In this episode, Richard Calhoun, CEO of Laidlaw Wealth Management, discusses the prospects for Fed monetary policy in 2022 and the impact on the stock market, indications of profit margin pressure in 4Q 2021 results and its possible persistence in 1H 2022, and with cryptocurrencies off -30% from their November 2021 high what indicators should investors look to for stabilization in the asset class.

The topics discussed in this episode are: How many interest rate hikes are expected in 2022 and will the stock market hold up over the course of the year? With labor costs rising, what are the prospects for the 4Q 2021 earnings season as most S&P sectors are forecast to have results decline quarter/quarter? and, with cryptocurrencies down -30% from November 2021, what indicators can investors reference for signs of possible price stabilization in the asset class?