Why Shutdowns Often Matter Less Than Headlines Suggest
Will a government shutdown rattle your portfolio—or is the panic overblown? In this interview, Mel Casey, Senior Portfolio Manager at FBB Capital Partners, breaks down the real impact of shutdowns on markets, 401(k)s, and everyday investors.
🔹 Why shutdowns often matter less than headlines suggest
🔹 What history tells us: 10 shutdowns & 22 funding gaps since 1980
🔹 How the Federal Reserve, interest rates, and earnings season matter far more
🔹 Key advice for investors: discipline, rebalancing, and focusing on controllable factors
🔹 Why Washington brinksmanship may be “just noise” for long-term portfolios
If you’re worried about your retirement account, market volatility, or just curious how Wall Street views D.C. dysfunction, this video will give you clarity.
Adam Shapiro is a three-time Emmy Award–winning content creator, former network news correspondent, and founder of the multimedia production company TALKENOMICS. At AInvest, he created and launched Capital & Power, a video podcast series designed to drive engagement and establish thought leadership, while also producing original live streams, financial articles, and investor-focused video content. Previously, as a correspondent at FOX Business, Shapiro established the network’s Washington, D.C. bureau, reported from the White House, Capitol Hill, and the Federal Reserve, and secured exclusive bipartisan interviews with influential leaders. His reporting helped solidify FOX Business as the most-watched business channel on television. At the same time, his original Talkenomics series drew tens of thousands of viewers per episode through insightful conversations with policymakers, economists, and thought leaders. At Yahoo Finance, he played a critical leadership role in expanding digital programming to eight hours of live, bell-to-bell financial news coverage, dramatically increasing traffic from 68M to 104M unique monthly visitors and growing ad revenue from zero to over $50 million annually. Yahoo Finance continues to benefit from the credibility of Shapiro’s exclusive interviews with former President Donald Trump and numerous Fortune 500 CEOs.
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