When you're first starting out in your career, you face a number of decisions. Whether you're ready to purchase a home is a major one.

At the latest Conference of the Parties held in Egypt, a historic agreement on "Loss and Damage" was reached, paving the way for poorer countries impacted by climate change to receive billions of dollars of support from wealthier nations. Still, the details on the agreement are scarce, and there were many unanswered questions. Alice Hill from the Council on Foreign Relations attended COP27, and joins the show to tell us what key issues went unaddressed, and what needs to be done now to reduce global warming.

A home inspection contingency gives buyers a chance to identify major issues with a home prior to closing. Find out what a home inspection includes.

Before deciding who to use for help with your investing, learn what brokers, dealers, and broker-dealers are and what services they provide.

In episode 76 of The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver, we talk to John Kilduff, founder of Again Capital and author of the Kilduff Report.

Shannon Saccocia, the CIO of SVB Private Bank, helps us decipher the mixed signals in the economy and capital markets as we reset our portfolios for 2023. This conversation was taken from a recent strategy session hosted by our partners at YCharts. Plus, the DJIA has climbed out of a bear market and investor sentiment is improving despite worries about a recession. We share the latest results of our reader and listener survey.

In Episode 97 of the Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver, we speak with Ed Yardeni, founder and president of the sell-side consulting firm Yardeni Research. We discuss the recent moves within the stock market, and whether or not markets have bottomed.

The Express is back on the tracks and riding into 2023 with the tale of the tape from last year's historically challenging markets, and the outlook for the year ahead. Plus, Salim Ramji, Global Head of iShares and Index Investments for BlackRock, joins the show to talk about why 2023 will be big for bond ETFs, and why the overall market for exchange-traded products is only getting bigger as investors demand customization. And... Warren Buffett's secret to not buying stocks.

In episode 93 of the Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver, we talk to Mike Wilson, Morgan Stanley's chief U.S. equity strategist.

The differences between renting and owning a home are complex. Owning isn’t always better than renting, and renting is not simpler for everyone.