Cocktail Investing

Download Episode This week, Tematica's investing mixologists Chris Versace and Lenore Hawkins start off the podcast copping to the fact that, much to their chagrin, the summer is over, and it’s back to work. As they’ve pointed out to listeners, September is typically one of if not the most tumultuous months for stocks, and between both North Korea and Hurricane Harvey the month is certainly starting off rocking and rolling as CNNMoney’s Fear & Greed Index understandably sits firmly in “fear” territory. As we turn our thematic gaze forward, however, there is much more to be concerned about, as well as a number of confirming data points for Tematica’s 17 investment themes: On the heels of Hurricane Harvey, we now have Hurricane Irma barreling down on the Caribbean with its sights set on Florida. Irma has been upgraded to a Category 5 hurricane, and is widely believed to be one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes ever. Moreover, it’s looking to be followed by tropical storm Jose. Odds are this trife