Kingsview CIO Scott Martin On Fox Business News – ‘Your World’ with Cavuto 11.28.24

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EDWARD LAWRENCE:  With the holiday shopping season in full swing, have you ever wondered if you could afford to buy all the presents in The 12 Days of Christmas? According to the Christmas Price Index, you’d need to shell out $50,000 for everything. Totally worth it, right? Let’s ask our holiday panel—comedian Allie Breen and Fox News contributor Scott Martin. So, Allie, this one’s begging for your input. Why would anyone want to buy all the gifts from The 12 Days of Christmas?

ALLIE BREEN:  You’d have to be a psycho to buy all 12 days of Christmas. I mean, once you get to eight maids-a-milking, it just gets weird. It’s so strange. And if you did buy them and lived in New York, the police would probably knock your door down. The first half of the gifts are exotic animals! They’d claim they have rabies and confiscate them. Definitely not worth it.

EDWARD LAWRENCE:  It just gets weird. So, Scott, let’s say you do need to buy all those presents. What’s your philosophy on gift shopping? Do you put it all on a credit card, sell stock, or save up throughout the year?

SCOTT MARTIN:  This year, I think you sell the stock, Edward. But most years? Maybe just don’t buy the gifts—or buy them and then ask for them back after they’ve been used so you can return them and get your money back! With inflation and everything that’s happened over the last couple of years, there’s a real need to save up for the gifts you want to buy. Everything is expensive these days, no matter what it is. Honestly, maybe they should update The 12 Days of Christmas to include things that are more practical, as Allie was saying—stuff people actually want. Or maybe just don’t buy as many gifts this year. Prices are still high, even with the Black Friday sales coming up.

EDWARD LAWRENCE:  Yeah. But, Allie, let me ask you this: would you give all 12 gifts to one person, or spread them out among 12 people?

ALLIE BREEN:  Oh, you have to spread them out, and even then, no one’s going to appreciate them. Twelve drummers drumming? That’s an absolute nightmare! Who’s going to accept that?

EDWARD LAWRENCE:  Exactly. Switching gears—four in ten Americans are reportedly doing more good deeds before the year ends, hoping to make up for the rest of the year. Scott, is it better late than never to cram it all in now?

SCOTT MARTIN:  I think it’s too late! Most Americans I’ve seen—maybe the ones they’re referring to—have been behaving badly all year and even for the last couple of years. They’ve got a lot to make up for, and there are only 31 days left in the year. They’ve got their work cut out for them! There are only 24 hours in a day, Edward. I think they’ll have to wait until next year and try being nice all year round—not just during the holidays.

EDWARD LAWRENCE:  So, Allie, is that your philosophy? Do you cram it all in at the end of the year, or do you think about doing good deeds throughout the year?

ALLIE BREEN:  I think you think about it throughout the year but don’t actually get around to it until the end. This year especially is big because Santa’s naughty list might be fake, but Trump’s naughty list is going to be very real. People have some cleaning up to do before the next administration!

EDWARD LAWRENCE:  That’s probably true. So how often are you thinking about being someplace else? For the average American, it’s about 40 minutes a day. Allie, does that sound right to you?

ALLIE BREEN:  Yeah, I think most of us feel that way at least 40% of the day. Honestly, I think P. Diddy’s thinking about it 24/7 right now. But yeah, it’s probably more than 40 minutes if you’re at work—at least two hours spent looking at travel blogs or amazing Instagram posts. It’s impossible not to daydream about traveling to a beach or somewhere better.

EDWARD LAWRENCE:  Yeah, I’ve got a travel destination pinned on my phone as we sit here. Scott, what about you? Does 40 minutes a day sound about right?

SCOTT MARTIN:  More like 40 minutes an hour, Edward! Except for this time of day, of course. There are so many neat places I’d like to be, but getting there is a hassle. It’s usually not in the U.S., so you never know how it’ll turn out. Is the grass greener? Is the weather better? Who knows? Sometimes it’s just easier to stay where I am and think about what I’ve missed.

EDWARD LAWRENCE:  Got it. Fifteen seconds—what are you looking forward to between now and Christmas?

ALLIE BREEN:  Well, I’d say family, but I’m seeing them at Thanksgiving, so I probably won’t be looking forward to that by Christmas! I’ll go with gifts—just gifts.

EDWARD LAWRENCE:  A full dose! Scott, you’ve got 15 seconds. What are you looking forward to between now and Christmas?

SCOTT MARTIN:  It might sound vague, but I’m looking forward to travel—not just mine, but seeing how others handle the chaos. Everyone’s so stretched thin with going places and doing things. Sometimes it’s best to just relax and stay home.

EDWARD LAWRENCE:  Thanks for joining us!