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People don't trust traditional currency anymore
Something stinks in the financial sector
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss Wall Street scrambling to gauge consumer health without retail sales. Big banks cash in on well-heeled borrowers. How Jefferies found itself at the center of First Brands' collapse. Something stinks in the financial sector.
Are the impacts from AI on the economy exaggerated?
Chuck Zodda and Paul Lane share three exaggerations about the US economy right now. ChatGPT will soon allow erotica for verified adults. The rest of the world is following America's retreat on EVs. What are the recession signs to watch for? Netflix jumps into podcasts with Spotify deal.
China believes they can win a trade war with the US. Can they?
Chuck Zodda and Paul Lane discuss China, betting it can with a trade war, is playing hardball with Trump. Powell keeps the Fed on track to lower rates again this year. Todd Lutsky joins the show for his weekly segment, Ask Todd. This week, Todd explains why gifting real estate is almost always a bad idea.
Ask Todd: Is gifting real estate always a bad idea?
This week, Todd Lutsky explains why gifting real estate is generally a bad idea with few exceptions. Why gifting real estate to beneficiaries will cost them big time.
The Great Debasement Debate
Mike Armstrong and Paul Lane discuss the great debasement debate is rippling across world markets. A historic crypto selloff erased over $19B, but two accounts made $160M. Most investors say AI stocks are in a bubble. Why Broadcom's OpenAI bet is a big risk. The shutdown's consuquences for the BLS are dire. Protein is showing up in Doritos, waffles, and Pop Tarts, why?
Markets don't like China's trade war escalation
Mike Armstrong and Paul Lane discuss China escalating the US trade war with curbs on shipping. JP Morgan profit jumps as business booms on Main Street and Wall Street. Which businesses have the most to lose on continued tariff policies. Silver prices just hit their first record since 1980. Ford cuts production of trucks and SUVs after fire at aluminum plant. New vehicle prices top $50,000.
Is AI actually making American workers more productive?
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss AI juicing the economy but questions remain if workers are actually more productive because of it. Ted Rossman (Bankrate) joins the show to chat about the 2025 Holiday Spending Survey. Squeezing builders isn't the way to lower housing costs. This market is nothing like the dot-com bubble. This might be the dumbest market in history.
Why did markets react so harshly to Trump's tweet about China last week?
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss the steep market sell-off on Friday and why markets reacting as strongly as they did. China's new export curbs may level a heavy blow world wide. From Tri Color to Saks, bonds are now crashing at breakneak speed. Why the next CPI report is important for Social Security checks, bonds, and 401(k)s. More working-class Americans than ever are investing in the stock market.
President Trump tweets about China being 'hostile', markets tumble
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss the stunning drop in markets in reaction to President Trump's tweet about China and canceling a meeting with President Xi. Tripp Mickle (New York Times) joins the show to talk about Intel's big bet. Insurers prepare for wave of First Brands claims. Americans are falling behind on their car payments. Paul LaMonica (Barron's) stops by for a chat about Gemini's first few months on markets.