In this episode, Scott shares 5 thoughts on BlackRock: Investment Management & Financial Services.

Amber Walsh, Partner at McGuireWoods LLP, rejoined the podcast to share an update on how inflation & interest rates are affecting PE investing, the current deal climate, and more.

Here, Scott shares a market update & 7 key points including:

1. Markets down 1% today - far better than earlier this morning's 2.5%-3%.

2. The markets are down because the inflation reading is at 8.4%.

3. Oil back up to $88/barrel.

4. 10-year treasury flat at ~4%.

5. 1-year treasury back up to ~4.3%.

6. Bitcoin is at about $18,400.

7. Mortgage rates up to ~7%.

Here, Scott shares an update on the interplay between inflation, The Fed, & the stock market.

1. Markets are down again today & had tanked based on a high inflation reading of 8.4%. This reading reinforced the fed desire to keep raising rates to fight inflation.

2. The fed has raised rates nearly 300 basis points this year and likely has another 100 basis points coming. Yet inflation has not budged.

In this episode, Scott discusses why you shouldn't buy on margin.

In this episode, Scott shares if you should be cautious of future possible interest rate hikes.

In this episode, Scott discusses how your returns may often be different than what is considered "average" and why that may be.

In this episode Scott discusses The Fed’s goal to bring us into a soft landing and prevent a depression.

This episode features Justin Breen, Founder at BrEpic Communications. Here, he discusses his experience going on a modern day book tour promoting his newest book “Epic Life” and how book tours have evolved in the last few decades.

In this episode Scott answers the listener question “Will we see a great recession or great depression?”