Educate Don't Hate

Snapshot of where we are today in housing (30 year mortgage hit a recent high of over 8%), median home prices as well as the current price of a barrel of oil and how that is impacting gas prices. Fun stuff, but important to understand. Enjoy.

Wow! My head is spinning with everything going on in this world right now. It's actually insane. This podcast looks at the war's impact on global oil prices, its impact on not only gas prices but also items we purchase and consume on a daily basis.

Typically, I would focus on nerdy financial statistics like the CPI, unemployment rate, etc. to see the market impact....but these days, it seems the headlines instead are occupied by almost unbelievable events like capturing the president of Venezuela, potentially invading Greenland, filing criminal charges against Fed Chair Powell, etc. In this episode, I provide a brief overview of these items and dig a little deeper into why / if they matter.

Analysis of the tariff structure currently on US soybean exports to China - the origin of the tariff, analysis of impact on soy prices, impact on US exports of soybeans and the implications for the US soybean farmers.

Explaining the current government shutdown - how did we get here? What is at stake? Who does it impact and what does it really mean?

A very blunt and factual response to the DOJ's recent subpoenas issued to many hospitals throughout the country that provide gender affirming care (GAC) to minors.

Quick review of why the DJIA and S&P500 were down today, while the NASDAQ was slightly up. Then, some more TMZ-ish updates for fun.

A quick recap of continued tariff announcements, and an intro to how I decided on which stocks to buy - I'll call it stock picking 101.

Review of recent financial market activity, tariffs and other business newsw.

Overview of the Trump Administrations recent budget proposal - what's in it, what the financial impact is on our deficit, and which popuplation groups are impacted most significantly.