Finance Essentials

Finance Essentials

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Finance Essentials episodes

  • Episode 44: The Government Hates Your Small Business
    In this episode we talk about why the government, despite what they say, don't actually like your small business and would rather see it fail. Then we do a detailed walk about the road blocks and hurdles set up to prevent businesses from even getting off the ground, even in a "business friendly" state like TN.
    35 min
  • Episode 43: Is Rome Burning Yet?
    In this episode we discuss similarities between the US and the Roman empire. We take a time machine back to 1910 and Jekyll Island to talk about the origins of the fed. What can we learn about Rome's debasing of their currency? What impacts will hyperinflation have on the US?
    37 min
  • Episode 42: The NEW Green New Deal
    In this episode we take a dive into the newest spending spree by Washington. A new, fancy $3.5 TRILLION package. What is in it? How are they going to pay for it? Are they going to pay for it? What is the need for this new spending if everything is going so well? We discuss it and find out the implications of what it means going forward.
    38 min
  • Episode 41: The Rent is too Damn Free
    The rent moratorium has ended! Are the results surprising? How many people are in jeopardy of losing their homes? What is the federal government doing about it? Who stands to lose out on this deal? Tune in and find out!
    35 min
  • Episode 39: Covid Winners Have Been Chosen. You Are Not One
    In this episode we talk about who the winners were coming out of lockdowns. How did the US monetary policy impact Wall Street and who benefited? Who were the losers? Covid policy created a new class of billionaires. How did they get rich? Where did they get their money from? Tune in and find out!
    Show Notes:
    Wall Street minted 56 new billionaires since the pandemic began — but many families are left behind
    https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/wall-street-s-best-year-ever-why-pandemic-has-been-n1252512
    Meet The 40 New Billionaires Who Got Rich Fighting Covid-19
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/giacomotognini/2021/04/06/meet-the-40-new-billionaires-who-got-rich-fighting-covid-19/?sh=2760367117e5
    38 min
  • Episode 38: The Federal Government Owns Your State...Even You Texas
    In this episode we take a look at the most recently passed infrastructure bill and how it compares to the previously discussed one, along with the idea that somehow this bill will actually reduce the US debt. Then we go down the rabbit hole and look at federal funding for the states. How do they get it? What is it tied to? What does the federal government want in return? Tune in and find out!
    Show Notes:
    House passes $760 billion transportation and water bill, making its pitch on infrastructure
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2021/06/30/house-transportation-infrastructure-bill/
    Biden’s infrastructure plan would cut U.S. debt and slightly increase economic growth, Wharton study finds
    https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/30/biden-infrastructure-plan-would-cut-us-debt-add-to-gdp-wharton-study.html
    Four Times the Government Held Highway Funding Hostage
    https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/07/four-times-the-government-held-highway-funding-hostage/454167/
    35 min
  • Episode 37: Your Top Priority: Don't Be Poor
    In this episode we take a look at the impacts of lockdowns on the different wage earning groups in the country. Who has most negatively been impacted? What is the outlook for the future? What can we do to help mitigate the negative outcomes? All of this and more!
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    Show Notes:
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/FinEssentials
    New Harvard Data (Accidentally) Reveal How Lockdowns Crushed the Working Class While Leaving Elites Unscathed
    https://fee.org/articles/new-harvard-data-accidentally-reveal-how-lockdowns-crushed-the-working-class-while-leaving-elites-unscathed/
    Unemployed Households Can Earn $25/Hour on Welfare in 21 States, New Study Finds
    https://fee.org/articles/unemployed-households-can-earn-25hour-on-welfare-in-21-states-new-study-finds/
    35 min
  • Episode 36: Trading Crypto and You W/Scott & Kobra Trading
    I had the pleasure to talk with Scott from Kobra Trading about trading crypto currencies. Scott has taken a very honest and practical approach to trading and has helped me and many others learn and understand the space. Is it too late to get in? How would someone get started? What signals and metrics does he find valuable? How do you wade through the poor information and scammers. Scott answers all of these and more!
    Show Notes:
    Scott's Twitter: https://twitter.com/kobratrading
    Site: https://www.kobra-trading.com/
    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/kobratrading
    BTC Tracker: https://aggr.trade/
    1 hr 12 min

About Finance Essentials

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Danny Hudson hosts Finance Essentials. It is a business platform built around courses to help entrepreneurs, working professionals, and large enterprises to increase their profitability. How we achieve that is by diving into the lifeblood of any business, the P&L. The podcast provides support and insight into the business environment and economic climate and helps listeners to understand how it applies to them and their businesses.