Long Thoughts Podcast

This week, Rob is joined by Josh Denney and a new guest to the podcast John Thomas also known as JT. The trio discuss the history of the Federal Reserve's quantitative easing program, the current landscape, and most importantly, the Fed's impending tapering of the program.

This week, reoccurring guest Bob Seidenschwarz joins Rob. Bob and Rob discuss Bob's background, interest in international relations, and current events and market trends.

This week Rob is joined by Josh Denney and Zach Carvalho to discuss the electric vehicle market. Focusing on automakers, their investments, and vehicle charging, the team discusses the current market landscape and potential future.

This week Rob is joined by Bob Seidenschwarz and special guest Marcy Allen executive director of the Missoula Community Foundation. Marcy has served in her role at the foundation since 2019. She has been a staple in the Missoula community for more than 20 years, previously serving as the executive director of BREDD, a three-county economic development district before joining the Missoula Community Foundation.

The Missoula Community Foundation's mission is to enhance community vitality by inspiring philanthropy and strengthening nonprofits. The foundation offers charitable giving tools and supports nonprofits in the Missoula community. It also runs Missoula Gives, a 26 hour fundraising event that raised $1,200,000 for Missoula-area nonprofits in 2021.

Missoula Community Foundation Website: https://missoulacommunityfoundation.org

Rob is joined this week by Josh Denney and Zach Carvalho. The trio discuss the US labor market, its recovery from Covid, labor shortages, and ongoing unemployment numbers.

This week Rob is joined by Josh, Bob, and special guest Ryan Alter CEO of Alter Enterprises, to discuss all things cryptocurrencies. In 2006 Ryan founded Alter Enterprises, an IT service company in Missoula, and has been involved in the cryptocurrency space since 2014. Rob, Josh, Bob, and Ryan cover topics including the origins of cryptocurrencies, mining concerns, changes in the technology, and future use cases for crypto and blockchain tech.

This week Rob is joined by Bob, Josh, and special guest Michael Klein Professor of International Economic Affairs at the Fletcher School at Tufts University, and Executive Editor of Econofact. Professor Klein served as the Chief Economist in the Office of International Affairs of the United States Department of the Treasury from 2010- 2011 and has been a visiting scholar at several financial institutions including the IMF, the Federal Reserve, and the Bank of England. Michael and the team discuss the current inflationary climate and other economic issues.

Econofact Website: https://econofact.org/

In this week's episode Rob Richardson, Josh Denney, and Bob Seidenschwarz discuss recent Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, with inflation showing up in lumber, housing, autos and many other areas of the economy; and how that could impact markets.

https://www.bls.gov/cpi/

This week Rob is joined by Bob Seidenschwarz and special guest Israeli Deputy Consul General Matan Zamir. The trio discuss a variety of issues including, water, Israeli innovation, the Abraham Accords, and economic cooperation between Israel and Montana. Israeli Consulate General Website: https://embassies.gov.il/san-francisco/Pages/default.aspx

This week Rob is joined by special guests Sue Williams CEO of SG Long and Rene Nazelrod owner of VRTX Fitness in Missoula. The trio discuss the challenges of opening a business during the pandemic, building a winning team, and the importance of having a purposeful and passionate culture in a business. VRTX Fitness Website: https://vrtxfitness.com/ Apex Bistro: https://vrtxfitness.com/apex-bistro/