On this week's episode I speak with, David Blancas, the program manger of the City of Aurora Financial Empowerment Center and we talk about all of the great FREE financial services they offer. The City of Aurora Financial Empowerment Center offers free one-on-one professional financial counseling to low- and moderate-income households in the region. The City of Aurora has contracted with the Neighbor Project to deliver professional financial counseling for the Center on an appointment basis.  Please reach out to them if you or someone you know may need financial counseling. 

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This week I touch up on a variety of IPO's that were recently filed. Personally, I am looking into the Affirm, Roblox, and Airbnb IPO's for my personal investing. I also discuss how the Fed and Treasury chair are up against each other now to determine whether or not COVID relieve programs continue passed December 26th. China is now selling bonds at negative rates in the hopes to continue their upward economic trend. 

This week I discuss the various policies that were voted on. Uber and Lyft dodge a bullet as Prop 22 passed. More states were added to the list where cannabis is now legal for medical or recreational use.  Joe Bidden has become the President-elect and that is good news for the economy and the stock market. All articles will be linked below. 

California Proposition 22, App-Based Drivers as Contractors and Labor Policies Initiative (2020) - https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_22,_App-Based_Drivers_as_Contractors_and_Labor_Policies_Initiative_(2020)

Economists Agree: Democratic Presidents are Better at Making Us Rich. Eight Reasons Why - https://evonomics.com/economists-agree-democratic-presidents-better-making-us-rich-eight-reasons/

The Economy Under Democratic vs. Republican Presidents - https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/309cc8e1-b971-45c6-ab52-29ffb1da9bf5/jec-fact-sheet---the-economy-under-democratic-vs.-republican-presidents-june-2016.pdf

Leo and I discuss the big changes that COVID-19 brought to business and we discuss our predictions for markets that will do well in quarter 4 and beyond. 

This week I discuss how the Federal Reserve Bank has started to look into crypto currency complementing the U.S. dollar. How electric vehicles are no longer a thing of the future, but it is the current auto market. Also how 5G may no longer be a thing just on Earth but on the Moon too. 

DISCLAIMER: What you hear on this podcast is not investment advise. It is only what Leo and I have done and where we see the future going for certain markets.

On this week's episode, Leo and I discuss Penn National Gaming acquiring a percentage of Barstool. We get into what has made Barstool such a household name with sports fans and the key role they play in developing the market for betting apps. We also discuss how we setup our investment portfolios and whether or not crypto currency should be a part of it. 

This week I discuss the cons to the Fair Tax being proposed by J.B. Pritzker. All of the information I discussed will be linked below if you would like to check out the articles yourselves. 

Twelve Things to Know About the “Fair Tax for Illinois” - https://taxfoundation.org/illinois-fair-tax/

PRITZKER 'FAIR TAX' WOULD COST TYPICAL ILLINOIS FAMILY $3,500, COST STATE ECONOMY 286,000 JOBS - https://www.illinoispolicy.org/reports/pritzker-fair-tax-would-cost-typical-illinois-family-3500-cost-state-economy-286000-jobs/

Five Charts That Show Who's Leaving Illinois And Why - https://www.npr.org/local/309/2020/01/08/794320135/five-charts-that-show-who-s-leaving-illinois-and-why

Danielle was kind enough to give me a glimpse at what it takes to plan a wedding and the budgeting skills it takes to continue living life and paying for what should be a day she will never forget. 

Eric and I discuss how our career goals have changed throughout our lives and our future business plans.