Stand in the Gap Radio Podcasts

How should a financial adviser be considering the upswing in the market and likely an eventual correction?

On past shows we’ve talked about enormous debt being the time-bomb to sabotage economic growth. These numbers are staggering. Looking at some of them individually. First, student loan debt has skyrocketed from $611 Billion in 2008 to around $1.5 Trillion today. What about student debt and its potential impact on U.S. economic growth? When it comes to student loan debt, who does it impact?

Money Mission Friday: What Goes Up, Must it Come Down? We are joined by William Parker (CEO Grandview Asset Management). Topics discussed include: The Latest on the Kavanaugh Vote. The Market: How High Can It Go? Amazon Raises Minimum Wage to $15-The Impact. The Miracle of Compounding Interest.

With recent decisions some would say Russia is just flexing their muscles to tell the U.S. that they will not be bullied. On the other hand, it could be interpreted that Russia is flexing her muscles as an act of bullying and that they are ready to take on the world. With its alliances with China, Iran, and increasingly Turkey, they are about ready to make a move. What is Russia doing? Are they now a revitalized military power to be reckoned with?

Recent headline news confirms that China (in league with Russia and Iran in the Middle East) are selling Chinese made drones to Islamic nations. The Chinese presence in the Middle East is not just because of their previous alignment with Russia, Syria, and Iran. They seem to be making their presence known by becoming a major arms dealer. What are they supplying? How much of a threat is this?

When you look at China particularly from a military perspective, how would one describe the gains they’ve made in the last 5 years? Should other nations be concerned about China’s ambition to become the world’s undisputed Super Power?

The actual evidence of what Russia and China are doing to strengthen and position themselves both militarily and strategically, the Axis powers had other co-beligerant nations that were aligned with them. Who else might be put into the Russia alliance? Who else might be placed into the Chinese orbit?

Rise of the New Axis Powers. We are joined by JR McGee (CEO X-Stream Leadership Group, geopolitical expert, Biblical scholar). Topics discussed include: The New Axis Powers: Who they Are? The Resurgence of Communist China. The Ambitions of Russia. The World’s Response.

Will there be a crack in the relationship between Iran and Russia?

At first Russia entered the Middle East, theoretically to fulfill a request from an ally (Syria and Pres Assad - to help them battle ISIS). Clearly Russia did not come to provide temporary assistance but came to stay and it looks like they intend to become the dominating power. Has this development been a surprise?