Wall Street highs, stubborn inflation, interest rates, energy markets, and big earnings growth all collide in this episode of the Money Matters Podcast with Wes Moss and Jeff Lloyd. Tune in as they connect record-setting S&P 500 momentum, Federal Reserve policy, diversification, consumer confidence, and America’s changing energy story in a fast-moving conversation about today’s economy.

• Explore why recent S&P 500 highs may have more to do with earnings growth than headlines or market fear.

• Analyze how inflation, mortgage rates, CPI data, and Federal Reserve decisions seem to continue influencing households and markets.

• Compare diversification strategies, including equal-weight ETFs, as technology stocks increasingly dominate the market.

• Learn how America’s expanding energy production continues to reshape conversations around inflation and the global economy.

• Enjoy conversations about entrepreneurship, financial education, and early details surrounding the upcoming release of The Retire Sooner Method.

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