In this episode; Investor sentiment appears to be divided among partisan lines. And, headline news is fueling negative outlooks based on soft data. Meanwhile, the hard data continues to display a robust economic outlook, despite the looming US tariffs.

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This episode is all about tariffs.

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In this episode; Saddle up. This is one long deep dive in to the history and data behind the relationship of the current Trump tariffs, inflation, current investor sentiment, and overall US economic projections. A cannot miss episode for any investor, especially those who are concerned and/or interested in the current state of tariffs and the recent market drop off.

In this episode; The recent market volatility just won’t subside! So, it’s a multi-flavor bucket of popcorn this episode as Joshua covers data from all over the market, detailing happenings and historical precedent for all major market news. New inflationary data, looming tariff fears, the rising chance of a Fed rate cut in May, recent market volatility, recap of earnings season, and a pre-meeting look at Friday, March 7th’s Bitcoin summit are just some of the deep dives Joshua takes into the data. 

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In this episode; Earnings season is almost finished! And with one major player (NVIDIA) still to announce next week, Joshua goes through all of the earnings data we’ve received so far. The data forensics continue with lots of inflationary metrics and a deep dive into the recent volatility the markets have seen this year. Joshua also makes the case for why SWM is having a hard time feeling bearish at the moment. And the team look’s ahead through the next Fed meeting. The Financial Shepherd Podcast full episodes are available on YouTube and Spotify.

In this episode; Nimble is the word for investors heading into 2025! While it’s always important to pay close attention to asset allocation, Joshua details how historical data points to 2025 being a year where more drastic portfolio ‘nimbleness' may be required. Also, Joshua dives into some misleading headlines from the recent issue of Baron’s, and discusses why we’re still hearing about the Recession boogey man from two years ago. And, there’s a recap of earnings season and other current market data.

In this episode; Joshua discusses the horrifying fires in Los Angeles and how they may impact upcoming employment and other economic data. And, Joshua looks at the wave of Executive Orders President Trump signed on his first day in office, and connects some of them to the last Fed meeting. More historical data is applied to the current market in an attempt to prepare SWM clients and other investors for a year that may see a tale of two halves. And the last part of the show features a conversation about the future relationship between cryptocurrency and the U.S. government.

In this episode; Welcome to 2025 and the first The Final Shepherd Podcast of season 5! Joshua goes over recent financial and market news, including comments NVIDIA’s CEO made to Congress. Joshua also gives a deep dive into the recently released Fed minutes from last month’s Fed meeting, but the Fed’s recent behavior while answering questions is still perplexing investors. And, we bring out the historical data to help with our market expectations for 2025.

In this episode; buckle up, because this is one bumpy ride. Joshua details ALL of the data and ALL of the things surrounding The Fed's (Jerome Powell's) complete sabotage of the market last Wednesday, December 18th, 2024. And, after the rant, Joshua introduces Shepherd Wealth Management's new CEO!

In this episode: It’s a data heavy episode as Joshua details what’s in store for the end of 2024 and gives broad strokes of what to expect for an overall market performance in 2025. We discuss the Fed’s upcoming December meeting, next week’s imminent rate cut, and well what their current rate cutting cycle should reveal to investors for 2025. Also, we delve into the Trump administration’s proposed policies on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Will Bitcoin see an even bigger, extreme high in 2025? What are the two puts investors need to pay close attention to next year? Should you expect 2025 market performance to be a tale of two halves? Tune in and find out.