Busy couple of weeks with earnings well underway. In this episode, we dive deeper into the earnings of $UBER, $AMZN, $AAPL, $PYPL, and $SHOP. Instead of reviewing just the numbers, we discuss how you use these numbers and other information to make investment decisions.

Fitch also downgraded the USA from AAA to AA+, and we discuss the ramifications this could have.

What if your shot at landing the job you wanted was .27%? With odds like that it is easy to get discouraged. However, your path can be uniquely yours, and it doesn't have to look like everyone else's. We discuss creating your own path in the industry you love and why entrepreneurship is so powerful.

Company earnings are again in full swing, and we discuss $TSLA, $NFLX, $AXP, and the Federal Reserve meeting that is coming up this week. Stay on your toes, there is always something going on.

When the times change, you have to change with them. This is especially true when it comes to your personal finances. With interest rates steadily climbing, it's time for a discussion on how it impacts your personal financial decision-making. Should you pay off debt? Should you save for a house? Pay down your home? Invest in the stock market?

There are plenty of financial decisions you must think about routinely and ensuring they are the right ones is critical to your financial success. We have been in an era of low-interest rates for ten years, and now those rates are going up and (probably) will stay up. You can not make decisions the same way when the environment changes.

When billionaires fight... Entertaining right? We all love to see it, but what allows Zuckerberg and Musk to put their hands in all these businesses? They both have an income anchor that enables them to invest elsewhere. We can take this lesson and apply it to our lives. What is your income anchor? Or what will it be?

We also discuss the unfortunate trend of more and more Americans taking withdrawals from their 401 Ks to make ends meet. What penalties do you pay when you do this? We discuss this and where to set up an emergency fund account.

The year's first half is in the books, so let's look at what has defined the first half of 2023. The stock market has continued to climb this wall of worry, and we discuss many companies. In particular, we discuss NVDA and the 189% gain it has had YTD. Is it too late to get in? How do you get in?

This is an excellent time for you to check in with yourself. How have you done with your 2023 goals? Have you invested in yourself mentally, physically, and financially? My self-assessment is also included as I continue to battle my personal dragon, the CFA exam.

Let's celebrate episode 100! Change is inevitable, and in this episode, I reveal some life changes for myself and my business.

Chris Miller's new book "Chip Wars" is highlighted in this week's episode. Semiconductor chips surround us in our daily lives through all the technology we use daily. Control of these chips and where they are manufactured will impact the world for many years.

We discuss the book and highlight many companies including the area of the chip space they occupy, and how they can potentially impact your portfolio. $TSM, $NVDA, $ASML, $AMD, $LRCX, and $TXN.

This week's episode is all about Commercial Real Estate. There are growing vacancies nationwide, with much real estate debt due in 2025. We discuss the ramifications this has for the real estate market and all the industries it impacts directly.

Most retail investors invest in real estate through Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and we highlight how you can research these to make sure you are invested in the types of real estate that is most appropriate for you.

An amazing weekend was spent with Warren Buffett and his friends! In this episode, we go over some of the best takeaways from the 2023 Berkshire Hathaway meeting.

Annual reports hold many clues about how a company is doing. This week we discuss how to find annual reports and what to look for when reviewing them. When making investment decisions, the annual report should not be overlooked. We also discuss the week of earnings from $AMZN, $MSFT, $GOOGL, and $PI.