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This Pandemic has changed the way people think about their money. We started accumulating more cash than we have in decades. If we expect to keep receiving stimulus checks, we would not see 9% savings rate. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this episode: Why Did the Market Go Up Even After the Fed Reduced the Stimulus Payments? @4:55 Update on Inflation @27:27 China’s Manufacturing Activities are Shrinking @33:32 Behavioral Changes in Personal Finance @37:26 And more! This episode was recorded on November 6th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

The decline in productivity in the third quarter of 2021 was probably because we were hiring many new employees who needed training and that training took experienced employees away from productive work to do the training. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this episode: What Happened in the Market This Week? (11/1- 11/5) @7:23 The Employment Situation Summary Was Released @18:37 And more! This episode was recorded on November 6th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

What is Inflation? Explaining everything about Inflation is extremely hard, but the concept of Inflation can be simplified. Inflation happens anytime you find yourself paying more for any product or service that hasn’t gotten any better than it was. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this episode: Let’s Talk About the Concept of Inflation @1:18 Current Inflation is Largely Caused by Supply Chain Issue @14:28 What Are Great Hedges Against Inflation? @38:18 And more! This episode was recorded on October 23rd, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

There is a lot of confusion about ESG simply because ESG is easy to say but hard to prove. Based on history, it has been clear that if you are limiting the field of your investments, your performance would likely suffer compared to people who have a whole field open to them. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this episode: What is ESG Investing (Environmental Social and Governance)? @1:55 And more! This episode was recorded on October 23rd, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

Companies such as Tesla and American Express have reported their earnings recently. So far, the earnings across the S&P 500 were being reported higher than the market had risen during that time. Based on these new earnings, the market still looks fairly priced. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this episode: What Happened in the Market? (10/18 – 10/22) @7:59 And more! This episode was recorded on October 23rd, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this episode: What Is a Digital Dollar? How Does it Work? @1:16 This episode was recorded on September 11th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

People who attempt to time the market historically have had the poorest returns of any identified group of investors while well-diversified investors who have ridden out downturns have generally gone on to positive returns. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this episode: Big Picture in the Global Economy @0:54 Be Prepared For a New Bill @18:30 Intel Will Invest Up to $95 Billion in European Chip-Making @26:01 And more! This episode was recorded on September 11th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

For the past several decades, when the stock market has declined, the bond market has risen, but that relationship appears to have broken down in the recent past. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this episode: What Happened in the Market This Week? (9/6 – 9/10) @4:36 What You Should Know About El Salvador @16:30 Wrap-up by Jeff McClure @26:02 And more! This episode was recorded on September 11th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

Disability sometimes leads to innovation. When the old ways don’t work as well and there is a breakdown, in a free enterprise system like ours, it tends to lead to new inventions, new methods, and a technological leap forward. That is how we innovate in America. Until something doesn’t work anymore, we tend to stick with it, but when the need arises, we invent. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this episode: Our Export Prices Have Gone Up Faster Than Our Import Prices Have @2:33 Is Our Export Leaving at the Same Time as Our Import Is Arriving? @14:37 Cat Theory by Jake McClure @17:18 Regulations on Climate Change @21:25 And more! This episode was recorded on October 16th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

When interest rates finally hit bottom and start up again in long interest rate cycles, it marks the end of a bull market in bonds and the beginning of a bond bear market. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this episode: What Happens at the End of a Bull Market? @2:07 Question about Correction @13:14 How Will Rising Interest Rates Affect the Government Borrowing? @23:18 And more! This episode was recorded on October 16th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

The yield curve is getting steeper. Historically, the steepness of the yield curve has been a good forecaster about what might happen in the next 6 to 12 months in the stock market and in the economy. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this episode: What Happened in the Market This Week? (10/11 – 10/15) @4:26 August Had The Highest Monthly Machine Tool Orders in Three Years @16:05 Predictions by Jake McClure @23:43 And more! This episode was recorded on October 16th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

If you want to buy gold to gamble, make sure you know it’s a gamble. Gold would make money if somebody else is willing to pay more for it. Historically, there is nothing special about gold that causes it to become more valuable every day. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this week's episode: Why Gold Standard Won’t Work @1:48 Socioeconomic Differences Between the U.S. and China @5:41 And more! This episode was recorded on September 4th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

Summer is usually the busiest period for house buying and it was true this year in a strong sellers’ market. The buyer historically has gotten a better deal by waiting until the winter rather than buying in the late spring or summer as there are fewer buyers. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this week's episode: What Happened After Cutting Unemployment Payments? @1:16 Why Are House Prices Going Down a bit? @7:45 Core Personal Expenditure Index @12:15 And more! This episode was recorded on September 4th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

Our economy is the healthiest one in the world. We prefer to attribute the success of recovery to people in America. An important thing to remember is that the angle of recovery didn’t change between presidents or between congresses. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this week's episode: The U.S. Jobs Report @14:31 We Might See A 6% Rise in Benefit in Social Security in This Year @25:16 Wrap-up by Jeff @30:07 And more! This episode was recorded on September 4th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

Forecasting interest rates is a fool’s game. So there is no point in forecasting them. However, as the economy continues to recover, interest rates will probably rise over the next decade or so. Oops, we just made a forecast. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this week's episode: Will Stocks Do Better With Rising or Falling Interest Rates? @2:29 How Can the Dollar's Strengths Be Its Weaknesses? @13:35 The Pros and Cons of a Weak or a Strong Dollar @23:15 And more! This episode was recorded on August 28th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

If you want your money secured with absolutely no risk of losing dollar per dollar, you need to go to the bank. Make sure and stay within the FDIC guidelines to insure your money. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this episode: The Money Markets, Explained @2:26 This episode was recorded on August 28th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

The current interest rates all the way to the 30-year treasury yields are low. Therefore, when the US government borrows money, it is borrowing money at lower than expected inflation rates. The people who are loaning the government money are paying the government. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this episode: Good News on the Economy @2:36 The Coming Taper Tantrum by the Fed Chairman @14:52 How Much Debt Does the U.S. Actually Owe? @20:57 And more! This episode was recorded on August 28th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

The states that cut unemployment payments haven’t seen a greater increase in employment than the states that didn't cut them. The best increase in employment has been seen in the states which didn’t cut unemployment payments, which makes no sense, but that is reality. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this episode: What Happened in the Market This Week? (8/23 – 8/27) @7:39 Global Labor Shortage @20:30 And more! This episode was recorded on August 28th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

While the growth rate in China has been faster, China’s GDP is not as much as that of the US. They have a tremendous hill to climb to get caught up to where we are. And demographically, they are shrinking. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this week's episode: Will China Step into Afghanistan? @1:34 Why We Are Not Afraid of the Chinese Economy @10:52 Mortgage Forbearance @36:38 And more! This episode was recorded on August 21st, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

As Will Rogers once said, “Nowadays, people are far more concerned about the return of their money than the return on their money.” And that seems what is happening right now in the global economy. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this week's episode: What Happened in the Market this Week? (8/16 – 8/20) @7:25 What is the Significance of the 5-30 Spread? @19:06 Supply Chain Challenges, Simplified @25:24 And more! This episode was recorded on August 21st, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

Many of our terminologies have to change because we are in a massive transition. People talked about the Information age after the industrial age. Right now, we are moving into a new era that hasn't even been named yet. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this week's episode: The Importance of Computer Chips in the Modern Technology Revolution @2:20 What Can We Do With a Quantum Computer? @7:45 What Are New Battery Technologies? @16:00 And more! This episode was recorded on August 14th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

We have a high inflation rate and expect to see more of that as supply issues are still there over the next year. But it's an inflation in the sense that our supplies are having trouble to arrive on time. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this week's episode: $3.5 Trillion Budget Plan @3:15 Inflation is Happening Mainly Due to Supply Chain Issues @13:05 What Does the $600 Hack on the Crypto Market Mean to Defi(Decentralized Finance)? @22:23 What Impact Would The Fallout From Afghanistan Have on US Economy? @27:40 And more! This episode was recorded on August 14th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

Our reaction to Covid-19 is the single largest impact item in the economy we can deal with today. GDP, oil price, companies' earnings, inflation, it doesn't matter. There is absolutely nothing that comes close to it. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this week's episode: What Happened in the Market This Week? (8/9 – 8/13) @6:20 West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil @11:28 Current Supply Chain Issues, Explained @12:28 New Factor of Demographics in Economics @15:40 Biden Asked OPEC to Reduce Oil Prices @17:55 Would Bonds Offer Higher Returns Than Stocks For the Next Ten Years? @22:50 History of Inflation @29:03 And more! This episode was recorded on August 14th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

The word Fair goes back about 800 years. The Market WAS the Faire. Fair Came to Mean What It Does Because the Market was Regulated. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this week's episode: 1. Where Did the Terms Bull and Bear Market Come From? @2:20 And more! This episode was recorded on August 21st, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

Historically, undeveloped land tends to an average appreciation that is equal to inflation and taxes over long periods of time. Long-term, raw land tends to appreciate just to keep up with its value at that given moment. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this week's episode: What is a Reverse Merger? @3:21 Eviction Moratorium Update @12:25 Is the US Economy Recovering or Expanding? @18:29 Recognition Lag in Economics, Defined and Explained @20:25 North America Rig Counts @22:33 Chip Manufactures Update @26:22 $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill @30:44 Is Buying Land a Good Investment? @42:05 And more! This episode was recorded on August 7th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

Regulating properly is necessary. Over-regulating messes up capitalism just as badly as under-regulating. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this week's episode: Cryptocurrency Regulations @2:10 Are Commodities Markets Regulated? @7:05 And more! This episode was recorded on August 7th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

At this point, a 10% drop in the market would not be a surprise. Negative returns are part of the market, even though people have already forgotten about the historic drop in the market just a year ago. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this week's episode: What Happened in the Market This Week? (8/2 – 8/6) @9:16 Covid-19 Update @12:25 Why Has My Portfolio Been Flat Lately? Where Did the Tremendous Growth Go? @17:30 The Bond Market and West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil @26:07 Why We Should Expect a 10% Drop in the Market @27:43 And more! This episode was recorded on August 7th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

Unvaccinated people have a very high probability of being affected by Covid-19 for a longer time. If you get sick, you would stay sick for a long time; your unavailability slows down the Economy. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this week's episode: When Can We End Covid-19?@2:07 Federal Eviction Moratorium @12:10 And more! This episode was recorded on July 31st, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

America is facing a choice between potential economic stagnation, as we have seen in Japan and may see in China, and allowing increased, legal immigration. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this week's episode: The Importance of Productivity to Economic Growth, Explained @0:50 China Appears to be Setting Up an Arrangement to Exchange Oil for Port Facilities Rather Than Dollars with Saudi Arabia. The Role of the Dollar as the World’s Reserve Currency is not Threatened@13:30 And more! This episode was recorded on July 31st, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

"Bull markets are born on pessimism, grow on skepticism, mature on optimism, and die on euphoria." Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this week's episode: How Exactly Can Fear in the Market be a Good Thing? @1:22 Why Do People Keep Investing in Negative Rates @6:55 And more! This episode was recorded on July 31st, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

Value stocks have tended to do well when the market perceives a normal recovery and expansion. Large, tech stocks appear to be thriving on the abnormalities of the pandemic economic disruption. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this week's episode: What Happened in the Market This Week? (7/26 – 7/30) @7:06 – 13:28 Bond Market @13:28 West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil @14:45 Capital Investments are on the Rise @15:19 Chip Manufacturers are Coming to US @17:55 And more! This episode was recorded on July 31st, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

Before investing in anything, make sure you have a disciplined approach to investing in ownership and in your own potential. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this week's episode: Can President Biden Cancel All the Outstanding Student Loan Debt? @1:40 Issues of The Government Overspending For People To Stay Home During the Pandemic @14:39 Concerns of Higher Inflation and Potentially Losing a Job @31:15 And more! This episode was recorded on July 24th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

When a record high for the market is a round number, it becomes “important” in headlines. There is no significance other than in our heads about that, but the significance in our heads influences prices. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this week's episode: What Happened in the Market This Week? (7/19 – 7/23) @5:59 How Bonds Work @15:06 West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil @18:45 Correction Is Inevitable in the Market @23:25 And more! This episode was recorded on July 24th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

There is no quick way to get rich. Investing consistently every month for many years is critically important. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this week's episode: Jeff and Jake share what their clients who became successful investors had in common. This episode was recorded on July 24th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

You really need to pay attention to your beneficiary designations on your IRAs, your Annunites, your life insurances. They are not what you think they are. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this week's episode: Mismatch on the Jobs Market @3:07 The second-quarter earnings season is coming @15:38 Need to pay attention to beneficiaries to your IRA @26:22 Surveys of Consumers by University of Michigan @33:27 And more! This episode was recorded on July 17th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

We don’t look in-depth at the market day to day basis, it’s too much information, and it’s not relevant. One of the metrics we check more than monthly is the overall price-to-earnings ratio for the entire market. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this week's episode: What is Secular Stagnation? @1:26 What to Look at to Get a Macro View Of The Market @7:48 Retail Investor Trade and the Pricing of Earnings by Wharton Accounting Professor Jeremy Michels @12:56 Cole Still Has a Long Way to Hang Out With Us @18:40 And more! This episode was recorded on July 17th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

The market dropped by about 1% this week based on the fears of the Federal Reserve moving too soon, not the fears of inflation. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this week's episode: What Happened in The Market This Week? (7/12 – 7/16) @6:00 Why Jeff Thinks Starbucks’s Stock is A Bit Weird @13:37 The interest Rate Has Been Falling Since May @22:21 West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil @25:36 Weekly Market Wrap-up by Jeff @27:25 And more! This episode was recorded on July 17th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

Correction in a bear market is a bunch of frightened ducks running in one direction because one duck ran in that direction. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this week's episode: Is Flying Car Coming Soon? @0:43 How Soon Will Self-Driving Cars be Available? @2:17 The Reality of Climate Changes @7:50 Lessons From 2021 So Far @9:50 The ISM Manufacturing Index @12:40 Far Less Immigration Going On in The US @14:50 Housing Boom @33:04 And more! This episode was recorded on July 10th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

Value is the opposite of growth. Growth stocks are priced based on their expected future earnings, while value stocks are priced based on their intrinsic value or the value of the assets they hold. Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this week's episode: What Happened in The Market This Week? (7/5 – 7/9) @2:56 Did Margin Calls Cause The 1929 Great Depression? @8:00 Cryptocurrencies and SPACs Are in a Bear Market @21:50 West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil @23:29 What Is Holding Our Economy? @27:20 Issues With The Current Labor Market @2:43 What Are Good Ratios in The Stock Market? @38:49 And more! This episode was recorded on July 10th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this week's episode: Question about S&P 500 Index What is NIL (Name images Likeness) Compensation in College Sports? Update on Jobs Report Potential Issues Once College Athletes Start Getting Paid Do We Really Have AI (Artificial Intelligence)? How To Protect Yourself From Cyber Attacks And more! This episode was recorded on June 26th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this week's episode: What Are Realistic Returns? ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974) And more! This episode was recorded on July 3rd, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this week's episode: What Happened in The Market This Week? (6/28 – 7/2) Will We See Another Currency Collapse In The World? How To Check If The Stock Market Is Overpriced Expect The Oil Price To Go Up Throughout The Summer And more! This episode was recorded on July 3rd, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this week's episode: The SHEILD (the Stopping Harmful Inversions and Ending Low) @2:30 “Apes Together Strong” Investor @7:30 Federal Student Loan Loss @19:16 Sticky Price Consumer Price Index @28:40 5% Increase in Social Security Check With Inflation-Adjusted @37:19 How Can Slow Shipping From China Be a Good Thing for the US? @38:02 What Does That Mean If the US Quits Rate is High @41:30 And more! This episode was recorded on June 26th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this week's episode: Bank Stress Test @2:22 By-partisan infrastructure framework @6:43 Charging stations for electric vehicles @15:16 And more! This episode was recorded on June 26th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this week's episode: What Happened in The Market This Week? (6/21 – 6/25) @8:34 How Does an Increase in Interest Rate Affect Bonds? @15:55 The Price of West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil (WTI) @19:12 “Speedbumps” in the US Economy such as Delta Variant @22:10 This Week’s Wrap-up by Jeff @26:33 And more! This episode was recorded on June 26th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this week's episode: My Truck's Value Has Increased: Now What? @1:01 Why Aren’t People Going Back to Work As Quickly As Expected? @3:25 Will Stocks Go Higher With Inflation? @8:21 When Can We Expect to See A Price-Drop in Lumber at Stores? @9:59 Productivity Level Has Increased @18:15 The Monthly Checks for the Child Tax Credit will Start July 15th @37:28 Wrap-up by Jeff @46:39 And more! This episode was recorded on June 19th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this episode, you will hear them talk about: What Happened in This Market This Week? (6/14 – 6/18) @6:19 Analyzing What Happened on June 18th @15:52 What is Triple Witching? @17:26 Commodities Acted Funny @23:03 Doing Business Abroad is Only Getting More Complicated @30:15 Good News From A Speech by Fed Chair Powell @38:53 And more! This episode was recorded on June 19th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this episode, you will hear them talk about: Jobless Claims Were Down. An Update On The Labor Market How Can Our GDP be More Than Pre-Pandemic With The Back To Normal Index Still Being 88%? Total Consumer Spending Is On The Rise The Global Economic Impact Of Covid-19 Explained Trade Wars With China and The Rest Of The World Are Ongoing Social Security, When Will the Trust Fund Be Depleted? Changes In Business Investments Due To The Pandemic Wrap-up by Jeff And more! This episode was recorded on June 12th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this episode, you will hear them talk about: What Happened In The Market This Week? (6/7 – 6/11) Interesting Things About Inflation Scares Why Does the CPI (Consumer Price Index) a Measurement of Inflation, Exclude Fuel and Food? And more! This episode was recorded on June 12th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.

Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC! In this episode, you'll hear them talk about: Is The MOVE Index Widely Used? Public and Private Debt To GDP. Net Hiring in May Went Up. What Was One Of The Most Impacted Industries By The Pandemic? Update On China’s One-Child Policy. Who is Experiencing Slower and More Expensive Deliveries? And more! This episode was recorded on June 5th, 2021. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at [email protected] or [email protected] You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website (tpwc.com). We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. **The information we are presenting during the podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered investment advice.