The Personal Wealth Coach

What do weight-loss drugs, airline fuel bills, artificial intelligence, electric trucks, solar power, batteries, and the Hindenburg have in common? More than you might think. This week on The Personal Wealth Coach, Jake McClure follows the economic ripple effects of innovation to some wonderfully unexpected places, including how GLP-1 drugs could change airline economics, healthcare demand, and even the assumptions behind retirement and longevity.
Jake also digs into AI’s enormous appetite for electricity, the changing economics of solar and battery storage, the return of semiconductor manufacturing to the U.S., and why expensive energy today could help create cheaper, more abundant energy tomorrow. Along the way, there are detours into pandemic-era innovation, electric semis, inflation versus deflation, European bathroom light timers, and yes, dirigibles. Because sometimes the most interesting part of a technological breakthrough isn’t what it was designed to do. It’s everything else it changes along the way.
This episode was recorded on September 25, 2026.
If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at advisingteam@tpwc.com. We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance.
If you are ready and would like to book an appointment either in office or over the phone, you can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website TPWC.com.
** The information provided in this episode is for educational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice. We are “The Personal Wealth Coach,” which is also the name of an SEC-registered investment advisory firm. However, being registered with the SEC does not authorize us to provide investment advice. Investment advice should be personalized, offered in a private setting, and be in the best interests of the individual as a fiduciary. If we make any fraudulent statements, you should report them to the SEC. The information presented in this educational episode has been obtained from sources that we deem to be reliable, but we make no warranty or guarantee as to the completeness or accuracy of said information.

This week's market update as seen by The Personal Wealth Coach. Listen in to hear how our preferred market indicators reacted this week, followed by treasury yields and West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil.
This episode was recorded on September 25, 2026.
If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at advisingteam@tpwc.com. We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance.
If you are ready and would like to book an appointment either in office or over the phone, you can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website TPWC.com.
** The information provided in this episode is for educational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice. We are “The Personal Wealth Coach,” which is also the name of an SEC-registered investment advisory firm. However, being registered with the SEC does not authorize us to provide investment advice. Investment advice should be personalized, offered in a private setting, and be in the best interests of the individual as a fiduciary. If we make any fraudulent statements, you should report them to the SEC. The information presented in this educational episode has been obtained from sources that we deem to be reliable, but we make no warranty or guarantee as to the completeness or accuracy of said information.

What do Roman oxen, Civil War currency, Iranian oil, Chinese refineries, and your latest trip to the gas pump have in common? More than you might think. This week on The Personal Wealth Coach, Jake McClure takes a globe-spanning look at the geography of energy and the surprisingly persistent role location plays in shaping economies, conflicts, and prices.
From Rome’s dependence on Spanish livestock to the economic divisions of the American Civil War, Jake traces the recurring relationship between energy, technology, geography, and power. Then he brings the story into the present, examining the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea, Iran, Yemen and the Houthis, Russia’s damaged energy infrastructure, and China’s enormous appetite for imported oil. Along the way, he explains why shipping chokepoints thousands of miles away can matter to prices here at home.
And if that weren’t enough geography for one podcast, Jake turns to inflation, the Federal Reserve, oil prices, and the technological changes that could ultimately reshape the world’s energy map. History has a habit of rhyming, and this episode makes the case that sometimes the best way to understand where the economy may be headed is to pull out a map and look at where it has already been.
This episode was recorded on September 18, 2026.
If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at advisingteam@tpwc.com. We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance.
If you are ready and would like to book an appointment either in office or over the phone, you can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website TPWC.com.
** The information provided in this episode is for educational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice. We are “The Personal Wealth Coach,” which is also the name of an SEC-registered investment advisory firm. However, being registered with the SEC does not authorize us to provide investment advice. Investment advice should be personalized, offered in a private setting, and be in the best interests of the individual as a fiduciary. If we make any fraudulent statements, you should report them to the SEC. The information presented in this educational episode has been obtained from sources that we deem to be reliable, but we make no warranty or guarantee as to the completeness or accuracy of said information.

This week's market update as seen by The Personal Wealth Coach. Listen in to hear how our preferred market indicators reacted this week, followed by treasury yields and West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil.
This episode was recorded on September 18, 2026.
If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at advisingteam@tpwc.com. We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance.
If you are ready and would like to book an appointment either in office or over the phone, you can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website TPWC.com.
** The information provided in this episode is for educational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice. We are “The Personal Wealth Coach,” which is also the name of an SEC-registered investment advisory firm. However, being registered with the SEC does not authorize us to provide investment advice. Investment advice should be personalized, offered in a private setting, and be in the best interests of the individual as a fiduciary. If we make any fraudulent statements, you should report them to the SEC. The information presented in this educational episode has been obtained from sources that we deem to be reliable, but we make no warranty or guarantee as to the completeness or accuracy of said information.

What happens when America finally starts rebuilding its industrial muscle, and then argues about every factory, power line, and data center along the way?
This week, Jake McClure dives into one of the most overlooked economic stories unfolding right now: a massive wave of investment in U.S. manufacturing, semiconductor plants, data centers, and electric grid expansion. From billion-dollar chip fabs and reshoring efforts to the surprising economics of solar power, Jake explores why the country is spending trillions on the infrastructure of the future while many communities push back against the very projects they say they want.
Along the way, he connects today's debates to the industrial revolutions of the past, examines China's challenges with excess manufacturing capacity, discusses the changing nature of work in a technology-driven economy, and explains why major investments in infrastructure and education have historically fueled long-term prosperity.
If you've ever wondered what America is actually building, who is paying for it, and why the headlines seem so conflicted about it, this episode offers a fascinating look behind the noise. The next economic transformation may already be underway, even if most of us are too busy complaining about it to notice.
This episode was recorded on September 11, 2026.
If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at advisingteam@tpwc.com. We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance.
If you are ready and would like to book an appointment either in office or over the phone, you can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website TPWC.com.
** The information provided in this episode is for educational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice. We are “The Personal Wealth Coach,” which is also the name of an SEC-registered investment advisory firm. However, being registered with the SEC does not authorize us to provide investment advice. Investment advice should be personalized, offered in a private setting, and be in the best interests of the individual as a fiduciary. If we make any fraudulent statements, you should report them to the SEC. The information presented in this educational episode has been obtained from sources that we deem to be reliable, but we make no warranty or guarantee as to the completeness or accuracy of said information.

This week's market update as seen by The Personal Wealth Coach. Listen in to hear how our preferred market indicators reacted this week, followed by treasury yields and West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil.
This episode was recorded on September 11, 2026.
If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at advisingteam@tpwc.com. We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance.
If you are ready and would like to book an appointment either in office or over the phone, you can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website TPWC.com.
** The information provided in this episode is for educational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice. We are “The Personal Wealth Coach,” which is also the name of an SEC-registered investment advisory firm. However, being registered with the SEC does not authorize us to provide investment advice. Investment advice should be personalized, offered in a private setting, and be in the best interests of the individual as a fiduciary. If we make any fraudulent statements, you should report them to the SEC. The information presented in this educational episode has been obtained from sources that we deem to be reliable, but we make no warranty or guarantee as to the completeness or accuracy of said information.

This week, Jake McClure takes a closer look at one of the biggest economic stories hiding in plain sight: America's factory boom. While headlines focus on protests over data centers, power lines, and industrial projects, billions of dollars are quietly flowing into semiconductor fabs, grid expansion, energy infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing facilities across the country. The irony? Many of the same communities demanding more jobs, more electricity, and more domestic production are fiercely opposing the projects designed to deliver them.
Along the way, Jake explores why societies often resist the very changes they claim to want, from steel mills and power lines in the early 1900s to chip factories and data centers today. He connects America's current manufacturing resurgence to global trade, China's industrial overcapacity, the future of energy production, and the surprising economics driving solar power, data centers, and grid investment. If you've ever wondered what's really being "manufactured" in a digital economy, why history keeps repeating itself, or what today's infrastructure boom could mean for the next decade of growth, this episode offers a fascinating perspective on the forces quietly reshaping the American economy.
This episode was recorded on September 4, 2026.
If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at advisingteam@tpwc.com. We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance.
If you are ready and would like to book an appointment either in office or over the phone, you can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website TPWC.com.
** The information provided in this episode is for educational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice. We are “The Personal Wealth Coach,” which is also the name of an SEC-registered investment advisory firm. However, being registered with the SEC does not authorize us to provide investment advice. Investment advice should be personalized, offered in a private setting, and be in the best interests of the individual as a fiduciary. If we make any fraudulent statements, you should report them to the SEC. The information presented in this educational episode has been obtained from sources that we deem to be reliable, but we make no warranty or guarantee as to the completeness or accuracy of said information.

This week's market update as seen by The Personal Wealth Coach. Listen in to hear how our preferred market indicators reacted this week, followed by treasury yields and West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil.
This episode was recorded on September 4, 2026.
If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at advisingteam@tpwc.com. We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance.
If you are ready and would like to book an appointment either in office or over the phone, you can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website TPWC.com.
** The information provided in this episode is for educational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice. We are “The Personal Wealth Coach,” which is also the name of an SEC-registered investment advisory firm. However, being registered with the SEC does not authorize us to provide investment advice. Investment advice should be personalized, offered in a private setting, and be in the best interests of the individual as a fiduciary. If we make any fraudulent statements, you should report them to the SEC. The information presented in this educational episode has been obtained from sources that we deem to be reliable, but we make no warranty or guarantee as to the completeness or accuracy of said information.

What do beef prices, Vietnamese factories, cardboard boxes, toilet paper, and inflation have in common? According to Jake McClure, a lot more than you might think.
In this episode of The Personal Wealth Coach, Jake explores the "geography of adaptation," the often-overlooked ways people, businesses, and entire economies adjust when the rules of the game change. From tariff battles and shifting global supply chains to the surprising rise of Vietnam as a trade powerhouse, he connects today's headlines to lessons from history, including the Smoot-Hawley tariffs and the Great Depression.
Along the way, you'll discover why the internet may be partly responsible for changes in the Southern timber industry, how cardboard shortages led companies to rethink shipping, and why inflation continues to feel painful even as income growth, savings rates, and credit trends are telling a more encouraging story.
This episode is part economics lesson, part detective story, and part reminder that adaptation is often the hidden force behind progress. If you've been wondering whether the economy is really as bad as it feels, or if there is good news hiding beneath the noise, this conversation is worth your time.
This episode was recorded on August 28, 2026.
If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at advisingteam@tpwc.com. We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance.
If you are ready and would like to book an appointment either in office or over the phone, you can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website TPWC.com.
** The information provided in this episode is for educational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice. We are “The Personal Wealth Coach,” which is also the name of an SEC-registered investment advisory firm. However, being registered with the SEC does not authorize us to provide investment advice. Investment advice should be personalized, offered in a private setting, and be in the best interests of the individual as a fiduciary. If we make any fraudulent statements, you should report them to the SEC. The information presented in this educational episode has been obtained from sources that we deem to be reliable, but we make no warranty or guarantee as to the completeness or accuracy of said information.

This week's market update as seen by The Personal Wealth Coach. Listen in to hear how our preferred market indicators reacted this week, followed by treasury yields and West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil.
This episode was recorded on August 28, 2026.
If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at advisingteam@tpwc.com. We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance.
If you are ready and would like to book an appointment either in office or over the phone, you can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website TPWC.com.
** The information provided in this episode is for educational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice. We are “The Personal Wealth Coach,” which is also the name of an SEC-registered investment advisory firm. However, being registered with the SEC does not authorize us to provide investment advice. Investment advice should be personalized, offered in a private setting, and be in the best interests of the individual as a fiduciary. If we make any fraudulent statements, you should report them to the SEC. The information presented in this educational episode has been obtained from sources that we deem to be reliable, but we make no warranty or guarantee as to the completeness or accuracy of said information.