The Personal Wealth Coach

Weekly Market Recap: Highlights from July 24 - 28, 2023

Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC!
Topics in this episode:
Weekly Market Recap: Highlights from July 24 - 28, 2023 @4:50
The Federal Reserve Has Raised Interest Rates as Previously Expected, But They Haven't Indicated Any Further Increases. Don't Wait for Mortgage Rates to Come Down, You Might End Up Waiting for A Long Time @16:10
The Weekly Wrap-Up by Jeff @23:20
And more!
This episode was recorded on July 29th, 2023. 
If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at Jeff@tpwc.com or Jake@tpwc.com
You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website https://www.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.  

Ep.118 - Part 1 - More Mothers Are Currently Employed Than Fathers

Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC!
Topics in this episode:
Question about the Term Premium: Is it Exclusively Applicable to the U.S. 10-Year Treasury Bond? @5:53
So-Called Experts Seem to be Mistaken about the Causes of Economic Inflation @23:25
Changes in Labor Force Demographics: More Mothers Are Currently Employed Than Fathers @30:50
And more!
This episode was recorded on July 22nd, 2023. 
If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at Jeff@tpwc.com or Jake@tpwc.com
You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website https://www.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.  

Ep.117 - Part 2 -So-Called AI does not Think Independently like Humans do

Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC!
Topics in this episode:
What Recession is Everyone Referring to? We don't Seem to Observe any Significant Indications of an Economic Downturn @01:22 
So-Called AI does not Possess the Ability to Think Independently like Humans do @18:00
And more!
This episode was recorded on July 15th, 2023. 
If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at Jeff@tpwc.com or Jake@tpwc.com
You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website https://www.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.  

Ep.117 - Part 1 - What is a ”Natural” Interest Rate?

Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC!
Topics in this episode:
Using Gold as a Hedge Against Inflation Does not seem to Have been Effective in the Past Few Years @04:10
Based on the Consumer Price Index, the Average Inflation Rate for the All Items Over the Past 12 Months was 3%. This Suggests a Potential Decline in Inflation @14:35
What is a "Natural" Interest Rate? @19:54
And more!
This episode was recorded on July 15th, 2023. 
If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at Jeff@tpwc.com or Jake@tpwc.com
You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website https://www.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.  

Weekly Market Recap: Highlights from July 17 - 21, 2023

Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC!
Topics in this episode:
Weekly Market Recap: Highlights from July 17 - 21, 2023 @7:50
The Weekly Wrap-up by Jeff @16:26
And more!
This episode was recorded on July 22nd, 2023. 
If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at Jeff@tpwc.com or Jake@tpwc.com
You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website https://www.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.  

Ep.116 - Part 3 - Be Careful: The Frequency and Sophistication of Scams are Increasing

Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC!
Topics in this episode:
We Tested ChatGPT and other AI models. Although their Capabilities are Impressive, there are Instances where the Information they Provide may be Entirely Incorrect @00:55
Be Careful: The Frequency and Sophistication of Scams are Increasing @17:10
And more!
This episode was recorded on July 8th, 2023. 
If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at Jeff@tpwc.com or Jake@tpwc.com
You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website https://www.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.  

Ep.116 - Part 2 - Electric Vehicle Sales Could Account for 18% of All New Vehicle Sales Worldwide in 2023

Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC!
Topics in this episode:
Several Technological Trends: There's a Shift in the Global Economy, with
Electric Vehicle Sales Could Account for 18% of All New Vehicle Sales Worldwide in 2023 @01:09
The Economy Has been Behaving Unusually for Some Time Now: Despite Rising Interest Rates, the Construction Industry is not Experiencing Layoffs, which is Unexpected @04:53
Since the War in Ukraine, it Appears that SpaceX Has Essentially Established a Monopoly on Rocket Launches @19:23
And more!
This episode was recorded on July 8th, 2023. 
If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at Jeff@tpwc.com or Jake@tpwc.com
You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website https://www.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.  

Ep.116 - Part 1 - Dividend-Paying Stocks Vs. Non-Dividend Stocks During an Economic Downturn

Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC!
Topics in this episode:
Do Dividend-Paying Stocks Tend to Outperform Non-Dividend Stocks During an Economic Downturn? @4:21
The Governor of Wisconsin Can Veto Specific Part of a Bill, instead of Vetoing the Entire Bill @21:10
And more!
This episode was recorded on July 8th, 2023. 
If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at Jeff@tpwc.com or Jake@tpwc.com
You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website https://www.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.  

EP.115 - Part 2 - The Six Southern States are Contributing more to the GDP than the Eleven Northeastern States and Washington D.C.

Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC!
Topics in this episode:
More People are Trying to Understand the Reasons Behind Inflation @01:28
The Chinese Economy is Significantly Dependent on both the U.S. and Europe. Additionally, China is Facing a Shortage of Younger Workers in the Labor Force @11:54
American Exceptionalism @20:00
For the First Time in History, the Combined Contribution to the GDP from Six Southern States—Florida, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia— Exceeds that of the Eleven Northeastern States and Washington D.C. @25:34
And more!
This episode was recorded on July 1st, 2023. 
If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at Jeff@tpwc.com or Jake@tpwc.com
You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website https://www.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.  

Weekly Market Recap: Highlights from July 3 - 7, 2023

Welcome to another episode with Jeff and Jake McClure from TPWC!
Topics in this episode:
Weekly Market Recap: Highlights from July 3 - 7, 2023 @4:30
Harry Markowitz, a Nobel Laureate in Economics who Made Significant Contributions to Our Investment Strategy, has Passed Away @13:46
The Weekly Wrap-up by Jeff @18:06
And more!
This episode was recorded on July 8th, 2023. 
If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at Jeff@tpwc.com or Jake@tpwc.com
You can also send a message to us through the contact form on our website https://www.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.