Interest Rates May Surprise You This Year. When we began the year 2026, the Fed Funds Futures Market expected two or three rate cuts this year. Those expectations have changed. Fed Funds Futures Market today are pricing in a 29% chance for fed hikes at the September meeting and 40% by the October meeting, and […]
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Why is the price of gas going up if the U.S. is energy independent? A few episodes ago I talked to you about the impact of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and that extended closure had a good chance of leading to $4 gas. Well, we’ve arrived at $4 gas. But you may […]
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What is a Private Credit Crisis? You may have heard this phrase in the news lately and you might wonder “what is private credit, why are they in a crisis, and why should I care?” That’s exactly what we will answer in today’s episode. I’m going to start with why you should care. First of […]
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What does March Madness Have to Do with Your Financial Decision-Making? How people make predictions, assumptions and decisions is a fascinating thing to study. In particular, how people make financial predictions, assumptions and decisions is even more fascinating and I want to share some observations along those lines with you in today’s episode. In order […]
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Are We Headed For $4 or $5 Gas? Here’s the short answer: if oil supplies remain constrained, absolutely. Let’s talk about what we have seen with the price of oil in the last few days. It has been a historic 48 hours or so. Oil prices closed the day on Friday at $91/barrel. On Sunday […]
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Is an Inflation Killer on the Loose? If you ask the average person if inflation is an issue, almost 100% will say, absolutely. In today’s episode, I’m going to share some of the reasons that inflation grabs our attention. In other words, I’m going to try and share what it is about inflation that causes […]
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What Do Mars and the Moon Have to do with Your Business? One thing that is different in this episode from the last one is there is very little ice left on the ground in Jackson, TN. Us Southerners love the snow, but not the ice. And frankly, we really only love the snow for […]
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This Generation’s Gold Rush This Generation’s Gold Rush – Have you ever watched old western movies? Almost inevitably, the Westerns are set in a brand-new town that has sprung up somewhere near where gold has been found. We hear stories about the gold rushes of a couple of centuries ago without perhaps realizing that we […]
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Credit Card Caps and Other Focuses That Will Affect Us All in 2026 2026 promises to be another exciting year. As I try and look ahead on a potential theme for the year, I think it will be a year very much focused on the consumer. What I mean by that is that issues which […]
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The Fed Just Lowered Rates. So What? You hear people refer to the Fed, and you might wonder what the Fed has to do with you. Lots actually. The Fed’s actions actually affect every single person in the economy, some directly and some indirectly. In today’s episode, I want to answer some questions you might […]
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