Best Merk Podcasts (2024)

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Dubois Demolishes Joshua, Munguia Merks Bazinyan, & MORE 59:49

14m ago59:49

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This week on The PorterWay Podcast, Shawn and Antt recap fight action on DAZN and ESPN featuring Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois, Jaime Munguia vs. Erik Bazinyan, Emiliano Fernandez vs. Larry Fryers, and more. Plus, we discuss the state of the heavyweight division and preview upcoming fights to look out for including Sandy Ryan vs. Mikaela Mayer, …

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The Fed Finally Pivots & Cuts Interest Rates By 0.5% ! | live Q&A w/ Axel Merk 1:04:49

1h ago1:04:49

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Portfolio manager & Fed-watcher Axel Merk shares his immediate take-aways from this week's FOMC release and press conference with Fed Chair Jerome Powell. He also takes live Q&A from viewers.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thoughtful-money/support

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448: Adolph Lundgren for Slap Chop

10h ago

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OH MAN! Where to start! Bry is off this week and Kyle & Merk go bonke…

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Surging Inventory Starting To Strike Fear In Home Sellers | Nick Gerli 1:18:17

1h ago1:18:17

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The US housing market remains in uncharted territory.Median -- not average -- existing home prices hit another all-time high last month, yet transaction volumes are at lows not seen for decades.And potentially changing the game from here is that mortgage rates are likely headed downwards now that the Federal Reserve is cutting interest rates.We're …

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Markets Are Too Complacent - Prepare For Pain | Ted Oakley 56:42

1h ago56:42

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In many ways, investors are dealing with a lot of conflicting signals right now.It seems that nearly every day, we're seeing signs that the consumer is weakening under the high cost of living, yet financial markets are back trading at all-time highs.Meanwhile the Federal Reserve is telling us the economy is strong, yet it just cut interest rates by…

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Interest Rate Cuts Just Changed Everything! | Michael Lebowitz & Adam Taggart 1:14:26

1h ago1:14:26

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The Fed dropped the Federal Funds Rate by 50 basis point this week, ushering in a new monetary regime. Investors need to the know that the playbook has changed.Delivering what sounded like a "mission accomplished" press conference this week, Fed Chair Jerome Powell is projecting confidence that inflation is nearly beaten, unemployment remains low, …

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Corporate Insiders Are Selling Like Crazy | Jesse Felder 59:07

1h ago59:07

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There's a lot of change in the air right now: in the economy, the markets, and of course with the fast-approaching US election.There's so much change currently underway that today's guest titled his latest report: The Macro Winds Are Shifting.How exactly? What will the likely repercussions be?And how should investors consider positioning intelligen…

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Ep 175: Landsmøtesesong i britisk politikk – Hva skjer i år?

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Landsmøtesesongen er i gang i britisk politikk. Labour møtes i Liverpool, De konservative i Birmingham. Er landsmøtene noe mer enn bare indremedisin for partiene?By Britisk politikk

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Landsmøtesesong i britisk politikk - Hva skjer i år? 22:45

37m ago22:45

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Den politiske landsmøtesesongen i britisk politikk er i gang. Liberaldemokratene har akkurat avsluttet et livlig landsmøtetreff i sommerlige Britghton etter et feiende flott valg i juli. Labour har sin årlige seanse uke i Liverpool, det første hvor Keir Starmer er statsminister. Hva kan vi vente oss av hans landsmøtetale? Så avsluttes høstens vakre…

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447: Get Me Jensen Ackles

2h ago

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“Which production logo are we using this time, fellas?” This week, we’re covering the DC Animated Universe of Films, or I guess it’s more of a multiverse, or DCAUFOIGIMOAM. What are the good ones? What are the…

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Canelo vs. Berlanga FIGHT NIGHT RECAP & ANALYSIS 1:14:17

3h ago1:14:17

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This week on The PorterWay Podcast, we recap all the action from Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga fight night on September 14, including Erislandy Lara vs. Danny Garcia, Caleb Plant vs. Trevor McCumby, Rolando Romero vs. Manuel Jaimes, and MORE! The PorterWay Podcast is hosted by two-time welterweight world champion "Showtime" Shawn Porter alongsi…

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Healthy Relationships Are A Huge Part Of True Wealth | Ashley Taggart 56:39

1h ago56:39

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We're going to do something a little different in today's video.This Thoughtful Money channel is all about wealth-building. So makes sense that we focus most of our attention on money.But money is a means to an end. It's not an end in and of itself. No one's goal in life is to die atop a big pile of cash -- instead we hope to use our money to bette…

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America's Secret Weapon To Win The A.I. War | Doomberg 1:34:31

9d ago1:34:31

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As today's guest rightfully often repeats "Energy is life"Without it, there is no economy. No means to power the systems society depends on.And, like it or not, the world still runs on hydrocarbons -- most especially oil.Well, oil is in an interesting place right now. It's starting to become cheap again. After trading near $120/barrell following th…

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The Correction In Stocks Is Over...For Now | Lance Roberts & Adam Taggart 1:49:21

43m ago1:49:21

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Well, the correction that was underway last week appears to have been short-lived.Stocks bounced hard this week, with the S&P up over 200 points.We're at an important point technically, where the current momentum needs to continue to affirm the rally. If not, and we get a triple top, there's a decent chance stocks could then resume a downward slide…

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The Debt Crisis Also Presents Great Opportunity For Investors | Gordon Long 1:25:51

7d ago1:25:51

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Total US federal debt now stands at $35.34 Trillion, now exceeding US annual GDP by $10 trillion.It has been growing at a faster rate than GDP for many decades. That dynamic shows no signs of reversing or even moderating.And on top of the federal debt lies the borrowing of households, businesses, financial institutions and state & local governments…

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446: The September Spat

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In the ongoing spirit of March Madness, and August Audness, it’s time to make eight comic characters battle in a tournament we’re calling… The September Spat! Eight contestants enter, but only one can win! And this time, it’s “back to school” themed, meaning the contestants are all students or teachers! The New Mutants’ omnilingual self-soul-friend…

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Buckle Up! Markets To Get More Volatile From Here | Cem Karsan 1:09:55

3d ago1:09:55

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After a long slumber, volatility has started returning to the financial markets over the past month.Why? And is this just a brief episode? Or the start of a more turbulent era for investors?For answers, we welcome back to the program Cem Karsan, Founder, CIO, and Managing Principal of Kai Volatility Advisors, widely known as @jam_croissant on X/Twi…

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Canelo vs. Berlanga: Full Fight Card PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS 1:05:20

4d ago1:05:20

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Don’t miss out on all the action this week at DraftKings! Download the DraftKings app today! Sign-up using https://dkng.co/tpwp or through my promo code TPWP This week on The PorterWay Podcast, Shawn, Antt, and Zittel preview the September 14th Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga fight card from top to bottom and offer their predictions. Plus, we tal…

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Will The Cost Of Living Grow Faster Than Your Wealth Can? | New Harbor 1:16:56

5d ago1:16:56

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Many consumers are still suffering annual double-digit increases in living essentials. So even though inflation measured as CPI is now reported to be under 3%, that flies in the face of the much higher cost increases real people experience in their daily lives.This is causing investors to start worrying: Will the cost of living outpace my ability t…

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The Market Correction Has Started | Lance Roberts & Adam Taggart 1:38:48

6d ago1:38:48

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Stocks have had a bad week, make worse on Friday when a mixed payrolls report sent investors into a tizzy trying to speculate whether deeper interest rate cuts were more or less likely in September. They eventually decided the latter, and then sent the price of many assets markedly lower.Portfolio Lance Roberts says the correction he's been expecti…

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Ep 174: Libdem – et tredjeparti i skyggen av de to store partiene

10d ago

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Erik Mustad og Øivind Bratberg snakker om Liberaldemokratene, som gjorde det rekordgodt ved valget i juli. Hva står Libdem for?By Britisk politikk

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LibDem - et tredjeparti med futt, i skyggen av de to store partiene. Hva står egentlig LibDem for? 20:45

7d ago20:45

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De har vært partiet i skvis i britisk politikk - periodevis populære, men permanent skviset av en valgordning som belønner de to store. Nå ser det annerledes ut. Ved sommerens valg vant Liberaldemokratene 72 seter i Underhuset, flere enn på noe tidspunkt siden 1920-tallet. Hvordan har de fått det til, hva står de for, og hva kan vi vente oss nå? Hø…

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Marc Faber: Inflation Destroys Societies. It Won't Be Any Different This Time. 1:13:07

8d ago1:13:07

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This interview comes hot on the heels of the one I just released with demographer Neil Howe in which we discussed the current period of extreme volatility and change -- which he calls the 4th Turning -- that he sees the world descending into.Long simmering issues are now at the point of boiling over, be it economic opportunity, crime, free speech, …

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445: Inglorious Adam West

21d ago

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Be our guest, be our guest, Brandon Ingram is our guest! Indie comic creator/writer Brandon is on the show once again, discussing his awesome new kickstarter for his indie creation, THE GALLOWS MAN! He describ…

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Neil Howe: We May Suffer A Collision of Financial, Social & Geo-Political Crises All At Once 1:19:16

10d ago1:19:16

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The fault lines that divide our society are widening.The K-shaped recovery that we've seen since COVID has rewarded asset owners at the expense of everyone else.And millennials and Gen Zers, who are losing faith in being able to achieve a middle class lifestyle, look with increasing bitterness at the relative prosperity of the Boomer generation.The…

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Brian Norman Backs Off from Boots Bout, Nikita Tszyu Powers Through, and MORE 1:05:11

11d ago1:05:11

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This week on The PorterWay Podcast, Shawn, Antt, and Zittel discuss the spectacle that was Floyd Mayweather vs. John Gotti III, talk about Teofimo Lopez training with Canelo Alvarez, break down the breakdown in negotiations between Jaron “Boots” Ennis and Brian Norman, recap Nikita Tszyu vs. Koen Mazoudier and Jasmine Parr vs. Pannaporn Kaewpawong,…

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Farmland Is Becoming A "Buyer's Market" | Craig Wichner 1:15:04

12d ago1:15:04

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REGISTER for Farmland LP's free webinar on Sep 4 @7pmET by emailing ir@farmlandlp.com One of the asset classes I get the most requests to do an interview on is farmland.It's a form of real estate investment that yields cash flow by producing commodities -- all attractive qualities to investors worried about inflation and/or the loss of purchasing p…

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"Markets Are NOT Priced For Slowing Earnings" | Lance Roberts & Adam Taggart 1:48:07

13d ago1:48:07

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The markets are back to overbought levels in the near term, both stocks and bonds, assesses portfolio manager Lance Roberts.And while he doesn't think an economic calamity necessarily lies ahead, we don't need one to justify a material downward correction in stocks.Stocks are valued based on their earnings forecast, and right now, forecasts are ros…

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Lacy Hunt: Both Presidential Candidates Will Only Make Our Debt Problem Worse 1:40:55

15d ago1:40:55

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Now that it seems the Fed has officially pivoted, what will lower interest rates mean for the economy and financial markets?Will they be enough to keep recession at bay and prevent a further rise in unemployment?What will the trillions of investor capital currently parked in T-bills and money markets go if the yields on those assets go down?For a t…

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444: It’s the Dude from the Card!

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This week, we’re spending most of the episode playing Battle Holes, the card game that uses comic book trading cards from the ’90s. You could always play it yourself using, oh, some cards that are readily being given away from certain Canadian monopolistic, price-gouging grocery stores, as well, but Merk owns a bunch of trading cards from the ’90s,…

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Former Fed Official Accuses It Of Socialism | Thomas Hoenig 1:06:23

17d ago1:06:23

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Last week in his much-anticipated speech at Jackson Hole, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced the "time has come for policy to adjust". World markets now have a 100% probability expectation that the Federal Funds Rate will be cut at the upcoming September meeting.In the words of Nick Timiraos, chief economist for the Wall Street Journa…

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When The Data Can't Be Trusted, How The Heck Can We Know How The Economy Is Doing? | Wolf Richter 1:26:14

26d ago1:26:14

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The war of conflicting narratives continues.Bulls point to Q2's robust GDP growth, still relatively low unemployment, an upside surprise in July retail sales, and record high prices for both stocks and existing homes.Bears on the other hand warn about slowing Q3 estimated GDP growth, the triggering of the Sahm rule recession indicator, this week's …

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Stocks Likely To Be On A "Choppy Road To Nowhere" Until Election | Lance Roberts & Adam Taggart 1:35:05

27d ago1:35:05

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Now that Jerome Powell has gone "full pivot", will stocks shoot higher? Not necessarily, says portfolio manager Michael Lebowitz, who steps in this week while Lance Roberts moves into his new house. He thinks stocks will be on a "choppy road to nowhere" between now and the election. We discuss why, as well as his rosy outlook for long-duration bond…

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Credit, Not Stocks, May Be The Better Investment From Here | Steven Bavaria 1:40:53

22d ago1:40:53

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The Buffett Indicator currently stands at almost 200%, one of the most extreme readings of overvalution in its history.With stocks so richly valued, prudent investors worry that stretching for further gains here may not be worth the risk. Which is why more and more of them are starting to prioritize investing for income over appreciation.A few mont…

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443: We Stan a Fat Alfred

25d ago

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Batman: Caped Crusader is here, we’ve all seen it, so we’re gonna talk all about it, see? And just upfront, we really liked it! We dig into the 1939-ish time period and all the trappings that come with it, share our favourite episodes, discuss the creators and their influences and of course the inevitable Batman the Animated Series comparisons, the…

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"Way Too Much Is Priced Into This Market" | Mike Shedlock 1:10:13

1M ago1:10:13

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We're currently receiving a lot of mixed signals about the direction of the economy?Inflation has dropped to 2.9%. And retail sales for July just beat expectations.That's good, right?But unemployment has rising to 4.3%, triggering the Sahm Rule recession indicator. And credit card and auto loan delinquencies are spiking. Wait -- those sound pretty …

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Angelo Leo Fights with Spirit, The Best Prospect in Boxing, Mbilli Fits the Bill, & MORE 1:15:14

26d ago1:15:14

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This week on The PorterWay Podcast, Angel Leo calls in to recap his big knockout-of-the-year candidate finish over Luis Alberto Lopez on August 10. Plus, we recap Top Rank fight night featuring top prospect Abdullah Mason vs. Mike Ohan Jr., Arslanbek Makhmudov vs. Guido Vianello, and Christian Mbilli vs. Sergey Derevyanchenko, touch on Dricus Du Pl…

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Stephanie Pomboy & Grant Williams: Investors Need To Realize Change Is Upon Us 1:24:36

1M ago1:24:36

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Here's a fun question:What better than interviewing your favorite macro expert?Interviewing BOTH your favorite macro experts at the same time!I'm happy & honored that today we get to sit down with Stephanie Pomboy AND her frequent partner in crime Grant Williams to hear their latest outlook for the economy and the markets, plus if we're lucky, a bi…

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"The Bulls Are Back" & Stock Prices Look Set To Move Higher | Lance Roberts & Adam Taggart 1:45:12

1M ago1:45:12

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Stocks have recovered aggressively since the sell-off two weeks ago.Does that signal the market correction that started in mid-July is over?Likely so, thinks portfolio manager Lance Roberts.We discuss the reasons why, as well as how his firm plans to position for higher prices ahead in this week's Market Recap.WORRIED ABOUT THE MARKET? SCHEDULE YOU…

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US Stocks Too Richly Valued For Their Risk | John Pease, GMO 1:44:17

1M ago1:44:17

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Jeremy Grantham is one of the most respected investors alive today.His firm - Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. -- better known as GMO, manages $billions in assets under management and produces some of the most-followed market analysis on Wall Street. Core to its outlook is that financial and economic extremes will mean revert. And that prudent in…

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BONUS EPISODE: Shawn Porter and Sean Zittel Recap Ortiz vs. Bohachuk & Lopez vs. Leo 50:45

1M ago50:45

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In this special BONUS EPISODE, Shawn Porter and Sean Zittel recap the exciting matchups from August 12, 2024, featuring Serhii Bohachuk vs. Victor Ortiz and Luis Alberto Lopez vs. Angelo Leo. The PorterWay Podcast is hosted by two-time welterweight world champion "Showtime" Shawn Porter alongside longtime friend and co-host Anthony (A.K.A. Antt) Br…

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442: Knull – Player 2 Marvel Dracula and other Symbiote Stuff

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The Trailer for Venom 3 has come out and 5 minutes have gone by since we’ve seen a symbiote centered comic event, so let’s talk SYMBIOTES! What do we think of them? How have they evolved? What are some ridicul…

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Housing Market Is "Going To Be Tough Going Forward" | Ivy Zelman 1:10:52

1M ago1:10:52

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The real estate market is a tangled mess right now.High vacancies along with higher interest rates and tighter lending standards are wreaking carnage across much of the commercial sector these days.However, higher mortgage rates have NOT brought down residential home prices, at least not on a national average...yet. That said, transactions have fro…

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Boxing Hall-of-Fame Talk with Team Porter (ft. Kenny Porter, Larry Wade, & MORE) 1:27:29

1M ago1:27:29

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This week on The Porter Way Podcast, we're LIVE with special guests from Team Porter including Shawn's dad and head coach Kenny Porter, strength and conditioning coach Larry Wade, coach Barry Hunter, and coach Hal Chernoff, to reminisce and celebrate Shawn's induction into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame. The PorterWay Podcast is hosted by two-time …

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Markets Turning From 'Goldilocks' Into Deflation | Darius Dale 1:44:15

1M ago1:44:15

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When I interviewed today's guest last year1 he said that the forecast of his proprietary model made him about "as bullish as he'd ever been on stocks" heading into Q1And to give credit where credit is due, his positioning was spot on the money. Both the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ increased by 10% in Q1.When I interviewed him again heading into Q2, his …

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It's Unlikely We've Hit A Tradable Bottom Yet | Lance Roberts & Adam Taggart 1:37:15

1M ago1:37:15

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What a week! The unwind of the yen carry trade sent global markets into free-fall on Monday.Equities tanked, as did Bitcoin, oil and gold. US Treasurys jumped, returning to their traditional inverse relationship to stocks.And then...everything reversed.Most due to central bank intervention in Japan, as well as some better than expected jobs data in…

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Danielle DiMartino Booth: Recession? We Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet!! 1:12:44

1M ago1:12:44

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The Sahm Rule, a widely-monitored recession indicator, triggered on Friday.Some analysts are arguing that it's too early to worry about a slowdown, that the economy is too strong currently.Others warn the US may already BE in recession.So, which is it?For answers, we're fortunate to speak today with Danielle DiMartino Booth, CEO & Chief Strategist …

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Recapping Crawford vs. Madrimov Fight Night (ft. Rayo, Bakole, & Crawford) 1:11:18

1M ago1:11:18

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This week on The PorterWay Podcast, Shawn, Antt, and Zittel are joined by Jose “Rayo” Valenzuela, Martin Bakole, and Terence Crawford as they recap Crawford vs. Madrimov fight night!The PorterWay Podcast is hosted by two-time welterweight world champion "Showtime" Shawn Porter alongside longtime friend and co-host Anthony (A.K.A. Antt) Brenagh and …

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441: Taped to a Mace

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Beeeeest friiiieeeeeends! That’s what we’re talkin’ ’bout this week. We’re answering such age-old questions as: -who actually IS Spider-Man’s best friend? -Is Hank Pym a jerk because no one wants to hang out w…

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What's Behind The Recent Market Sell-Off? (live advisor Q&A) 1:05:20

1M ago1:05:20

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After declining for weeks, the global market sell-off accelerated on Monday. Why?The professional financial advisors endorsed by Thoughtful Money answered this + a number of other burning questions viewers asked in this live Q&A session WORRIED ABOUT THE MARKET? SCHEDULE YOUR FREE PORTFOLIO REVIEW with Thoughtful Money's endorsed financial advisors…

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