Scene on Radio is a two-time Peabody-nominated podcast that dares to ask big, hard questions about who we are—really—and how we got this way. Previous series include Seeing White (Season 2), looking at the roots and meaning of white supremacy; MEN (Season 3), on patriarchy and its history; The Land That Never Has Been Yet (Season 4), exploring democracy in the U.S. and why we don’t have more of it; The Repair (Season 5), on the cultural roots of the climate crisis; and Season 6, Echoes of a ...
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Advance your career with the FinPod podcast from CFI. Dive into career stories and member successes, and stay ahead with insights from our latest courses. Get all the essentials for a successful career in finance without any fluff—just the facts you need to excel in your professional journey.
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Passive Income, Active Wealth - Hard Money for Real Estate Investing
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Passive Income, Active Wealth Podcast starring Wendy Sweet, Jonathan Davis and Bill Fairman. Founders of Carolina Capital Management., LLC in Rock Hill SC. Wendy & Bill have a passion for educating and sharing their 25+ years of investing and lending experience! Both are regularly asked to speak at National Real Estate events and always come away as a crowd favorite. 100% Content!! The Most Trusted Voice in Hard MOney
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Carolina Commercial Real Estate Connection. (Connecting the Contractor, Developer, and Real Estate Developer) Welcome to the Carolina Commercial Real Estate Connection podcast, where builders, developers, and real estate investors come together to lead the market in commercial development, redevelopment, and heavy value-add projects. Hosted by Tony Johnson, an experienced builder, developer, and real estate investor, this podcast dives deep into the world of construction and development from ...
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Become an EMPOWERED INVESTOR. Survive and thrive in today's economy! With over 2,000 episodes in this Monday, Wednesday, Friday podcast, business and investment expert Jason Hartman interviews top-tier guests, bestselling authors and financial experts including; Steve Forbes (Freedom Manifesto), Tomas Sowell (Housing Boom and Bust), Noam Chomsky (Manufacturing Consent), Jenny Craig (Health & Fitness CEO), Jim Cramer (Mad Money), Harvey Mackay (Swim With The Sharks & Get Your Foot in the Door ...
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2199 FBF: One Nation Under Gold, The Big Money, The Great Depression by James Ledbetter of Inc Magazine, Reuters, TIME & The Village Voice
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This Flashback Friday is from episode 857 published last July 17, 2017. Jason and Keri start things off by answering a client’s question submitted as part of the Airpod contest and then warn against working with companies who do not require inspections and only deal in cash. During the guest interview, Jason asks James Ledbetter about his books One…
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What's New at CFI: Purchase Price Allocation & M&A Accounting
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In this episode of FinPod, we discuss our new course on purchase price allocations in M&A accounting. This course addresses common challenges and confusion around acquisition accounting, particularly with deferred taxes and transaction fees. The course breaks down these complex topics into manageable chunks using hands-on Excel exercises. We emphas…
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2198: Housing Affordability and Shortage- Investing in Rare Assets
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Jason discussed various issues related to geopolitics, capital gains taxes, and the real estate industry, expressing his discontent with proposed tax plans and the recent changes in real estate rules. He also warned against investing in pooled money assets due to the ongoing scandal involving Marco Santorelli and Norada Real Estate. Lastly, he high…
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A visit to West Africa and Western Europe to look at the cocoa trade. Did the colonial side of early capitalism – Western countries getting rich at the expense of poorer nations – ever change, or does it continue today? Reported by Ugochi Anyaka-Oluigbo and written by Ugochi and Loretta Williams, with co-hosts John Biewen and Ellen McGirt. Story ed…
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In this episode of Careers in Finance on FinPod, we sit down with Carolina Lago, who has extensive experience in financial planning and analysis (FP&A) and corporate finance. Carolina shares her career journey from studying business to becoming a leader in FP&A, emphasizing how the role has evolved from mere financial planning to a strategic focus …
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2197: Leveraging Real Estate: How to "Die with Zero" While Building Wealth Through Smart Investments
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In this episode, Jason explores real estate trends in Warsaw, Poland, highlighting rising property prices and rents due to factors like the Ukraine invasion. He discusses global housing shortages and critiques U.S. policies, such as affordable housing initiatives and immigration impacts, which exacerbates demand and push prices higher. Jason emphas…
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2196 FBF: The Housing Boom and Bust in America with Economist Thomas Sowell of The Hoover Institution at Stanford University
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This Flashback Friday is from episode 117 published last September 1, 2009. "For far too long, too many people have regarded home ownership as 'a good thing.' It is certainly true that home ownership has its benefits. But, like everything else, it also has its costs and its risks." This statement by Creating Wealth Show guest, American economist Th…
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What's New at CFI: Math for Finance Professionals
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In this episode of What’s New at CFI on FinPod, we discuss the newly refreshed course, "Math for Finance Professionals," which covers essential concepts like simple and compound interest, discounted cash flows, and statistical measures using Excel. This course equips finance professionals with the foundational skills necessary for a variety of role…
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2195: Empowered Investing: Mastering Self-Management, Control and Outgrowing Dave Ramsey’s Advice
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Join Jason today as he broadcasts from Warsaw, Poland as he discusses the importance of self-management and maintaining control as an empowered investor. He emphasizes "commandment number 3: thou shalt maintain control" to avoid potential issues like fraud, incompetence, and excessive management fees. He highlights the ongoing controversy surroundi…
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In 1972, a team of young scientists at MIT published a study exploring what would happen to human civilization if people kept pursuing endless economic growth on a finite planet. They weren’t just disbelieved, they were ridiculed. The story of Donella Meadows and The Limits to Growth. Reported and produced by Katy Shields and Vegard Beyer, with co-…
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In this episode of Careers in Finance on FinPod, we sit down with Brian Egger, Global Head of Financial Modeling at Bloomberg LP. Brian brings a wealth of experience from his time at Goldman Sachs and Bloomberg, where he has developed and led the Bloomberg Interactive Calculator financial modeling platform. Brian talks about the complexities of equ…
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2194: Why Waiting for a #HousingMarketCrash Could Cost You Big
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Greetings from Poland! Today, Jason reflects on his recent travels from Croatia to Poland, emphasizing the value of taking chances in life. He discusses the current state of the real estate market, highlighting the resilience of housing prices despite high mortgage rates. He cautions against relying on predictions of a market crash, emphasizing the…
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2193 FBF: Irreversible Impacts on Big Business By Big Government with Tim Carney Author of ‘The Big Rip-Off’
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This Flashback Friday is from episode 449, published last 8 December 2014. Jason Hartman brings in a real estate focus to the introduction of today’s Creating Wealth Show by explaining exactly how you can work out your rent-to-value ratio. As this is one of the most important figures a real estate investor need to keep in mind, there’s no excuse fo…
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What's New at CFI: Reading Financial Statements
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This episode of FinPod covers understanding bank financial statements and analysis. We highlight the unique aspects of bank financial statements compared to typical company statements, plus the significance of the balance sheet and the importance of understanding interest income and expenses. You'll learn about specific ratio calculations used in b…
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2192: Beyond the Property Manager: Empowering Yourself as a Landlord
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In today's episode you can listen in on Jason's Empowered Investor meeting about self-managing your own properties, especially its risks and rewards. Self-managing your rental property can offer significant benefits. By taking on this role, landlords can potentially save money on property management fees, which often account for a substantial porti…
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S7 E8: The People’s Pushback Over several decades, a growing number of people in the United States and elsewhere – especially younger people – have turned against capitalism. The reasons are not mysterious. Reported by Lewis Raven Wallace and produced by John Biewen, with co-host Ellen McGirt. Interviews with Esteban Kelly, Josh Bivens, Malaika Jib…
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In this episode of CFI Member Spotlight on FinPod, we sit down with David Hyland, a finance leader with a background in establishing processes, systems, and controls for management teams of tech startups. David shares his career journey from traditional accounting to leading finance functions in startups like Air Garage, a company revolutionizing t…
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2191: Leadership and Real Estate: Creating a Successful Business and Life with Trey Taylor
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Real estate investor Trey Taylor advocates for single-family homes as a stable, long-term investment. He emphasizes financial prudence, focusing on properties generating rental income that exceeds expenses. While acknowledging economic challenges like rising interest rates, Taylor remains optimistic about the housing market's resilience. His leader…
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2190 FBF: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity with David Allen Personal & Organizational Productivity Expert
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This Flashback Friday is from episode 160 published last March 9, 2010. Jason talks with David Allen who is widely recognized as the world's leading expert on personal and organizational productivity. His twenty-five-year pioneering research and coaching to corporate managers and CEOs of some of America's most prestigious corporations and instituti…
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What's New at CFI: How to Build a Financial Model
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In this episode of FinPod, we discuss how to get started with building a financial model. We address common issues beginners face – like too quickly relying on Excel – and provide tips to streamline the model-building process. Emphasizing the importance of design, we cover the tangible benefits of reverse-engineering financial modeling problems and…
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2189: Multifamily Housing Crisis: Delinquencies and Market Outlook
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Greetings from Serbia! The real estate market remains stagnant due to past rate hikes, with buyers awaiting potential Federal Reserve rate cuts and sellers reluctant to move from low mortgage rates to higher ones. Sales volume is low, but prices are still rising, making homes less affordable. The rental market remains undervalued, and rents are exp…
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S7 E7: Gilded Age 2.0 After 40 years of neoliberalism, most Americans of every political stripe agree that the economy is “rigged” in favor of corporations and the wealthy. But we may not know the half of it. By John Biewen, with co-host Ellen McGirt. Interviews with Nancy MacLean, Edward Balleisen, Brad DeLong, Marjorie Kelly, and Oren Cass. Story…
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In this episode of FinPod, we speak with Chris Ortega, the CEO of Fresh FP&A. Chris shares his journey from a marketing major in college to a seasoned finance executive, eventually founding Fresh FP&A. Chris emphasizes the evolving role of technology in finance, highlighting how tools like RPA, predictive analytics, and machine learning can enhance…
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2188: Real Estate Strategies: Leveraging Inflation-Induced Debt Destruction
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Jason is broadcasting from Belgrade, Serbia—his 97th country. Today, we delve into the severe economic challenge of inflation that many countries face. Recently in Turkey, inflation reached alarming levels of 55%-83% annually, resulting in constant price changes on menus. This serves as a stark reminder of the importance of defending against inflat…
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Thriving Amidst Economic Turmoil: Tim Winter's Blueprint for Building a Resilient Construction Business
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What if you could transform your passion for building into a thriving business, even amidst economic turmoil? Join us as Tim Winter, the mastermind behind Paradigm Homes, shares the remarkable story of his contracting career, beginning with early hands-on lessons from his father and grandfathers. Tim opens up about his journey from Penn State gradu…
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From Residential Homes to Commercial Giants: Scaling Your General Contracting Business Effectively
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Ever wondered what it takes to truly scale a general contracting business? Discover the critical steps and strategies that can transform your company from just surviving to truly thriving. In this episode of Carolina Commercial Real Estate Connection, I share my journey from obtaining my general contractor's license in 2007 to building everything f…
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2187 FBF: Good & Bad of Self-Management, Inflation Impact & Federal Reserve Board Nominations
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This Flashback Friday is from episode 1179, published last April 24, 2019. Jason Hartman starts today's show with his in-house economist Thomas to discuss the new tax law and the impact it can have on people's tax brackets. They also dive in to why the government is interested in keeping the official inflation rate lower than actual inflation rates…
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What's New CFI: Developing a High-Impact Financial Plan
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In this episode of FinPod, we discuss our course for financial planners, advisors, and wealth managers on developing high-impact financial plans. We cover how integrating financial plans into a wealth management practice adds value for clients and advisors. We emphasize best practices for effective goal-setting and how structured financial plans ca…
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2186: The New World Order: Are We Heading Toward Totalitarianism in Disguise with Ivor Cummins Part 2
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Jason discusses the ease of doing business in the U.S. compared to Europe, despite the U.S. having issues like a problematic food supply and political corruption. He emphasizes the advantages of greed in business motivation. He then highlights Morgan Stanley's view that U.S. homeowners are resilient in the current market, with 39% mortgage-free and…
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How the balance of power shifted, for a time, in the decades after World War II, and led to a better kind of capitalism – if you think prosperity being broadly shared is a good thing. By John Biewen, with co-host Ellen McGirt. Interviews with Eric Rauchway and Brad DeLong. Thanks to the Studs Terkel Archive at WFMT. Story editor: Loretta Williams. …
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In this episode of the CFI Member Spotlight podcast, we feature Mateus Hamdan, an accomplished project controller at Field Aviation. Mateus shares his journey from Brazil to Canada, discussing his experience across a range of industries such as mining, education, shipbuilding, and aviation. He furthered his career by earning the FMVA certification …
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2185: WEF, Davos, and Beyond: Who Really Runs the World? with Ivor Cummins Part 1
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Today's show is brought to you by Kamala Harris! Join Jason as he welcomes back Ivor Cummins for part 1 of a compelling discussion on the elite class and their pursuit of a New World Order. Discover the historical roots, current actions, and the significant influence of powerful organizations like the Rockefeller Foundation, Council on Foreign Rela…
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2184 FBF: Bubble Machines, Griftopia, Vampire Squids & Long Con That Is Breaking America with Matt Taibbi
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This Flashback Friday is from episode 1111, published last January 14, 2019. Jason Hartman talks with Matt Taibbi, contributing editor at Rolling Stone and author of books such as Griftopia and The Divide, about bubbles. The two explore how Fed policy has been leading to bubbles throughout the years, how Wall Street is designed to take advantage of…
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In this episode of FinPod, we discuss the recently released Market Risk Fundamentals course with insights from the Vice President of Content at CFI. We provide an in-depth look at key processes, such as measuring market risk through the standard deviation of returns and calculating value at risk (VAR). Listeners will learn how these concepts are pu…
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