Best Saied Omar Podcasts (2024)

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EBITDA Explained, Inflation Persists & Hawk Tuah 1:16:26

4d ago1:16:26

1:16:26

Welcome back to another episode of The Higher Standard podcast, where Chris, Saied, and Haroon dive into the latest in finance, investing, and pop culture. Today, we're breaking down some intriguing insights and bringing a touch of humor to your financial woes. First up, the boys aim to demystify "EBITA" – yes, we know you probably thought it was a…

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Mind Pump's Amazing Adam Schafer Returns 1:30:52

11d ago1:30:52

1:30:52

Some of you might not know this, but The Higher Standard podcast wouldn't be here if it were not for Mind Pump's Adam Schafer. Chris and Saied were long time fans of Mind Pump, the #1 fitness podcast in the world. Adam and Chris formed a friendship over time and the idea to create The Higher Standard in a model after Mind Pump was born. You may eve…

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The Fed Admits They Were Wrong 1:24:43

18d ago1:24:43

1:24:43

Chris, Saied, and Haroon kick off this episode of The Higher Standard podcast with a look in to dive deep into what was once the hype around the Bilt credit card program. The Flashy Rent Credit Card was backed by Wells Fargo Bank and is costing them $10 million a month thanks to some poor business decisions. Sometimes when something sounds too good…

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GDP, CPI & All The Data You NEED to Know Explained 1:40:33

27d ago1:40:33

1:40:33

In this episode of The Higher Standard podcast, Chris, Saied, and Haroon dive deep into the essential economic data impacting today's market. They kick off with the critical information you need to understand about GDP and CPI, highlighting the significance of the latest CPI print. ➡️ The discussion then moves to the US yield curve problem, includi…

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How Much Home Can You ACTUALLY Afford 1:11:05

1M ago1:11:05

1:11:05

In episode 233 of "The Higher Standard," Chris, Saied and Haroon dive into the crucial topic of home affordability, exploring how much house you can actually afford without breaking the bank or sacrificing your prized Pokémon collection. ➡️ They delve into the latest housing market trends, discussing the surge in new single-family homes for sale as…

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The Get Dynasty Origin Story 1:04:13

1M ago1:04:13

1:04:13

In this episode of The Higher Standard podcast, hosts Chris, Saied, and Haroon engage in an insightful conversation with Alessandro Chesser, co-founder of GetDynasty. GetDynasty is revolutionizing estate planning by offering a platform that allows users to create and manage living trusts entirely online. This innovative approach helps protect asset…

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Shelter Is Propping Up Inflation 1:20:49

2M ago1:20:49

1:20:49

Sometimes the title says it all. Shelter is actually propping up inflation and Chris, Saied and Haroon have the data to prove it. ➡️ Specifically, shelter accounts for approximately 33% of the total CPI and approximately 40% of core inflation. With this much weighting, you can't hit the Fed's 2% target without a decrease in shelter costs. 💥 Have yo…

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A Conversation With Fridays Founders 1:27:13

2M ago1:27:13

1:27:13

It's been a while since the boys have had a guest on and they thought why not keep it in the family. Saied's cousin, Weiss Surkhabi, MD and his co-founder, Dr. Sina Arham join us to talk about their journey in building their company "Fridays." Fridays aims to provide patients with weight loss solutions that fit their biology and their budget. They …

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The Most Important Lessons In Investing 1:31:41

2M ago1:31:41

1:31:41

Okay, look, we admit it. We are a tiny bit older than 20 years-old and sure, that makes us the "old guys." But, it does mean we have lived through some good and bad decisions. Particularly when it comes to investing. Chris, Saied and Haroon open the show by breaking down their most important lessons in investing. Some have lead to big wins and some…

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How To Value Real Estate Like The Pros 1:23:57

2M ago1:23:57

1:23:57

So many people use Zillow or Redfin to determine the value of their home, but should they? Even if you get a value, how do you have confidence that it is the right one and not skewed by the wrong data? Realtors would tell you to leave it to the professionals, but a fun fact is that Realtors are not licensed to value homes, but rather only to sell t…

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How To Begin Investing In Real Estate 1:34:13

3M ago1:34:13

1:34:13

If you have ever wondered if you can ask a question and be a guest on the show, the answer is absolutely... yes! Episode 227 of The Higher Standard podcast brings us a long time listener and first time caller, Vache. The young father-to-be sent a direct message to Chris about how to begin real estate investing and plan for his future. Saied, Chris …

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You Need To Do This Before You Build A Business 1:15:13

3M ago1:15:13

1:15:13

Do I need a corporation? Do I need an LLC? What the hell is an "S" corporation and a "C" corporation? We have been asked this question so many times that it became obvious we needed to provide some insight in to what you need to know and do before you build a business. Chris, Saied and Haroon are here to help you get your business started with the …

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Before You Buy A Property, Recession Warning & The Perfect Wife 1:13:04

3M ago1:13:04

1:13:04

In a jam packed episode of The Higher Standard podcast, Chris, Saied and Haroon cover everything you need to know before you buy a property. They then jump over the the importance of financial literacy in schools before the hit the hardcore data segment. A big recession indicator is flashing red, total credit card debt is up while the saving rate i…

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Four Paths To Millions, Lots Of Data & Kashkari Gets It 1:12:10

3M ago1:12:10

1:12:10

Years after reading an article on CNBC titled "There are 4 main paths to becoming a millionaire—and this is the easiest one, says money expert" Chris still feels like the salient points are still very much relevant to this day. Chris, Saied and Haroon kick off the show with Rich Corley's 4 paths to becoming a millionaire from his book titled "Rich …

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You Need A Trust, The Fed, Housing & Diddy 1:25:53

3M ago1:25:53

1:25:53

Friends, please make sure your financial seat backs and tray tables are in their full upright position because we are about to tell you why you need a trust. Make sure your economic seat belt is securely fastened and all carry-on luggage is stowed underneath the seat in front of you like Diddy sneaking through customs or in the overhead bins like h…

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The Investment Strategy & Wild NAR Settlement 1:36:45

4M ago1:36:45

1:36:45

After many repeated requests, Chris shares his own basic investment strategy that took his personal growth portfolio from $0 to over $1,000,000 with as little oversight as possible. He provides you the names of the low cost index funds he uses, the allocation to each and then explains how he has built his portfolio from there. This is not investmen…

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The #1 Wealth Killer & Why The Jobs Report Is Broken 1:18:45

4M ago1:18:45

1:18:45

Chris, Saied and the spirit of Haroon are back at it and still playing with an updated beta version of the format for "The Higher Standard" podcast. We are trying to hit you right in the face before the intro, before the shenanigans with useful financial literacy. We are still going to get in to current events and our take, but we want to make sure…

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How To Get A Perfect Credit Score, Inflation & Shelter 1:17:41

4M ago1:17:41

1:17:41

In this "The Higher Standard" episode, Chris, Saied, and Haroon mix humor with economic deep dives. They cover building a top credit score and analyze S&P 500's performance via Bloomberg. Next, they tackle CNBC's report on the Fed's latest inflation measure. They then explore SuperCore Inflation with The Kobeissi Letter and tackle rent inflation's …

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Hack A Massive Discount On A Mortgage & The Fed Ain't Playing 1:19:29

4M ago1:19:29

1:19:29

The boys start the show right off the bat with a commonly asked about mortgage hack that will actually save you a whole lot of money. The problem is that it isn't really something too many people actually do. It requires discipline, planning and making sure your bank applies the payments correctly. The rest of the episode is spent diving in to the …

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Economic Conspiracy, Trump Sneakers & AI Problems 1:38:17

5M ago1:38:17

1:38:17

The boys are off and running with shenanigans from the beginning. Haroon inadvertently opens his energy drink before the show started so he can't entertain you with his usual unnecessary interruptions, but don't worry, he filled his can with water for reasons we still don't fully understand. They spend a good amount of time recapping Jerome Powell'…

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Mountains Of Debt, Influencers Are Fake & Circle Of Trust 1:29:30

5M ago1:29:30

1:29:30

Dive into the financial deep end with Chris, Saied, and Haroon for episode 217 of The Higher Standard podcast where they slice through the week's money maze with sharp wit and wisdom. From the dizzying heights of household debt mountains—mortgages to credit cards—revealed by The Kobeissi Letter, to decoding the inflation crystal ball before the big…

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Jerome Powell Did Community Banks Dirty 1:08:55

5M ago1:08:55

1:08:55

In this exhilarating episode 216 of The Higher Standard Podcast, Chris, Saied, and Haroon dive into the the tumultuous tumble of regional bank stocks, led by New York Community Bancorp's dramatic diva moment — cutting dividends and flaunting losses like it's going out of style. But don't let NYCB's solo act fool you; while they're busy singing the …

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A Big Week, FinTech Bubble 2.0 & A Bezos Mentorship 1:10:03

5M ago1:10:03

1:10:03

With this weekly cadence, the boys have a jam packed episode of data and things to challenge your perspective about what's going on in the market. They hit CRE and office prices, the yield curve inversion, corporate debt defaults and even a theoretical Tech Bubble 2.0 discussion. Lots of charts, lots of fun and all The Higher Standard you can handl…

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Your Best First Investments, Home Sales & Repos 1:32:21

6M ago1:32:21

1:32:21

The Higher Standard is back, fresh off their new once a week cadence. It feels equally as weird for Chris, Saied and Haroon. Behind the scenes, our boy Hayden, is getting up to speed on all the editing work. The end goal is to bring you all better content, better shows and better guests. We start off episode 214 with a hard look at the housing mark…

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The Last Thursday, Bostic Is A Hater & Cash Is Moving 1:30:04

6M ago1:30:04

1:30:04

This was a sad episode. Reluctantly, the boys have decided to try and change things up a bit by going from two shows a week down to one. Chris, Saied and Haroon are eliminating the Friday episode so that they can focus on improving the quality of content and growing the brand. They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and ove…

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The Truth About The Data & We Are Changing 1:24:54

6M ago1:24:54

1:24:54

The boys stepped in to the studio a little saucy from an earlier business meeting over steaks and adult beverages. So much so that they forgot to do the introduction of the show. After 20 minutes of a sobriety check, they hop in to a recession discussion pointing out that history is pretty clear that we have not in fact avoided a recession. Althoug…

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Office Space, Crypto, CPI & A Strange Suit 1:39:55

6M ago1:39:55

1:39:55

Chris, Saied and Haroon kick off the show with a slow and sexy leisurely introduction. They know the road ahead is filled with some dark data and wanted you to be nice and warm for the cold, hard truth. Then the roundhouse of data which signals that office space has hit an all time high vacancy number across the country. A sign of the potential cha…

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Mounting Debt, Real Estate Agents & Drugs 1:32:03

6M ago1:32:03

1:32:03

This is an eclectic episode where the boys talk about boiling frogs and somehow relate it to the $34 trillion mountain of nation debt. Then they dive right in to how the pain in the real estate market is now beginning to have a heavy impact on Realtors with 45% of US real estate agents saying they're struggling to pay rent. If buying a home wasn't …

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We Have Not Avoided A Recession Yet 1:10:05

6M ago1:10:05

1:10:05

Despite all the positive commentary regarding the increasing likelihood of a "soft landing," Chris, Saied and Haroon are not convinced that the economy is in a good place. Episode 209 kicks off with a look at the looming CPI report data and US national debt. Then they break down how the Fed has stopped talking about a recession for three consecutiv…

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Cash Or Trash And $100 For That Ass 1:39:25

6M ago1:39:25

1:39:25

Trying something new, Chris, Saied and Haroon wanted to play a little game of "Cash or Trash." In this game they asked for you, the listener, to ask any questions you wanted to or name a popular social media personality you wanted to hear their opinion on. The idea was not to disparage anyone, but provide a roadmap and some insight in to what we lo…

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Happy New Year, Real Estate & Recession Red Flags 1:26:46

6M ago1:26:46

1:26:46

Happy New Year friends! The Higher Standard is kicking off the year with some heat to make you think about all the positive data you are hearing. Chris and Saied were in the studio just before New Year's Eve to cook up this banger for you, while Haroon remained out on a prolongated PTO. He may be out on a sabbatical at this point. The boys dive in …

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Nike Translated, Silent Depression & No Pigeons 1:32:35

7M ago1:32:35

1:32:35

That's right! While most other podcasts are on a winter break, The Higher Standard boys are still bringing you some fresh content the day after Christmas. We cover all the topics you want to hear most in this holiday banger. Mortgage rates could soon drop to 6.5% and Saied, Chris and Haroon will tell you why they know that is likely to be true. The…

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Patrick Bet-David's Reverse Market Crash Exposed 1:21:15

7M ago1:21:15

1:21:15

As fans of Patrick Bet-David, Chris, Saied and Haroon were getting asked to review his "Reverse Market Crash: The Worst Possible Economic Outcome" video on YouTube. So we thought we would take a stab at watching it for the first time live and giving you our visceral and real reactions to it. It should be no surprise that The Higher Standard boys ag…

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Tumultuous Times Ahead, Haroon On PTO & Uncertainty 1:24:13

7M ago1:24:13

1:24:13

Spoiler alert, Haroon is once again out on PTO. Man, The Higher Standard podcast must have some incredible employee benefits. So to honor the unsupervised recording, Chris and Saied elected to go almost entirely off script. No show notes, no structure, just two old friends talking about the economy and their lives. Chris and Saied dive in to what a…

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No One Knows What Happens Next & The Two Comma Club 1:05:45

7M ago1:05:45

1:05:45

After a brief hiatus, the boys are back and ready for the December 12-13 FOMC meeting results. They already know it's going to be a "pause," but Chris, Saied and Haroon predict what they think will be the rhetoric coming out of the meeting. More likely than not is a rally based on pure market optimism. The boys pivot to a thorough breakdown of the …

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Jordan Franks | From Football To Finance 1:12:08

7M ago1:12:08

1:12:08

Jordan Franks is a fan of The Higher Standard having heard about it from the one and only Mind Pump! Having a huge personal interest in finance and building wealth has helped this former professional football player pivot to post football life with a zeal toward building his next chapter with the same discipline and commitment. After an impressive …

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Inflation Doesn't Solve All Problems & RIP Charlie Munger 1:08:29

7M ago1:08:29

1:08:29

Chris, Saied and Haroon are back and trying to read the economic tea leaves to help us all figure out what may or may not happen next. Inflation cooled in October, but that doesn’t mean we have officially “beaten it.” But, even the Fed’s Waller is out sounding confident that we have. There has been a strong pull back in consumer spending, which the…

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The Current State of Housing & It's Not Our Fault 1:07:52

8M ago1:07:52

1:07:52

In a jam packed episode 198, Chris, Saied and Haroon are very caffeinated and coming in hot. Recorded back-to-back with BallerBusters: Chapter 2 and a very special guest, you can just feel the palpable stench of the powerful combination of sarcasm and data. Kicking off the show, the boys jump into US holiday retail sales. They quickly pivot to how …

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A Market Crash, Housing Impossible & Not So Open AI 1:12:04

8M ago1:12:04

1:12:04

Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of the recession, I shall fear no Gary Shilling. Gary has been a permanent bear in the markets, but he did call and make a lot of money of The Great Recession. Now he is saying you can expect stocks may crash 30%, a recession looks imminent, and commercial real estate is a bubble about to burst. We…

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Inflation Drops, NAR Gets Popped & Racks and Bibles 1:11:43

8M ago1:11:43

1:11:43

October is in and it appears to have moderated, cooling measurably more than anticipated. Consumer prices rose 3.2 percent in the year through October, decelerating from the previous month and showing encouraging signs under the surface, but is it enough to keep Jerome Powell and The Fed data dependent and focused on the potential for future rate c…

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The Recession Saga And A Market Adjustment 1:08:53

8M ago1:08:53

1:08:53

Welcome back to the number one financial literacy podcast in the world! It's The Higher Standard podcast. This episode Chris, Saied and Haroon continue to breakdown why they think we are likely already in a recession and the overwhelming likelihood that a "soft landing" was never actually possible. Owning a home has gotten way too unaffordable and …

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JP Goes Hard, Nouriel Roubini Sells Out & Head Bobbing 1:16:33

8M ago1:16:33

1:16:33

This show, like Saied's jumper 15 years ago is "moist." The boys start off acknowledging there is a noticeable hum in Haroon's microphone. We apologize for the technical glitch. Jerome Powell finally proves he is about that life. Sadly, Chris, Saied and Haroon are horrified at one of their favorite economists selling out in the most hypocritical wa…

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Slowdown Signals Cooling Economy, SBF Will Die In Jail & 3 Amazing Reviews 1:08:49

8M ago1:08:49

1:08:49

Let's not mince words here, we got three spectacular reviews and they were the highlight of our night. Thank you to the listeners who made this episode extra special. The episode of The Higher Standard podcast is a ton of fun at every stop. The boys briefly touch on mortgage demand dropping to approximately 50% of pre-pandemic levels, a sharp slowd…

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The Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged, Stickier Inflation & Finally M&A 1:08:27

8M ago1:08:27

1:08:27

The boys called it, The Fed has left rates unchanged. Granted, it wasn't that hard of a call as all the data seemed to suggest that was the overwhelming likely result. Yet, somehow Jamie Dimon came out sounding hawkish after Jerome Powell came out dovish. Adjustable-rate mortgage demand jumps nearly 10% and Wells Fargo is now warning of a 1980s sty…

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What All This Debt Could Mean For You 1:22:41

8M ago1:22:41

1:22:41

Chris, Saied and Haroon unpack the outstanding mortgage market by rate before hopping in to an example of how tenuous the business has become for lenders and their employees. Then they dive in to some chart work with sexy visual stimulus regarding the current state of the consumer credit market. To round off the show ahead of jumping in to Saied's …

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GDP, Economists, Consumption & Rates Cuts 1:16:47

9M ago1:16:47

1:16:47

U.S. GDP grew at a 4.9% annual pace in the third quarter, better than expected, but Chris, Saied and Haroon aren't convinced this is a good thing. They look back at previous recessions and some of the GDP trending before and after declaration to try and determine if the newest GDP print really has any meaning. Mohammaed El-Erian seems to share many…

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Housing Affordability, Realtor Problems & Saied Is Grumpy 1:27:22

9M ago1:27:22

1:27:22

From the very beginning of this data heavy episode Saied is salty, dare we say even – grump! Come for the discussion on housing affordability versus renting, mortgage rate debates and updates on the National Association of Realtors antitrust lawsuits. But, stay for the sassy attitude that Saied is bringing to the table. Listen as Chris and Haroon a…

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Recession Red Flags, Home Sales Slow & Treasuries Pop 1:07:32

9M ago1:07:32

1:07:32

Your favorite bank CEO, Brian Moynihan is back at it again with a full on contradiction from just a year ago. Chris, Saied and Haroon waste no time calling him to the carpet. Not to be outdone, Peter Schiff pointed out that Bank of America has unrealized losses of approximately $47.8 billion dollars. The boys get in to home sales data which indicat…

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Rents Dropping, Syndications Popping & Apple Juice 1:25:39

9M ago1:25:39

1:25:39

Spoiler alert, it's cheaper to rent than it is to buy in many markets and Chris, Saied and Haroon are here to break it all down. They use the Austin market, which was a major growth market during the pandemic, as a prime example of the stress that may be forcing rental rates further down. They take a break to celebrate some of the nation's top coll…

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CPI & PPI Swing, A Housing Bubble & Fraud 1:11:23

9M ago1:11:23

1:11:23

Saied, Chris and Haroon are back in the lab with a fun filled dive in to the wild swings of CPI, PPI and a full breakdown on whether or not this will ultimately influence the Fed's next meeting. The boys unpack some housing data and similarities to The Great Recession's housing market bubble and today. Sponsored By Transcend Company: TRANSCEND your…

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