Best Sprout Social Podcasts (2024)

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September 7, 2024 | The labor market, Economy, Price Gouging, Roth Conversions, DraftKings Inc. (DKNG), Dollar General Corporation (DG) & Dell Technologies (DELL) 55:40

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The labor market continues to soften The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTs) showed job openings continued to fall across the country in the month of July. It was reported that available positions fell to 7.67 million in the month, which 237,000 lower than June’s downwardly revised number and well below the estimate of 8.1 million. While…

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August 31, 2024|Inflation, Oil & Natural Gas, Rent Concessions, Business failures, Growth vs. Income Investing, Super Micro Computer, Inc.(SMCI), Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM), Advance Auto Parts(AAP) 55:40

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Inflation report pretty much solidifies a rate cut in SeptemberPersonal consumption expenditures prices (PCE) were right in line with expectations as they increased just 2.5% in the month of July. Core PCE, which is the Fed’s preferred measure came in at 2.6% and was slightly below the estimate of 2.7%. While both readings matched the June inflatio…

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Robo-Advisors, Inflation, Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Debt, Gold, SBUX, Tesla, Housing Prices, & Annuities 55:40

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History shows robo-advisors failed to live up to the hype!When robo-advisors first came out years ago, people asked if I was worried about my career. I said no because I do believe that investing can be very complicated and a good advisor is worth it. I’m happy to report that has been the case. Robo advisors have only accumulated one trillion dolla…

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August 17, 2024 | Declining CPI, Retail sales data, separately managed funds, Umbrella Insurance, JB Hunt Transport Services (JBHT), Mobileye (MBLY) & Ulta Beauty (ULTA) 55:40

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Declining CPI opens door to lower interest rates Inflation concerns are falling as the July Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed an increase of 2.9% compared to last year, this would mark the lowest reading since March 2021. Core CPI, which excludes food and energy was also positive as it came in at 3.2% which would mark the lowest reading since April…

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August 10, 2024 | Friendly Fraud, Google & Apple, US Debt, Tax Changes in 2026, Intel (INTC), Merck (MRK), Charles Schwab (SCHW) 55:40

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“Friendly fraud” is costing businesses $100 billion a year I was surprised to learn of a new term called friendly fraud. This is when a customer disputes a legitimate charge they made on their credit card, debit card, or another payment method. According to a recent survey,35% of Americans admit to committing this kind of fraud, and 40% know someon…

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August 3, 2024 | Employment Numbers, Venu Sports, Microsoft vs. Open AI, SoFi Technologies (SOFI), UPS (UPS) & DexCom (DXCM) 55:40

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Did the markets overreact to employment numbers? Markets headed largely lower Friday morning after nonfarm payrolls grew by just 114,000 in the month of July. This was well below the estimate of 185,000 and the downwardly revised June number of 179,000. Total revisions for the previous two months led to numbers that were 29,000 lower than previousl…

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July 27, 2024 | Q2 GDP, June PCE, WBD vs NBA Legal Battle & IRS and Inherited IRAs 55:40

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Q2 GDP not as strong as the headline numbers show While Real Q2 GDP increased at a 2.8% annualized pace and easily topped the estimate of 2.1%, there were some likely one time impacts that lifted the numbers. The major outlier was the change in private inventories as it added 0.82% to the headline GDP number. As we discussed after Q1 GDP, private i…

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Jul 20, 2024 | Retail Sales, Oil Demand, Japan's Pension Fund and Spousal Social Security 55:40

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Retail sales beats expectations but shows consumer is still softening. June retail sales came in flat compared to the previous month, this topped the expectation for a 0.4% decline. Compared to last June, retail sales were up 2.3%. Areas of strength included non-store retailers (+8.9%), food services and drinking places (+4.4%), clothing and clothi…

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July 13, 2024 | Inflation & Rate Cuts, PPI, Labor Market, Investing and Roth Conversions 55:40

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Inflation continues to cool, creating more hope for rate cuts. The June Consumer Price index (CPI) rose 3.0% compared to last year, which was below last month’s reading of 3.3% and the expectation of 3.1%. Core CPI, which excludes food and energy rose 3.3% from a year ago. This was below last month’s reading and the expectation which were both 3.4%…

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July 6, 2024 | Largest US Banks, Jobs Report, Labor Market, Risky Investing and Reviewing Mid-Year Income 55:40

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Largest US Banks I continue to remain optimistic about investing in the large financials, specifically the money center banks. For the most part they trade at good valuations and the recent stress test shows they remain healthy. All 31 of the largest US banks passed the Federal Reserve’s annual stress test, which provided a hypothetical scenario wh…

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The Power of Forgiveness 4:00

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In this episode of "Spiritual Insights," we explore the profound impact of forgiveness. We'll unpack key scriptures like Matthew 6:14-15, Ephesians 4:32, and Colossians 3:13 to understand why forgiveness is essential for our spiritual growth and relationship with God. Discover practical steps to cultivate a forgiving heart, transform your relations…

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May Retail Sales, Annuities, New Car Sales and Social Security Earnings Limit 55:40

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May Retail Sales May retail sales showed the economy is continuing to decelerate, which is exactly what I think we need to see. The release showed retail sales were up 0.1% compared to last month, which missed the estimate of 0.2%. When looking at May 2023, retail sales were up 2.3%. While this doesn’t show a booming economy, I still believe it is …

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June 15, 2024 | May CPI, May PPI, Private Investment Deals, Apple Stock and What should you do with your Annuity 55:40

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May CPI I would say I was very optimistic after the May Consumer Price Index (CPI) was released. Headline CPI increased 3.3% compared to last year, which was below the estimate and last month’s reading which both stood at 3.4%. Core CPI which excludes food and energy was up 3.4%, which was below the estimate of 3.5% and last month’s reading of 3.6%…

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The Secrets Behind Patagonia’s Globally Successful Social Strategy with Lauren Henshaw 39:23

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Patagonia is a global brand known not only for their leading outdoor fashion lines, but also for their focus on authenticity when connecting with their customers. Lauren Henshaw, Community & Digital Impact Manager at Patagonia, has been overseeing their social media in Europe and has had huge success in building environmental activism and outdoor c…

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June 8, 2024 | Jobs Report, JOLTs, NVIDIA and S&P 500, Natural Gas Prices and Game Stop 55:40

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Jobs Report The Jobs Report showed the labor market continues to remain on good footing considering nonfarm payrolls rose by 272,000, which easily topped the estimate of 190,000. Strength occurred in health care and social assistance (+83.5K), leisure and hospitality (+42k), professional and business services (+33k), and construction (+21k). Govern…

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June 1, 2024 | PCE, Quality Investments, Short-Term Investing and Reducing Auto Insurance Premiums 55:40

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PCE The core personal consumption expenditures index (PCE), which is the Fed’s preferred measure for inflation did not show much progress in the month of April. Year over year core PCE was up 2.8% which matched the previous month’s reading. If you want to get really mathy with the numbers and move over one more decimal place there was actual a posi…

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May 25, 2024 | AI Boom, Bond Allocation, Tariffs on Chinese Goods and Mortgage Payments 55:40

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AI Boom You may have missed the AI boom in NVIDIA, but for patient longer-term investors there could be a good investment opportunity in energy going forward. As more companies begin to use AI, the demand for energy will increase. Keep in mind that this is on top of expected growth in the electric vehicle market and if it continues on in future yea…

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Peeking into the magic of Architectural Digest with Pujah Shah 41:16

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“Sticking to your brand identity, sticking to that brand message is your secret sauce. It’s the only thing that’s gonna drive loyalty” Pujah Shah from Architectural Digest has one of the most exciting jobs in social media. As Global Director for Audience Development, it’s her role to help showcase the world’s most beautiful designs for people to ad…

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May 18, 2024 | PPI, CPI, Private Credit, Meme Stocks and Best Withdrawal Rate for Retirement 55:40

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PPI Initially the Producer Price Index (PPI) looked problematic as it increased 0.5%, which easily topped the estimate of 0.3%. Looking further into the report though, the March reading was revised from an initially reported 0.2% gain to a decline of 0.1%, which more than accounted for this month’s beat. Looking on a year-over-year basis, PPI rose …

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Craving Meaningful Connections: Professional Networking for Career Success with Ramzi Rizk 45:06

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“I believe in a world where the social network mimics your personal network, and when you’re a little bit depleted, you can just go and interact like in real life”. Ramzi Rizk is someone who is sitting at the intersection of technology, psychology and human connection. He is an angel investor, advisor, mentor and founder of multiple businesses. Ram…

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May 11, 2024 | Cash & Money Markets, AI & Jobs, Apple in China and the Tax Rate on Gold 55:40

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Cash & Money Markets are not Long-Term Investments With many companies in the stock market more expensive than we’d like to see, we have been sitting on more cash in a money market than we normally would. While the 5% or so in interest is nice for the time being, we are using this as a temporary parking place until we find a good long-term investme…

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May 4, 2024 | Labor Market Payrolls, Job Openings, Microsoft and AI and Starbucks 55:40

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Labor Market payrolls Nonfarm payrolls increased by 175,000 in the month of April. While this was well below the estimate of 240,000, this may actually be a big positive. Having that type of growth still shows the labor market is on good footing, but to combat the Fed’s inflation concerns it’s nice to see a labor market that is not too hot. Previou…

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Cracking the Unicorn Code: Social Media Secrets for Success with Elfried Samba 47:01

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In the competitive world of social media, even major brands struggle to connect with their audience. Elfried Samba, who Cat enthusiastically proclaims as the 'king of social,' helped Gymshark grow its following from 1.5 million to 20 million in just seven years. Now, as founder for his own social media agency Butterly 3ffect, he shares his insights…

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April 27, 2024 | GDP, Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE), S&P 500, Technology & S&P 500, Nasdaq and Do you Hold too Much Cash? 55:40

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GDP First quarter GDP was a large disappointment as it grew at an annualized pace of 1.6%, substantially below the estimate of 2.4%. I will say, considering there is a lot of data to collect the first reading can be subject to major revisions. As a recent example, in 2023 Q1 GDP had an initial reading which showed an increase of 1.1%, but it was la…

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April 20, 2024 | Retail Sales, Value Companies, Home Owners Insurance and Pensions & Social Security 55:40

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Retail Sales People may be complaining about higher interest rates, but it does not appear to be slowing down the consumer. Retail sales climbed 0.7% in the month of March, which is easily topped the estimate of 0.3%. Compared to last year, sales were up an impressive 4.0%. Areas of strength continued to be nonstore retailers, which were up 11.3% c…

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Kickstarting a Mass Social Media Movement with Jon Morter 39:11

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The race to see who will make it to number one in the UK Christmas charts has always been a hotly contested battle. But by 2009, Simon Cowell’s X Factor winners were the dominant force, with four consecutive wins under their belt. Enter Jon Morter, a social media hellraiser who was out to cause chaos in the charts. Using every social media trick in…

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April 13, 2024 | March CPI, March PPI, Investing High & Lows, Semiconductor Industry and Reinvesting Dividends 55:40

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March CPI The March Consumer Price Index (CPI) report spooked investors and sent the likelihood of a Fed rate cut in June to around 20%, which was a sharp drop from the greater than 50% chance that was priced in before the data was released. The concern came as headline CPI was 3.5% over the last 12 months, which topped the estimate of 3.4% and cor…

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April 6, 2024 | March Jobs Market, JOLTs, Stock Market, Office Rents, 55:40

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March Jobs Report I must say, I was very surprised by the strength in the March Jobs Report. Nonfarm payrolls increased 303,000 in the month, which easily topped the estimate of 200,000. Unlike prior reports, there wasn’t a major change to the previous months as February saw a negative revision of just 5,000 and January’s revision brought the total…

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How To Create Viral Content with Garron Noone 37:42

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When it comes to going viral on social media, the introduction of TikTok changed the landscape for how creators produce content, and how we consume it en masse. Nowhere is this more clear than with Garron Noone, an Irish star who went from starting 2023 with a few thousand subscribers on the platform to having his videos regularly reach millions of…

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March 30, 2024 | EV Sales, History of Hype Investing, PCE, Roth IRA 5-Year Rules 55:40

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Electric Vehicle Sales Electric vehicle sales have really not kept up with expectations and I’m concerned for the smaller companies such as Lucid, Fisker and Rivian, which besides Tesla may be the only other exclusive electric vehicle company that may survive. Digging deeper into the numbers for Lucid, since 2021 they’ve only built 10,495 cars and …

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March 23, 2024 | Apple Lawsuits, Retirement Assets, Investing and Mortgage Points & Lender Credits 55:40

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Lawsuits Against Apple On Thursday, March 21st, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an anti-trust lawsuit along with 16 states against Apple. The DOJ claims Apple’s iPhone ecosystem is a monopoly that drove its “astronomical valuation” at the expense of consumers, developers and rival phone makers. The lawsuit claims that Apple’s anti-competitive…

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Breaking the Underground Music Scene with Boiler Room 38:30

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With over 10 million followers across their social platforms, Boiler Room has been dominating the online music scene since their inception in 2010. Their promotion of sets from underground dance artists via live streams has highlighted some of the finest acts in techno, jazz and hip hop from across the globe. Boiler Room’s social strategy has creat…

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March 16, 2024 | CPI, PPI, 401k, Bitcoin Peaking Point and Tax Brackets vs Your Tax Rate 55:40

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CPI The Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in a little bit hotter than expected as the headline number for February showed an annual increase of 3.2% versus on expectation of 3.1% and the core CPI showed an annual increase of 3.8% versus an expectation of 3.7%. While it was not much progress, there was still a decline from last month’s core CPI readin…

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Season 3 Trailer: Social Creatures is back! 1:08

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The internet is buzzing with social media success stories, and we’re back for another season of Social Creatures. We’ll be exploring the secrets behind some of today's biggest social media wins, as well as uncovering some of the key successes behind the rise in influencer popularity. This season, we’ll be talking to all sorts of people, whether it’…

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March 9, 2024 | Labor Market, JOLTs Report, China, Personal Consumption Expenditures and Social Security Changes Coming? 55:40

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Labor Market While the headline number of 275k jobs created easily topped the estimate of 198k and sparked concerns the labor market remained too hot, the details of the report showed a much softer labor market. To begin, the prior two months saw a downward revision of 167k jobs, which more than offsets the beat we saw in the month of February. Als…

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March 2, 2024 | 401k Loans, Hype Investing, US Farmland and is Long-Term Care Insurance Worth it 55:40

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401k Loans It was nice to see that retirement assets saw a nice increase in 2023. According to Fidelity, the average 401k was up 14% from a year earlier to $118,600 and the average IRA was up 12% to $116,600. While it is good to see this progress, balances are still short of the year end 2021 levels when the average 401k reached $136k and the avera…

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February 24, 2024 | Commercial Real Estate, Should You Buy Nvidia Now, Chinese Car Makers and Investment Return of Annuities 55:40

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Commercial Real Estate We hear that commercial real estate properties are having problems, but how bad are those problems? After the 2008/2009 financial crisis, by the second quarter of 2010 commercial property had a record $194.8 billion properties in distress. Compare that to the end of 2023, when commercial properties in distress totaled $86 bil…

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Maximizing Customer Retention in the AI-Driven World with Jeff Beaumont 28:15

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In this episode of Video Voyagers: Edge of AI, Jeff Beaumont, Customer Success Consultant at Jeff Beaumont Consulting, joins Audrey Lecker and Richard Benavides to explore the challenges facing customer success teams, the limitations of WYSIWYG tools, compliance risks, and the significance of collaboration and empathy in an AI-driven world. Jeff ha…

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February 17, 2024 | AI Outlook, Investing in Technology, CPI, PPI and Health Insurance Before Medicare 55:40

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AI Outlook So Far Microsoft spent about $7 million per 30 second ad for the Super Bowl promoting their Copilot AI service. Some results are not coming in so good for Copilot with some testers after using the software for more than six months said it was useful but doesn’t live up to its price. Another survey adopter said the initial excitement wear…

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The RADD Method of Email List Management - Interview w/ Mary Laske Bell 38:03

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In this interview, Troy Ericson, host of the Email Marketing & Copywriting Podcast, reconnects with Mary Laske Bell, owner of Busy Bell, a boutique email marketing agency. Three years since their last discussion, Mary has progressed remarkably, now specializing in email list management for seven, eight, and nine-figure personal brands. Notably, she…

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February 10, 2024 | CPI, China Owning U.S. Debt, Growth Companies and Understanding your Tax Phases 55:40

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CPI One of the main reasons I continue to believe the Consumer Price Index (CPI) will continue to decelerate this year is I don’t believe there will be as much pressure from the shelter index. In December, the median U.S. asking rent price fell 0.8% from the prior year to $1,964. According to Redfin, this marked the third consecutive monthly declin…

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The Future of Customer Education: Personalization and AI Integration with Annie Dean, CEO and Co-Founder of RecastSuccess 29:56

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In this episode of Video Voyagers: Edge of AI, Annie Dean, CEO and Co-Founder of RecastSuccess, joins Audrey Lecker and Richard Benavides to discuss the impact of AI on jobs in the customer success field, the current state of businesses considering customer experience, and the challenges facing customer education teams. Annie is CEO and Co-Founder …

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February 3, 2024 | Employment Situation, Job Openings, Investment Grade Debt, Liquid Cash and Tax Filing Review 55:40

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Employment Situation The numbers for nonfarm payrolls blew away expectations as they expanded by 353,000 in the month of January. This easily topped the estimate for 185,000. Job growth was widespread as it grew in every major category except for mining and logging which saw a decline of 6k in the month. Two areas that remained extremely strong wer…

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January 27, 2024 | GDP Report, PCE, Interest Rates, Federal Reserve Balance Sheets and Rule Changes for Inherited IRAs 55:40

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GDP Report I would say the GDP report was an extremely strong indicator that the economy is progressing in the right direction. While the growth number in Q4 of 3.3% was impressive compared to the estimate for a 2% gain, I believe the inflation numbers were even more important. The PCE price index increased just 1.7% in the fourth quarter and when …

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AI Fears, AI as the New Hollywood, and the McDonald’s Checkout Line with Richard Benavides and Audrey Lecker 24:52

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In this episode of Video Voyagers: Edge of AI, hosts Richard Benavides and Audrey Lecker discuss the impact of scaling on customer experience and the fear surrounding AI technology. They explore the benefits and drawbacks of automated systems, such as at McDonald's and Amazon. They also dive into the role of AI in creative industries, and how it mi…

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January 20, 2024 | Banks & the Economy, Office Space, Consumer Spending and Taxes when Selling a Home 55:40

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Banks and the Economy Each quarter we get very excited to see what the major banks have to say about the consumer and the economy. Last Friday, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Citigroup all reported earnings. The overall comments were the consumer is still strong. The CEO of Wells Fargo said average deposit balances per customer remain a…

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January 13, 2024 | Inflation Numbers, PPI, REITs, Bitcoin ETF and Social Security Spousal Benefits 55:40

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Inflation Numbers While the headline inflation numbers were above estimates, I wouldn’t say there were really any surprises in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report. Headline CPI rose 3.4% vs the estimate of 3.2% and core CPI rose 3.9% vs the estimate of 3.8%. Although it was slightly higher than anticipated, progress is still being made on the inf…

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January 6, 2024 | Jobs Report, JOLTs, Dividends & Buybacks, Federal Debt and Structuring Income for 2024 55:40

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Jobs Report There was initial concern that the jobs report was too strong and could point to inflationary concerns. After digging into the report, I believe it is still in line with our belief that the economy is in a good enough spot to have a soft landing and avoid further inflationary pressures. The initial concern stemmed from the fact that hea…

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AI Influencers, Stolen IP, and the AI Industrial Revolution with Sprout Social's Bianca Ker 39:34

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In this episode of Video Voyagers: Edge of AI, Bianca Ker, Senior Director for Customer Success - Influencer Marketing at Sprout Social, joins Audrey Lecker and Richard Benavides to unveil how AI is shaping the future of work and why we must adapt to this shift. They also dive into the impact of AI on global customer experience and influencer marke…

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December 29, 2023 | Santa Claus Rally, Cryptocurrencies, Banks and the Magnificent Seven 59:31

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Santa Claus Rally If you felt disappointed in your gifts from Santa this year, there is still hope he brings your investments some nice returns. We are currently in the middle of the Santa Claus rally which is the period of time that includes the last five trading days of the current year and the first two trading days of the new year. Historically…

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