Sustainability is all the rage these days. Sustainable agriculture, sustainable energy, sustainable clothing… but what about sustainable stock prices? On this episode of Breaking Bad Advice, Isaac and Joel delve into the sustainability of today

Is The Dollar Doomed?

Aug 31st, 2023 30m 35s

Once again, the financial headlines seem to be dominated by prophecies of the immediate and tragic demise of the US Dollar. Are the rumors true? Is King Dollar dead? While we certainly wouldn’t be in the camp that shouts “Long Live The King!”,

Recession Revelations: When Leading Indicators Sing the Blues

Jul 14th, 2023 23m 33s

In this episode, Isaac and Joel examine the signs that indicate a bumpy road ahead instead of the gentle descent the Fed dreams of. From slowing consumer prices to plummeting producer prices, our leading indicators are sending distress signals

College Planning: Pitfalls and Pointers

May 12th, 2023 27m 9s

The return on investment for a college degree just isn’t what it used to be. Tuition has been increasing at exorbitant rates for decades with no end in sight. At the same time, the lack of comparable wage growth over the same period has left ma

A Banking Crisis or a Crisis of Banking?

Apr 27th, 2023 24m

Recent headlines were dominated by the failures of some large banks, both in the US and abroad. Many commentators have suggested that these banks were poorly managed, or that the Federal Reserve’s rapid interest rate increase is to blame. While

The Fed Pivot: A Band-Aid on a Bullet Hole?

Dec 21st, 2022 31m 4s

With ongoing uncertainty and volatility in the global economy and markets, the Federal Reserve looks to guide the US economy into the Promise Land of a “soft-landing”. The Fed believes that by increasing short-term interest rates, they will be

The Operating Dead: How Corporate America Became a Hoard of Zombies

Oct 27th, 2022 25m 15s

“To know is always better, no matter what the answer might be.” Max Brooks, World War ZZombie hoards exist everywhere in the corporate world, consuming capital and destroying the bedrock foundation of a healthy economy. Unlike the movies, howev

Too much stuff. Rising inventories spell the end of high inflation.

Oct 11th, 2022 17m 52s

As uncertainty within the global economy continues to grow, so do the inventories of major manufacturers and suppliers. On this episode of Breaking Bad Advice, Isaac and Joel discuss what they're seeing from supplier data, in a rising interest

Dangerous Economic Conditions – ‘Putin’ the Blame Where it Belongs

Sep 8th, 2022 31m 47s

With run-away energy prices in Europe as a result of conflict with Russia, the risks to a significant downturn in the global economy continue to increase. On this episode, Isaac and Joel breakdown the turmoil taking place across the globe and w

The Circle of Life ..and Death: The Business Cycle

Aug 2nd, 2022 30m 50s

For centuries, economies across the globe have had booms and they've had busts. As we all know, the booms are a good time and the busts, well, not so good of a time. But is this normal? Should economies have a business cycle? In this episode of

Bearing Down a Bear Market

Jun 23rd, 2022 25m 47s

With the economy seemingly flying into very choppy conditions, the Federal Reserve is doing everything they can to fight off inflation. However, will the rising of interest rates to combat the inflation, send the economy and markets into a tail

The Bond Market: Shaken, Not Stirred

Mar 15th, 2022 18m 22s

As prices of everyday goods seemingly only continue to increase at a rapid pace, most are calling for this inflation to be long lasting. However, a look into one of the most accurate predictors, the treasury market, we can see that there may

Investing Basics: Starting Prices and the Sequence of Returns

Feb 25th, 2022 18m 6s

So, you got a certain percentage return last year on your investments. Is it good? Bad? Ok? Well, it depends. Investing is fundamentally about buying low and selling high, because that will determine your future portfolio returns. It sounds sim

Inflation: Taxation Without Legislation

Dec 23rd, 2021 29m 45s

‘Tis the seasons to…pay higher prices? This year Christmas has not only brought with it a heavy dose of hot chocolate, carols, and cookies. It has included a lot of higher prices. Recently, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) informed us that

Debt: The Good, The Bad and The Really Ugly Part 2

Oct 26th, 2021 14m 17s

Our modern culture is surrounded by debt. Governments are accumulating debt at a record pace. Is this bad? Does this spell imminent doom for our economy? Does it even matter? In part 2, we will ask and answer these questions and more. Debt does

Debt: The Good, The Bad and The Really Ugly Part I

Oct 19th, 2021 22m 57s

Our modern culture is surrounded by debt. Households, businesses, and especially governments are accumulating debt at a record pace. Is this bad? Does this spell imminent doom for our economy? Does it even matter? In the next two episodes, we w

Inflation & Interest Rates

Sep 2nd, 2021 20m 19s

In the first ever episode of Breaking Bad Advice, Joel Hooper and Isaac Halls discuss the thing that is seemingly affecting everyone, inflation. Also discussed, is the ultra-low interest rate environment that we have today and what kind of impa

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