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This Week in Finance

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Every week I cover any trending topics in finance and give my personal thoughts and opinions!

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Fed slows rate hikes, Kroger & Albertsons merger, Crypto hedge fund Alameda fraud

December 04, 2022 17:00 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MB

The Federal Reserve might be slowing their rate hikes, Kroger & Albertsons battle anti-trust pushback in D.C., and Sam Bankman-Fried continues to deny he knew anything was happening between FTX and Alameda.   All these stories covered on “This Week in Finance”    November 24 - December 1   #finance #stocks #economy   -----  00:00 This Week in Finance  00:18 Fed signals slowing of rate hikes  05:57 Kroger & Albertsons legal battle  11:00 SBF, FTX, and Alameda  -----  - https://www.c...

Disney replaces CEO, Fed sees smaller rate hikes 'soon', Apple interested in Manchester United

November 27, 2022 17:00 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MB

Disney has replaced Bob Chapek with Bob Iger, The Fed minutes reveal rate hikes could get smaller 'soon', and Apple reportedly looking at purchasing Manchester United.    All these stories covered on “This Week in Finance”    November 17 - November 24   #apple #disney #federalreserve #stocks #news  -----  00:00 Busy week in finance  00:42 Disney replaces CEO  06:24 Fed sees smaller rate hikes "soon"  11:21 Apple reportedly interested in buying Manchester United  14:10 Like, comment,...

FTX saga & bankruptcy filing, tech companies cut costs, retail earnings stay strong (for now)

November 20, 2022 17:00 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MB

Over the past week, the SBF and FTX situation has only grown more complex. More and more workers are getting let go as companies begin to prioritize profits over growth. And retail sales increased 1.3% in October but it seems to be fueled by consumer debt as US household debt rose to $16.5 trillion.    All these stories covered on “This Week in Finance”    November 10 - November 17   #stocks #ftx #crypto #news   -----  00:00 Busy week in finance   00:37 Cost cutting & Google activist l...

Twitter losing advertisers, Meta fires 11,000 people, FTX files bankruptcy, Bankman-Fried resigns

November 13, 2022 17:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MB

Advertisers continue to pull from Twitter and they want answers, Meta fires 11,000 employees to cut expenses, and Sam Bankman-Fried's empire comes crashing down.    November 3 - November 10   #stocks #crypto #news   -----  00:00 This was a crazy week...  00:44 Zuckerberg fires 11,000 employees   05:12 Twitter struggles with Elon as CEO  10:14 FTX files bankruptcy & SBF resigns  14:33 Drop your thoughts in the comments!  -----  Meta fires: https://www.wsj.com/articles/meta-is-prepar...

Elon Musk to charge $8 for Twitter verification, Fed raises rates 0.75%, and more

November 06, 2022 17:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MB

Advertisers bail from Twitter after Elon takes the reins, J&J makes an acquisition to fuel more growth, and The Fed raised interest rates another 75bps.    October 27 - November 3   #stocks #finance #news  -----  00:00 Intro  00:52 Elon & Twitter  10:06 Amazon pauses hiring, Stripe fires  13:15 J&J buys Abiomed  16:48 Fed rate hike  20:05 Leave your thoughts  -----  IPG: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/01/ad-giant-ipg-advises-brands-to-pause-twitter-spending.html   Elon: https://twi...

Big Tech Earnings Disappoint & Stocks Fall (AAPL, AMZN, GOOGL, META, MSFT)

October 30, 2022 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.19 MB

Big Tech reported earnings over this past week and gave investors no reason to be happy about the future and their stock prices reflected that. We break down those earnings in This Week in Finance.    October 20 - October 27   #tech #apple #amazon #meta #google #microsoft   -----  00:00 Intro  00:41 US GDP  02:00 META  03:23 AMZN  05:37 AAPL  09:17 GOOGL  10:25 MSFT  11:47 Elon Twitter Takeover  13:00 Outro  -----  Stock Charts: https://www.google.com/finance/  US GDP: https:/...

Kroger & Albertsons Merger, 66% of Americans are worse off even as company earnings hold up

October 23, 2022 16:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MB

Kroger and Albertsons are set to merge but will have to hurdle federal regulators. This news comes at the same time that Americans are facing higher prices at grocery stores and company profits are still robust.    These stories and more in This Week in Finance!    October 13 - October 20   #finance #business #stocks #news #financenews #businessnews   -----  00:00 Intro  00:45 Kroger & Albertsons merger  06:25 Spirit & JetBlue merger  08:53 66% of Americans are worse off  11:40 PG, ...

Netflix ad-supported tier $6.99, Kroger to buy Albertsons, Pepsi beat earnings & more

October 16, 2022 16:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MB

The top stories from around the stock market! Kroger, Netflix, Pepsi, and more!    October 6 - October 13   #finance #business #stocks #news #financenews #businessnews  -----  00:00 Intro  00:32 Pepsi reports earnings  02:53 Kroger & Albertsons to merge  05:45 Netflix releases ad-supported tier  08:35 Fed & inflation  10:15 PayPal  11:25 Rivian recall  14:57 Google selects Coinbase  16:15 Outro  -----  Pepsi: https://public.com/posts/pep-reported-early-this-morning-eps-1-97-vs-...

Inside look at TikTok, Musk buying Twitter, Peloton back on track

October 09, 2022 16:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MB

Kim K pays SEC $1.26m for promoting cryptocurrency without declaring she was paid, Peloton making moves, Elon wants to buy Twitter, and more here on This Week in Finance!    September 29 - October 6   #tiktok #elonmusk #peloton #twitter   -----  00:00 Intro  00:48 Peloton trying to course correct  05:00 Kim K fined for promoting crypto  07:30 OPEC cuts oil production  12:05 Elon wants to buy Twitter, again  13:57 TikTok financials  17:52 Outro  -----  Peloton: https://www.cnbc.co...

Hurricane Ian's economic impact, Netflix steps into gaming, Chipotle using automated chip-maker

October 02, 2022 16:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MB

Netflix is stepping into the gaming world, Hurricane Ian is causing massive amounts of loss, and Apple Music is the new sponsor of the Super Bowl. These stories & more here on This Week in Finance.    September 22 -  September 29   #hurricaneian #netflix #chipotle ----- 00:00 Intro  00:30 Netflix opens gaming studio  03:27 Google cuts the fun  05:03 Apple cuts production & sponsors halftime show  08:52 Amazon releases new products  11:52 Chips are becoming automated  14:45 Hurrican...

FedEx Signals Weakening U.S. Economy, Fed Hikes Another 0.75%, Bezos to Buy Phoenix Suns?

September 25, 2022 16:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MB

FedEx misses on earnings, The Fed hiked rates another 0.75bps, there Phoenix Suns are for sale, Ford battles the supply chain, and much more here on This Week in Finance!    September 15 -  September 22   #economy #federalreserve #phoenixsuns  -----  00:00 Intro  00:40 FedEx misses on earnings  03:30 Meta to cut costs by 10%  07:25 Ford makes $1b mistake  09:43 Fed hikes by 75bps  14:40 Phoenix Suns for sale  17:15 Thursday Night success for Prime  21:00 Outro  -----  FedEx: htt...

Ethereum Merges, Apple Card Causes Problems for Goldman Sachs, Starbucks Launches New Growth Plan

September 18, 2022 16:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MB

Disney, Apple Card, Starbucks, and more on This Week in Finance! The series where I talk about everything that I found noteworthy over the last week! September 8 -  September 15   #applecard #starbucks #ethereum  -----  00:00 Intro  00:31 Ethereum merge  01:40 Burger King facelift  04:00 Disney wants Hulu & sports betting  07:20 Apple Card causes problems for Goldman  10:48 Peloton co-founders exit company  13:40 Inflation comes in hot  15:55 EV charger network  18:50 Starbucks g...

Apple releases new iPhone 14 and Apple Watch Ultra, Google to make cuts, CVS acquires Signify Health

September 11, 2022 16:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MB

Apple has a whole new line of iPhones, Google might be making some cuts, and Bob Iger says that moviegoing as we know it is over. This and more on This Week in Finance!    September 1 -  September 8   #apple #iphone14 #applewatch  -----  00:00 Intro  00:52 CVS to buy Signify Health  02:59 Target holds onto CEO   05:30 Google to make employee cuts  07:55 Apple releases all-new products  16:20 Moviegoing over as we know it  18:15 Subscribe  -----  CVS: https://www.barrons.com/artic...

Disney to create Amazon Prime-like membership, McDonald's fights $22 wages, Snap restructures

September 04, 2022 16:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MB

AI in drive-throughs, Snap firing 20% of their staff, and Disney creating an Amazon-like membership? All this and more in This Week in Finance!    August 25 -  September 1   #disney #starbucks #snapchat   ----- 00:00 Intro  00:40 Panera introduces AI drive-throughs  04:10 California to raise fast-food wages to $22 06:35 Sam's Club increases membership fees  09:23 Snapchat cuts 20% of staff and restructures  12:40 Disney to make an Amazon Prime-like membership  17:20 Starbucks finds ...

My thoughts on student loan relief, Peloton now on Amazon, Twitter whistleblower shakes up case

August 28, 2022 16:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MB

President Joe Biden announced he will be forgiving student debt, Peloton is falling further into hot water, a whistleblower shakes up Twitter/Elon case, and much more!    August 18 -  August 25   #studentloans #peloton #twitter   -----  00:00 Intro  00:45 Starbucks COO leaves  03:27 Warren cleared for 50% ownership of Occidental  05:38 DoorDash ends Walmart relationship  06:47 Twitter whistleblower  09:20 Peloton  14:55 Student loan relief  -----  Starbucks: https://www.cnbc.com/...

Walmart & Target report earnings, Walmart partners with Paramount, Disney to spin off ESPN?

August 21, 2022 16:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MB

Big stories out of Disney, Target, and Walmart! These and plenty more broken down here on This Week in Finance.    August 11 -  August 18   #target #walmart #disney -----  00:00 Intro  00:50 Disney & Dan Loeb  03:51 Target earnings  06:12 Walmart  11:15 Michael Burry  11:54 American Airlines buys Boom  13:38 Inflation Reduction Act  15:15 Challenger & Charger discontinued  16:50 Big Ten signs massive TV deal  18:40 Subscribe  -----  Disney: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/15/loeb...

Disney beats across the board & raises streaming prices, Google vs. Apple, 95% of teens use YouTube

August 14, 2022 16:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MB

Disney earnings were fantastic, Elon sold more stock, Coinbase falters, Google wants to fight Apple, and more. Catch it all on This Week in Finance! August 5 -  August 11  -----  00:00 Intro  00:40 Chips Act signed  02:25 Coinbase poor earnings  03:33 Elon sells Tesla shares  05:05 Disney  10:30 Google vs. Apple  13:22 Teens' social media use  16:32 Inflation data  19:00 Outro  -----  Chips Act: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/09/biden-to-sign-chips-act-china-competition-bill.html ...

AMTD Digital is the next Gamestop, Warner Bros Discovery fiasco, Amazon buys iRobot for $1.7 billion

August 07, 2022 16:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MB

Jobs reports, acquisitions, and more! Check out all the hot stories on This Week in Finance!    July 28 -  August 5  -----  00:00 Intro  01:10 Robinhood cuts jobs  01:50 AMTD Digital  03:17 Coinbase partners with Blackrock  04:20 Walmart lays off workers  05:30 Starbucks  07:30 Warner Bros fiasco  10:00 Tesla future plans  12:10 Amazon buys iRobot  14:05 Jobs report shocks  17:30 Outro  -----  Robinhood: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/02/robinhood-cutting-about-23percent-of-jobs...

Big Tech Earnings, Meta Has Big Problems, NFL Now Streaming, JetBlue Acquires Spirit

July 31, 2022 16:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MB

Big Tech has reported their earnings and they could have been worse. Meta has some problem-solving to do. The NFL is jumping heavily into streaming and the Spirit/JetBlue/Frontier saga has come to an end.   #bigtech #meta #nfl    July 21 -  July 28  -----  00:00 Intro  01:30 NFL streaming  05:30 3M spinoff  07:15 Meta rant  15:15 Gen Z investing  16:20 Amazon earnings  18:40 Apple earnings  21:55 Alphabet earnings  23:45 JetBlue buys Spirit  -----  NFL+: https://www.cnbc.com/20...

Snap shares fall, Disney raises ESPN+ price, McDonald's owners upset, Netflix reports mixed earnings

July 24, 2022 16:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MB

Disney raises ESPN+ pricing, McDonald's franchisees are not happy, Twitter and Elon Musk head to trial, Netflix reports earnings, Amazon makes some moves, and Snapchat plummets. All in a week in the world of finance. Check out the stories and my thoughts in this video!   #disney #snapchat #netflix    July 14 -  July 21 -----  00:00 Intro  00:45 Disney raises ESPN+ price  02:30 McDonald's franchisees not happy  05:40 Twitter and Elon Musk trial set  06:15 Netflix mixed earnings  07:3...

Netflix partners with Microsoft, Google to spin off ad business, Twitter sues Elon Musk

July 17, 2022 16:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MB

Inflation is still here... shocker. Netflix has partnered with Microsoft in an effort to create an ad-supported tier, Google offers to spin off a portion of their business, Klarna's valuation has been cut by 85%, and much more here on This Week in Finance.    #netflix #google #elonmusk    July 7 -  July 14 -----  00:00 Intro  00:34 Inflation still here  03:50 Netflix partners with Microsoft  07:47 Google spin off?  11:03 Klarna valuation cut 85%  13:42 Walmart buys Canoos  17:06 Tw...

Oil Prices Fall, Disney Announces “Wish”, Crypto Brokers Fail, Amazon Partners with GrubHub

July 10, 2022 16:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MB

Disney announces a new ship, the Minions carry the box office, Hulu is in limbo, and crypto is not looking too good. All of these stories and more in This Week in Finance.    #crypto #disney #amazon   June 30  -  July 8  -----  00:00 Intro  00:40 Disney  03:40 Hulu  09:05 Tesla  11:50 Elon/Twitter  13:05 Oil  16:40 Crypto  19:45 Amazon  23:20 Minions  25:15 Outro  -----  Disney Wish: https://www.instagram.com/p/CfjZg9dMFXZ/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D   Disney Wish Article: https:/...

JPMorgan Avoids Dividend Increase, FTX Looking to Purchase Robinhood & BlockFi, Inflation Data

July 03, 2022 16:00 - 14 minutes - 9.89 MB

As the end of the first half of 2022 approaches Disney, JPMorgan, Robinhood, FTX, and more making headlines here on This Week in Finance. #stockmarketnews #financenews    June 23  -  June 30 ----- 00:00 Intro  00:40 Inflation Stimulus  02:50 Inflation Data  05:45 Airbnb  06:55 Disney  08:37 JPMorgan  10:20 FTX  13:45 Outro/Notables  -----  Stimulus: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/28/inflation-relief-checks-worth-up-to-1050-dollars-per-person-may-come-to-california.html  Inflation:...

Jerome Powell Testifies to Congress, Kroger Raises Dividend, Disney-Pixar Lightyear Box Office Flop

June 26, 2022 16:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MB

Kroger raises dividend, Mondelez buys Clif Bar, Lightyear released, Kellogg's splits, Netflix fires more employees, and more.  #stockmarketnews #financenews    June 16  -  June 23  -----  00:00 Intro  00:35 Markets  01:45 Powell  07:20 Kroger  09:30 Mondelez  10:30 Kellogg  13:00 Lightyear  17:30 Apple  20:10 Netflix  22:00 Outro  -----  Kroger Earnings: https://ir.kroger.com/CorporateProfile/press-releases/press-release/2022/Kroger-Reports-First-Quarter-2022-Results-and-Raise...

Fed Hikes Rates as Markets CRASH, Bitcoin Falls 50%, TikTok vs. Facebook?

June 19, 2022 15:33 - 30 minutes - 21 MB

The Federal Reserve hikes rates 0.75% as the market falls. Bitcoin is not immune to this fall either falling 50% YTD. Facebook copies TikTok with Reels and TikTok calls them out. These and more on This Week in Finance. #stockmarketnews #financenews    June 9  - June 16  -----  00:00 Intro  00:40 Market Update  02:15 Fed Rate Hike  04:20 Coinbase/Bitcoin  08:50 Netflix  19:00 Apple/MLS  21:20 TikTok/Facebook  27:35 Cuban Jet  29:55 Outro  -----  Market: https://www.google.com/fin...

Retailers Drowning in Inventory, Trouble at Disney, CFOs Predict Recession in 2023

June 12, 2022 16:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MB

Target will have all the sales, Bob Chapek will fire his competition, and a recession is coming to a theater near you in 2023... all in one week in finance!    June 2  - June 9  -----  00:00 Intro  01:45 Spirit  04:22 Disney Firing 06:47 Disney Content  08:40 Target Inventory  09:50 Retail Stocks  13:00 CFO Survey  17:45 Outro  -----  Twitter: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/08/twitter-plans-shareholder-vote-by-august-on-sale-to-musk.html?&qsearchterm=twitter  Spirit: https://publi...

Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg Leaves Company, Sports Teams Valuations Soar, Economic Hurricane Incoming

June 05, 2022 16:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MB

The economy seems to be teetering on the edge of recession with Jamie Dimon speaking of an impending hurricane.    Sports stories are flying around as sports teams become investment vehicles and LeBron James becomes the first active NBA player billionaire. All this and more in "This Week in Finance" May 26 - Jun 2  -----  00:00 Intro  00:55 Pro Sports  06:13 Phil Knight  07:05 Top Gun  08:20 Canva  09:56 Meta  15:45 Elon Musk  18:00 LeBron James  20:57 Jamie Dimon  25:40 Outro  ...

Snapchat falls 43%, Markets Rally, Layoffs Begin, Broadcom Acquires VMware for $61 billion

May 29, 2022 16:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MB

Starbucks exits Russia, hiring stalls, Snapchat gets hammered, and much more on This Week in Finance!   May 19 - May 26  -----  00:00 Intro  00:50 Markets  02:35 Starbucks  03:50 Layoffs  05:55 Snapchat 09:35 Pepsi/NFL  11:30 Consumers  14:20 Broadcom  16:50 John Deere   17:50 Outro  -----  Markets: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/25/stock-market-news-futures-open-to-close.html  Starbucks: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/23/starbucks-will-exit-russia-after-15-years-closing-130-licen...

Bezos Battles POTUS, Elon Halts Twitter Deal, XFL signs with ESPN, Apple Tests Mixed-Reality

May 22, 2022 16:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MB

Red, red, and more red. Inflation is hitting hard and stocks are falling. There are still some interesting stories in the world of finance, check them out here!  May 12 - May 19 #ThisWeekInFinance #FinanceNews   -----  00:00 Intro  00:50 Bezos/Biden Battle  03:40 Elon Musk/Twitter  05:49 XFL  10:27 Apple VR/AR  15:17 Target/Inflation  18:00 Outro  -----  Bezos: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/16/white-house-hits-back-at-amazons-bezos-after-biden-inflation-spat.html  Elon: https://ww...

Doctor Strange CRUSHES Box Office, SoFi Shares Plummet, Peloton Has Dark Days

May 15, 2022 16:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MB

A short week due to vacation but a lot of good stories nonetheless!   May 5 - May 10 #ThisWeekInFinance -----  00:00 Intro 02:10 Markets 05:55 Tom Brady 08:09 Disney/Doctor Strange 12:25 SoFi  15:45 Peloton  21:10 Rivian  24:30 Outro  -----  US Markets: https://www.wsj.com/market-data/stocks/us/indexes  Tom Brady: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/10/tom-brady-agrees-to-join-fox-sports-as-nfl-analyst-when-career-ends.html  Brady Cashes In: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdYtAOGFKQZ/  ...

Apple Car, Twitter, and The Future of EVs featuring My Girlfriend

May 08, 2022 14:46 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MB

I sat down with my girlfriend to discuss the Apple Car, EVs, Twitter, Elon Musk, Airlines, and Buy Now Pay Later. Tune in for our takes on This Week in Finance.  Apr 28 - May 5 #ThisWeekInFinance -----  00:00 Intro  01:00 Apple  08:40 EVs  17:00 Buy Now Pay Later  22:27 Twitter  27:50 Airlines  32:05 Outro  -----  Buffett: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/02/buffett-bought-more-apple-last-quarter-and-says-he-would-have-added-more-if-the-stock-didnt-rebound.html  Apple Car: apple-hires-31-ford-vet...

Amazon & Apple Report Earnings, U.S. GDP Falls, Elon Musk Sells $8 billion worth of Tesla

May 01, 2022 16:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MB

Apple, Amazon, US GDP, Elon Musk, Twitter, and more... all in This Week in Finance.   Apr 21 - Apr 28 #ThisWeekInFinance -----  Since filming on Thursday the Elon Musk selling Tesla story has been updated, check this link for the most up-to-date information.  https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/29/elon-musk-sells-tesla-shares.html?&qsearchterm=elon%20musk -----  00:00 Intro  01:00 Earnings  02:50 Amazon  05:30 Apple  08:20 US GDP  10:30 Netflix  13:40 Bitcoin  14:30 Twitter/Elon  -----...

Elon Musk Secures Twitter Financing, Netflix Shares Destroyed, Disney's District Under Fire

April 24, 2022 16:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MB

Twitter, Johnson & Johnson, Netflix, CNN+, Disney, and Amazon all making headlines this week. The scoop here on This Week in Finance.   Apr 14 - Apr 21 #ThisWeekInFinance -----  00:00 Intro  00:42 Twitter/Musk/Dorsey  05:22 Johnson & Johnson  08:34 Netflix/Streaming/HBO  10:57 Disney  16:20 Amazon  -----  Musk $0 Board: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/18/musk-twitter-board-will-be-paid-nothing-if-he-acquires-the-company.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.mobilenotes.SharingExtensio...

Elon Musk Offers $41 billion for Twitter, Logan Paul's NFT Project, Jamie Dimon Recession Fears

April 17, 2022 16:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MB

Elon Musk has offered to buy 100% of Twitter, Logan Paul releases an NFT project, and Jamie Dimon sees storm clouds for the US economy. All this and more in This Week in Finance! Apr 7 - Apr 14 #ThisWeekInFinance -----  00:00 Intro  01:10 Elon Musk / Twitter:  09:08 Jack Dorsey NFT   12:00 Logan Paul NFT  15:05 Meta Creators  18:25 Panera’s Robots  20:20 Amazon 5% Fee  22:30 Jamie Dimon  23:40 Outro   -----  Twitter/Elon Musk: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/11/twitter-shares-fall-a...

Elon Buys Twitter, Starbucks Halts Buyback, JetBlue offers $3.6 billion for Spirit, Fed Shrink Sheet

April 10, 2022 16:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MB

Elon buys Twitter, Starbucks halts their buyback, and Warren Buffett keeps on buying stocks. All of this and more on "This Week in Finance"  Mar 31 - Apr 7  -----  Tesla: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/02/tesla-tsla-q1-2022-vehicle-production-and-delivery-numbers.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.mobilenotes.SharingExtension  Twitter: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/04/twitter-shares-soar-more-than-25percent-after-elon-musk-takes-9percent-stake-in-social-media-company.html?__source=iosappshare...

1 in 5 Use Crypto, Waymo's Driverless Fleet, Gates Backed Solar, Robinhood Extends Trading Hours

April 03, 2022 16:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MB

Joe Biden makes the news a lot this week, along with Bitcoin, Waymo, Apple, and Robinhood! Listen in for everything that has gone on "This Week in Finance" Mar 24th - Mar 31st  -----  Natural Gas: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/25/eu-strikes-gas-deal-with-the-us-as-it-seeks-to-cut-its-reliance-on-russia.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.mobilenotes.SharingExtension  UnitedHealth: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/29/unitedhealth-to-buy-lhc-group-for-5point4-billion.html  Exxon: https://www.cnbc....

NFTs to Instagram, Petco: The Next Hot Stock, Elon Dances to Berlin Gigafactory, Google/Spotify Fees

March 27, 2022 16:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MB

Buffett, NFTs, Walmart, and Elon. All that and more, in This Week in Finance! Mar 17th - Mar 24th  -----  NFTs: https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/15/instagram-nfts/?guccounter=1  Buffett: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/berkshire-hathaway-acquire-alleghany-11-094234451.html  Disney: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/20/disney-ceo-chapek-iger-falling-out.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.mobilenotes.SharingExtension Illness: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/20/health-experts-predict-uptick-in-us-covid-...

Fed Rate Hikes, Amazon Buys MGM, Starbucks Finds New CEO, When Will EV's Take Over?

March 20, 2022 16:00 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MB

Amazon adds 4,000 movies to its lineup, EV news packs this week of news, the Fed raises rates for the first time in three years and much more! Mar 10th - Mar 17th  -----  March Madness: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/13/ncaa-march-madness-prepares-return-to-normal.html  Morning Brew: https://twitter.com/morningbrew/status/1504058076743221253?s=21  Starbucks: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/schultz-returns-starbucks-hope-ll-173517708.html  https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/15/starbucks-unveils-new-pla...

Google Acquires Mandiant, Amazon Split & Buyback, Apple Unveils New Products, Crypto Executive Order

March 13, 2022 16:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MB

Google, Amazon, Disney, and inflation are all in this week's stories! Tune in to hear about these and more! Mar 3rd - Mar 10th -----  Zencastr 30% off first 3 months! - https://zencastr.com/pricing?couponCode=thisweekinfinance0&promoCode=thisweekinfinance0&utm_source=zencastr&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Zencastr%2520Campaign%2520Q1%252021-22&utm_id=61ef110d41fe2c4378570606&utm_content=61f983811637522327633fce -----  Block: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/03/block-cfo-says-customers-repay-alm...

SoFi Growth, Fed Inflation, Rivian Stock TUMBLES, and Target's Future!

March 06, 2022 17:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MB

Ford has decided NOT to spin off the EV business, Ukraine situation is ongoing, inflation is insane, and more on This Week in Finance! Feb 24th - Mar 3rd ----- Fed: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/fed-chairman-powell-we-should-have-moved-earlier-211146680.html  Buffett: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/26/warren-buffett-in-annual-letter-calls-apple-one-of-four-giants-driving-the-conglomerates-value.html  https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/03/for-warren-buffett-apple-is-his-new-cola-cola-as-the-investing...

Russia INVADES Ukraine, SoFi Acquires Technisys, Target Adds Curbside Options, Grocery Stores Dying?

February 27, 2022 17:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MB

Massive stories surrounding the invasion of Ukraine, Ford debating a spinoff, and Target with new curbside options, all covered on This Week in Finance! Feb 17th - Feb 24th  -----  Zencastr 30% off first 3 months! - https://zencastr.com/pricing?couponCode=thisweekinfinance0&promoCode=thisweekinfinance0&utm_source=zencastr&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Zencastr%2520Campaign%2520Q1%252021-22&utm_id=61ef110d41fe2c4378570606&utm_content=61f983811637522327633fce  -----  Ukraine: https://www.cnbc...

The Big Game, Buffett and Musk Get Richer, Disney Pushes Further Into Metaverse, Mach E over Tesla?

February 20, 2022 17:00 - 40 minutes - 23.4 MB

Wild stories all over finance, all covered right here! Feb 10th - Feb 17th  -----  Zencastr 30% off first 3 months! - https://zencastr.com/pricing?couponCode=thisweekinfinance0&promoCode=thisweekinfinance0&utm_source=zencastr&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Zencastr%2520Campaign%2520Q1%252021-22&utm_id=61ef110d41fe2c4378570606&utm_content=61f983811637522327633fce -----  Buffett: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/14/buffetts-berkshire-bought-activision-stock-before-microsoft-deal.html  Fed: https:/...

Meet Kevin FLIPS, Disney Beats Earnings, Worst Airlines Merge, Ford Best EV?

February 13, 2022 17:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MB

Another week, another set of news! Feb 3rd - Feb 10th  -----  Zencastr 30% off first 3 months! - https://zencastr.com/pricing?couponCode=thisweekinfinance0&promoCode=thisweekinfinance0&utm_source=zencastr&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Zencastr%2520Campaign%2520Q1%252021-22&utm_id=61ef110d41fe2c4378570606&utm_content=61f983811637522327633fce -----  Amazon: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/03/amazon-amzn-q4-2021-earnings.html?utm_campaign=mb&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=morning_brew  Peleton:...

Disney in the Metaverse, Warren Buffett Makes $9.8 billion, Google Stock Split, Wordle is GONE?

February 06, 2022 17:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MB

A CRAZY week in finance! I have all the updates here! Jan 27th - Feb 3rd   -----   Zencastr 30% off first 3 months! - https://zencastr.com/pricing?couponCode=thisweekinfinance0&promoCode=thisweekinfinance0&utm_source=zencastr&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Zencastr%2520Campaign%2520Q1%252021-22&utm_id=61ef110d41fe2c4378570606&utm_content=61f983811637522327633fce -----   Warren Buffett: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/28/buffetts-berkshire-hathaway-gains-8-billion-in-one-day-on-apple.html?__sou...

Fed CRASHES Market, Investing in Mr. Beast, IPO's

January 30, 2022 17:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MB

What has gone on This Week In Finance? (Jan 20th - Jan 27th)   DIA Stock: https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/DIA   Colin and Samir: https://youtu.be/o8UBXsiiS24   YouTube Web3: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/25/youtube-ceo-wojcicki-says-video-site-has-plans-to-capitalize-on-web3.html  IPO's 2021: https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/a-record-year-for-ipos-in-2021   Jim Cramer: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/25/jim-cramer-market-being-dragged-down-by-2021s-flurry-of-ipos-spacs.html   Tech M&A: https://www.reu...

Done... for now

January 16, 2022 13:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MB

YouTube - youtube.com/c/financialfriends That is where you want to be! YouTube will be Financial Friends main outlet for the foreseeable future. The podcast will return at some point, a matter of when and how not if. But there will be 3 videos a week on the YouTube channel so do not forget to head there, subscribe, and hit the bell to be notified of each new video!  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/financialfriends/support

Things You Should NEVER Do With Your Money!

January 09, 2022 13:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MB

In this episode, I cover 25 things you should NOT be doing with your money and finances! Do you do any of these?  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/financialfriends/support

Can Money Buy Happiness? - Why You NEED An Emergency Fund!

January 02, 2022 13:00 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MB

In this episode of Financial Friends we discuss how money cannot buy happiness but how creating an emergency and forming a financial backing can allow you to make yourself happier!  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/financialfriends/support

2022 Goals! - Consistency is Key

December 26, 2021 13:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MB

In this week's episode, I discuss my 2022 goals both personally and for Financial Friends! I hope you can become inspired to create your own goals for next year!  YouTube- youtube.com/c/financiafriends Twitter- twitter.com/finfriendspod Instagram- instagram.com/finfriendspod TikTok- tiktok.com/@finfriendspod Public- share.public.com/brendanschema --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fi...

What is an ETF?

December 19, 2021 13:00 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MB

In this week's episode I discuss what an ETF is, how they work, and why you should consider investing using them!  I also have a YouTube video where I cover ETFs. You can check that here: https://youtu.be/U8qxxOs02BA --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/financialfriends/support

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