Trading Perspectives Podcast
Universal Basic Income In episode 29 of Trading Perspectives, John and Sam talk about Universal Basic Income. Universal = everyone. Basic = base or floor amount. Income = money from the government. As the name implies,…
Why Nations Fail This week John and Sam focus on the book “Why Nations Fail” written by: Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson. Originally published in 2012, the authors argue that the key differentiator between successful and…
Consumer Buying Patterns We all know that Oscar Mayer has a way with B-O-L-O-G-N-A, but what about healthier products? Investors were thrown for a loop on Thursday as Kraft Heinz announced that they would be impairing…
Pot Stocks As legalization becomes more and more accepted in some states, many people are becoming interested in pot stocks. In this week’s episode, John and Sam discuss the likelihood of our nation’s overall acceptance of…
The Green New Deal Can we save the planet and the economy at the same time? On February 7, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and others in the democratic party introduced the Green New Deal. Aimed to increase economic…
Crisis in Venezuela: Maduro vs Guaidó In the oil-rich country of Venezuela, the battle for presidency continues. Once the wealthiest country in Latin America, the severe humanitarian crisis, caused by the United Socialist Party of Venezuela,…
Reducing Inequalities The Story of Harrison Bergeron In episode 23 of Trading Perspectives, John and Sam focus on a short story called Harrison Bergeron, published in 1961 by Kurt Vonnegut. In this story everyone is equal…
Negative Interest Rates in Europe This week, John and Sam talk about negative interest rates in Europe. Negative interest rates generally occur during harsh economic times when a country’s central bank is forced to utilize the…
The Crystal Ball In episode 21 of Trading Perspectives, John and Sam make specific predictions about everything from the government shut down to sports. This past year we heard a lot about GDP, federal rate hikes,…
Trading perspectives is back! After a crazy end to 2018, John and Sam pick up where they left off with episode 20. In this episode, they discuss the first week of the new year and the…