The Personal Wealth Coach
Jake McClure from The Personal Wealth Coach talks about anything and everything about Economics, Investments, Markets, History, and Life in an educational manner. More info at https://www.tpwc.com/
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Fear First, Facts Later: A Short History of Stock Market Drawdowns During Military Crises
<p></p> <p>When military threats hit the news, markets rarely wait for answers. They move on fear.</p> <p>In this week’s episode, Jake McClure looks at how markets have responded to war scares and real conflicts throughout history, from Greenland’s recent market shock to Ukraine, Iraq, 9/11, Pearl Harbor, and even World War I. The pattern is surprisingly consistent and often misunderstood.</p> <p>This is not about politics or predicting wars. It is about understanding why uncertainty causes investors to sell, why the biggest declines often happen before the first shot is fired, and how long-term inve...
Weekly Market Update January 20 - 23, 2026
<p>This week's market update as seen by The Personal Wealth Coach. Listen in to hear how our preferred market indicators reacted this week, followed by treasury yields and West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil.</p> <p>This episode was recorded on January 23, 2026.</p> <p>If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at advisingteam@tpwc.com. We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance.</p> <p>If you are ready and would like to book an appointment either in office or over the phone, you can also send a message...
Why is the Independence of the Federal Reserve Even Important?
<p>Take a trip through economic history with Jake McClure as he uncovers the surprising roots of central bank independence. This episode starts in the 1600s with Isaac Newton, not as the scientist you learned about in school, but as the relentless crime fighter who cleaned up Britain’s broken currency and helped shape the foundations of modern monetary stability.<br> From there, Jake walks you through how Newton’s ideas still matter today. You will hear how political interference wrecked Turkey’s currency with inflation hitting levels that sound almost fictional, why interest rates soared around the globe after the pa...
Weekly Market Update January 12 - 16, 2026
<p>This week's market update as seen by The Personal Wealth Coach. Listen in to hear how our preferred market indicators reacted this week, followed by treasury yields and West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil.</p> <p>This episode was recorded on January 16, 2026.</p> <p>If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at advisingteam@tpwc.com. We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance.</p> <p>If you are ready and would like to book an appointment either in office or over the phone, you can also send a message...
When the Obvious Isn’t the Truth
<p>Think you know why U.S. healthcare costs are sky-high and life expectancy lags behind? Think again. In this episode of The Personal Wealth Coach, Jake McClure dives into the seductive danger of “obvious” conclusions and why they often lead us astray. From eye-catching global health graphs to the hidden role of obesity, we explore how missing data can flip the narrative on its head.<br> But that’s just the start. Jake connects these insights to investing, revealing why herd mentality and surface-level trends, whether in crypto or Tesla, can cost you big. Along the way, you’ll hear abo...
Weekly Market Update January 5 - 9, 2026
<p>This week's market update as seen by The Personal Wealth Coach. Listen in to hear how our preferred market indicators reacted this week, followed by treasury yields and West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil.</p> <p>This episode was recorded on January 9, 2026.</p> <p>If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at advisingteam@tpwc.com. We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance.</p> <p>If you are ready and would like to book an appointment either in office or over the phone, you can also send a message...
2025 in Review: Inflation, Growth, and the Year of AI
<p>Strap in for a whirlwind tour through one of the most unpredictable years in recent economic history. From record-breaking government shutdowns and surprise bank failures to crypto hacks that rattled global markets, this episode dives deep into the headlines that mattered and the ones that were just noise.</p> <p>We’ll unpack the Genius Act and the first real steps toward crypto regulation, explore how North Korean hackers stole billions, and look at why two small bank failures sent ripples through the financial system. Inflation cooled dramatically, unemployment crept upward, and the Federal Reserve pulled off three rate cu...
Weekly Market Update December 29, 2025 - January 2, 2026
<p>This week's market update as seen by The Personal Wealth Coach. Listen in to hear how our preferred market indicators reacted this week, followed by treasury yields and West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil.</p> <p>This episode was recorded on January 2, 2026.</p> <p>If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at advisingteam@tpwc.com. We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance.</p> <p>If you are ready and would like to book an appointment either in office or over the phone, you can also send a message...
GDP, PCE, and the Holiday Hangover: What the Numbers Really Tell Us
<p></p> <p>Is the economy feeling festive or just hungover from the holidays? In this episode of The Personal Wealth Coach, Jake McClure takes you behind the headlines to decode what is really happening. We break down the surprisingly strong GDP growth, why consumer spending surged even as sentiment slumped, and what the latest PCE numbers reveal about inflation’s stubborn streak.</p> <p>But that is just the start. Jake unpacks the Federal Reserve’s recent rate cuts and explains how they are juggling growth, inflation, and the government’s ballooning interest payments, now consuming one out of every...
Weekly Market Update December 22 - 26, 2025
<p>This week's market update as seen by The Personal Wealth Coach. Listen in to hear how our preferred market indicators reacted this week, followed by treasury yields and West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil.</p> <p>This episode was recorded on December 26th, 2025.</p> <p>If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at advisingteam@tpwc.com. We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance.</p> <p>If you are ready and would like to book an appointment either in office or over the phone, you can also send a...
