5. Terminology & Concepts – Wealthsteading Podcast

Episode 498 The media narrative is extreme negativity about the state of the economy and yet the stock market and GDP continue to expand.  Why?  Productivity, Deregulation, and Industrial Policy are good for corporate profits. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ——————————&...

Episode 497 Fred jumps from investment to investment, always chasing the headlines but never building wealth. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ——————————————————

Episode 496 The S&P 500 is just 2% from a record high but over 63% of stocks are in a correction, down by more than 10%.  If you’re looking for bargains, you don’t have to wait for the market to tank, the bargains already exist.  Don’t try to perfectly time the market. Early this year when the market was at a top, I bought and it worked out just fine. I’m not saying to rush out and buy,...

Episode 495 Last Friday’ panic didn’t last long.  I’ve been hoping for a pullback to buy the dip; but even if that doesn’t happen, that just reiterates the strength of this market.  Bottom line, leadership remains strong and it’s mostly focused on the ancillary AI trade.  What I call the convergence of Industrials and Tech. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.inve...

Episode 494  This past week I sold Disney.  I think the company is plagued by bad management and is likely in trouble over the near term.  In this episode I discuss how to identify Blue Chip stock business cycles and how to profit by swing trading in and out of them. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ————&#...

Episode 493 Beware investing in zombie small cap stocks, 38% of the index is unprofitable.  If you’re interested in learning about the return of Nuclear Energy, please watch my recent appearance on the Survival Podcast:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYqf98Fv5Ok Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ————...

Episode 492 The title says it all. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ——————————————————

Episode 491 Introducing Joe Pugliano. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ——————————————————

Episode 490 A lightning round of reasons why the enthusiasm about Fed rate cuts may be misguided. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ——————————————————

Episode 489 There are 3 reasons not to like Apple short term and none of them have anything to do with Warren Buffett. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ——————————————————

Episode 488 Tariff inflation fears are back in the headlines; in a future episode I’ll discuss stagflation.  Today I want to FOCUS your attentions on the “secret” that builds wealth: losses are limited & gains are infinite. What makes John Pugliano tick? Watch this very insightful interview with Nicole from the Living Free in Tennessee Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/live/TVrGAUxNDHA?si=9KgQ1...

Episode 487 Whether you’re looking for a spouse with excellent lifetime career earning potential or for a stock market growth opportunity that’s not limited to the narrow Mag7, consider the long term trend of electrification of the economy. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ————————&...

Episode 486 How do you build a resilient business?  Well, let’s talk about Lincoln Electric… Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ——————————————————

Episode 485 Investment gurus lose money just like everyone else.  13F filings are stale news. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ——————————————————

Episode 484 The era of Digitization is rapidly expanding into the  nuts & bolts of the industrial world. Join me and Jack Spirko as we discuss retirement, wealth and lifestyle design.  This is a casual conversation between two old friends that know what they’re talking about, because they’ve escaped the matrix and live the life they’ve designed. https://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/never-re...

Episode 483 The trade deals with the EU & Japan are further confirmation of the long term shift in USA national security strategy and the reshaping of global trade. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ——————————————————

Episode 482 Use strategic diversification to create your own personal ETF. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ——————————————————

Episode 481 The stock market is getting frothy with FOMO and the rise of low quality stocks.  In recent weeks, it’s been a real dash for trash.  I personally have some cash on hand to buy the dip. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ——————————————&#8...

Episode 480 If tariffs are a tax, then how can they be inflationary?  If taxes are inflationary, why doesn’t the Media criticize all taxes for being inflationary?  And if the Smoot-Hawley Tariffs caused the DEPRESSION, then how was that inflationary if prices went down? Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ———&#8212...

Episode 479 Why do I buy a stock?  Sounds like a simple question but I think most people get it wrong. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ——————————————————

Episode 478 Generac fits a unique niche in the specialty industrial machinery category and I think it’s posed for growth as it takes advantage of the long term trend in electrification of the economy. Listen to my recent conversation about Industrial Digitization with my friend Andrew Horowitz on the Disciplined Investor Podcast:  https://thedisciplinedinvestor.com/blog/2025/07/06/tdi-podcast-indu...

Episode 477 Happy 11 th anniversary of the Wealthsteading Podcast.  The difference between being Rich and being Wealthy is like the difference between being Intelligent and being Wise.  THINK ABOUT THAT.  One of the key methods I’ve used to becoming wealthy is by asking  myself two questions before I made a purchase:  1) Does this increase my happiness?  2) Does this increase my freedom?  Don’t ju...

Episode 476 Jabil Inc is a quintessential example of the key characteristic of the Industrial Tech Era. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ——————————————————

Episode 475 Why did OPEC+ “unexpectedly” increase curtailed oil production in April?  Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ——————————————————

Episode 474:   I’ve harvested profits and pruned an extremely overweight position in Utility Stocks. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ——————————————————