Between the Lies Podcast

Trump just announced 50-year mortgages to "fix" the housing crisis. His logic? If FDR's 30-year mortgages were good, then 50-year mortgages must be better. Bigger number equals better, right? Wrong. In this episode, Luke Tatum and Rob Brayton from Perfect Spiral Capital break down the mathematical reality behind Trump's latest intervention. The numbers are brutal: After 10 years of payments on a 5...

Welcome to day 36 of the "apocalypse" - also known as the longest government shutdown in US history. Except nothing actually collapsed. Parks closed while we sent billions overseas. SNAP benefits are being held hostage while Congress gets paid. It's almost like they're using your groceries as a political weapon.   Luke Tatum & Rob Brayton from Perfect Spiral Capital, and myself break down the stra...

Everywhere you look today, AI is on everyone's tongue. Nowhere more than Wall Street. But is this the beginning of a new economy or just the next bubble ready to burst? Welcome to Between The Lies, where we cut through the hype to give you the real story on what's happening with your money. I'm Nicky P, joined by the money truth-tellers at Perfect Spiral Capital - Luke Tatum and Rob Brayton.   Thi...

Welcome back to Between The Lies, where we drag financial crises out of the shadows before they destroy your wealth. I'm Nicky P, and I'm joined by the money truth-tellers at Perfect Spiral Capital - Luke Tatum and Rob Brayton.   This week we're getting way outside my depth, but what I keep hearing in all this noise is we are right at the precipice of another huge financial crisis. The question is...

Is Government Ownership Really New or Just Business As Usual? This week on Between The Lies, we're diving into something that looks new but smells awfully familiar. Trump's administration just took stakes in a number of companies including, Intel , MP Materials, Lithium Americas, Trilogy Metals, and US Steel. The media's calling it unprecedented. We're calling it 2008 with better marketing.   The...

Welcome back to Between The Lies, where we celebrate the rare moments when government actually stops doing things to us. I'm Nicky P, and I'm joined by the truth-tellers at Perfect Spiral Capital - Luke Tatum and Rob Brayton.   This week's headline confusion: Government shutdown is looming, and apparently Republicans and Democrats can't get their business together. But here's what nobody's asking...

Welcome back to Between The Lies, where we expose the financial reality hidden behind government statistics. I'm Nicky P, and I'm joined by the money truth-tellers at Perfect Spiral Capital - Luke Tatum and Rob Brayton. This week's headline is almost comical: According to the Fed, Americans are apparently on holiday out to the beach and just swimming in debt. $1.2 trillion in credit card debt. $43...

Welcome back to Between The Lies, where we cut through the political spin to give you the real story behind monetary manipulation. I'm Nicky P, and I'm joined by the money truth-tellers at Perfect Spiral Capital - Luke Tatum and Rob Brayton.   This week's headline perfectly captures our clown world economics: Despite Trump urging us to "take advantage of unprecedented prosperity," Fed Chairman Jer...

Welcome back to Between The Lies, where we expose the financial propaganda and give you the real story behind market manipulation. I'm Nicky P, and I'm joined by the money truth-teller at Perfect Spiral Capital - Rob Brayton.   This week's headline contradiction: S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit all-time highs while every real economic indicator screams recession. Oracle surges, PPI inflation data fuels Fed...

Welcome back to Between The Lies, where we cut through government propaganda to give you the real story on policies that affect your wallet. I'm Nicky P, and I'm joined by the money truth-tellers at Perfect Spiral Capital - Luke Tatum and Rob Brayton.   This week's bombshell: A US court just ruled most of Trump's tariffs illegal. But here's what nobody's talking about - these "negotiation tools" h...

Welcome back to Between The Lies, where we call out the lies that both sides tell and give you the real story on America's slide into authoritarianism. I'm Nicky P, and I'm joined by the freedom-loving money brains at Perfect Spiral Capital - Luke Tatum and Corey Sinz.   This week's bombshell: Trump just took a 10% stake in Intel on behalf of the United States government. And guess who's cheering...

Welcome back to Between The Lies, where we rip apart the financial fairy tales and give you the real story behind economic manipulation. I'm Nicky P, and I'm joined by the money truth-tellers at Perfect Spiral Capital - Luke Tatum and Rob Brayton.   This week, we're diving deep into Jerome Powell's embattled legacy at the Federal Reserve. With Trump breathing down his neck and demanding different...

Welcome back to Between The Lies, where we strip away the financial BS and give you the tools to thrive in an uncertain world. I'm Nicky P, and I'm joined by the complete money brain trust at Perfect Spiral Capital - Luke Tatum, Rob Brayton, and Corey Sinz. This week's headline hit different: inflation is falling globally, but here in America? It just keeps climbing. So when exactly should I expec...

Welcome back to Between The Lies, where we cut through the BS to give you the real story on what's happening in our increasingly controlled world. I'm Nicky P, and I'm joined once again by the money brains at Perfect Spiral Capital - Luke Tatum and Rob Brayton. This week, we're diving into something the mainstream media won't touch: Visa and MasterCard's coordinated attack on particular sects of t...

Welcome to Between The Lies, where we cut through the noise to give you the real story on what's happening in our uncertain world. I'm Nicky P, and today I'm joined by the money brains at Perfect Spiral Capital - Luke Tatum and Rob Brayton. We're diving deep into Trump's latest crypto regulation announcement. According to CNBC, bills that couldn't get traction before suddenly have the votes to mov...