BreaknBread

If you are an investor and you tried to make trades on Robinhood, TD Ameritrade or E*Trade just to name a few, you may have heard about some of your trades being restricted. Especially when it came to stocks involving Gamestop, AMC, Tootsie Roll and a host of others.  Robinhood attempts to explain their position after getting the attention of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (D...

It's your everyday trader VS the hedge fund world. Recently it put platforms such as Robinhood & Reddick in the middle of the swirl.  The bottom line is there has been a roll reversal, the little guy came out big and some people don't like it. 

What’s the future for our economy in 2021? President Joe Biden will have to make some serious economic decisions, how will the direction of those choses affect your pocket? Is your freedom of speech rights being protected or is Big Tech justified in their right to make decisions to remove individuals as well as other companies from their platform? Finally, about half of American drivers are taking...

The year 2020 marked the official premier of BreakNBread on various podcast formats.  During this final show of the year we do a loose recap of the podcast beginning with how it all began with the story of a train.  Let’s reflect & learn from the past as we look ahead to a bright future.

The way you shop & how much you spend is changing drastically.  Jose Angeles joins Market Talks as we discuss your student loans, your travel plans, and how your decisions this past year sparked multiple recent IPO’s.

How you spend this Thanksgiving weekend is a looking glass to what’s to come in early 2021. Take a look in the mirror, because you hold the key to the future of this economy.

Pfizer wants testing approved yesterday.  If this happens how soon would your life change? Can we trust our election process? Also, if you had the opportunity to fly into space, would you go? It appears we are one step closer to this being a reality. 

Are pharmaceutical companies closer to leading us out of our Pandemic dilemma?  Peloton believes the music of Beyoncé will help you exercise. Also, should you pay higher taxes because you work from home. Join us as we briefly discuss highlights from what happened in the news this past week. 

Could a grid lock in congress be good news for the market?  Uber & Lyft get their way and won't have to treat their drivers as employees. But there is good news if you decide to you need money for the holidays.

During this bonus session we break bread with Mecklenburg County Democratic Party Precinct 148 Chair Janice Robinson.  Together we explore the possible turnout for today's election.  Which key states will play a major role in how the Presidential election will turn out.  Also, we will take a look at what the media got wrong in the last race to the White House and how the candidates...

Today we take a look at some of the top stories in the political & financial news affecting your daily life.  Some items of interest include Netflix raises it's pricing and why you won't see guns in Wal-Mart come Election Day. 

Uber and Lyft to battle with the state of California. How might this affect your plans where you live? Also, as a consumer are you OK with a monopoly? Or is the way Google conducts business hurting YOUR business? Let's have a brief overview to what's being talked about in the market this week.

Two additional pharmaceutical companies announce this week they will pause research on  Covid 19 research.  What does this mean in terms of a timeline for beating the deadly virus? It turns out you have been paying more for chicken for unnatural reasons. Find out why on the next BreakNBread. 

Taking a brief look of some stories of interest this past week including as to reasons Google and twitter are back in the news.

Taking a  look at some of the Market news this past week we begin with P.O.T.U.S release from the hospital.  Also, it appears Washington has not forgotten about the tech companies and what's the possibility of you getting a new stimulus check?  

How might the Presidents positive test for Covid-19 affect the market? What is the anticipated fate of airline workers and travelers now that a certain provision of the CARES  act has expired.? What can you anticipate for the month of October? With Halloween approaching is the fate of your money scary or is the economy just dressed up in something that you will later recognize as something go...

How well do you understand the political system?  Also, how is it that the politician who may affect your life the most often receives the fewest amounts of votes?  Our special guest,  African American Caucus President of Mecklenburg county Democratic party, Collette Alston, breaks it down for us.

Could lower prescription cost be in your future? Also, house democrats are putting together a new coronavirus relief package while the president wants to help American with pre-existing conditions.  Those are just some of the stories in the news this week.  Let's get a brief overview of the market. 

Snowflake asked Investment banks to figure out the price of their stock just ahead of the IPO.   They came up with $120.00 per share.  The investment banks sold it to their clients Tuesday for that price.  The problem is the next day you & I could only buy the stock at $240.00.  Listen to Market Talks in brief as we give an overview of this story and others as to what...

More employers are exploring the option of having employees work from home.  What does that mean for you as an employee? Also, if high tech cars are the waive of the future,  what does that mean for would be investors?  We explore these topics as well as an update on the next stimulus package.

There may be some relief in site for students who lack WIFI for homeschooling.  Also, how serious is Tiffany's troubles. 

September is predicted to be the worst month for the market and so far it's living up to that reputation. 

Brief description of some highlights of the past 5 days in the market.

Let the music play.  Covid-19 has slowed the best of many Americans.  But for one business owner, the beat goes on.  

What does the next phase of the Pandemic mean for your wallet? Taking a look at Amazons next move, the impact on the future of how you shop may surprise you.