The Bull and The Cub

In Episode 3 of our special Season 4 with guests in the financial industry, we talk to money management expert, and co-owner of the Cake Club App, Al Zdenek. Al shares with our listeners his key tips for money management, the importance of being "cash flow" focused, and his journey to success which ultimately led to the development of the Cake Club App.

In Episode 2 of our special Season 4 with guests in the financial industry, we talk to venture capitalist Matt Ober, Managing Partner of Social Leverage. Matt shares with our listeners what venture capitalism is, how it works, and his journey to success in the financial sector.

Season 4 begins our new series with guests who share with us their path to success and investment tips they have learned. In this initial episode of Season 4, we are joined by special guest Tom Bernard, author of "The Index of America - How The S&P 500 Works & Why You Should Invest In It".

In this episode we celebrate Rory's big win at The Masters with fun facts about his win and The Masters, followed by a review of various stocks related to golf, Rory, and The Masters.  

In this episode we explain the impact of companies like Space X and how they are an important part of the new space race and the stock market as a whole.

In this episode we give an 8th grade US history class refresher on Jefferson's battle with the Barbary Pirates, explaining how Jefferson's decision was another example of the famous saying "The answer to all of your questions in life is money."  We also discuss the parallels with history and the impact on oil prices of the recent war against Iran.  

When the Super Bowl game itself is a bust, the night can still be enjoyable for viewers because of the funny Super Bowl commercials.  In this episode, we pick our favorite Super Bowl commercials and dive into the company with the successful commercial.  

In our first episode of Season 3, we dive right into the economic pros and cons of Trump's efforts to buy Greenland.  We also discuss the latest wave in the stock market - rare earth minerals!  That's right - gold, silver, and other hard to pronounce minerals are back!

In this Season 2 finale episode, we dive into the world of Online Sports Betting, starting with the popularity of Fantasy Football, followed by the growth of stocks like Fan Duel (Flutter) and Draft Kings.  We also recap our weekly stock game and who won our Season 2 stock battle. 

In this episode, we revisit the status of shopping malls in America, which have had to evolve in the online shopping era.  Are they still a good investment?  Tune in to find out. 

In this episode of The Bull and The Cub, we dive into the recent CAVA stock drop, why it is getting so expensive to eat out, and how increased restaurant prices are impacting stock prices.  

In this episode, after updating the news of the week, we dive into how ride share apps like Uber and Door Dash make money.  Before investing in any company, it is important to research and understand how it generates revenue and profits.  We also continue our weekly stock pick game!

In this episode, in honor of earnings report week for the telecommunication (telecom) companies, we take a look at how cell phone companies (AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon) make their money.  

In this episode, in honor of the earnings report for all of the major banks this week, we dive into how banks make money and when banks make for a good stock investment.  It is a must listen for any homeowner or prospective homeowner.  

In this episode we discuss the impact on the economy of the recent "Big Beautiful Bill" passing and the impact of the recent US Jobs Report, noting the complexities of how a good jobs report can be both good and bad for the US economy.  We also check in on our weekly stocks (Amazon and GameStop) while continuing with our weekly stock market game, highlighted this week by Marriott and Tesla.  

In this episode, we discuss why it is beneficial to invest in the S&P 500 and how to mathematically calculate how much money you can earn if you invest X dollars today in the S&P.  We also check in on our Season 2 stocks, Amazon and GameStop, and our stocks for this week's contest - Marriott and Tesla.  

In this episode we discuss the potential impact on the US stock market from the recent acts of the United States striking potential nuclear sites in Iran.  We also continue to track the weekly activity of Amazon and Game Stop, while also continuing our weekly stock picking game. 

Welcome to Season 2!  In our first episode of season 2, we discuss your options for investing your money, including why index funds are often your best option for a certain return on your money.  We also start our new storyline for season 2 where we are following two specific stocks for the entire season - tune in to find out what stocks we chose.  Lastly, we resume our popular weekly stock contes...

Season 2 is coming soon and will be released on June 15, 2025 - Father's Day!  In Season 2 we will be providing the same weekly stock market lessons and the stock market competition everyone loved from Season 1, but with a new twist.  In Season 2 we will also be following a specific company stock every week, allowing us to deep dive into why a company's stock price is moving each week. 

In this episode of The Bull and The Cub we discuss the eventful week in the stock market, particularly April 9th when President Trump placed a 90 day pause on many of the prospective tariffs, sending the markets skyrocketing at a record pace.  

In light of the recent significant drops in the market, in this episode we discuss when the market will hit bottom as investors consider when to look to buy again.  This includes specific country analysis regarding the recent tariffs, and of course our weekly stock market game.  

In this episode of The Bull and The Cub, we discuss the principles of supply and demand in light of the recent automobile manufacturing tariffs, and also show the parallels to pokemon cards and nature's food chain.  

In this episode of The Bull and The Cub, we dive into what technically is a stock market crash.  We also discuss what caused two of the most famous stock market crashes in history to help us be aware of when future crashes may occur.  We close with our continued weekly stock picking contest.  

While the market may be down a bit at the moment, we at The Bull and The Cub are staying positive and are here in this episode to provide fun facts about the stock market.  We also continue our weekly stock picking contest with an eye toward the tech stocks.  

In this episode of The Bull and The Cub, we discuss what inflation is, how it reduces the value of your money, and how it impacts the market.  We also continue our stock buying game with a battle of a restaurant versus a golf stock.