The Causey Consulting Podcast

Have you heard commentators say that propaganda is necessary because the "other side" (whatever than even means) isn't guaranteed to win? To me, this either misunderstands or intentionally obfuscates an important purpose of propaganda. Key topics: ✔️ You get hyped up and wild when you're supposed to. You sit down and watch the boob tube when you're supposed to. You ignore...

One of the most dangerous statements you can make is: "Well, that would just neevvvverrrr happen to me." Similar to people telling you that it's impossible for 2008 to ever happen again. 😒 Key topics: ✔️ After all the FOMO & YOLO in the markets of 2020 & 2021, what did you think was gonna happen? ✔️ Could a number of realtors be replaced by technology and FSBO scenarios? Ye...

Who are you listening to and for what reason? If you have been caught in a layoff or a company closure and you thought finding another job would be "easy," WHO HAVE YOU BEEN LISTENING TO? Links: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7127317632172589060/ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/06/business/wework-bankruptcy.html https://nypost.com/2023/11/06/business/citigroup-repor...

$40 billion in unrealized losses hitting the major big name banks. A deposit problem hit the big name banks as well. A small town Iowa bank has failed and been taken over by the FDIC. Stay aware! This does not sound to me like the banking crisis has ended and all is well. Links: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/11/03/with-the-swiftness-of-a-lightning-strike/ https://riabiz.com/a/2023/10/30/wit...

A favorite jibe at "conspiracy theories" - often used by neolibs, I find - is the idea that someone would talk, someone would squeal, someone would spill the beans. They just can't bear the idea that drinking their pro-state kool-aid might be a bad freakin' idea. The thing is: yes, people talk. And those people are then either "discredited" as kooks or done away with....

Wealthy people are making some big money moves. It's tempting to say, "Oh well, good for them. That doesn't affect me." Unfortunately, what they see on the horizon WILL impact you. Links: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1125110/13606864 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-20/economists-boost-us-growth-projections-reduce-recession-odds https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-...

Filming in locker rooms and bathrooms? Getting mad if someone jogs by in a public park? Good grief, people. Unfortunately, what I call "scurrying mouse mode" can lead people to disreputable influencers, so-called gurus, and even cult leaders.  Key topics: ✔️ I've given my $ to people to did eff all to actually help me. Doing that was one of the things that torpedoed my first busines...

"While you were sleeping / They came and took it all away / The lanes and the meadows / The places where you used to play / It was an inside job / By the well-connected / Your little protest / Summarily rejected" - "Inside Job" by Don Henley Key topics: ✔️ While everyone is distracted with war, conflicts, possible wars, etc., what else is going on that we aren't paying att...

Whether you freelance or you work a "stable" 9 to 5 job, I think everyone should have some degree of preparedness. Not zombie apocalypse or absolute worst case scenarios, but, as a starting point, could you float along with no assistance for 2 to 3 weeks? Key topics: ✔️ When you freelance, you give up the illusion of three-hots-and-a-cot. If you want a day off, you have to pay for it on...

Has the aftermath of The Great Resignation turned into a giant psyop? Are you being manipulated by "influencers" who are giving you bad advice on purpose? Key topics: ✔️ Why would you want to hasten your own demise? ✔️ The show Rabbit Hole portrays a financial fixer who can engineer corporate espionage, market manipulation, blackmail photos, etc. Sounds like art imitating life, doesn&apo...

OTT = over the top. And especially in the job market, behavior seems to be pretty OTT. 😒 Key topics: ✔️ I'll say it again: don't cut your own throat . The one who has to live with it is you. ✔️ Making random changes to your resume is not helpful. You want to be strategic rather than throwing darts with a blindfold on. ✔️Are you applying for roles you're qualified for or are you mas...

Has The Great Backlash led to bad behavior on both sides, i.e., employers and job seekers behaving in crass ways towards each other? I say yes.  Key topics: ✔️ Don't cut your own throat . The one who has to live with it is you. ✔️ Transactional ≠ no one will remember a rude jerk. This is true for both hiring managers and job seekers.  ✔️If you mistreat the person on the frontlines, upper mana...

a) if so, what does that mean? b) what could someone actually do at this point? Key topics: ✔️ "Go woke, go broke" 😂 And then Bill Gates buys $95 mil of cheap stock. One of these days y'all gonna figure out that the system is rigged for the cronies and the elites, not for you and me. ✔️ Just because we're not in an agrarian society with people living in a room with a dirt floo...

We live in a predatory system. It's designed for the hyper elites and the cronies, not for us. This puts the onus on us even more to caveat emptor and use good critical thinking. Get out of the FOMO and the YOLO as well as the victim mentality. Key topics: ✔️ "Marry the house, date the rate." 😣 ✔️ The cronies get bailed out. You and I do not. There is no magical safety net coming f...

Do you have a job loss survival plan roughed out? Please keep in mind that the govt is quietly "revising" its job numbers and backing off on how supposedly "robust" the job market was and allegedly still is. So what's it gonna take? The narrative is "oopsy daisy, who could have known? 🤪"  Uh, well, anyone with common sense knows! I told you and warned you repeat...

There is a difference! As I have said many, many times: by the time you hear something in the MSM, you've waited too late. IMO, it's too late to meaningfully prepare by that point. More people are cluing into the reality that petitions and strikes have not reversed RTO edicts. Well, that's fine and dandy but here's the deal: for me, there's no brownie points for observing...

As I've said before, IMO, if someone hasn't prepared already for an economic downturn, if they think The Great Resignation is still going on and will do so forever, they really believe 3.5% unemployment rate, there's nothing I can do. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I started the Saturday Broadcasts when I saw the storm clouds coming and I feel like I've done what I can do. If someone is not awake, go...

Key topics: ✔️ ICYMI news, 8/13-8/18. ✔️ While y'all were losing yer minds over a country song and a movie, Fitch was talking about downgrading more banks, maybe even JPMorgan Chase . Does it ever seem like these neocon vs neolib stories are meant to be ridiculous distractions from real news? ✔️ Developers want to scoop up Hawaiian lands post wildfires. I can almost hear a sound in the backgr...

Key topics: ✔️ ICYMI news, 8/7-8/11. ✔️ 401k hardship withdrawals. Record debt. But hey: people'r'doin' great! 😵‍💫 ✔️ Zoom called people back, LOL. If that doesn't say something to ya, I don't know what will. ✔️ Is inflation abating? Is it time to go back to QE and easy money? Really? 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 Links: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/scotland-snp-labour-scotti...

Key topics: ✔️ ICYMI news, 7/31-8/4. ✔️3.5% unemployment rate. No recession coming. Now, defaults are on the rise and credit card debt is the highest it's ever been, but people'r'doin' great! 😵‍💫 ✔️ Maybe if we use adjectives like soft, smooth, resilient, and robust often enough, you'll believe it. Links: https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/feds-kashkari-sees-smooth-land...

Recently, I watched Deutsche Welle's documentary, "Poverty in Britain - Why are millions of Brits so broke?" which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK68yyrKUOA&t=2s . In this film, the UK's Universal Credit program is discussed and I couldn't help but wonder: is this a glimpse into life with a UBI? Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK68yyrKUOA&am...

Key topics: ✔️ ICYMI news, 7/24-7/28. ✔️Middle-income Americans are stressed about inflation but somehow, Barbenheimer had a blow out box office weekend. WTF, people. ✔️Things are wonderful and people are doin' great yet: further cost cutting measures and layoffs and protracted job searches. Seems like one of those narratives is false. ✔️GDP goin' up. No recession coming, not even one th...

 Key topics: ✔️ ICYMI news, 7/17-7/21. ✔️Digital currency is comin' whether you're ready or not. ✔️No recession to see here, people. Move along, move along. ✔️$7000 mortgages and AI taking jobs. What a time of sunshine and roses. 😎🌹 Links: https://fortune.com/2023/07/17/i-dont-expect-recession-janet-yellen-economy-good-path-inflation/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/inflation-janet-yellen...

 Key topics: ✔️ ICYMI news, 7/10-7/14. ✔️The big banks made money off of debt and interest rate hikes? Wowee, what a surprise. 😒 ✔️Inflation is still going up but supposedly it's going up less high, so, like, people'r'doin' great. ✔️The cracks in the job market are becoming too big for the MSM to ignore completely . So if you're still burying your head in the sand, IMO, y...

As I've said many, many times: IMO, if you wait to be "officially" told, you're waiting too late. The cracks in the foundation that have been obvious to some of us are only just now being reported on in MSM sources. Links https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/07/10/yes/ https://finance.yahoo.com/news/hidden-recession-red-flag-hidden-100000573.html https://finance.yahoo.com/news/...