The Personal Wealth Coach

Has the story changed, or are we just getting nervous about the next chapter? This week, Jake takes on one of Wall Street’s favorite words: bubble. From tulip mania and house flipping to crypto and the dot-com boom, he looks at what bubbles actually have in common and asks whether today’s AI spending spree really fits the definition. Along the way, he digs into who is funding the AI boom, the mass...

This week's market update as seen by The Personal Wealth Coach. Listen in to hear how our preferred market indicators reacted this week, followed by treasury yields and West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil. This episode was recorded on October 23, 2026. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at advisingteam@tpwc.com . We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics...

Jake McClure went to the Texas Gulf Coast and found more than sand and surf. From giant LNG carriers and sprawling refineries to electric trucks, wind-assisted ships, and some clever bubbles beneath the hull, this episode takes a close look at the technology quietly reshaping the global energy economy. Jake connects those changes to inflation, diesel prices, supply chain bottlenecks, and the bullw...

This week's market update as seen by The Personal Wealth Coach. Listen in to hear how our preferred market indicators reacted this week, followed by treasury yields and West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil. This episode was recorded on October 16, 2026. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at advisingteam@tpwc.com . We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics...

Welcome to an economy where the numbers say “growth,” the headlines say “panic,” and your gut says, “Something about this is weird.” Jake unpacks the disconnect by wandering through commercial real estate trouble, stubborn housing costs, shrinking populations, AI disruption, expensive oil, booming data centers, autonomous trucks, and the surprisingly important economics of picks and shovels. The c...

This week's market update as seen by The Personal Wealth Coach. Listen in to hear how our preferred market indicators reacted this week, followed by treasury yields and West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil. This episode was recorded on October 9, 2026. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at advisingteam@tpwc.com . We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics a...

The robots aren’t taking over tomorrow, but they may eventually be fixing your plumbing. This week, Jake takes a wide-ranging look at an economy caught in transition, where baby boomers are leaving the workforce, hiring has slowed, productivity is climbing, and businesses are investing heavily in technology rather than simply adding more people. From AI and humanoid robots to housing costs, immigr...

This week's market update as seen by The Personal Wealth Coach. Listen in to hear how our preferred market indicators reacted this week, followed by treasury yields and West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil. This episode was recorded on October 2, 2026. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at advisingteam@tpwc.com . We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics a...

What do weight-loss drugs, airline fuel bills, artificial intelligence, electric trucks, solar power, batteries, and the Hindenburg have in common? More than you might think. This week on The Personal Wealth Coach, Jake McClure follows the economic ripple effects of innovation to some wonderfully unexpected places, including how GLP-1 drugs could change airline economics, healthcare demand, and ev...

This week's market update as seen by The Personal Wealth Coach. Listen in to hear how our preferred market indicators reacted this week, followed by treasury yields and West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil. This episode was recorded on September 25, 2026. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at advisingteam@tpwc.com . We are happy to address any of your questions about Economic...

What do Roman oxen, Civil War currency, Iranian oil, Chinese refineries, and your latest trip to the gas pump have in common? More than you might think. This week on The Personal Wealth Coach, Jake McClure takes a globe-spanning look at the geography of energy and the surprisingly persistent role location plays in shaping economies, conflicts, and prices. From Rome’s dependence on Spanish livestoc...

This week's market update as seen by The Personal Wealth Coach. Listen in to hear how our preferred market indicators reacted this week, followed by treasury yields and West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil. This episode was recorded on September 18, 2026. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at advisingteam@tpwc.com . We are happy to address any of your questions about Economic...

What happens when America finally starts rebuilding its industrial muscle, and then argues about every factory, power line, and data center along the way? This week, Jake McClure dives into one of the most overlooked economic stories unfolding right now: a massive wave of investment in U.S. manufacturing, semiconductor plants, data centers, and electric grid expansion. From billion-dollar chip fab...

This week's market update as seen by The Personal Wealth Coach. Listen in to hear how our preferred market indicators reacted this week, followed by treasury yields and West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil. This episode was recorded on September 11, 2026. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at advisingteam@tpwc.com . We are happy to address any of your questions about Economic...

This week, Jake McClure takes a closer look at one of the biggest economic stories hiding in plain sight: America's factory boom. While headlines focus on protests over data centers, power lines, and industrial projects, billions of dollars are quietly flowing into semiconductor fabs, grid expansion, energy infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing facilities across the country. The irony? Many o...

This week's market update as seen by The Personal Wealth Coach. Listen in to hear how our preferred market indicators reacted this week, followed by treasury yields and West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil. This episode was recorded on September 4, 2026. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at advisingteam@tpwc.com . We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics...

What do beef prices, Vietnamese factories, cardboard boxes, toilet paper, and inflation have in common? According to Jake McClure, a lot more than you might think. In this episode of The Personal Wealth Coach, Jake explores the "geography of adaptation," the often-overlooked ways people, businesses, and entire economies adjust when the rules of the game change. From tariff battles and shifting glo...

This week's market update as seen by The Personal Wealth Coach. Listen in to hear how our preferred market indicators reacted this week, followed by treasury yields and West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil. This episode was recorded on August 28, 2026. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at advisingteam@tpwc.com . We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics a...

In this episode, Jake McClure unpacks the surprising world of the "buyback economy" and explains why stock and bond buybacks have become one of the biggest stories in finance. From Apple's decades-long share repurchase machine to South Korea's massive corporate buyback programs, Jake explores how companies reward shareholders, why Warren Buffett's view on buybacks has evolved, and when the practic...

This week's market update as seen by The Personal Wealth Coach. Listen in to hear how our preferred market indicators reacted this week, followed by treasury yields and West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil. This episode was recorded on August 21, 2026. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at advisingteam@tpwc.com . We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics a...

What if the biggest force in the oil market isn't an oil producer? Or the next battleground for global influence isn't a superpower, but a continent? This week, Jake McClure follows the money across the globe to uncover how shifting capital flows are quietly redrawing the economic map. From China's growing influence over oil prices through massive reserves and consumption power, to Africa's rising...

This week's market update as seen by The Personal Wealth Coach. Listen in to hear how our preferred market indicators reacted this week, followed by treasury yields and West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil. This episode was recorded on August 14, 2026. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at advisingteam@tpwc.com . We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics a...

The U.S. economy is doing something that seems almost impossible: growing while shedding jobs. In this week's episode, Jake McClure digs into one of the strangest economic environments in decades. GDP is rising, consumers are still spending, and productivity is climbing, yet payrolls are shrinking and the housing market remains stuck in neutral. What is really driving the economy today? Jake explo...

This week's market update as seen by The Personal Wealth Coach. Listen in to hear how our preferred market indicators reacted this week, followed by treasury yields and West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil. This episode was recorded on August 7, 2026. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at advisingteam@tpwc.com . We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics an...

This week's episode tackles two topics that hit close to home: your wallet and your peace of mind. Jake McClure dives into why inflation may be far from finished, despite recent reports suggesting price pressures are easing. From Federal Reserve decisions and interest rates to tariffs, oil prices, and the hidden warning signs buried in producer price data, he explains why today's good news could s...