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The Freedom Nation podcast is the home of Freedom Day, the achievement of a work-optional lifestyle. Our show focuses around personal finance, real estate, multiple sources of income, cashflow, and the stories of people that have achieved their own Freedom Days.
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Oil Just Hit $100—And This Is Bigger Than the War Headlines - Daily Read #23 (opens the original)
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Brent crude just crossed $100 a barrel . But the most important part of today's story isn't simply that oil went up. It's why oil stayed up. Some of the scariest U.S.–Iran war headlines eased overnight. The U.S. military disputed Iranian claims that two U.S. Navy ships had been hit. Normally, you'd expect some of that geopolitical risk premium to come back out of oil. Instead: OIL KEPT CLIMBING. That's an important signal. When the panic headline fades but the price continues rising, the market
Big Earnings, Rising Fear: Is September Setting a Market Trap? | COT 161 - The Cents of Things (opens the original)
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Big Earnings, Rising Fear: Is September Setting a Market Trap? The stock market remains close to record highs. The largest companies continue generating extraordinary earnings. So why are investors getting nervous? In Episode 161 of The Cents of Things , Jeff Kikel and Ron Lang examine the growing disconnect between strong corporate earnings and increasingly cautious market psychology. Ron looks at just how dominant the market's largest companies have become, including Google, Amazon and NVIDIA,
September Is the Market's WORST Month—And It Started Red | Daily Read #20 (opens the original)
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September has arrived—and right on cue, the stock market started the month RED . The Nasdaq fell nearly 1%, small caps were even weaker, oil climbed back toward $88, and the 10-year Treasury yield moved near 4.77%. But here's the question: Is this really the infamous “September Effect”—or are there legitimate reasons stocks fell today? In today's Exit Rich…Retire Free Daily Read , Jeff Kikel breaks down why September has historically been such a difficult month for stocks, what actually drove to
The Recession That Keeps Not Showing Up | COT 160 - The Cents of Things (opens the original)
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For years, investors have been warned that the next recession is just around the corner. And yet, the economic data continues to tell a more complicated story. In Episode 160 of The Cents of Things , Jeff Kikel and Ron Lang examine the growing disconnect between how consumers feel about the economy and what consumers and businesses are actually doing . Corporate earnings growth has reached its highest level since Q4 2021, with strength extending beyond technology into areas including healthcare
The Bond Bullies Are Back: Why Rising Rates Just Shook the Market | COT 159 - The Cents of Things (opens the original)
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he bond market just reminded investors that the Federal Reserve isn't the only force determining interest rates. After weeks of speculation about possible Fed rate cuts, long-term Treasury yields moved sharply higher. The 30-year Treasury reached 5.33%, while the 10-year approached 4.8%. In Episode 159 of The Cents of Things , Jeff Kikel and Ron Lang explain why those moves matter for stocks, mortgages and the broader economy—and why some of the market's highest-flying AI and semiconductor names
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