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Breaking News… HUGE Opportunities in Latin America, Silver and Biotechnology

Release Date: 12/03/2025

Breaking News… HUGE Opportunities in Latin America, Silver and Biotechnology

Money Tree Investing

There are financial opportunities in Latin America, silver and more and today we are going to share them with you! We also talk holiday shopping trends and the struggles of retailers in our current economy. We also dive into “confuse-opoly” industries like furniture, mattresses, and healthcare where pricing is intentionally opaque, share personal experiences with overpriced goods, and discuss how margins, supply, and consumer behavior shape retail dynamics. Today we discuss... Barbara Friedberg | Phil Weiss | Follow on Facebook: Follow LinkedIn: Follow on Twitter/X: For more...

The Bull Market In Cash Is Coming...

Money Tree Investing

A bull market in cash is coming! Gary Zimmerman, founder and CEO of Max, explains how he discovered major inefficiencies in the cash-deposit market and built a platform that helps clients earn higher yields while staying fully FDIC-insured. We explore how broker-dealer incentives shaped the “always be invested” mindset, why RIAs take a more fiduciary approach to cash, and how most advisors dramatically underestimate how much cash clients actually hold in outside bank accounts. We also dive into the strategic role of cash in portfolios, the psychology and behavioral finance behind loss...

More Shocking Signs... The Economy Is Breaking

Money Tree Investing

The economy is breaking, and today we discuss the signs. We explore the challenges of navigating today’s markets, highlighting the volatility and skepticism around AI-driven companies, overinflated stock valuations, and earnings season dynamics where “beating expectations” often masks underlying realities. It's important to be cautious investors over high P/E ratios, unsustainable growth, and market timing. You need to focus on risk management over speculation. Critical thinking is also imperative while evaluating data and it's important to question assumptions and focus on market...

How AI will Transform the Future of Trading with John Bartleman

Money Tree Investing

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The Stock Market Is Broken… K Shaped Economy

Money Tree Investing

The stock market is broken! Today we talk about a broad range of economic, market, and behavioral topics, beginning with the cognitive bias of sunk costs and how it affects personal decisions, investing, and business choices, emphasizing the importance of recognizing losses and cutting them early. We also explore recent market signals, including distress in the credit and auto-loan markets, and the K-shaped economy. We also critique media and policy narratives, pointing to propaganda around climate change and the pivot to nuclear energy. It's important to be aware and prudent in your...

Secrets To Spending Less On The Cost Of College

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Mark Salisbury shares the secrets to spending less on the cost of college! As the founder of TuitionFit, explains how the college pricing and financial aid system is designed to favor schools over families. He describes how emotional marketing, opaque pricing, and complex financial aid forms create confusion and limit families’ leverage. he outlines how students and parents can regain control by defining their price range first, using resources like TuitionFit and net price calculators, and strategically managing assets, timing, and financial disclosures. He also covers how income, savings,...

Should The S&P 500 Go Higher?

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Using AI to Transform Long-Term Care with Lily Vittayarukskul

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Lily Vittayarukskul shares her remarkable journey from working at NASA in her teens to founding a company that innovates with AI to transform long-term care planning. We explore why long-term care remains one of the most misunderstood and underserved areas in wealth management, despite being one of the biggest retirement risks. We break down how long-term care works, who needs it most, the pros and cons of self-funding versus insurance products, and why many families fail to plan until it’s too late. We discuss... Barbara Friedberg | Douglas Heagren | Follow on...

The Stock Market Bubble Is Getting Bigger... This Is When It Will Pop

Money Tree Investing

The stock market bubble is going to pop! And we're going to tell you when. In today's episode we discuss that price is the ultimate indicator of market truth. Charts, narratives, and data often distort reality, while price alone reflects what investors truly believe. Don't overcomplicate investing with speculative indicators, fear-based “chart crimes,” and emotional herd behavior, especially in areas like AI stocks that echo the dot-com bubble. Fundamentals and narratives often mislead, while disciplined attention to price direction and risk management yields better results. We...

Investing Into Space is No Longer Science Fiction

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Have you thought about investing into space? Mark Boggett, CEO of Seraphim, shares the investment opportunities in the rapidly expanding space industry. He explains how innovations led by SpaceX dramatically lowered launch costs and increased access to space, catalyzing growth in satellite constellations and data-driven applications for defense, climate, and communications. He emphasizes that near-term investment potential lies in defense and climate-related uses of satellite data, rather than speculative ventures like space travel or asteroid mining. He also highlights the growing importance...

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Buying a new house and becoming newly attentive to pricing, noting how Black Friday sales have expanded so much that they no longer feel special.
How holiday traditions and retail behavior have shifted, with Christmas decorations and sales appearing earlier each year.
How perpetual discounts dilute the meaning of sales and reflect retailers’ struggles in a weakening, K-shaped economy.
Constant “sale” pricing makes it impossible for consumers to know real value, especially in industries like furniture.
We share anecdotes about mattress shopping and how identical products are given different names across stores to prevent direct price comparisons.
Market charts prompt discussion on growth vs. value investing, highlighting value’s long-term underperformance and its historical cyclicality.
We compare current market dynamics to the late 1990s tech bubble, noting similarities in speculation and skepticism toward value investing.
Latin America’s unusually low valuations and strong relative performance this year are examined as a potential opportunity.
Emerging markets often struggle with consistency due to currency issues, political instability, and uneven economic development.
We emphasize the importance of evaluating assets in relative terms—stocks vs. dollars, gold vs. currencies, and region vs. region.
How relative performance charts reveal where capital is flowing, using gold, silver, and mining stocks as examples of cycle progression.
Copper miners’ potential breakout is highlighted as a key signal for commodity sector strength.
Markets ultimately reflect where limited investor capital is being allocated at any given moment.

Today's Panelists:

Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth
Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance
Phil Weiss | Apprise Wealth Management

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