Episodes
Sunday Nov 14, 2021
Rivian (RIVN)
Sunday Nov 14, 2021
Sunday Nov 14, 2021
Get ready for a very informative episode today!
- Rivian (RIVN) is in the financial news. Good news? Bad news? Find out!
- People are quitting jobs at a record for this last month. How will this effect our economy?
- We analyze the stocks that you call in and want to talk about.
Saturday Nov 06, 2021
Zillow (ZG) and Tax Consequences On Moving: Part 2
Saturday Nov 06, 2021
Saturday Nov 06, 2021
We got a very informative show for you today.
- Employment numbers are out. What are they looking like now? Any positives? Any negatives to look out for?
- There could be some issues with 5G towers and signals that could be alarming for investors. We discuss the latest information on that.
- Bad news for the Zillow stock.
- We are about to hit a record on stock buybacks. What does this mean for investors?
- Harrison Johnson calls in to talk about "Tax Consequences On Moving: Part 2!"
- As always, we analyze and discuss about the stocks that you call in and want to talk about.
Saturday Oct 30, 2021
Saturday Oct 30, 2021
A jam pack show today!
- Labor shortage is causing problems in many sectors of the economy. Who is being effected the most?
- The deficit for the fiscal year ending on September 30th just came out. How much was it? What does this mean for our economy?
- Tesla will supply Hertz with 1000 rental cars. How is this effecting Tesla's stock?
- San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector, Dan McAllister, joins the show to discuss the tax collection process. Where does this money go?
- Harrison Johnson calls in to talk about the tax consequences of moving.
- We also take your calls and talk about the stocks that you want analyzed by us.
Monday Oct 25, 2021
Retail Sales, Tesla, & Amazon
Monday Oct 25, 2021
Monday Oct 25, 2021
- The National Retail Federation is predicting a new all-time record for Halloween spending which will reach $10.1 billion this year. The previous record was 9.1 billion in 2017. However, there could be a problem.
- Tesla continues to improve on revenue and earnings. Record revenue was reported at $13.8 billion which delivered a $1.6 billion third-quarter profit for the company.
- Amazon announces they will be hiring 150,000 workers on a temporary basis for the holiday season. The starting wage at Amazon is $18 an hour and they say that these employees will be eligible for sign on bonuses and hourly bonuses as well.
Saturday Oct 16, 2021
Harrison Johnson, CFP: Details of Life Insurance
Saturday Oct 16, 2021
Saturday Oct 16, 2021
On this episode of the Smart Investing Show:
- We talk about the importance of the Fighters' Fight Foundation and Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Please help however you can by going to https://www.fightersfightfoundation.com/.
- Retail sales went up better than the expectations. Where is this all coming from?
- JOLTs report looking pretty good still. What do we predict from the upcoming reports?
- Gas prices are growing higher and higher in California. Where is this money going and supposed to go?
- Port of Los Angeles had a huge update this week. What was it? How is it effecting our economy?
- PPI was released. A new record was hit. What record is that?
- Harrison Johnson calls in to discuss the details of life insurance.
- We take your questions and stocks that you want analyzed.
Saturday Oct 16, 2021
Saturday Oct 16, 2021
We got a jam pack show for you guys today. Check it out!
Discussed Topics/Stocks:
- General Motors (GM)
- Red Rock Resorts (RRR)
- Vishay Intertechnology (VSH)
- Harrison Johnson, CFP: Refinancing before Retirement
Saturday Oct 02, 2021
Saturday Oct 02, 2021
On this episode of the Smart Investing Show:
- The stock market went down pretty hard. Is this something that we should panic about? Is it better in China possibly?
- Was watching a movie at AMC really worth it?
- Harrison Johnson calls in changes that are coming to Roth accounts.
- We analyze that stocks that you want to talk about.
Saturday Sep 18, 2021
Saturday Sep 18, 2021
Today on the Smart Investing show:
- Natural gas prices skyrocketed since the new presidency. What can we expect from this?
- Microsoft did something crazy with their stocks. What is it and why you shouldn't fall for it?
- Retail sales increased last month. What does this mean for our economy?
- The latest news on the inflation rate.
- The latest news on the real estate market.
- Harrison Johnson calls in to discuss income writers and their relationship with annuities.
- We analyze the stocks that you want to talk about.
Saturday Sep 11, 2021
Harrison Johnson, CFP: What to do with your Annuity
Saturday Sep 11, 2021
Saturday Sep 11, 2021
On today's episode:
- The market is bad... but good as well? How is this?
- Bond investors should probably worry about what "Bond King" Bill Gross recently said. Why?
- JOLTs report a record in job openings. What do we see in this? How will this impact our economy?
- Harrison Johnson calls in to discuss what to do with your annuity.
- We take your calls and Facebook comments on the stocks and financial questions that you want to talk about.
Saturday Sep 04, 2021
Saturday Sep 04, 2021
This week on the Smart Investing Show:
- The Jobs Report is out. What is going on?
- SPACs are stacking up many lawsuits. How is this effecting investors?
- A look back at the craziness of the real estate market last year. What were the results? Will this craziness continue? How is this effecting our economy?
- China did something that can effect a certain industry's finances. Which industry are we talking about?
- Harrison Johnson calls in to discuss what are the right reasons to refinance.
- We also take your calls and Facebook comments on the stocks that you want us to analyze and give our unbiased, no strings attached, fundamental opinions on.
Saturday Aug 28, 2021
Saturday Aug 28, 2021
U.S. Fed Chair Jerome Powell gave a wait-and-see speech that reassured some investors for the economy up ahead. However, there are many downfalls to his speech. We analyze to see what they are.
Baby Boomers have reportedly been retiring more than what was originally expected. Why and how will this effect the stock market?
We talk about the Taiwan semi-conductors and how it ties into inflation.
49% of U.S. households donated to charity which is a decrease from last year. Why?
What does the unemployment rate look like in each state?
Harrison Johnson calls in to explain the difference between tax filing and tax planning.
We also take a look about the stocks you want to talk about.
Saturday Aug 21, 2021
Saturday Aug 21, 2021
Tons of information on today's episode of Smart Investing. Is it time to invest in Crocs? Amazon is opening department stores. How will that effect their stocks? T-Mobile has been hacked over the week. How is that going to effect their stocks?
Harrison Johnson calls in to talk about when you should retire.
We also take your calls, emails, and Facebook comments and look at the stocks that you want to talk about.
Saturday Aug 14, 2021
Saturday Aug 14, 2021
Chase is back today with Brent on the Smart Investing Show. Today, they talk about the Fighter's Fight Foundation, bad news coming from the Producer Price Index, and how politics are causing investors to be confused on what to invest in.
Harrison Johnson calls in to talk about HELOCs and how that fits into financial planning.
Also on today's show, Graham Bloem calls in to talk about Shelter to Soldier, a non-profit organization that rescues dogs and trains them to be service dogs for military men and women in need.
As always, Brent and Chase take your calls and Facebook comments to talk about the stocks and financial questions that you want analyzed and given an unbiased, no strings attached, opinion.
Saturday Aug 07, 2021
HarrisonJohnson, CFP: How Social Security Benefits Are Calculated
Saturday Aug 07, 2021
Saturday Aug 07, 2021
On today's episode, we analyze the recent jobs report and a slow down on US's population growth and how does that effect our economy. We also take a look at the IPO of Charles Schwab.
Harrison Johnson calls in to talk about how social security benefits are calculated.
Also, economist Kelly Cunningham calls in to talk about what is going on in the economy in the state of California.
As always, we analyze the stocks and financial questions that you ask us on Facebook or call in with.
Sunday Aug 01, 2021
Sunday Aug 01, 2021
Really busy show today! What did we talk about? Listen and find out.
Saturday Jul 24, 2021
SAM, Back to School, Used Cars, Housing, Recession and Recovery, & Gas Prices
Saturday Jul 24, 2021
Saturday Jul 24, 2021
What an episode we have for you today! We are talking about the competition in the hard seltzer brands, back to school shopping estimated sales, the recession that only lasted for two months last year, and OPEC restoring the cuts made prior to the pandemic and increase the amount of oil in the world market. However, there's a catch with the OPEC deal. What is it?
Harrison Johnson calls in about Medicare income related monthly adjustment amount. What is that? Who is it effecting?
As usual, we take your calls and Facebook comments and analyze the stocks that you want to talk about.
Sunday Jul 18, 2021
Sunday Jul 18, 2021
On this week's episode, we talk about how June 2021 was a historic month in stocks and speculate on how did this particular historic event happened. We also talk about the inflation front on shipping containers, the latest on the Producer Price Index (PPI), and the Biden administration enforcing new executive orders that could effect big businesses.
Harrison Johnson calls in to explain the different tax situations in each state.
As always, we take your calls and analyze the stocks that you want to talk about.
Saturday Jul 10, 2021
Saturday Jul 10, 2021
On today's epsiode, we discuss the 10-year treasury dropping below 1.3%. What does that mean for our economy. Also, Robinhood membership is huge. Is it really helping in making any money for their users though? We give an update on the S&P 500. We also talk about the home price index record rose 14.6%. What will that mean to you?
Harrison Johnson calls in to talk about the bad news about Roth IRAs.
Of course, we take your Facebook comments and calls to talk and analyze about the stocks you want to talk about.
Saturday Jul 03, 2021
Saturday Jul 03, 2021
On today's episode, we discuss the issues with solar, the latest in the jobs report, first time homebuyers doing something that hasn't been done in 10 years, the latest news on the Clorox stock, the latest update on the consumer report, and traveling during the Independence Day weekend and the costs of doing so increasing substantially. Also, the government debt is increasing. What does that mean for consumer's balance sheets?
Harrison Johnson calls in to talk about Roth conversions and how they can effect your taxes.
As always, we take your phone calls and Facebook comments and analyze the stocks that you want to talk about.
Saturday Jun 26, 2021
Saturday Jun 26, 2021
Today on The Smart Investing Show, the topics include increases on business regulations with a new FDC commissioner, diving deep into the economics of investing in oil industries, and how baby boomers are causing a labor shortage.
We have Harrison Johnson calling in to talk about self-directed IRAs.
As always, we analyze the stocks that you call in and or comment about.