Passing the Torch Podcast

Trump's second term introduces a radical experiment: the federal government taking equity stakes in private companies, launching TrumpRx, and threatening CEOs on Truth Social. We examine whether this represents genuine state capitalism, populism, socialism, or something entirely new—and what it means for markets, the GOP's future, and everyday citizens caught in the middle.Leave a review. Send it to a friend. Check out @jasperandemilefinance on Instagram for our short form content. And as always, keep that torch lit. #passingthetorch #finance #socialism #capitalism #trump #communism #stocks #economics

Venezuela sits on the world's largest oil reserves. Nicolas Maduro has just been captured by the US military. We explore how the US dollar and geopolitical maneuvering have shaped the event, what regime change could mean for global energy markets, and whether normalizing relations represents pragmatic realpolitik or a dangerous precedent. Plus, how Wall Street is pricing in what comes next for Venezuelan oil.Leave a review. Send it to a friend. Check out @jasperandemilefinance on Instagram for our short form content. And as always, keep that torch lit. #venezuela #trump #politics #finance #oil #maduro #economics #stocks

Trump's approval just hit 36%. Republicans are defecting. Discharge petitions are succeeding. MAGA is losing control—and it's happening faster than anyone expected. In this episode, we break down the political crackup in DC: why Mike Johnson can't hold his caucus, why state legislatures are ignoring the White House, and what it all means for 2026. Then we get into what you really came for: our complete 2026 market outlook. We read every major Wall Street forecast—JPMorgan, Goldman, BlackRock, UBS, Wells Fargo, and more—hundreds of pages—and discussed the patterns that we noticed.Leave a review. Send it to a friend. Check out @jasperandemilefinance on Instagram for our short form content. And as always, keep that torch lit. #ai #finance #stocks #trump #passingthetorch #MAGA #politics #banks

We tackle two distinct stories shaping modern America: Netflix's potential acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery and what it reveals about winner-take-all streaming economics, then pivot to the broader K-shaped economy where some Americans thrive while others fall further behind. Two conversations about divergence—one in media, one in society—that illuminate how consolidation and inequality have become defining features of our economic landscape.Leave a review. Send it to a friend. Check out @jasperandemilefinance on Instagram for our short form content. And as always, keep that torch lit. #economy #trump #genz #netflixwarnerbros #netflixwbd #netflix #wbd #finance #stocks

Gold is up 57% year-to-date, trading at 17x its historical CPI valuation—but is the moment already over? Meanwhile, GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound are creating the first zero-churn pharmaceutical market, with 1 in 8 Americans already having tried these weight loss medications.Leave a review. Send it to a friend. Check out @jasperandemilefinance on Instagram for our short form content. And as always, keep that torch lit. #Gold #GLP1 #Investing #Economics #Ozempic #Wegovy #MarketAnalysis #Finance #EliLilly #WeightLoss

The US economy grew 3.8% last quarter—but 92% of that growth came from AI and data centers. The rest? Barely moving at 0.1%.In this episode, we break down why October 2025 saw the highest job cuts in 20 years AFTER rate cuts, why tariff inflation never materialized (hint: elasticity matters), and how the Mag 7 now controls 40% of the S&P 500.We dive into:​Why the Fed ignoring AI is a massive problem​The two-economy split crushing Gen Z​How tariffs actually work vs. what everyone predicted​Why this isn't like the dot-com bubble (it's different, not better)​The circular revenue problem in Big Tech nobody's discussingPlus: Jerome Powell's blind spot, Trump's tariff strategy decoded, and why your ability to get a job might depend more on whether you own stocks than your actual skills.Topics: economy, stock market, inflation, Federal Reserve, interest rates, AI bubble, tech stocks, S&P 500, recession, GDP, tariffs, Trump economics, job market, Gen Z, unemployment, investing, finance, Wall Street, NASDAQ, market crash, economic analysis, Jerome Powell, rate cuts, Magnificent 7, NVIDIA, Apple, Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, TeslaFollow us @jasperandemilefinance for daily market takes and analysis.#economy #stockmarket #investing #finance #podcast #AI #technology #tariffs #inflation #federalreserve #interestrates #recession #jobmarket #genz #wallstreet #markets #trump #economics #financepodcastFollow @jasperandemilefinance for more#economy #recession #investing #stockmarket #finance #AI #jobmarket #genz #inflation #federalreserve #financetok #wealthgap #economics #markets #GDPVisual style: Quick cuts, mix of you talking to camera + screen recordings of actual data + maybe a simple chart overlay. Raw, urgent, documentary-style. Not overproduced.Why it'll work: Shocking stat, builds tension, explains something people feel but can't articulate, promises answers, creates urgency for the Monday drop.RetryJRetryClaude can make mistakes. Please double-check responses.

On today's episode of Passing the Torch Podcast, we spent a week researching Palantir. Listen to us break down Palantir's business model, the latest on their stock, and our thoughts on the ethics behind it all. Make sure to leave us a 5 star rating if you enjoyed the episode. Check out @jasperandemilefinance on Instagram for our short form content!If you want to see our research, check it out here: https://jaspergny.gumroad.com/l/imawg

In this episode we explore the concept of a holistic financial well-being with Professor at University California, Santa Clara and Author, Meir Statman. Check out our HUGE discount on MUDWTR here: mudwtr.com/jasperemileUse this sheet to find a list of all the finance companies in nearly every industry! This will help you get that game-changing internship with ease: jaspergny.gumroad.com/l/tkfnv

Passing the Torch Podcast Episode 6Discussing the future of politics with Kat Tenbarge, a journalist and reporter at Spitfire News (https://spitfirenews.com/c/about). In this episode of Passing the Torch Podcast we discuss how social media will change election forever. We also discuss the immense opportunity from media savvy politicians and the job market for young Gen Z social media strategists. Try out MUDWTR today: mudwtr.com/jasperemileCheck out Descript today: https://www.descript.com/pricing?pscd=get.descript.com&ps_partner_key=OGEzZDZhZDBjY2Q1&ps_xid=yq09FPrSOmTtfe&gsxid=yq09FPrSOmTtfe&gspk=OGEzZDZhZDBjY2Q1NOTE***We released this episode a week after we planned to do so. If the date at the start bothers you, please accept our apologies. We will be on-time with another great episode next week!

Passing the Torch Podcast - Episode #5: Building Billion-Dollar Companies with Julie WainwrightGood morning, and welcome back to the Passing the Torch Podcast! Today is Monday, October 13th, and we have an incredible guest joining us.Over 90% of startups fail within the first five years, yet everyone seems to have a "million-dollar idea" in their pocket. So what separates the ones that crash and burn from the few that actually transform industries?Today, we're joined by Julie Wainwright, founder and former CEO of The RealReal—the world's leading luxury resale marketplace that she grew from a bold idea into a billion-dollar publicly-traded company. Julie revolutionized how we think about luxury and sustainability, creating an entirely new market for authenticated pre-owned luxury goods.But her entrepreneurial journey is even more remarkable. Before The RealReal, Julie was CEO of Pets.com during the dot-com era—an experience that became the cornerstone of her resilience and taught her invaluable lessons about building lasting companies.In this conversation, we dive deep into:What it really takes to build a vision from the ground upNavigating failure and coming back strongerThe challenges of disrupting established industriesLeading teams through uncharted territoryLessons from taking a company publicWhether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, an investor, or just curious about the story behind brands that shape our world, this episode is packed with actionable insights.This episode is brought to you by:MUD\WTR - Ditch the coffee jitters for clean, sustained energy at MUDWTR.com/jasperemileDescript - Edit your podcast like a pro at descript.com/PTTMake sure you follow us on Spotify, subscribe on YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. Let's pass the torch.