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The Higher Standard

Chris Naghibi & Saied Omar

Welcome to the Higher Standard Podcast, where we give you ultra-premium, unfiltered truth when it comes to building your wealth and curating the lifestyle of your dreams. Your hosts; Chris Naghibi and Saied Omar here to help you distill the immense amount of information and disinformation out there on the interwebs and give you the opportunity to choose a higher standard for yourself. Sit back, relax your mind and get ready for a different kind of podcast where we elevate your baseline with crispy

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01:29:30

Mountains Of Debt, Influencers Are Fake & Circle Of...

The Higher Standard ·

2024/02/20

Dive into the financial deep end with Chris, Saied, and Haroon for episode 217 of The Higher Standard podcast where they slice through the week's money maze with sharp wit and wisdom. From the dizzying heights of household debt mountains—mortgages to credit cards—revealed by The Kobeissi Letter, to decoding the inflation crystal ball before the big CPI reveal of 2024, they've got you covered. Don't miss their take on TikTok's "get-rich-quick" gurus, where the math's as fuzzy as a two-dollar wig, and

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01:08:55

Jerome Powell Did Community Banks Dirty

The Higher Standard ·

2024/02/13

In this exhilarating episode 216 of The Higher Standard Podcast, Chris, Saied, and Haroon dive into the the tumultuous tumble of regional bank stocks, led by New York Community Bancorp's dramatic diva moment — cutting dividends and flaunting losses like it's going out of style. But don't let NYCB's solo act fool you; while they're busy singing the blues and getting sued by shareholders for a throwback to their 1997 stock price, Moody’s isn't here for the nostalgia, slapping them with a junk rating

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01:10:03

A Big Week, FinTech Bubble 2.0 & A Bezos Mentorship

The Higher Standard ·

2024/02/06

With this weekly cadence, the boys have a jam packed episode of data and things to challenge your perspective about what's going on in the market. They hit CRE and office prices, the yield curve inversion, corporate debt defaults and even a theoretical Tech Bubble 2.0 discussion. Lots of charts, lots of fun and all The Higher Standard you can handle. Sponsored By Transcend Company:TRANSCEND your goals! With a telehealth physician directed personalized treatment plan you can get a PERSONALIZED PLAN

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01:32:21

Your Best First Investments, Home Sales & Repos

The Higher Standard ·

2024/01/30

The Higher Standard is back, fresh off their new once a week cadence. It feels equally as weird for Chris, Saied and Haroon. Behind the scenes, our boy Hayden, is getting up to speed on all the editing work. The end goal is to bring you all better content, better shows and better guests. We start off episode 214 with a hard look at the housing market and where it could be going. Chris expresses concerns for the "repo" market and the pressure it may ultimately put on the Fed to cut rates earlier than

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01:30:04

The Last Thursday, Bostic Is A Hater & Cash Is Moving

The Higher Standard ·

2024/01/23

This was a sad episode. Reluctantly, the boys have decided to try and change things up a bit by going from two shows a week down to one. Chris, Saied and Haroon are eliminating the Friday episode so that they can focus on improving the quality of content and growing the brand. They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. I guess we are a little crazy. But not as crazy as the CEO who was the most accurate home-price forecaster in

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01:24:54

The Truth About The Data & We Are Changing

The Higher Standard ·

2024/01/19

The boys stepped in to the studio a little saucy from an earlier business meeting over steaks and adult beverages.So much so that they forgot to do the introduction of the show.After 20 minutes of a sobriety check, they hop in to a recession discussion pointing out that history is pretty clear that we have not in fact avoided a recession.Although Chris disagreed with an article from The Wall Street Journal, he thought it was worthwhile to share for additional recession perspective.Saied breaks down

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01:39:55

Office Space, Crypto, CPI & A Strange Suit

The Higher Standard ·

2024/01/16

Chris, Saied and Haroon kick off the show with a slow and sexy leisurely introduction.They know the road ahead is filled with some dark data and wanted you to be nice and warm for the cold, hard truth.Then the roundhouse of data which signals that office space has hit an all time high vacancy number across the country.A sign of the potential challenges that are on the horizon for the sector.Then in a surprising turn of events, a Bitcoin ETF was actually approved by the SEC. The Higher Stand was

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01:32:03

Mounting Debt, Real Estate Agents & Drugs

The Higher Standard ·

2024/01/12

This is an eclectic episode where the boys talk about boiling frogs and somehow relate it to the $34 trillion mountain of nation debt. Then they dive right in to how the pain in the real estate market is now beginning to have a heavy impact on Realtors with 45% of US real estate agents saying they're struggling to pay rent. If buying a home wasn't bad enough, home and auto insurance is becoming nothing short of impossible. It could be worse though, if you're the National Association of Realtors

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01:10:05

We Have Not Avoided A Recession Yet

The Higher Standard ·

2024/01/09

Despite all the positive commentary regarding the increasing likelihood of a "soft landing," Chris, Saied and Haroon are not convinced that the economy is in a good place. Episode 209 kicks off with a look at the looming CPI report data and US national debt. Then they break down how the Fed has stopped talking about a recession for three consecutive meetings in a row now. The Higher Standard boys urge you not to make the same mistake that many made during the dot-com and housing bubbles because

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01:39:25

Cash Or Trash And $100 For That Ass

The Higher Standard ·

2024/01/05

Trying something new, Chris, Saied and Haroon wanted to play a little game of "Cash or Trash." In this game they asked for you, the listener, to ask any questions you wanted to or name a popular social media personality you wanted to hear their opinion on. The idea was not to disparage anyone, but provide a roadmap and some insight in to what we look at when trying to determine if someone on social media is what they are representing themselves to be. Since The Higher Standard has not done an

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01:26:46

Happy New Year, Real Estate & Recession Red Flags

The Higher Standard ·

2024/01/02

Happy New Year friends! The Higher Standard is kicking off the year with some heat to make you think about all the positive data you are hearing. Chris and Saied were in the studio just before New Year's Eve to cook up this banger for you, while Haroon remained out on a prolongated PTO. He may be out on a sabbatical at this point. The boys dive in to the home prices and some red flags you need to be aware of. Then after giving you the you the good, bad and the ugly, they drop seven reasons why

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01:34:47

BallerBusters Chapter 3: John Dorsey (@goob_u2)

The Higher Standard ·

2023/12/29

BallerBusters returns with the man, the myth, the legend John Dorsey. But you probably know him as the viral sensation Goob_u2 who is calling out fitness influencers and online scam artists one-by-one in an effort to make the world a better place. The Higher Standard is pleased to bring you BallerBusters Chapter 3. John's Links:Instagram John's Brands:Natty SuperstoreGoob U TrainingBallerBusters Links:Instagram Twitter/XTikTokThreadsDisclaimer: Please note that the content shared on this show is

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01:32:35

Nike Translated, Silent Depression & No Pigeons

The Higher Standard ·

2023/12/26

That's right! While most other podcasts are on a winter break, The Higher Standard boys are still bringing you some fresh content the day after Christmas. We cover all the topics you want to hear most in this holiday banger. Mortgage rates could soon drop to 6.5% and Saied, Chris and Haroon will tell you why they know that is likely to be true. The housing market slowdown is rippling through the economy. Nike sinks 10% after it slashes their sales outlook leading to $2 billion in cost cuts.

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01:21:15

Patrick Bet-David's Reverse Market Crash Exposed

The Higher Standard ·

2023/12/22

As fans of Patrick Bet-David, Chris, Saied and Haroon were getting asked to review his "Reverse Market Crash: The Worst Possible Economic Outcome" video on YouTube. So we thought we would take a stab at watching it for the first time live and giving you our visceral and real reactions to it. It should be no surprise that The Higher Standard boys agree with many of PBD's points; however, they do clearly disagree on some of it. Oh and yeah, we went full clickbait with the thumbnail and title. We

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01:24:13

Tumultuous Times Ahead, Haroon On PTO & Uncertainty

The Higher Standard ·

2023/12/19

Spoiler alert, Haroon is once again out on PTO. Man, The Higher Standard podcast must have some incredible employee benefits. So to honor the unsupervised recording, Chris and Saied elected to go almost entirely off script. No show notes, no structure, just two old friends talking about the economy and their lives. Chris and Saied dive in to what a "soft landing" for the U.S. economy means for you. They hop in to regional bank indexes pivoting past their "contagion period" losses to erase all

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01:05:45

No One Knows What Happens Next & The Two Comma Club

The Higher Standard ·

2023/12/15

After a brief hiatus, the boys are back and ready for the December 12-13 FOMC meeting results. They already know it's going to be a "pause," but Chris, Saied and Haroon predict what they think will be the rhetoric coming out of the meeting. More likely than not is a rally based on pure market optimism. The boys pivot to a thorough breakdown of the wealth stratification in America today because we have reached an alarming milestone. The top 1% of American earners now own more wealth than the

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01:12:08

Jordan Franks | From Football To Finance

The Higher Standard ·

2023/12/12

Jordan Franks is a fan of The Higher Standard having heard about it from the one and only Mind Pump! Having a huge personal interest in finance and building wealth has helped this former professional football player pivot to post football life with a zeal toward building his next chapter with the same discipline and commitment. After an impressive college football career at Jordan played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns. He capped his career by

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01:07:26

BallerBusters Chapter 2: Alejandro Salomon...

The Higher Standard ·

2023/12/08

The return of BallerBusters brings us a compelling Chapter 2 featuring the one and only Alejandro Salomon. You man know him by his social media user name of "@salomondrin." His captivating car content, electric personality and authenticity have built him a massive social media following on both Instagram and YouTube. But there is much more to this man than just what you see. He is an entrepreneur at his core and he gets the bigger picture. Hear why Alejandro stepped away from YouTube for a

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01:08:29

Inflation Doesn't Solve All Problems & RIP Charlie...

The Higher Standard ·

2023/12/05

Chris, Saied and Haroon are back and trying to read the economic tea leaves to help us all figure out what may or may not happen next.Inflation cooled in October, but that doesn’t mean we have officially “beaten it.”But, even the Fed’s Waller is out sounding confident that we have.There has been a strong pull back in consumer spending, which the boys think is really good news for the battle against inflation.The cost-of-living squeeze isn’t getting much better though.Don’t forget that inflation

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01:07:52

The Current State of Housing & It's Not Our Fault

The Higher Standard ·

2023/12/01

In a jam packed episode 198, Chris, Saied and Haroon are very caffeinated and coming in hot.Recorded back-to-back with BallerBusters: Chapter 2 and a very special guest, you can just feel the palpable stench of the powerful combination of sarcasm and data.Kicking off the show, the boys jump into US holiday retail sales.They quickly pivot to how much the “typical American” has in a 401(k) account.Then wham! Its all housing market updates all day for you the rest of the way.Almost too much data for

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