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The Personal Wealth Coach

Jacob A. McClure, CIMA®, of The Personal Wealth Coach, an Independent Fiduciary Investment Advisory Firm | Fee-Only

Seeking insights that resonate with your wealth management goals? This is Jake McClure, with The Personal Wealth Coach podcast, exploring the intersection of economics and history and how it influences your financial journey. Understand the big picture of the U.S. and global economies, market trends and policies with us for clearer investment strategies. Stay ahead, stay informed, with The Personal Wealth Coach podcast for smarter financial decision-making. Eager to learn more? Schedule a

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38:55

2025 in Review: Inflation, Growth, and the Year of AI

The Personal Wealth Coach ·

2026/01/03

Strap in for a whirlwind tour through one of the most unpredictable years in recent economic history. From record-breaking government shutdowns and surprise bank failures to crypto hacks that rattled global markets, this episode dives deep into the headlines that mattered and the ones that were just noise.We’ll unpack the Genius Act and the first real steps toward crypto regulation, explore how North Korean hackers stole billions, and look at why two small bank failures sent ripples through the

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4:15

Weekly Market Update December 29, 2025 - January 2, 2026

The Personal Wealth Coach ·

2026/01/02

This week's market update as seen by The Personal Wealth Coach. Listen in to hear how our preferred market indicators reacted this week, followed by treasury yields and West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil. This episode was recorded on January 2, 2026. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at advisingteam@tpwc.com. We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. If you are ready and would like to book an appointment either in office or over the phone,

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29:34

GDP, PCE, and the Holiday Hangover: What the Numbers...

The Personal Wealth Coach ·

2025/12/27

Is the economy feeling festive or just hungover from the holidays? In this episode of The Personal Wealth Coach, Jake McClure takes you behind the headlines to decode what is really happening. We break down the surprisingly strong GDP growth, why consumer spending surged even as sentiment slumped, and what the latest PCE numbers reveal about inflation’s stubborn streak.But that is just the start. Jake unpacks the Federal Reserve’s recent rate cuts and explains how they are juggling growth,

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3:40

Weekly Market Update December 22 - 26, 2025

The Personal Wealth Coach ·

2025/12/26

This week's market update as seen by The Personal Wealth Coach. Listen in to hear how our preferred market indicators reacted this week, followed by treasury yields and West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil.This episode was recorded on December 26th, 2025. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at advisingteam@tpwc.com. We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. If you are ready and would like to book an appointment either in office or over the

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27:40

CPI: What Are We Even Measuring? (And Why November...

The Personal Wealth Coach ·

2025/12/20

Think you know inflation? Think again. In this episode of The Personal Wealth Coach, we unwrap the quirks behind the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE), and why this month’s numbers are stranger than your uncle’s Christmas sweater. From skipped reports and zeroed-out housing data to the baffling concept of “owner’s equivalent rent,” we dig into what these metrics really mean and why averages can be as misleading as having one foot in boiling water and the

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4:59

Weekly Market Update December 15 - 19, 2025

The Personal Wealth Coach ·

2025/12/19

This week's market update as seen by The Personal Wealth Coach. Listen in to hear how our preferred market indicators reacted this week, followed by treasury yields and West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil.This episode was recorded on December 19th, 2025. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at advisingteam@tpwc.com. We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. If you are ready and would like to book an appointment either in office or over the

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28:17

Fed Cuts and a Shrinking Nation: How Policy and...

The Personal Wealth Coach ·

2025/12/13

This week on The Personal Wealth Coach, Jake unpacks a rare moment of drama at the Federal Reserve—the first split vote in years. Why did some members push for a bigger rate cut while others wanted no change at all? And why did rates drop even though inflation is still above target? We’ll dig into the politics creeping into monetary policy, the surprising role of AI in skewing job numbers, and what these shifts mean for the economy. If you’ve ever wondered why economists fear deflation more than

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4:57

Weekly Market Update December 8 - 12, 2025

The Personal Wealth Coach ·

2025/12/12

This week's market update as seen by The Personal Wealth Coach. Listen in to hear how our preferred market indicators reacted this week, followed by treasury yields and West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil.This episode was recorded on December 12th, 2025. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at advisingteam@tpwc.com. We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. If you are ready and would like to book an appointment either in office or over the

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34:51

Inflation and Why It Is So Stubborn

The Personal Wealth Coach ·

2025/12/05

Why did prices stay flat for twenty years, then suddenly surge and refuse to come back down? In this episode of The Personal Wealth Coach, we take a deep dive into the puzzle of persistent inflation and uncover the forces that keep it hanging around. We’ll explore how decades of free trade kept costs low, why pandemic supply chain chaos flipped the script, and how stimulus checks and rehiring frenzies reshaped the labor market. From housing booms and wage hikes to tariffs, tech wars, and the chip

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3:38

Weekly Market Update December 1 - 5, 2025

The Personal Wealth Coach ·

2025/12/05

This week's market update as seen by The Personal Wealth Coach. Listen in to hear how our preferred market indicators reacted this week, followed by treasury yields and West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil.This episode was recorded on December 5th, 2025. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at advisingteam@tpwc.com. We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. If you are ready and would like to book an appointment either in office or over the phone,

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16:37

Public Stakes in Private Profits; When Governments...

The Personal Wealth Coach ·

2025/11/29

What happens when Uncle Sam starts acting like a venture capitalist? In this episode of The Personal Wealth Coach, Jake McClure dives into a surprising trend: governments taking direct stakes in private companies. From Intel’s $8.9 billion boost under the CHIPS Act to golden shares in U.S. Steel, we explore what this means for innovation, profitability, and the long-term health of the economy. Is this smart strategy or creeping nationalization? Along the way, Jake unpacks historical parallels like

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3:07

Weekly Market Update November 24 - 28, 2025

The Personal Wealth Coach ·

2025/11/28

This week's market update as seen by The Personal Wealth Coach. Listen in to hear how our preferred market indicators reacted this week, followed by treasury yields and West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil.This episode was recorded on November 28th, 2025. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at Jeff@tpwc.com or Jake@tpwc.com. We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. If you are ready and would like to book an appointment either in office or over

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40:58

Stress, Strategy, and Staying Calm in the Middle

The Personal Wealth Coach ·

2025/11/22

Markets don’t just move, they mess with our minds. In this episode of The Personal Wealth Coach, Jake McClure takes you inside the psychology of financial chaos and explains why even smart investors make irrational choices when things get turbulent. From loss aversion and herd mentality to recency bias and framing, we unpack the mental traps that lead to panic selling and FOMO buying.But it’s not all theory. Jake connects these behaviors to real-world trends: skyrocketing tariffs, shifting holiday

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4:59

Weekly Market Update November 17 - 21, 2025

The Personal Wealth Coach ·

2025/11/21

This week's market update as seen by The Personal Wealth Coach. Listen in to hear how our preferred market indicators reacted this week, followed by treasury yields and West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil. This episode was recorded on November 21st, 2025. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at Jeff@tpwc.com or Jake@tpwc.com. We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. If you are ready and would like to book an appointment either in office or over

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34:19

Innovation While Under Pressure, How Stress Sparks...

The Personal Wealth Coach ·

2025/11/15

In this episode of The Personal Wealth Coach, we dive into a paradox that defines progress: how crisis fuels creativity. Host Jake McClure explores the surprising upside of uncertainty, revealing how the pandemic era, despite its chaos, ignited a wave of innovation across medicine, technology, and entrepreneurship.From the warp-speed development of mRNA vaccines and CRISPR gene editing to AI-driven molecular design and remote patient monitoring, we unpack how stress accelerated breakthroughs that

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4:48

Weekly Market Update November 10 - 14, 2025

The Personal Wealth Coach ·

2025/11/14

This week's market update as seen by The Personal Wealth Coach. Listen in to hear how our preferred market indicators reacted this week, followed by treasury yields and West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil. This episode was recorded on November 14th, 2025. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at Jeff@tpwc.com or Jake@tpwc.com. We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. If you are ready and would like to book an appointment either in office or over

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35:30

When Silence Gets Expensive

The Personal Wealth Coach ·

2025/11/08

What happens when Washington goes quiet? It’s not peace—it’s a price tag. In this episode of The Personal Wealth Coach, we explore the hidden costs of government inaction and why silence can ripple through every corner of the economy. From shutdowns that knock billions off GDP to laws that promise financial flexibility but stall in regulatory limbo, the gap between “passed” and “practical” is widening—and it’s hitting investors hard.Missing jobs reports and inflation data aren’t just headlines;

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Weekly Market Update November 3 - 7, 2025

The Personal Wealth Coach ·

2025/11/07

This week's market update as seen by The Personal Wealth Coach. Listen in to hear how our preferred market indicators reacted this week, followed by treasury yields and West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil. This episode was recorded on November 7th, 2025. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at Jeff@tpwc.com or Jake@tpwc.com. We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. If you are ready and would like to book an appointment either in office or over

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33:18

The Rate Cut Ripple: What the Fed’s Move Means for...

The Personal Wealth Coach ·

2025/11/01

Think a quarter-point rate cut is the big story? Think again. In this episode of The Personal Wealth Coach, we peel back the headlines to uncover the real shockwave: the end of quantitative tightening and a subtle shift that could reshape the financial landscape. Jake McClure dives deep into the Federal Reserve’s playbook—why they’re reinvesting billions into Treasury bills, what that means for mortgage rates, and how these moves ripple through jobs, inflation, and your wallet. Along the way, we

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4:53

Weekly Market Update October 27 - 31, 2025

The Personal Wealth Coach ·

2025/10/31

This week's market update as seen by The Personal Wealth Coach. Listen in to hear how our preferred market indicators reacted this week, followed by treasury yields and West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil.This episode was recorded on October 31st, 2025. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to us at Jeff@tpwc.com or Jake@tpwc.com. We are happy to address any of your questions about Economics and Finance. If you are ready and would like to book an appointment either in office or over

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