It’s Not a Bubble if it Doesn’t PopIn this episode; In their October meeting the Fed decided to cut interest rates by 25 basis points, surprising no one. What was not expected were the negative comments made by Chairman Powell...

Shut It DownIn this episode; as of recording this it is day nine of the 2025 US federal government shutdown. How long will the shutdown continue? And how much have other government shutdowns actually affected market performanc...

All Eyes on OctoberIn this episode; macro economic data continues to come in positively, often beating analyst’s expectations. And we finally got another rate cut! Despite some strange comments by Fed Chairman Powell (surprisi...

Wake Me Up When September EndsIn this episode; Joshua takes a deep-dive into a recent Barron's article addressing current data regarding inflation and tariffs. And, please, head over to shepeherdwm.com to see Shepherd Wealt...

Not So Endless Summer: Q3 Wrap UpIn this episode; Q3 earnings wrapped up with two of the most anticipated companies reporting and offering forward guidance. More economic data came in, showing jobs and GDP both trending in pos...

Back to School Inflation BluesIn this episode; Well, even a broken clock is right once or twice a day, and thankfully it’s that time for Barron’s! Joshua details an article from Barron’s that has surprising level headed report...

How about this heat?!In this episode; We’re in the thick of 2025’s Q3 earnings season and, so far, the data is stellar! Unfortunately, our attention is once again on the Fed’s perception of Trump’s tariffs and the lack of a re...

In this episode; Joshua deep dives into the recent inflation data, noticing the incongruity in CPI and CORE data. The upcoming congressional vote on three crypto regulatory bills is discussed, as well as a particular infuriating article from Ba...

In this episode; The Fed continues to delay cutting rates! There’s a lot to say about that. Also some other news and cool things.Our new website is live! Visit shepherdwm.comThe Financial Shephe...

In this episode; inflation is still falling! And, what is quite possibly the most hated market rally of all time continues to rise. Joshua details why there are actually bullish signs for the rest of the year for investors. The University of Mi...

In this episode; data is blooming! From NVIDIA’s recent reporting to economic and inflation data, Joshua deep dives into all of it! And, spoiler, there’s more current good news in the data than there is bad news.Joshua also di...

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In this episode; Investor sentiment appears to be divided among partisan lines. And, headline news is fueling negative outlooks based on soft data. Meanwhile, the hard data continues to display a robust economic outlook, despite the looming US ...

This episode is all about tariffs.The Financial Shepherd Podcast full episodes are available on YouTube and Spotify.https://youtu.be/jRUcyah6auk

In this episode; Saddle up. This is one long deep dive in to the history and data behind the relationship of the current Trump tariffs, inflation, current investor sentiment, and overall US economic projections. A cannot miss episode for any in...

In this episode; The recent market volatility just won’t subside! So, it’s a multi-flavor bucket of popcorn this episode as Joshua covers data from all over the market, detailing happenings and historical precedent for all major market news. Ne...

In this episode; Earnings season is almost finished! And with one major player (NVIDIA) still to announce next week, Joshua goes through all of the earnings data we’ve received so far. The data forensics continue with lots of inflationary metri...

In this episode; Nimble is the word for investors heading into 2025! While it’s always important to pay close attention to asset allocation, Joshua details how historical data points to 2025 being a year where more drastic portfolio ‘nimbleness...

In this episode; Joshua discusses the horrifying fires in Los Angeles and how they may impact upcoming employment and other economic data. And, Joshua looks at the wave of Executive Orders President Trump signed on his first day in office, and ...

In this episode; Welcome to 2025 and the first The Final Shepherd Podcast of season 5! Joshua goes over recent financial and market news, including comments NVIDIA’s CEO made to Congress. Joshua also gives a deep dive into the recently released...

In this episode; buckle up, because this is one bumpy ride. Joshua details ALL of the data and ALL of the things surrounding The Fed's (Jerome Powell's) complete sabotage of the market last Wednesday, December 18th, 2024. And, after the rant, J...

In this episode: It’s a data heavy episode as Joshua details what’s in store for the end of 2024 and gives broad strokes of what to expect for an overall market performance in 2025. We discuss the Fed’s upcoming December meeting, next week’s im...

In this episode: With some of the uncertainties surrounding the upcoming change in Presidential administrations being alleviated, as well as Q3 reporting yet another quarter of stellar profits, the markets are seeing an upward trajectory with j...

In this episode: The election is over! AND the rate cuts continue! Joshua is back in full form and takes a massive deep dive into one of the most unique positions investors have ever found theirselves in - comparing market data from non-consecu...

It’s a Presidential Election SPRINT of an episode! Joshua takes this one solo and delivers all the data surrounding how the upcoming US Presidential election will (or will NOT) affect the market. Wondering how the election is going to influence...