Market MakeHer Podcast
Get better with your "finance-sis" and dive into the world of investing, without the jargon or bro-talk. Picture yourself learning alongside two friends: a beginner investor like you and a formerly licensed 15-year finance expert. Meet Market MakeHer, your go-to self-directed investing education podcast that demystifies complex financial concepts and jargon in a new way - from "Her" perspective.
By relating the business cycle to the menstrual cycle, supply and demand to second-hand shopping, and many more out-of-the-box analogies - Market MakeHer became an award-winning podcast! We make it make sense, fun, and relatable, because we believe investing is for everyone.
Join us as we build knowledge for all, break the existing barriers that make investing seem like it's not for you, and make a mark in finance together! View our podcast episodes here or link to wherever you listen to podcasts via our website - be sure to browse through our investing education content while you're there. Become fin-fluent with us!
Episodes
108 episodes
106. Growth, Income, and Value Stocks: What’s the Difference?
We’re back from spring break! 😎 Lately, we keep seeing posts on social media that say something like, “If you want $100,000 a year in passive income, you just need to own (X) much stock.” That sounds simple… but it left me wondering: wha...
105: The Ghost of Dot-Com Past is Haunting AI Investors (Part 2)
We're continuing our deep-dive into one of the most fascinating moments in market history: the dot-com bubble - and what happened after it burst. [This is part 2; listen to episode 101 for part 1!] ...
104: Okay, But What Even Is an Index Fund?
Don’t Beat the Market; Be the Market. You hear about index funds everywhere…on TikTok, from your finance friends, even on our Market MakeHer merch (yes, the “
103: Fed Deep Dive Pt. 5: The Calm Before the Crisis
Yes, we’re back down “The Fed” rabbit hole, err um, history lesson that we can learn from as self-directed investors. Okay, so this one surprised me. There was actually a time when the U.S. economy was… chill? From the mid-’80s to the mid-2000s...
102. New to Investing? Start Here!
This week’s episode is for our newbies, our beginner investors, and those who might need a little refresher check-in on their basic personal finance goals. Welcome to your investing education If you feel completely in the dark when ...
101. Irrational Exuberance: The Rise of the Dot-Com Bubble (Part 1)
We're back! And since everyone keeps comparing the AI boom to the dot-com era (and asking if we're in a similar bubble) we decided to kick off Season 3 by taking us all down another rabbit hole to see what really happened.In thi...
Season 3 Trailer 🎉
🎉 Season 3 is officially here.After a long hiatus, Market MakeHer is back with a whole new season and a major upgrade.Launching February 18, this season goes deeper, wider, and smarter.Expect rabbit hol...
100. History That Haunts, Lessons We Learned: 100 Years of Market Wisdom 👻
Hi Money Coven — it’s Jessie 💜 This isn’t just any episode… it’s our 100th episode! And to celebrate, we’re doing what we do best: learning from the past so we can invest smarter in the future.In this episode, Jess and I take yo...
99. Q&A: Trading Fear, Rookie Mistakes & 401K + Roth Accounts
If you’re still early on in your investing journey, you may have some questions like: “What if I’m totally wrong and lose money?” or “Am I even using my 401(k) and Roth the right way?” Some of you had those exact questions and wrote in asking f...
98. Reading The Yield Curve Like a Crystal Ball for the Economy
Ever hear someone say “the yield curve is inverted,” but have no idea what that means? Or people talking about the “10-year” yields and not knowing why that matters? Or what "bond prices and yields have an inverse relationship" means?? Saaaaamm...
97. Part 2: Investing Jargon Demystified
The investing world has a lot of jargon. It can sometimes seem like another language. But it’s not hard to learn, you just need the right teacher to teach you the terms in the right order. Because just like your money compounds with interest, s...
96. Top-Down Investing Framework: Time to Zoom Out
Has anyone ever told you a “hot tip” about a stock to buy? Or do you see suggestions about sectors ETFs to invest in right now on TV or social media because it’s a good time to invest in “xyz industry” for “___” reason? We’re going ...
95. Dividend Investing: Not Just for Retirees
What are dividend stocks and how do they work for you in your investing portfolio? Maybe you already know what a dividend is, but do you know how to actually use that knowledge to build a better portfolio? In this episode, Jess ...
94. It’s in the Name – Investing Jargon That Actually Makes Sense (Replay)
Sometimes, the smartest move you can make is going back to the basics. After 33 episodes of learning this language, I realized something: investing terms aren’t just jargon—they’re building blocks. Terms compound, just like your money ...
93. Fed Deep Dive, Part 4: The Price of a Political Fed and the Volcker Wake-Up Call
This is the era where the Fed found its backbone...and yeah, it was messy.We start with how the Fed pegged interest rates during World War II to keep government borrowing cheap, which meant it couldn’t raise rates, even as inflati...
92. Fed Deep Dive, Part 3: The Fed’s Origin Story—from Reaction to Responsibility
Before the Fed existed, J.P. Morgan literally had to bail out the banking system. That’s when the U.S. realized depending on wealthy individuals to prevent financial collapse wasn’t sustainable—and the Federal Reserve was born.In this ep...
91. Listener Q&A: The Taco Trade, Stock Analysis, and Money Market Funds
In this episode of Market MakeHer, we’re answering your questions and breaking them down in a way that actually makes sense. Questions we answered:What the Taco Trade is (yes, it involves tariffs, chicken, a...
90. How To Choose A Brokerage Firm and Open An Account
Choosing the best brokerage firm for your investing needs might seem overwhelming, but we're here to help! Most brokerage firms now offer $0 account minimums and commission-free trades. They compete in their tools, features, and support. That’s...
89. Replay: The Fed Talks, the Market Decides—How Rates Really Get Set
If you have debt or you have money, you’re impacted by the credit market, whether you realize it or not. It’s the largest market in the world, and it impacts everything from your mortgage and auto loan to the savings account you earn interest o...
88. Replay: The Stock Market’s 11 Sectors and When They Shine (or Struggle)
Let’s break down how sector investing works—because sometimes, the easiest way to give your money a job is by starting with an entire sector instead of picking just one company.In this episode, we explain the 11 sectors of the s...
87. What Is P/E Ratio? Learn how to valuate a stock (Replay)
How do you know if a stock is "on sale" or overpriced? It's time for a math refresher! In this replay of Market MakeHer podcast episode 59, we learn all about stock valuation and how to look at the price-to-earnings (p/e) ratio to make informed...
86. From Transitory to Tightening & Tariffs - Oh My! (Fed Deep Dive Pt. 2)
In Part 2 of our mini-series on “The Federal Reserve aka The Fed,” we break down how the Fed responded to inflation, why they waited so long, and how their decisions affected everything—from interest rates and mortgage costs to job mar...
85. Q2 Market Outlook & Goal Setting with the S-M-I-L-E Framework
🎯 Grab the free bingo card link here and play along with us!We're hitting pause to reflect, reset, and re-energize for the new quarter — both in the stock market and in our per...
84. Remix: When Yields Speak Louder Than Headlines
Lately, the market’s been moving over 1,000 points a day. We call this volatility fueled by uncertainty. We’ve been talking about falling yields, rising rates, and now tariffs are back in the headlines… but what if the real stor...
83. How Tariffs Actually Impact the Markets
You voted, we delivered — and barely slept. The market is TARIFF-IED! 🙃 In this episode, we interrupt our regularly scheduled Fed deep dive to break down the 2025 Trump tariffs shock and what it means for your portfolio. It's a tug-...