The Economics of Gratitude

The Economics of Gratitude

by | Nov 27, 2025 | Money and Wealth Podcast

Being broke is economic. Being poor is a disabling frame of mind, a depressed condition of the spirit. I have carried that truth since the earliest days of Operation HOPE, and in this Thanksgiving bonus episode I connect it to something you won’t hear on Wall...
The Making of a Wealth Creator

The Making of a Wealth Creator

by | Nov 20, 2025 | Money and Wealth Podcast

Picture a nine-year-old in Compton walking into elementary school in a purple crushed-velvet three-piece suit, carrying a briefcase with nothing inside but order forms and big dreams. That was me, and my classmates had plenty to say about it. I didn’t care. A...
Managing Through an Economic Downturn

Managing Through an Economic Downturn

by | Nov 6, 2025 | Money and Wealth Podcast

Las Vegas and Florida are telling us something. When fewer visitors fill hotel rooms on the Strip and more homes sit unsold along the coast, consumer confidence is sending a signal. Add Black America, long regarded by economists as the canary in the coal mine for the...