What is Gold?

Is it Money?

In a special mashup video feature for The Money MBA Podcast, Jon Kutsmeda brings you two of the most unbiased, thought-provoking discussions you will ever here on the topic of GOLD.

The first video is a clip from the March 31, 2023 episode of the Pirates of Finance Podcast, featuring Jason Buck and Corey Hoffstein.
https://youtu.be/QToKgkflrYI

The 2nd clip is from a Dec 2020 interview Jon did with Michael Green for the Money MBA Podcast. The full interview is available here:
https://youtu.be/czYNM6oPX9I

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00:00 – Money MBA intro

00:40 – The mashup inspiration

01:37 – Clip 1, Pirates of Finance

16:19 – Clip 2, Michael Green on the Money MBA Podcast


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#gold #money #preciousmetals

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SEASON 03 - EPISODE 02:
The Mortgage Guru has a fresh new look with a full video recording of me, as I riff in real time about the week in markets and mortgage rates.

This week we had the December inflation data (CPI) and the best mortgage rates in 4-months as the bond market continued to rally, although not as enthusiastically as last week.

Nonetheless, the 10-year closed below the key technical level of 3.50% after hitting cycle highs of 4.25% in November.

Can the bond bulls continue to thwart the bears and keep 3.50% as the new level of technical support? The upcoming four-day week will be the first test with a stack of housing data scheduled to be released.

Meanwhile, yield curves of all shapes and size continue to invert deeper and longer than ever before.

What is the bond market signaling, how much higher will the Fed hike their overnight lending right, and what lurks in the shadows of the economy?

Join me in this video to find out, in another episode of the Mortgage Guru Podcast.


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2022 YEAR IN REVIEW
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I recently shared my financial markets "2022 Year in Review". You can access all five parts on my blog at http://JKUTS.com.

You can also jump right to Part 1 by clicking here:
https://jonkutsmeda.com/2022-year-in-review-part-1/


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Welcome to the MORTGAGE GURU PODCAST, where your host Jon Kutsmeda covers the topics that matter most to homeowners and real estate investors without the industry jargon.

Each week Jon helps you to look under the hood of the housing market to make sense of the economic factors which drive home prices and mortgage rates so you can make sound financial decisions.

To subscribe to this podcast visit https://www.MortgageGuruPodcast.com



#inflation #mortgagerates #recession

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SEASON 03 - EPISODE 01:
The new year decided to start with a bang!

After a two-punch strike, from the NFP employment data and the ISM Services Sector report, the bond market rallied hard as both reports provided some early comfort, that perhaps, The Fed has slayed the inflation dragon.

In this episode, I unwrap the data I just mentioned above and explain what this means for mortgage rates and the housing market.

HINT: This seems to be the beginning of a new trend lower in mortgage rates, back down to historic averages.

WARNING: Lower bond yields (rates) will likely come off the back of a market crash or recession. At the forefront of that will likely be the housing market, as the most recent bubble appears to have popped with 4-consecutive weeks of price declines.

Lower mortgage rates are great news, but not if you are unable to take advantage of them with a refinance because housing price declines have wiped out the equity you need to qualify for a lower rate and payment.

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The non-farm payroll report is a monthly survey that attempts to gauge the health of the labor market.

Historically it has been one of the most widely monitored data sets by the bond market as it provides a glimpse into when the underlying economy may be likely to experience inflation or deflation in the coming months, or year.

Although it was another month of positive jobs growth, many of those new jobs were multiple job holders (people with more than one job).

More importantly, growth in wages had slowed, which was another good sign that inflation may have peaked.

Bonds do not like inflation, and therefore the bond market liked this data which resulted in a big bond rally.

IMPORTANT
Mortgage rates are mostly driven by the price of mortgage bonds, and only indirectly by what the Fed decides to do with their overnight lending rate, The Fed Funds. I discuss the important relationship between bonds and mortgage rates in this episode.


Shortly after the NFP report, the ISM Services Sector data was released.

The services sector had been "running hot" lately, adding fuel to concerns that inflation could become "anchored".

Not only did the data miss expectations, but it was the biggest miss outside of a major recession or financial crisis.

Either inflation is merely cooling quickly, or the economy is headed for hard times.

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2022 YEAR IN REVIEW
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I recently shared my financial markets "2022 Year in Review". You can access all five parts on my blog at http://JKUTS.com.

You can also jump right to Part 1 by clicking here:
https://jonkutsmeda.com/2022-year-in-review-part-1/


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TIMESTAMPS
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(Coming Soon)



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CONNECT WITH JON
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To request a personalized mortgage consultation from Jon contact him through his website at http://JKUTS.com

You can also follow Jon on twitter at https://twitter.com/JonKutsmeda

or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/JonKutsmeda

and on all other social media via his handle @JonKutsmeda.

To make sure you always get your weekly dose of the Mortgage Guru, please subscribe to my YouTube channel:
https://youtube.com/user/JonKutsmeda


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LEARN MORE
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Welcome to the MORTGAGE GURU PODCAST, where your host Jon Kutsmeda covers the topics that matter most to homeowners and real estate investors without the industry jargon.

Each week Jon helps you to look under the hood of the housing market to make sense of the economic factors which drive home prices and mortgage rates so you can make sound financial decisions.

To subscribe to this podcast visit https://www.MortgageGuruPodcast.com



#inflation #mortgagerates #refinance

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CLIP 1, EPISODE 4:
During this clip from episode 4 we discuss how the decentralized nature of crypto can lead to violent crashes.

In episode 4 of the podcast, recorded June 19, 2022, the Crypto Alpha Team welcomes special guest Hannah Jo Hamilton, an actuary and risk analyst at Genesis which is one of the world's largest digital asset lenders.

You can see the full episode by visiting the YouTube link below:
https://youtu.be/-rN47jv_zVw


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Visit our website to learn more about the crypto consulting services we offer:
https://CryptoAlpha.com


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CryptoAlpha.com presents the Crypto Alpha Podcast with Jon Kutsmeda, Andrew Reilly, and Brandon James.

Join us every week as we dive into the vast world of blockchain and cryptocurrencies to bring you the information that matters most, and an expert view from which all levels of experience can benefit.

More great episodes from the show are easily accessible in the Crypto Alpha Podcast playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqTCxlpfL4TonIu15CQo6xY-5IFMUBLWP



#bailout #crypto #decentralized

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EPISODE 6:
In this episode we find hope in the carnage of the recent Crypto Crash.

We also do a bit of a crypto mining refresher as Brandon shares news about Bitmain's new Ethereum miner.

In addition, Andrew gives us his case for why Solana is one of the most promising cryptocurrencies after recent news of the Solana phone, called Saga.


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To make sure you always get your weekly dose of Crypto Alpha, please subscribe to my YouTube channel:
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You can also follow @_CryptoAlpha on twitter at:
https://twitter.com/_CryptoAlpha

Visit our website to learn more about the crypto consulting services we offer:
https://CryptoAlpha.com


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CryptoAlpha.com presents the Crypto Alpha Podcast with Jon Kutsmeda, Andrew Reilly, and Brandon James.

Join us every week as we dive into the vast world of blockchain and cryptocurrencies to bring you the information that matters most, and an expert view from which all levels of experience can benefit.

More great episodes from the show are easily accessible in the Crypto Alpha Podcast playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqTCxlpfL4TonIu15CQo6xY-5IFMUBLWP



#defi #solanasaga #ethereum

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