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  • Q1: From the archive: How to make sense of recent stock market all-time highs and all-time lows
    Jan 20 2026
    Linda Garcia, Texas House Representative, author of Wealth Warrior: 8 Steps for Communities of Color to Conquer the Stock Market, and public speaker, is dedicated to empowering lower-income families and those without access to investing resources through financial literacy. Her podcast, Investies, tackles real-money topics, demystifies investing, and explores crucial areas like the stock market, money management, and the impact of interest rates on personal finances. Linda’s work advocates for financial independence and champions equity and representation for all. As a financial feminist, she encourages listeners to take control of their financial futures. Through her podcast and advocacy, Linda tackles the intersection of financial education, the economy, and geopolitics, helping lower-income communities build wealth and secure their place in today’s financial landscape."Linda just wrapped up her fisrt legistlative session in the Texas House of Representatives--and was honored as an exceptional member of the freshmen legistlative group! Linda is looking at the stock market today, specifically the recent dramatic swings we've gone through. Despite the recent high highs and low lows, the market has made a significant recovery. She analyzes the intense swings this past spring--from the all time high in February, to the all-time low in April. She also explains how American politics are impacting our economy and the stock market. She also recommends some investment strategy.Episode about US’s lowered credit rating (Q3: Moody’s downgrades - 8/10/2023)"There are so many ways to make the stock market work for you as you gain more experience as an investor. If you have questions about different kinds of investing, please reach out! You can find us on Patreon, and submit questions without getting a membership (but we appreciate it if you do decide to invest in our show!). We love speaking with our listeners. Happy investing and happy trading!Produced by Cosmic Standard & Linda Garcia https://www.inluzwetrust.com/wealthwarriorbook Listen early and ad-free for $5/mo on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/Investies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    33 min
  • Q1: From the archive: Yes, the stock market is crashing–here’s what to do about it
    Jan 13 2026
    Linda Garcia, Texas House Representative, author of Wealth Warrior: 8 Steps for Communities of Color to Conquer the Stock Market, and public speaker, is dedicated to empowering lower-income families and those without access to investing resources through financial literacy. Her podcast, Investies, tackles real-money topics, demystifies investing, and explores crucial areas like the stock market, money management, and the impact of interest rates on personal finances. Linda’s work advocates for financial independence and champions equity and representation for all. As a financial feminist, she encourages listeners to take control of their financial futures. Through her podcast and advocacy, Linda tackles the intersection of financial education, the economy, and geopolitics, helping lower-income communities build wealth and secure their place in today’s financial landscape. Linda examines the most recent jobs report–and while we added 228,000 jobs to the market, the unemployment rate increased from 4.1% to 4.2%. Normally, positive jobs numbers would be reflected positively in the stock market, but the market isn’t celebrating at all. Trump’s tariffs and resulting reciprocal tariffs from trading partners like China are causing stock market chaos. Speaking of stock market chaos… We’ve been waiting and wondering if and when the market was going to crash. It is now. This is not the time to sell off your entire portfolio. This is the time to hold on–that will only cause the stock market to crash further. This is the time to invest in those blue chip stocks that you normally can’t afford. This is the time to hold fast and have patience, and manage your emotions as an investor. Remember: we’ve seen market crashes before. We’re currently headed towards a bear market, which means that yes, the stock market is crashing, or has crashed (depending on when you listen to this). And yes, the catalyst is Trump’s tariffs, and the possibility of a full-blown global trade war. There are so many ways to make the stock market work for you as you gain more experience as an investor. If you have questions about different kinds of investing, please reach out! You can find us on Patreon, and submit questions without getting a membership (but we appreciate it if you do decide to invest in our show!). We love speaking with our listeners. Happy investing and happy trading!Produced by Cosmic Standard & Linda Garciahttps://www.inluzwetrust.com/wealthwarriorbook Listen early and ad-free for $5/mo on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/Investies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    29 min
  • Q1: From the archive: How to build your investment portfolio during downmarket eras, plus: the stock market’s latest small rebound & why the GDP matters when it comes to recessions
    Jan 6 2026
    Listen early and ad-free for $5/mo on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/Investies Linda Garcia, Texas House Representative, author of Wealth Warrior: 8 Steps for Communities of Color to Conquer the Stock Market, and public speaker, is dedicated to empowering lower-income families and those without access to investing resources through financial literacy. Her podcast, Investies, tackles real-money topics, demystifies investing, and explores crucial areas like the stock market, money management, and the impact of interest rates on personal finances. Linda’s work advocates for financial independence and champions equity and representation for all. As a financial feminist, she encourages listeners to take control of their financial futures. Through her podcast and advocacy, Linda tackles the intersection of financial education, the economy, and geopolitics, helping lower-income communities build wealth and secure their place in today’s financial landscape.This week, Linda looks into the latest stock market trends. You’ve probably noticed that the market has been on a downward trajectory, but the Dow Jones, the S&P 500, and the NASDAQ are all seeing modest rebounds. We’re not in rally territory at all–but at least the stock market isn’t still plummeting. It’s likely that what we’re seeing is the stock market girding itself for more economic turmoil to come–between Tariffs and Trump’s divisive policies. Linda also analyzes the last six months of the stock market–from unprecedented and unstable growth since the 2024 re-election of Trump, to the market’s recent nosedive. She also provides advice for investors on how to meet the stock market in its current state. Linda also unpacks what the GDP is, and what it means when it comes to recessions. The next GDP numbers will be released on April 30, 2025; we will know then whether or not we are technically in a recession.There are so many ways to make the stock market work for you as you gain more experience as an investor. If you have questions about different kinds of investing, please reach out! You can find us on Patreon, and submit questions without getting a membership (but we appreciate it if you do decide to invest in our show!). We love speaking with our listeners. Happy investing and happy trading!Produced by Cosmic Standard & Linda Garciahttps://www.inluzwetrust.com/wealthwarriorbook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    19 min
  • Q4: From the archive: How Trump’s trade war is impacting the stock market and the economy
    Dec 30 2025
    Listen early and ad-free for $5/mo on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/Investies Linda Garcia, Texas House Representative, author of Wealth Warrior: 8 Steps for Communities of Color to Conquer the Stock Market, and public speaker, is dedicated to empowering lower-income families and those without access to investing resources through financial literacy. Her podcast, Investies, tackles real-money topics, demystifies investing, and explores crucial areas like the stock market, money management, and the impact of interest rates on personal finances. Linda’s work advocates for financial independence and champions equity and representation for all. As a financial feminist, she encourages listeners to take control of their financial futures. Through her podcast and advocacy, Linda tackles the intersection of financial education, the economy, and geopolitics, helping lower-income communities build wealth and secure their place in today’s financial landscape. Today, Linda is explaining how Trump’s trade war with Canada and Mexico is affecting the stock market and the economy. The Dow, the SMP500, and the NASDAQ have all seen swings and drops following the announcement of the tariffs–and the stock market will continue to oscillate due to the instability of the news cycle. Economists are concerned about the possibility of an upcoming recession, due to the potential instability of the GDP, and upcoming contractions in American imports and exports. So, what do we do when things get unstable? We stay put! No sudden moves in your portfolio!There are so many ways to make the stock market work for you as you gain more experience as an investor. If you have questions about different kinds of investing, please reach out! You can find us on Patreon, and submit questions without getting a membership (but we appreciate it if you do decide to invest in our show!). We love speaking with our listeners. Happy investing and happy trading!Produced by Cosmic Standard & Linda Garciahttps://www.inluzwetrust.com/wealthwarriorbook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    20 min
  • Q4: From the archive: Making sense of post-election market highs & Cathie Wood’s latest predictions
    Dec 23 2025
    Listen early and ad-free for $5/mo on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/Investies Linda Garcia, Texas House Representative, author of Wealth Warrior: 8 Steps for Communities of Color to Conquer the Stock Market, and public speaker, is dedicated to empowering lower-income families and those without access to investing resources through financial literacy. Her podcast, Investies, tackles real-money topics, demystifies investing, and explores crucial areas like the stock market, money management, and the impact of interest rates on personal finances. Linda’s work advocates for financial independence and champions equity and representation for all. As a financial feminist, she encourages listeners to take control of their financial futures. Through her podcast and advocacy, Linda tackles the intersection of financial education, the economy, and geopolitics, helping lower-income communities build wealth and secure their place in today’s financial landscape.The stock market has been skyrocketing since the election. Linda unpacks how Trump’s win is impacting the market–and what might take place from here on out. Don’t forget, folks: this is a great time to celebrate your portfolio gains–it’s not necessarily the best time to buy new stocks.Linda discusses how the election may impact cryptocurrency. As of this recording: Bitcoin’s stock is at an all-time high. She also discsusses Cathie Wood’s predictions about Tesla in 2020, and how her predThere are so many ways to make the stock market work for you as you gain more experience as an investor. If you have questions about different kinds of investing, please reach out! You can find us on Patreon, and submit questions without getting a membership (but we appreciate it if you do decide to invest in our show!). We love speaking with our listeners. Happy investing and happy trading!Produced by Cosmic Standard & Linda Garciahttps://www.inluzwetrust.com/wealthwarriorbook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    21 min
  • Q4: From the archive: Did the stock market predict the election results?
    Dec 16 2025
    Listen early and ad-free for $5/mo on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/Investies Linda Garcia, Texas House Representative, author of Wealth Warrior: 8 Steps for Communities of Color to Conquer the Stock Market, and public speaker, is dedicated to empowering lower-income families and those without access to investing resources through financial literacy. Her podcast, Investies, tackles real-money topics, demystifies investing, and explores crucial areas like the stock market, money management, and the impact of interest rates on personal finances. Linda’s work advocates for financial independence and champions equity and representation for all. As a financial feminist, she encourages listeners to take control of their financial futures. Through her podcast and advocacy, Linda tackles the intersection of financial education, the economy, and geopolitics, helping lower-income communities build wealth and secure their place in today’s financial landscape.The stock market has been accurately predicting the outcome of presidential elections since 1984. Did it predict this year’s election results? Linda breaks down how the market has been performing since July of this year, and re-examines her interpretation of its ups and downs since then.There are so many ways to make the stock market work for you as you gain more experience as an investor. If you have questions about different kinds of investing, please reach out! You can find us on Patreon, and submit questions without getting a membership (but we appreciate it if you do decide to invest in our show!). We love speaking with our listeners. Happy investing and happy trading!Produced by Cosmic Standard & Linda Garciahttps://www.inluzwetrust.com/wealthwarriorbook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    18 min
  • Q4: How does news of the Netflix deal affect the stock market?
    Dec 9 2025
    Listen early and ad-free for $5/mo on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Investies Linda Garcia, Texas House Representative, author of Wealth Warrior: 8 Steps for Communities of Color to Conquer the Stock Market, and public speaker, is dedicated to empowering lower-income families and those without access to investing resources through financial literacy. Her podcast, Investies, tackles real-money topics, demystifies investing, and explores crucial areas like the stock market, money management, and the impact of interest rates on personal finances. Linda’s work advocates for financial independence and champions equity and representation for all. As a financial feminist, she encourages listeners to take control of their financial futures. Through her podcast and advocacy, Linda tackles the intersection of financial education, the economy, and geopolitics, helping lower-income communities build wealth and secure their place in today’s financial landscape.Linda is covering the latest on the Netflix deal with Warner Brothers. The stock market is reacting negatively to the news: what will that mean long term for Netflix investors? How will the deal potentially influence the film industry? Linda discusses the ins and outs of the deal and weighs the pros and cons of Netflix acquiring Warner Brothers--as opposed to Paramount. There are so many ways to make the stock market work for you as you gain more experience as an investor. If you have questions about different kinds of investing, please reach out! You can find us on Patreon, and submit questions without getting a membership (but we appreciate it if you do decide to invest in our show!). We love speaking with our listeners. Happy investing and happy trading!Produced by Cosmic Standard & Linda Garciahttps://www.inluzwetrust.com/wealthwarriorbook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    28 min
  • Q4: Credit cards: rewards, debt, and more with Harlan Vaughn
    Dec 2 2025
    Linda Garcia, Texas House Representative, author of Wealth Warrior: 8 Steps for Communities of Color to Conquer the Stock Market, and public speaker, is dedicated to empowering lower-income families and those without access to investing resources through financial literacy. Her podcast, Investies, tackles real-money topics, demystifies investing, and explores crucial areas like the stock market, money management, and the impact of interest rates on personal finances. Linda’s work advocates for financial independence and champions equity and representation for all. As a financial feminist, she encourages listeners to take control of their financial futures. Through her podcast and advocacy, Linda tackles the intersection of financial education, the economy, and geopolitics, helping lower-income communities build wealth and secure their place in today’s financial landscape.Linda is chatting with credit card expert Harlan Vaughn. They discuss debt and shame, strategies for using credit card points for maximum reward, how to talk to kids about credit--and so much more. This is a must-listen for anyone who is feeling shame and/or fear around using credit!You can find more from Harlan on his blog: https://outandout.boardingarea.com/There are so many ways to make the stock market work for you as you gain more experience as an investor. If you have questions about different kinds of investing, please reach out! You can find us on Patreon, and submit questions without getting a membership (but we appreciate it if you do decide to invest in our show!). We love speaking with our listeners. Happy investing and happy trading!Produced by Cosmic Standard & Linda Garciahttps://www.inluzwetrust.com/wealthwarriorbook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    49 min