The Personal Wealth Coach

What do Shakespeare, a box of tennis balls, medieval archers, spice traders, coffee shops, and your retirement account have in common? More than you might think.
This week, Jake McClure takes listeners on a fascinating journey from the battlefields of medieval France to the trading floors of Wall Street, uncovering the surprising story of how stock markets were born. Along the way, you'll learn how Henry V unintentionally helped create the foundations of modern ownership, why we call them "companies" and "shares," how Amsterdam became home to the world's first stock exchange, and why coffee houses once served...

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This episode was recorded on July 10, 2026.

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Before stocks, before modern banks, and long before Wall Street, someone was lending silver for beer and expecting to be paid back with interest. This week, Jake McClure unpacks the remarkable story of the bond market's evolution, from ancient clay tablets to today's financial system. Along the way, he explores the origins of interest, the rise of Venetian banking, the connection between bonds and paper money, and why trust may be the most valuable asset in any economy. History buffs, market enthusiasts, and the merely curious will all find something intriguing in this journey through the financial world's oldest...

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This episode was recorded on July 2, 2026.

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This week’s episode takes a step back from the daily market noise and asks a bigger question: why do some economies, businesses, and even entire civilizations survive shocks while others quietly fall apart?
Jake McClure walks through a fascinating mix of fresh data and deep history, starting with the latest PCE report showing rising income, spending, and savings, all while inflation continues to hum along. On the surface, things look steady. Underneath, the real story is resilience and what it takes to keep moving forward when conditions are less than ideal.
From there, the conversation shifts in...

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This episode was recorded on June 26, 2026.

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If you think the Federal Reserve is boring, this episode might change your mind.

Jake McClure takes you inside the Fed’s latest meeting and introduces the man now holding the wheel, Kevin Warsh. From his crisis-tested track record during the Great Recession to his very different views on how much control the Fed should really have, this isn’t just a policy discussion. It’s a look at how the rules of the game might be getting rewritten.

Along the way, the conversation breaks down what the Fed actually does, why interest rates matter more t...

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This episode was recorded on June 18, 2026.

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If you have ever wondered why a jump at the gas pump seems to sneak its way into just about everything else you buy, this episode connects the dots with sharp insight and a bit of humor. Jake walks through how an energy shock ripples through the economy, turning higher fuel costs into rising prices for food, transportation, and just about anything that needs to be grown, built, or shipped.
Along the way, he dives into fresh CPI and PPI data, explaining why inflation can look tame at the checkout line while quietly building pressure behind the scenes...

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This episode was recorded on June 12, 2026.

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What do ancient Roman street collectors, modern fertilizer plants, and global food prices all have in common? More than you might think. This week’s episode of the Personal Wealth Coach dives into one of the least glamorous but most essential parts of the global economy: fertilizer.

Starting with a surprisingly entertaining walk through history, from manure and urine in ancient civilizations to the chemistry breakthroughs that made modern agriculture possible, the conversation quickly turns to today’s reality. With a major share of the world’s fertilizer supply moving through the Strait of Hormuz, current disruptions are se...

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This episode was recorded on June 5, 2026.

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Gold has a reputation as the ultimate safe haven, the asset you run to when everything else starts to fall apart. But what if that story doesn’t quite hold up anymore?
In this episode, Jake McClure takes a deep dive into the modern gold market and turns a few long‑held assumptions on their head. He walks through how gold moved from the backbone of global currency to something shaped largely by central banks, cultural demand, and investor sentiment. Along the way, he explores how countries like India and China now drive the majority of demand, why gold...

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This episode was recorded on May 29, 2026.

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This week’s episode takes a deeper dive into something we all use every day but rarely stop to think about, energy. Not the vague kind that powers coffee conversations, but the real, measurable, borderline nerdy stuff that determines why your electricity bills look the way they do and why entire industries rise and fall.

Jake walks through how energy actually works, from old standbys like coal and oil to the rapid rise of natural gas, wind, and solar. Along the way, he breaks down concepts like energy density, BTUs, and why some fuels deliver more bang fo...

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This episode was recorded on May 22, 2026.

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Is inflation back, or are we just reading the tea leaves the wrong way? In this episode, Jake McClure takes on one of the most talked-about questions in finance right now and breaks it down in a way that actually makes sense. He walks through what inflation really is, why rising prices do not always mean lasting inflation, and how recent spikes in food and energy are showing up in everyday life, from the gas pump to the grocery aisle.

Along the way, he digs into what is driving today’s price pressures, including supply disruptions, geopolitical conflicts, and th...

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This episode was recorded on May 15, 2026.

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Is the economy booming, breaking, or just behaving badly? In this episode, Jake McClure makes the case that the answer is yes to all of the above. He walks through a housing market where prices are falling even as sales pick up, explains why high interest rates are doing more than just scaring off buyers, and digs into the strange reality of a commercial real estate slump happening alongside a full‑blown construction surge in data centers, factories, and power infrastructure.

Along the way, the conversation connects the dots between AI’s growing appetite for chips, rising cost...

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This episode was recorded on May 8, 2026.

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The economy is technically growing, the job market is holding together, and yet almost everyone feels uneasy. In this episode of The Personal Wealth Coach, Jake McClure unpacks why the economic story we are living through feels so disorienting.

Jake starts with the latest Federal Reserve meeting and explains why a “rates unchanged” headline misses the real story. A divided board, a new Fed chair, and a quiet return to quantitative easing are reshaping interest rates, inflation expectations, and the future of mortgages. He breaks down what the Fed’s continued sale of mortgage backed securities means for ho...

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This episode was recorded on May 1, 2026.

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What do Nokia flip phones, the Model T, fracking, and the iPhone have in common? According to this episode of The Personal Wealth Coach, they are all clues to how the economy really grows, and why most people misunderstand it. Jake McClure takes listeners on a fast moving, surprisingly entertaining tour of economic history, breaking down the difference between slow, steady incremental growth and those rare, world changing bursts of exponential innovation. Along the way, he connects bank panics, recessions, energy markets, war, and technology revolutions, from Apple’s near collapse to America’s rise as a global liquid natural gas...

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This episode was recorded on April 24, 2026.

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Why does the economy look great on paper but feel weirdly off in real life? This episode of The Personal Wealth Coach dives straight into that disconnect, unpacking why low unemployment can still mean a tough job market and how a flashy 30 percent market return can leave investors wondering if they missed something. Along the way, Jake takes on labor force participation, retiring baby boomers, AI driven productivity, and why the numbers you hear on the news are often technically true and emotionally misleading.
From headline contradictions to the humor hidden in statistics, this conversation blends economics, behavioral...

This week's market update as seen by The Personal Wealth Coach. Listen in to hear how our preferred market indicators reacted this week, followed by treasury yields and West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil.

This episode was recorded on April 10, 2026.

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What do World War I button shortages, carriage makers, coal furnaces, and today’s AI boom all have in common? More than you think.
In this episode of The Personal Wealth Coach, Jake McClure takes listeners on a surprisingly entertaining tour through history to show how war, scarcity, and crisis push technology forward faster than anyone expects. From freshwater clams vanishing because divers left to make munitions, to blacksmiths becoming auto mechanics, to coal quietly disappearing from American basements, this episode connects forgotten headlines to the economic shifts happening right now.
Along the way, Jake explores why go...

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This episode was recorded on April 2, 2026.

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If you have ever wondered why every big shift in human history seems to start with someone trying to move energy from point A to point B, this episode is your new favorite rabbit hole. Jake McClure takes you on a fast paced tour through thousands of years of innovation, from horse collars to windmills to steam engines powered by mummies. Yes, actual mummies.

Along the way, he connects these historical detours to what is happening right now in the American and global economy. Expect insights on oil shocks, the Texas energy grid, the rise of electric...

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This episode was recorded on March 27, 2026.

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If you have ever wondered whether a recession is lurking around the corner, this episode of The Personal Wealth Coach will be your new favorite deep dive into economic reality. Jake takes the big, headline grabbing question of the year and actually answers it, breaking down what a recession is, why the definition keeps changing, and why the stock market is absolutely not the economy.

You will hear how oil price spikes, tariffs, wars, winter storms, and shaky private credit markets all collide to shape the outlook for 2026. Jake also digs into the surprising positives that recessions...

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This episode was recorded on March 20, 2026.

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The Personal Wealth Coach takes you straight into one of the most important global chokepoints you never think about until the world gets loud about it. In this episode, you will dive into the turmoil surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, the jump in oil prices, and the surprising ways a narrow stretch of water can rattle global markets, inflation, and even your next fill up. Jake lays out how the Iranian conflict compares to past oil shocks, why speculation keeps pushing prices around, and what it means when millions of barrels of energy get stuck in transit.

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This episode was recorded on March 13, 2026.

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In this episode of The Personal Wealth Coach, Jake dives into the kind of power that keeps your lights on, your AC running, your AI awake, and your economy functioning. Energy prices, global conflicts, grids, solar fields, private power plants, and even cattle cycles all make an appearance.
Jake breaks down why per person energy use has been falling since 2018, how AI data centers are both straining and strengthening the grid, and why private enterprise quietly runs most of America's power system. He also explains how natural gas became cheaper than picking coal up off the ground, why...

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This episode was recorded on March 6, 2026.

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In this episode of The Personal Wealth Coach, Jake McClure pulls off the rare double feature deep dive, equal parts economic thriller and private equity reality check.

First, Jake unpacks the surprisingly dramatic backstory behind the 1974 Trade Act, complete with gold standard intrigue, secret French operations, Charles de Gaulle’s long memory, and the logic chain that somehow connects D-Day deception to Nixon’s gold shock to President Trump’s new tariffs. If you have ever wondered why tariffs keep making headlines or why the Supreme Court keeps telling presidents "you cannot do that," this history-packed segment finall...

This week's market update as seen by The Personal Wealth Coach. Listen in to hear how our preferred market indicators reacted this week, followed by treasury yields and West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil.

This episode was recorded on February 27, 2026.

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What happens when the Supreme Court pulls the plug on sweeping global tariffs overnight? Prices shift, markets twitch, lawsuits pile up, and Jake McClure grabs the mic to make sense of the chaos. In this episode of The Personal Wealth Coach, Jake breaks down the Court’s ruling with clarity, humor, and just enough economic nerdery to make you feel smarter without feeling bored.
He walks through why tariffs are really just taxes with a fancy name, how uncertainty in boardrooms has been freezing investment, and why removing these tariffs might actually kick the economy into higher gear. Yo...