Tuesday is the election. By Wednesday, half the people you love are going to feel like they lost. This one is for the week itself: why almost nothing you're afraid of is a law of nature, why we're less divided than the fight makes us feel, and one question to ask before Tuesday that gets your house to Wednesday still speaking.
The day you vote was chosen in 1845 for a man with a wagon. Your 401(k) is one paragraph from 1978. Two percent inflation started as a remark on New Zealand television. Somebody decided all of it, and what got decided can be decided differently. No party. No candidate.
In this episode: Why Tuesday: the 1845 decision that still runs your calendar. The honest weather report: a Congress with approval in the teens, a country that can't build, a nobility the tax code grew back, and why each is a decision, not a law of nature. Why election week narrows the frame, and how to widen it: 1824, 1876, and the country was still here Wednesday. The election as the ritual that holds our rivalry: neighbors at folding tables, a machine built to work when we aren't, a bell that rings Wednesday morning. America isn't a gene. It's an agreement, and you get to claim it. Who's holding the pen: why the one who carries the decisions at her house should be the most optimistic person in it. Thin wants, thick ones, and the oldest high five in the world.
The question for the car: who's the person you'll still have to love on Wednesday morning, whichever way Tuesday goes? Call them Wednesday. Not about the result.
Mentioned in this episode: Kathryn Anne Edwards, Optimist Economy. Marc J. Dunkelman, Why Nothing Works. Ray D. Madoff, The Second Estate. Scott Austin Martin, Safe. Luke Burgis, Wanting. Joseph F. Coughlin, The Longevity Economy. The Act of Congress of January 23, 1845 (Election Day). The high five: Dodger Stadium, October 2, 1977.
No party, candidate or ballot question is named, and nobody is told how to vote. The history and the research are real.
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American Nobles is hosted by Parker Moffett, an investment adviser representative of [legal entity name as on Form ADV] ("Newman Dignan & Sheerar"), a registered investment adviser. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
This podcast is for general education and information only. It is not individualized investment, tax, or legal advice, and it is not an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any security or to engage any service. Listening does not create an advisory, legal, or tax relationship. Talk with a qualified professional about your own situation before acting on anything discussed.
Nothing in this episode is political advocacy or a recommendation regarding any election, candidate, party, or ballot measure.
Claire and her family are fictional. They are not clients and are not based on any client.
Opinions are the host's as of the recording date and may change without notice. Statements about the economy, markets, laws, or future events are opinions, not guarantees, and actual outcomes may differ materially.
Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. No investment strategy assures a profit or protects against loss.
Figures and research cited come from the third-party sources named in these notes. We believe them to be reliable but do not guarantee their accuracy or completeness. Authors, researchers, and organizations mentioned are not affiliated with Newman Dignan & Sheerar and have not endorsed it. Links to outside websites are for convenience; we are not responsible for their content.
What is American Nobles?
American Nobles starts with a simple belief: the economy we inherited can work better for Gen X parents. It can be better for you. It can be better for your kids. And we can explore how, one episode at a time.
Through stories, plainspoken economics, and practical investing principles, investment advisor Parker Moffett helps you understand how we got here, and what you can do next. It’s about making thoughtful decisions for the people you love, without leaving yourself out of the plan.
Disclosures
American Nobles is hosted by Parker Moffett, an investment adviser representative of [legal entity name as on Form ADV] ("Newman Dignan & Sheerar"), a registered investment adviser. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
This podcast is for general education and information only. It is not individualized investment, tax, or legal advice, and it is not an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any security or to engage any service. Listening does not create an advisory, legal, or tax relationship. Talk with a qualified professional about your own situation before acting on anything discussed.
Claire and her family are fictional. They are not clients and are not based on any client. Figures describing their household are hypothetical, for illustration only, and do not represent actual results for any person.
Opinions are the host's as of the recording date and may change without notice. Statements about the economy, markets, laws, or future events are opinions, not guarantees, and actual outcomes may differ materially.
Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. No investment strategy assures a profit or protects against loss.
Figures and research cited come from the third-party sources named in these notes. We believe them to be reliable but do not guarantee their accuracy or completeness. Authors, researchers, and organizations mentioned are not affiliated with Newman Dignan & Sheerar and have not endorsed it. Links to outside websites are for convenience; we are not responsible for their content.