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Connecting Dots

by Fixed Cost Financial

This is the podcast that takes one or more topics and ties them together with logical and organized thought. Connecting Dots explains the history, current events, and forecasts in a way that will make most nod their heads with the realizations often not seen or thought of previously. New episodes are available each week.

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  1. Ruthless

    WELCOME Welcome to 3M, a podcast about a better way to think and manage your life. Click on this hyperlink for the 3M.MBA page on the website of Fixed Cost Financial, Inc. The winning 3M formula involves one or a combination of making more, spending less, adjusting expectations, and having a...

  2. 3M: Week 10

    WELCOME Welcome to 3M, a podcast about a better way to think and manage your life. Click on this hyperlink for the 3M.MBA page on the website of Fixed Cost Financial, Inc. The winning 3M formula involves one or a combination of making more, spending less, adjusting expectations, and having a...

  3. Episode 165 - The Last Show

    Paul Grant Truesdell, J.D., AIF 0:02 Well, this will be the last public episode of Connecting Dots. It's been an awful lot of fun as well as a tremendous learning experience. When it comes to podcasting, well on a regular basis we've been doing Connecting Dots. But you see, it's not really…

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  4. Breaking the Conformity Glass

    Show Notes 1. Take responsibility 2. Do what you like 3. Do what you’re good at 4. Do what you are profitable at 5. Do what you can control 6. Do what’s right for you, stop conforming and being a lemming 7. Don’t let propaganda and fake main-stream media news think for you, think for yourself 8....

  5. 163: Lifting Rocks and Peeking at Dirt

    00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:19 Financial Planner or Advisor - The lack of trust from a lack of consistent definition between the word planner and advisor. 00:04:14 Laser Sword versus the Drone - A simple low-power and inexpensive presentation tool is taking on the man in the sky. 00:06:36 Boss…

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  6. The sand blows with the wind and the tide raises all ships and shops

    November 13, 2019, Introduction and Disclaimer 00:00 Traffic Congestion and Time for Money Management and Learning 02:21 November S&P Case-Shiller National Home Price Index 05:12 Aramco Going Public, Not Interested 06:59 Chicken Little, the Talking Head for CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC on the US-China…

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  7. Working at Longevity

    Sponsored by Fixed Cost Financial, Inc. The home of Fixed Cost Investing℠ 212-433-2525 Sign Up Now! Sign Up Now - Our newsletter posted on a bi-weekly basis. Your Privacy – Our Top Concern In an age of unsolicited emails, you can trust FCF to keep your information confidential. We do not spam you...

  8. Boeing BS - Calling It Out

    Boeing and its subcontractors have relied on temporary workers making as little as $9 an hour to develop and test software, often from countries lacking a deep background in aerospace. Nuts? Damn right it's nuts. And where are many of these people coming from? India. Boeing’s 737 Max Software...

  9. Elder Abuse - By Others & Oneself

    Connecting Dots is a production of Fixed Cost Financial, the home of fixed cost investing. All rights reserved. Re-broadcast or distribution prohibited without express written authorization. Connecting dots is for educational use only. Investment Performance Is Not Guaranteed. Past performance is...

  10. Hydrogen Energy Part 10 - KIS

    Today’s Podcaster Paul Grant Truesdell, J.D., AIF | CEO Founder of Fixed Cost Investing℠ Sponsored by Fixed Cost Financial, Inc. The home of Fixed Cost Investing℠ 212-433-2525 Sign Up Now! Sign Up Now - Our newsletter posted on a bi-weekly basis. Your Privacy – Our Top Concern In an age of...

  11. Hydrogen Energy Part 9 - KIS

    Today’s Podcaster Paul Grant Truesdell, J.D., AIF | CEO Founder of Fixed Cost Investing℠ Sponsored by Fixed Cost Financial, Inc. The home of Fixed Cost Investing℠ 212-433-2525 Sign Up Now! Sign Up Now - Our newsletter posted on a bi-weekly basis. Your Privacy – Our Top Concern In an age of...

  12. Hydrogen Energy Part 8 - KIS

    Today’s Podcaster Paul Grant Truesdell, J.D., AIF | CEO Founder of Fixed Cost Investing℠ Sponsored by Fixed Cost Financial, Inc. The home of Fixed Cost Investing℠ 212-433-2525 Sign Up Now! Sign Up Now - Our newsletter posted on a bi-weekly basis. Your Privacy – Our Top Concern In an age of...

  13. Hydrogen Energy Part 7 - KIS

    Today’s Podcaster Paul Grant Truesdell, J.D., AIF | CEO Founder of Fixed Cost Investing℠ Sponsored by Fixed Cost Financial, Inc. The home of Fixed Cost Investing℠ 212-433-2525 Sign Up Now! Sign Up Now - Our newsletter posted on a bi-weekly basis. Your Privacy – Our Top Concern In an age of...

  14. Hydrogen Energy Part 6 - KIS

    Today’s Podcaster Paul Grant Truesdell, J.D., AIF | CEO Founder of Fixed Cost Investing℠ Sponsored by Fixed Cost Financial, Inc. The home of Fixed Cost Investing℠ 212-433-2525 Sign Up Now! Sign Up Now - Our newsletter posted on a bi-weekly basis. Your Privacy – Our Top Concern In an age of...

  15. Hydrogen Energy Part 5 - KIS

    Today’s Podcaster Paul Grant Truesdell, J.D., AIF | CEO Founder of Fixed Cost Investing℠ Sponsored by Fixed Cost Financial, Inc. The home of Fixed Cost Investing℠ 212-433-2525 Sign Up Now! Sign Up Now - Our newsletter posted on a bi-weekly basis. Your Privacy – Our Top Concern In an age of...

  16. Hydrogen Energy Part 4 - KIS

    Today’s Podcaster Paul Grant Truesdell, J.D., AIF | CEO Founder of Fixed Cost Investing℠ Sponsored by Fixed Cost Financial, Inc. The home of Fixed Cost Investing℠ 212-433-2525 Sign Up Now! Sign Up Now - Our newsletter posted on a bi-weekly basis. Your Privacy – Our Top Concern In an age of...

  17. Hydrogen Energy Part 3 - KIS

    Today’s Podcaster Paul Grant Truesdell, J.D., AIF | CEO Founder of Fixed Cost Investing℠ Sponsored by Fixed Cost Financial, Inc. The home of Fixed Cost Investing℠ 212-433-2525 Sign Up Now! Sign Up Now - Our newsletter posted on a bi-weekly basis. Your Privacy – Our Top Concern In an age of...

  18. Hydrogen Energy Part 2 - KIS

    Today’s Podcaster Paul Grant Truesdell, J.D., AIF | CEO Founder of Fixed Cost Investing℠ Sponsored by Fixed Cost Financial, Inc. The home of Fixed Cost Investing℠ 212-433-2525 Sign Up Now! Sign Up Now - Our newsletter posted on a bi-weekly basis. Your Privacy – Our Top Concern In an age of...

  19. Hydrogen Energy Part 1 - KIS

    Today’s Podcaster Paul Grant Truesdell, J.D., AIF | CEO Founder of Fixed Cost Investing℠ Sponsored by Fixed Cost Financial, Inc. The home of Fixed Cost Investing℠ 212-433-2525 Sign Up Now! Sign Up Now - Our newsletter posted on a bi-weekly basis. Your Privacy – Our Top Concern In an age of...

  20. Smart People Can Be Dumb and Cheap Money Breeds Dumb Decisions

    Today’s Podcaster Paul Grant Truesdell, J.D., AIF | CEO Founder of Fixed Cost Investing℠ Sponsored by Fixed Cost Financial, Inc. The home of Fixed Cost Investing℠ 212-433-2525 Featured Non-Compensated Associate Show Notes Pending Sign Up Now! Sign Up Now - Our newsletter posted on a bi-weekly...

  21. Jason Whitlock the Modern Trojan Horse, Hail Jason!

    Show Notes Pending Sign Up Now! Sign Up Now - Our newsletter posted on a bi-weekly basis. Your Privacy – Our Top Concern In an age of unsolicited emails, you can trust FCF to keep your information confidential. We do not spam you with junk email or daily emails; which we absolutely hate…

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  22. Splish Splash I Was Takin' a Bath

    Show Notes There will be no additional show notes today. Would you like to be a featured associate? Contact Mr. Truesdell at 212-433-2525. Sign Up Now! Sign Up Now - Our newsletter posted on a bi-weekly basis. Your Privacy – Our Top Concern In an age of unsolicited emails, you can trust FCF to…

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  23. Cyclone Kills 300,000 In India, USA & UN Do Nothing

    Today’s Podcaster Paul Grant Truesdell, J.D., AIF | CEO Founder of Fixed Cost Investing℠ Sponsored by Fixed Cost Financial, Inc. The home of Fixed Cost Investing℠ 212-433-2525 Featured Non-Compensated Associate Show Notes Pending Sign Up Now! Sign Up Now - Our newsletter posted on a bi-weekly...

  24. The Nurse Killed Bobby, Kill the Nurse

    Show Notes 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:57 - The school nurse calls and because of the smart phone, everyone comes running. We've raised millions of emotional weaklings. Let children experience tough times for their own good and the survival of mankind. 00:08:40 - Our current newsletter is...

  25. Jerry’s Relentless Growth. The Mo’s Got MoJo, Till It Peters Out. It’s Life and Money Mo. Sow the Seeds of Money Mo, Sow the Seeds of Money

    Show Outline Network After Work Tampa at Yard Of Ale Wed, October 23, 2019 - 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT - 406 S. Howard Ave. Thursday, October 24, 2019 from 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM Cask Social Kitchen 208 S Howard Ave, Tampa Intercom - Blue - Website - Starbucks Kennedy & S. Dakota Ave, Kennedy & West...

  26. Used Stocks, Used Socks, A New PC Twist

    Sign Up Now! Sign Up Now - Our newsletter posted on a bi-weekly basis. Your Privacy – Our Top Concern In an age of unsolicited emails, you can trust FCF to keep your information confidential. We do not spam you with junk email or daily emails; which we absolutely hate ourselves. We adhere to a...

  27. Goats are Idiots, Don’t Be A Goat

    Show Notes Life isn’t easy. It never has been and never will be. People become sick, injured, and die. Deal with it. Productively deal with your feelings in a positive way. Stop the pity party. Time doesn’t heal everything. Instead, heal yourself by being focused on be efficient, effective,...

  28. 140: Delisting Chinese Securities?

    Ongoing discussions to resolve the Chinese trade dispute are underway, but the administration is preparing for the strong possibility of this fight just entering the next phase. Links: White House Weighs Limits on U.S. Portfolio Flows Into China - Bloomberg Trump administration considers ban on...

  29. The Basis Point of Swindles

    Sign Up Now! Sign Up Now - Our newsletter posted on a bi-weekly basis. Your Privacy – Our Top Concern In an age of unsolicited emails, you can trust FCF to keep your information confidential. We do not spam you with junk email or daily emails; which we absolutely hate ourselves. We adhere to a...

  30. Uncle Ted - Clear Vision, Bad Execution, He Needed A Chill Pill

    Show Notes (Outline) Sign Up Now December 1969, 50 Years, < 3.8% Unemployment Manipulation, Calculation Changes, Sure, However Chicago - $838 million Deficit, $10.68 Billion Revenues - $11.52 Billion Outlay 376 Murders - Chicago / 2019 Shot / Shot Every 3 Hours / Killed Every 16 Hours / 9.5%...

  31. Oh, It's You Neumann

    Show Notes Pending Disclaimer Sign Up Now - Our newsletter posted on a bi-weekly basis. Your Privacy – Our Top Concern In an age of unsolicited emails, you can trust FCF to keep your information confidential. We do not spam you with junk email or daily emails; which we absolutely hate ourselves.…

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  32. Henny Penny and Chicken Shinola

    Show Notes Since 1986 1987 Black Monday 1989 Rio de Janeiro 1989 Friday the 13th 1990 Kuwait Invasion 1991 Japan Asset Bubble 1992 EU Black Wednesday 1997 Asian Crash 1998 Russian Ruble Default 2000 Dot-Com Bubble 2001 Terrorism 2002 Broad Drop 2007 Shanghai Crash 2008 US Housing Crash 2009 Dubai...

  33. A Firecracker Goes Off In Your Pocket, Why Was It There?

    Let’s talk about China. Specifically, let’s talk about banking, lending, and debt owed by and to China, the nation and various companies that are based in mainland China. Show Notes China's Debt Tops 300% Looming China Debt? China's Corporate Bond Defaults Sign UP Sign Up Now - Our newsletter...

  34. Consumer Manipulation Always Exists And The Weak Pay The Most

    Episode Outline Amazon changes its search algorithm in ways that boost its own products. Wow, that’s a surprise. Not Google has algorithm’s Facebook has them Everyone has them. It’s called discretion. There is always a conflict of interest when you are working both sides. Great debate Regulation…

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  35. Paying The Man More Than You Make Ain't Right

    IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES - PRIMERICA GENERAL & RECRUITING DISCLOSURES - U.S. AND CANADA Glenn J. Williams - Compensation: As Chief Executive Officer at PRIMERICA INC, Glenn J. Williams made $5,142,189 in total compensation. Of this total $750,000 was received as a salary, $1,588,500 was received as…

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  36. We Found Him and Killed Him for Changing The Algorithm with Our Flying Monkeys

    Sign Up Now - Our newsletter posted on a bi-weekly basis. Your Privacy – Our Top Concern In an age of unsolicited emails, you can trust FCF to keep your information confidential. We do not spam you with junk email or daily emails; which we absolutely hate ourselves. We adhere to a two-week email...

  37. Pencils and Matching Patterns Was Invented Yesterday

    Show Notes String Matching String Matching - Part 2 How can humans keep the upper hand on artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence can now emulate human behaviors – soon it will be dangerously good How China Uses Artificial Intelligence to Control Society Sign Up Now - Our newsletter…

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  38. California Tells Uber & Lyft to Drop Dead

    California is poised to implement “gig work” legislation that could send shock waves across California and the nation. The governor says he'll sign it. Hundreds of thousands of independent contractors, ranging from Uber and Lyft drivers to manicurists, could become employees under AB5. Subscribe...

  39. Electric Chinese Ghosts Playing Chess - Part 2 of 2

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  40. Electric Chinese Ghosts Playing Chess - Part 1 of 2

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  41. Bands for Life

    Connecting Dots is sponsored by: Fixed Cost Financial, Inc. The home of Fixed Cost Investing℠ 212-433-2525 Resistance Bands - Train Anywhere - A good visual of the many types of bands 20 Resistance Band Exercises to Strengthen Your Entire Body - Note: You can workout all day long, but if you...

  42. Census on Time

    Connecting Dots is sponsored by: Fixed Cost Financial, Inc. The home of Fixed Cost Investing℠ 212-433-2525 Bureau of Labor Statistics WSJ - Changing Times DISCLAIMER: Connecting Dots is a production of Fixed Cost Financial, the home of fixed cost investing. All rights reserved. Re-broadcast or...

  43. Turning Gold into Tin

    Connecting Dots is sponsored by: Fixed Cost Financial, Inc. The home of Fixed Cost Investing℠ 212-433-2525 Inflation Adjusted Gold Return Calculator Historical Price of Gold Stocks vs Bonds vs Gold Returns for the Past 200 Years DISCLAIMER: Connecting Dots is a production of Fixed Cost Financial,...

  44. Hurricane Prep and Investing

    Connecting Dots is sponsored by: Fixed Cost Financial, Inc. The home of Fixed Cost Investing℠ 212-433-2525 Why People Often Don’t Properly Prepare for Hurricanes Having too much time to prepare for a hurricane could actually be a bad thing The Psychology of Riding it Out: Why People Don’t Prepare...

  45. 50 Big City Murderers Running Free in the USA

    Sponsored by: Fixed Cost Financial, Inc. The home of Fixed Cost Investing℠ 212-433-2525 327,000,000 - 100% 32,700,000 - 10% 3,270,000 - 1% 327,000 - 1/10% 32,700 - 1/100% 19,500 - Nationwide Murder 44,965 - Suicide - 2.3 Times More Likely 50 Largest Cities by Population 5,738 Murders 0.000421...

  46. Spaghetti For Everyone In The Know, Pasta for The Rest

    Sponsored by: Fixed Cost Financial, Inc. The home of Fixed Cost Investing℠ 212-433-2525 The standard deviation essentially reports an investment's volatility, which indicates the tendency of the returns to rise or fall drastically in a short period of time. Volatile securities are considered…

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  47. 121: China & Economic War Leading to a Real War

    SPONSORED BY: Fixed Cost Financial, Inc. The home of Fixed Cost Investing℠ 212-433-2525 DISCLAIMER: Connecting Dots is a production of Fixed Cost Financial, the home of fixed cost investing. All rights reserved. Re-broadcast or distribution prohibited without express written authorization....

  48. 120: RIP Vince Naimoli - Thanks for your time.

    Sponsored by: Fixed Cost Financial, Inc. The home of Fixed Cost Investing℠ 212-433-2525 A shrewd businessman, Naimoli used his years of experience to help negotiate with Major League Baseball and land a franchise for the Tampa Bay region. In 1995, MLB owners voted 28-0 to grant a franchise to…

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  49. 119: Marching to the Slaughter House - Boomers Did It Badly

    Sponsored by: Fixed Cost Financial, Inc. The home of Fixed Cost Investing℠ 212-433-2525 How baby boomers became the most selfish generation Boomers are isolating themselves as they age Why are adults acting like children? Why Is There an Increase in Baby Boomer Substance Abuse? Images remain the...

  50. 118: Screwing Over Restaurant Workers - Note Production Error Known

    Sponsored by: Fixed Cost Financial, Inc. The home of Fixed Cost Investing℠ 212-433-2525 DISCLAIMER: Connecting Dots is a production of Fixed Cost Financial, the home of fixed cost investing. All rights reserved. Re-broadcast or distribution prohibited without express written authorization....

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This is the podcast that takes one or more topics and ties them together with logical and organized thought. Connecting Dots explains the history, current events, and forecasts in a way that will make most nod their heads with the realizations often not seen or thought of previously. New episodes are available each week.

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