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• Matt Barkley on Market Concentration and Today's Investing Reality

  Matt Barkley discusses AI valuations, the role of energy in the AI boom, Bitcoin's long-term investment case, and how his NFL mindset has influenced his trading decisions.

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• Harnessing Social Media for Smarter Investing

  Learn how online investing is redefining transparency, trust, and community for the next generation of retail investors from Blossom CEO Max Nicholson. 00:00 Introduction 02:22 What Is Blossom? 07:14 Privacy vs. Transparency 09:20 Blossom Origin Story 19:59 Where Blossom Fits in the Investor Lifecycle 22:05 Can Tech Help Advisors Serve Smaller Accounts? 29:45 Covered-Call & Single-Stock ETFs: Education vs. Yield-Chasing 34:00 Is the Meme-Stock Era Over? 35:57 Diversification vs. Thematics 39:45 Long-Term Retail Trends 47:24 Trend or Fad?

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• The Power of Financial Planning for Women Breadwinners

  Hear how women breadwinners can take control of their finances through intentional planning, clear goals, and confidence.

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• The Future Hard Asset Supercycle: Inflation, Credit & Geopolitics

  In this episode of Trends with Benefits, Ed Lopez sits down with Larry McDonald, Founder of the Bear Traps Report, to discuss the current state of financial markets. Larry dives into signals pointing to potential economic turbulence, from mounting consumer credit pressures to persistent inflation. He shares insights on the growing investor shift toward hard assets amid de-dollarization and global tensions and weighs in on how demographics are reshaping asset allocation. The conversation also touches on the future of AI, energy infrastructure, and the changing dynamics of passive investing, highlighting why reading market signals is more critical than ever.

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• Robinhood's Approach to Reaching Next-Gen Investors

  Steph Guild, CIO and Director of Investment Strategy at Robinhood, shares insights on AI, next-gen investors, market shifts, and financial education.

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