Episodes

  • Q4: Linda speaks at the Latin Wealth Summit 2024: discussing smarter investing and building a stock portfolio for long-term growth
    Dec 13 2024
    Linda Garcia, Texas House Representative, author of Wealth Warrior: 8 Steps for Communities of Color to Conquer the Stock Market, and founder of In Luz We Trust, is dedicated to empowering BIPOC and Latinx communities 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, championing equity and representation for all, especially immigrants and marginalized communities. As a financial feminist, she encourages listeners—regardless of political affiliation, be it Republican or Democrat—to take control of their financial futures. Through her podcast and advocacy, Linda tackles the intersection of financial education, the economy, and geopolitics, helping diverse communities build wealth and secure their place in today’s financial landscape. This week, we’re featuring Linda’s recent appearance on a panel at the Latin Wealth Summit. The talk, titled Smarter Investing: Building a Diverse Portfolio for Long-Term Growth, is moderated by Carlos Antonio, and features Linda and Jeremiah Ramirez. Linda and Jeremiah answer a wide variety of questions from Carlos and the audience about investment strategy, building and managing wealth, navigating the stock market, and much more. She also gives an update on the stock market, and Fed Chair Powell’s latest plans for more interest rate cuts. There are so many ways to make the stock market work for you, and as you gain more experience as an investor, you’ll want to try different ways of trading. 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! Listen early and ad-free for $3/mo on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Investies https://www.inluzwetrust.com/wealthwarriorbook Produced by Cosmic Standard & In Luz We Trust Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Q4: How do immigrants help our economy? An overview (rerun)
    Dec 6 2024
    Linda Garcia, Texas House Representative, author of Wealth Warrior: 8 Steps for Communities of Color to Conquer the Stock Market, and founder of In Luz We Trust, is dedicated to empowering BIPOC and Latinx communities 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, championing equity and representation for all, especially immigrants and marginalized communities. As a financial feminist, she encourages listeners—regardless of political affiliation, be it Republican or Democrat—to take control of their financial futures. Through her podcast and advocacy, Linda tackles the intersection of financial education, the economy, and geopolitics, helping diverse communities build wealth and secure their place in today’s financial landscape. This week, we’re featuring an episode from the archive. The GOP has long purported that immigration is bad for the economy. Is that true? Linda unpacks this rhetoric, and explains how immigration actually helps our economy and the stock market. She also examines how immigrants helped us avoid a recession following the pandemic slump. There are so many ways to make the stock market work for you, and as you gain more experience as an investor, you’ll want to try different ways of trading. 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! Listen early and ad-free for $3/mo on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Investies https://www.inluzwetrust.com/wealthwarriorbook Produced by Cosmic Standard & In Luz We Trust Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    18 mins
  • Q4: Linda is a Texas state rep-elect! Plus: in-person with Fed Chair Powell
    Nov 22 2024
    Linda Garcia, Texas House Representative, author of Wealth Warrior: 8 Steps for Communities of Color to Conquer the Stock Market, and founder of In Luz We Trust, is dedicated to empowering BIPOC and Latinx communities 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, championing equity and representation for all, especially immigrants and marginalized communities. As a financial feminist, she encourages listeners—regardless of political affiliation, be it Republican or Democrat—to take control of their financial futures. Through her podcast and advocacy, Linda tackles the intersection of financial education, the economy, and geopolitics, helping diverse communities build wealth and secure their place in today’s financial landscape. This week, Linda explains what her life is like as a state representative-elect, and how busy she has been! She also gets into seeing Fed Chair Powell speak in-person, and her takeaways from that conversation. There are so many ways to make the stock market work for you, and as you gain more experience as an investor, you’ll want to try different ways of trading. 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! Listen early and ad-free for $3/mo on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Investies https://www.inluzwetrust.com/wealthwarriorbook Produced by Cosmic Standard & In Luz We Trust Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • Q4: Making sense of post-election market highs & Cathie Wood’s latest predictions
    Nov 15 2024
    Linda Garcia, Texas House Representative, author of Wealth Warrior: 8 Steps for Communities of Color to Conquer the Stock Market, and founder of In Luz We Trust, is dedicated to empowering BIPOC and Latinx communities 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, championing equity and representation for all, especially immigrants and marginalized communities. As a financial feminist, she encourages listeners—regardless of political affiliation, be it Republican or Democrat—to take control of their financial futures. Through her podcast and advocacy, Linda tackles the intersection of financial education, the economy, and geopolitics, helping diverse communities build wealth and secure their place in today’s financial landscape. This week, Linda is about to meet Fed Chair Jerome Powell this week! She will share updates next week. 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 predictions and analysis might apply to the rapid market growth we’re currently experiencing. There are so many ways to make the stock market work for you, and as you gain more experience as an investor, you’ll want to try different ways of trading. 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! Listen early and ad-free for $3/mo on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Investies https://www.inluzwetrust.com/wealthwarriorbook Produced by Cosmic Standard & In Luz We Trust Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    20 mins
  • Q4: Breaking it down: Did the stock market predict the election results?
    Nov 8 2024
    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, and as you gain more experience as an investor, you’ll want to try different ways of trading. 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! Listen early and ad-free for $3/mo on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Investies https://www.inluzwetrust.com/wealthwarriorbook Produced by Cosmic Standard & In Luz We Trust Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    18 mins
  • Q4: A data breakdown: GDP updates, latest labor updates from ADP, and the state of the market
    Nov 1 2024
    Linda reviews some of the latest numbers coming in from tech companies, and examines how Google/Alphabet’s latest earnings report is impacting the stock market. We are going to get a lot more earnings reports from big tech companies in the coming weeks, so keep tuning in to hear how these companies’ performances are impacting the economy. She also takes a look at the latest data on the GDP, which shows that while the economy is performing well, the economy slowed in Q3 versus Q2 of this year. Linda breaks down how Finally: the election is next week! Make sure you’re registered to vote–and also, consider starting your investing journey! Being a direct shareholder in some of the country’s largest and most powerful and influential companies is another unexpected type of civic engagement. There are so many ways to make the stock market work for you, and as you gain more experience as an investor, you’ll want to try different ways of trading. 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! Listen early and ad-free for $3/mo on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Investies https://www.inluzwetrust.com/wealthwarriorbook Produced by Cosmic Standard & In Luz We Trust Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    20 mins
  • Rerun: Options trading: How it works, and why you should (or shouldn’t) try it
    Oct 25 2024
    We’re sharing an episode from the archives this week! Linda is answering a listener question: what is options trading and how does it work? As you go farther along your wealth management and financial journey, you’re going to encounter different kinds of investing. Options trading is a certain type of investing, but we encourage you to to have a fair amount of comfort as an investor before you try it. At the very least, you should have a high tolerance for risk before you try it. There are so many ways to make the stock market work for you, and as you gain more experience as an investor, you’ll want to try different ways of trading. 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! Listen early and ad-free for $3/mo on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Investies https://www.inluzwetrust.com/wealthwarriorbook Produced by Cosmic Standard & In Luz We Trust Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    29 mins
  • Q4: It’s earnings season! Diving into the data so far + big tech investing in nuclear power
    Oct 18 2024
    We’re in Q3 earnings season! Banks are among the first to report: we dive into the data from the big banks, and it’s looking good–the vast majority of them beat earnings. Linda dives into what all of this data means for the stock market–and how the stock market influences positive earnings season data. (Hint: make sure you’re consistently investing!) Linda also dives into why big tech firms are supporting and investing in nuclear power. It all goes back to AI: it takes a ton of power to process AI tech. She explains why it’s important to produce this power in America, and what this means for the stock market and for your investments. Investies, 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! Curious about the current state of the economy? Send us a question! 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! Listen early and ad-free for $3/mo on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Investies https://www.inluzwetrust.com/wealthwarriorbook Produced by Cosmic Standard & In Luz We Trust Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    20 mins