Ep. 197 - Price of Money

Interest rates are back in focus as the Fed raises rates, the 10-year Treasury pushes above 5%, and mortgage rates climb above 7%. We break down what higher-for-longer rates could mean for housing, consumer spending, inflation, and your investment portfolio—and why companies with strong growth, pricing power, solid cash flow, and less dependence on debt may be increasingly important in this environment. We also look at why Home Depot has caught our attention as housing affordability and the real estate market continue to adjust.

Then we turn to the growth stories: SpaceX reaches another major Starship milestone, Nvidia announces a massive expansion of its stock-buyback program, and we look at two higher-risk names worth putting on the radar—Joby Aviation and its vision for electric air taxis, plus Natera, the precision-medicine and diagnostics company that has become a major holding for Stanley Druckenmiller. From AI and healthcare to autonomous aviation and the future of space, this episode is about finding growth while navigating a much more expensive cost of money.

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