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T Bill's Plain Market Talk 04/14/22 – The Inflation Reports and Prices 100 and 200 Years Ago, The Calculation of Easter, Boeing’s Starliner Gets a Launch Date, Amazon’s 5% Surcharge, Elon Musk and Twitter, The Coming WeekHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session: The Consumer and Producer Price Index numbers Prices today compared to 1922, 1900, and 1800 The calculation of the date of Easter NASA sets a May launch date for Boeing’s Starliner Amazon adding a 5% surcharge for third party sellers Elon Musk’s on and off possible purchase of Twitter The Coming Week

2022-04-1516 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 04/11/22 – Russia Defaults On Its Debt, Oil Prices Tumbling, The Imminent CPI Report, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Box Office, K-Mart Down To Last Three Stores, Krispy Kreme Tying Donuts To Oil PricesHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session: Russia has gone into a technical default on its debt The upcoming Consumer Price Index report Oil Prices tumbling and Brent Crude explained Sonic The Hedgehog 2 has a big opening at the box office K-Mart now down to its last three stores A dozen Krispy Kreme donuts pricing at a gallon of gas 40% of recent job switchers looking for new jobs Shopify announces a 10-for-1...

2022-04-1216 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 04/08/22 – The Upcoming Big Week, A New Entertainment Giant, Dancing With The Stars On The Move, The First Big Family Movie of 2022, SpaceX Overtakes China, A Wal-Mart Job Starting at $95,000 a YearHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session: The big upcoming week with lots of economic and earnings news The new entertainment giant, Warner Brothers Discovery Dancing With The Stars is moving to Disney+ Space has now launched more astronauts into orbit than China The theater industry looking at Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Wal-Mart offering $95,000 starting pay for truckers

2022-04-0913 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 04/06/22 – Increased Sanctions May Lead To Russia’s Debt Default, The Federal Reserve Possibly Looking To Decrease The Money Supply, The SEC Looking to Regulate SEF’s, WrestleMania and the GrammysHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session: Increase sanctions may lead to Russia defaulting on its foreign debt The Federal Reserve looking to possibly decrease the money supply by $350 billion a month to combat inflation The Securities and Exchange Commission looking to regulate Swap Execution Facilities A Medical Marijuana Stock, Tilray, up on an unexpected profit Twitter consolidates its recent stock price increase on Elon Musk investment Eli Lilly stock up on an upgrade WWE...

2022-04-0716 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 03/31/22 – The Market’s First Quarter Results, 1,000,000 Barrels of Oil a Day from the Strategic Reserve, GameStop Soaring on a Stock Split, The PCE Inflation Report, Tomorrow’s Big Labor ReportHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session: The market’s first down quarter in two years President Biden announces the release of 1,000,000 barrels of oil per day for the next six months from the strategic reserve and how big an amount that is GameStop soaring on the announcement of a stock split and an increase in authorized shares The Personal Consumption Expenditures Inflation Report The upcoming labor report and a little talked about number to focus on

2022-03-3116 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 03/30/22 – Inverted Yield Curves Explained, The PCE Inflation Report, 4.4 Million More Quit with 11.4 Million Open Jobs, Caution Areas With High Dividend Yield StocksHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session: An inverted yield curve explained and why it may or not be an indication of a recession The Personal Consumption Expenditures Inflation report explained and compared to the Consumer Price Index Caution areas with high yield dividend paying stocks Robinhood down on Morgan Stanley stating company needs to diversify services Lululemon up 9.6% on $1 Billion stock buyback Caution areas with Five Below

2022-03-3117 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 03/28/22 – Taxing The Rich and British Rock Stars, A First at the Oscars, A Russian Industry Moving Back to the United States, Covid and Oil Prices, A New Space Company With a Star Trek Trading SymbolHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session: President Biden’s proposal to tax the rich and the lesson of the British Rock Stars A First with the Academy Awards Best Picture Winner Vacuum Tubes are coming back from Russia to the United States Oil down 7% today on a new Covid outbreak and lockdown in China Terran Space chooses Star Trek’s LLAP as its trading symbol Tesla’s up on stock split announcement Coinbase up...

2022-03-2916 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 03/25/22 – The Money of the Academy Awards, Five Possible Plays from the U.S. – Europe Natural Gas Agreement, The Consumer Sentiment Survey, Potential Big Market News Coming Next WeekHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session: The Money Effects of Academy Award Nominated and Winning Movies The Michigan Consumer Sentiment Survey and why the market pays less attention to it than the media Spotify pulls out of Russia An oblique caution to China from the United States Treasury Five possible stock plays from the U.S. – Europe Natural Gas agreement Inflation and Labor in the news next week

2022-03-2616 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk Why President Putin Wants Payments In Rubles, Reason California Gas is $6 a Gallon, Russia’s Economy in April, The Godfather 50th Anniversary, Wal-Mart Suing BJ Wholesale, Stocks in the NewsHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session: Why President Vladimir Putin wants Russian Oil and Natural Gas paid in rubles. Why California gas is now $6.05 a gallon Russia’s April economic outlook as the sanctions really begin to be felt The Godfather’s 50th anniversary Wal-Mart suing BJ Wholesale for alleged stealing of self-checkout technology Possible investment plays as companies are telling their workers to come back to the office on April 4th News on Ga...

2022-03-2415 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 03/18/22 – Russia Meets Its Debt Payment, China and Russian Sanctions, Home Sales Down, Why Burger King and Subway Can’t Leave Russia, Gas Prices and Employees Working From Home, Stocks Making MovesHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session: Russia avoids default by meeting its debt payment President Biden meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in regards to Russian sanctions Home sales unexpectedly down in February Why Burger King, Subway, Marriott, and other companies can’t pull out of Russia Higher gas prices and its possible effect on employees continuing to work from home News on Federal Express, GameStop, U.S. Steel, Moderna, Boeing, and Wingstop

2022-03-1816 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 03/17/22 – The Implications of Russia’s Possible First Debt Default In Over a Century, The Fed’s Expected Interest Rate Hike, China’s Quiet Economic Actions Against RussiaHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session: The implications of Russia’s first possible debt default since 1917 possible happening today The Federal Reserve’s expected interest rate hike Social Media companies caught in a bind in Russia Four economic actions that China is quietly taking against Russia Impossible Foods has a new Chief Executive Officer

2022-03-1715 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 03/10/22 – Amazon’s 20-for-1 Stock Split Explained, Oil Prices and Production, Why China Can’t Bail Russia Out, A High Inflation ReportHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session: Amazon’s 20-for-1 stock split explained Oil Prices and Production Why China has limited ability to bail Russia out The Consumer Price Index at highest level since 1982

2022-03-1017 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk Big Russian Stocks Are Trading For Pennies, Retailers Issuing Warnings Due To Russia Exposure, Wheat Futures Skyrocketing, AMC Raising Prices For The Batman Movie, Publix and Kroger Doing Well.Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session: Big Russian stocks are down 95% to 99% to pennies per share before trading is halted. Retailers begin to issue earnings warnings due to Russia exposure. Wheat Futures are skyrocketing The Federal Reserve and interest rates Best Buy raises its dividend Snowflake down on an earnings issue Box is up on better than expected earnings Publix and Kroger Supermarkets doing well

2022-03-0317 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 02/28/22 – Russia’s Financial System Is Collapsing, U.S Traded ETF’s With Heavy Russian Exposure, Russian Citizens Desperately Withdrawing Their Money, Russian Billionaires Sailing Their Yachts AwayHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session: The Rapid Collapse of the Russian Financial System Two United States Traded Exchange Funds with heavy Russian Exposure Russian Banks facing massive withdrawals by Russian citizens Russian Billionaires desperately sailing their yachts away to avoid seizure After Hours news on Workday, Zoom, Lucid, and Novavax

2022-02-2817 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 02/24/22 – The Market’s Volatile Day, SWIFT Explained, Russian Sanctions and Why Some Are Being Held Back, Possible Immediate Price Increases, Stocks In The NewsHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session: The Market’s Volatile Day SWIFT Explained Russian sanctions and why some are being held back Possible Immediate Price Increases from Russian Sanctions After Hours news on Beyond Meat and Coinbase, Etsy up big on strong earnings Kar Auction being bought by Carvana

2022-02-2516 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 02/22/22 – The Russian Stock Market, The Russian Ruble and Currency Exchange Explained, Macy’s Doing Well, Fat Brands Down On Possible CEO Improprieties, Amazon Sues Fake Review FirmsHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session: Recent movement on the Russian Stock Market The Ruble and currency exchange explained Macy’s doing well Fat Brands stock plummets on allegation of fraud and money laundering Amazon is suing fake review firms News and stock movement on Palo Alto Networks, Range Resources, and Virgin Galactic

2022-02-2316 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 02/18/22 – Ukraine Market Uncertainty, Cyberpunk 2077 Finally Fixed, SeaWorld/Cedar Fair and Corporate Takeovers, Roku and DraftKing Being Pummeled, Next Week’s Big Inflation ReportHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session: The continued market uncertainty due to the Russia Ukraine situation Roku and DraftKings stocks taking big hits on earnings issues Bloomin’ Brands, Outback Steakhouse owner, up on good earnings and stock buyback The Cyberpunk 2077 video game debacle and possible regulatory issues with video game release strategies 61% of workers prefer to work from home Continuing issues at ports Next week’s big inflation report

2022-02-1815 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 02/10/22 – Inflation At Highest Level Since 1982, The Relationship Between The P/E Ratio and The Bond Market, Affirm Pummeled As It Accidently Releases Earnings, Astra’s Rocket Goes Out Of ControlHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session: The Consumer Price Index shows inflation at its highest level since 1982 The relationship between the stock market Price/Earnings Ratio and The Treasury Bond Market Affirm stock pummeled as it accidently releases its earnings early on social media Astra Space stock temporarily halted as its first rocket spins out of control on live television Good earnings from Disney, Coca-Cola, and Mattel

2022-02-1019 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 02/04/22 – Peloton Up Big On Possible Takeover, Strong Labor Numbers, WWE Reports Record Earnings, Amazon Pushes Nasdaq Up, Stocks Hit By Facebook Bounce Back, A Mega Mall Down To Its last $820Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session: Peloton up big in the after-hours market on rumor of sale to Amazon The January Labor Report comes in strong Facebook’s record $232 Billion market value decline The bounce back from Pinterest, Snap, and Twitter WWE reports record revenues and profits Why a possible WWE sales comes down to one person A Mega Mall is down to its last $820 Next week’s market focus

2022-02-0515 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 02/02/22 – Facebook Down 23%, Google’s 20-for-1 Stock Split, PayPal Down 27%, Sea World Buying Cedar Fair, The Uncertain Labor Report, Long Straddle Options for Volatile StocksHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session: Facebook down 22% on an earnings miss and reduced outlook Possible opportunities with other social media stocks Google’s 20-for-1 stock split Stock splits explained Caution areas with reverse stock splits The Washington Football team is now The Washington Commanders PayPal Down 27% SeaWorld Buying rival Cedar Fair Spotify’s earnings miss The uncertainty over Friday’s upcoming labor report Long Straddl...

2022-02-0317 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 01/31/22 – Sony Buys Halo’s Creator, Spotify Up Big, NY Times Buys Wordle, Possible Plays with Video Game Stocks, Beyond Meat Up Big, Tesla and Netflix Upgraded, Kellogg and ‘The Cereal Challenge’Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session: Sony buys Bungie – the creator of Halo and Destiny Possible opportunities with video game stocks Spotify up almost 14% The New York Times purchases popular online game, Wordle Tesla and Netflix up big on upgrades Upcoming earnings from Google, Facebook, Amazon, Exxon Mobil, Starbucks, General Motors, and PayPal Beyond Meat rise on an upgrade, along with some possible opportunities Boeing up 5% on new orders with possible...

2022-02-0116 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk Apple’s Earnings, The Market’s Recent Volatility, The PCE Inflation Report Explained, Baseball’s Labor Talks, Good GDP Numbers, Earnings and Possible Opportunities on CAT, CVX, VFC, V, HOOD, BZHHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Apple’s strong earnings report The market’s recent volatility The Personal Consumption Expenditures Index inflation report explained Major League Baseball’s labor talks The strong Gross Domestic Product numbers Earnings reports and possible opportunities from Caterpillar, Chevron, VF Corporation, Visa, Robinhood, and Beazer Homes

2022-01-2819 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 01/26/22 – The Federal Reserve’s Big Policy Decision, Mattel Wins Back a Disney Princess, Netflix Up Big In the After Hours Market, Earnings Reports and Possible Opportunities, The Next Few DaysHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: The Federal Reserve’s big policy statement and the market’s reaction Mattel wins back a big contract with Disney Netflix up in the After-Hours Market on a big investor purchase Lots of earnings reports and other news and possible opportunities from Microsoft, Tesla, Mattel, Corning, DraftKings, Moderna, F5, Clorox, Boeing, Automatic Data Processing, Kimberly-Clark, Netflix, and Lending Club The big upcoming inflation report and earnings from Apple, Google, Facebook...

2022-01-2719 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 01/24/22 – The Market’s 1100 Point Swing, Short Selling Revisited, Cryptocurrency Volatility, Bob Dylan Selling His Music Catalog, IBM Up On Strong Earnings, Kohl’s In A Takeover BattleHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: The market’s huge swing during the trading day Cryptocurrency volatility and what to look for long-term success Cryptocurrency prices at coinmarketcap,com Bob Dylan selling is music catalog Besides the money, the reason music artists are selling their catalogs IBM’s strong earnings and the ongoing rumor to HAL for the movie 2001 Short Selling explained along with possible protection strategies Kohl’s up 36% on a...

2022-01-2516 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 01/19/22 – The Microsoft Activision Deal Explained, Sony’s and GameStop’s Reaction, Proctor and Gamble Up On Price Hikes, Housing Starts Are StrongHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Microsoft’s purchase of Activision explained The reason for active trading far below its $95 purchase price and some possible opportunities and risks Sony, GameStop, and Electronic Arts stocks reacting to Microsoft Activision deal SoFi up big on banking approval United Health, Morgan Stanley, up on positive earnings Proctor and Gamble up on price hikes for Tide, Downey, and other products U.S. Bankcorp plummeting on earnings...

2022-01-1915 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 01/14/22 – Earnings Season Gets Underway, Netflix Up On Price Increase, Price Elasticity Explained, Dogecoin Up More Than 10%, Vaccine Stocks Take a Hit, Next WeekHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Earnings season gets underway with mixed results from big banks Netflix stock shoots up on a monthly price increase announcement The concept of price elasticity – why companies like Netflix and Disney can get away with price increases Dogecoin cryptocurrency up more than 10% on Tesla news Arkansas offers $10,000 in bitcoin for remote tech workers to move there Vaccine stocks take a hit on the Supreme Court mandate ruling Th...

2022-01-1416 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 01/11/22 – Fed Chairman’s Testimony, The Reasons For Empty Supermarket Shelves, Rolls-Royce Has Record Year, Upcoming Inflation Reports, Rivian and Abercrombie Possible Stock PlaysHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: The market’s reaction to Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell’s testimony The upcoming inflation reports and the market’s next focus The reasons for the empty supermarket shelves Rolls-Royce and Bentley have a record 2021 Possible short-term plays on Rivian and Abercrombie and Fitch The Super Bowl Stock market indicator Oreo bringing out a first-time anniversary flavor An Arby’s sandwich so spicy they give you...

2022-01-1115 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 01/07/22 – The Reason For Tech Stocks Big Decline, A Rocket In Times Square, The Labor Report, Marvel Dominates 2021 Box Office, The Coming WeekHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: The reason technology stocks are going down more than most A rocket in Times Square and its relationship to the stock market The P/E ratio – example is actually 20 The Labor Report and why the unemployment rate declined more than expected with weak job creation numbers. Marvel dominates the 2021 box office The coming week

2022-01-0815 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 01/06/22 – Electric Car News, Rivian and Roku are plunging, The Relationship Between Stocks, Bonds, and Interest Rates, The U.S. is Now the World’s Largest Liquid Natural Gas ProducerHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Chevrolet’s New Silverado Electric Pickup has a range of 400 miles per charge Cadillac unveils a new self-driving concept car, says will offer self-driving personal vehicles by middle of the decade Rivian stock continues to plunge on Amazon – Stellantis (Chrysler Fiat) Deal Unrest in Kazakhstan may affect energy prices The United States in now the world’s largest liquified natural gas exporter The Grammy Awards have been postponed Taco Bell is offering a $10 a month taco-a-day subscription program Lululemon is being sued by Nike for...

2022-01-0616 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 01/03/22 – Markets Off To a Good Start For 2022, Tesla Stock is Surging, Airline and Cruise Ship Stocks Up, Consumer Electronics Show is Back, The Dogs of The Dow For 2022, Wolf is Rising.Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: The markets are off to a good start for 2022 Tesla is surging on higher than expected deliveries Airline and Cruise stocks up in expected higher 2022 travel and vacations The Consumer Electronics Show is back and opens on Wednesday The Dogs of the Dow for 2022 Wolfspeed stock is up on an upgrade

2022-01-0313 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 12/27/21 – Markets at Record Highs, Possible Plays in Airline and Cruise Line Stocks, Spider-Man Sets an Unbreakable Record, West Side Story is a Flop, GoDaddy Surging, The Wash Sale Rule.Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: The stock market is at record highs as the Santa Claus Rally continues Possible plays in airline and cruise line stocks Spider-Man: No Way Home sets an unbreakable box office record West Side Story is a box office flop with possible losses of more than $100 million GoDaddy stock is surging Another possible Great Resignation coming in January The Wash Sale Rule

2021-12-2716 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 12/22/21 – Reading Stock Prices, Analyzing a Company For Investment, The Largest Industry In the United States, Bob Iger’s Retirement From Disney, A Candy Cane ShortageHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Reading Stock Prices How to analyze a company’s financials for investment The industry that is over 13% of the U.S. economy Bob Iger’s retirement from Disney A Candy Cane shortage

2021-12-2217 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 12/20/21 – The Market’s Negative Reaction to the Omicron Variant, Possible Plays in Electric Vehicle Stocks, Spider-Man’s Near Record Opening Weekend, The Real All-Time Highest Grossing MoviesHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: The markets down day related to the Omicron variant Nike reporting good numbers after the close Possible plays in electric vehicle stocks Spider-Man; No Way Home’s near record opening AMC stock up 24% in two days Why numbers in finance are not always what they seem The real highest grossing movies of all time

2021-12-2116 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 12/15/21 – An Explanation of The Federal Reserve's Biggest Policy Announcement In Years, Reddit Going PublicHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: An analysis and plan language explanation of the Federal Reserve’s biggest monetary policy announcement in years Reddit is going to become a publicly traded company

2021-12-1616 min

Bridging The Gap Episode 42: Buying Growth and Undervalued StocksToday Thompson discusses the potential earnings of buying growth and potential stocks today and how they can create a form of passive income and generational wealth!

2021-12-1410 min

Bridging The Gap Episode 41: How to Max your Roth IRARetirement is made easy in this one! Thompson discusses several key steps to maxing your IRA account and making retirement more than just a boring thing

2021-12-1113 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 12/09/21 – The Market Focusing On a Big Inflation Report and The Federal Reserve, Supply Chain Backlogs Opening Up, Ford Stopping Orders For Electric Trucks Due to High DemandHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: The market’s focus on the upcoming Consumer Price Index and next week’s Producer Price Index inflation reports Next week’s Federal Reserve meeting Ford stops taking orders for the F-150 electric truck due to high demand Hormel says Spam sales have hit record high for the seventh year in a row Chinese giant Evergande Real Estate has finally defaulted its debt An overview of corporate bankruptcies

2021-12-1016 min

Bridging The Gap Episode 40: How to Pay Off Your House fast!Thompson takes point on this one and discusses the ways to pay off that BIG debt called your house and how to do it FAST!

2021-12-0709 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 12/02/21 – The Market Surging in Mid Afternoon, 20th Anniversary of Enron Bankruptcy, Major League Baseball’s Lockout, College Applications Up 22%, Another Technology Stock SurgingHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: The market surging in mid-afternoon on continued volatility The 20th Anniversary of Enron’s Bankruptcy Ford has the best-selling truck for the 45th year in a row Major League Baseball locks out the players hours after spending a record $1.4 Billion on salaries A Federal League Stadium that is still in use in Major League Baseball Snowflake stock is surging Apple down on weakened iPhone demand Co...

2021-12-0216 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 11/30/21 – The Market’s Continued Volatility, Fed’s Powell Scaring the Markets, Elon Musk Tell SpaceX Employees Company May Go Bankrupt, Cash Has Risk, Box and Ambarella Surging In After-Hours MarketHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: The market’s continued volatility and the underlying factors Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell tells Congress that the tapering of quantitative easing may be accelerating Apple looked at today as a safe haven partly due to its $63 Billion in cash Dillard’s stock down almost 20% on a downgrade by UBS Securities Salesforce down almost 10% and why it might be a buying opportunity The risk of holding cash Buyi...

2021-12-0117 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 11/29/21 – Market Recovers Friday’s Losses, Fed Chairman’s Comments on Omicron and the U.S. Economy, Twitter Founder Steps Down, Amazon About to Overtake UPS and FedEx, Spider-Man’s Big Ticket SalesHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: The market recovering most of Friday’s losses Comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on the Omicron Variant and the U.S. Economy Twitter founder and CEO Jack Dorsey steps down Amazon about to overtake UPS and FedEx as the United States largest delivery service Lululemon is countersuing Peloton Oil prices after Friday’s 13% drop Spider-Man: No Way Home ticket demand overload sites

2021-11-3015 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 11/27/21 – Friday’s Market Drop, Black Friday Sales Down 28%, Oil Down 13%, A Last Hurrah For Two Iconic Retailers, A Possible $1.6 Trillion Electric Vehicle Play, Enron’s 20th AnniversaryHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Friday’s market drop and the possible rection on Monday Black Friday sales down 28% and why that may not be as bad as it seems Oil was down another 13% on Friday A possible $1.6 Trillion electric vehicle play A possible last Black Friday for Sears and Kmart The upcoming 20th anniversary of Enron’s Bankruptcy Peloton is suing Lululemon The big Labor Report and the upcomi...

2021-11-2815 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 11/23/21 – Oil Prices Rising In Spite of Release of Strategic Reserve, Dollar Tree Now $1.25, Price Elasticity Explained, Zoom Taking a Hit, Jerome Powell Staying As Federal Reserve ChairHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: 50 million barrels of oil being released from the strategic reserve The reason for oil going up in price Dollar Tree raising prices from $1 to $1.25 Price Elasticity explained Zoom stock down on decreased demand Jerome Powell staying as the Federal Reserve Chairperson Fed challenges with implementing monetary policy The three things companies must do to be successful in the long-term Rivian ends partne...

2021-11-2315 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 11/21/21 – Reading Stock Prices and an Introduction to Financial StatementsHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Reading Stock Prices including: Stock Symbols Last Trade What do stocks go up and down? Bid, Ask, and Size Volume Market Capitalization Beta The Price Earnings Ratio Earnings Per Share Dividends and Retained Earnings An Introduction to Financial Statements The Income Statement The Balance Sheet The Cash Flow Statement

2021-11-2115 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 11/19/21 – Declining Oil Prices, Mall Retailers Great Year, Apple at a Record High, U.S. Constitution Sold for $43 Million, a $5,000 Dinner at Disney WorldHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Reasons for oil prices at a six-week low and its potential for gas prices Macy’s, Kohl’s, and Dillard’s are having a great year Apple at record high on self-driving car rumors A first edition of the United States Constitution sold for $43.2 million A Dinner at Disney World costs $5,055

2021-11-2014 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 11/17/21 – The Nasdaq Composite Explained, Home Depot and Lowes Up, Wal-Mart and Target Down, Staples Center Becoming Cypto.com, Netflix’s Top 10, Apple Selling Spare PartsHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: The Nasdaq Composite Explained The origins of the name Nasdaq Home Depot and Lowes stocks are going up Wal-Mart and Target reported good earnings but the reason the stocks are going down Netflix’s new Top 10 site Apple is going to allow self-repair for some of its devices Indications that Apple’s VR Headset is coming The Los Angeles Staple Center is changing its name

2021-11-1715 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 11/15/21 – The S&P 500 Part 2, The Relationship Between Stocks, Bonds, and Cash. Green Bay Packers Shares for Sale, Retail Sales Numbers, Lucid Up, Splunk Down, Infrastructure Package is LawHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: The S&P 500 largest components as well as the basics of an index investing strategy The relationship between stocks, bonds, and cash Electric Vehicle company Lucid is up on production news Splunk stock is sinking as CEO resigns The $1Trillion infrastructure package is now law The market’s focus on the upcoming earnings from Wal-Mart, Target, Home Depot, and Lowes This week’s economic reports Rees...

2021-11-1515 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 11/12/21 – The S&P 500 Explained, Warby-Parker Stock Surging, J&J Splitting In Two, Rivian Still Rising, Greenshoe IPO Price Stabilizers Explained, Consumer Sentiment at 10-Year LowsHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: An Explanation of the Standard & Poor’s Stock Index Warby-Parker Stock rising on growing sales and customer count Johnson & Johnson is splitting into two companies Rivian continues to surge Greenshoe IPO Price Stabilization Options explained Consumer Sentiment is at a 10-year low 4.4 million workers quit their jobs last month

2021-11-1216 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 11/10/21 The Biggest IPO Since Facebook Debuted Today, Inflation At 30 Year Highs, The Dogs of The Dow Trading Strategy, The Original 12 Dow Jones Industrial Stocks and Where Are They TodayHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Rivian, the biggest Initial Public Offering since Facebook started trading today Inflation at its highest level since 1990 but an indication that inflation may have peaked The Dogs of The Dow Trading Strategy The Original Dow stocks from 1896 and where are they today Lord of The Rings Director, Peter Jackson sells his company for $1.6 Billion

2021-11-1015 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 11/09/21 The Dow Jones Industrial Average Explained, GE Splitting Into Three Companies, Next Star Wars Movie Delayed, Household Debt At Record Levels, Tesla’s Stock Price DeclineHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: The Dow Jones Industrial Average Explained General Electric is splitting into three companies Star Wars “Rogue Squadron” is delayed Tesla stock continues its decline Household debt is at a record $15.2 Trillion A $4 Billion upgrade to U.S. Ports

2021-11-0916 min

Bridging The Gap Episode 36: Building an Online Business Pt. 3Thompson dives deeper on online business and discusses the ingenuity you can have within an online business!

2021-11-0809 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 11/05/21 Lot of New Jobs, Pfizer is Surging While Moderna and Merck are Plummeting, A Sell Strategy For Investing, Travel is Back, The Collapse of Peloton, Ford’s Junk Bonds, Interpreting Fed TalkHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: The October Labor Report shows 536,000 new jobs August and September jobs report revised to show an additional 235,000 jobs Pfizer is surging on its Covid Pill A sell strategy for investing Moderna is down 33% in two days on vaccine supply issues Junk Bonds explained along with Ford’s repurchase Expedia and Airbnb announce travel is back Peloton stock is collapsing Interpreting the recent F...

2021-11-0515 min

Bridging The Gap Episode 33: 5 Ways to Generate Additional IncomeWilliam Thompson discusses 5 new ways to create additional income using every day tips and tricks

2021-11-0212 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 11/01/21 Stocks At Record Highs and Entering Their Historical Best Three Months, Apple’s Co-founder Can’t See The Difference Between iPhone 12 and 13, Tariffs, Free Trade, and Stock Mergers ExplainedHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: The Stock Market at record highs The market is entering its historical best three months Steve Wozniak can’t see the difference between an iPhone 12 and 13 The United States and European Union’s deal on tariffs Tariffs and Free Trade explained Harley-Davidson stock up almost 10% The Federal Reserve’s Policy announcement on Wednesday The upcoming labor report Coca-Cola buying Bodyarmor Stock merg...

2021-11-0115 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 10/29/21 Hedge Funds Explained, Inflation Running At 30-Year High, Apple, Amazon, and Starbucks Earnings Miss, Microsoft Now The World’s Most Valuable Company, Facebook’s Name ChangeHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: An explanation of Hedge Funds Inflation is running at a 30-year high Apple, Amazon, and Starbucks earnings miss Microsoft overtakes Apple as the world’s most valuable company Facebook is changing its name to Meta and investors are buying the wrong stock

2021-10-2916 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 10/27/21 – Stock Buybacks Explained, When Can You Rent a Tesla, Robinhood’s Troubles, Payment For Order Flow, Corporate EarningsHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Stock Buybacks explained and why they have mixed results When can you rent a Tesla from Hertz Robinhood’s stock is below its IPO price Payment for Order Flow explained Corporate Earnings from Coca-Cola, McDonalds, General Motors, Harley Davidson, Spotify, Microsoft, and Google

2021-10-2715 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 10/25/21 – Tesla is worth $1 Trillion, Markets at Record Highs, Three Million Early Retirees, Shipping Problems Expected To Continue, The Limited Options for Gas Prices, More Expensive Christmas TreesHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Tesla today became the sixth trillion-dollar company Hertz is buying 10,000 electric Tesla’s Three million took early retirement due to Covid Economists expect the shipping issues to continue into 2022 The limited near-term options to lower gas prices Facebook’s Earnings Christmas trees and decorations are becoming more expensive

2021-10-2617 min

Bridging The Gap Episode 31: Creating Million Dollar IdeasToday Thompson discusses different ways to generate ideas to create monthly income for you and your household

2021-10-2101 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 10/19/21 – Personal Recollections of the Stock Market Crash of 1987 – 34 years ago today, The First Cryptocurrency ETF is Trading, Stock Order Types Part 5 – Fill or Kill & Immediate or Cancel OrdersHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Personal Recollections of the Stock Market Crash of 1987 – 34 years ago today The ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF is now trading Stock Order Types, today covering Fill or Kill and Immediate or Cancel Orders and Special Conditions The return of coal as a power source The SEC confirmed today that Payment for Order Flow is being looked at

2021-10-1924 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 10/15/21 – Stock Order Types – Part 4 – Short Selling and Buy Stop Orders, A Bitcoin ETF, Consumers Are Still Buying, International Travelers Are Returning, China’s Empty Real EstateHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Stock Order Types, today covering Short Selling and Buy Stop and Buy Stop Limit Orders A Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund is coming next week The Retail Sales report is much better than expected International Travelers can return to the United States starting on November 8th China has enough vacant real estate to house all of Germany The National Hockey League and its new networks

2021-10-1524 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 10/12/21 – Stock Order Types Part 3 – Sell Stop and Stop Limit Orders, The Outlook For Gas Prices, IMF’s Economic Downgrade, A Record Number of Workers Quitting, James Bond Box OfficeHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Stock Order Types, today covering Sell Stop and Stop Limit orders The outlook for gas prices and the reasons behind the rise The Upcoming Economic and Earnings Reports A record 4.3 million workers quit their jobs The International Monetary Fund’s economic downgrade Why James Bond’s box office numbers may be not what they seem

2021-10-1221 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 10/08/21 – Stock Order Types – Part 2, The Jobs Report, The Return of Grand Theft Auto, Tesla Moving to Texas, Britain’s Fuel Shortage, The Upcoming Week, James Bond is Back.Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Stock Order Types, today covering Market and Limit Sell Orders as well as Or Better Orders The September Jobs report The return of Grand Theft Auto and Take Two Interactive’s big week Tesla is moving its headquarters to Texas Great Britain is using the army to deliver fuel James Bond is back in theaters The upcoming week

2021-10-0924 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 10/06/21 – Stock Order Types – Part 1, Affirm Up 20% on Target Deal, A World Flush With Cash, Wal-Mart’s Delivery Deal with Home Depot, The NFL and the St. Louis Rams LawsuitHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Stock Order Types, starting with Market and Limit Buy Orders Affirm Financial up 20% on its deal with Target General Motors looking to double its sales by the end of the decade with electric vehicles, auto insurance, and ride sharing services A world that is flush with cash Wal-Mart has a delivery deal with Home Depot Another Chinese real estate giant has defaulted on its debt. The cit...

2021-10-0723 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 10/03/21 – Disney Makes Up With Black Widow. Movie Theaters Are Coming Back, Inflation Remains a Problem, Rivian Going Public, An Electric Rolls Royce, Macys May Sue Over an Amazon Billboard.Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Disney and Scarlett Johansson have reached a settlement over Black Widow Strong Box Office numbers for Venom and James Bond The latest inflation report Tesla delivering a lot of electric vehicles Major computer chip shortages hampering auto production Electric Truck maker Rivian going public Rolls Royce to end gasoline power cars by the end of the decade Macys threatening to sue to stop an Ama...

2021-10-0418 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 09/28/21 – An Unusual Direct Public Offering, The Pending Government Shutdown, Rising Treasury Yields Crush Stocks, Brexit Is Backfiring, Mad Max Fury Cars For Sale, Rising Energy PricesHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: An unusual Direct Public Stock Offering The debt ceiling and the pending government shutdown Fuel and Food shortages in Great Britain from Brexit Ford Motor Company investing $11.4 Trillion in electric vehicles An explanation of bond prices and yields Rising treasury yields crush stocks The interrelationship between stock, bond, and money markets Rising Natural Gas prices

2021-09-2921 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 09/24/21 – A Trillion Dollar Coin, China Outlaws Cryptocurrencies, Nike and Vietnam, Supply Chain Issues and The Holidays, A CEO Gets Life In Prison, IPO Trading StrategiesHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: The idea of the President issuing a $1 Trillion commemorative coin China outlaws cryptocurrencies and does it matter A volatile week for the market Nike and Vietnam Supply chains issues and the holidays Evergrande’s debt issues continue China sentences a CEO to life in prison for bribery Continuing labor shortages IPO news and trading strategies

2021-09-2522 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 09/22/21 – Bonds and Lottery Winnings Part 2, Toast Is Worth $30 Billion, Federal Reserve News,Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Bond Terminology, Bond Ladders and Lottery Winnings A newly listed company named Toast is now worth $30 Billion The Federal Reserve’s policy statement and the stock market’s reaction A possible United States official Digital Currency The Federal Reserve is looking at its trading rules FedEx hit hard by labor shortages

2021-09-2322 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 09/20/21 – An Introduction to Bonds and Lottery Winnings, The Market Selloff, Evergrande’s Pending Default, GM’s Chevy Volt Issues, Controversy at the Federal Reserve, An Iconic Sears Store Closing.Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: An introduction to bonds and lottery winnings How to calculate the after-tax lottery payout The reasons behind the market selloff General Motors Chevy Volt Fire Issues A rare potential ethics issue with the Federal Reserve An iconic Sears store closing The Emmy Awards ratings bounce back NASA looking at private space stations Electronic Dance Music artist, The Swedish House Mafia partnering with I...

2021-09-2023 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 09/15/21 – How To Successfully Win a $400 Million Lottery, A Small Electric Truck Company Is First To The Market, The SEC Coming For Stablecoins. Wal-Mart's Self Driving Delivery ServiceHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: How to successfully handle winning a $400 million lottery Rivian is first to the market with an electric truck The Securities and Exchange Commission and Stablecoins The historic SpaceX Inspiration 4 mission Wal-Mart’s self-driving delivery service Equal pay and contracts in Soccer Goldman Sachs moving into consumer credit

2021-09-1620 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 09/13/21 – The Return of the Woolly Mammoth to Battle Climate Change, A Key Inflation Report, Disney Makes a Movie Announcement, TMZ Sold, WWE Possibly for Sale, Vaccine Stocks Take a HitHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: A new company wants to bring back the Woolly Mammoth within six years to battle climate change The Consumer Price Index report and the upcoming Federal Reserve Meeting Disney announces its movie release plan for the remainder of 2021 Entertainment news site TMZ is sold to Fox Entertainment WWE stock moving up on rumors of a sale Moderna, Pfizer, BioNTech, and Novavax stocks take a hit on news of a p...

2021-09-1421 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 09/08/21 – Shang Chi’s Success, Record Job Openings, SEC Possibly Going After Crypto’s, An Historic First for a NYSE Trading Firm, Amazon’s Just Walk Out The Store CheckoutHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Shang Chi’s success at the box office The SEC going after cryptocurrency firm Coinbase The first disabled and women owned NYSE Floor Trading firm A record 10.9 million job openings Amazon’s first test of a just walk out the door checkout technology Ford hires away one of Apple’s top auto executives Caution areas with air conditioning stock plays

2021-09-0922 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 09/03/21 – Options Part 6 – Protective Puts and Option Collars, Marvel’s Shang Chi won’t open in China, A Weak Jobs Report, Possible Record Breaking IPO’sHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Protective Puts Option Collars – getting paid for protection China has not approved Marvel’s first Asian superhero movie A weak labor report The end of extra unemployment pay Robinhood threatens to sue over order flow

2021-09-0422 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 09/02/21 – Options Part 5 – Covered Calls and Buy Writes, Social Security Going Bankrupt? The Chip Shortage and The Auto Industry, The FAA Grounds Virgin Galactic, Slow Amtrak TrainsHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Covered Calls and Buy Write Strategies Is Social Security really running out of money soon? Proposals to increase the financial stability of Social Security Ford’s sales down 33% due to a microchip shortage The Federal Aviation Administration grounds Virgin Galactic space flights Amtrak announces 50 new routes and admits they will be slower than autos

2021-09-0321 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 8/30/21 – Zoom Goes Boom, Candyman Shows the Dollars of Horror, SEC Looking at Paid Order Flow, PayPal Looking to Get into Stock Trading, Two Free Krispy Kreme Donuts, A Satellite Company up 64%Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Zoom Stock down 12% in the after-hours market Candyman and massive dollars of horror films PayPal possibly looking to add stock trading Globalstar up 64% on rumors of a deal with Apple for satellite service for the iPhone 13 The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking at paid order flow, the bread and butter of Robinhood and other brokerage firms After 99 years, the last sale of leaded gasoline was today ...

2021-08-3120 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 8/28/21 – The Origins of Stocks and Stock Exchanges, A record $17 Trillion In Cash, Gap and Kanye West, The SEC Looks at Gamification of Stock Trading Apps, Gas Prices and HurricanesHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: The origin of stocks and stock exchanges and why they are called stocks A record $17 Billion now held by households and small businesses The Gap’s continuing success story and its lucrative deal with Kanye West The Securities and Exchange Commission looking into whether new stock trading apps look like video games and gambling sites A rival to Salesforce going public Hurricane Ida and gasoline prices

2021-08-2922 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 8/27/21 – Measures of Wealth, The Fed and Inflation, A Company is Toast, Trouble with SPAC’sHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: The Five Measures of Wealth The Federal Reserve’s comments on a possible tapering off of low interest rates and easy credit Toast is going public Some potential trouble with Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPAC’s)

2021-08-2822 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 8/25/21 – Options Part 4 – Long Puts and Long Straddles, Black Widow vs. Disney and Not Marvel, A New Retail Sales Profit Model, A Giant Port Reopens.Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Options – Long Puts and Long Straddles explained Black Widow’s lawsuit against Disney and why it’s not against Marvel Dick’s Sporting Goods and a more profitable retail sales model The world’s third largest port reopens

2021-08-2620 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 8/21/21 – Options Part 3 –Option Rollouts and Detailed Quotes, Foot Locker’s Storied History, SPAC’s and Caution Areas, Disney’s New Exoskeleton, Buying the Right ZoomHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Options – Detailed quotes and long call rollouts explained Foot Locker’s storied history and the number one key to business success SPAC’s explained along with areas of caution Buying the right Zoom stock

2021-08-2223 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 8/19/21 – Options Part 2 – Quotes and Long Calls, Amazon Department Stores, The Return of Toys “R” Us, An Iconic Guitar Goes Up For Auction, The End of Topps Baseball Cards, Robinhood’s Volatility8/19/21 – Options Part 2 – Quotes and Long Calls, Amazon Department Stores, The Return of Toys “R” Us, An Iconic Guitar Goes Up For Auction, The End of Topps Baseball Cards, Robinhood’s Volatility Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Options – Long Calls and Quotes https://www.cboe.com/delayed_quotes/dis/quote_table Amazon’s First Department Stores Macy’s and Toys “R” Us Major League Baseball ends its 70-year deal with Topps Robinhood’s stock volatili

2021-08-2021 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 8/17/21 – Options Part 1, The $3 Million Stockbroker Heist, S&P 500 Record Doubling, Leaving Wall Street, The Unexpected Earnings Release, Retail SalesHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Option Fundamentals and Basic Concepts A Merrill Lynch stockbroker steals $3 million from his client’s accounts Another firm leaving Wall Street The surprise earnings release The disappointing retail sales numbers

2021-08-1821 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 8/15/21 - Direct Index Investing, Cybersecurity Stocks, Broadway’s Slow Return, Fraudulent Financial Advisors, Sir Richard Branson’s $300 million Virgin Galactic Stock Sale.Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Direct Index Investing and some caution areas. The growing area of Cybersecurity and some possible stock plays. Broadway’s slow return and the low ticket sales of Hamilton, Wicked, and The Lion King. Fraudulent Financial Advisors and caution areas with Financial Advisors in general. Sir Richard Branson’s $300 million Virgin Galactic Stock Sale.

2021-08-1521 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 8/13/21 – Reading Stock Prices, Consumer Sentiment, One Covid Case Shuts Down the World’s Third Busiest PortHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: How to read stock prices using Apple (AAPL) and Kellogg (K) as an example. The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Survey’s lowest reading since 2011 and why the market didn’t react. The world’s third busiest port has been indefinitely shut down due to one Covid case and how it might affect you.

2021-08-1422 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 8/12/21 - The Great Cryto Train Robbery, Disney Roars Back, ETF’s Explained, The Three Keys to Business Success.8/12/21 - The Great Cryto Train Robbery, Disney Roars Back, ETF’s Explained, The Three Keys to Business Success. Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: The $611 million cryptocurrency heist and the strange events afterwards. Disney’s blockbuster earnings report and a way to trade on earnings releases. Exchange Traded Funds (ETF’s) explained along with advantages and disadvantages and specific market plays. Palantir’s earnings release and the three things that any company must do to be successful...

2021-08-1321 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 8/10/21 - AMC’s Earnings Call and the Triumph of the Individual. The Inflation Reports and Ten Million Jobs. Cryto Mining and Nuclear Energy. A Soft Drink Turning Alcoholic.Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: AMC’s earnings call where the stock analysts were almost completely ignored in favor of individual investors. The seven reasons why employers can’t fill their open positions, including some not so obvious ones. The pending Consumer Price Index and the Producer Price Index reports and how are they different. The major soft drink about to go alcoholic. Cryto Miners possibly looking to partner up with nuclear power companies.

2021-08-1022 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 8/8/21 - A Rare Reverse Stock Split and Is Coca-Cola Repeating Its Biggest Mistake Ever?Hello everyone. It’s Bill Thompson, T Bill. Here is what we cover on today’s session. General Electric’s reverse stock split, a rarity for an S&P 500 company, and why reverse stock splits often don’t work. Coca-Cola possibly repeating its biggest mistake ever. Applebee’s benefiting from a new hit song and what company saw a 65% increase in profits from E.T. Amazon offering a $2,000,000 vaccination lottery to its front-line workers. A long-established company changing its ticker symbol due to a cryptocurrency. Bill

2021-08-0919 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 8/6/21 - Quantitative Easing and a Mortgage Strategy to Become a Millionaire.Hello everyone. It’s Bill Thompson, T Bill. Here is what we cover on today’s session. The potential pullback of the Federal Reserve’s Quantitative Easing program and what that means for you and your money. A simple strategy to potentially save hundreds of thousands of dollars on a mortgage and potentially make yourself a millionaire in the process. The labor report and the reason behind the markets muted reaction. The inflation focus of the market in coming days.

2021-08-0720 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 8/5/21 - Main Street & Wall Street vs. Robinhood and ‘The Short Squeeze.’Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson, T Bill. Today, I talk about the recent price movement in Robin Hood stock as well as the talk of Main Street and Wall Street investors possibly coming together to punish the company itself by shorting the stock. I discuss why that may or may not happen and also explain short selling in general, including an explanation of a short squeeze. I also discuss the upcoming labor report and why unemployment numbers are not always what they seem. Bill

2021-08-0617 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 8/3/21- Cryptocurrencies, Blockchains, and Crypto Mining explained.Hello everyone, It’s Bill Thompson, T Bill. On today’s session, I explain Cryptocurrencies, Blockchains, and Crypto Mining. I also provide some comments on the reinstatement of the federal government debt ceiling as well as why the debt levels of the United States federal government may not be exactly as it first appears. I also make some comments in regards to PepsiCo’s announcement of the sale of its Tropicana and other juice divisions for $3.3 Billion as well as general divestitures in the food and beverage industry. Bill

2021-08-0621 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk 7/31/21 - The $1,000,000 Penny.Hello everyone, It’s Bill Thompson, T Bill, and welcome to Plain Market Talk. Today, I talk about a penny than may be going through your pockets that could be worth more than $1,000,000. I also discuss the $1.1 billion infrastructure package about to be passed by Congress, along with six companies that may directly benefit from it, as well as its long-term financial and economic implications. I talk about a new technology to pull carbon out of the atmosphere and how this may be a near and intermediate term play for rapid stock price appreciation. I also discuss strategies to hold on...

2021-07-3121 min $T Bill\'s Plain Market Talk$

T Bill's Plain Market Talk T Bill's Plain Market Talk TrailerHello everyone. It’s Bill Thompson, T Bill, and welcome to Plain Market Talk, where I will provide a straight-forward interpretation and analysis of current market news based on my background as a retired Wall Street Stockbroker with almost 50 years of experience and I will also provide business lessons to help you become much more successful with your personal finance, trading, and investments. These lessons will be useful for years to come so I would encourage anyone to go back and check out any missed sessions or perhaps relisten to areas of particular interest While di...

2021-07-2800 min

Bridging The Gap Best Strategies for Option TradingWilliam Thompson discusses his favorite techniques for trading options and how it can be used to create generational wealth!

2021-06-3003 min

Bridging The Gap Is Day Trading efficient?William Thompson discusses his caveats with day trading and his opinion on why NOT to day trade.

2021-06-3001 min

Bridging The Gap Episode 19: Cancel all your debt in 2021The Bridging the Gap crew is ending there series on tax season with a banger! We want you to take out your debt this year and payoff! William V. Thompson and Councial Glenn discuss multiple ways to attack debt in this episode and create more positive cashflow!

2021-06-1915 min

Bridging The Gap Off The Cuff: AFRICAN AMERICAN'S, FINANCIAL LITERACY AND COVID-19Today, Councial and Thompson discuss a topic that has plagued us for over a year now, COVID-19. In this episode that is "Off The Cuff", Bridging the Gap goes a step beyond just finances and discusses how COVID-19 has affected African Americans in a financial way like no other. This episode sees the BTG crew discuss African American everyday struggles, financial independence and how one virus has tried to set us even further back financial.

2021-05-0115 min

Bridging The Gap Episode 16: Cutting Taxes with a BusinessCouncial and Thompson dive into the intricate concepts of business entities and which one to file under. This episode explains to listeners how to properly file taxes under different business entities as well as your tax elections! Remember new episodes every Saturday at 10am!

2021-04-2423 min

Bridging The Gap Episode 15: Get Back More Than You OweThompson and Councial continue the discussion of reducing your Taxes and increasing your positive cashflow through legal means that people overlook every day

2021-04-1718 min

Bridging The Gap Episode 13: Creating $1200 TodayCouncial and Thompson discuss the ability to change from a negative cashflow of $700 to a positive cashflow of $1200!

2021-04-1620 min

Bridging The Gap Episode 14: Everything's DeductibleCouncial and Thompson explore the most effective ways to cut taxes without a business!

2021-04-1612 min

Teach the Geek: Public Speaking and Communication Skills for Technical Professionals EP. 148 Piloting the speaker circuit with William "T" ThompsonWilliam “T” Thompson (no relation has lived an interesting life. He has an Air Force pilot, a civilian pilot and an attorney. He graduated with an Engineering degree from the Air Force Academy, but ended up attending law school and working as an attorney. He’s also a board member of the National Speakers Association. We spoke about why he decided to go to law school after getting an Engineering degree, his work with Delta Airlines, and the various other boards he has served on. Learn more about T at https://www.captaintspeaks.com/ T...

2021-04-0731 min

The Lindisfarne Tapes William Irwin Thompson: Planetary Culture and a New Image of HumanityThe Lindisfarne Tapes are selected recordings of presentations and conversations at the Lindisfarne Fellows’ meetings. In March of 2013 William Thompson granted permission to the Schumacher Center for a New Economics to transfer the talks from the old reel-to-reel tapes to digital format so that they could be posted online and shared freely. In 2021, the Schumacher Center used the digital audio to create the Lindisfarne Tapes Podcast. Reposting should include acknowledgment of williamirwinthompson.org. Learn more about the Lindisfarne Tapes here.Thompson delivered this lecture in 1974 at the Lindisfarne Summer Conference, "Planetary Culture and New Image of Humanity."

2021-02-141h 05