Colton and Jimmy Podcast

On this episode of the Colton & Jimmy Podcast, your favorite hosts discuss the barriers to investing. Many industry-altering revolutions have rearranged the investing landscape. These changes have greatly lowered the barriers to investing for young adults who may not have large amounts of capital to invest. Listen to find out more!

On this episode of the Colton & Jimmy Podcast, we cover the main types of bank accounts a person can walk into a financial institution and open. Listen to find out more! This episode is for entertainment purposes. Please consult a professional financial adviser for financial direction.

Happy Father's Day everyone! We appreciate the hard work you do! On this episode of the Colton & Jimmy Podcast, we discuss an overview of the home buying process for a first-time home buyer. While everyone's financial situation is different, there is a fairly standard process one can follow to help guide you toward purchasing your own home! Buying a home is certainly atop the list of "topics they should teach in high school", so listen to this episode to learn more! As always, the content of this episode is for entertainment purposes. Please consult a financial advisor for professional advice.

On this episode of the Colton & Jimmy Podcast, your favorite financial literacy hosts interview a college engineering student who is looking to enter the world of investing. We answer questions regarding how to get started in stock investing, what strategies you can employ, and other personal finance questions. *Disclaimer* The Colton & Jimmy Podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Please consult a certified financial advisor for professional advice.

We are back! After a crazy, corona-virus period, finishing finals, and other distractions, the Colton & Jimmy Podcast is back in action. In this episode, we discuss the basic forms of business formations: sole proprietorship's, partnerships, & corporations. The type of business formation is a crucial aspect for an entrepreneur looking to build a business from the ground up. Listen to this weeks episode to find out more!

On this episode of the Colton & Jimmy Podcast, we discuss how a beginner investor should beginning analyzing companies and stocks for their portfolios. We break down the two major ideologies in stock analysis, fundamental analysis and technical analysis, and provide our opinions on what to look for when you finally decide to invest. As we are not professionals, our advice is purely for entertainment purposes. Please consult a professional investing adviser for experienced, qualified advice.

In this episode, we talk about ESG investing. What is ESG investing you ask? Well hit play and you'll find out! We would also like to tell all of our listeners to stay healthy and safe during this global health crisis. If you have any comments or suggestions for future episodes send us a message! https://anchor.fm/cjpodcasting/message

On Episode 25 of the Colton & Jimmy Podcast, we discuss the difference between bull markets and bear markets, the state of the US economy, the COVID-19 pandemic, and how you can make profits from the market crash. Listen to this weeks episode to hear it all!

In this episode, we take an in-depth look into COVID-19 or commonly known as the Coronavirus. We look at why it is such a big deal and why its making markets tremble.

On this episode of the Colton & Jimmy Podcast, we begin out new financial history series! This episode serves as an overview and timeline of the major financial events that shaped the United States financial landscape. We start with the first ever corporation, the Dutch East India Company, and work our way up to the 2008 Housing Market Crash. Again, we will be diving more in-depth into every one of these events in the coming months. Check out the entire Colton & Jimmy Podcast lineup today!

In this episode, we discuss how commodities are traded and go in-depth on futures contracts. So make sure you don't skip ahead a listen to episode 21 first! We also examine the economic impact of the super bowl and how much revenue is made through tourism and commercials. We also give out a prediction on who we think will win Super Bowl LIV. So tune in Monday to find out if we were right.

In this episode of the Colton and Jimmy Podcast, we will be talking about hot commodities! Such as corn, beans, gold, and oil! We begin to talk about what they are, why they are important, how they derive their value, and we begin to talk about how they are traded.

On this episode of the Colton & Jimmy Podcast, we discuss the difference between investing and gambling. It is a common misconception that investing is just as risky as gambling. Many people believe this misconception, and it causes a lot of unnecessary fear. Throughout this episode, we give our opinions on gambling, investing, and how risk management methods play a huge role in defining the two activities as separate. If you still think investing is a form of gambling, please listen to this episode again (haha). This topic was brought up by a close friend of ours who valiently tried to defend his position. (You know who you are... )Thank you for 20 episodes everyone!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from your favorite hosts Colton and Jimmy! On this episode of the Colton & Jimmy Podcast, we discuss free apps that every investor should have on their mobile device. After this holiday season, we are sure that people spent a lot of money buying gifts for their friends, families, and loved ones. So, we decided to give our viewers a free gift! That gift- knowledge. It is the gift that keeps on giving. Listen to this episode to find out what our favorite apps are for business news, investing, and development (None of these apps are sponsored, just purely opinions based on experience and research).

In this episode, we talk about funds of funds (FOF). Diversified diversity, fund-ception, super ETFs. ETF-ception, and more.

On this episode of the Colton and Jimmy Podcast, we discuss a highly accepted and more frequently discussed financial movement know as the FIRE Strategy. It stands for "Financial Independence, Retire Early" and many who successfully use this method retire by their 30s or 40s. We discuss the basically principles and what you need to do in order to implement the FIRE Strategy in your own life.

In this episode, we discuss FOREX trading. The ups and downs of selling centralized currency on a decentralized platform. Easy to get started with high risk and high reward.

In Episode 15 of the Colton & Jimmy Podcast, we discuss the trendy new monetary system known as cryptocurrency. Popular cryptos like Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Ripple are constantly in the news, yet most people do not understand how they work. We go into detail about what cryptocurrency is, how it is works, and how it is acquired. We finish the episode by viewing each side of the great crypto debate and weigh in with our own personal thoughts.

In this episode, we talk about the FASFA, college degrees, and differnt post-secondary education options.

On this episode of the Colton & Jimmy Podcast, we discuss the different types of real estate available to investors and how real estate works as a type of passive income for you. However buying real estate can have high barriers to entry that discourage people from even considering entering the market. Not everyone can afford to just wake up and buy a new rental property, but there are ways that you can enter the real estate world with low barriers to entry. We discuss several low barrier real estate investments that may help you get your foot into a whole new world. Listen to this episode to find out how!

In this episode, we go over stock options. How to buy "calls" and place "puts" to your advantage. With learning how to trade stock options you can have income off the stock market even when the market is down! Worried about gambling your money on stocks. No problem! Place a "put" to back ensure you won't lose it all.  Learn how to trade options today!

In this episode we discuss the federal reserve bank of the united states. We talk about what purpose does it serve, why do we have it, and what does it do. We also answer a very important question that everyone should know...What makes your dollar worth anything?

On this episode of the Colton & Jimmy Podcast, we discuss why "death & taxes" are unavoidable. There is a wide variety of different taxes that governments all over the world use the generate revenue for the country. We discuss many of the different types of taxes so that you can be aware of these taxes and how they affect your life as a consumer. In addition, we discuss the basics of filing your taxes. Many people become scared every year at the thought of filing taxes. If you do your research and become familiar with the basics of tax - filing your taxes will become easy! Tune in to this episode to help you take a step in the right direction. *Side Note* The Colton & Jimmy Podcast will be moving to a new episode every two weeks. This is due to school going back in session and both of our busy work schedules. Thanks for understanding!

On this episode of the Colton and Jimmy Podcast, we have the opportunity to interview three of our friends from high school. Two of these friends chose to go into higher education at different universities, and the other friend chose to go straight into the work force. The interview process examines our friends' career choices, education, aspects of their daily lives, and how they are working to become financially free! It was an awesome experiences to be able to hear different perspectives on young adults and the possible choices they have after high school.

In this episode of the Colton and Jimmy Podcast, we discuss the details regarding health insurance. Health insurance can be offered in a variety of different places both publicly and privately, and everybody's health insurance needs are different. It is important to know what type of plan you need and where you need to go to purchase insurance. We also discuss the affect of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and outline some basic insurance terminology for those who are new to the insurance world.

In this episode of the Colton and Jimmy Podcast, we discuss three of the four major types of insurances that consumers will need in their life: Home, Auto, and Life insurance. Insurance should vary between 10%-25% of your yearly income, which means it is a huge part of your financial well-being. While you may never need to use your insurance, an accident that happens without insurance could leave you and your family in shambles. This is why we discuss what insurance covers, how it typically gets paid out, and why it is important to have. Of course there is no way to touch on all of the different types of insurance plans, so we advise that you do your research to become an informed consumer!

In this episode, we discuss the secret art of "credit card hacking". This simple strategy combines a consumer's smart use of credit and taking advantage of credit card offers in order to make some extra cash for buying things you have to purchase on a day-to-day basis. We also go in-depth on the importance of building a credit score and what factors influence a credit score calculation. Are you thinking of opening up a credit card in the near future? Listen in to hear our recommendations for the best credits cards on the market!

In this episode we go over the different retirement options there are and which one is best for you. It is never too early to start saving for retirement,. The sooner you start saving the sooner you can retire and the more money you will have.

In this episode of the Colton and Jimmy Podcast we go over how to properly set up a budget. Why it is important to budget and different tips and tricks to successfully budget your money.

Episode three of the Colton and Jimmy Podcast goes in depth on the stock market. Everything from how stocks originated all the way to the buying and selling of ETFs, Mutual funds, index funds, and of course stocks!

On this episode of the Colton and Jimmy Podcast, we discuss helpful interview tips that will surely allow you to impress potential employers when you go in for a job interview. Watch the entire episode to hear our top stories in business news over the past week.

In the first ever episode of the Colton and Jimmy Podcast, we discuss our thoughts on the biggest money wasters college kids experience.