Finance and Coffee

Jeff Bezos recently announced that he will be stepping down from Amazon as CEO and the new CEO will be none other than the current CEO of Amazon Web Services, Andy Jassy. In this episode, we discuss why Jeff would be stepping down and what his future plans will be.

Apple has been rumored to be working on a signature car but can they really pull it off? Are they going after Tesla? 

Gamestop has been the center of attention in the past couple of days and with good reason, a small group of kids apparently took on wall street and are waging war on the big guys. 

For those of you that don't know, Supreme Brands, the red logo that skyrockets the price on clothing they collab with, just got acquired for over 2 billion dollars. But is it really worth that much money? 

In this episode, we change it up a bit and instead of bringing one subject, we bring three of the latest topics out right now. First, the third Apple event of this year, the vaccine for Covid, and McDonald's is coming out with a veggie line?

In celebration of the LA Lakers taking the NBA championship, led by Lebron James, we go over some of his other accomplishments off the court. 

Apple hosted its annual event on Tuesday, October 12, where they displayed their newest products, the iPhone 12 and the homepod mini. In this episode, we go over what's to expect from Apple and what their plans are going to be in the future. 

In this episode, we see what the fuss is all about with the new Playstation 5 and how it could compete with other consoles. 

McDonald's is going all out with their new marketing strategy as they collaborate with top artists and make a customized meal named after them. Their first test run was with mega-star Travis Scott and it was a huge success. For the month of October, it will be J Balvin, who will be next? 

Coca-Cola has teamed up with Molson Coors to launch its new seltzer brand "Topo-Chico". Will be able to rival with the king (or Queen) of seltzer? 

Elon Musk recently stated that he plans to roll out a Tesla model that could cost $25,000 and could be delivered in just 2 years! Is he trying to take out all of the competition? 

Netflix just dropped their latest documentary, "The Social Dilemma", and in this mind-bending documentary, you really get to see what these big tech firms are doing with our data. 

On Sep. 15, Apple held its yearly world-famous event where it brought out its new toys like the Apple Watch Series 6 and the Ipad Air. They also released some controversial products like the Apple One and the Apple Fitness Plus which raise the question, Are they taking over other markets? 

In this episode, Adrian gives you the reasons why you should have a savings account and a brief history of where this concept started. 

Messi has been to the center of attention since the news broke out that he might be leaving Barcelona. How ever, did you know that it was almost going to cost 1 Billion Euros? 

In this episode, we once again look at how much Jeff Bezos is worth and on what he spends his money on. 

Fortnite has officially waged war against Apple since Apple recently decided to kick Fortnite out of the app store. See Fortnite plans to do about it and if they can take on the giant. 

TikTok has been the talk of the town lately with Trump threatening to ban it, Microsoft wanting to buy it, and Facebook releasing their own version. Will TikTok be able to survive?

NBA Playoffs are going on right now but is anyone even watching it? Find out this Pandemic has affected the NBA and what the possible long term effects might be.

On Wednesday, July 29, The largest Tech CEOs met before a congressional subcommittee that didn't go as they planned. Is tech getting too big to fail? 

In this episode, Adrian gives you a couple of tips on how to get started investing in your 20's with as little as $100.00.

On this episode of finance and coffee Adrian and Marco talk about SpaceX and the Launch America program, where NASA and SpaceX partnered up to send astronauts into space.

The National Bureau of Economic Research declared Monday that the recession began in February. What does this mean for the rest of us? Is this going to be the beginning of the end of our great economy? 

Joe Rogan signs an exclusive deal with Spotify to have the entire podcast move over to its platform. The deal is speculated to cost Spotify a little bit over 100 million dollars. Was this a good investment for Spotify?

Zoom, the video-chat, skype, video-conference company, is making a name for itself due to the coronavirus. But can it be strong enough to sustain itself after this pandemic is over?

Companies like Champion, Motorola, and Kodak are using nostalgia as a marketing strategy to bring in some cash but can this strategy work in the long term? 

With the latest Documentary on ESPN, "The Last Dance", the current debate is who was better between the two basketball moguls. But what about off the court?  

On this episode of Finance and Coffee Adrian and Marco talk about the new iPhone that Apple released, and the future of smartphones and Apple, Inc.

As you've all see, the craziest place to be right now is at a retailer like Walmart or Costco. But how much money might these retailers be making at times like these? 

Did you know that there are more tigers held captive then there are in the wild? And yes, we learned that from the recent Netflix original "Tiger King". Find out how else correlates money and tigers. 

Some stocks are taking a hit because of the pandemic, epidemic or w.e you call it. But not all have taken an L. Let's see which stocks are winning and losing. 

Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, the Olympics might be postponed. It might not sound like a big deal but for many countries, this is a huge source of revenue! Is this the right thing to do? 

Pablo Escobar's problems come from having too much money. How do they launder it? Where do they store it? Listen up to see what else could be the problem. 

Tom Brady is leaving the New England Patriots but did you know that he also has other ventures he might be diving into? What else is in store for Tom Brady?

Stocks have been skyrocketing in the last couple of years at an unprecedented rate. How much money would you have today had you put $1,000 into these stocks back in 2010. Let's Find out! 

Do you want to pay off your credit cards? Adrian Gonzales drops the gems on how to cut your credit card completely. 

We talked about it recently but can you blame us? It's all we're seeing in the news. Here we go again. 

Will Alexa be what Jarvis was to Tony Stark? By the way it's developing, it seems so. Let's see what Alexa can do and how it might change the way we use technology forever. 

Want to know who just bought the most expensive house in LA? Wait until you find out how much it cost him personally!

After more than a year, we will circle back to the topic of coffee to see what has changed and where it's going next? 

The mega $20+ Billion Dollar merger between T-mobile and Sprint was announced earlier this week. Could fewer choices of telecommunication companies be a good thing for the average consumer? 

The Coronavirus has killed over 1,100 people. But what kind of businesses could it also be killing? 

Most of the money spent valentine's day are on unwanted gifts... What else are people spending their money on this holiday? 

It cost 5.6 million dollars for a 30 commercial on the super bowl. Check out which companies were the big ballers of this Superbowl. 

The VA loan is an exceptional loan granted to the people that have served our country. In this episode, we discuss the benefits and what distinguishes the VA loan from all the others. 

A bittersweet episode to commemorate the NBA legend, Kobe Bryant. 

On this episode of Finance and Coffee, Adrian and Marco speak about the real estate market over the past 5 years, and discuss the steps on how to purchase home for 2020.

How much money is there in you sleeping? You might want to ask the online mattress industry. A report recently showed that there are over 175 online mattress stores. The industry is so saturated so how will one stand out over the other? 

Since it's original launch in November, Disney+ has had massive success with the #1 most streamed series, "The Mandalorian", and having upward of 20 Million subscribers in a little less than 3 months. Can this juggernaut be the end to all other online streaming platforms? 

Are you into reading? The book industry has been booming in the last 10 years but is it up for disruption from audiobooks and e-book? 

Analysts recently valuated the company StockX to be worth over 1 billion dollars! Is this too much? How can this online company change the way we buy and sell sneakers, clothing, etc.