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WE'RE BACKKKKK! - Welcome to this podcast episode from Blacksmiths Capital Research, a Midwest-based capital markets and investment analysis platform, by ⁠De'Airius "De" Salibi⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/de-airius-d-salibi-75a839a5/] and ⁠Mohamed "Mo" Traore⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mo-traore/]. Thanks to Shane Bracko for the intro and outro beat, WZRD, for this episode of Blacksmiths Capital Research! For Today's episode: Listen in to this episode to hear our takes on the Fed's activities; SVB, Credit Suisse, bank stability and instability, and the credit crunch; a short talk on developments in AI; and the future of Blacksmiths. * Interested to learn more about different topics? Answer our 3-minute Survey! [https://research.typeform.com/to/XghAgcUc] Stay tuned and be sure to subscribe to this podcast and our social feeds for more! Links to all Blacksmiths Capital Research pages/platforms: ⁠https://myalias.page/@bsmithsresearch⁠ [https://myalias.page/@bsmithsresearch] Subscribe to our newsletter for our Deep Dive write-ups, and other market news: ⁠Blacksmiths Capital Research⁠ [https://blacksmithsresearch.substack.com/] Follow us on social media: ⁠Twitter⁠ [https://twitter.com/bsmithsresearch] | ⁠Facebook⁠ [https://facebook.com/bsmithsresearch] | ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://instagram.com/bsmithsresearch] | ⁠YouTube [https://youtube.com/channel/UCgKTxtXYomH_YYmZx4FCf3w]

Welcome to this podcast episode from Blacksmiths Capital Research, a Midwest-based capital markets and investment analysis platform, by De'Airius "De" Salibi [https://www.linkedin.com/in/de-airius-d-salibi-75a839a5/] and Mohamed "Mo" Traore [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohamed-traore-399934129/]. Thanks to Shane Bracko for the outro song for this episode of Blacksmiths Capital Research! For Today's episode, hosted by Mohamed : Maurice Davis [https://www.linkedin.com/in/medavis-cr/] is the Owner & Chief Marketing Officer of Marketing Growth Strategy [https://marketinggrowthstrategy.com/], and a former financial advisor for Merrill Lynch [https://www.ml.com/]. No stranger to “wearing multiple hats”, he holds several positions within the Cedar Rapids area, such as Empower Program Manager for Jane Boyd [https://www.janeboyd.org/], Treasurer for the African American Museum of Iowa [https://blackiowa.org/], and a Board Member for the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival [https://www.freedomfestival.com/]. I met Maurice through the TechStars Iowa Startup Weekend Competition [https://www.techstars.com/] this past April. We were on the same startup team - I highly enjoyed the experience, and we’ve been sure to stay in touch ever since. I’ve learned a lot from Maurice, and I think that our listeners can, too. I believe that there is a major connection between marketing strategy and financial results. If a publicly traded company sucks at marketing and has a [sub-]standard product offering, I worry about their future financial performance. Listen in to this episode to learn more about marketing strategy and expenditures, its effects on financial performance (as we see it), and how to use some of these ideas in your investment analysis toolkit. * Seeking Alpha [https://seekingalpha.com/] - Investment News & Newsletters Stay tuned and be sure to subscribe to this podcast for more! Links to all Blacksmiths Capital Research pages/platforms: https://myalias.page/@bsmithsresearch [https://myalias.page/@bsmithsresearch] Subscribe to our newsletter for our Deep Dive write-ups, and other market news: Blacksmiths Capital Research [https://blacksmithsresearch.substack.com/] Follow us on social media: Twitter [https://twitter.com/bsmithsresearch] | Facebook [https://facebook.com/bsmithsresearch] | Instagram [https://instagram.com/bsmithsresearch] | YouTube [https://youtube.com/channel/UCgKTxtXYomH_YYmZx4FCf3w]

Welcome to this podcast episode from Blacksmiths Capital Research, a Midwest-based capital markets and investment analysis platform, by De'Airius "De" Salibi [https://www.linkedin.com/in/de-airius-d-salibi-75a839a5/] and Mohamed "Mo" Traore [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohamed-traore-399934129/]. Thanks to Shane Bracko for the outro song for this episode of Blacksmiths Capital Research! In today’s episode we focus on: * Our thoughts on Q2, and what we're looking at going into Q3. * One of our favorite accounts to follow, Marcus Place Research [https://twitter.com/MarcusPlaceRes], by Daniel Marcus. * Some things in mind to have better security on your investment accounts. * A little preview of what we want to cover in Q3. * Seeking Alpha [https://seekingalpha.com/] - Investment News & Newsletters Stay tuned and be sure to subscribe to this podcast for more! Links to all Blacksmiths Capital Research pages/platforms: https://myalias.page/@bsmithsresearch [https://myalias.page/@bsmithsresearch] Subscribe to our newsletter for our Deep Dive write-ups, and other market news: Blacksmiths Capital Research [https://blacksmithsresearch.substack.com/] Follow us on social media: Twitter [https://twitter.com/bsmithsresearch] | Facebook [https://facebook.com/bsmithsresearch] | Instagram [https://instagram.com/bsmithsresearch] | YouTube [https://youtube.com/channel/UCgKTxtXYomH_YYmZx4FCf3w]

Welcome to this podcast episode from Blacksmiths Capital Research, a Midwest-based capital markets and investment analysis platform, by De'Airius "De" Salibi [https://www.linkedin.com/in/de-airius-d-salibi-75a839a5/] and Mohamed "Mo" Traore [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohamed-traore-399934129/]. Thank you to AJ Leman & Iowa City High's General Business class for the intro song for this episode - Thanks to Shane Bracko for the outro song for this episode of Blacksmiths Capital Research! Special thanks to our guest, AJ Leman, for all of the knowledge shared during this episode! AJ Leman is a local business educator at Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa. He is also a father, mentor, and investor. Check out his hit track, with over 46k YouTube views [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKTJusRLvOo]! In today’s episode we focus on: * AJ's journey through school, and how he decided to become an educator. * Our investment mindsets, and the importance in believing in your investments, especially when you've done some deep research. * The ups, and downs, of investing. "You can't, and won't, always win." * The importance of being a "life-long learner." * Seeking Alpha [https://seekingalpha.com/] - Investment News & Newsletters Stay tuned and be sure to subscribe to this podcast for more! Links to all Blacksmiths Capital Research pages/platforms: https://myalias.page/@bsmithsresearch [https://myalias.page/@bsmithsresearch] Subscribe to our newsletter for our Deep Dive write-ups, and other market news: Blacksmiths Capital Research [https://blacksmithsresearch.substack.com/] Follow us on social media: Twitter [https://twitter.com/bsmithsresearch] | Facebook [https://facebook.com/bsmithsresearch] | Instagram [https://instagram.com/bsmithsresearch] | YouTube [https://youtube.com/channel/UCgKTxtXYomH_YYmZx4FCf3w]

Welcome to this podcast episode from Blacksmiths Capital Research, a Midwest-based capital markets and investment analysis platform, by De'Airius "De" Salibi [https://www.linkedin.com/in/de-airius-d-salibi-75a839a5/] and Mohamed "Mo" Traore [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohamed-traore-399934129/]. Thank you to Shane Bracko for the new theme song for this episode of Blacksmiths Capital Research! Special thanks to our guest, Dann Coffey, for all of the knowledge shared during this episode! Dann Coffey [https://www.coldwellbanker.com/Coldwell-Banker-Real-Estate-Professionals-11921c/Dann-Coffey-458505a] is a local real estate professional in Iowa City, Iowa for Coldwell Banker [https://www.coldwellbanker.com/coldwell-banker-real-estate-professionals-11921c] In today’s episode we focus on: * How Dann got into real estate * The current dynamics of the local and national real estate markets * REITs (Real Estate Investment Trust) : https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/reit.asp [https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/reit.asp] * 1031 Exchanges : 1031 Exchange Rules: What You Need to Know [https://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0110/10-things-to-know-about-1031-exchanges.aspx] | Section 1031 [https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/section1031.asp] | Capital Gains Tax on Home Sales [https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/06/capitalgainhomesale.asp] * Seeking Alpha [https://seekingalpha.com/] - Investment News & Newsletters Stay tuned and be sure to subscribe to this podcast for more! Links to all Blacksmiths Capital Research pages/platforms: https://myalias.page/@bsmithsresearch [https://myalias.page/@bsmithsresearch] Subscribe to our newsletter for our Deep Dive write-ups, and other market news: Blacksmiths Capital Research [https://blacksmithsresearch.substack.com/] Follow us on social media: Twitter [https://twitter.com/bsmithsresearch] | Facebook [https://facebook.com/bsmithsresearch] | Instagram [https://instagram.com/bsmithsresearch] | YouTube [https://youtube.com/channel/UCgKTxtXYomH_YYmZx4FCf3w]