Ryan Alford

What's the most latest news? Let's maybe break down the headlines of exactly what's happened in the last week, and then we'll key in on some specific opportunities, challenges, threats for business.

What's the most latest news? Let's maybe break down the headlines of exactly what's happened in the last week, and then we'll key in on some specific opportunities, challenges, threats for business.

What's the most latest news? Let's maybe break down the headlines of exactly what's happened in the last week, and then we'll key in on some specific opportunities, challenges, threats for business.

Prepare for the worst. Hope is not a strategy. Hope is not a strategy. I wish I had created that saying, but it's so true. I think about it all the time because some people will just kind of hope, oh, it'll all work out. Well, it might, but you need to prepare. And that's what we're trying to do, trying to make action items here from the show.

Prepare for the worst. Hope is not a strategy. Hope is not a strategy. I wish I had created that saying, but it's so true. I think about it all the time because some people will just kind of hope, oh, it'll all work out. Well, it might, but you need to prepare. And that's what we're trying to do, trying to make action items here from the show.

Prepare for the worst. Hope is not a strategy. Hope is not a strategy. I wish I had created that saying, but it's so true. I think about it all the time because some people will just kind of hope, oh, it'll all work out. Well, it might, but you need to prepare. And that's what we're trying to do, trying to make action items here from the show.

I mean, let me ask you this, Sargent, in your opinion and understanding this probably at a deeper level than me and probably even a lot of our listeners. Ultimately, I think we've said on the show, tariff wars aren't good for anyone. It's a strategy, like it, love it or hate it, by the current administration. It's a strategy that's proving to be somewhat effective. We'll see where it lands.

I mean, let me ask you this, Sargent, in your opinion and understanding this probably at a deeper level than me and probably even a lot of our listeners. Ultimately, I think we've said on the show, tariff wars aren't good for anyone. It's a strategy, like it, love it or hate it, by the current administration. It's a strategy that's proving to be somewhat effective. We'll see where it lands.

I mean, let me ask you this, Sargent, in your opinion and understanding this probably at a deeper level than me and probably even a lot of our listeners. Ultimately, I think we've said on the show, tariff wars aren't good for anyone. It's a strategy, like it, love it or hate it, by the current administration. It's a strategy that's proving to be somewhat effective. We'll see where it lands.

The jury is out on all of that for the long haul. But again, you can't argue that it's brought people to the table. But ultimately, in that game of chicken, is the U.S. in a power position yet?

The jury is out on all of that for the long haul. But again, you can't argue that it's brought people to the table. But ultimately, in that game of chicken, is the U.S. in a power position yet?

The jury is out on all of that for the long haul. But again, you can't argue that it's brought people to the table. But ultimately, in that game of chicken, is the U.S. in a power position yet?

It seems like, you know, for better or worse, it's really trying to keep all the political slant out of this to keep it really like just pointed towards the impact. It does peripherally feel, from an independent, you know, I think if you watch my show, you can tell where I lean at times on policy.

It seems like, you know, for better or worse, it's really trying to keep all the political slant out of this to keep it really like just pointed towards the impact. It does peripherally feel, from an independent, you know, I think if you watch my show, you can tell where I lean at times on policy.

It seems like, you know, for better or worse, it's really trying to keep all the political slant out of this to keep it really like just pointed towards the impact. It does peripherally feel, from an independent, you know, I think if you watch my show, you can tell where I lean at times on policy.

But as an independent, it has felt the last four years, five years, I mean, that America, I'm not saying we need to be arrogant. We don't need to be arrogant. But we do need to be acknowledged for our place in the global economy. And at times, it feels like we've sort of You know, we're just a little America ready to play nice, you know, and that's great and all.

But as an independent, it has felt the last four years, five years, I mean, that America, I'm not saying we need to be arrogant. We don't need to be arrogant. But we do need to be acknowledged for our place in the global economy. And at times, it feels like we've sort of You know, we're just a little America ready to play nice, you know, and that's great and all.

But as an independent, it has felt the last four years, five years, I mean, that America, I'm not saying we need to be arrogant. We don't need to be arrogant. But we do need to be acknowledged for our place in the global economy. And at times, it feels like we've sort of You know, we're just a little America ready to play nice, you know, and that's great and all.

But I do like that it feels like we're trying to take our proper seat in the pecking order.

But I do like that it feels like we're trying to take our proper seat in the pecking order.