Market MakeHer Podcast
Episodes
106. Growth, Income, and Value Stocks: What’s the Difference?
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back from spring break! 😎 Lately, we keep seeing posts on social media that say something like, “If you want $100,000 a year in passive i...
105: The Ghost of Dot-Com Past is Haunting AI Investors (Part 2)
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We're continuing our deep-dive into one of the most fascinating moments in market history: the dot-com bubble - and what happened after it burst....
104: Okay, But What Even Is an Index Fund?
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Don’t Beat the Market; Be the Market. You hear about index funds everywhere…on TikTok, from your finance friends, even on our Market MakeHer merch...
103: Fed Deep Dive Pt. 5: The Calm Before the Crisis
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Yes, we’re back down “The Fed” rabbit hole, err um, history lesson that we can learn from as self-directed investors. Okay, so this one surprise...
102. New to Investing? Start Here!
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode is for our newbies, our beginner investors, and those who might need a little refresher check-in on their basic personal finance...
101. Irrational Exuberance: The Rise of the Dot-Com Bubble (Part 1)
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone keeps comparing the AI boom to the dot-com era — so we decided to go down the rabbit hole and see what really happened.In this episode, Jes...
Season 3 Trailer 🎉
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
🎉 Season 3 is officially here.After a long hiatus, Market MakeHer is back with a whole new season and a major upgrade.Launching February 18, this s...
100: History That Haunts, Lessons We Learned: 100 Years of Market Wisdom 👻
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hi Money Coven — it’s Jessie 💜 This isn’t just any episode… it’s our 100th episode! And to celebrate, we’re doing what we do best: lear...
99. Q&A: Trading Fear, Rookie Mistakes & 401K + Roth Accounts
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re still early on in your investing journey, you may have some questions like: “What if I’m totally wrong and lose money?” or “Am I e...
98. Reading The Yield Curve Like a Crystal Ball for the Economy
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever hear someone say “the yield curve is inverted,” but have no idea what that means? Or people talking about the “10-year” yields and not kn...
97. Part 2: Investing Jargon Demystified
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The investing world has a lot of jargon. It can sometimes seem like another language. But it’s not hard to learn, you just need the right teacher to...
96. Top-Down Investing Framework: Time to Zoom Out
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Has anyone ever told you a “hot tip” about a stock to buy? Or do you see suggestions about sectors ETFs to invest in right now on TV or social med...
95. Dividend Investing: Not Just for Retirees
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What are dividend stocks and how do they work for you in your investing portfolio? Maybe you already know what a dividend is, but do you know how to a...
94. It’s in the Name – Investing Jargon That Actually Makes Sense (Replay)
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes, the smartest move you can make is going back to the basics. After 33 episodes of learning this language, I realized something: investing te...
93. Fed Deep Dive, Part 4: The Price of a Political Fed and the Volcker Wake-Up Call
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the era where the Fed found its backbone...and yeah, it was messy.We start with how the Fed pegged interest rates during World War II to keep ...
92. Fed Deep Dive, Part 3: The Fed’s Origin Story—from Reaction to Responsibility
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Before the Fed existed, J.P. Morgan literally had to bail out the banking system. That’s when the U.S. realized depending on wealthy individuals to ...
91. Listener Q&A: The Taco Trade, Stock Analysis, and Money Market Funds
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Market MakeHer, we’re answering your questions and breaking them down in a way that actually makes sense. Questions we answered:W...
90. How To Choose A Brokerage Firm and Open An Account
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Choosing the best brokerage firm for your investing needs might seem overwhelming, but we're here to help! Most brokerage firms now offer $0 acco...
89. Replay: The Fed Talks, the Market Decides—How Rates Really Get Set
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you have debt or you have money, you’re impacted by the credit market, whether you realize it or not. It’s the largest market in the world, and...
88. Replay: The Stock Market’s 11 Sectors and When They Shine (or Struggle)
10 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s break down how sector investing works—because sometimes, the easiest way to give your money a job is by starting with an entire sector inste...
87. What Is P/E Ratio? Learn how to valuate a stock (Replay)
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you know if a stock is "on sale" or overpriced? It's time for a math refresher! In this replay of Market MakeHer podcast episode...
86. From Transitory to Tightening & Tariffs - Oh My! (Fed Deep Dive Pt. 2)
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 2 of our mini-series on “The Federal Reserve aka The Fed,” we break down how the Fed responded to inflation, why they waited so long, and ...
85. Q2 Market Outlook & Goal Setting with the S-M-I-L-E Framework
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎯 Grab the free bingo card link here and play along with us!We're hitting pause to reflect, reset, and re-energize for the new quarter — bot...
84. Remix: When Yields Speak Louder Than Headlines
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lately, the market’s been moving over 1,000 points a day. We call this volatility fueled by uncertainty. We’ve been talking about falling yields, ...
83. How Tariffs Actually Impact the Markets
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You voted, we delivered — and barely slept. The market is TARIFF-IED! 🙃 In this episode, we interrupt our regularly scheduled Fed deep dive to b...
82. Wait…That’s What Caused Inflation? The Fed Pt. 1
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve been hearing about inflation but aren’t totally sure what it means—or why everything suddenly got more expensive after the pandemic—...
81. Corrections, Bear Markets & the Sentiment Disconnect: Are We Headed for a Lost Decade?
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re diving into one of the most important (and misunderstood) topics in the stock market: what happens when things start to go so...
80. What A Recession Is and How the Business Cycle Informs Us
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🚨 Recession Watch: What’s Happening in the Markets? 🚨Major banks are raising red flags about a potential recession, pointing to uncertainty ar...
79. Investing Basics: Compound Interest, Dollar Cost Averaging, Money Mindset
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're getting back to basics with some Investing 101 and money psychology. We'll discuss what first-time self-directed investors need to kno...
78. Lessons from Warren Buffett’s Annual Letter to Shareholders
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are diving into Warren Buffett’s latest shareholder letter for 2024—so you don’t have to! We’ll break down his biggest takeaways in plain E...
77. Margin Trading & Investing Explained
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is an advanced episode, but also a very important episode to help you understand market mechanics and put another piece together in the stock mar...
76. Replay: AI Power Grid Pressure: The Price/Energy Ratio
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are revisiting Episode 42, originally aired July 26, 2024, where we look at how AI Power Grid Pressure can also be a headwind to consider in your l...
75. $NVDA and the race to AGI: Your AI Investing Update
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Y’all asked us for it, here’s your AI update! Yes, we’re talking current landscape of AI investments, AI agents and AGI, of course Nvidia (beyon...
74. Replay: Demystifying Stock Order Types in Trading
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was first released on June 24, 2024. We’re replaying it for you for a reason! Think of it as a review of some of last year’s material...
73. Remix: Understanding Your Risk Tolerance with the Risk Pyramid
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
*previously recorded on 03/15/24, but still relevant* Last week we talked about creating quarterly financial goals with a fun activity, and we thoug...
72. S.M.I.L.E. Your Way Through Personal Financial Planning - Gamified!
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's the beginning of the year, which means it's time to reset those financial goals, but we're making it more attainable (and fun!) by...
71. TikTok Ban Implications on the Creator Economy and the Stock Market
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
👋 Have you ever thought about what would happen if TikTok got banned in the U.S. to the stock market or even the impact on the labor market? It’s...
70. 2025 Stock Market Expectations & Predictions: Infrastructure Investment, Tech Innovation & Fiscal Policy Effects
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re diving into the key market themes of 2025—what’s shaping up to be a monumental year for self-directed investors. We’ll unpack...
69. Markets Wrapped: 2024 Stock Market Review
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can you believe it’s already the end of 2024? What a year it’s been! In this episode of Market MakeHer, Jess and I look back at all the major even...
68. Remix: What Is the PCE Index & Why Does It Matter to Us?
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
*This content was taken from Episode 35, which was originally recorded in May 2024, but has been edited to mainly focus on the important terms PCE, PP...
67. Year-End Personal Finance Tips: Investing and Tax Deadlines, Reminders, and Planning
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jess Inskip and Jessie DeNuit discuss essential year-end financial strategies, focusing on retirement account deadlines, tax optimiza...
66. Insider Trading: Lessons from Martha (Stewart)
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is insider trading and what can we learn from the highly-politicized Martha Stewart case regarding illegal insider trading? Find out on this epis...
65. Bond Vigilantes Are So Back
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is a bond vigilante? The Batman of the bond market? Kinda. In the last episode, we learned the bond market is the most powerful and influential m...
64. How The Credit Market Influences Your Loan Interest Rates
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is the credit market and how does it determine our loan interest rates? It’s actually the same thing as the bond market, and we consumers all p...
63. Elephant in the Stock Market: Trump Tariffs, Tax Cuts, & Immigration Policy Implications
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Now that the U.S. election results are in, we’re discussing the “elephant in the room” - that is, the implications of potential Trump administra...
62. Demystifying Retirement Accounts: Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, Rollover IRA and SEP IRA
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re learning allllll about IRAs (individual retirement arrangements/accounts) including Roth IRAs, Traditional IRAs, Rollover IRAs and SEP I...
61. Stock Market MakeHER Update: (11.04.24 AI Series)
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Subscribe to our Weekly Stock Market Update Newsletter! This Week in the Stock Market: 11.04.24 In this episode of Market MakeHer, we're ...
60. Replay: Order Routing, Market Makers, PFOF and Dark Pools Explained
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Since we recently learned about Stock Lending, Short Selling, P/E Ratio, and Stock Valuation in the last 2 episodes, we figured it's a good time ...
59. What is P/E Ratio and Stock Valuation?
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you know if a stock is "on sale" or expensive to buy right now? In this Market MakeHer podcast episode, we're going to learn all...
58. What is Stock Lending?
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Market MakeHer podcast, we delve into the topic of stock lending, addressing a listener's question about whether retail in...
57. Stock Market MakeHER Update: 10.14.24 (New AI Series)
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Subscribe to our Weekly Stock Market Update Newsletter! This Week in the Stock Market: 10.14.24 In this episode of Market MakeHer, we're...
56. How to Construct & Manage an Investment Portfolio
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What Is Portfolio Management and Asset Allocation? Put On Your Construction Hats. So you started investing in the stock market, now what? Want to lea...
55. Replay: How did the Stock Market Perform Under Biden vs. Trump?
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
[This episode was originally recorded on July 05, 2024, before Biden dropped out of the Presidential Election Race. We examined historical data, facts...
54. How to Find Investment Sector Opportunities
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's time to give your money a job, but if you can't decide on a company, you can start with a sector. GICS stands for the Global Industry ...
53. The Fed Cut Interest Rates: Prepare For Landing 🛬
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Fed aka The Federal Reserve finally cut interest rates. Papa Powell (aka fed chair Jerome Powell) announced this week the federal funds rate is cu...
52. Introduction to Bonds
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What Is A Bond? What Are The Different Types Of Bonds? How Do You Buy Bonds?In this episode of the Market Maker Podcast, Jessie and Jess delve into th...
51. What is the Business Cycle? Why Does it Matter NOW?
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are revisiting the business cycle and how it relates to the menstrual cycle, much like we did in Episode 13 on Recessions, but we compare the...
50. SMU: NVDA Earnings, Market Participation & Fed Expectations
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stock Market Update (SMU)Let's discuss and demystify the recent volatility in the stock market, NVDA earnings, Jackson Hole highlights including ...
49. Better w/ My Finance-Sis, Pt 2: Funds
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing our "Better with my Finance-Sis" Mini-Series, in part 2 we talk all about Funds! But not just the different types of investment f...
48. Better W/ My Finance-Sis Mini-Series, Pt. 1: Stock Market Essentials
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🔮 Introducing a new mini-series with our Gen Z "finance-sis" Jacey Saige. It's Jessie DeNuit's turn to teach how the stock mark...
47. The Recipe for a Market Sell-Off: Carry Trade, SAHM Rule, Recession Fear
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The stock market has been having quite the week since our last episode on the Fed’s decision to NOT do a rate cut and the resulting effects of the n...
46. Fed Update: What is Event Risk? Could it Trigger a Sell-Off?
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We recorded this on 08/01/2024, knowing that unemployment numbers will not drop until this podcast airs on 08/02/2024, and that might also change so k...
45. What is Market Breadth & Concentration Risk? Why Should YOU Care?
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Inflation is at an all-time high and so is the stock market. This is a tale of two markets. How is the S&P 500 making record highs when so many Am...
44. Replay: Where to invest first in your personal finance journey
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Let's refresh and re-assess our financial planning goals for our future selves. You've budgeted, you've saved, you've looked at wh...
43. Stock Market During Election Years: We're Not Getting Political, But Is The Market?
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How Does The Stock Market Perform During an Election Year? We are not getting political in this episode -- however, we are on a fact finding mission t...
42. AI Under Power Grid Pressure: The Price to Energy Ratio Risk
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we re-visit our AI Portfolio and Investment Thesis that we discussed back in Episode 21, but with a new emerging headwind. According t...
41. Stock Order Types: Demystifying The Ways to Trade Securities
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are so many different ways to buy and sell securities in your brokerage account. In this episode, we'll go over many of the different order...
40. Preparing for Rate Cuts: What are Bond Funds?
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What Is The Bond Market and What Are Bond ETFs?CPI is “cooling off” which means inflation is trending closer to the Fed’s target, which means a ...
39. What is a Stock Split? (looking at the Nvidia stock split 👀)
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Fin-Friday! The Nvidia stock is now one of the big 3 in the S&P 500. We've talked about Nvidia earnings and how much the stock price ha...
38. What is a Short Squeeze? (Talking About Meme Stocks, Hedge Funds & Market Mechanics)
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Finally, short squeeze and gamma squeeze make sense! (Did you know gamma squeeze was a thing?) Also, Roaring Kitty is out of hiding, remember that who...
37. Finding AI Stock Investing Ideas with Jacey Saige
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by Jacey Saige, a Gen Z financial literacy advocate who wants to discuss how to find AI opportunities and stock market impacts...
36. Refresher: We are Paying Attention to Bonds Again
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The bond market has always been relevant, but it hasn't mattered as much since the Great Financial Crisis (GFC) - that's when the housing ma...
35. What Is CPI, PPI & PCE Price Index (Indices) in Fed Speak - Decoded
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Come with us as we leap through the gallows and levitate down WallStreet. 🔮 Today we're discussing the most recent FOMC Press Conference led b...
34. Investing Jargon, Demystified 🔮✨ The Top 20 Terms You Need to Know - In Order
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There's a loooot of jargon in the financial world. And it can seem overwhelming or like it's a language that was intentionally made to keep ...
33. Current State of the Stock Market + Q&A (Pt. 2)
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Questions on questions: Y'all submitted sooo many questions we had to make this Q&A a two-parter. Be sure to follow us and subscribe to our e...
32. Q&A: Answering All YOUR Questions (keep 'em coming)
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're back, we had to take a week off because, if you didn't know, Jess is the sun and Jessie is the moon - we had to eclipse. 🌚🌞First...
31. Edu-action: How To Build a Brokerage CD Ladder
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the last episode (Ep. 30) of the Market MakeHer Podcast, we discussed how “The Fed” projects to cut interest rates 3 times by end of year. Hop...
30. FOMC Meeting, Interest Rate Cuts & Inflation (aka Jess Watched The Fed Press Conference So You Don't Have To)
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The FOMC (aka "The Fed" aka The Federal Reserve) had a press conference on March 20, 2024 where they talked about federal reserve rates rema...
29. Investment Risk Tolerance, HYSA Interest Rates and Fed Balancing Act
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What's your investment risk tolerance? (check out the risk pyramid below)How are you diversifying your investments in your portfolio? Are the int...
28. $AAPL Stock Impacts & Tools to Compare ETFs ($VOO vs $VTI)
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Let's talk about what's going on with the $AAPL stock and also learn how to compare ETFs, like $VTI vs $VOO, with a tool! You'll want t...
27. Q&A Quickie: Investing at 40, Social Security and Money Mindset
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have a Market MakeHer short and sweet Q&A for you today regarding investing a little bit later.Question from listener @spacey on TikTok: Should...
26. Stock Market Update: Earnings Report Card, Nvidia Earnings, Sticky Inflation
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's a Stock Market Tea Party, and you're invited! 🍵🍵In our Feb. 2024 SMU, Jess serves Jessie the tea on the recent earnings season (t...
25. Q&A: Roth IRA 101, Backdoor Roth IRA Contributions, Lifestyle Creep
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Q&A from our listeners:How do I do a backdoor Roth IRA contribution or conversion? How do I rollover a 401k into an IRA? 🏘 Remember in Episode ...
24. Pay Yourself First (Saving, Budgeting, Investing)
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do I add money to my emergency account before maxing out my IRA? When do I put my funds into a taxable account? What makes the most sense for ME? ...
23. The Stock Market Explained with ONLY Taylor Swift Analogies
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Taylor's Version of the Stock Market. We're starting off Season 2 with a refreshed brand (check out our website to see the makeov...
22. Q&A: Can I Have Multiple Roth IRAs? Are There 401k Rollover to IRA Tax Implications?
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Questions on questions! We answer 3 questions from our listeners related to IRAs, 401ks, and taxes...and then Jessie asks additional questions - as us...
21. Investing in AI | Building the Investment Thesis
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
🐰 Curious about how to invest in AI? Let's fall into the Artificial Intelligence rabbit hole, shall we? And, yes we talk about actual AI stock...
20. Stock Market Update: The Bull Case for a Santa Claus Rally
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What's happening in the stock market today? We tell you all about it in Episode 20. Learn a bunch of new jargon that Jessie makes Jess define for...
19. Q&A: Do I Need a Financial Advisor?
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing our newest segment where Jess answers your questions and Jessie asks even more questions. Questions on questions. 🙋🏻♀️🙋🏾...
18. Understand The Yield Curve, Treasury Bonds, and Stock Market Impacts
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're talking bonds, Treasury Bonds, that is. 🍸 Along with yields, impacts on the market, and how the US always pays its debts 🦁😏 ...
17. What We Can Learn from Gen Z Investing Featuring Mary Esposito
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2022, a whopping 43% of retail accounts were opened by investors aged 18-35, reshaping the financial landscape. This surge in interest led to a ris...
16. What Are Dark Pools, PFOF & Market Makers?
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You've heard of Market MakeHER, but did you know there is an actual market maker job - the people who make the market? Have you heard about dark ...
15. What's Going on with Inflation? (Inflation Explained)
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let's talk about the inflation situation. What is inflation? What causes inflation? And why we invest in the stock market (hint hint: to outpace ...
14. How to Analyze a Stock for Beginners
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do you determine if a stock is a potential good buy for your portfolio? Today we're going to teach you, well, Jess Inskip is going to teach J...
13. Are We In A Recession? What and WHO Defines a Recession?
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know how to spot if we're in a recession? We're back from a little break in our cycle, and speaking of cycles, in episode 13, we&ap...
12: How To Invest In The Stock Market (a step-by-step guide)
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to invest in the stock market right now! In episode 12, we teach you how to start building towards your future dreamhouse (financial goals) ...
11. Stock Market Update: Earnings, Fitch Downgrade and Swiftenomics
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What's happening in the stock market realm - August 2023 SMU edition. ⚡️ Do not worry, it's educational too. We discuss the most recent ...
10. How to Read a Stock Quote
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
🐰 Come back down the rabbit hole and find stock market wonderland with us as we uncover all the information and data points you're seeing when...
9. How To Choose a Brokerage Firm Featuring Stockbrokers.com's Blain Reinkensmeyer
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Market MakeHer welcomes our very first guest on the podcast: Blain Reinkensmeyer of Reink Media Group (RMG) and stockbrokers.com! In Episode 09, Bla...
8. How To Write an Investment Thesis and Use a Stock Screener to Find Ideas
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn what an investment thesis is and why it’s good to have one before jumping on a stock buying bandwagon. We’ll also show you how to start find...