Silver crashed from its highs. Bitcoin surged. The stock market pushed toward record territory. America crossed $40 trillion in national debt. And now silver is beginning to show signs of life again. So after warning investors about silver earlier this year, why is Carlos Cortez Jr. looking at it again? On this episode of Scriptures & Wall Street, Carlos breaks down one of the most overlooked indicators in precious metals investing: the gold-to-silver ratio. Instead of simply asking whether silver is going up or down, Carlos explains how comparing silver's value to gold can help investors recognize when the metal may be historically expensive—or potentially undervalued. The conversation explores silver's dramatic decline from its previous highs, the weakening U.S. dollar, gold prices, technical momentum, and why Carlos believes silver may be entering a more attractive reentry zone. But this isn't a “put everything into silver” message. Carlos explains why silver, gold, Bitcoin, stocks, real estate, and other market-driven assets are still Red Money. They can create tremendous growth, but they also carry downside risk. The bigger lesson is understanding what job each part of your money needs to perform. With $40 trillion in U.S. national debt, persistent inflation, changing interest rates, AI disruption, and continued market uncertainty, diversification may matter more than ever. Because silver can be a hedge. It can be an opportunity. But it shouldn't have to carry your entire retirement. FREE tax calculator http://corteztaxbill.com GALLUP -The CliftonStrengths® 34 Report https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/403127/cliftonstrengths-34-report.aspx The Color of Money https://rumble.com/v73vhby-scriptures-and-wallstreet-the-color-of-money-replay.html?e9s=src_v1_s%2Csrc_v1_s_o&sci=e9473b97-5241-472d-a848-0bf18daac052 ———————————————————————————————————— Schedule a consultation today! https://cortezwm.com Learn More About America First Retirement https://americafirstretirementplan.com/ Get your own private insurance account! https://privateinsuredaccount.com/ Like & Subscribe our Channels ———————————————————————————————————— Rumble https://rumble.com/user/ScripturesAndWallstreet Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@ScripturesAndWallstreet Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0d0qrDco0pTfSjeaLEa6Ux?si=2M13CUTkQBC6mWa7B0vWrA X https://x.com/scrptrandwallst ———————————————————————————————————— Support the show! SCRIPTURES AND WALL STREET - WALLSTREET DOESN’T CARE ABOUT YOUR YOUR HEALTH - WITH JAY CAMPBELL https://rumble.com/v71mjik-scriptures-and-wall-street-wallstreet-doesnt-care-about-your-your-health-wi.html http://biolongevitylabs.com PROMO CODE - CORTEZWM https://jaycampbell.com Lose weight and more with Plant Base Peptides http://getmeleanusa.com Silver and Gold https://cornerstoneassetmetals.com Fluoride Free Alkaline water : www.AmericaFirstWater.com The views and expressions used in Scriptures and Wallstreet are for educational & entertainment purposes only. All though Carlos Cortez Jr. is a registered financial adviser this is not financial advice. Any information taken from the scriptures and Wallstreet is strictly for educational and entertainment. If you would like to pursue a personalized financial plan please contact Cortez Wealth Management and schedule an appointment by going to cortezwm.com.
SCRIPTURES AND WALLSTREET – $40 TRILLION IN DEBT
America has crossed a line that once seemed almost impossible. $40 trillion in national debt. But the number itself isn't the only problem. The bigger question is what happens next—to interest rates, Treasury yields, inflation, mortgages, the dollar, financial markets, and ultimately your retirement. On this episode of Scriptures & Wall Street, Carlos Cortez Jr. breaks down America's growing debt burden and explains why this isn't simply a Republican problem or a Democrat problem. Administrations change. Congress changes. Federal Reserve leadership changes. Yet one trend has continued: The debt keeps growing. Carlos examines the rising cost of servicing that debt, pressure in the bond market, Treasury yields, the yield curve, and why investors may demand higher returns to continue financing America's borrowing. He also connects those pressures to everyday Americans through mortgages, credit cards, business loans, inflation, housing affordability, and retirement portfolios. For retirees, the conversation becomes even more important. A 35-year-old investor may have decades to recover from market volatility. Someone who's 60, 65, or 70 and withdrawing money every month doesn't have the same luxury. Market losses combined with withdrawals and rising living expenses can create an entirely different retirement equation. That's why Carlos returns to the Color of Money—Red Money, Yellow Money, and Green Money—and asks listeners to consider how much of their retirement actually has principal protection and how much depends on markets continuing to cooperate. And beneath all the numbers is a biblical warning that's thousands of years old: “The borrower is slave to the lender.” America may have $40 trillion worth of reasons to start paying attention. FREE tax calculator http://corteztaxbill.com GALLUP -The CliftonStrengths® 34 Report https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/403127/cliftonstrengths-34-report.aspx The Color of Money https://rumble.com/v73vhby-scriptures-and-wallstreet-the-color-of-money-replay.html?e9s=src_v1_s%2Csrc_v1_s_o&sci=e9473b97-5241-472d-a848-0bf18daac052 ———————————————————————————————————— Schedule a consultation today! https://cortezwm.com Learn More About America First Retirement https://americafirstretirementplan.com/ Get your own private insurance account! https://privateinsuredaccount.com/ Like & Subscribe our Channels ———————————————————————————————————— Rumble https://rumble.com/user/ScripturesAndWallstreet Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@ScripturesAndWallstreet Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0d0qrDco0pTfSjeaLEa6Ux?si=2M13CUTkQBC6mWa7B0vWrA X https://x.com/scrptrandwallst ———————————————————————————————————— Support the show! SCRIPTURES AND WALL STREET - WALLSTREET DOESN’T CARE ABOUT YOUR YOUR HEALTH - WITH JAY CAMPBELL https://rumble.com/v71mjik-scriptures-and-wall-street-wallstreet-doesnt-care-about-your-your-health-wi.html http://biolongevitylabs.com PROMO CODE - CORTEZWM https://jaycampbell.com Lose weight and more with Plant Base Peptides http://getmeleanusa.com Silver and Gold https://cornerstoneassetmetals.com Fluoride Free Alkaline water : www.AmericaFirstWater.com The views and expressions used in Scriptures and Wallstreet are for educational & entertainment purposes only. All though Carlos Cortez Jr. is a registered financial adviser this is not financial advice. Any information taken from the scriptures and Wallstreet is strictly for educational and entertainment. If you would like to pursue a personalized financial plan please contact Cortez Wealth Management and schedule an appointment by going to cortezwm.com.
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SCRIPTURES AND WALLSTREET – GOOD MARKET NEWS IS WORTHLESS
Wall Street is celebrating again. Inflation is supposedly cooling. AI stocks are surging. Markets are hovering near record territory. Investors are being told the economy is holding up—and once again, the message is that everything will probably be fine. But “less bad” doesn't necessarily mean good. For retirees, what matters isn't whether Wall Street likes the latest economic report. It's whether your retirement can survive persistent inflation, elevated interest rates, an expensive stock market, and a major correction without forcing you to sell assets at exactly the wrong time. On this episode of Scriptures & Wall Street, Carlos Cortez Jr. challenges the optimism surrounding today's markets and asks a question every investor should consider: What are you actually safe from? Carlos breaks down the disconnect between cooling inflation and the prices Americans actually pay, the massive expectations being placed on artificial intelligence, elevated market valuations, Federal Reserve uncertainty, and one of the most dangerous retirement threats—sequence-of-returns risk. He also takes an unusually balanced look at both sides of the financial industry. Wall Street can sell the fear of missing the upside, while the insurance industry can sell the fear of suffering the downside. Neither fear nor greed should determine your retirement strategy. Instead, Carlos explains why Red Money, Yellow Money, and Green Money should each have a specific job—and why the goal isn't maximum returns at all costs. FREE tax calculator http://corteztaxbill.com GALLUP -The CliftonStrengths® 34 Report https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/403127/cliftonstrengths-34-report.aspx The Color of Money https://rumble.com/v73vhby-scriptures-and-wallstreet-the-color-of-money-replay.html?e9s=src_v1_s%2Csrc_v1_s_o&sci=e9473b97-5241-472d-a848-0bf18daac052 ———————————————————————————————————— Schedule a consultation today! https://cortezwm.com Learn More About America First Retirement https://americafirstretirementplan.com/ Get your own private insurance account! https://privateinsuredaccount.com/ Like & Subscribe our Channels ———————————————————————————————————— Rumble https://rumble.com/user/ScripturesAndWallstreet Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@ScripturesAndWallstreet Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0d0qrDco0pTfSjeaLEa6Ux?si=2M13CUTkQBC6mWa7B0vWrA X https://x.com/scrptrandwallst ———————————————————————————————————— Support the show! SCRIPTURES AND WALL STREET - WALLSTREET DOESN’T CARE ABOUT YOUR YOUR HEALTH - WITH JAY CAMPBELL https://rumble.com/v71mjik-scriptures-and-wall-street-wallstreet-doesnt-care-about-your-your-health-wi.html http://biolongevitylabs.com PROMO CODE - CORTEZWM https://jaycampbell.com Lose weight and more with Plant Base Peptides http://getmeleanusa.com Silver and Gold https://cornerstoneassetmetals.com Fluoride Free Alkaline water : www.AmericaFirstWater.com The views and expressions used in Scriptures and Wallstreet are for educational & entertainment purposes only. All though Carlos Cortez Jr. is a registered financial adviser this is not financial advice. Any information taken from the scriptures and Wallstreet is strictly for educational and entertainment. If you would like to pursue a personalized financial plan please contact Cortez Wealth Management and schedule an appointment by going to cortezwm.com.
SCRIPTURES AND WALL STREET – THE RETIREMENT LIE
WHAT WALL STREET GETS WRONG ABOUT INTEREST RATES Everyone is watching the Federal Reserve. Will interest rates go up? Will they finally come down? What will the markets do next? But what if investors are asking the wrong question? In this episode of Scriptures & Wall Street, Carlos Cortez Jr. examines one of the biggest narratives dominating financial headlines: interest rates and the future of retirement planning. While Wall Street continues to speculate on every Federal Reserve meeting, Carlos argues that long-term financial success isn't built by predicting the next rate decision—it's built by preparing for every possible outcome. The conversation explores how years of low interest rates changed consumer behavior, why inflation continues to challenge families despite optimistic headlines, and how higher borrowing costs are reshaping mortgages, credit cards, businesses, and retirement strategies. More importantly, Carlos discusses the difference between chasing market predictions and practicing biblical stewardship, reminding listeners that wise financial planning is rooted in discipline, preparation, and faith—not headlines or political cycles. Whether you're nearing retirement or simply trying to make better financial decisions, this episode encourages you to stop relying on market forecasts and start building a plan designed to withstand uncertainty. Because the strongest retirement strategy isn't built around guessing what the Federal Reserve will do next. It's built to succeed no matter what happens. FREE tax calculator http://corteztaxbill.com GALLUP -The CliftonStrengths® 34 Report https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/403127/cliftonstrengths-34-report.aspx The Color of Money https://rumble.com/v73vhby-scriptures-and-wallstreet-the-color-of-money-replay.html?e9s=src_v1_s%2Csrc_v1_s_o&sci=e9473b97-5241-472d-a848-0bf18daac052 ———————————————————————————————————— Schedule a consultation today! https://cortezwm.com Learn More About America First Retirement https://americafirstretirementplan.com/ Get your own private insurance account! https://privateinsuredaccount.com/ Like & Subscribe our Channels ———————————————————————————————————— Rumble https://rumble.com/user/ScripturesAndWallstreet Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@ScripturesAndWallstreet Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0d0qrDco0pTfSjeaLEa6Ux?si=2M13CUTkQBC6mWa7B0vWrA X https://x.com/scrptrandwallst ———————————————————————————————————— Support the show! SCRIPTURES AND WALL STREET - WALLSTREET DOESN’T CARE ABOUT YOUR YOUR HEALTH - WITH JAY CAMPBELL https://rumble.com/v71mjik-scriptures-and-wall-street-wallstreet-doesnt-care-about-your-your-health-wi.html http://biolongevitylabs.com PROMO CODE - CORTEZWM https://jaycampbell.com Lose weight and more with Plant Base Peptides http://getmeleanusa.com Silver and Gold https://cornerstoneassetmetals.com Fluoride Free Alkaline water : www.AmericaFirstWater.com The views and expressions used in Scriptures and Wallstreet are for educational & entertainment purposes only. All though Carlos Cortez Jr. is a registered financial adviser this is not financial advice. Any information taken from the scriptures and Wallstreet is strictly for educational and entertainment. If you would like to pursue a personalized financial plan please contact Cortez Wealth Management and schedule an appointment by going to cortezwm.com.