Episode 161

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25th Jul 2023

Cardone Gets A Spanking, Fed Now, Cry Later & Non-Recession, Recession

Chris and Saied welcome back Haroon after being gone for a few episodes. The Huffington Post blasts "influencer" Grant Cardone in a sensational new article which speaks to many of the criticisms shared by Chris, Haroon and Saied on previous shows. Naturally, they get in to it and tell you how they really feel while providing insight in to why most of his purported investors don't understand what they are signing up for. They also explain how the Fed's looming instant payment modernization rollout is long overdue, but may be the first steps at a nationalized cryptocurrency. They dive in briefly to the rising homebuilder sentiment before wrapping up the show with Apollo's CEO description of a potential "non-recession" recession.

Resources:

Financial Influencer Grant Cardone Says He Can Make You A Billionaire. His Investors Claim He Defrauded Them (Huffington Post)

Here are 10 reasons why Wall Street’s inevitable recession never arrived (Market Watch)

Fed launches long-awaited instant payments service, modernizing system (Reuters)

Federal Reserve officially launches new FedNow instant-payments service (CNBC)

Fed launches new payments system that lets you send money in seconds (Yahoo Finance)

Apollo CEO: We are going to have a "non-recession" recession (YouTube & CNBC)

Homebuilder sentiment rises again in July, but builders warn higher mortgage rates are hurting (CNBC)

Why Do We Idolize and Admire Celebrities (Success Consciousness)



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Christopher Naghibi

Christopher M. Naghibi is the host and founder of The Higher Standard podcast — a rapidly growing media platform delivering unfiltered financial literacy, real-world entrepreneurship lessons and economic commentary for the modern era.

After nearly two decades in banking, including his most recent role as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of First Foundation Bank (NYSE: FFWM), Christopher stepped away from corporate life to build a brand rooted in truth, transparency, and modern money insights. While at First Foundation, he had executive oversight of credit, product development, depository services, retail banking, loan servicing, and commercial operations. His leadership helped scale the bank’s presence in multiple national markets from $0 to over $13 billion.

Christopher is a licensed attorney, real estate broker, and general building contractor (Class B), and he brings a rare blend of legal, operational and real estate expertise to everything he does. His early career spanned diverse lending platforms, including multifamily, commercial, private banking, and middle market lending — holding key roles at Impac Commercial Capital Corporation, U.S. Financial Services & Residential Realty, and First Fidelity Funding.

In addition to his media work, Christopher is the CEO of Black Crown Inc. and Black Crown Law APC, which oversee his private holdings and legal affairs.

He holds a Juris Doctorate from Trinity Law School, an MBA from American Heritage University, and two bachelor degrees. He is also a graduate of the Yale School of Management’s Global Executive Leadership Program.

A published author and sought-after speaker (unless it’s his son’s birthday), Christopher continues to advocate for financial empowerment. He’s worked pro bono with families in need, helped craft affordable housing programs through Habitat for Humanity, and was a founding board member of She Built This City — helping spark interest in construction and trades for women of all ages.