Zoom Zooms Up, Intuit’s Human Touch & Powell’s Ambiguous Speech

Aug 22, 2025

Dive into the intriguing world of market reactions to Jerome Powell’s speech, where intention meets perception. Discover the dual forces of AI and human expertise in Tax preparation with Intuit’s TurboTax Live that’s changing the game. Uncover Zoom’s impressive stock surge post-earnings report, and explore its evolution amidst vibrant competition from platforms like Teams and Google Meet. Plus, get inspired by diverse book recommendations for budding investors!

Ask episode

AI Snips

Chapters

Books

Transcript

Episode notes

INSIGHT

Market Read Powell Differently Than His Words

Markets often heard a single optimistic line from Powell and read a rate cut into it.
Powell's full remarks showed upside inflation risks and a strong labor market arguing for rates higher for longer.

INSIGHT

Neutral Rate May Be Permanently Higher

Powell flagged that the neutral long-term interest rate may be higher post-COVID due to productivity, demographics, and fiscal changes.
That suggests a higher-for-longer interest-rate environment even if near-term growth softens.

INSIGHT

TurboTax Live Combines AI With Human Empathy

Intuit's TurboTax Live blends AI-driven prep with human tax experts to ease taxpayer anxiety and speed filing.
The human element addresses fear and complexity, boosting adoption and defending against free IRS filing threats.

Get the Snipd Podcast app to discover more snips from this episode

Get the app

Episode 4: Welcome to Brew Markets. Today, Ann discusses Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole - what he said versus what the market thinks it heard. Plus, what you didn’t know about Intuit and how Zoom has survived beyond the pandemic. Then Ann shares the books on her latest reading list and a sprint through the numbers you need to know to wrap up your week.

For a limited time, you can get up to $10,000 when you transfer your investment portfolio to your Public brokerage account. Check out https://www.public.com/brewmarkets

www.brewmarkets.com

Subscribe to the Brew Markets newsletter: https://www.morningbrew.com/brew-mark...

Follow Brew Markets on social:

Instagram: instagram.com/brewmarkets

TikTok: tiktok.com/@brewmarkets

X: x.com/brewmarkets

Follow Ann Berry on social:

Instagram: instagram.com/annberry_nyc

X: x.com/AnnBerry_NYC

Listen to Brew Markets Here: swap.fm/l/9Qk4z73Z2nEwFiCB4qee

Watch Brew Markets Here:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@BrewMarkets

Disclosure in Podcast Description: All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1890144), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC.

As part of the IRA Match Program, Public Investing will fund a 1% match of: (a) all eligible IRA transfers and 401(k) rollovers made to a Public IRA; and (b) all eligible contributions made to a Public IRA up to the account’s annual contribution limit. The matched funds must be kept in the account for at least 5 years to avoid an early removal fee. Match rate and other terms of the Match Program are subject to change at any time. See full terms here.