Welcome to a crucial episode of the Building Your Money Machine Show. Today, I’m pulling back the curtain on what’s really happening in our economy, and more importantly, the hidden financial risks that almost everyone is missing. While the headlines scream about AI and the stock market's record highs, there’s a dangerous gap between perception and reality.

As someone who’s analyzed these cycles for over 30 years as a CPA, advisor, and investor, I’m here to help you see through the noise. In this episode, I decode the “debt spiral,” uncover consumer stress no one’s talking about, expose the concentration risk lurking in your index funds, and dive into why today's signals eerily echo the moments before past market breakdowns.

This isn’t fear-mongering — it’s about preparation, discipline, and clarity when everyone else is distracted by hype. I’ll walk you through the five “hidden forces” shaping the next decade: the growing debt crisis, the productivity mirage of AI, the fragile state of consumer finances, and the shrinking lifespan of today’s corporate giants.

IN TODAY’S EPISODE, I DISCUSS:

Why the U.S. government will soon spend more on interest than on national defense
How AI is powerful but dangerously overhyped
The risks of extreme market concentration in just a handful of companies
The myth of a “strong consumer” and the real data behind record debt
How corporate earnings are often an Instagram filter for underlying weakness
The shrinking corporate lifespan and why betting on today’s winners can be risky

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