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The Dr Boyce Breakdown

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This is a podcast reflecting the fearless perspectives of intelligent Black people around the world. Led by Finance Professor Dr Boyce Watkins, we engage in expansive, open-minded commentary that will never be constrained to a liberal or conservative box.
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Black people need a Powernomics Plan to overcome racism

Today in The Dr Boyce Book Club, I am reading the book "Powernomics" by Dr Claud Anderson. In this book, we discuss the Powernomics plan for America, and what black people must do in order to win. You can join The Dr Boyce Book Club by visiting BlackKeysToGreatness.com

Mar 24, 202252 minSeason 5Ep. 41

5 things you should worry about in the stock market right now

​Hello, I hope you're doing well. If you're worried about your stock market investments, there are basically five areas of concern that occupy my mind this morning: 1) The war in Ukraine 2) The new virus outbreak in China 3) The magnitude of fed interest rate hikes 4) The rate of economic growth 5) The trajectory of inflation over coming months. I spoke on these five factors this morning on The Black Financial Channel. You are welcome to hear my Dr Boyce Breakdown here. Secondly, if you'd like t...

Mar 16, 202214 minSeason 5Ep. 42

This woman's family makes hundreds of thousands of dollars from Digital Real Estate

Teaila Kidd is a Real Estate Broker and Crypto enthusiast. She's been studying and learning about crypto for a couple of years now and she's recently gotten involved learning and teaching in the NFT (Non-Fungible Token) space. Now she has the opportunity to travel the country and teach people online how they can get involved in creating, buying, and selling various NFTs like virtual land, virtual games, and virtual art. Teaila is an adjunct faculty member in The Black Business School....

Mar 15, 202224 minSeason 5Ep. 41

The Chris Brown accuser should be in jail

Today we talk about the woman who accused singer Chris Brown of an unspeakable crime and consider the fact that she should be locked up for what she did.

Mar 12, 202234 minSeason 5Ep. 40

Russia, Ukraine and the stock market - a Finance professor's point of view

Vladimir Putin's words are driving stock prices up and down, but I personally believe that much of this is short-lived. However, there are more fundamental issues to address regarding how the Russia-Ukraine War is impacting commodities prices, as well as the fundamental factors that are now posing significant economic threats, such as rising inflation or declining consumer confidence. Dr Boyce Watkins is a Finance PhD and founder of The Black Business School. Learn more by visiting http://BoyceW...

Mar 11, 20224 minSeason 5Ep. 46

How to be ambitious and successful

Here we talk about how to achieve any goal you may have and how to remain ambitious and successful, no matter what.

Mar 05, 202224 minSeason 5Ep. 40

Social media companies conspired to disrupt Farrakhan's final speech

I went to this year's Savior's Day, hosted by The Nation of Islam and Min Louis Farrakhan. I was surprised by the extent to which social media companies went to try to disrupt the speech to ensure that black people were not able to hear it.

Feb 28, 202222 minSeason 5Ep. 36

This is a great stock to buy during the Russian-Ukraine crisis

I spoke today about the impact that the situation in Ukraine is having on stock markets around the world. As with every situation, a buying opportunity almost always emerges. Here's what I am seeing from where I stand.

Feb 26, 20229 minSeason 5Ep. 34

Joe Biden picks his black woman for the Supreme Court - here's what we found out

SHOW LESS Joe Biden just announced a black woman that he would like to see on the Supreme Court. So, I did some research on Ketanji Brown Jackson and found some interesting facts that you might want to know. According to Politico: President Joe Biden is planning to nominate Ketanji Brown Jackson to succeed retiring Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court, according to two sources familiar with the decision. Jackson, 51, has been viewed for months as a top contender and fits the bill that Bid...

Feb 25, 202236 minSeason 5Ep. 33

This will make your kids want to become investors and entrepreneurs

Most of us have kids who don't want to get up in the morning. Mine don't either. Each day is a fight, with threats, yelling and lots of patience. But then I realized that I could use this conflict to our family's advantage by linking our morning battle royale to a long-term objective of helping them to become economically secure. The method involved using that moment of discomfort to help them realize the value of economic freedom and how this might create a more comfortable life they can dream ...

Feb 23, 202211 minSeason 5Ep. 41

Killer Mike defends rappers and their efforts in the black community

Today we finish up with the discussion about rappers and their contributions to black people. A recent Your Black World Survey concluded that most Black people do not believe Rappers do enough for the black community. I want to finish this conversation.

Feb 22, 202241 minSeason 5Ep. 40

Three reasons why Kanye West is pissed off at Apple

Kanye West has some interesting things happening in his deal with Apple Music. According to BillBoard, this is all that's going on in the interesting life of Kanye West: After announcing Thursday that his forthcoming album, Donda 2, would be streaming exclusively on his branded Stem Player, Kanye West (now known as Ye) says he’s raked in over $1.3 million in sales over the past day alone. On Instagram Friday (Feb. 18), Ye posted that as of 11:09 a.m. PST he had sold more than 6,200 Stem devices ...

Feb 20, 202225 min

Is Cathie Wood a genius or a lunatic?

Here I break down the investment strategy of Cathie Wood from Ark Investing and whether or not she can be right in the long-term.

Feb 19, 202211 minSeason 5Ep. 39

Woman only dates prison inmates, 10 at a time

Today on the Pillow Talk with Dr Boyce and Dr Alicia Watkins, we address the woman who says that she only dates prison inmates, and does so 10 at a time.

Feb 16, 202226 minSeason 5Ep. 38

How Warren Buffett earns $37 million dollars a day

Warren Buffett, also known as the Oracle of Omaha for his investing ability, is making some interesting moves in the stock market. Following Buffett's trades could be an easy way to secure a solid long-term portfolio. According to CNBC, Buffett just made a major move in Chevron, which could go a long way: Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway made a slew of changes to its equity portfolio last quarter. Most notably the legendary investor ramped up his Chevron position by over 30%. Berkshire owned ...

Feb 15, 202222 minSeason 5Ep. 38

The Economics behind the Super Bowl

Tonight we talk about the Super Bowl, best ads, 50 Cent's wife beater and other economic issues behind the big game.

Feb 14, 202222 minSeason 5Ep. 38

Used Car prices have gotten so high, people are selling them back to the dealer at a profit

The price of used cars has skyrocketed due to the chip shortage. I am reading on Instagram about people who are selling their used cars for nearly the same price they bought them for many years ago. This might be a time to get rid of your used car and it is probably not the best time to buy one. But if you do choose to buy a used car, you may want to make sure that your options are flexible so that you don’t end up over paying for the car...

Feb 12, 202211 minSeason 5Ep. 36

Amazon is making some major moves in the streaming space

Today on The Dr Boyce Watkins Black Stock Market report, I wanted to talk about some of what's going on with Russia, Amazon and why the stock market took a dive today. The price of oil went up as the world worries about what will happen in the Ukraine. Also, Amazon has a billion dollar Lord of the Rings franchise on the way that shows how serious they are about getting into the streaming business. According to the Hollywood Reporter, #Amazon is making some big economic moves. he Hollywood Report...

Feb 12, 202215 minSeason 5Ep. 35

Stock market inflation and Snoop Dogg's acquisition of Death Row Records

The ugly beast of inflation has reared it's head and the stock market is reacting. According to CNBC, this is the worst rise in inflation since 1982: The consumer price index for all items rose 0.6% in January, driving up annual inflation by 7.5%. That marked the biggest gain since February 1982 and was even higher than the Wall Street estimate. Core inflation rose 6%, which also was a notch above expectations. Real earnings for workers increased just 0.1% on the month when accounting for inflat...

Feb 10, 202219 minSeason 5Ep. 32

There are serious concerns about Netflix

I read a disturbing report about Netflix and the slowing of the growth of its user base. There are some who believe that #Netflix should offer tiered pricing and should even consider selling itself. This is interesting. I'll give you my personal take on Netflix and whether it would make sense to buy Netflix Stock.

Feb 07, 202222 minSeason 5Ep. 32

Amazon stock rises $190 billion in market cap overnight

Amazon stock just did something amazing. The company, run by CEO Jeff Bezos, just saw a stunning rise in value of $190 billion dollars practically overnight. #Amazon appears to be strong and #Amazonstock is one of the assets that are expected to do quite well during the post pandemic economy. Amazon's rise is interesting in contrast to the steep decline of Facebook owner Meta. Meta saw a major valuation drop in its recent earnings report. Amazon is now worth $1.6 trillion and may eventually chal...

Feb 05, 20224 minSeason 5Ep. 30

What to expect from the stock market in February

Here I talk about conditions in the stock market and what to expect during the month of February. You can join my Stock Market Investing class by visiting TheBlackStockMarketProgram.com.

Feb 01, 202214 minSeason 5Ep. 27
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