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Episode 158: David and the Mooch Play Monopoly

2024/02/22

What is needed to protect the free society we aspire to have? What are the dangers being posed by the left and the right? Do we need Teddy Roosevelt to come back? David and Anthony Scaramucci walk through the circumstances that plague our desire for greater opportunity and prosperity and bat around a few ideas and solutions. A truly fascinating conversation between two good friends!

Episode 157: Making Penny Stocks Look Good by Comparison

2024/02/15

David is joined this week by best-selling author Zeke Faux of Bloomberg, who has written the authoritative book on the real “product” behind the crypto world. (Hint: There isn’t one). David walks through Zeke’s research and the discoveries that led to his best-selling masterpiece, "Numbers Go Up: Inside Crypto’s Wild Rise and Staggering Fall.” They discuss the similarities to past manias and delve into the role of celebrities in “validating” certain shady operations. David concludes with some final thoughts of his own. This may be the most comprehensive indictment of the bitcoin and crypto moment packed into 45 minutes you will find.

Episode 156: Full-Time Economics

2024/02/08

David walks through the connection of his new book on work in this latest episode. He discusses why production as the driver of economic activity is crucial to our understanding of economic theory, and to the peace of mankind’s soul.

Episode 155: The State Does Not Create Prosperity

2024/02/01

David is joined once again by the brilliant Dr. Alexander Salter, economic scholar and co-author of a provocative new book ('The Medieval Constitution of Liberty') on the origins of the “great enrichment.” As always, the discussion takes some detours, but the whole thing will find you enriched, with real clarity on how you got to be so.

Episode 154: Diversity and the Gatekeepers

2024/01/25

David is joined once again by Jeremy Tedesco, Senior VP of Corporate Engagement at Alliance Defending Freedom. ESG and DEI have directly threatened the cause of a free, virtuous society, with corporate America too often being an accomplice in the crime. David and Jeremy discuss their engagement strategies and particular successes with JP Morgan and Apple, as well as the new culprit too few are talking about.

Episode 153: Supply and Some Common Sense: A Discussion with Edward Pinto

2024/01/18

David is joined this week by the country’s most prolific housing expert, Ed Pinto of the American Enterprise Institute Housing Center, for a thorough discussion on the state of the housing market. In this methodical and digestible conversation, the case is made for what the real, ultimate, through-the-noise, bottom-line issue in housing may be, and what the solution to that one thing really is.

Episode 152: The Pricing Power of Breadsticks

2024/01/11

David is joined by Capital Record regular, Samuel Rines of Corbu, to discuss the economic lay of the land in 2024. They also consider abundant cross-currents of thought which would never make the cookie-cutter, vanilla garbage that passes as Wall Street yearly forecasts this time of year.

Episode 151: The 2024 Election, Economy, and Market

2024/01/05

David is joined on the inaugural 2024 episode of Capital Record by Dan Clifton of Strategas Research. There is no one you will want to hear from more than Dan when it comes to the intersection of public policy and markets, and this discussion is bound to make you smile, laugh, scream, cry, and even reach out for help.

Episode 150: Capital Record Year in Review

2023/12/21

David recaps 2023 today in this final episode of the year, remembering some of the highlight guests, walking through the issues that challenged us, and summarizing what this year has meant for the cause of a free and virtuous society. It’s a great holiday message and sets the table well for where we are going in 2024.

Episode 149: NIMBYs and Big Brother

2023/12/14

David is joined by Beechwood Homes executive and principal, Steven Dubb, to discuss the state of housing in America today. Why is there so much trouble getting new homes built when demand is so high? What does the correct “all of the above” narrative look like in understanding this more? And are some people looking in just one place for an explanation when they should be looking in three or four places? Hint: Yes. One of our best discussions ever on the Capital Record!

Episode 148: When Resentment Came to the Right

2023/12/07

David is joined this week by Richard Reinsch of the American Institute for Economic Research. They talk through the arguments of “right-wing progressives” and analyze what makes them tick. They use economic thinking to unpack trade, so-called financialization, and the challenges of teenage smartphone use. It will encourage you that this is an argument the advocates of freedom will win, as “freedom is sown in the nature of man."

Episode 147: A Worldview Goes a Long Way

2023/11/30

Getting the correct economic framework necessary to optimize virtue and liberty does not create a good foundation -- it stems from one. A philosophical commitment rooted in truth is the sine qua non to avoiding the perilous trap of statism so many are running into headfirst. For those committed to a virtuous liberty, first principles lead to an economic framework. Andrew Sandlin of the Center for Cultural Leadership makes this case and then some during this robust conversation with David.

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Vance Ginn 2023/12/31

Free and Virtual Society

David is at the top of his game when discussing key economic and financial topics on his show. He’s a must listen to understand the latest news about ...

McCurry9285738272849382 2023/09/15

Excellent podcast!

Capital Record is always a must listen to podcast for me. I have always found David’s commentary and guest interesting, thought provoking, and well wo...

DrWalker57 2023/09/29

Economics and Investing Please

While I admire and respect your moral and religious beliefs, I find your core economic, financial, and investing narratives much more compelling. thes...

A Wyoming Friend 2023/07/31

Excellent podcast

Really enjoyed Episode 129, The Markets are not good at self-promotion. Thank you for explaining things, Austrian Economics, Keynesian Economics, bett...

Thisnamealreadytakn 2023/05/04

Sharp, clear, timely

Every time

Murphy Mortgage 2023/05/06

Incredibly insightful

Being a mortgage professional in the finance space it's been inperitive to guide clients. This podcast has been so helpful for us in the fight against...

Cbad Beach Mom 2023/05/04

Thoughtful, respectful discussions

David Bahnsen has a talent for expressing his very smart and well-informed views on markets.

thejbaker81 2023/05/04

Great Show

Capital Record is a staple in my podcast listening. I always leave having learned something and wanting to learn more about markets. Mr. Bahnsen is a ...

cdqueenie 2023/04/29

So Understandably Helpful!

Just finished listening to session 107 “ Your Money,Your Values”. Brought me much helpful information regarding ESG and it’s impact upon our small bus...

Drew Alders 2023/03/18

Excellent, poignant, and potentially clairvoyant

Profound for considering. Invaluable in its foresight and explanation of concepts developed over its proprietor’s and guests’ decades of study. It’s a...

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