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On today’s show, we discuss:

• Berkshire Hathaway's cash fortress tops $300 billion as Buffett sells more stock, freezes buybacks

• Week 44

• 1999 vs. 2024

• What Does a Once-in-a-Generation Investment Opportunity Look like?

• The Trump-Betting Whale Speaks Out: 'I Have Absolutely No Political Agenda'

• Wall Street Bets on Trump 2.0

• Don't Mix Your Politics With Your Portfolio

• Presidential Terms & Market Cycles

• Would the Stock Market Crash if Elizabeth Warren Became President?

• Would the Market Care if the President Was Impeached?

• Does the Stock Market Have a Say in the Presidential Election?

• Does the Stock Market Care Who the President Is?

• The 11th Commandment

• The Next President Inherits a Remarkable Economy

• The cost of college is quietly going down

• America's homebuyers are older than ever

• KKR sets its sights on 401(k) plans via target-date funds

• Primerica Household Budget Index™ - Purchasing Power for Middle-Income Families Increased Over Previous Month

• Weekly home check

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