Invested Interest

The Fed just raised interest rates for the first time in three years, and if you've heard about it at the grocery store checkout (like Chris did), you might be wondering: if everything already costs more, why make borrowing more expensive too? In this episode, Chris Harris and Blaise Stevens break down what the Federal Reserve actually does, in plain English. Chris shares the classroom auction exercise he uses with his students at Elon to explain where inflation really comes from, and why cre...

Private credit is showing up in 401(k) menus, and SpaceX just pulled off the largest IPO in history. Both stories come wrapped in numbers that sound incredible. In this episode, Blaise Stevens and Chris Harris unpack what those numbers actually mean. First, private credit. Chris shares why a conference where nearly every firm pitched the exact same product ("equity-like returns with bond-like risk") raised red flags for him, and Blaise walks through what he found writing SAP's latest blog pos...

In this episode of Invested Interest, host Blaise Stevens, Managing Member at Strategic Advisory Partners, sits down with Corey Petty, Chief Evangelist at Logos, to break down the complex world of cryptocurrency. Whether you are a seasoned wealth manager or a curious individual investor, this conversation provides a roadmap for understanding how digital assets are reshaping the financial landscape. What is Blockchain? The Foundation of Digital Scarcity At its core, blockchain is a distributed...

Big policy ideas dominate financial headlines, but their real impact is often felt through consequences, incentives, and unintended outcomes. In this episode of Invested Interest, Blaise Stevens, Managing Partner and Wealth Manager, and Chris Harris, Chief Investment Officer and Financial Advisor at Strategic Advisory Partners, share their perspective on several timely policy proposals shaping conversations around money, markets, and personal finance. Throughout the episode, Blaise and Chris ...

In this episode, we start by unpacking the concept of "Zombie Companies." These are businesses that are barely hanging on, managing to pay off the interest on their debts but not the debts themselves. We explore why these companies emerge and the problems they pose for the economy, such as blocking funds that could be more effectively used elsewhere. Then, we turn our attention to emerging markets. Instead of just focusing on when to invest, we address the common fears and excitement associa...