{"podcast":{"title":"The Important Part: Investing with Liz Thomas","slug":"the-important-part-investing-with-liz-thomas-4491939","podcast_index_feed_id":4491939,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/PDP8707447608","website_url":"https://the-important-part-investing-with-liz-young.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/0e2b9716-008d-11ee-9317-872755b83b17/image/3ca82de6a41901a2d989b80ac1260540.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"SoFi","episode_count":79,"summary":"Every investment is a high-stakes decision made without certainty. How do the world's most successful investors and business leaders navigate risk, tolerate failure, and stay agile when everything changes? And what can be learned from their insights? Liz Thomas, SoFi's Chief Market Strategist, sits down with influential leaders to unpack the pivotal decisions that shaped their careers and portfolios, and wade through the noise to get to the important part. Liz speaks with top voices in finance, business, academia, and media armed with knowledge to help listeners achieve their financial goals. Investing isn't just about picking stocks. It's about defining your relationship with risk, learning from failure, and staying resilient. For more, read Liz’s column every Thursday on SoFi’s website, sign up for On the Money, SoFi's financial literacy newsletter, and follow Liz on Twitter @LizThomasStrat. This podcast should be used for informational purposes only and not deemed as a recommendation. Our Automated investing is via SoFi Wealth LLC, and is a registered investment advisor. Our Active investing is via SoFi securities LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. For additional disclosures related to th…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T16:17:49.899610+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-important-part-investing-with-liz-thomas-4491939"},"episode":{"title":"The Spending Paradox: Why Americans Are Still Opening Their Wallets","slug":"the-spending-paradox-why-americans-are-still-opening-their-wallets","published_at":"2026-07-22T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-important-part-investing-with-liz-thomas-4491939/the-spending-paradox-why-americans-are-still-opening-their-wallets","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-important-part-investing-with-liz-thomas-4491939","url":"https://tracking.swap.fm/track/Vjambo9ifGBwbaCTlDBD/traffic.megaphone.fm/SFL1640720346.mp3","audio_url":"https://tracking.swap.fm/track/Vjambo9ifGBwbaCTlDBD/traffic.megaphone.fm/SFL1640720346.mp3","summary":"Americans say they feel bad about the economy. Their spending tells a different story.  Michelle Meyer, Chief Economist at Mastercard and head of the Mastercard Economics Institute, joins Liz Thomas to share her perspective on what Mastercard is seeing in real-time spending data.  The episode looks at why consumer sentiment has stayed weak even as spending has held up. Meyer says the data shows consumers are still buying, but the easy spending environment has changed. Higher prices have made people more selective. That puts more pressure on companies that once had more room to pass costs through.  The conversation uses travel as one example of the gap between mood and behavior. And also looks at how spending behavior is changing beneath the headline numbers, from online returns to the way people research purchases before they buy.  This episode is for informational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice. Subscribe to The Important Part for smarter conversations about markets, investing and the forces shaping your financial future. For more, read Liz’s column every Thursday at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On The Money⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by SoFi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and follow Liz on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LizThomasStrat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Additional resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On The Money⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: Sign up for SoFi's newsletter for intel, insights, and inspo to help you get your money right. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Investing 101 Center⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: At SoFi, we believe investing is for everyone — which is why we’ve created a hub with info for beginners and experts alike. Start exploring to get investment education, advice, resources, and more. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wealth Investing Guide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: Inform…","meta_description":"Americans say they feel bad about the economy. Their spending tells a different story. 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