Mailbag: Time Capsules, Weird Indexes, and Superhero Powers

Episode 430: Neal and Toby answer some questions from listeners and they do not hold back. They cover news stories they would put in a time capsule, their favorite or weird economic indexes, and reflect back on their favorite stories so far. Also, some behind the pod insights on how they prepare, how long it takes to put together an episode, if Kyle Hagge is constantly waiting on the sidelines to sub in. Lastly, a rapid fire round to answer all your quirky questions. 00:00 - Intro 1:40 - Time capsule 4:00 - Favorite or weird economic index 7:33 - Fave episode of MBD? 8:30 - Fave part of doing MBD? 9:30 - Average time of prep 11:15 - Does Toby get nervous still? 12:00 - Success of the pod? 13:55 - Ever call in sick? 14:55 - Career choice 17:00 - How did Neal and Toby meet? 18:00 - Toby’s college team 19:30 - Rapid fire questions Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Check out the new Wendy’s Breakfast Burrito! Visit https://www.wendys.com/morningbrew for more! Join us at our trivia night! Visit morningbrew.com/events to register Get your Morning Brew Daily T-Shirt HERE: https://shop.morningbrew.com/products/morning-brew-radio-t-shirt?_pos=1&_sid=6b0bc409d&_ss=r&variant=45353879044316 Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC and includes 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. As of 10/8/2024, the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across all ten bonds is greater than 6%. A bond’s YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased and is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. While corporate bond yields should fall in reaction to a Federal Reserve rate cut, there is no way to know whether that will be true of the bonds in the Bond Account, how quickly bond yields will respond, or by how much they will decline. Bond Accounts are not recommendations of individual bonds or default allocations. The bonds in the Bond Account have not been selected based on your needs or risk profile. All investing involves risk. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. High Yield bonds carry greater risk of default. Visit public.com/bond-account to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices