I'm a big believer in learning from history. Understanding our mistakes and our wins from the past can help give us guidance for the here and now. In this episode, I sit down with presidential historian Paul Brandus, a historian, journalist, and frequent speaker at presidential libraries, for a look at why we're in the situation we're in, vis-à-vis Europe, Russia, and Ukraine, today. Paul and I also talk about some of his books, including Jackie: Her Transformation from First Lady to Jackie O, in which he tells us all about the challenges she faced as a single mother in the years after her husband had been assassinated and prior to marrying Aristotle Onassis.

Join us for this deep dive into European and US history with an added bonus of Jackie O. For more from Paul, you can follow him on Twitter, @westwingreport. Follow me @trish_regan. Plus make sure to sign up for my newsletter at AmericanConsequences.com

Amid major market volatility, investors question whether we're about to see a repeat of the year 2000 in tech stocks. In this crucial edition of American Consequences, I sit down with famed hedge fund investor Whitney Tilson to explain why now might be the best time to buy tech stocks. He's naming names – or rather tickers – and helping people think through the implications of getting into solid growth companies.

I most especially loved hearing how Whitney Tilson got his start. He managed to take $10,000 in savings and grow it into a $200-million hedge fund. He told me all about some of the bumps he's had along the way and why he's so committed to helping individual investors grow their portfolios. Whitney has some really entertaining stories that I know you will love hearing… not to mention some darn good picks.

Sign up for Whitney's free investment newsletter at empirefinancialresearch.com. You can get more from me online at americanconsequences.com and on Twitter @Trish_Regan. 

As the Fed delivers on its promise to raise rates, investors question, "what's next for the markets?" Although transparency has become more complex, there are still ways to make money and protect your portfolio.

I'm thrilled to welcome on the show this week Enrique Abeyta, editor of  Empire Elite Trader, Empire Elite Growth, Empire SPAC Investor, and Empire Elite Options newsletters at Empirefinancialresearch.com. Enrique has more than 20 years of experience on Wall Street, having founded hedge funds with more than $2 billion in assets under management.

Today, Enrique shares with us some of his favorite ideas to buy right now, plus one that he's about to take a hard look at. Considering he was one of the first to recommend Twitter get sold, you'll want to hear which media company he believes could be bought next.

Join me for this entertaining, thoughtful conversation with Enrique on how investors can come out on the other side of this rate-hiking environment.

Be sure to subscribe to this podcast at AmericanConsequences.com/podcast, Apple iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Plus, you can follow Enrique at Enrique Abeyta on Twitter, and me at Trish_Regan.