The 9Innings Podcast

Kevin Thompson, RICP®, CFP®
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Kevin Thompson RICP®, CFP® is the founder of 9i Capital Group LLC is the registered investment advisor of 9Innings Capital Group LLc a marketing and consulting firm. On his podcast, he delves into deep financial topics and provides great insight on how markets and economics impact your money. Disclosure: https://sites.google.com/view/9idisclosure/disclosure

  1. 4d ago

    Econ 101: 🔥 Trapped in the Gen X Sandwich: Kids, Aging Parents & Your Own Future

    In this episode of Econ 101, we explore the “Gen X Sandwich”—the financial and emotional squeeze many Gen Xers face while simultaneously supporting their children and caring for aging parents. Drawing from personal experience, we discuss why simply having a trust or power of attorney may not be enough. We cover the importance of understanding your parents’ financial accounts, establishing the proper authority and access, organizing passwords and digital assets, and having difficult conversations about healthcare, funeral arrangements, and end-of-life wishes before a crisis occurs. The biggest takeaway: don’t wait until something happens to start planning. Know where the accounts are. Know who has authority. Know where the passwords and important documents are. Know what your parents actually want. And as you help your parents prepare, don’t repeat the same family mistake. Make sure your own spouse and children have that same information about you. (00:01:52) — When the Parent-Child Roles Suddenly Reverse (00:05:21) — Trust vs. Power of Attorney: What Happens at Death? (00:09:24) — The Digital Estate: Passwords, Accounts & Access (00:12:16) — The Conversation Every Family Avoids Until It’s Too Late (00:17:00) — Don’t Repeat the Same Family Mistake NEWSLETTER (WHAT NOW): https://substack.com/@9icapital?r=2eig6s&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page Follow Us: youtube: / @9icap Linkedin: / kevin-thompson-ricp%c2%ae-cfp%c2%ae-74964428 facebook: / mlb2cfp Buy MLB2CFP Here: https://www.amazon.com/MLB-CFP%C2%AE-90-Feet-Counting-ebook/dp/B0BLJPYNS4 Website: http://www.9icapitalgroup.com Hit the subscribe button to get new content notifications. Corrections: Editing by http://SwoleNerdProductions.com Disclosure: https://sites.google.com/view/9idisclosure/disclosure

    Econ 101: 🔥 Trapped in the Gen X Sandwich: Kids, Aging Parents & Your Own Future

  2. Aug 4

    FOF: ⚡ The Economics of Convenience: Why You're Paying More to Do More Yourself

    Welcome to the 9Innings Podcast where we Educate, Empower and Engage. ON THIS WEEKS PODCAST: In this episode of "Facts of Our Feelings" Kevin explores the economics of convenience in modern consumer culture. He explains how technology has shifted labor costs from businesses to consumers, with examples like self-checkout, food delivery apps, and online banking. While companies reduce expenses and boost profits, consumers pay premium prices while performing tasks previously handled by employees. Kevin also highlights the hidden cost of lost human interaction, noting that efficiency-driven business models often sacrifice personal connection. Ultimately, he challenges listeners to question who truly benefits when technology is marketed as making life cheaper and easier. (00:00:02) – The Economics of Convenience (00:02:40) - Convenience Has Become the Product (00:05:58) – When the Customer Becomes the Employee ( 00:11:11) – The Hidden Price of Convenience NEWSLETTER (WHAT NOW): https://substack.com/@9icapital?r=2eig6s&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page Follow Us: youtube: / @9icap Linkedin: / kevin-thompson-ricp%c2%ae-cfp%c2%ae-74964428 facebook: / mlb2cfp Buy MLB2CFP Here: https://www.amazon.com/MLB-CFP%C2%AE-90-Feet-Counting-ebook/dp/B0BLJPYNS4 Website: http://www.9icapitalgroup.com Hit the subscribe button to get new content notifications. Corrections: Editing by http://SwoleNerdProductions.com Disclosure: https://sites.google.com/view/9idisclosure/disclosure

    FOF: ⚡ The Economics of Convenience: Why You're Paying More to Do More Yourself

  3. Jul 28

    🔥 The AI Spending Boom: Bubble or the Next Industrial Revolution?

    In this episode of 9Innings, host Kevin Thompson sits down with Spear Invest founder Ivana Delevska to discuss one of the hottest investment themes in the market today: AI infrastructure and the explosion in data center demand. The conversation explores the growing political pushback against new data center developments in cities like Fort Worth and New York, while highlighting why many rural communities are embracing these projects. Ivana explains the concept of compute constraints, why both AI model training and inference are driving unprecedented demand, and what it all means for investors. Kevin and Ivana also examine the economics of energy, the possibility of space-based data centers, and whether today's AI infrastructure boom resembles the fiber optic buildout of the late 1990s. Despite concerns about elevated valuations and increasing concentration among technology mega-caps, Ivana remains optimistic. She points to powerful demand signals, including Anthropic's rapid revenue growth, as evidence that this cycle is being driven by real adoption rather than speculation alone. (00:00) – The War on Data Centers: Why Cities Are Saying No (03:21) – What Does "Compute Constrained" Actually Mean? (06:25) – Who Pays for AI? The Hidden Energy Problem (10:29) – Is This Another Dot-Com Bubble? (15:29) – Are Big Tech Companies Becoming Too Powerful? NEWSLETTER (WHAT NOW): https://substack.com/@9icapital?r=2eig6s&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page Follow Us: youtube: / @9icap Linkedin: / kevin-thompson-ricp%c2%ae-cfp%c2%ae-74964428 facebook: / mlb2cfp Buy MLB2CFP Here: https://www.amazon.com/MLB-CFP%C2%AE-90-Feet-Counting-ebook/dp/B0BLJPYNS4 Website: http://www.9icapitalgroup.com Hit the subscribe button to get new content notifications. Corrections: Editing by http://SwoleNerdProductions.com Disclosure: https://sites.google.com/view/9idisclosure/disclosure

    🔥 The AI Spending Boom: Bubble or the Next Industrial Revolution?

  4. Jul 21

    FoF: The Future of Social Security: Are Benefit Cuts Becoming More Likely? 🚨

    Welcome to the 9Innings Podcast where we Educate, Empower and Engage. Facts Over Feelings In this episode, we separate the headlines from reality and examine whether Social Security benefit cuts are becoming more likely. With the trust fund projected to be depleted around 2032–2034, beneficiaries could face automatic benefit reductions of roughly 20–25% if Congress fails to act. We'll discuss why every proposed solution—raising payroll taxes, increasing the retirement age, reducing benefits, or lifting the payroll tax cap—faces significant political resistance, making bipartisan reform increasingly difficult. We'll also look at how demographic trends are putting additional pressure on the program. Most importantly, we'll explain why Social Security isn't going away, but why relying on it as your sole source of retirement income has become an increasingly risky proposition. As always, we'll focus on the facts, not the fear, and help you understand what really matters instead of getting caught up in sensational headlines. The Political Challenge (00:01:25) What Retirees Should Do (00:02:56) Diversifying Retirement Income (00:04:17) Unpopular but Necessary Choices (00:07:18) NEWSLETTER (WHAT NOW): https://substack.com/@9icapital?r=2eig6s&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page Follow Us: youtube: / @9icap Linkedin: / kevin-thompson-ricp%c2%ae-cfp%c2%ae-74964428 facebook: / mlb2cfp Buy MLB2CFP Here: https://www.amazon.com/MLB-CFP%C2%AE-90-Feet-Counting-ebook/dp/B0BLJPYNS4 Website: http://www.9icapitalgroup.com Hit the subscribe button to get new content notifications. Corrections: Editing by http://SwoleNerdProductions.com Disclosure: https://sites.google.com/view/9idisclosure/disclosure

    FoF: The Future of Social Security: Are Benefit Cuts Becoming More Likely? 🚨

  5. Jul 14

    💰 Who Really Pays for Your Credit Card Rewards? | Econ 101

    Who really pays for your 2% cash back? Every time you swipe your credit card, money changes hands long before your rewards hit your account. In this episode of Econ 101, Kevin Thompson breaks down where merchant fees go, how banks and payment processors make billions, and why your airline miles and cash back aren't actually free. Topics covered: How credit card transactions work What interchange fees really are Why merchants accept credit cards Who ultimately pays for rewards Why carrying a balance can erase any benefit from cash back If you've ever wondered how banks can afford to hand out points, airline miles, and cash back while reporting record profits, this episode follows the money. Subscribe for more episodes of Econ 101 and Facts Over Feelings. 00:00 – Who Really Pays for Your Cash Back? 01:18 – Following the Money Behind Every Swipe 04:01 – Why Banks Love Credit Cards 07:53 – The Hidden Wealth Transfer 10:07 – Credit Cards Aren't the Enemy NEWSLETTER (WHAT NOW): https://substack.com/@9icapital?r=2eig6s&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page Follow Us: youtube: / @9icap Linkedin: / kevin-thompson-ricp%c2%ae-cfp%c2%ae-74964428 facebook: / mlb2cfp Buy MLB2CFP Here: https://www.amazon.com/MLB-CFP%C2%AE-90-Feet-Counting-ebook/dp/B0BLJPYNS4 Website: http://www.9icapitalgroup.com Hit the subscribe button to get new content notifications. Corrections: Editing by http://SwoleNerdProductions.com Disclosure: https://sites.google.com/view/9idisclosure/disclosure

    💰 Who Really Pays for Your Credit Card Rewards? | Econ 101

  6. Jul 7

    FoF: 💰Trump Accounts: Free Money or Just Another IRA?

    Welcome to the 9Innings Podcast where we Educate, Empower and Engage. ON THIS WEEKS PODCAST: Trump Accounts have been pitched as a new way to help children build wealth, but what are they actually, and who benefits the most? In this episode of Facts Over Feelings, Kevin Thompson breaks down what Trump Accounts are, what they aren't, and three major ways they differ from other IRAs. We discuss the $1,000 government contribution, taxes, investment restrictions, and why parents may want to compare these accounts to a 529 plan if education is the goal. Are Trump Accounts a real wealth-building tool, or will the biggest benefits go to families who already have the money to contribute? These are the facts. You can decide how you feel about them. How Trump Accounts Work (00:01:40) Difference 1: No Earned Income Required (00:02:54) Difference 2: Restricted Investment Choices (00:04:17) Difference 3: The Money is Locked Up (00:07:02) Comparison with 529 Plans for Education (00:08:04) Kevin's Perspective: Are They Revolutionary? (00:10:24) What Should You Do? (00:12:51) NEWSLETTER (WHAT NOW): https://substack.com/@9icapital?r=2eig6s&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page Follow Us: youtube: / @9icap Linkedin: / kevin-thompson-ricp%c2%ae-cfp%c2%ae-74964428 facebook: / mlb2cfp Buy MLB2CFP Here: https://www.amazon.com/MLB-CFP%C2%AE-90-Feet-Counting-ebook/dp/B0BLJPYNS4 Website: http://www.9icapitalgroup.com Hit the subscribe button to get new content notifications. Corrections: Editing by http://SwoleNerdProductions.com Disclosure: https://sites.google.com/view/9idisclosure/disclosure

    FoF: 💰Trump Accounts: Free Money or Just Another IRA?

  7. Jun 30

    🚨 Inflation Is Falling... So Why Does Everything Still Cost So Much? | ft. Dr. John Harvey

    In this episode, host Kevin interviews Dr. John T. Harvey, the "cowboy economist," about inflation and economic policy. Dr. Harvey distinguishes between demand-pull and cost-push inflation, criticizing the Federal Reserve's focus on core CPI while excluding food and energy prices. He challenges conventional thinking about government debt, supports paying living wages despite inflationary effects, and warns about America's short-term economic thinking compared to China's long-term planning. Dr. Harvey argues the Fed has limited ability to control inflation and that misallocation of resources, rather than debt itself, is America's primary economic concern. (01:47) – Demand-Pull vs. Cost-Push Inflation: Understanding the Difference (04:39) – Trimmed Inflation Explained: Better Data or Statistical Smoke and Mirrors? (12:16) – Corporate Profits, Market Concentration, and the Real Drivers of Post-COVID Inflation (20:44) – The Fed's 2% Inflation Target: Is It Still Realistic? (30:42) – The Future of the U.S. Dollar, National Debt, and America's Economic Outlook (41:11) – Quick Fire Round: Inflation Myths, Interest Rates, and What's Next NEWSLETTER (WHAT NOW): https://substack.com/@9icapital?r=2eig6s&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page Follow Us: youtube: / @9icap Linkedin: / kevin-thompson-ricp%c2%ae-cfp%c2%ae-74964428 facebook: / mlb2cfp Buy MLB2CFP Here: https://www.amazon.com/MLB-CFP%C2%AE-90-Feet-Counting-ebook/dp/B0BLJPYNS4 Website: http://www.9icapitalgroup.com Hit the subscribe button to get new content notifications. Corrections: Editing by http://SwoleNerdProductions.com Disclosure: https://sites.google.com/view/9idisclosure/disclosure

    🚨 Inflation Is Falling... So Why Does Everything Still Cost So Much? | ft. Dr. John Harvey

  8. Jun 23

    Econ 101: ⚡ Data Centers: Who Really Pays the Price?

    On This Week's Econ 101... Data centers are becoming one of the fastest-growing industries in America, fueled by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and our increasingly digital lives. Communities across the country are competing to attract these facilities with promises of economic growth, new investment, and job creation. But are the benefits matching the promises? In this episode, Kevin Thompson breaks down what data centers are, why they are being built at such an unprecedented pace, and how they impact the communities where they operate. From electricity demand and water consumption to tax incentives and job creation, we explore the economic tradeoffs that local residents and policymakers are increasingly being forced to confront. Topics Covered: What data centers actually do and why they are essential to modern technologyHow artificial intelligence is driving unprecedented demand for new facilitiesThe impact of data centers on local power grids and utility costsWhy water consumption has become a growing concernWhether data centers create the jobs communities expectTax abatements, incentives, and the debate over corporate subsidiesWhy some communities are pushing back against new developmentsThe economic concept of externalities and who ultimately bears the costsAs AI continues to expand, data centers aren't going away. The question is whether the communities hosting them are receiving a fair return for the resources they provide. (00:00) – What Are Data Centers and Why Are They Everywhere? (04:29) – Jobs, Electricity, and Water: The Real Economic Tradeoffs (09:24) – Tax Breaks, Subsidies, and Corporate Incentives (11:01)– Why Communities Are Fighting Back NEWSLETTER (WHAT NOW): https://substack.com/@9icapital?r=2eig6s&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page Follow Us: youtube: / @9icap Linkedin: / kevin-thompson-ricp%c2%ae-cfp%c2%ae-74964428 facebook: / mlb2cfp Buy MLB2CFP Here: https://www.amazon.com/MLB-CFP%C2%AE-90-Feet-Counting-ebook/dp/B0BLJPYNS4 Website: http://www.9icapitalgroup.com Hit the subscribe button to get new content notifications. Disclosure: https://sites.google.com/view/9idisclosure/disclosure

    Econ 101: ⚡ Data Centers: Who Really Pays the Price?
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Kevin Thompson RICP®, CFP® is the founder of 9i Capital Group LLC is the registered investment advisor of 9Innings Capital Group LLc a marketing and consulting firm. On his podcast, he delves into deep financial topics and provides great insight on how markets and economics impact your money. Disclosure: https://sites.google.com/view/9idisclosure/disclosure

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  • Creator
    Kevin Thompson, RICP®, CFP®
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    185
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    © Kevin Thompson
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    The 9Innings Podcast

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