The Higher Standard

Chris Naghibi & Saied Omar
  • 5.0 (278)
  • ENTREPRENEURSHIP
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Welcome to the Higher Standard Podcast, where we give you ultra-premium, unfiltered truth when it comes to building your wealth and curating the lifestyle of your dreams. Your hosts; Chris Naghibi and Saied Omar here to help you distill the immense amount of information and disinformation out there on the interwebs and give you the opportunity to choose a higher standard for yourself. Sit back, relax your mind and get ready for a different kind of podcast where we elevate your baseline with crispy high-resolution audio. This isn't a different standard. It's the higher standard.

  1. You’re Probably Going to Lose Your Job. Get Valuable Now.

    13H AGO

    You’re Probably Going to Lose Your Job. Get Valuable Now.

    AI isn’t coming “eventually.” It’s coming this year... and the biggest scam is that you’re training the model that replaces you every time you use it. We break down Nvidia’s blowout quarter and why the market still shrugged, then zoom out to the darker part: the circular financing and “investment” theater where Big Tech writes checks to OpenAI… and OpenAI hands it right back as infrastructure spend. We talk the real endgame (jobs → AGI → UBI → asset owners win), and we close with the only sane answer: own assets, learn agentic AI, and build yourself into the part of the system that can’t be commoditized. 💥 Have you left your "honest ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️" review? This episode is proudly brought to you by Fridays. Because real wealth starts with your health. If you want to feel sharper, stronger, and more in control, visit joinfridays.com and use code HIGHER for an exclusive discount. 📩 NEWSLETTER: https://tr.ee/O6FWkv 👕 THS MERCH: http://www.thspod.com 🔗 Resources: Nvidia just reported record Q4 revenue (Christopher M. Naghibi via X) The Macroeconomic Consequences of AI (Moody’s Analytics) Report: Jobs That Are Most And Least Impacted By AI (Forbes) The next chapter of the Microsoft–OpenAI partnership (OpenAI) The Investment Example (Christopher M. Naghibi via X) What Sam Altman Doesn't Want You To Know (More Perfect Union) ⚠️ Disclaimer: Please note that the content shared on this show is solely for entertainment purposes and should not be considered legal or investment advice or attributed to any company. The views and opinions expressed are personal and not reflective of any entity. We do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information provided, and listeners are urged to seek professional advice before making any legal or financial decisions. By listening to The Higher Standard podcast you agree to these terms, and the show, its hosts and employees are not liable for any consequences arising from your use of the content.

    1h 18m
  2. Inflation Down, Pain Still Up: The Real Cost-of-Living Crisis

    FEB 24

    Inflation Down, Pain Still Up: The Real Cost-of-Living Crisis

    Inflation “cooled” to a 2.4% headline print and yields eased, so the market tried to act like everything’s fine. Then you pay your utility bill, buy groceries, or look at a mortgage payment and remember we’re living in a post 2020 price reset economy. In this episode, we break down why CPI can look “better” while real life stays expensive, why housing is still stuck even with slightly lower rates, and how incentives are doing the heavy lifting for builders while affordability remains the real problem. We also hit the reality check in autos with record 1.67T in debt and subprime delinquencies at an all time high. And because the timeline can’t just be normal, we wrap with the AI ladder, from narrow tools to agentic systems, and what it means when the robots go from talking to doing. 💥 Have you left your "honest ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️" review? This episode is proudly brought to you by Fridays. Because real wealth starts with your health. If you want to feel sharper, stronger, and more in control, visit joinfridays.com and use code HIGHER for an exclusive discount. 📩 NEWSLETTER: https://tr.ee/O6FWkv 👕 THS MERCH: http://www.thspod.com 🔗 Resources: Consumer Price Index Summary (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) Treasury yields slip after slightly lighter CPI reading (CNBC) ⚠️ Disclaimer: Please note that the content shared on this show is solely for entertainment purposes and should not be considered legal or investment advice or attributed to any company. The views and opinions expressed are personal and not reflective of any entity. We do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information provided, and listeners are urged to seek professional advice before making any legal or financial decisions. By listening to The Higher Standard podcast you agree to these terms, and the show, its hosts and employees are not liable for any consequences arising from your use of the content.

    1h 32m
  3. The Jobs Report Is A LIE... And Retirees Are Taking The Jobs Back

    FEB 17

    The Jobs Report Is A LIE... And Retirees Are Taking The Jobs Back

    This episode is a full-on “the headline is the least important part” takedown. We break down how the U.S. manufacturing side of the jobs data is quietly screaming recession (32 straight months of declines… yeah, that’s a thing), while the media does victory laps on top-line numbers like we’re not all watching the revisions come in later with a chair and popcorn. Then we get into the weirdest plot twist of the labor market: retirees are re-entering and grabbing new roles at rising rates, while under-25 workers are fading from the “new job” pipeline—because apparently the American Dream is now a part-time shift… after you already retired. Add in the usual THS spice: AI hype, crypto whiplash, and the “sensational headlines vs. reality” problem that keeps everyone emotional and nobody informed. 💥 Have you left your "honest ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️" review? This episode is proudly brought to you by Fridays. Because real wealth starts with your health. If you want to feel sharper, stronger, and more in control, visit joinfridays.com and use code HIGHER for an exclusive discount. 📩 NEWSLETTER: https://tr.ee/O6FWkv 👕 THS MERCH: http://www.thspod.com 🔗 Resources: Retirees are increasingly re-entering the labor market (Hedeye via X) NEW: Job growth SURGED in January, adding 130,000 total non-farm jobs and 172,000 private sector jobs (Rapid Response 47 via X) I wouldn’t exhale with today’s job numbers (Mark Zandi via X) Historic Negative Jobs Revisions: 1 Million Fewer Jobs Added In 2025 (Zero Hedge via X) 2025 Worst Year for U.S. Hiring Since 2003 (Walter Bloomberg via X) U.S. home prices will be flat in 2026 (Lance Lamber via X) ⚠️ Disclaimer: Please note that the content shared on this show is solely for entertainment purposes and should not be considered legal or investment advice or attributed to any company. The views and opinions expressed are personal and not reflective of any entity. We do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information provided, and listeners are urged to seek professional advice before making any legal or financial decisions. By listening to The Higher Standard podcast you agree to these terms, and the show, its hosts and employees are not liable for any consequences arising from your use of the content.

    1h 36m
  4. AI Bubble Reality Check: $285B Rout, Layoffs Incoming, Housing Still Unaffordable

    FEB 10

    AI Bubble Reality Check: $285B Rout, Layoffs Incoming, Housing Still Unaffordable

    Markets had a little “AI anxiety attack” this week and Wall Street responded the only way it knows how: smash the sell button and ask questions later. We break down the $285B Anthropic-fueled rout, why the “automation boom” is starting to look like an entry-level job extinction event, and how Big Tech’s data-center dreams are already colliding with tighter financing and very real layoff math (looking at you, Oracle). Then we zoom out to the part nobody wants to talk about at cocktail parties: job cuts flashing red, wages getting blamed for everything, and a housing market that’s still wildly unaffordable because the underlying problem never left — it just changed outfits. Add a little bitcoin weakness for spice, and you’ve got Episode 321: the reality check Wall Street didn’t order, but absolutely needs. 💥 Have you left your "honest ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️" review? This episode is proudly brought to you by Fridays. Because real wealth starts with your health. If you want to feel sharper, stronger, and more in control, visit joinfridays.com and use code HIGHER for an exclusive discount. 📩 NEWSLETTER: https://tr.ee/O6FWkv 👕 THS MERCH: http://www.thspod.com 🔗 Resources: New Anthropic AI problem (Bloomberg Business via Instagram) Bitcoin Prices Fall Below $75,000 To Reach Fresh 2026 Low (Forbes) Michael Burry says THIS is Bitcoin’s “death spiral” (Yahoo! Finance) Oracle plans biggest layoff in years (People Matters via Instagram) AI is gutting parts of the labor market (Ed Eldon via Instagram) Anthropic CEO on white collar jobs (AI.Rise.Co via Instagram) 75% of tech jobs are about to disappear (Haris.Sy via Instagram) ⚠️ Disclaimer: Please note that the content shared on this show is solely for entertainment purposes and should not be considered legal or investment advice or attributed to any company. The views and opinions expressed are personal and not reflective of any entity. We do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information provided, and listeners are urged to seek professional advice before making any legal or financial decisions. By listening to The Higher Standard podcast you agree to these terms, and the show, its hosts and employees are not liable for any consequences arising from your use of the content.

    1h 30m
  5. Tariff Time Bomb: How War, Inflation & the Fed Are Setting Up the Next Market Shock

    FEB 3

    Tariff Time Bomb: How War, Inflation & the Fed Are Setting Up the Next Market Shock

    Episode 320 is a reminder that inflation isn’t a mystery and it definitely isn’t caused by your paycheck going up. This one cuts straight through the noise: tariffs aren’t “tough policy,” they’re a hidden tax, war risk isn’t some abstract headline, it’s an inflation accelerant, and the Fed is stuck trying to clean up a fiscal mess it didn’t create. While markets pretend everything is fine, corporate margins sit at historic highs, consumers keep spending, homeowners are insulated, and the cost quietly gets passed down the line. Wages get blamed, voters get distracted, and the money printer stays off-camera. Calm on the surface, pressure underneath... and a tariff time bomb sitting right in the middle of it all. 💥 Have you left your "honest ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️" review? This episode is proudly brought to you by Fridays. Because real wealth starts with your health. If you want to feel sharper, stronger, and more in control, visit joinfridays.com and use code HIGHER for an exclusive discount. 📩 NEWSLETTER: https://tr.ee/O6FWkv 👕 THS MERCH: http://www.thspod.com 🔗 Resources: American consumers are bearing 96% of tariff costs, study finds (Morning Brew via Instagram) Tariffs have raised $200,000,000,000 in revenue for the U.S., but… (Yahoo! Finance via Instagram) Consumer sentiment up 2.5 points from December, but… (Yahoo! Finance via Instagram) Elon Musk made his first appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos (Yahoo! Finance via Instagram) Citi’s CEO Jane Fraser warns staff in memo… (Business Insider via Instagram) Starbucks jumps after U.S. sales rise for the first time in 2 years… (Yahoo! Finance via Instagram) Rent concessions are on the rise in American Sunbelt cities… (Wall Street Journal via Instagram) The ‘Inverse Cramer’ fund launched 3 years ago… (Join Autopilot via Instagram) Studios’ share of the domestic box office in 2025 (CNBC via Instagram) ⚠️ Disclaimer: Please note that the content shared on this show is solely for entertainment purposes and should not be considered legal or investment advice or attributed to any company. The views and opinions expressed are personal and not reflective of any entity. We do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information provided, and listeners are urged to seek professional advice before making any legal or financial decisions. By listening to The Higher Standard podcast you agree to these terms, and the show, its hosts and employees are not liable for any consequences arising from your use of the content.

    1h 27m
  6. Davos Talks, Bond Markets Decide & Jamie Dimon Gets Sassy

    JAN 27

    Davos Talks, Bond Markets Decide & Jamie Dimon Gets Sassy

    Davos felt like a global ideas conference with elite vibes and thin solutions. AI talk shifted from fear to acceptance, while housing fixes turned into political theater full of carveouts and long-shot proposals. We break down why none of it moves the needle for real affordability, then zoom out to the real story: money, confidence, and a monetary system under pressure. As Ray Dalio warns and gold keeps signaling stress, Treasury yields do the real talking, because when the 10 year moves, everything follows. 💥 Have you left your "honest ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️" review? This episode is proudly brought to you by Fridays. Because real wealth starts with your health. If you want to feel sharper, stronger, and more in control, visit joinfridays.com and use code HIGHER for an exclusive discount. 📩 NEWSLETTER: https://tr.ee/O6FWkv 👕 THS MERCH: http://www.thspod.com 🔗 Resources: Recklessness is the spending of governments (DiscloseTV via X) Ray Dalio monetary order is breaking down (Pete Rizzo via X) Build-to-rent is exempt from White House’s order to 'ban' institutional homebuying (ResiClub) Understanding institutional landlord Invitation Homes’ new housing market bet (ResiClub) A 10% cap on credit card rates would be an "economic disaster..." (Yahoo! Finance via X) ⚠️ Disclaimer: Please note that the content shared on this show is solely for entertainment purposes and should not be considered legal or investment advice or attributed to any company. The views and opinions expressed are personal and not reflective of any entity. We do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information provided, and listeners are urged to seek professional advice before making any legal or financial decisions. By listening to The Higher Standard podcast you agree to these terms, and the show, its hosts and employees are not liable for any consequences arising from your use of the content.

    1h 20m
  7. Markets Are Breaking While the Fed Is Under Attack

    JAN 20

    Markets Are Breaking While the Fed Is Under Attack

    Markets are doing that thing where everything looks fine until you zoom out and realize risk is quietly pooling in all the wrong places. In this episode of The Higher Standard, we break down why green screens don’t mean healthy markets, how capital is hiding in mega-cap tech, and what our new U.S. Markets Risk Profile and Synthetic Volatility Index reveal about fragility beneath the surface. We unpack the Trump–Fed showdown, why central bank independence actually matters, and how Jamie Dimon’s warning fits into a growing confidence problem. Then we hit housing, where sales are up, prices are easing, rates are moving — and affordability is still broken — before closing on rising consumer stress. This isn’t a market in free fall; it’s a market quietly mispriced on risk. 💥 Have you left your "honest ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️" review? This episode is proudly brought to you by Fridays. Because real wealth starts with your health. If you want to feel sharper, stronger, and more in control, visit joinfridays.com and use code HIGHER for an exclusive discount. 📩 NEWSLETTER: https://tr.ee/O6FWkv 👕 THS MERCH: http://www.thspod.com 🔗 Resources: A major development in Trump’s Fed feud is set to happen next week in the Supreme Court (CNBC) Jamie Dimon warns Federal Reserve subpoena 'not a good idea' (Fox Business) Trump Says Dimon ‘Wrong’ to Criticize DOJ Probe of Fed’s Powell (Bloomberg Law) Median Sales Price of Houses Sold for the United States (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) ⚠️ Disclaimer: Please note that the content shared on this show is solely for entertainment purposes and should not be considered legal or investment advice or attributed to any company. The views and opinions expressed are personal and not reflective of any entity. We do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information provided, and listeners are urged to seek professional advice before making any legal or financial decisions. By listening to The Higher Standard podcast you agree to these terms, and the show, its hosts and employees are not liable for any consequences arising from your use of the content.

    1h 27m
  8. Markets Hit Records, Volatility Creeps In & Washington Picks New Fights

    JAN 13

    Markets Hit Records, Volatility Creeps In & Washington Picks New Fights

    Markets sprinted to record highs, stumbled, and carried on like nothing happened, with the S&P 500 and Dow briefly touching new peaks before financials and energy lost momentum. Oil slid as President Donald Trump floated Venezuelan barrels coming to the U.S., a reminder that geopolitics never stays offstage for long, while stocks rising alongside a climbing VIX signaled positioning, not panic. At the same time, Washington rattled Wall Street landlords with talk of banning institutional buyers from single-family homes, media deal drama flared as Warner Bros. Discovery again swatted away Paramount in favor of Netflix certainty, and the through-line became clear: confidence is still driving the party. 💥 Have you left your "honest ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️" review? This episode is proudly brought to you by Fridays. Because real wealth starts with your health. If you want to feel sharper, stronger, and more in control, visit joinfridays.com and use code HIGHER for an exclusive discount. 📩 NEWSLETTER: https://tr.ee/O6FWkv 👕 THS MERCH: http://www.thspod.com 🔗 Resources: U.S. Stocks Hit New Highs In Record-Setting Start To The Year (Yahoo! Finance via Instagram) Dow closes more than 450 points lower, S&P 500 pulls back from record: Live updates (CNBC) Trump says U.S.oil companies will invest billions of dollars in Venezuela (CNBC via Instagram) Venezuela instability: market implications (Allianz Global Investors) Venezuela's Maduro Declares Innocence in NY Court Hearing; Trump Reiterates the U.S. Is 'In Charge' (The Wall Street Journal) S&P 500 and the VIX Post Gains On the Same Day (Market Watch via Instagram) US will ban Wall Street investors from buying single-family homes, Trump says (Reuters) Warner Bros rejects Paramount takeover again and tells shareholders to stick with Netflix bid (Yahoo! Finance) ⚠️ Disclaimer: Please note that the content shared on this show is solely for entertainment purposes and should not be considered legal or investment advice or attributed to any company. The views and opinions expressed are personal and not reflective of any entity. We do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information provided, and listeners are urged to seek professional advice before making any legal or financial decisions. By listening to The Higher Standard podcast you agree to these terms, and the show, its hosts and employees are not liable for any consequences arising from your use of the content.

    1h 24m
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Welcome to the Higher Standard Podcast, where we give you ultra-premium, unfiltered truth when it comes to building your wealth and curating the lifestyle of your dreams. Your hosts; Chris Naghibi and Saied Omar here to help you distill the immense amount of information and disinformation out there on the interwebs and give you the opportunity to choose a higher standard for yourself. Sit back, relax your mind and get ready for a different kind of podcast where we elevate your baseline with crispy high-resolution audio. This isn't a different standard. It's the higher standard.

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  • Creator
    Chris Naghibi & Saied Omar
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    200
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Black Crown Inc.
  • Show Website
    The Higher Standard

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