The AI Bubble, Buying Gold, & Investing With Plain Bagel
The AI Bubble, Buying Gold, & Investing With Plain Bagel  
Podcast: In Good Faith With Philip DeFranco
Published On: Thu Dec 04 2025
Description: Sign up for your $1 per-month trial and start selling today at http://shopify.com/defranco  Get an exclusive NordVPN deal at https://nordvpn.com/ingoodfaith Risk free with Nord's 30-day money back guarantee!  The Plain Bagel walks us through if America is in a recession, the AI bubble, how corruption rots an economy, and the epidemic of finance influencers giving terrible financial advice. Every week, Philip DeFranco sits down with the most important people in the world, experts, and unexpected voices to break down the biggest stories in politics, finance, culture, and the world. He goes beyond the headlines to ask hard questions, unpack complex issues, and make sense of what’s really going on. Chapters:  00:00 Introduction 01:00 Is America In A Recession? 06:00 The Federal Reserve  09:00 Tariffs  15:00 What’s Going On With Gold and Dedollarization?  19:10 Will The US Stay The Global Reserve Currency?  23:10 Trump Controlling The Federal Reserve  25:00 Biggest Investing Failure  28:00 The Issue With Finance Influencers 40:00 The AI Bubble 58:00 Stocks 1:07:00 How Does Corruption Hurt An Economy?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices