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by Powers Investments Management, LLC August 4, 2025
FINANCIAL LITERACY

I’m Up 6,500% on This Stock! And Holding!

Disclaimer: Good Day, Readers.  The WealthBuildingPowers blog is a financial literacy and competency blog, and it does not provide specific investment recommendations.   Holding Nvidia Stock Sometimes Felt Like Riding The Starship Enterprise With Kirk Yelling "Scotty, More Power!" Prefer Listening: Click Below Back in 2016, I initiated a position in Nvidia Corporation (NVDA). The decision was the culmination of years of observation, analysis, and belief in the company’s leadership and vision. Here’s how I ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC August 1, 2025
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Overcoming Adversity: Itzhak Perlman’s Inspiring Journey – Today’s Podcast

Disclaimer: Good Day, Readers.  WealthBuildingPowers blog is a financial literacy/competency blog and does not provide specific investment recommendations.   Click to play: Itzhak Perlman: Music, Perseverance, and Legacy.  Podcast created with Alphabet’s Notebook LM. Itzhak Perlman: Music, Perseverance, and Legacy. The central portion of today’s podcast details the life and lessons of Itzhak Perlman, highlighting his perseverance in overcoming polio to become a celebrated violinist and his dedication to sharing his gifts through teaching and ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC July 28, 2025
FINANCIAL LITERACY

Sharing 60 Years Of Wealth Building Lessons!

Disclaimer: Good Day, Readers.  The WealthBuildingPowers blog is a financial literacy/competency blog, and it does not provide specific investment recommendations.   Prefer to listen, click the above podcast. Today's blog shares the lessons I learned about wealth creation. Some can help you avoid the many mistakes I made along the way. One of the most critical decisions in life isn’t where to go to college—it’s who you choose to marry. A strong ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC July 25, 2025
FINANCIAL LITERACY

What If I Had Been Born White? – Today’s Deep Dive Podcast:

Disclaimer: Good Day, Readers.  WealthBuildingPowers blog is a financial literacy/competency blog and does not provide specific investment recommendations.   Click to play today's podcast:  Podcast created with Alphabet’s Notebook LM. What If I Had Been Born White? Wow - I have less hair and need some sun! Today’s podcast explores the concept of the "ovarian lottery" as described by Warren Buffett, emphasizing how birth circumstances significantly influence life outcomes. I recall my experiences growing up Black ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC July 21, 2025
FINANCIAL LITERACY

How Affirmative Action Derailed My Dream

Disclaimer: Good Day, Readers.  The WealthBuildingPowers blog is a financial literacy and competency blog, and it does not provide specific investment recommendations.     "Benefiting" From Affirmative Action Derailed My Dream What happens when opportunity arrives before preparation? I learned the hard way. My story isn't just about a college experience—it's about a dream derailed by questionable actions and flawed systems. If you're a student weighing college offers, a parent advising from the sidelines, or ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC July 18, 2025
FINANCIAL LITERACY

For 40 Million Americans Living In Poverty, Affirmative Action and DEI Type Programs Failed! We NEED Common-Sense, Effective Solutions. – Today’s Deep Dive Podcast:

Disclaimer: Good Day, Readers.  The WealthBuildingPowers blog is a financial literacy and competency blog, and it does not provide specific investment recommendations.   Click to play: We NEED Common-Sense, Real Solutions. - Today's Deep Dive Podcast:  Podcast created with Alphabet’s Notebook LM. Affirmative Action and DEI Type Programs Failed to Lift Millions Out of Poverty! We NEED Common-Sense, Effective Solutions. Today’s podcast focuses on addressing poverty and economic inequality in America by promoting financial ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC July 14, 2025
FINANCIAL LITERACY

Teach Your Kids to Read or to Live in Poverty.

Disclaimer: Good Day, Readers.  WealthBuildingPowers blog is a financial literacy/competency blog and does not provide specific investment recommendations.   Read to Your Children: Give Them A Better Future! Click below if you prefer the audio version. Barak Obama When my beautiful daughter was a baby, I became her Audible app—no batteries required, chocolate preferred.  I read countless children’s books to her, many thoughtfully chosen by her grandmom, a retired schoolteacher.  Growing up in a home filled with avid ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC July 11, 2025
FINANCIAL LITERACY

The Black Wealth Gap: 350 Years And Counting -Today’s Deep Dive Podcast:

Disclaimer: Good Day, Readers.  WealthBuildingPowers blog is a financial literacy/competency blog and does not provide specific investment recommendations.   Click to play: The Black Wealth Gap: 350 Years And Counting!  Podcast created with Alphabet’s Notebook LM. The Black Wealth Gap: 350 Years And Counting! Today’s podcast/blog emphasizes the persistent financial struggles faced by African Americans, who have historically ranked last in household income for centuries. Factors like slavery and racism have contributed to this ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC July 7, 2025
FINANCIAL LITERACY

What If I Had Been Born White?

Disclaimer: Good Day, Readers.  The WealthBuildingPowers blog is a financial literacy and competency blog, and it does not provide specific investment recommendations.  For Those Preferring Audio, Click Below: A common question when I was a kid: Have you ever wished to be white? In my teens and 20s, I answered YES, it would be easier. Growing up, I vividly remember seeing signs that said “Colored” and “White Only,” as if the doors themselves ...

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