1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 In the complex and extensive ecosystem of the US economy, the fundamental core of its sustainability and continued growth all depends on the consumer.&amp;nbsp; That’s you and me and how we spend and save our money.&amp;nbsp; As investors we monitor consumer spending of both staples as the largest portion of household budgets and the more profitable discretionary spending such as vacations, hospitality, dining, jewelry, and luxury items.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Discretionary budgets can fluctuate dramatically that are influenced by various factors that include changes in payroll, consumer sentiment, media, inflation, and politics. &amp;nbsp;What is interesting is the widening spread of sentiment between business owners and consumers.&amp;nbsp; In this Issue we discuss the wide gap of sentiment between business owners and consumers and what it means to you.&amp;nbsp; Most importantly, how this disparity may influence the stock market and your investments.&amp;nbsp; Daybreak with Anton https://sites.libsyn.com/398063 <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/36846830/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/189194625