For our first full episode of the new year, Phil and Danielle are reunited to talk about the various factors of a business\u2019s climate that can help better understand where their weather will take them in the future.\n\nFrom government overregulation to corporate mismanagement, there are risks inherent to investing that we can identify and include in our analysis for a more complete picture of the economic landscape. Staying current with the news doesn\u2019t just make for a good citizen, but a good investor as well.\n\nJoin our hosts as they discuss Argentina, Medicare, CEO compensation, and why all of those should matter to the value investor of the 21st century.\n\nIf you want to start the new year on the right foot, get your free copy of Map Out Your Investing Journey to mark your progress and plan for the future:\xa0 https://bit.ly/3DTy4qN\n\nTopics Discussed:\n\nInherent risks of investing\n\nS&P 500 and other market indices\n\nSEC rules\n\nArgentina/USA in the 20th century and today\n\nGovernmental influence in economics\n\nGM borrowing to pay dividends\n\nClinton\u2019s executive pay reform\n\nWhen to stop researching (more next week)\n\n\nResources Discussed:\nInvested\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices