Episode 3: Gambling with the stock market

Episode 3: Gambling with the stock market

From Have More Money Now with John Layfield by Podcast Heat

February 19, 2026 · 1h 17m

About this episode

John Layfield and Conrad Thompson discuss the impact of the online gambling boom on the stock market and homeownership initiatives by Fannie Mae.

On this episode of Have More Money Now, John Layfield and host Conrad Thompson tackle one of the fastest-growing sectors in finance the online gambling boom and what it means for the stock market. JBL breaks down the business behind the bets: who’s winning, who’s overleveraged, and what smart investors need to understand before jumping into gaming stocks. Is it hype? Is it sustainable? And most importantly how do you make sure it works for you instead of against you? Then Conrad dives into the big moves being made by Fannie Mae, explaining how new initiatives could make homeownership more accessible and what you need to know right now if buying a home is on your radar. All that, plus John answers listener and viewer financial questions with his trademark no nonsense style. Practical advice, straight talk, and real world strategy this is Have More Money Now. BLUECHEW - Get 10% off your first month of BlueChew Gold with code JBL at http://BlueChew.com BETTER WILD - Get 40% off your order at http://betterwild.com/JBL SAVE WITH CONRAD - Stop throwing money away by paying those high interest rates on your credit card. Roll them into one low monthly payment and on top of that, skip…

People in this episode

Host: John Layfield

Guest: Conrad Thompson

Topics covered

  • stock market
  • online gambling
  • investing
  • homeownership
  • financial advice

Keywords

  • gambling
  • stock market
  • investors
  • Fannie Mae
  • financial questions

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fannie Mae

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