March 27th, 2026 | Stagflation and Bank Stocks, Meta and YouTube Court Ruling, Higher Gas Prices and Auto Sales, Crypto and the U.S. Banking System & More

March 27th, 2026 | Stagflation and Bank Stocks, Meta and YouTube Court Ruling, Higher Gas Prices and Auto Sales, Crypto and the U.S. Banking System & More

From Smart Investing with Brent & Chase Wilsey by Brent and Chase Wilsey

March 27, 2026 · 56 min

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The episode discusses the implications of stagflation on bank stocks, a recent court ruling involving Meta and YouTube, and the impact of higher gas prices on auto sales.

Is the concern of stagflation putting downward pressure on bank stocks? The term stagflation was first used in 1965 by a British politician. A quick definition for an economy with stagflation is when there is slow economic growth, high unemployment, and high inflation. A scenario like that would put a strain on banks because as people lose their jobs one of the first things they stop paying on are consumer loans like credit cards and personal loans. Banks can also get squeezed because they may have locked in long-term loans at lower rates and because of high inflation, the Federal Reserve could increase short-term interest rates, which would compress margins. The banks also need meet certain liquidity requirements, which could hurt margins even more. On the bright side, this could be a buying opportunity to invest in banks… Meta and YouTube get screwed in court I was very disappointed to see that a 20-year-old woman, who won in a California court, is set to receive a total of $6 million from Meta and YouTube. Her claim was she was addicted to social media, and it dominated her life for years, which caused mental health issues like anxiety and depression. I’m really getting tired…

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