Episode 7
In this episode of The Money Signal: From Main Street to Wall Street, Tsvetta Kaleynska sits down with Erin McLaughlin, Senior Economist at The Conference Board's Economy, Strategy and Finance Center, where she leads research on Energy, Infrastructure & Environment. Erin brings in the closely-watched Consumer Confidence Index for a data-rich conversation on what's really driving (and threatening) the U.S. consumer in March 2026. From tariffs and the lingering effects of Liberation Day, to AI's disruption of the labor market, to the surprising Gen Z resurgence of the American shopping mall, Erin breaks down the signals that move markets before they hit the headlines. She also unpacks the K-shaped economy, why the first-time homebuyer age has jumped from 33 to 40 since 2019, and why Q1 2026 may be when consumers finally feel the full weight of tariff pass-through pricing. If you want to understand how tariffs, AI, shopping malls and real estate dynamics intersect with market behavior — and how to read those signals before they show up in the headlines — this conversation delivers the kind of cross-disciplinary insight that moves the needle. Produced by GLORION MEDIA. 🎙️ Hosts: Peter Tuchman — NYSE Floor Trader, Einstein of Wall Street Tsvetta Kaleynska — Consumer Data & Social Listening Expert 📡 About The Money Signal: From Main Street to Wall Street — where real stories meet market intelligence. Produced by GLORION MEDIA 🔗 Follow & Listen: 🌐 Website: moneysignalpodcast.com 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/moneysignal.podcast 🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4RAN6U0MUssswgOLFFcyFJ Disclaimer: The content presented on The Money Signal: From Main Street to Wall Street is for informational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, legal, tax, or other professional advice. The views expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of GLORION Media or its affiliates. Any discussion of companies, securities, markets, or investment strategies is intended solely as commentary and should not be interpreted as a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any financial instrument. Listeners and viewers should conduct their own research and consult with qualified financial or professional advisers before making any investment or business decisions. Past performance is not indicative of future results. GLORION Media, its hosts, producers, and affiliates may have business relationships with companies discussed on the program, including advertising or promotional partnerships. © GLORION Media LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, re-uploaded, or distributed without prior written consent.
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Hosted by consumer intelligence expert Tsvetta Kaleynska and veteran NYSE trader Peter Tuchman, The Money Signal explores how consumer sentiment, market psychology, and real-time cultural trends shape business and investing. Each episode connects Main Street behavior with Wall Street insight through conversations with leading founders, investors, and global thinkers.
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Erin McLaughlin
Erin McLaughlin is a Senior Economist at The Conference Board in the Economy, Strategy and Finance (ESF) Center. Within ESF, Erin focuses on a new area of TCB research: Energy, Infrastructure & Environment. Erin joined The Conference Board in 2022 after five years with the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), where she was Vice President of Private Market Resources. In that role, Erin led ACEC’s efforts in analyzing economic and market activities, as well as connected policy implications—such as from 2021’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Market areas of focus included commercial and residential real estate, intermodal and logistics, energy and utilities, and health care and science+technology facilities. Prior to joining ACEC in 2017, Erin spent 10 years with Dewberry, a large engineering and professional services firm, and was also National Federal Market Leader at global architecture firm HOK. Erin is a Past President of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW), Northern Virginia Chapter and has also served on the board of Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS), DC Chapter. Erin regularly presents and moderates panel discussions on infrastructure, land use, and topics connected to the built environment. Erin holds an MS in transportation (planning concentration) from the University of New Orleans as well as an MBA from Marymount University and a BA in American civilization (urban studies concentration) from George Washington University. In 2019 Erin completed Oxford University’s Infrastructure, Development and Finance course. Erin has a Certificate in economic measurement from the National Association for Business Economics as well as a Certificate in mitigation planning from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Emergency Management Institute.
We show you what people are really doing with their money and how those shifts hit the markets. No noise, no jargon, just the insights Tsvetta and Einstein track every day on Main Street and Wall Street.
How to Invest & Build Wealth on Main Street | James Demmert and Tsvetta Kaleynska
James Demmert, CIO and founder of Main Street Research, built a $3 billion wealth management firm by doing one thing differently: putting families first. In this episode of Money Signal, James shares how he spotted a broken incentive model on Wall Street, why fee-based investing was a radical idea in 1993, and how investor psychology — especially fear during a market correction — drives the costliest mistakes in the US economy. Whether you're figuring out how to start investing or want smarter financial advice for the long run, this conversation is your blueprint. Also discussed: his book Wall Street Lessons and why the best time to invest is always now. 🎙 Host: Tsvetta Kaleynska — Consumer Data & Social Listening Expert 📡 About The Money Signal: From Main Street to Wall Street — where real stories meet market intelligence. Produced by GLORION MEDIA 🔗 Follow & Listen: 🌐 Website: moneysignalpodcast.com 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/moneysignal.podcast 🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4RAN6U0MUssswgOLFFcyFJ #howtoinvest #howtoStartInvesting #invest #JamesDemmert #MainStreetResearch #wealthmanagement #financialadvice #investmenttips #investorpsychology #marketcorrection #wallstreetlessons #USeconomy #mainstreet #moneysignal
From $100M CEO to Bankruptcy to Inspiring 1 Billion People | David Meltzer and Tsvetta Kaleynska
What does it take to lose everything — and come back stronger than ever? David Meltzer, Chairman of the Napoleon Hill Institute and former CEO of the agency that inspired Jerry Maguire, joins the Money Signal Podcast to share his journey from $100M success to bankruptcy and back. He opens up about the four red flags he ignored, the moment he truly faced himself, and the three words that could have saved everything: ask for help. From growing up poor in Akron, Ohio to building a sports empire, losing it all, and rebuilding with purpose - David's story is proof that your lowest moment can become your greatest turning point. This is a conversation about faith, resilience, the meaning we give our failures, and what it truly means to be made from your mistakes. 🎙 Host: Tsvetta Kaleynska — Consumer Data & Social Listening Expert 📡 About The Money Signal: From Main Street to Wall Street — where real stories meet market intelligence. Produced by GLORION MEDIA 🔗 Follow & Listen: 🌐 Website: moneysignalpodcast.com 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/moneysignal.podcast 🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4RAN6U0MUssswgOLFFcyFJ #DavidMeltzer #MoneySignalPodcast #Entrepreneur #Mindset #Bankruptcy #JerryMaguire #Motivation #MadeFromMistakes #Success
NYSE Insider: 41 Years of Market Crashes & Wall Street History | Peter Tuchman & Tsvetta
What does it really feel like when the stock market crashes? In this episode, the Einstein of Wall Street Peter Tuchman— the longest-standing broker on the New York Stock Exchange — takes us inside Black Monday 1987 and the crash of 1929 with stories that will give you chills. Peter and Tsvetta dive deep into the moments that defined Wall Street history: orders flying out of machines faster than anyone could handle, stocks of household names dropping 50% in hours, and entire market-making firms disappearing before the closing bell. Peter breaks down exactly what consumer signals and market dynamics triggered each crash — and why no two crashes ever look the same. 🎙 Hosts: Peter Tuchman — NYSE Floor Trader, Einstein of Wall Street Tsvetta Kaleynska — Consumer Data & Social Listening Expert 📡 About The Money Signal: From Main Street to Wall Street — where real stories meet market intelligence. Produced by GLORION MEDIA 🔗 Follow & Listen: 🌐 Website: moneysignalpodcast.com 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/moneysignal.podcast 🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4RAN6U0MUssswgOLFFcyFJ #WallStreet #NYSE #PeterTuchman #EinsteinOfWallStreet #TradingFloor #MoneySignal #StockMarket #Investing #WallStreetHistory #NYSEFloor
AI Isn’t Killing Jobs — It’s Creating a New Workforce (With Duckbill CEO Meghan Joyce)
AI is changing everything — but is it really killing jobs, or creating a brand new category of them? In this episode of The Money Signal: From Main Street to Wall Street, Tsvetta sits down with Meghan Joyce, Co-Founder and CEO of Duckbill — the first AI consumer application that's not just automating tasks, but actually creating flexible, human-powered work opportunities in the AI economy. Meghan brings a rare combination of operator experience and market vision: from Senior Policy Advisor at the U.S. Treasury, to investor at Bain Capital, to scaling Uber's U.S. & Canada business through IPO, to leading operations at Oscar Health from growth stage through public markets — and now founding one of the most talked-about AI startups redefining how consumers get things done. We go deep on: 🧠How shifting consumer behavior is driving demand for AI-powered personal assistance 💼 Why the "AI kills jobs" narrative is missing the bigger story 📈 What her experience at Uber and Oscar Health taught her about scaling through uncertainty 🔮 What the future of work actually looks like — and who wins 🎙 Hosts: Peter Tuchman — NYSE Floor Trader, Einstein of Wall Street Tsvetta Kaleynska — Consumer Data & Social Listening Expert 📡 About The Money Signal: From Main Street to Wall Street — where real stories meet market intelligence. Produced by GLORION MEDIA
The Woman Who Discovered Lady Gaga: 'Snoop Got 1B Streams, Earned $45K' | Wendy Starland
In this landmark episode of The Money Signal: From Main Street to Wall Street, Tsvetta Kaleynska sits down with Wendy Starland — Grammy-nominated songwriter, Songwriters Hall of Fame honoree, and the woman who discovered Lady Gaga before the world knew her name. Wendy reveals what it really took to turn an unknown Stefani Germanotta into a global icon, and how those same lessons became the blueprint for MusicSoul, an AI-powered super app set to disrupt the entire streaming and creator economy. The numbers alone tell a damning story: one billion streams on a major music platform can earn an artist less than $45,000. The music industry generated $22 billion last year, yet the artists who drive that value see almost none of it. Wendy is changing that — giving creators, influencers, podcasters, and everyday users 70% of gross platform revenue, while using AI to match content with curated brand audiences at a scale no other platform has attempted. This episode covers the hidden signals behind the creator economy's breaking point, why traditional advertising has stopped working for Fortune 500 brands, and how MusicSoul is flipping the script by making brands the distribution engine. From backstage meet-and-greets with Beyoncé to UN partnerships and anti-bullying campaigns powered by celebrity reach, Wendy shares a vision of technology that doesn't replace humanity — it funds it. 🎙 Hosts: Peter Tuchman — NYSE Floor Trader, Einstein of Wall Street Tsvetta Kaleynska — Consumer Data & Social Listening Expert 📡 About The Money Signal: From Main Street to Wall Street — where real stories meet market intelligence. Produced by GLORION MEDIA 🔗 Follow & Listen: 🌐 Website: moneysignalpodcast.com 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/moneysignal.podcast 🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4RAN6U0MUssswgOLFFcyFJ #WallStreet #wendystarland #ladygaga #EinsteinOfWallStreet #PeterTuchman #MoneySignal #SnoopDog #Music #AI
Tariffs, AI Job Fears & the K-Shaped Economy: Inside the Consumer Confidence Index March 2026 | Erin McLaughlin, The Conference Board
In this episode of The Money Signal: From Main Street to Wall Street, Tsvetta Kaleynska sits down with Erin McLaughlin, Senior Economist at The Conference Board's Economy, Strategy and Finance Center, where she leads research on Energy, Infrastructure & Environment. Erin brings in the closely-watched Consumer Confidence Index for a data-rich conversation on what's really driving (and threatening) the U.S. consumer in March 2026. From tariffs and the lingering effects of Liberation Day, to AI's disruption of the labor market, to the surprising Gen Z resurgence of the American shopping mall, Erin breaks down the signals that move markets before they hit the headlines. She also unpacks the K-shaped economy, why the first-time homebuyer age has jumped from 33 to 40 since 2019, and why Q1 2026 may be when consumers finally feel the full weight of tariff pass-through pricing. If you want to understand how tariffs, AI, shopping malls and real estate dynamics intersect with market behavior — and how to read those signals before they show up in the headlines — this conversation delivers the kind of cross-disciplinary insight that moves the needle. Produced by GLORION MEDIA. 🎙️ Hosts: Peter Tuchman — NYSE Floor Trader, Einstein of Wall Street Tsvetta Kaleynska — Consumer Data & Social Listening Expert 📡 About The Money Signal: From Main Street to Wall Street — where real stories meet market intelligence. Produced by GLORION MEDIA 🔗 Follow & Listen: 🌐 Website: moneysignalpodcast.com 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/moneysignal.podcast 🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4RAN6U0MUssswgOLFFcyFJ Disclaimer: The content presented on The Money Signal: From Main Street to Wall Street is for informational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, legal, tax, or other professional advice. The views expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of GLORION Media or its affiliates. Any discussion of companies, securities, markets, or investment strategies is intended solely as commentary and should not be interpreted as a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any financial instrument. Listeners and viewers should conduct their own research and consult with qualified financial or professional advisers before making any investment or business decisions. Past performance is not indicative of future results. GLORION Media, its hosts, producers, and affiliates may have business relationships with companies discussed on the program, including advertising or promotional partnerships. © GLORION Media LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, re-uploaded, or distributed without prior written consent.