Fisher Investments - Market Insights

Ep. 25-008 US National Debt,Dividends,The One Big Beautiful Bill Act and More–August 2025

Fisher Investments - Market Insights

Show Notes

In this episode, Michael Hanson, Senior Vice President of Research at Fisher Investments, answers a fresh batch of listeners questions. Michael answers questions on the service cost of the national debt, utilizing dividend stocks for cash flow and whether the “One Big Beautiful Bill” is beneficial for companies and stocks. These insights and much more in this episode of the Market Insights podcast. Episode recorded on 7/10/2025

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