On this episode of Neutralizing gas prices, supply chain issues, the highest inflation

in 40 years, uncertainty in the markets and interest rate increases.

All of these factors add up to economic instability for many Americans.

When I talk with people and the subject of the economy comes up, almost everyone wants

to know why are we facing such a challenging economic situation and how can they protect

their own finances.

So I want to talk with someone who has been advising people on their personal finances

and investments for over 25 years.

That's why I'm really pleased to welcome my guest, Charles Thornbrin.

Charles served in the Air Force for five years with stationed for three years at Ramstein

Air Base in Germany.

Under the Air Force, he returned to Los Angeles and began working as a stock worker.

He is now the CEO of Legacy Precious Middles.

Charles, welcome and thank you for joining me.

Let's start with the Air Force, you and I were talking earlier about the fact that as

a kid, my dad, who was in the army, had served a Stuttgart, which is about two and a half

hours away from Ramstein, you were a jet mechanic for F4s and F16s.

And in that period, what were the lessons you took away that you brought back home with

you?

Interesting question.

You know, one of the things about our job there in Germany and back then, there were

two Germany's.

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