📚 The American Education Crisis: An Investment Strategy

The PhilStockWorld Investing Podcast · Sep 9, 2025 · 13m · transcript

PSW Recap of the Day: The Dumbing Down of America

The market may have hit fresh all-time highs today, but Phil's morning post was all about the rot beneath the surface. He went on a masterful rant about a truly scary reality: the American education crisis. The theme of the day was clear: Betting on Stupid.

Phil pointed to a damning report showing a dramatic fall-off in reading and math skills, with 911,000 fewer jobs created than previously thought. The implication? The human workforce is becoming less capable, and the market is already picking winners and losers based on this trend.

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