This episode is a compilation of answers to YOUR questions that were asked directly from my listeners who attend my weekly business education YouTube live webcast. Topics include: New Fed Chairman, Expensive Markets & the Fight to Stay AI-Proof, and more.

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Chapter Marks:

0:25 Welcome to the 362nd Weekly Live Webcast of May 14, 2026!

0:57 Will inflation force the Fed to raise rates?
3:47 Thoughts on the new Fed Chairman & if markets are too high
6:19 How bad can it get for India, Japan & China?
7:22 Should you separate accounts for different assets?
8:59 Is California getting too expensive?
9:55 Are prediction markets a good way to make money?
10:51 How to stay AI-proof
13:08 Best tips for buying stocks
14:20 Should you time the market using the VIX?
18:15 When should you sell a stock?
20:10 Should you buy a China ETF?
21:45 Do you trust Berkshire right now?
22:43 Should you leave gaps in your resume?
23:34 Should founders tell angel investors about Plan B?
26:06 What is the quote on your wall?
28:16 How to invest at all-time highs
29:35 What’s happening in the chip market?
31:18 Why do people lose money in prediction markets?
32:22 How to avoid burnout
33:15 How important is personal branding?
35:10 How to stay balanced in life
36:48 Thoughts on dating AI
40:48 What happens if the AI bubble bursts?
41:38 Thoughts on robo-advisors
42:10 What’s happening in the luxury market?
46:50 Are certifications worth it?
48:33 Will quant finance survive AI?
51:22 Best ETFs for monthly dividends
54:03 Should you launch an imperfect app?
55:06 Is university becoming a waste?
56:10 Best time to start a YouTube channel
57:30 Will AI increase wealth inequality?
59:43 Why it’s easier than ever to build a business
1:02:10 How to break into wealth management

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This episode is a compilation of answers to YOUR questions that were asked directly from my listeners who attend my weekly business education YouTube live webcast. Topics include: Should You Follow Your Heart or Mind?, Founder Risk, Career Survival & Life Beyond Finance and Tech, and more.

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Chapter Marks:

0:25 Intro + Welcome
2:09 Heart vs Mind
4:40 Appliance Sales Collapse
5:35 SaaS & Consulting Outlook
7:48 Is Intel Too Big to Fail?
10:25 Claude vs ChatGPT
11:49 Oil Industry & Iran War
13:41 Will Duolingo Survive?
15:33 Investment Banking vs AI
17:54 Coinbase Layoffs
20:54 Future of Work
22:02 Building Cash Flow
23:41 Building Traffic in 2026
27:35 AI & Dating
30:21 Politicians & Insider Trading
31:38 Oil Short Before the War
32:07 Convertible Notes
33:44 Marriage Advice
35:39 Is PayPal a Buy?
37:35 Career Pivot from Finance
41:26 Anthropic IPO
42:17 Portfolio Diversification
43:53 Quant vs Traditional Finance
44:47 Quant vs Macro Hedge Funds
46:33 Researching a Company
48:29 Why VOO?
50:28 Investing in Oil
54:33 Stocks vs Bonds vs ETFs
54:48 Best Sell Signals
56:47 SpaceX IPO Risks
58:35 Facebook in 20 Years
59:40 Modeling a Stock
1:00:38 What Private Equity Firms Do
1:02:47 Risk Taking When Young
1:04:57 AI Productivity Multiplier
1:06:08 Gamestop-Ebay Deal
1:06:48 Software Sales Compensation
1:07:45 Founder Leaves Company
1:11:55 Student Loans vs Cash Tuition
1:13:34 Future Outside Finance & Tech
1:16:48 Managing Negative Feelings
1:18:35 Is the Iran War Ending?
1:20:00 Real Estate, Stocks & Golf
1:22:36 Blockchain & Traditional Finance
1:25:59 Space Sector Advice
1:28:00 Advice for a 15-Year-Old
1:29:25 Finance vs Consulting
1:30:35 What Makes a Great CEO?
1:31:40 Vanguard ETFs
1:32:30 Is Nvidia Overvalued?
1:33:09 Gold vs Real Estate
1:34:36 $1M Bitcoin Valuation

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This episode is a compilation of answers to YOUR questions that were asked directly from my listeners who attend my weekly business education YouTube live webcast. Topics include: earnings & GDP, lessons for Your Younger Self, and Is SpaceX the Biggest Short, and more.

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Chapter Marks:

0:25 Start / Welcome / Intro
2:38 Earnings & GDP
5:28 Big Tech Earnings (Amazon, Microsoft, Meta)
7:47 Macro: Russia, Markets, Bubble Talk
10:25 Gold & Bill Ackman
12:38 Life Advice: What to Learn Young
19:08 Valuation (DCF Alternatives)
23:48 Career Anxiety & Purpose
36:52 Buy, Borrow, Die
38:25 Real Estate Investing
39:51 RSI Explained
41:07 Sales Skills
45:11 Fundraising from HNWIs
47:31 Interview: Zoom Setup (Adrian Roup)
50:25 Free Zoom Setup Evaluation
1:29:52 Content Repurposing
1:31:45 Future: OpenAI IPO & SpaceX Short Thesis
1:34:34 Society & Politics
1:35:19 Careers (Equity Analyst, Research)
1:38:21 Degrees: Cyber vs CS
1:39:13 Geopolitics & Oil
1:40:14 VIX Outlook
1:42:05 Hedge Fund Careers
1:43:10 AI vs Wall Street
1:44:39 Insider Trading Debate
1:45:37 Billionaires Discussion
1:49:15 AI & Job Disruption

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This episode is a compilation of answers to YOUR questions that were asked directly from my listeners who attend my weekly business education YouTube live webcast. Topics include: building discipline, making $100K+, and breaking into Quant and AI Careers. and more.

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00:25 Start & intro
01:53 Job market
03:45 Stand out & consistency
04:58 Growth & discipline
09:05 Mindset & focus
11:25 Making $100k
21:10 Confidence & comparison
24:59 Self-sabotage & mistakes
26:00 Nature vs nurture
26:50 Priorities & balance
27:22 Patience & life design
30:47 Life transformation
33:25 Consistency & hunger
36:22 Avoid plateau
37:09 Starting a business
37:35 Comparison mindset
38:15 Quant & AI careers
47:05 Sponsors & education
49:35 Quant life & career pivots
51:55 Making millions
54:08 JPMorgan decision
55:40 AI tools
58:05 Passion vs money
59:05 Mental health
1:01:57 Startup evaluation
1:05:30 Global economy
1:05:57 AI entrepreneurship
1:07:49 Day trading views
1:09:04 Japan outlook
1:10:40 Social media thoughts
1:12:29 Education system
1:15:00 Fitness habits
1:20:20 Wealth management marketing
1:21:47 BRICS future
1:23:25 RSI timing
1:28:29 Quant hiring

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This episode is a compilation of answers to YOUR questions that were asked directly from my listeners who attend my weekly business education YouTube live webcast. Topics include: VOO/QQQ reversal,what changes to make after losing a job , what to buy when everything is at an all-time high, and more.

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0:25 – Intro & Market Overview
Welcome, VOO/QQQ reversal, bull run outlook

0:31 – AI Disruption & Future Impact
Bad actors, video editing, UBI, vulnerable jobs, future of coding, human vs AI

10:04 – Geopolitics & Global Trends
NYC policy changes, Iran propaganda, war outlook, socialism concerns

10:39 – Investing Strategy & Assets
What to buy at highs, gold (physical vs ETF), value investing, bootstrap vs OPM

16:51 – Finance & Hedge Funds
Why funds underperform, Steve Cohen, Renaissance Technologies, factor investing, insider trading

17:55 – Skills, Careers & Breaking In
Financial statements, math in finance, IB at 28, prop trading, alt investments

24:11 – Career Growth & Entrepreneurship
Job loss recovery, starting a fund, lead generation, personal development

1:02:23 – Practical Advice & Lifestyle
Case competition prep, structuring feedback, how to dress, teaching philosophy

1:23:26 – Macro & Policy Outlook
DOJ & currency markets

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This episode is a compilation of answers to YOUR questions that were asked directly from my listeners who attend my weekly business education YouTube live webcast. Topics include: would you bet against buy-now-pay-later companies?, What sectors to focus on for AI?, How to write a business plan? and more.

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0:25 – Intro & Opening Remarks
Call start, welcome, and overview

1:05 – Markets, Trading & Macro
Day trading, oil (spot vs futures), oil stocks, rates/inflation, buy-now-pay-later

10:31 – Geopolitics & Global Economy
Trump commentary, India food concerns, Iran & Strait of Hormuz

13:23 – Stocks & Company Analysis
Nvidia outlook, Deutsche Bank, Anthropic, Zoom Video Communications, SpaceX, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac

33:15 – AI Trends & Industry Outlook
AI bubble debate, top sectors, why AI firms fail, hedge funds + AI

7:18 – Careers, Skills & Education
Job rejection, IT careers, business plans, sales vs dev, networking, private credit, MBA vs alternatives

45:17 – Life Strategy & Big Picture
Marriage vs startups, future of work, starting over

1:03:37 – Closing Segment
Steve Jobs “No Smarter Than You”

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This episode is a compilation of answers to YOUR questions that were asked directly from my listeners who attend my weekly business education YouTube live webcast. Topics include margin calls, safe haven investments, life of a hedge fund trader and more.

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0:27 Intro + Setup

2:32 Oil Shock, AI Risk & Global Energy Crisis
7:40 Where to Invest Right Now (Safe Havens)

10:19 New World Order, Billionaires & Inequality
12:37 Iran War & Geopolitical Endgame

14:27 Careers: Hedge Funds, IPOs & Getting a U.S. Job
21:23 Presentation Skills & Managing Cash

27:45 VTI vs VOO + Future of Retail Investing
31:24 Building Wealth Without Day Trading

33:32 Startups, Big Tech Breakups & Retirement

37:50 Politics, Layoffs & Bay Area Reality
40:39 Borrowing to Invest + Global Careers

44:02 Trading, Fintech Ideas & Space Economy
46:29 Middle East Tensions & Oil Impact

48:00 Margin Call: Risk, Leverage & Wall Street Playbook
1:12:46 Private Credit Risks & 2026 Market Outlook

1:18:49 AI, Careers, Game Theory & Investor Mindset

1:26:57 Dollar Future, Debt & Politics

1:31:54 AI vs YouTube + Life Advice

1:35:54 Prediction Markets, AI Content & Education Future

1:40:11 Steve Jobs Mindset

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This episode is a compilation of answers to YOUR questions that were asked directly from my listeners who attend my weekly business education YouTube live webcast. Topics include how to start an online presence, market resilience, how to stay consistent on LinkedIn and more.

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0:24 Welcome to the 355th Weekly Live Webcast of March 26, 2026!

0:39 Thoughts on Zillow?

1:46 How to start an online presence?

4:25 How to deal with high stress and stay unemotional when a stock falls?

6:37 How to know if you have a broken stock or a broken company?

8:46 Thoughts on Workday and PayPal?

10:23 How to know if a stock is value or growth?

13:36 Where does Circle and Coinbase go from here?

14:28 How did Gold and Silver fall so much today?

15:38 What has changed your business?

17:30 How to stay consistent on LinkedIn and social media?

20:07 How to publish my own book?

21:26 How to get over the growth plateau?

24:42 How to learn about macroeconomics?

25:44 How to learn about quant trading?

26:36 Biggest fear you have?

31:23 Will India ever become a dictatorship?

32:06 How to use AI in finance?

33:35 How to choose what I should work on first?

37:44 How do oil prices affect Russia?

39:18 If you were young again, how would you invest?

39:58 Why did Meta lay off so many people?

40:31 What sort of hedge fund did you run?

41:46 Will an undergraduate degree become obsolete?

42:40 Are the big banks too big to fail?

44:11 How to get into entrepreneurship?

46:29 Should I go to grad school?

47:42 How to improve your leadership skills?

48:41 Will UBI be implemented?

51:06 When will the AI bubble burst?

52:53 Is the Mag 7 in a mean reversion?

53:19 How to land a role in IB?

54:40 Did you see the Jensen Wuang interview?

56:39 Should young people be scared of AI?

58:29 How does Trump handle the war from here on out?

59:30 Is Dubai safe now?

1:00:25 What is the future of oil?

1:01:56 How to start a career in ESG?

1:02:25 How to break a bad habit?

1:04:32 Is Trudeau done for good in Canada?

1:05:48 Is Google still a good long?

1:06:40 Are China and Russia supporting Iran?

1:08:20 Do words matter to yourself?

1:09:26 What is your journey like to finance?

1:11:24 Steve Jobs No Smarter Than You video

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