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106: Tariffs, Market Uncertainty and the Brains Behind Trump

With the stock market roiling and Bitcoin holding strong, but then turning over somewhat, there's some fear around tariffs and how they work. But is this part of a larger plan? Will it work? What are the motivations of Trump ...

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April 7, 2025

106: Tariffs, Market Uncertainty and the Brains Behind Trump

With the stock market roiling and Bitcoin holding strong, but then turning over somewhat, there's some fear around tariffs and how they work. But is this part of a larger plan? Will it work? What are the motivations of Trump ...
Feb. 1, 2025

105: The American Kingpin is Freed | Trump Is A Crypto President

Recorded Jan 29th 2025. Lots of interesting things going on lately with Bitcoin and politics. I don't care for Trump much but let's talk about what he's doing in relation to Bitcoin, crypto, taxes and the Federal Reserve. Not...
Jan. 31, 2025

104: Goals for 2025 | EarlyBird Adds IBIT Exposure

Recorded Jan 29th 2025. New Year, new goals. Might be wondering why I don't have a goal to buy bitcoin, but I don't make goals for things I would normally do anyway. Also EarlyBird allows Bitcoin exposure for custodial broker...
Dec. 18, 2024

103: Book Club Follow Up | Can't Give Away Free Bitcoin

This was recorded mid November after we met to discuss my pick for book club. Lots of ground covered in that discussion with 2 other dudes. In the end I couldn't even give them $25 bucks of Bitcoin for free and they missed ou...
Dec. 4, 2024

102: Lifestyle Changes Inspired by Bitcoin Culture

In the last 4 years being involved with Bitcoin, I've found that it has led me down some interesting paths, particularly when it comes to health. Today I overview some of the changes I've made in my life in the last few years...
Nov. 15, 2024

101: Trump Pump, Free Ross, Fire Gary and Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

What does a Trump presidency mean for Bitcoin? Links from the show: Trump's Nashville speech American Kingpin Silk Road Ross Ulbricht Gary Gensler JD Vance owns Bitcoin States accepting Bitcoin for taxes Strategic Bitcoin Res...
Nov. 1, 2024

100: Know the Rules of the Game

Links from the show: FIRE movement VOO VTSAX Bogleheads Dividend investing Swing & momentum trading options trading Retire Early with Real Estate Brrrr Strategy fix and flip wholesaling real estate Crowdfunded real estate AHP...
Sept. 7, 2024

99: Riding a Bitcoin Trojan Horse into Book Club

Links from the show: F3Nation Trump Bitcoin Conference Speech RFK Jr. Speech Cynthia Lummis/Tim Scott Speech Vivek Ramaswamy Speech The Fourth Turning Check Your Financial Privilege Broken Money The Lords of Easy Money Peach ...

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April 16, 2024

Did the Book of Mormon Foretell Inflation and Central Banking?

Intro: The Book of Mormon is another testament of Christ, an ancient record translated by a modern day prophet named Joseph Smith in the early 1800’s.  While the book and its origins are controversial to some, I have spent years studyin…

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May 23, 2023

How Does Bitcoin Mining Work

Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency invented, and it all comes from the idea of decentralization, or a financial system with no central banks or central authority, like governments. The underlying technology is called Blockchain. Imagine a chain,…

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Jan. 31, 2023

My Biggest Money Mistakes – Part 2: Stock Picking

As I go about my life as a finance nerd, I often take the opportunity to mention investing in casual conversation. Most people I talk to often mention one stock in particular, like Tesla, Microsoft or Apple. I often try to bring the conversation …

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