Laughter and Friendship Amidst Challenges

Why are billion-dollar firms piling into Bitcoin and ETH (is SBET the MicroStrategy of ETH? 📈)? Plus: handling your money in a broke-government world, robot actuators, nanny costs, and nicotine’s grip.

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Episode Highlights 👀🧠

📈 ETH's MicroStrategy Moment: SBET & the "Sailor of ETH" playbook

🎮 GameStop Bitcoin Buy Revisited: Smart Pivot or Meme Stock Madness?

🏛️ Macro Mayhem: Trump's Tariffs Struck Down, Government Budgets vs. YOURS

💸 Personal Finance Real Talk: Austerity, "Rich Life," Nanny Costs & Salary Security

🛡️ Financial Security: Salaried Employee vs. Business Owner – Who's REALLY Safer?

🤖 Robot Investing Part 2: Actuators are KING! Deep dive into the robotics supply chain

🤔 The Art of Observation vs. Judgment (and a touch of Joe Dirt)

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*Timestamps:*

· 00:00 - Intro Banter: Double Hot Dogs & Gum Flavored Old Fashioneds

· 01:38 - ZBiotics Sponsor Read & Inventory Anxiety

· 03:50 - Beach Talk: Sand vs. Bay, How Often Do You Go?

· 07:48 - Sailor of ETH: Shark Link Gaming (SBET) Buys $425M Ethereum

· 11:16 - Why Buy a Company That Holds ETH? The MicroStrategy Premium (MNAV)

· 17:39 - GameStop Buys Bitcoin - Repetitive Playbook?

·  20:24 - Profiting from MSTR Volatility: Selling Puts at 1.3 MNAV

·  22:57 - The "Main Character" Effect: Michael Saylor's Conviction

·  25:28 - Macro Update: Trump's Tariffs Struck Down by Federal Trade Court

· 29:09 - Doge Was Fake? Spending Bills, Tax Bills & Debt Spiral Fears

·  32:19 - Unraveling Pods & The Art of Bringing it Back on Rails

·  36:11 - Elon Musk on Government "Profligacy" & Personal Budgets

·  40:36 - Housing Costs & The "Paycheck to Paycheck" Rich

·  44:24 - Ramit Sethi's "Rich Life" & Warren Buffett's McDonald's Habit

·  48:48 - Financial Security: Salaried Employee vs. Business Owner?

·  52:34 - "Profit First" Philosophy & Taking Care of Yourself

·  58:12 - The Nanny Factor: Peace of Mind & Showing Up as Your Best Self

·  01:01:35 - The Nuance of Judging vs. Observing Others ("That's not me")

·  01:07:40 - Housing Costs: 28% Rule & Evolving Home Ownership Views

·  01:10:26 - Making Money vs. Keeping Money: Know Your Strengths

·  01:13:10 - Quitting Nicotine: The Pull, The Fear, The Withdrawal ("Dreadful")

·  01:25:58 - Robotics Investing Part 2: Actuators are 2/3rds of the Cost!

·  01:32:50 - The "Bridge" to Full Robot Autonomy: Human-Controlled Robots?

·  01:37:33 - Investing Strategy: Supply Chain vs. Consumer-Facing Robot Winners

·  01:46:31 - Outro: Daniel Tiger, Peppa Pig & Next Week's Plans

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