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🚨 $5M a year in the NFL, NBA, or music industry... and you still end up broke? Here’s the brutal math most never talk about: $5,000,000 → 20-25% gone to agent, manager, lawyer, business manager → 48% California state + federal tax Left with roughly $2 million. What’s the first thing they do? “I go buy a house.” Then the injury hits. Or the next contract doesn’t come. And it’s all gone. This is the raw, no-fluff reality check from the guy who manages $2 BILLION for pro athletes, musicians & high-net-worth families. Richard McWhorter on the latest LeverUp™ Podcast. Watch the reel 👇
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Caller: Explains that she and her husband have a very high net worth, but their financial advisor is suggesting they take out a HELOC (Home Equity Line of Credit) on their paid-for vacation home to supplement their income because their assets are not liquid. Dave Ramsey: Asks what their net worth is. Caller: "About 40 million." Jade Warshaw: "Oh, my word." Dave: Expresses disbelief that they don't have enough income generated from a $40 million net worth. Caller: Explains that $30 million of their net worth is tied up in her husband's business (which is a near-billion-dollar company). However, they cannot access that money freely; withdrawals are completely at the discretion of the company's board of directors, which her husband does not sit on, despite being one of the owners. Dave: Points out that even with $30 million tied up, they still have $10 million remaining, and asks if any of it is creating income. Caller: Breaks down the remaining assets: $4 million is in retirement accounts, her husband currently makes about $400,000 a year, which is 100% commission-based. Dave: Questions why they even need extra money if they are already making $400,000 a year. Caller: Explains that her husband is 56 years old and, after 26 years of intense work, wants to step back, be more present with their homeschooled children, and enjoy their vacation home. They were planning to use the HELOC to fund this lifestyle transition.
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Caller: Explains that she and her husband have a very high net worth, but their financial advisor is suggesting they take out a HELOC (Home Equity Line of Credit) on their paid-for vacation home to supplement their income because their assets are not liquid. Dave Ramsey: Asks what their net worth is. Caller: "About 40 million." Jade Warshaw: "Oh, my word." Dave: Expresses disbelief that they don't have enough income generated from a $40 million net worth. Caller: Explains that $30 million of their net worth is tied up in her husband's business (which is a near-billion-dollar company). However, they cannot access that money freely; withdrawals are completely at the discretion of the company's board of directors, which her husband does not sit on, despite being one of the owners. Dave: Points out that even with $30 million tied up, they still have $10 million remaining, and asks if any of it is creating income. Caller: Breaks down the remaining assets: $4 million is in retirement accounts, her husband currently makes about $400,000 a year, which is 100% commission-based. Dave: Questions why they even need extra money if they are already making $400,000 a year. Caller: Explains that her husband is 56 years old and, after 26 years of intense work, wants to step back, be more present with their homeschooled children, and enjoy their vacation home. They were planning to use the HELOC to fund this lifestyle transition.

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Google just reported $99 billion in profits it never actually received. Alphabet posted net income of $112.1 billion for a single quarter. Earnings per share came in at $9.11 against a Wall Street estimate of $2.87. That is one of the largest profit quarters any company has ever printed. Yet the stock fell about 7% the same day. When people read past the headline and opened the earnings release, they found the reason sitting in one footnote... $99 billion of that profit came from a line called other income. Alphabet describes it as "primarily the result of net unrealized gains on our equity securities." So Google did not sell anything. It marked up shares it already owned and ran the increase through its income statement. That single line added $77.1 billion to net income after tax. It accounted for $6.26 of the $9.11 in earnings per share. Strip it out and adjusted earnings per share were $2.85. Analysts wanted $2.89. The ACTUAL business missed. Now here is what makes this insane: Most of that $99 billion came from two holdings, SpaceX and Anthropic. SpaceX went public on June 12 at roughly $1.77 trillion, up from about $400 billion a year earlier. Alphabet's stake is worth $94.1 billion, and roughly $80 billion of it sits under sale restrictions. Anthropic went from a $350 billion valuation to $965 billion inside the same quarter. Alphabet's private company holdings were worth about $124.3 billion on June 30, and the vast majority of that is Anthropic. Google cannot sell either position right now. Now trace where that valuation came from: Google started putting money into Anthropic in 2023. A $300 million bet has grown into a $13.3 billion position with commitments of up to $30 billion more. Anthropic committed to buying at least five gigawatts of computing capacity from Google Cloud. Google Cloud revenue then grew 82% to about $24.8 billion, the strongest quarter that business has ever had. That growth is part of the story the market uses to price both companies. And when Anthropic's valuation jumped, Google booked the jump as its OWN profit. Google is the investor, the supplier, and the party deciding what the asset is worth. A tax and accounting consultant named Robert Willens flagged this back in April, pointing out that Alphabet is able to influence the value of one of its own assets. And Alphabet's free cash flow for the quarter was negative $5.9 billion. That is the first negative quarter since Google went public in August 2004. Capital spending hit $44.9 billion. Operating cash flow was $39.1 billion. Capex now eats about 37.5% of every dollar of revenue, the highest share in the company's public life. To fund it, Alphabet has taken on roughly $100 billion of debt this year and raised about $85 billion in a June share sale, its first in more than two decades. This is a company that spent years buying its own stock back. What happens next: Alphabet raised 2026 capital spending guidance to between $195 billion and $205 billion, the second raise in three months. The finance chief told analysts 2027 spending will rise significantly. The company also disclosed $811 billion in contracted future spending commitments as of June, up nearly $500 billion from March. Those commitments are signed contracts that get paid in cash. The profit is an estimate of what a private company might be worth on a given day. Estimates move in both directions. If Anthropic or SpaceX gets repriced downward, the same line that produced the biggest quarter in Google's history runs backwards, and this quarter produced no free cash flow to absorb it. Meta, Microsoft and Amazon are all carrying their own private AI stakes into their own earnings reports. Watch how much of their profit they actually collected in cash...
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Google just reported $99 billion in profits it never actually received. Alphabet posted net income of $112.1 billion for a single quarter. Earnings per share came in at $9.11 against a Wall Street estimate of $2.87. That is one of the largest profit quarters any company has ever printed. Yet the stock fell about 7% the same day. When people read past the headline and opened the earnings release, they found the reason sitting in one footnote... $99 billion of that profit came from a line called other income. Alphabet describes it as "primarily the result of net unrealized gains on our equity securities." So Google did not sell anything. It marked up shares it already owned and ran the increase through its income statement. That single line added $77.1 billion to net income after tax. It accounted for $6.26 of the $9.11 in earnings per share. Strip it out and adjusted earnings per share were $2.85. Analysts wanted $2.89. The ACTUAL business missed. Now here is what makes this insane: Most of that $99 billion came from two holdings, SpaceX and Anthropic. SpaceX went public on June 12 at roughly $1.77 trillion, up from about $400 billion a year earlier. Alphabet's stake is worth $94.1 billion, and roughly $80 billion of it sits under sale restrictions. Anthropic went from a $350 billion valuation to $965 billion inside the same quarter. Alphabet's private company holdings were worth about $124.3 billion on June 30, and the vast majority of that is Anthropic. Google cannot sell either position right now. Now trace where that valuation came from: Google started putting money into Anthropic in 2023. A $300 million bet has grown into a $13.3 billion position with commitments of up to $30 billion more. Anthropic committed to buying at least five gigawatts of computing capacity from Google Cloud. Google Cloud revenue then grew 82% to about $24.8 billion, the strongest quarter that business has ever had. That growth is part of the story the market uses to price both companies. And when Anthropic's valuation jumped, Google booked the jump as its OWN profit. Google is the investor, the supplier, and the party deciding what the asset is worth. A tax and accounting consultant named Robert Willens flagged this back in April, pointing out that Alphabet is able to influence the value of one of its own assets. And Alphabet's free cash flow for the quarter was negative $5.9 billion. That is the first negative quarter since Google went public in August 2004. Capital spending hit $44.9 billion. Operating cash flow was $39.1 billion. Capex now eats about 37.5% of every dollar of revenue, the highest share in the company's public life. To fund it, Alphabet has taken on roughly $100 billion of debt this year and raised about $85 billion in a June share sale, its first in more than two decades. This is a company that spent years buying its own stock back. What happens next: Alphabet raised 2026 capital spending guidance to between $195 billion and $205 billion, the second raise in three months. The finance chief told analysts 2027 spending will rise significantly. The company also disclosed $811 billion in contracted future spending commitments as of June, up nearly $500 billion from March. Those commitments are signed contracts that get paid in cash. The profit is an estimate of what a private company might be worth on a given day. Estimates move in both directions. If Anthropic or SpaceX gets repriced downward, the same line that produced the biggest quarter in Google's history runs backwards, and this quarter produced no free cash flow to absorb it. Meta, Microsoft and Amazon are all carrying their own private AI stakes into their own earnings reports. Watch how much of their profit they actually collected in cash...

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33,138 次观看 • 2 个月前

Netanyahu Announces Israel's Largest Gas Deal Ever with Egypt!! In an official statement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday evening, December 17, 2025, the approval of a natural gas export deal to Egypt worth 112 billion shekels (approximately $35 billion USD, or about 1.6 trillion Egyptian pounds based on current exchange rates), describing it as "the largest gas deal in Israel's history." No official comment has been issued by Egypt—from the Ministry of Petroleum or the government—regarding this announcement as of now. Key quotes from Netanyahu (according to the official statement): "Today I approved the largest gas deal in Israel's history, worth 112 billion shekels." "Of this amount, 58 billion shekels will go to the state treasury through taxes and royalties." "This deal strengthens Israel's position as a regional energy power and ensures priority for the local market with good prices for citizens." "On the fourth night of Hanukkah, we have added another jar of oil for the people of Israel—but this time, the flame will burn for decades to come." For his part, Energy Minister Eli Cohen described it as "a historic moment both security-wise and economically, with 58 billion shekels in revenues for the state and investments exceeding 16 billion shekels." He added: "This is the first export deal that includes mechanisms to improve gas prices domestically." The deal involves U.S. company Chevron and Israeli partners, focusing primarily on supplying gas from the Leviathan field. Despite the discovery of the giant "Zohr" field in 2015, Egypt's natural gas production has declined significantly due to technical and economic issues in older fields, causing domestic demand (especially for electricity generation and industry) to exceed supply. This has led to energy shortages, frequent power outages, and Egypt becoming a net gas importer since 2024. Egypt's reliance on Israel specifically stems from: The geographical proximity of Israeli fields (Leviathan and Tamar), with direct pipelines that are much cheaper than imported LNG. Israeli gas being significantly cheaper (roughly half the price), helping preserve hard currency. The possibility of re-exporting part of the gas as LNG through Egypt's facilities.
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Netanyahu Announces Israel's Largest Gas Deal Ever with Egypt!! In an official statement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday evening, December 17, 2025, the approval of a natural gas export deal to Egypt worth 112 billion shekels (approximately $35 billion USD, or about 1.6 trillion Egyptian pounds based on current exchange rates), describing it as "the largest gas deal in Israel's history." No official comment has been issued by Egypt—from the Ministry of Petroleum or the government—regarding this announcement as of now. Key quotes from Netanyahu (according to the official statement): "Today I approved the largest gas deal in Israel's history, worth 112 billion shekels." "Of this amount, 58 billion shekels will go to the state treasury through taxes and royalties." "This deal strengthens Israel's position as a regional energy power and ensures priority for the local market with good prices for citizens." "On the fourth night of Hanukkah, we have added another jar of oil for the people of Israel—but this time, the flame will burn for decades to come." For his part, Energy Minister Eli Cohen described it as "a historic moment both security-wise and economically, with 58 billion shekels in revenues for the state and investments exceeding 16 billion shekels." He added: "This is the first export deal that includes mechanisms to improve gas prices domestically." The deal involves U.S. company Chevron and Israeli partners, focusing primarily on supplying gas from the Leviathan field. Despite the discovery of the giant "Zohr" field in 2015, Egypt's natural gas production has declined significantly due to technical and economic issues in older fields, causing domestic demand (especially for electricity generation and industry) to exceed supply. This has led to energy shortages, frequent power outages, and Egypt becoming a net gas importer since 2024. Egypt's reliance on Israel specifically stems from: The geographical proximity of Israeli fields (Leviathan and Tamar), with direct pipelines that are much cheaper than imported LNG. Israeli gas being significantly cheaper (roughly half the price), helping preserve hard currency. The possibility of re-exporting part of the gas as LNG through Egypt's facilities.

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11,277 次观看 • 7 个月前

LIVE NOW - Ryan's Personal Reboot: 5 Types of Wealth with Sahil Bloom In this deeply personal episode, Sahil Bloom joins RYAN SΞAN ADAMS - rsa.eth 🦄 to explore what it truly means to be wealthy and why so many high achievers get it wrong. After hitting burnout, Ryan stepped away from the grind to reassess his definition of success. What he found was a framework that reframed his entire life: the Five Types of Wealth. -------------- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 3:22 Measuring Wealth 6:10 Beyond Net Worth 13:29 Burnout Moment 15:47 The Cost of Misaligned Effort 25:47 The Five Types of Wealth 27:47 Wealth Isn’t Swappable 34:05 Freedom Starts With Defining “Enough” 43:09 The “Enough” Excuse 47:31 Why We Feel Time-Starved 50:09 Digital Distractions and Overcommitment 55:46 The Two-List Exercise 57:38 The Morning ‘Boot Up’ Sequence 1:03:30 Reinvesting in Your Closest People 1:10:19 Too Busy to Connect 1:12:23 The Mental Wealth 1:14:11 The Life Razor 1:18:26 The Physical Wealth 1:24:40 Staying on Plan 1:25:56 Grounded Success 1:27:56 High Agency People 1:29:03 Closing
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16,679 次观看 • 1 年前

Right now, President Tinubu does not want to know where you come from. He is treating everybody very nicely. The south-east might say they did not get a lot of appointments, but the position of the Minister of Works is equivalent to five grade A ministers. The question is that there was a time we (south-east) had all sorts of appointments. Did it translate into infrastructure development? The answer is no. But if it is only one or two or three or four or five that we have now, and we are doing over N350 billion projects from Enugu to Onitsha by this president. MTN, N202 billion; and then CBC, N150 billion. If we are spending N174 billion to do the second access routes in Anambra state to Second Niger Bridge which is about 35 kilometres, and we are spending money to connect the south-east. Yesterday, I saw on social media where the roads in Onitsha and Owerri cut into two. We have sent people there that are mobilising to do the work; the president has awarded that project. The President is also doing the Port Harcourt-Aba road which is 86 kilometres; Aba-Umuahia road (56 kilometres by two); Umuahia-Lokpanta road (six kilometers); Lokpanta- Enugu (61 kilometres by two), worth over N100 billion; Enugu dualisation to Abakaliki, which is N183 billion and the Trans-Sahara road from Ebonyi to Benue boundary, which is N456 billion. If the president is doing from Afigbo to Uturu and down to Okigwe, which is cutting through Ebonyi-Abia and Imo for N193 billion by Dangote tax credits. If he is connecting our bridge between Cross River and Ebonyi within the axis of Afikpo; if he is connecting our bridge between Cross River and the Ebonyi-Aduferegbe axis. Is it the Abakpa flyover that the president is doing? Is it the flyover to Obinago? Is it the two bridges within Enugu that failed in the 2023 flood, and the president is doing it? So, we have no reason not to be grateful to the president. I do not know what else, and of course, we have the Chief of Naval Staff, too. - Minister of Works, David Umahi speaks on some road projects being carried out by President Tinubu in the South East
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Right now, President Tinubu does not want to know where you come from. He is treating everybody very nicely. The south-east might say they did not get a lot of appointments, but the position of the Minister of Works is equivalent to five grade A ministers. The question is that there was a time we (south-east) had all sorts of appointments. Did it translate into infrastructure development? The answer is no. But if it is only one or two or three or four or five that we have now, and we are doing over N350 billion projects from Enugu to Onitsha by this president. MTN, N202 billion; and then CBC, N150 billion. If we are spending N174 billion to do the second access routes in Anambra state to Second Niger Bridge which is about 35 kilometres, and we are spending money to connect the south-east. Yesterday, I saw on social media where the roads in Onitsha and Owerri cut into two. We have sent people there that are mobilising to do the work; the president has awarded that project. The President is also doing the Port Harcourt-Aba road which is 86 kilometres; Aba-Umuahia road (56 kilometres by two); Umuahia-Lokpanta road (six kilometers); Lokpanta- Enugu (61 kilometres by two), worth over N100 billion; Enugu dualisation to Abakaliki, which is N183 billion and the Trans-Sahara road from Ebonyi to Benue boundary, which is N456 billion. If the president is doing from Afigbo to Uturu and down to Okigwe, which is cutting through Ebonyi-Abia and Imo for N193 billion by Dangote tax credits. If he is connecting our bridge between Cross River and Ebonyi within the axis of Afikpo; if he is connecting our bridge between Cross River and the Ebonyi-Aduferegbe axis. Is it the Abakpa flyover that the president is doing? Is it the flyover to Obinago? Is it the two bridges within Enugu that failed in the 2023 flood, and the president is doing it? So, we have no reason not to be grateful to the president. I do not know what else, and of course, we have the Chief of Naval Staff, too. - Minister of Works, David Umahi speaks on some road projects being carried out by President Tinubu in the South East

Nigerian Affairs Journal

45,244 次观看 • 9 个月前

𝐇𝐨𝐧'𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐢 𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐢 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐑 𝐓𝐚𝐱 (𝐑𝐚𝐡𝐮𝐥-𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐡) 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐚. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐑 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧. Now, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has shamelessly admitted that he will give Rs. 1,000 crore from Telangana to the Sonia-Rahul family. Why is Revanth Reddy so worried about the economic condition of the Gandhi family instead of his own state where the 6 guarantees and 420 promises have not seen the light of the day? The truth is because for the past two years, Telangana’s RR Tax has become an ATM for the Congress party. After the BRS went on a borrowing spree pushing the state into a deficit, the Congress has now ensured that the Telangana Debt burden reaches Rs. 10 Lakh crores and still have not managed to show anything of worth that has been built in the state. The CM himself confessed publicly in a TV interview that Telangana doesn't have money to invest even Rs. 500 crores every month for Capital expenditure projects. Then how does he have 1,000 crores for the Sonia-Rahul Family? The RR Tax can be seen in several projects that the Congress government is executing in Telangana including in the demolishing of houses of the poor in the name of HYDRAA, taking away the land of tribals in Lagacharla in the name of industry, trying to forcibly seize the land of University of Hyderabad and Maulana Azaad universities, and taking away the land of industries in the name of HILT policy. All they are doing is looting Telangana like gangsters and keeping it for themselves. The Telangana Congress regularly travels to Delhi carrying gunny bags of RR Tax collections to protect their own positions.
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𝐇𝐨𝐧'𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐢 𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐢 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐑 𝐓𝐚𝐱 (𝐑𝐚𝐡𝐮𝐥-𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐡) 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐚. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐑 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧. Now, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has shamelessly admitted that he will give Rs. 1,000 crore from Telangana to the Sonia-Rahul family. Why is Revanth Reddy so worried about the economic condition of the Gandhi family instead of his own state where the 6 guarantees and 420 promises have not seen the light of the day? The truth is because for the past two years, Telangana’s RR Tax has become an ATM for the Congress party. After the BRS went on a borrowing spree pushing the state into a deficit, the Congress has now ensured that the Telangana Debt burden reaches Rs. 10 Lakh crores and still have not managed to show anything of worth that has been built in the state. The CM himself confessed publicly in a TV interview that Telangana doesn't have money to invest even Rs. 500 crores every month for Capital expenditure projects. Then how does he have 1,000 crores for the Sonia-Rahul Family? The RR Tax can be seen in several projects that the Congress government is executing in Telangana including in the demolishing of houses of the poor in the name of HYDRAA, taking away the land of tribals in Lagacharla in the name of industry, trying to forcibly seize the land of University of Hyderabad and Maulana Azaad universities, and taking away the land of industries in the name of HILT policy. All they are doing is looting Telangana like gangsters and keeping it for themselves. The Telangana Congress regularly travels to Delhi carrying gunny bags of RR Tax collections to protect their own positions.

G Kishan Reddy

30,256 次观看 • 5 个月前

🚨 Businesses are fleeing CA in droves because of Gavin Newsom’s failed policies! “Another business is fleeing the state of California, and this one's a bank that literally built San Francisco. It's Wells Fargo. I mean, they've been here so long, they were founded during the Gold Rush, and they just announced they're moving their wealth and investment management headquarters to Florida. This is not a rumor, it's not conspiracy theory, it is happening. And this division pulled in $16 billion last year and serves high net worth clients who are already fleeing California's high taxes, crime, and regulations themselves. About 100 top executives are relocating to West Palm Beach, and even the CEO moved there personally. And this isn't just one bank making a random decision. This is what going galt looks like in real life. When a state punishes success, the people who create wealth quietly leave. While Gavin Newsom flies to Davos and talks about equity, California leads the nation in bank branches closures and, uh, business exits. Chevron left. Oracle left. SpaceX left. I mean, you name it, they all left. Charles Schwab left. Even In-N-Out is expanding out of state. Florida, meanwhile, has no income tax, fewer regulations, and has attracted over 100 corporate relocations in just a few years. Wells Fargo didn't leave because Florida is trendy. They left because California made staying impossible. This is what happens when politicians attack producers, they demonize success, and then they pretend the money will never run out. Well, one day, it's going to, and that one day is now, because it's gone. Appreciate you.”
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🚨 Businesses are fleeing CA in droves because of Gavin Newsom’s failed policies! “Another business is fleeing the state of California, and this one's a bank that literally built San Francisco. It's Wells Fargo. I mean, they've been here so long, they were founded during the Gold Rush, and they just announced they're moving their wealth and investment management headquarters to Florida. This is not a rumor, it's not conspiracy theory, it is happening. And this division pulled in $16 billion last year and serves high net worth clients who are already fleeing California's high taxes, crime, and regulations themselves. About 100 top executives are relocating to West Palm Beach, and even the CEO moved there personally. And this isn't just one bank making a random decision. This is what going galt looks like in real life. When a state punishes success, the people who create wealth quietly leave. While Gavin Newsom flies to Davos and talks about equity, California leads the nation in bank branches closures and, uh, business exits. Chevron left. Oracle left. SpaceX left. I mean, you name it, they all left. Charles Schwab left. Even In-N-Out is expanding out of state. Florida, meanwhile, has no income tax, fewer regulations, and has attracted over 100 corporate relocations in just a few years. Wells Fargo didn't leave because Florida is trendy. They left because California made staying impossible. This is what happens when politicians attack producers, they demonize success, and then they pretend the money will never run out. Well, one day, it's going to, and that one day is now, because it's gone. Appreciate you.”

Gunther Eagleman™

29,176 次观看 • 6 个月前

This is part 2 of a 2 part post (see part 1 here Below is a structured analysis to demonstrate the validity of using buyers of Veritaseum #SmartMetal to buy into and sell compute from globally aggregated cell phone compute pools - directly compeiting with the big guys - Google, Amazon and Microsoft cloud businesses. We discuss estimates, business model propositions, and potential economic outcomes, but first, see my Executive Global Article on Zero Profit Models( and purchase Veritaseum SmartMetal here - Can you really disintermediate the most profitable revnues of t $6.7 trillion worth of technology cloud providers? Well, the fact that it is among, if not the, most profitable of their revenue drivers is a very material clue! Step 1: Estimating the Number of High-End Smartphones Globally As of early 2025, approximately 7.5 billion smartphones are actively used worldwide. Considering that: About 30% of global smartphones are high-end (comparable or superior to an iPhone X; for instance, Samsung Galaxy S22/S23 Ultra, iPhone 16 Pro Max with A18 chips, and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 or newer). Thus, approximately 2.25 billion high-end smartphones exist today (30% of 7.5B). Step 2: Aggregate Compute Power Estimation (Idle Capacity) Average Computational Capacity per High-End Smartphone: A high-end phone has roughly: CPU: ~1 to 1.5 TFLOPS GPU: ~1.5 to 2 TFLOPS Average Idle Compute per Phone: 1 TFLOPS (CPU) + 1.5 TFLOPS (GPU) = ~2.5 TFLOPS idle. Total Potential Compute Power: 2.25B smartphones × 2.5 TFLOPS each ≈ 5,625,000,000 TFLOPS (5.625 ExaFLOPS) Comparison to Cloud Vendors: Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud combined currently deploy approximately ~1 to 2 ExaFLOPS of continuous computing power. Thus, aggregate idle compute power from high-end smartphones (5.625 ExaFLOPS) exceeds the largest cloud vendors combined by at least 2.8x. Step 3: Proposed Business Model ("Zero Margin Trustless Model") Following Middleton’s economic principles, a decentralized marketplace based on his IP (SmartMetal Rounds and patented protocols) would allow individual users to rent their smartphones’ idle compute power. The economics would follow: Revenue Structure: Compute resources provided by phone owners (children, elderly, economically disadvantaged communities) rented to consumers (AI firms, universities, research institutions, enterprises). Offered at 10% above net cost ("as close to free as possible" per the attached article​Executive Global articl…). Revenue Distribution: SmartMetal Owners (phone owners): Receive 20% of net revenue generated. Platform Cost & Overhead: Costs for electricity, network management, and maintenance (approximately 70% of net revenue). Intellectual Property Licensing (Middleton’s IP): A modest licensing fee—around 10% (aligned with Middleton’s zero-margin, IP-licensing-centric model). Step 4: Revenue Estimation Example Assumptions: Average monthly idle compute contribution per phone: 4 hours/day, 30 days = 120 hours/month. Market price for decentralized high-performance computing: approximately $0.10 per TFLOP-hour. Revenue per Smartphone per Month: Compute provided: 2.5 TFLOPS × 120 hrs = 300 TFLOP-hours Revenue at $0.10 per TFLOP-hour: 300 × $0.10 = $30/month per smartphone Aggregate Monthly and Annual Revenue: Monthly revenue (2.25 billion phones): $30 × 2.25B ≈ $67.5 billion Annual revenue potential: $67.5B × 12 months = $810 billion annually Distribution of Annual Revenue: SmartMetal Round Owners (20%): $810B × 20% ≈ $162 billion/year Operational Cost (70%): $810B × 70% ≈ $567 billion/year Middleton IP Licensing (10%): $810B × 10% ≈ $81 billion/year Thus, the total economic benefit is substantial, particularly transformative for economically disadvantaged participants (children, elderly, developing regions). Step 5: Practical Impact & Social Value Impact on Children & Young Adults: Empowerment through earning potential (around $360 annually per child smartphone owner). Practical, intuitive introduction to economics, technology, and entrepreneurship through gamified interfaces and secure, decentralized platforms. Impact on Elderly and Economically Disadvantaged Communities: Significant supplemental income (potentially exceeding many pension plans or assistance programs). Bridging the technology gap, ensuring inclusive participation in global digital economies. Step 6: Strategic Value & Market Positioning Middleton's patented Zero Margin Trustless Model ("ZMTM")​Executive Global articl… creates a highly attractive, low-cost computational offering. Competing directly with incumbent cloud providers: The computational marketplace can massively disrupt cloud computing with lower fees and broader global reach. Leveraging Middleton’s IP and SmartMetal Rounds, it creates defensible competitive barriers and immense value for early adopters. Step 7: Driving Middleton’s Peer-to-Peer Economy As described in Middleton’s vision​Executive Global articl…, this marketplace underpins a global peer-to-peer economy, transforming idle smartphone resources into meaningful economic output. The P2P economy will leverage: AI-driven autonomous economic agents. Secure blockchain-based IP rights enforcement. Economic democratization by redistributing traditional cloud revenues directly to everyday device owners. Summary & Strategic Conclusion Implementing a decentralized compute platform powered by high-end smartphones and Middleton’s patented Zero Margin Trustless Model presents enormous economic potential, far exceeding current major cloud vendors combined. With annual revenues estimated up to $810 billion, and meaningful income distribution to disadvantaged demographics, this innovative model could dramatically reshape the global computational economy, achieve significant social impacts, and provide the backbone for Middleton’s envisioned peer-to-peer decentralized economy.
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This is part 2 of a 2 part post (see part 1 here Below is a structured analysis to demonstrate the validity of using buyers of Veritaseum #SmartMetal to buy into and sell compute from globally aggregated cell phone compute pools - directly compeiting with the big guys - Google, Amazon and Microsoft cloud businesses. We discuss estimates, business model propositions, and potential economic outcomes, but first, see my Executive Global Article on Zero Profit Models( and purchase Veritaseum SmartMetal here - Can you really disintermediate the most profitable revnues of t $6.7 trillion worth of technology cloud providers? Well, the fact that it is among, if not the, most profitable of their revenue drivers is a very material clue! Step 1: Estimating the Number of High-End Smartphones Globally As of early 2025, approximately 7.5 billion smartphones are actively used worldwide. Considering that: About 30% of global smartphones are high-end (comparable or superior to an iPhone X; for instance, Samsung Galaxy S22/S23 Ultra, iPhone 16 Pro Max with A18 chips, and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 or newer). Thus, approximately 2.25 billion high-end smartphones exist today (30% of 7.5B). Step 2: Aggregate Compute Power Estimation (Idle Capacity) Average Computational Capacity per High-End Smartphone: A high-end phone has roughly: CPU: ~1 to 1.5 TFLOPS GPU: ~1.5 to 2 TFLOPS Average Idle Compute per Phone: 1 TFLOPS (CPU) + 1.5 TFLOPS (GPU) = ~2.5 TFLOPS idle. Total Potential Compute Power: 2.25B smartphones × 2.5 TFLOPS each ≈ 5,625,000,000 TFLOPS (5.625 ExaFLOPS) Comparison to Cloud Vendors: Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud combined currently deploy approximately ~1 to 2 ExaFLOPS of continuous computing power. Thus, aggregate idle compute power from high-end smartphones (5.625 ExaFLOPS) exceeds the largest cloud vendors combined by at least 2.8x. Step 3: Proposed Business Model ("Zero Margin Trustless Model") Following Middleton’s economic principles, a decentralized marketplace based on his IP (SmartMetal Rounds and patented protocols) would allow individual users to rent their smartphones’ idle compute power. The economics would follow: Revenue Structure: Compute resources provided by phone owners (children, elderly, economically disadvantaged communities) rented to consumers (AI firms, universities, research institutions, enterprises). Offered at 10% above net cost ("as close to free as possible" per the attached article​Executive Global articl…). Revenue Distribution: SmartMetal Owners (phone owners): Receive 20% of net revenue generated. Platform Cost & Overhead: Costs for electricity, network management, and maintenance (approximately 70% of net revenue). Intellectual Property Licensing (Middleton’s IP): A modest licensing fee—around 10% (aligned with Middleton’s zero-margin, IP-licensing-centric model). Step 4: Revenue Estimation Example Assumptions: Average monthly idle compute contribution per phone: 4 hours/day, 30 days = 120 hours/month. Market price for decentralized high-performance computing: approximately $0.10 per TFLOP-hour. Revenue per Smartphone per Month: Compute provided: 2.5 TFLOPS × 120 hrs = 300 TFLOP-hours Revenue at $0.10 per TFLOP-hour: 300 × $0.10 = $30/month per smartphone Aggregate Monthly and Annual Revenue: Monthly revenue (2.25 billion phones): $30 × 2.25B ≈ $67.5 billion Annual revenue potential: $67.5B × 12 months = $810 billion annually Distribution of Annual Revenue: SmartMetal Round Owners (20%): $810B × 20% ≈ $162 billion/year Operational Cost (70%): $810B × 70% ≈ $567 billion/year Middleton IP Licensing (10%): $810B × 10% ≈ $81 billion/year Thus, the total economic benefit is substantial, particularly transformative for economically disadvantaged participants (children, elderly, developing regions). Step 5: Practical Impact & Social Value Impact on Children & Young Adults: Empowerment through earning potential (around $360 annually per child smartphone owner). Practical, intuitive introduction to economics, technology, and entrepreneurship through gamified interfaces and secure, decentralized platforms. Impact on Elderly and Economically Disadvantaged Communities: Significant supplemental income (potentially exceeding many pension plans or assistance programs). Bridging the technology gap, ensuring inclusive participation in global digital economies. Step 6: Strategic Value & Market Positioning Middleton's patented Zero Margin Trustless Model ("ZMTM")​Executive Global articl… creates a highly attractive, low-cost computational offering. Competing directly with incumbent cloud providers: The computational marketplace can massively disrupt cloud computing with lower fees and broader global reach. Leveraging Middleton’s IP and SmartMetal Rounds, it creates defensible competitive barriers and immense value for early adopters. Step 7: Driving Middleton’s Peer-to-Peer Economy As described in Middleton’s vision​Executive Global articl…, this marketplace underpins a global peer-to-peer economy, transforming idle smartphone resources into meaningful economic output. The P2P economy will leverage: AI-driven autonomous economic agents. Secure blockchain-based IP rights enforcement. Economic democratization by redistributing traditional cloud revenues directly to everyday device owners. Summary & Strategic Conclusion Implementing a decentralized compute platform powered by high-end smartphones and Middleton’s patented Zero Margin Trustless Model presents enormous economic potential, far exceeding current major cloud vendors combined. With annual revenues estimated up to $810 billion, and meaningful income distribution to disadvantaged demographics, this innovative model could dramatically reshape the global computational economy, achieve significant social impacts, and provide the backbone for Middleton’s envisioned peer-to-peer decentralized economy.

Reggie Middleton, Disruptor-in-Chief

14,751 次观看 • 1 年前

🎙️ Ep. 3: From Delhi Slums to a Billion-Dollar Crypto Empire! Meet Sandeep | CEO, Polygon Foundation (※,※) (Co-Founder & CEO of Polygon | POL). In this episode, Sandeep talks about whether MicroStrategy could become LUNA 2.0, whether Ethereum is a “shit show” or not, $POL price action, discrimination against Indians, Sentient AI, Stablecoin vs UPI, and Polygon’s 2030 vision. With The Sujal Show, our goal is to give future leaders an unfair advantage through conversations with the world’s smartest minds. 00:00 – Intro 01:27 – "I couldn't pay school fees" — Sandeep | CEO, Polygon Foundation (※,※) untold story 06:09 – Mindset shift that built Polygon into a billion-dollar empire 08:25 – His life mission: building for the "ultimate sovereign individual” 12:17 – Sentient AI (Sentient) Explained 13:52 – Can open source AI compete with Google & OpenAI? 17:44 – Any Step-by-Step Formula for Startup & Crypto Success? 24:48 – What exactly happened for MATIC to become Polygon? 27:17 – Will MATIC Ever Come Back? 27:48 – India’s INR Stablecoin & Government Blockchain Plans 29:15 – Can India Launch INR Stablecoin by 2026? 31:16 – Will INR Stablecoin Replace UPI in India? 32:48 – Why can't politicians turn pro-crypto? 35:19 – Does Money Bring Real Happiness? 36:03 - Proud moment of his life 38:52 – How Much Net Worth Is Enough? 43:17 – Global Experience & Hard Truths 49:20 – Message to Young Indian Hustlers Facing Discrimination 52:42 – "Michael saylor Strategy could become Luna 2.0" His warning 56:44 - Why he's still bullish on Ethereum L2s 58:49 – His 2030 vision: $5–10 trillion on Polygon 01:01:36 – Why $POL isn't pumping like people expected 01:02:12 – Meaning of Life After Success 01:04:04 – Rapid Fire Watch the full episode & see why the best is yet to come 👇
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🎙️ Ep. 3: From Delhi Slums to a Billion-Dollar Crypto Empire! Meet Sandeep | CEO, Polygon Foundation (※,※) (Co-Founder & CEO of Polygon | POL). In this episode, Sandeep talks about whether MicroStrategy could become LUNA 2.0, whether Ethereum is a “shit show” or not, $POL price action, discrimination against Indians, Sentient AI, Stablecoin vs UPI, and Polygon’s 2030 vision. With The Sujal Show, our goal is to give future leaders an unfair advantage through conversations with the world’s smartest minds. 00:00 – Intro 01:27 – "I couldn't pay school fees" — Sandeep | CEO, Polygon Foundation (※,※) untold story 06:09 – Mindset shift that built Polygon into a billion-dollar empire 08:25 – His life mission: building for the "ultimate sovereign individual” 12:17 – Sentient AI (Sentient) Explained 13:52 – Can open source AI compete with Google & OpenAI? 17:44 – Any Step-by-Step Formula for Startup & Crypto Success? 24:48 – What exactly happened for MATIC to become Polygon? 27:17 – Will MATIC Ever Come Back? 27:48 – India’s INR Stablecoin & Government Blockchain Plans 29:15 – Can India Launch INR Stablecoin by 2026? 31:16 – Will INR Stablecoin Replace UPI in India? 32:48 – Why can't politicians turn pro-crypto? 35:19 – Does Money Bring Real Happiness? 36:03 - Proud moment of his life 38:52 – How Much Net Worth Is Enough? 43:17 – Global Experience & Hard Truths 49:20 – Message to Young Indian Hustlers Facing Discrimination 52:42 – "Michael saylor Strategy could become Luna 2.0" His warning 56:44 - Why he's still bullish on Ethereum L2s 58:49 – His 2030 vision: $5–10 trillion on Polygon 01:01:36 – Why $POL isn't pumping like people expected 01:02:12 – Meaning of Life After Success 01:04:04 – Rapid Fire Watch the full episode & see why the best is yet to come 👇

Sujal Jethwani

17,096 次观看 • 5 个月前

👁‍🗨Not Dead Yet | S1E4 — Frank M. Ahearn In the age of big data, surveillance capitalism, and AI, can you truly disappear anymore? In episode 4 of Not Dead Yet, Robert Baggs speaks with Frank M. Ahearn, a man who built a career finding those who didn't want to be found. Then he switched sides. Frank is the author of the best-selling book, How to Disappear, and an expert helping everyone from whistleblowers and abuse victims to high-net worth clients, vanish. Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro 01:58 – What is a ‘Skip Tracer’? 02:41 – From finding people to helping people vanish 04:12 – Does big data make it easier or harder to hide? 05:48 – Who wants to disappear and why? 08:10 – How AI has changed the disappearing game 11:34 – How does AI threaten privacy? 12:44 – Why disinformation is still crucial to disappearing 13:53 – Balancing profile with privacy 15:10 – Why people are the biggest threat to their own privacy 16:08 – What’s the risk of social media? 18:29 – Why romance scams are so effective 19:57 – Who is the most difficult to ‘disappear’? 22:55 – What’s the most common mistake ‘disappeared’ people make? 24:20 – If I asked you to find someone right now, how would you do it? 27:29 – “If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear,” why is this incorrect? 28:37 – If someone watching this wants privacy, what should they do? 31:04 – Do you think privacy is getting better or worse?
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👁‍🗨Not Dead Yet | S1E4 — Frank M. Ahearn In the age of big data, surveillance capitalism, and AI, can you truly disappear anymore? In episode 4 of Not Dead Yet, Robert Baggs speaks with Frank M. Ahearn, a man who built a career finding those who didn't want to be found. Then he switched sides. Frank is the author of the best-selling book, How to Disappear, and an expert helping everyone from whistleblowers and abuse victims to high-net worth clients, vanish. Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro 01:58 – What is a ‘Skip Tracer’? 02:41 – From finding people to helping people vanish 04:12 – Does big data make it easier or harder to hide? 05:48 – Who wants to disappear and why? 08:10 – How AI has changed the disappearing game 11:34 – How does AI threaten privacy? 12:44 – Why disinformation is still crucial to disappearing 13:53 – Balancing profile with privacy 15:10 – Why people are the biggest threat to their own privacy 16:08 – What’s the risk of social media? 18:29 – Why romance scams are so effective 19:57 – Who is the most difficult to ‘disappear’? 22:55 – What’s the most common mistake ‘disappeared’ people make? 24:20 – If I asked you to find someone right now, how would you do it? 27:29 – “If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear,” why is this incorrect? 28:37 – If someone watching this wants privacy, what should they do? 31:04 – Do you think privacy is getting better or worse?

Cointelegraph

147,680 次观看 • 6 个月前

An investigative report has emerged by a Russian opposition journalist Rostislav Murzagulov. It alleges that Putin may have provided Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán with a covert "bribe" in the form of an automotive component plant and a mansion near Moscow. Russian opposition journalist Rostislav Murzagulov said on his YouTube channel that he had obtained a set of documents detailing the mechanism of this alleged hidden "bribe" from Putin to the Hungarian prime minister. According to him, the assets in question include a world-class automotive component plant and a luxury estate in the Moscow region. The journalist also stated that he is ready to hand over the original documents to relevant authorities and journalists in European countries. What this is about, as Murzagulov states in his investigation: In 2014, Orbán ceremonially opened a Takata automotive component plant in Miskolc, Hungary. The company promised to invest $1.5 billion into the Hungarian budget, and the government allocated tens of millions of euros from the state budget to support the project. However, Takata was already in crisis at the time. Its airbags were defective - they could explode, sending metal fragments into car interiors, and killed several dozen people. More than 100 million vehicles worldwide equipped with Takata products were subject to the largest recall in automotive history. By 2018, Takata had gone bankrupt. All of its assets - 20 factories worldwide - were acquired by a group of private investors, some of whom were linked to Hungary. At the time, Takata’s assets were valued at $1.6 billion, which was considered very low given that the company had generated $6-7 billion annually prior to its collapse. The new owners then faced a major challenge: what to do with products from a plant with a damaged reputation. The solution, according to the documents obtained by the journalist, was found in Russia. Major Russian automakers reportedly signed long-term contracts with the new Takata owners. According to Murzagulov, only a direct order from the Kremlin could have compelled the entire Russian automotive industry to purchase such defective airbags. In effect, Russia’s auto industry allegedly financed the acquisition of the plant for a structure linked to Orbán. The journalist claims that the ultimate beneficiary of the scheme is Hungary’s richest man, Lőrinc Mészáros (estimated net worth $3.5 billion), who, "coincidentally," is a childhood friend of Orbán. Companies linked to Mészáros were involved both in the construction of the Takata plant in Hungary in 2014 and later in the acquisition of its global assets. According to the investigation, funds obtained through this Russian scheme were allegedly used to purchase a mansion for Orbán in the elite Greenfield settlement near Moscow. The estate reportedly spans 7,000 square meters and is valued at $89 million. Another notable detail: representatives of Russia’s Federal Protective Service (FSO) recently removed the owner’s name of the property from official databases. This is seen by the journalist as indirect evidence that the property belongs not to an ordinary businessman, but to an individual whose identity is classified.
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An investigative report has emerged by a Russian opposition journalist Rostislav Murzagulov. It alleges that Putin may have provided Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán with a covert "bribe" in the form of an automotive component plant and a mansion near Moscow. Russian opposition journalist Rostislav Murzagulov said on his YouTube channel that he had obtained a set of documents detailing the mechanism of this alleged hidden "bribe" from Putin to the Hungarian prime minister. According to him, the assets in question include a world-class automotive component plant and a luxury estate in the Moscow region. The journalist also stated that he is ready to hand over the original documents to relevant authorities and journalists in European countries. What this is about, as Murzagulov states in his investigation: In 2014, Orbán ceremonially opened a Takata automotive component plant in Miskolc, Hungary. The company promised to invest $1.5 billion into the Hungarian budget, and the government allocated tens of millions of euros from the state budget to support the project. However, Takata was already in crisis at the time. Its airbags were defective - they could explode, sending metal fragments into car interiors, and killed several dozen people. More than 100 million vehicles worldwide equipped with Takata products were subject to the largest recall in automotive history. By 2018, Takata had gone bankrupt. All of its assets - 20 factories worldwide - were acquired by a group of private investors, some of whom were linked to Hungary. At the time, Takata’s assets were valued at $1.6 billion, which was considered very low given that the company had generated $6-7 billion annually prior to its collapse. The new owners then faced a major challenge: what to do with products from a plant with a damaged reputation. The solution, according to the documents obtained by the journalist, was found in Russia. Major Russian automakers reportedly signed long-term contracts with the new Takata owners. According to Murzagulov, only a direct order from the Kremlin could have compelled the entire Russian automotive industry to purchase such defective airbags. In effect, Russia’s auto industry allegedly financed the acquisition of the plant for a structure linked to Orbán. The journalist claims that the ultimate beneficiary of the scheme is Hungary’s richest man, Lőrinc Mészáros (estimated net worth $3.5 billion), who, "coincidentally," is a childhood friend of Orbán. Companies linked to Mészáros were involved both in the construction of the Takata plant in Hungary in 2014 and later in the acquisition of its global assets. According to the investigation, funds obtained through this Russian scheme were allegedly used to purchase a mansion for Orbán in the elite Greenfield settlement near Moscow. The estate reportedly spans 7,000 square meters and is valued at $89 million. Another notable detail: representatives of Russia’s Federal Protective Service (FSO) recently removed the owner’s name of the property from official databases. This is seen by the journalist as indirect evidence that the property belongs not to an ordinary businessman, but to an individual whose identity is classified.

Anton Gerashchenko

72,989 次观看 • 4 个月前

An allegedly obscene video purportedly showing a serving Karnataka DGP in a compromising position inside his office has triggered a major institutional crisis and led to his suspension. K Ramachandra Rao, Director General of Police (Civil Rights Enforcement), was suspended after the video went viral on social media, prompting Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to order an immediate probe and stress that no rank is above accountability. The footage, reportedly stitched from multiple clips, appears to show the senior IPS officer with a woman or women in what authorities have described as a “compromising situation.” Officials have not confirmed the authenticity of the video, how it was recorded, or who circulated it. Rao has denied all allegations, calling the video fake and stating he has no knowledge of its origin. A formal investigation is now underway. Rao was promoted to the rank of DGP in September 2023 and took charge in October the same year. He has previously served as Inspector General of Police of the Southern Range and as Chairman and Managing Director of the Karnataka State Police Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation. The controversy has also revived scrutiny of earlier cases linked to Rao. In 2014, during his tenure as IGP, his name surfaced in a high-profile cash seizure case involving a private bus travelling from Mysuru to Calicut. Police claimed ₹20 lakh was seized, while traders alleged the actual amount was ₹2.27 crore, accusing police personnel of collusion and robbery. Though Rao denied wrongdoing, a CID inquiry reportedly flagged serious lapses, with senior officers later stating there was a “great degree of lapse” on his part after it emerged that policemen, including his gunman, were allegedly involved. More recently, Rao faced public scrutiny following the arrest of his stepdaughter, Kannada actor Ranya Rao, in a gold smuggling case. She was arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence at Bengaluru airport after allegedly attempting to smuggle more than 14 kg of gold from Dubai, worth over ₹12 crore. Investigators alleged she had made multiple foreign trips and was part of a larger smuggling network. Gold jewellery and cash were also reportedly recovered during searches. Rao publicly distanced himself from the case, stating he had no prior knowledge of her activities and that the law should take its course. With multiple controversies now converging, the case has sparked a wider debate on ethics, oversight, and institutional credibility at the highest levels of Karnataka’s police leadership, as investigations continue on multiple fronts.
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An allegedly obscene video purportedly showing a serving Karnataka DGP in a compromising position inside his office has triggered a major institutional crisis and led to his suspension. K Ramachandra Rao, Director General of Police (Civil Rights Enforcement), was suspended after the video went viral on social media, prompting Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to order an immediate probe and stress that no rank is above accountability. The footage, reportedly stitched from multiple clips, appears to show the senior IPS officer with a woman or women in what authorities have described as a “compromising situation.” Officials have not confirmed the authenticity of the video, how it was recorded, or who circulated it. Rao has denied all allegations, calling the video fake and stating he has no knowledge of its origin. A formal investigation is now underway. Rao was promoted to the rank of DGP in September 2023 and took charge in October the same year. He has previously served as Inspector General of Police of the Southern Range and as Chairman and Managing Director of the Karnataka State Police Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation. The controversy has also revived scrutiny of earlier cases linked to Rao. In 2014, during his tenure as IGP, his name surfaced in a high-profile cash seizure case involving a private bus travelling from Mysuru to Calicut. Police claimed ₹20 lakh was seized, while traders alleged the actual amount was ₹2.27 crore, accusing police personnel of collusion and robbery. Though Rao denied wrongdoing, a CID inquiry reportedly flagged serious lapses, with senior officers later stating there was a “great degree of lapse” on his part after it emerged that policemen, including his gunman, were allegedly involved. More recently, Rao faced public scrutiny following the arrest of his stepdaughter, Kannada actor Ranya Rao, in a gold smuggling case. She was arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence at Bengaluru airport after allegedly attempting to smuggle more than 14 kg of gold from Dubai, worth over ₹12 crore. Investigators alleged she had made multiple foreign trips and was part of a larger smuggling network. Gold jewellery and cash were also reportedly recovered during searches. Rao publicly distanced himself from the case, stating he had no prior knowledge of her activities and that the law should take its course. With multiple controversies now converging, the case has sparked a wider debate on ethics, oversight, and institutional credibility at the highest levels of Karnataka’s police leadership, as investigations continue on multiple fronts.

Mojo Story

16,077 次观看 • 6 个月前

E172: Michael Saylor: Why Hard Work Won't Make You Rich Michael Saylor is the chairman of Strategy - the world's largest corporate holder of Bitcoin with over 840,000 BTC and $65+ billion deployed. He bought his first Bitcoin in 2020 when the Fed cut rates to zero hasn't stopped since. With WSH, I always want to go much deeper than the current narrative and that’s exactly what we did here. We gradually moved past the surface and into the things that really shaped Michael. We talked about his childhood, growing up in a military family, buying domain names in the 1990s and flipping them for tens of millions, losing $6 billion of his net worth in a single day during the dot-com bubble, his great Apple bet in 2012, why working hard won't make you rich, why you should mortgage your house but probably not sell your kidney to buy BTC, why "THERE IS NO SECOND BEST", and a lot more. The conversation lasted more than two hours, much longer than originally planned, and it was just amazing. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 03:05 - Explain what you do to an Uber driver 05:35 - Advice for Rick, the struggling Uber driver 07:07 - Who is Michael Saylor? 11:02 - Sponsors Trezor & Bitwise 11:48 - Kevin's Business Intelligence Company 13:14 - Michael's childhood and chip on the shoulder 17:56 - Has Michael conquered the world yet? 19:49 - Just because you can, doesn't mean you should 28:23 - Sponsors KAST & Sumsub 30:02 - Low time preference and scarcity 43:50 - Buying and flipping domain names for tens of millions 55:11 - Bitcoin is a lifeboat 1:01:31 - Should you mortage your house to buy Bitcoin? 1:09:50 - The great $60B in Bitcoin bet: risks 1:15:32 - Sponsors Jupiter , Ethena 1:16:16 - Sell the kidney if you must but keep the Bitcoin 1:20:14 - What's the endgame for Strategy? 1:28:16 - Where does Bitcoin price end? 1:29:36 - Where would Bitcoin price be without Michael Saylor? 1:31:06 - What is STRC? 1:35:34 - Should my mom put her life savings in STRC? 1:37:12 - How do you always invent new ways to buy more Bitcoin? 1:49:19 - From God to Madman every 6 months: handling insane volatility 1:51:49 - How Michael lost $6 Billion of his net worth in one single day in 2000 and then watched MSTR go down another 99% 1:59:09 - Why Michael doesn't have children 1:59:44 - Why working hard is the worst advice you can get 2:07:37 - Why THERE IS NO SECOND BEST, there is only one crypto asset 2:15:03 - Thanking Michael from the whole crypto industry
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E172: Michael Saylor: Why Hard Work Won't Make You Rich Michael Saylor is the chairman of Strategy - the world's largest corporate holder of Bitcoin with over 840,000 BTC and $65+ billion deployed. He bought his first Bitcoin in 2020 when the Fed cut rates to zero hasn't stopped since. With WSH, I always want to go much deeper than the current narrative and that’s exactly what we did here. We gradually moved past the surface and into the things that really shaped Michael. We talked about his childhood, growing up in a military family, buying domain names in the 1990s and flipping them for tens of millions, losing $6 billion of his net worth in a single day during the dot-com bubble, his great Apple bet in 2012, why working hard won't make you rich, why you should mortgage your house but probably not sell your kidney to buy BTC, why "THERE IS NO SECOND BEST", and a lot more. The conversation lasted more than two hours, much longer than originally planned, and it was just amazing. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 03:05 - Explain what you do to an Uber driver 05:35 - Advice for Rick, the struggling Uber driver 07:07 - Who is Michael Saylor? 11:02 - Sponsors Trezor & Bitwise 11:48 - Kevin's Business Intelligence Company 13:14 - Michael's childhood and chip on the shoulder 17:56 - Has Michael conquered the world yet? 19:49 - Just because you can, doesn't mean you should 28:23 - Sponsors KAST & Sumsub 30:02 - Low time preference and scarcity 43:50 - Buying and flipping domain names for tens of millions 55:11 - Bitcoin is a lifeboat 1:01:31 - Should you mortage your house to buy Bitcoin? 1:09:50 - The great $60B in Bitcoin bet: risks 1:15:32 - Sponsors Jupiter , Ethena 1:16:16 - Sell the kidney if you must but keep the Bitcoin 1:20:14 - What's the endgame for Strategy? 1:28:16 - Where does Bitcoin price end? 1:29:36 - Where would Bitcoin price be without Michael Saylor? 1:31:06 - What is STRC? 1:35:34 - Should my mom put her life savings in STRC? 1:37:12 - How do you always invent new ways to buy more Bitcoin? 1:49:19 - From God to Madman every 6 months: handling insane volatility 1:51:49 - How Michael lost $6 Billion of his net worth in one single day in 2000 and then watched MSTR go down another 99% 1:59:09 - Why Michael doesn't have children 1:59:44 - Why working hard is the worst advice you can get 2:07:37 - Why THERE IS NO SECOND BEST, there is only one crypto asset 2:15:03 - Thanking Michael from the whole crypto industry

MR SHIFT 🦁

1,498,990 次观看 • 2 个月前

🚨 War Crime: Paradise Promised in the Name of Serving God In the recent war, numerous reports have emerged about the lowering of the recruitment age for support roles in combat operations. According to official statements by Rahim Nadali, a cultural official of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in state media, the “For Iran” plan has been launched. Under this scheme, the minimum age for participation in indirect military roles, such as patrols, checkpoints, roadblocks, and logistics, has been reduced to 12 years. He stated that many children aged 12 and 13 have volunteered, which is why the age limit was lowered. Citizens in Tehran have reported seeing armed and untrained teenagers manning temporary checkpoints, searching vehicles, or being sent to the scenes of missile strikes. This measure has been taken amid escalating conflict and a severe shortage of manpower. The Islamic Republic has a long history of using children and teenagers in military and security operations, a practice that dates back to the Iran-Iraq War. During that conflict, thousands of children and adolescents, some even under 15, were sent to the front lines through school-based Basij mobilization, driven by ideological and religious incentives (such as promises of martyrdom and paradise). Many were used as “human shields” or deployed in high-risk operations. Some reports estimate the number of child soldier casualties in the tens of thousands. The use of individuals under 18 in armed conflicts (especially those under 15 in direct roles) is prohibited under the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its related protocols, and it can constitute a war crime. Iran has ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child, but with reservations that allow for ideological interpretations. The Islamic Republic regime continues its repeated pattern of “child soldiering,” both in foreign wars (through proxy forces) and in domestic security management, including the recent conflicts. This policy is often accompanied by ideological propaganda and mobilization campaigns, drawing widespread criticism from child rights activists and international media. In the latest war, the focus has been more on “support” roles, but there are serious concerns that these boundaries could quickly disappear. #IranRevolution2026 #IranWar2026
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🚨 War Crime: Paradise Promised in the Name of Serving God In the recent war, numerous reports have emerged about the lowering of the recruitment age for support roles in combat operations. According to official statements by Rahim Nadali, a cultural official of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in state media, the “For Iran” plan has been launched. Under this scheme, the minimum age for participation in indirect military roles, such as patrols, checkpoints, roadblocks, and logistics, has been reduced to 12 years. He stated that many children aged 12 and 13 have volunteered, which is why the age limit was lowered. Citizens in Tehran have reported seeing armed and untrained teenagers manning temporary checkpoints, searching vehicles, or being sent to the scenes of missile strikes. This measure has been taken amid escalating conflict and a severe shortage of manpower. The Islamic Republic has a long history of using children and teenagers in military and security operations, a practice that dates back to the Iran-Iraq War. During that conflict, thousands of children and adolescents, some even under 15, were sent to the front lines through school-based Basij mobilization, driven by ideological and religious incentives (such as promises of martyrdom and paradise). Many were used as “human shields” or deployed in high-risk operations. Some reports estimate the number of child soldier casualties in the tens of thousands. The use of individuals under 18 in armed conflicts (especially those under 15 in direct roles) is prohibited under the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its related protocols, and it can constitute a war crime. Iran has ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child, but with reservations that allow for ideological interpretations. The Islamic Republic regime continues its repeated pattern of “child soldiering,” both in foreign wars (through proxy forces) and in domestic security management, including the recent conflicts. This policy is often accompanied by ideological propaganda and mobilization campaigns, drawing widespread criticism from child rights activists and international media. In the latest war, the focus has been more on “support” roles, but there are serious concerns that these boundaries could quickly disappear. #IranRevolution2026 #IranWar2026

پری‌سا

19,169 次观看 • 4 个月前

Reno is trending because influencer, Reno Omokri implied that the 1966 coup led my Major Kaduna Chukwuma Nzeogwu was not a coup. But a deliberate gen/ocide by igbos against the Hausa’s and Yorubas. — This is false. Summarily; The 1966 coup was orchestrated by six young soldiers who were tired of the corruption in the government. And wanted a revolution. Which they believed that for the revolution to happen, some high ranking people had to die. Major Nzeogwu eventually led it only in the Northen Region. After a friend brought him into the team, as he was a Chief instructor at the Military training college. It made it easier for him to mobilize. The coup leaders had issues on deciding whom to kll and whom to spare. So, they decided that, they should go with the flow. Ahmadu Bello was killed by Nzeogwu and three other northern soldiers. However, several deaths were not planned. Interestingly, it was the foot soldiers that carried out most of the massacres. And these were northerners. Because, then, the high ranks were overwhelmed by southerners, because they were more educated than the Northerners. The coup held in the three regions. The Northern, The Eastern, The Western (Ibadan) and the FCT (Lagos). With the sole objective of releasing Obafemi Awolowo and making him the Prime Minister. Nnamdi Azikiwe the President then, was also on the execution list. Most importantly, the alleged Igbo coup was, indeed ochestrated by igbos. Executed by Igbos, Hausas and Yorubas, and ended by igbos, Major Aguiyi Ironsi in Lagos FCT, and Maj. Odumegwu Ojukwu in the East Albeit, Nzeogwu wasn’t Igbo. He was from Delta State. Isieke Umuekea Village in Ibusa Town of Oshimili North of Asaba-now in Delta State. Major Adewale Ademoyega who was among the plotters, in 1981 said; “There was no decision at our meeting to single out any ethnic group for elimination. Our intentions were honourable, our views were national and our goals were idealistic. Even those earmarked for arrest, four were northerners, two were Westerners and two were Easterners.” This is a brief summary of the event. We might do a full thread later. The aim and objective of the 1966 coup was to release Awolowo, and restore political sanity to the Western Corridor. Reno Omokri argues that, Ahmadu Bello was the target of the coup. Because he spoke against the number of igbos in the military. The trauma of the event being tagged an Igbo coup has continued to grow since 1966. The Civil War was but one sprout. Follow Trending Explained for daily explanations.
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Reno is trending because influencer, Reno Omokri implied that the 1966 coup led my Major Kaduna Chukwuma Nzeogwu was not a coup. But a deliberate gen/ocide by igbos against the Hausa’s and Yorubas. — This is false. Summarily; The 1966 coup was orchestrated by six young soldiers who were tired of the corruption in the government. And wanted a revolution. Which they believed that for the revolution to happen, some high ranking people had to die. Major Nzeogwu eventually led it only in the Northen Region. After a friend brought him into the team, as he was a Chief instructor at the Military training college. It made it easier for him to mobilize. The coup leaders had issues on deciding whom to kll and whom to spare. So, they decided that, they should go with the flow. Ahmadu Bello was killed by Nzeogwu and three other northern soldiers. However, several deaths were not planned. Interestingly, it was the foot soldiers that carried out most of the massacres. And these were northerners. Because, then, the high ranks were overwhelmed by southerners, because they were more educated than the Northerners. The coup held in the three regions. The Northern, The Eastern, The Western (Ibadan) and the FCT (Lagos). With the sole objective of releasing Obafemi Awolowo and making him the Prime Minister. Nnamdi Azikiwe the President then, was also on the execution list. Most importantly, the alleged Igbo coup was, indeed ochestrated by igbos. Executed by Igbos, Hausas and Yorubas, and ended by igbos, Major Aguiyi Ironsi in Lagos FCT, and Maj. Odumegwu Ojukwu in the East Albeit, Nzeogwu wasn’t Igbo. He was from Delta State. Isieke Umuekea Village in Ibusa Town of Oshimili North of Asaba-now in Delta State. Major Adewale Ademoyega who was among the plotters, in 1981 said; “There was no decision at our meeting to single out any ethnic group for elimination. Our intentions were honourable, our views were national and our goals were idealistic. Even those earmarked for arrest, four were northerners, two were Westerners and two were Easterners.” This is a brief summary of the event. We might do a full thread later. The aim and objective of the 1966 coup was to release Awolowo, and restore political sanity to the Western Corridor. Reno Omokri argues that, Ahmadu Bello was the target of the coup. Because he spoke against the number of igbos in the military. The trauma of the event being tagged an Igbo coup has continued to grow since 1966. The Civil War was but one sprout. Follow Trending Explained for daily explanations.

Trending Explained

33,169 次观看 • 1 年前

BREAKING: Bill Ackman just IPO'd his hedge fund. He targeted $25 billion two years ago. He raised $5 billion yesterday. And the retail investors he spent two years courting on X didn't show up. Here's what actually happened, and why it matters for every investor who thinks following a famous name is a strategy. Wednesday, April 29. Bill Ackman rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. Two listed entities hit the market. Pershing Square USA (PSUS), the closed-end fund. Pershing Square Inc. (PS), the asset manager. PSUS priced at $50 a share. It opened at $42. It closed at $40.90. Down 18% on debut. One of the most famous hedge fund managers on the planet went public, and his fund lost nearly a fifth of its value in a single trading session. Now look at how the money actually came in. Of the $5 billion raised, $2.8 billion came from a private placement. Family offices took 30% of that. Pension funds took 25%. Insurance companies took 22%. Ultra-high-net-worth investors took 12%. Institutional investors accounted for over 85% of total orders. The remaining $2.2 billion came from a public offering of 44 million PSUS shares. Some of that was retail. Most of it was not. Ackman has 2 million followers on X. He spent two years marketing this fund as a way for regular people to access hedge fund returns at $50 a share. He even said it on CNBC the morning of the IPO: "Hedge funds are sort of known for managing money for rich people. And now we have the opportunity for someone with $50, could be a long-term shareholder. Usually, the retail gets cut massively back, the institutions are favored. We did the opposite." The retail audience he was talking to didn't believe him. The institutions did. Two years ago, the original target was $25 billion. Yesterday, the final number was $5 billion. That's an 80% downsize. This is one of the most watched investors in the world. He gets booked on every major financial network. He posts daily to millions of followers. He has been pitching this exact deal since 2024. And the deal still came in 80% smaller than planned. Here's the part nobody is connecting: The retail audience for hedge fund products is fundamentally different from the retail audience for personality content. Ackman built a following by being loud on X. Loud on takeovers. Loud on politics. Loud on universities. Loud on ETFs. Loud on macro calls. Followers love that. They follow. They reply. They retweet. But following someone is free. Wiring money into their closed-end fund at NAV with no performance fees and a fee structure most retail investors can't even read is an entirely different decision. The market just made that distinction for him. Now zoom out, because this is the structural lesson. The $2.8 billion private placement was wrapped up before retail even saw the deal. Family offices. Pension funds. Insurance companies. Sovereign wealth. These are the buyers who get the call before the IPO is announced. They get the term sheet. They negotiate. They commit. By the time the public sees the listing on a Wednesday morning, the institutions have already locked in their allocation. The retail investor sees the same news, gets the same prospectus, and reads the same ticker. Different game. Same name on the door. And then PSUS opened down 16% and closed down 18%. Every retail buyer who put in $50 at the IPO price was sitting on a $9 paper loss before lunch. The institutions had locked in better terms in the private placement. Same fund. Same manager. Two completely different starting positions. This is how the structure of capital markets actually works. Every. Single. Time. The brochure says democratization. The cap table says the institutions got there first. This is the same lesson the Blue Owl and BlackRock private credit stories taught us last year. When a famous money manager opens a vehicle to retail, the fine print and the fee structure and the timing of the allocation all favor the people who already have access. You can have a manager with no performance fee, with bonus shares attached, with two million social followers, and a stage on CNBC. The math of who gets in first and at what price is still the math. So what does this mean for you? It means a famous name on the cover is not a strategy. It means following an investor on X is not the same as being invested with them. It means the retail audience for entertaining finance content is enormous, and the retail audience for actually deploying capital into a complex product is not. The wealthy don't pay famous investors for personality. They build systems that don't depend on a single human being having a good year, or a good fund debut, or a good narrative on social media. Ackman's reputation got him on the front page. It didn't get the stock above its IPO price. The math always catches up. The personality doesn't change the math. Boring? Yes. Effective when a $25 billion vision becomes a $5 billion raise that opens down 18%? Also yes. This is exactly why we built Surmount. Automated, rules-based investment strategies. Built for the retail investor who doesn't want to bet a portfolio on whether a famous fund manager has a good debut:
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BREAKING: Bill Ackman just IPO'd his hedge fund. He targeted $25 billion two years ago. He raised $5 billion yesterday. And the retail investors he spent two years courting on X didn't show up. Here's what actually happened, and why it matters for every investor who thinks following a famous name is a strategy. Wednesday, April 29. Bill Ackman rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. Two listed entities hit the market. Pershing Square USA (PSUS), the closed-end fund. Pershing Square Inc. (PS), the asset manager. PSUS priced at $50 a share. It opened at $42. It closed at $40.90. Down 18% on debut. One of the most famous hedge fund managers on the planet went public, and his fund lost nearly a fifth of its value in a single trading session. Now look at how the money actually came in. Of the $5 billion raised, $2.8 billion came from a private placement. Family offices took 30% of that. Pension funds took 25%. Insurance companies took 22%. Ultra-high-net-worth investors took 12%. Institutional investors accounted for over 85% of total orders. The remaining $2.2 billion came from a public offering of 44 million PSUS shares. Some of that was retail. Most of it was not. Ackman has 2 million followers on X. He spent two years marketing this fund as a way for regular people to access hedge fund returns at $50 a share. He even said it on CNBC the morning of the IPO: "Hedge funds are sort of known for managing money for rich people. And now we have the opportunity for someone with $50, could be a long-term shareholder. Usually, the retail gets cut massively back, the institutions are favored. We did the opposite." The retail audience he was talking to didn't believe him. The institutions did. Two years ago, the original target was $25 billion. Yesterday, the final number was $5 billion. That's an 80% downsize. This is one of the most watched investors in the world. He gets booked on every major financial network. He posts daily to millions of followers. He has been pitching this exact deal since 2024. And the deal still came in 80% smaller than planned. Here's the part nobody is connecting: The retail audience for hedge fund products is fundamentally different from the retail audience for personality content. Ackman built a following by being loud on X. Loud on takeovers. Loud on politics. Loud on universities. Loud on ETFs. Loud on macro calls. Followers love that. They follow. They reply. They retweet. But following someone is free. Wiring money into their closed-end fund at NAV with no performance fees and a fee structure most retail investors can't even read is an entirely different decision. The market just made that distinction for him. Now zoom out, because this is the structural lesson. The $2.8 billion private placement was wrapped up before retail even saw the deal. Family offices. Pension funds. Insurance companies. Sovereign wealth. These are the buyers who get the call before the IPO is announced. They get the term sheet. They negotiate. They commit. By the time the public sees the listing on a Wednesday morning, the institutions have already locked in their allocation. The retail investor sees the same news, gets the same prospectus, and reads the same ticker. Different game. Same name on the door. And then PSUS opened down 16% and closed down 18%. Every retail buyer who put in $50 at the IPO price was sitting on a $9 paper loss before lunch. The institutions had locked in better terms in the private placement. Same fund. Same manager. Two completely different starting positions. This is how the structure of capital markets actually works. Every. Single. Time. The brochure says democratization. The cap table says the institutions got there first. This is the same lesson the Blue Owl and BlackRock private credit stories taught us last year. When a famous money manager opens a vehicle to retail, the fine print and the fee structure and the timing of the allocation all favor the people who already have access. You can have a manager with no performance fee, with bonus shares attached, with two million social followers, and a stage on CNBC. The math of who gets in first and at what price is still the math. So what does this mean for you? It means a famous name on the cover is not a strategy. It means following an investor on X is not the same as being invested with them. It means the retail audience for entertaining finance content is enormous, and the retail audience for actually deploying capital into a complex product is not. The wealthy don't pay famous investors for personality. They build systems that don't depend on a single human being having a good year, or a good fund debut, or a good narrative on social media. Ackman's reputation got him on the front page. It didn't get the stock above its IPO price. The math always catches up. The personality doesn't change the math. Boring? Yes. Effective when a $25 billion vision becomes a $5 billion raise that opens down 18%? Also yes. This is exactly why we built Surmount. Automated, rules-based investment strategies. Built for the retail investor who doesn't want to bet a portfolio on whether a famous fund manager has a good debut:

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