Hey all,

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Here's what's in this week's issue...

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→ The NAR sent the internet crazy.

→ Private debt keeps on growing.

→ Maintaining trust as a brand in the Ai world.

→ Balancing risk is all about emotional control.

→ Gensler at it again with ETH & more.

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​Everything is awesome.

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Until it isn't.

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ENTREPRENEUR-INVESTOR READS

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🤑 The real estate commission thing has BLOWN UP THE INTERNET. Some say minimal effect. Some say realtors will be lining up at the soup kitchen by the thousands. Some say fees were always negotiable and weren't the issue in the first place. The recent change in how real estate commissions are handled breaks up old rules that kept fees high.

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🤑 Most entrepreneurs find balancing business, personal development, and social commitments super challenging. A balanced approach like the Weighted Shortest Processing Time strategy, might not only enhance productivity but also ensure you're focusing on what truly matters.

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🤑 Private debt keeps growing. It's become known for giving steady money returns and being less affected by market ups and downs. No longer just a niche option - more a key financial tool for growing companies.

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🤑 Understanding risk comes from life's twists and turns, smart investing is more about emotional control than high IQ, and the simplest strategies often lead the way to financial success and personal contentment.

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🤑 Mixing personal and business expenses not only muddles your company's financial clarity but poses real risks, from diminished cash flow and business valuation to potential legal repercussions, including tax fraud. Keep your expenses separate. Period.​

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🤑 $1.7 trillion in private lending and there's a bit of a puzzle over how much loans are really worth. Things get tricky with the interest rates going up. Big brains need to sort this out to keep the money world safe. (non-paywall version)

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🤑 Maintain trust in an Ai world. Distinguishing your brand with authenticity and genuine customer engagement is more crucial than ever. Building trust is about more than just being quick; it's about making every interaction with your brand feel personal and genuine.

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🤑 The rise of passive investing, now +50% of total managed assets, poses a risk to the market's ability to set prices accurately, especially in sectors like equities and RE where passive investments dominate. This could lead to stock prices not truly reflecting investor opinions.

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🤑 According to Ramit Sethi, financial success is not about tracking complex metrics or the fluctuating price of ketchup, but focusing on just four key numbers—fixed costs, long-term investments, savings, and guilt-free spending.

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LIGHTNING ROUND

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⚡️ Google's Gemini AI was 💩 and could weaken Google's position and might struggle to keep up in the AI race.

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⚡️ The super-rich diversify their investments into areas less accessible for the average investor, though not always outperforming the S&P 500.

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⚡️ Grok is now open source - does it matter?

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⚡️ SEC intensifies its scrutiny on ETH possibly complicating its regulatory status. (non-paywall version)

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⚡️ Pitched as a way to make everyone richer, trickle-down economics hasn't really worked out. (non-paywall version)

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A sampling of the great chats and threads from the community…

• ​Does anyone use direct indexing? Fidelity keeps reaching out to me to pump this up. What is the difference? Why is this so much better?
• ​Is it worth it to focus on social media? I'd love to know your honest thoughts here. Chime in with ANY thoughts you have. I'm looking at this I guess through the "influencer" point of view (hate that phrase though). Basically personal branding. (I'm not talking about ads or biz accounts) Do you think the effort required to grow a following is worth it? Is the ROI there?
• ​Why Everyone Else Is Wrong (And You Aren't An Asshole). I saw Travis Jamison's comment about hating competition. It got me thinking about my mini-obsession of Neurotyping. For the unaware, the idea of Neurotyping is that your Neurotransmitter dominance (or lack thereof) manifests as behaviour. It means that some people fucking crave competition (it activates their brain enough to get them doing something), where as other people absolutely abhor it (they're more oriented towards staying safe).

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