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On today’s show we discuss:
- Crony Capitalism
- Clayton fights for Bitcoin ETF
- The best way to get a raise
- Might be time to change how we think about debt
- Don’t obsess over money
- Boz Angeles
- How much money to feel financial secure?
- Disney Vax
- Wal-Mart too
- Corporations setting policy
- Buy now pay later
- Scarlett Johansson is suing Disney
- Matt Damon on movies being over for young people
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Jens Pedersen tweet – “US nominal GDP…”
CFA Institute just reported the lowest pass rate on record for the Level 1 exam at 25%.
Next lowest was 34% in 2009.https://t.co/H02ld55HxZ— Imani (@MoiseNoise) July 27, 2021
Loss aversion, quantified: pic.twitter.com/B3b4KL3jmg
— Phil Huber (@bpsandpieces) July 27, 2021
No shame.. After Rejecting Bitcoin ETFs, Former SEC Chair Clayton Joins Fight For Approval https://t.co/PrisonCd99
— Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) July 31, 2021
Ending the UI expansion in Texas has not solved the labor tightness problems for employers.
Interesting comment here from proprietor in the food/drinks industry https://t.co/uaWU4zKvhj pic.twitter.com/oTFZO6A4Ig
— Joe Weisenthal (@TheStalwart) July 27, 2021
0/ Big news out of $SQ w/ the acquisition of @afterpay_au for $29B (35x FY '22E EV/GP & 23.9x '23E EV/GP vs. $SQ trading 20.7x / 15.9x).
This is another attempt to further integrate @CashApp & the Seller Ecosystem as Afterpay serves 16M consumers & 100K merchants globally. pic.twitter.com/FAc3bCE11j
— John Street Capital (@JohnStCapital) August 1, 2021
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