Connecting Dots

E-commerce isn’t just disrupting traditional retail: It’s upset a whole ecosystem. Where is the outrage and calls for packaging materials to be used more efficiently and recycled to the same degree as in pre-internet days. Flattened Amazon boxes are filling up the dumps across the nation. Amazon says they are switching to envelopes over boxes for many items, but watch and you’ll see that Jeff says one thing but does another.

Disclaimer

Connecting Dots is a production of Fixed Cost Financial, the home of fixed cost investing. All rights reserved. Re-broadcast or distribution prohibited without express written authorization. Connecting dots is for educational use only. Investment Performance Is Not Guaranteed. Past performance is not indicative of future results. This broadcast does not take into account your particular investment objectives, financial situation or needs. Nothing should be construed as an individual recommendation. Always read and all applicable information carefully before making an investment decision. Investments are not bank guaranteed, not FDIC insured. and may lose value. Due to our extensive holdings and that of our clients, you should assume that we have a position in all companies discussed and thus a conflict of interest should be assumed.

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Outline

00:00:00 Kabuki Theater - We’ve Got The Playbook

00:00:35 Disclaimer

00:00:45 World War 2

00:01:34 Soften Up & Known Outcome

00:03:15 The Ones To Avoid

00:04:44 The Wrap

Connecting Dots is a production of Fixed Cost Financial, the home of fixed cost investing. All rights reserved. Re-broadcast or distribution prohibited without express written authorization. Connecting dots is for educational use only. Investment Performance Is Not Guaranteed. Past performance is not indicative of future results. This broadcast does not take into account your particular investment objectives, financial situation or needs. Nothing should be construed as an individual recommendation. Always read and all applicable information carefully before making an investment decision. Investments are not bank guaranteed, not FDIC insured. and may lose value. Due to our extensive holdings and that of our clients, you should assume that we have a position in all companies discussed and thus a conflict of interest should be assumed.

Sponsor: Fixed Cost Financial, Inc. - The home of Fixed Cost Investing℠

00:00:00 - How do you boil water?

00:00:23 - Disclaimer

00:00:34 - Cooking and dining out

00:01:24 - Minimalist, low, average, and high

00:02:19 - Project management all the time

00:04:07 - Hell’s Bells Kitchen Non-Sense

00:04:51 - Another millionaire made today

00:05:48 - The Wrap

Disclaimer

Connecting Dots is a production of Fixed Cost Financial, the home of fixed cost investing. All rights reserved. Re-broadcast or distribution prohibited without express written authorization. Connecting dots is for educational use only. Investment Performance Is Not Guaranteed. Past performance is not indicative of future results. This broadcast does not take into account your particular investment objectives, financial situation or needs. Nothing should be construed as an individual recommendation. Always read and all applicable information carefully before making an investment decision. Investments are not bank guaranteed, not FDIC insured. and may lose value. Due to our extensive holdings and that of our clients, you should assume that we have a position in all companies discussed and thus a conflict of interest should be assumed.

ponsor: Fixed Cost Financial, Inc.

What is the most important thing you can do when it comes to investing? Most people I’ve met say things like, what’s the best investment to make or stock to buy. But the magic formula, secret trick, or key to unlock an incredible fortune, isn’t a stock, bond, fund, real estate, patent, or trademark. So what is the most important thing?

00:00:00 - 1: Six Boo Boos Investors Make

00:00:24 - 2: Disclaimer

00:00:33 - 3: Six Pitfalls

00:01:27 - 4: Pitfall 1

00:01:57 - 5: Pitfall 2

00:02:38 - 6: Pitfall 3

00:03:15 - 7: Pitfall 4

00:04:02 - 8: Pitfall 5

00:04:36 - 9: Pitfall 6

00:05:38 - 10 The Wrap

Connecting Dots is a production of Fixed Cost Financial, the home of fixed cost investing. All rights reserved. Re-broadcast or distribution prohibited without express written authorization. Connecting dots is for educational use only. Investment Performance Is Not Guaranteed. Past performance is not indicative of future results. This broadcast does not take into account your particular investment objectives, financial situation or needs. Nothing should be construed as an individual recommendation. Always read and all applicable information carefully before making an investment decision. Investments are not bank guaranteed, not FDIC insured. and may lose value. Due to our extensive holdings and that of our clients, you should assume that we have a position in all companies discussed and thus a conflict of interest should be assumed.

00:00:00 - 1: Banks Are Too Aggressive

00:00:22 - 2: Disclaimer

00:00:33 - 3: Glass-Steagall Act Repealed - Bad News

00:01:39 - 4: The Right to Basic Banking Services

00:02:25 - 5: Discriminatory Banking Shuts Down Free Speech

00:03:24 - 6: Power & Powerless

00:04:11 - 7: The Unlicensed Practice of Law

00:05:03 - 8: Banks Make Commissions - They Sell Non-Stop

00:05:45 - 9: Money In Motion

00:06:09 - 10: Follow the Money

00:06:41 - 11: A True Fiduciary

00:07:24 - 12: The Bottom Line

00:08:02 - 13: The Wrap

Disclaimer

Connecting Dots is a production of Fixed Cost Financial, the home of fixed cost investing. All rights reserved. Re-broadcast or distribution prohibited without express written authorization. Connecting dots is for educational use only. Investment Performance Is Not Guaranteed. Past performance is not indicative of future results. This broadcast does not take into account your particular investment objectives, financial situation or needs. Nothing should be construed as an individual recommendation. Always read and all applicable information carefully before making an investment decision. Investments are not bank guaranteed, not FDIC insured. and may lose value. Due to our extensive holdings and that of our clients, you should assume that we have a position in all companies discussed and thus a conflict of interest should be assumed.

SPONSOR: Fixed Cost Financial, Inc.

Outline

00:00:00 - 1: Ponzi Schemes Galone

00:00:24 - 2: Disclaimer

00:00:33 - 3: The Rip-Off Goes Like This

00:01:22 - 4: Impressed Without Proof

00:01:54 - 5: Fake Returns

00:02:45 - 6: Civil Drag & Clawbacks

00:03:34 - 7: Following Trash

The quick criminal process doesn’t apply to the civil process of getting money back. Billing and expenses for the professionals unwinding the case can often eat up a lot of what is recovered. Many Ponzi schemes unwind under the supervision of a federal judge. The judge appoints a trustee. If a trustee becomes distracted with other cases, a judge can set progress-report hearings or delay the trustee’s compensation to speed things up. However, it is not uncommon to have a disinterested or passive judge who can slow things down to a crawl. Remember, this is a gravy train for those involved, and everyone has protection against civil litigation because of court immunity.

Disclaimer

Connecting Dots is a production of Fixed Cost Financial, the home of fixed cost investing. All rights reserved. Re-broadcast or distribution prohibited without express written authorization. Connecting dots is for educational use only. Investment Performance Is Not Guaranteed. Past performance is not indicative of future results. This broadcast does not take into account your particular investment objectives, financial situation or needs. Nothing should be construed as an individual recommendation. Always read and all applicable information carefully before making an investment decision. Investments are not bank guaranteed, not FDIC insured. and may lose value. Due to our extensive holdings and that of our clients, you should assume that we have a position in all companies discussed and thus a conflict of interest should be assumed.

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00:00:00 - 1: Introduction

00:00:19 - 2: Disclaimer

00:00:30 - 3: Risk-Reward - Gain & Dividend

00:01:30 - 4: No Perpetual Prosperity

00:03:15 - 5: Leverage With Other People’s Time, Money, and Effort

00:03:58 - 6: With FCF There’s Leverage

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Disclaimer

Connecting Dots is a production of Fixed Cost Financial, the home of fixed cost investing. All rights reserved. Re-broadcast or distribution prohibited without express written authorization. Connecting dots is for educational use only. Investment Performance Is Not Guaranteed. Past performance is not indicative of future results. This broadcast does not take into account your particular investment objectives, financial situation or needs. Nothing should be construed as an individual recommendation. Always read and all applicable information carefully before making an investment decision. Investments are not bank guaranteed, not FDIC insured. and may lose value. Due to our extensive holdings and that of our clients, you should assume that we have a position in all companies discussed and thus a conflict of interest should be assumed.

00:00:00 - 1 Brother Ding Dong, Loud and In Charge

00:00:18 - 2 Disclaimer

00:00:24 - 3 Breakfast with the Boys

00:01:15 - 4 Negative Norris

00:02:04 - 5 Big Brother Ding Dong, Negativity Galore

00:02:50 - 6 Oh No, Not Market ?timing

00:04:25 - 7 Emotions Run Surface & Deep

00:05:12 - 8 The Wrap

Disclaimer

Connecting Dots is a production of Fixed Cost Financial, the home of fixed cost investing. All rights reserved. Re-broadcast or distribution prohibited without express written authorization. Connecting dots is for educational use only. Investment Performance Is Not Guaranteed. Past performance is not indicative of future results. This broadcast does not take into account your particular investment objectives, financial situation or needs. Nothing should be construed as an individual recommendation. Always read and all applicable information carefully before making an investment decision. Investments are not bank guaranteed, not FDIC insured. and may lose value. Due to our extensive holdings and that of our clients, you should assume that we have a position in all companies discussed and thus a conflict of interest should be assumed.

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Connecting Dots is a production of Fixed Cost Financial, the home of fixed cost investing. All rights reserved. Re-broadcast or distribution prohibited without express written authorization. Connecting dots is for educational use only. Investment Performance Is Not Guaranteed. Past performance is not indicative of future results. This broadcast does not take into account your particular investment objectives, financial situation or needs. Nothing should be construed as an individual recommendation. Always read and all applicable information carefully before making an investment decision. Investments are not bank guaranteed, not FDIC insured. and may lose value. Due to our extensive holdings and that of our clients, you should assume that we have a position in all companies discussed and thus a conflict of interest should be assumed.

00:00:00 - 1 - Introduction

00:00:26 - 2 - Read the disclaimer

00:00:31 - 3 - What's a credit score

00:01:21 - 4 - Five credit factors

00:02:35 - 5 - Funny and sad park interviews

00:03:31 - 6 - Why we talk a lot about minting millionaire mindsets

00:05:01 - 7 - Fixed Cost Financial - A True Fiduciary

00:06:04 - 8 - All rights reserved

Disclaimer

Connecting Dots is a production of Fixed Cost Financial, the home of fixed cost investing. All rights reserved. Re-broadcast or distribution prohibited without expressed written authorization. Connecting dots is for educational use only. Investment Performance Is Not Guaranteed. Past performance is not indicative of future results. This broadcast does not take into account your particular investment objectives, financial situation or needs. Nothing should be construed as an individual recommendation. Always read and all applicable information carefully before making an investment decision. Investments are not bank guaranteed, not FDIC insured. and may lose value. Due to our extensive holdings and that of our clients, you should assume that we have a position in all companies discussed and thus a conflict of interest should be assumed.