Get ready to laugh, learn, and ponder the mysteries of life on the Liquidity Event Podcast! We've got a FAFSA makeover, a new Attentive CEO, the dangers of youth social media use, and AIs doing paralegal work. On a lighter note, Shane and AJ have a lot to say about Portugal's golden visa program. Shane looks forward to welcoming you to his Algarve beach shack in 2024. Thanks for listening!

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• The FAFSA is getting a makeover later this year—here's what's changing

• Our Next Chapter: Announcing Amit Jhawar as Attentive’s New CEO

• The surgeon general’s advisory on risks of youth social media use could shift the conversation

• Money pours into AI startups that save countless hours of legal paperwork

• Here’s What Happens When Your Lawyer Uses ChatGPT

• Where It’s Cheaper to Build Than Buy

• Home buyers will now be able to put down as little as 1% on their home, Rocket Mortgage says

• Golden Visa Programs

• American Investors Turn to Greece as Portugal’s Golden Visa Scheme Ends

• You can now hail an Uber by calling a number

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It's another episode of The Liquidity Event and AJ is back in the saddle and has a lot of catching up to do. Is trading stocks 24 hours a day a good thing? We think Robinhood's new 24/7 trading promise is bad news. We've got breaking news from the tax world too. Brace yourselves for a new IRS free e-filing system. Oh, and we have a meaty New York Times report on the greatest wealth transfer in history, with the usual wealthy white winners. And don't forget to keep an eye out for the elusive 12-foot 4-inch great white shark off the South Carolina shore. It's Jaws IRL! Get ready for laughs and financial chaos on the Liquidity Event Podcast!

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• Brew Another Pot, Robinhood’s 24-Hour Stock Trading Is Here

• Ryuichi Sakamoto’s management has shared the late musician’s “last playlist,” which he had prepared for his own funeral before his death.

• IRS tests free e-filing system that could compete with tax-prep giants

• Big Tech Resumed Hiring Foreign Workers Just Weeks After Layoffs

• The Greatest Wealth Transfer in History Is Here, With Familiar (Rich) Winners

• S&P Sheds $500 Billion from Fake Pentagon Explosion

• Elusive 12-foot 4-inch great white shark Ironbound found swimming off South Carolina shore

• CAVA Group IPO

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Get ready for an entertaining journey through the world of finance with The Liquidity Event! Join us as we sail through absurd jobs, boat rental success stories, recalled exercise bikes, VC firm squabbles, coastal city exodus, Amazon's epic MMO adventure, even a surprising Windows 11 and iOS collaboration and credit-card debt! -Don’t forget to Join us on May 31st at 5:00 PM for our can't-miss webinar: "Credit Card Points, Travel Hacking, and How to Have Fun for Free" to learn more tricks and tips on using credit cards! Don't miss out on the fun!

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• Once valued at nearly $6 billion, Vice files for bankruptcy

• What to Do If You Are Drowning in Credit-Card Debt

• ‘Penned’ tech specialists are earning six-figure salaries to ‘do nothing’ and string out 10-minute tasks. Some are even using the time to scuba dive

• I made $500,000 in revenue last year renting out my 2 boats. Here's how I quit my corporate job and turned this into my full-time gig.

• 2.2 Million Peloton Exercise Bikes Recalled; ‘Immediately Stop Using', Gov't Says

• The debate happening inside of every VC firm

• Coastal Cities Priced Out Low-Wage Workers. Now College Graduates Are Leaving, Too.

• Amazon is developing a Lord of the Rings MMO

• Phone Link for iOS is now available to all Windows 11 users, bringing iMessage and more to PCs

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Join us on the Liquidity Event Podcast for the latest business news that will make you laugh and cry and want to smack a banker. From TSMC's €10 billion chip fab plans in Germany to better IRS service and earlier debt deadlines, we cover it all. Find out why Shopify is cutting its workforce but its shares are surging, and how some TurboTax users might get some cash back. We'll also discuss why your job is (probably) safe from AI and what the banking crisis means for startups and fintech. And of course, we'll cover the latest in AI chatbots and tools from Wendy's and Palantir. It's a wild ride, so come join us!

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• TSMC Plans for First German Chip Fab With Cost Up to €10 Billion

• Better IRS service is forcing an earlier debt deadline

• Shopify cuts 20% of its workforce; shares surge on earnings beat

• Some TurboTax users can get settlement money from Intuit in 2023. Here's how.

• Instacart’s Growth Slowed in First Quarter

• Your job is (probably) safe from artificial intelligence

• Brex co-CEO on what the banking crisis means for startups and fintech

• Buyback Bonanza Powers $2.2 Billion Into US Stocks, BofA Says

• Goldman Sachs Warns of Stock Volatility as Quant Traders Pile In

• OpenAI Suffers $540M Loss in 2022, Contemplates $100B More to Conquer AI

• We had ChatGPT take the CPA exam — and it failed

• Sam Altman: OpenAI plans a pro-copyright model for ChatGPT

• Wendy’s Turns to AI-Powered Chatbots for Drive-Thru Orders

• Palantir Sees Record Demand for Its New AI Tool. Here’s What It Does

• Smarter AI Assistants Are Coming for Siri and Alexa’s Jobs

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Get ready for the juiciest news in tech and finance on this week's episode of The Liquidity Event! We're talking about everything from JPMorgan's Silicon Valley takeover to a shocking report that companies are cheating the H-1B visa lottery. Plus, we'll dish on the gender earnings gap, inflation, and why a 37-year-old making over $200K is ready to break up with New York City. And don't miss our updates on J&J's billion-dollar spinoff Kenvue, AI's impact on the job market, and the wild story of the First Republic Bank failure. So tune in, turn up, and let's get into The Liquidity Event!

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• Companies Are Colluding to Cheat H-1B Visa Lottery, U.S. Says

• The Writers’ Strike, DVDs and the Death of Free Money

• JPMorgan’s Silicon Valley Moment

• ‘Godfather of AI’ quits Google with regrets and fears about his life’s work

• Gender Earnings Gap Shrinking at Record Rate, Pew Says

• A 37-year-old making over $200K is rethinking her location after her rent shot up to $5,500: ‘I’m in a toxic relationship with New York City’

• Apple’s New Savings Account Draws Nearly $1 Billion In Deposits In First Four Days

• Ranking Individual Income Taxes on the 2023 State Business Tax Climate Index

• M&T: Super High Quality Regional Bank Trading At Bargain 7.5x EarningsNew York and California lost over $90 billion in income to low-tax states during Covid

• Why Is Inflation So Sticky? It Could Be Corporate Profits

• J&J's $43 Billion Spinoff Brings Band-Aid, Tylenol to Hurting IPO Market

• J&J Consumer-Health IPO Process to Kick Off Key Test for Moribund New-Issue Market

• J&J’s Kenvue spinoff to hit IPO market this week in the biggest deal since late 2021

• Kenvue – J&J’s consumer health spinoff – signs on for Summit HQ

• US IPO Weekly Recap: J&J Spin-Off Kenvue Launches Billion-Dollar Deal In A 1 IPO Week

• Murphy, N.J. officials thrilled to have J&J’s billion-dollar spinoff put its HQ in Summit

• ChatGPT Will See You Now: Doctors Using AI to Answer Patient Questions

• AI Disruption Deepens With Chegg Plunge, IBM Hiring Halt, Samsung Chatbot Ban

• ChatGPT Threat Sparks 38% Selloff in Homework-Help Firm Chegg

• IBM to Pause Hiring for Jobs That AI Could Do

• What’s Going On With First Republic Bank?

• Jamie Dimon Wins Again in First Republic Bank Deal

• First Republic Bank Is Seized, Sold to JPMorgan in Second-Largest U.S. Bank Failure

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Welcome to the Liquidity Event Podcast, where we cover the latest and craziest finance headlines. From Apple's AI-powered health coaching to a $3.4 billion crypto heist, we've got you covered. Join us as we discuss why more female executives don't play golf, the EPA's new rules for electric vehicles, to SeatGeek’s confidential S-1 filing. Plus, we'll share our thoughts on EY's plans to cut jobs and 3M's ongoing struggles.

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• The Monks Who Make Chartreuse Don’t Care About Your Fancy Cocktails

• Why More Female Executives Don’t Play Golf—and Why That’s a Problem

• Apple Plans AI-Powered Health Coaching Service, Mood Tracker and iPad Health App

• Apple Launches Savings Accounts With 4.15% Interest Rate

• Banks Are Finally Facing Pressure to Pay Depositors More

• First Republic Bank to Weigh Up to $100 Billion in Asset Sales

• FTX’s FTT Token Surges 70% After Lawyers Say Exchange Could Restart

• Twitter Inc. Changes Its Name to X Corp. and Moves to Nevada

• E.P.A. Lays Out Rules to Turbocharge Sales of Electric Cars and Trucks

• SEC Labels Algorand and Five Other Tokens as Securities in Bittrex Lawsuit

• The U.S. Cracked a $3.4 Billion Crypto Heist—and Bitcoin’s Anonymity

• SeatGeek Files Confidentially for IPO

• Baby Boomers Are More Sensitive Than Millennials, According To The Largest-Ever Study On Narcissism

• EY plans to cut 3,000 jobs in the US

• California Economy Is on Edge After Tech Layoffs and Studio Cutbacks

• 6,000 More Job Cuts Won’t Fix 3M’s Problems

• ChatGPT bombs accounting class

• ChatGPT Can Decode Fed Speak, Predict Stock Moves From Headlines

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On a special episode of the Liquidity Event, our hosts welcome Matt, a machine learning expert with a lot to say about AI. We talk language models, statistics, prompt engineers, ChatGPT, and the humanity of AI. If you’re into AI or fear your laptop is sentient, listen to this episode.

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Dive into the latest episode of the Liquidity Event Podcast, where we tackle the complexities of moving to a no-income-tax state, Amazon's rethinking of employee stock rewards, and Walmart's electrifying plan for 2030. Uncover the hidden mega yachting with Justice Clarence Thomas and the ambitious IRS hiring spree. We question Forbes' 30 under 30 jailbirds, the IRS's $80B tax collection overhaul, and the enigmatic age bias in hiring. To wrap it up, we explore the looming credit card rewards crisis, and how Bookshop.org defies the Amazonian odds. It's a rollercoaster of financial intrigue and tax evasion evasion

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• Moving To a State With No Income Tax? There’s Way More To It Than “Paper” Changes and 183 Days

• 1.5 Million People in Japan Are Living as ‘Recluses’ After Covid

• An alternative assets investment club built by women, for women.

• More Americans are dealing with tax filings for trusts as older boomers pass away

• Amazon eyes reduced stock awards for employees - report (NASDAQ -AMZON)

• Walmart will add thousands of EV charging stations to stores by 2030

• HUD Finalizes Rule Providing for 40-Year FHA Loan Modifications

• Clarence Thomas has accepted undisclosed luxury trips from GOP megadonor for decades, report says

• U.S. IRS to hire 30,000 staff over two years as it deploys $80 bln in new funding

• 30 under 30-year sentences: why so many of Forbes’ young heroes face jail

• I.R.S. Unveils $80 Billion Plan to Overhaul Tax Collection

• The Problem With the IRS Pledge Not to Audit More Earners Under $400,000

• Bosses Want Hard Workers—So They’re Hiring Older People

• Credit Card Rewards Are Heading Toward a Crisis

• America Has Too Much Parking. Really.

• KPMG, Goldman Sachs Faulted in Investor Suit Over SVB Failure

• How Bookshop.org Survives—and Thrives—in Amazon’s World

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It's another episode of the Liquidity Event. We've got taxes on NFTs and real-life Star Wars! Space X is trying to throw 30,000 satellites into orbit and justify their 140 billion dollar valuation. We've also got word that Apple launched its own buy now, pay later service, but don't worry, you still have plenty of other options to go into debt with. Bad news for ChatGPT out of Italy, which banned the beloved bot. Finally, we unravel the mystery behind a $7 billion dollar estate tax payment, because that's just pocket change. It's tax season folks, let's ride!

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• The IRS plans to tax some NFTs as collectibles — and the rich would pay up to 28% on profits

• Satellite Internet Plans from SpaceX and Others Deserve a Pinch of Salt

• Accountants’ Salaries Are Rising, but It May Not Add Up to More Accountants

• Apple just launched its own buy now, pay later service—here’s how it compares with Affirm, Afterpay, Klarna and PayPal

• Italy orders ChatGPT blocked citing data protection concerns

• The Health Commandos

• In Reversal, Instacart Hikes Its Valuation 18%

• Accounting Firm sets retirement age at 85 to avert staffing crisis

• Google Search gets new travel features, including a 'price guarantee' tool for flights

• RIA Racked up $9.3M in Commissions from Improper Annuity Sales: SEC

• The Mystery Behind a $7B Estate Tax Payment

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Welcome to the Liquidity Event Podcast! In this episode, we'll discuss Microsoft Bing's latest shenanigans with OpenAI's DALL-E AI, turning text into images faster than you can say "Mona Lisa." We'll also dive into the latest housing market trends, where home prices have taken a tumble for the first time in 11 years. Plus, the FTC is cracking down on those pesky gym and cable subscriptions that are hard to cancel. And speaking of big money moves, Elon Musk is offering employees stock grants valuing Twitter at a (not) whopping $20 billion! We'll also talk about the latest banking acquisitions and the hilarious Delta passenger who just couldn't wait to get off the plane - we're minting him Double Black Diamond Status. And let's not forget the hot take of the week: Nvidia says cryptocurrencies add nothing useful to society - we're not sure if we agree, but we'll definitely be discussing it. Lastly, we'll chat about Bankman Fried's foreign bribery charges. So grab your drink of choice and join us for the funniest and most informative 30 minutes of your week! 

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• Microsoft Bing now uses OpenAI’s DALL-E A.I. to turn text into images
• Home Prices Fell in February for First Time in 11 Years
• The FTC wants to ban those tough-to-cancel gym and cable subscriptions
• Elon Musk Offers Employees Stock Grants Valuing Twitter at About $20 Billion
• First Citizens to Buy SVB After Biggest Failure Since 2008
• Delta passenger opens door, deploys emergency exit slide on plane at Los Angeles airport
• Cryptocurrencies add nothing useful to society, says chip-maker Nvidia
• SVB Is Sold, but Other Banks Are Already Filling Its Niche
• Facebook Parent Meta Plans Lower Bonus Payouts for Some Staff
• Bankman-Fried Is Charged With Foreign Bribery

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