In the first episode of 2026, Josh, Baafi, Fernando and Pierce break down how they’re approaching the new year financially — from market performance and international diversification to risk-taking, discipline and long-term wealth building.

This conversation explores why quick wins are tempting but dangerous, how to think about cash, metals and automation, and how the decisions you make in 2026 can compound into a lasting financial legacy.

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Timestamps: 

0:00 Preview

0:36 Intro

4:59 S&P500’s performance in 2025

9:03 Diversifying to international markets

16:07 DeDollarization and the value of metals

29:14 Don’t fall for shiny quick wins, invest for the long term

33:46 Avoid overcomplicating your first strategy

36:48 Use money to make more money

38:13 Stack assets for the long term

42:58 Knowing when to take risks

56:46 Discipline is everything

1:00:33 4 areas for your 2026 financial goals

1:06:41 The importance of keeping cash

1:11:18 The path might not be glamorous but it’s worthy

1:18:25 Be a student + Learning to make decisions

1:20:58 Automize your investments so you go live your life

1:26:18 Net worth, personal and travel goals

1:28:07 2026 for Josh & The Market Hustle

1:34:26 Reaching your goals with a community

1:38:09 Your legacy & the really important things in life

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In this last episode of 2025, Fernando, Pierce, Baafi and Josh dive into their biggest financial lessons and highlights from 2025. Tune in and learn about essential ideas that will help you have big financial wins in 2026, including: building a life around meaningful work through financial freedom, the power of delayed gratification, how to balance portfolio wins and losses, and why grit and discipline may be your most valuable long-term investments.

Timestamps

0:00 Intro

1:13 Market Hustle 2025 wrapped

2:48 Check-in with co-hosts

6:20 Nobody knows anything, just invest for the long term

11:01 Stay consistent with your investing values

11:59 Your answer to delayed gratification needs to be “yes”

16:52 Small decisions lead to big wins

18:24 The heavy swings in the market in 2025

24:19 Investing for the long term

29:26 Investing beliefs around crypto & bitcoin

34:39 Self-reflection to actually enjoy the fruits of your financial labor

39:25 Breaking generational money patterns

47:40 Diversify the profits

53:55 Rebalancing losses and diversifying

55:52 Grit is essential to do well in life

57:23 Knowing when enough is enough

1:02:13 Being able to work on whatever you want

1:04:41 Celebrate the small wins & play your own game

1:12:33 Thank you message from The Market Hustle

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Imagine trying to fire your financial advisor professionally, only to find out 30 minutes later he drove to your parents house and taped an all-caps letter to their front door telling them they’d be "nothing without him."

On this episode, I’m talking to Ryan, a Market Hustle community member who lived through every investor’s worst nightmare. He trusted a "pro" for 15 years, only to wake up at 34 and realize he was being bled dry by 5.75% front-load fees and "conflict of interest" funds...

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A common myth in investing is that more diversification is always better.

Many investors (especially new ones) fall into the trap of becoming an "ETF collector."

They hear about a dividend fund, a tech ETF, and a real estate fund, and they add them all to their portfolio, thinking they're being "safe."

But what they're really doing is watering down their growth.

In this solo episode, I break down the difference between being an "ETF collector" and an "intentional investor."

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Disclaimer: Your money = your responsibility. All of the content contained in this podcast is for educational purposes only. This is not personalized investment recommendations. Please do your own research before making any investment decisions. You are responsible for your investing decisions. Read my full disclaimer policy here.

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Ten years ago, Robert and his mother couldn't afford their mortgage and were relocated to a hotel, on the verge of homelessness. His father's excessive spending despite his mother's stable teacher income had destroyed their finances. At 16, while at the gym, Robert made a pivotal decision: "This is never going to be my future."

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Why is the stock market hitting all-time highs during a government shutdown? And why are investors rushing into "fear" assets like gold while "growth" assets in AI are also booming? The full Market Hustle team is back to talk over these contradictory signals, sharing their personal strategies for how to invest when the market seems to make no sense.

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In this episode, we sit down with Steve Quirk (Chief Brokerage Officer at Robinhood) to uncover the lessons he's learned across 35 years in the brokerage industry. From his early days as a market maker on the trading floors to leading innovation at TD Ameritrade (where he helped develop the thinkorswim platform) to now democratizing finance at Robinhood, Steve shares insights that only decades of experience can provide.

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In this episode, I break down one of the biggest traps investors fall into: hindsight investing. I shares my own story of passing on Facebook in 2014, why volatility isn’t a punishment, and how to build the emotional resilience to stay invested when fear hits.

If you’ve been listening and realizing you don’t yet have a clear system for your money, that’s exactly what my program Money Mastery was built to solve. It’s a step-by-step training that shows you how to invest with confidence, avoid the panic traps, and build wealth for the long term.

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Aakash had tried it all (trading courses, crypto, even expensive programs that cost him $2,000) and walked away burned, confused, and skeptical. 

He was making good money in his IT career but it felt like it disappeared as fast as it came in.

Then he found Money Mastery.

In this interview, Aakash shares:

• How he went from scattered finances and constant stress to building a personalized money system.
• Why an emergency fund saved him when he lost his job.
• How he grew from just $500 invested to over $300,000 in long-term ETFs.
• Why he says Money Mastery was “a steal” compared to other programs

If you’ve ever felt like money slips through your fingers no matter how much you earn, this story is proof that clarity and systems beat hype every time.

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Phillip is 41 years old (a public safety worker in Utah) and a father of eight. 

For most of his life, he thought his pension would be enough to carry him through retirement. But when he looked closer, he realized it wouldn’t buy him the kind of life he wanted.

That wake up call pushed him to start investing from scratch, while still carrying $10,000 in credit card debt.

In this episode, Phillip shares how he went from feeling lost and stressed to building an investing system that works:

• Why “playing it safe” with only a pension isn’t safe at all
• His early mistakes with forex, crypto, and random stock picks
• The mindset shift that helped him see money as a tool
• How he paid off debt and stacked nearly $10,000 in VOO within eight months
• Why market dips don’t scare him anymore

This conversation is proof that it’s never too late to start stacking assets. 

Phillip’s story shows what happens when you stop gambling, block out the noise, and commit to a system.

Listen now and let his journey remind you: the best day to start was yesterday. The second best is today.

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