Episode 58 - Agency

A candid discussion of agency and how if can change the course of your life.

Episode 57 - The game you are playing - part 2

In this episode JJ concludes his exploration of the game you are playing by looking at how to perform a Discounted Cash Flow Analysis on a sample real world company and how we should think about that company in the macro sense as it tries to do business in a big and fast evolving world.

Episode 56 - The game you are playing - part 1

What is game theory and how does it apply to life and investing? JJ explores his thoughts on game theory, complex systems and how we can think about the consequences of our actions for short term vs long term game. We are setting the state for a way to think about individual equity investing in part 2.

Episode 55 - Good work

In this episode JJ talks about some advice (from someone smarter than him) on happiness in life and how you might think about applying that to your career as well.

Episode 54 - Think for yourself

JJ dives into 3 key points to consider for your investing journey for decades to come. The episode includes:

1. A brief review of the editorial page (courtesy of Chat GPT) and how it has taken over everything

2. A quick example (again courtesy of an energetic conversation with Chat GPT) on why context matters

3. A conclusion that context matters for investing and podcasting just like it does for news

Episode 53 - Today and Anything

Start saving today. Start saving anything. Then let the power of compounding do its work on your behalf. JJ finally gets around to talking about the power of compounding and why it is one of the most important parts of your investment journey.

Episode 52 - Yes you can

With 3 quotes on perseverance and 1 quote on wealth JJ attempts to motivate you to believe in yourself and the power inside you to achieve whatever is most important to you.

Episode 51 - The fish that ate the fish

Past performance is not a good indicator if future results. Given this is an S&P 500 Index ETF or Mutual Fund still a good investment? JJ gives 3 reasons to consider why the S&P 500 still ranks among the top places for US investors to put a least a portion of their savings.

Episode 50 - Finding your Passion

In this Episode JJ dives into the Next in our VISION acronym to discuss finding your passion.

Article Discussed:

9 Ways To Find Your Passion At Any Age, According To Experts

October 30, 2022

By Sarah Regan

mbg Spirituality & Relationships Editor

https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/how-to-find-your-passion

Podcast Discussed:

Founders 

Produced and Hosted by: David Senra

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/founders/id1141877104

Episode 49 - Compounded

Saving early and saving often is the way to go. Wealth is not what you make, it's what you keep. In this episode JJ dives into the why of saving early and saving often as part of the VISION framework and why early is important.