This Time Is Different

What happens when we put a financial planner and a mixed martial arts betting analyst in conversation?

Cody Saftic is a mixed martial arts betting analyst, the co-host of Bookie Beatdown, and an MMA matchmaker. Cody joined Malcolm and Ricky to discuss:

- Recent fight fixing allegations in the UFC. 

- The number one rule of gambling.

- How Cody has seen the interest in sports gambling explode over the past decade.

- What you can do if you want to “gamble” in the stock market (and not hurt yourself too much)..

- Why social media makes gambling look more profitable than it is.

Cody’s X account: https://x.com/CjSaftic

Hosts: Ricky Mulvey, Malcolm Ethridge

Guest: Cody Saftic

Engineer: Mark Lamorgese

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Why is Sam Altman getting heated about a simple valuation question?

In the first half of the show, Malcolm Ethridge and Ricky Mulvey discuss

- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s surprising response to a question about his company’s $1.4 trillion commitments.

- A Big Short against Palantir.

- Where they’re seeing opportunities in Ethereum and Chipotle.

Then, they explore the rise of sports betting and how taking a game-like approach can change the way you invest.

Hosts: Ricky Mulvey, Malcolm Ethridge

Engineer: Mark Lamorgese

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Long-form conversations that challenge the consensus thinking around markets, the economy, and your money.

Hosted by Malcolm Ethridge and Ricky Mulvey  

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The economy is in a weird place. Nvidia added more than $600 billion in market cap in five trading days. Amazon cut 14,000 workers. AI is the reason for both.

Malcolm Ethridge and Ricky Mulvey discuss:

- Why Nvidia’s market cap continues to skyrocket.

- OpenAI’s proposed initial public offering, and why “$60 billion won’t cut it”.

- Some takeaways from big tech earnings.

In the second half of the show, Malcolm and Ricky discuss the wave of white collar layoffs. They talk about the economic implications and the personal finance piece if you are anticipating you may get laid off, or you’ve recently experienced one.

Hosts: Ricky Mulvey, Malcolm Ethridge

Engineer: Mark Lamorgese

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Retirement savings are wide open for private equity, and more investors are looking to gold.

Malcolm Ethridge and Ricky Mulvey discuss:

- The FBI breaking up a gambling ring involving NBA players and the mafia.

- OpenAI releasing the Atlas web browser.

- Why more private funds are opening to regular investors.

- What’s behind the massive run-up in the price of gold.

Then, Tim White, the Principal at Cyface Design, which offers Fractional CTO consulting in digital publishing and content management, joins Ricky to discuss why Amazon Web Services went down and the ripple effects to watch.

Editor’s note: Ricky accidentally recorded into the wrong microphone for his conversation with Tim. Please forgive him!

Hosts: Ricky Mulvey and Malcolm Ethridge

Guest: Tim White

Engineer: Mark Lamorgese

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When should you run toward a dumpster fire? When should you stay away?

Ricky Mulvey and Malcolm Ethridge discuss:

- What some investors misunderstand about Oracle's business.

- If Robinhood has a branding problem.

- Investing in companies with visible problems.

Articles discussed:

Oracle's margin questions: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/internal-oracle-data-show-financial-challenge-renting-nvidia-chips

Robinhood profile: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-10-17/robinhood-s-next-bet-gen-z-401-k-s-and-trump?embedded-checkout=true

Hosts: Malcolm Ethridge, Ricky Mulvey

Engineer: Mark Lamorgese

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But that doesn’t mean the bubble will pop soon.

Ricky Mulvey and Malcolm Ethridge kick off their new show, “This Time Is Different”. They discuss: 

- What the Shiller PE ratio reveals about the stock market. 

- Circular dealmaking among AI companies.

- Why Ricky is putting more of his long-term savings in cash and bonds.

- Peter Lynch’s investing lessons for 2025.  

Hosts: Malcolm Ethridge and Ricky Mulvey

Engineer: Mark Lamorgese

References: 

Bloomberg article on the AI bubble: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-09/why-experts-are-warning-the-ai-boom-could-be-a-bubble

Peter Lynch on The Compound and Friends:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIlurDigZcY 

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In this episode of Tech Money Live, Malcolm chats with special guest, Hanna Horvath, of Bankrate and "Your Brain on Money," to discuss her work as a personal finance writer, and her passion for helping people understand the ways in which their background, social conditioning, and personalities all influence the way they think and handle and talk about money.

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Resources:

@Hanna_Horvath

LinkedIn: Hanna Horvath

Your Brain on Money

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LinkedIn: Malcolm Ethridge

Capital Area Planning Group

MalcolmOnMoney Newsletter 

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In this episode of Tech Money Live, Malcolm chats with special guest, Ryan Rasmussen, of Bitwise Asset Management to discuss cryptocurrency as an entire asset class beyond Bitcoin. The pair delve into into broader landscape of cryptocurrencies, including the emerging technologies and diverse applications that are shaping the future of finance. While Bitcoin captures headlines as the pioneering digital currency, the crypto industry is vast and varied, encompassing far more than just its flagship asset.

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Resources:

Ryan Rasmussen

Bitwise Asset Management

Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund - BITW

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LinkedIn: Malcolm Ethridge

Capital Area Planning Group

MalcolmOnMoney Newsletter 

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Capital Area Tax Consultants: www.capgllc.com

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In this episode of Tech Money Live, Malcolm lays out a playbook for how to construct an investment portfolio from scratch. Inspired by a recent blog post and feedback received from the Tech Money community, Malcolm walks through his own approach to investing, and also shares plenty of helpful resources for investors at all phases on the journey.

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Resources:

One Up on Wall Street

Stock Market Analysis and Tools for Investors

Here's How to Build an Investment Portfolio from Scratch

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MalcolmOnMoney Newsletter 

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Capital Area Tax Consultants: www.capgllc.com

Capital Area Tax Consultants: www.capgllc.com

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