Devon and Vince talk about what North Korea exports, its rollercoaster history of trade with other nations, and the untold wealth they're making from one good you might not have expected. Also, Devon tries his hand at a reverse Tradle.

Bonds, yields, spreads - what they all mean? For centuries, governments all over the world have been making untold wealth off a little financial instrument call a bond.

Devon and Vince unpack what bonds are, how America is coping with their bond market today, and why governments hate fiscal responsibility.

Untold Wealth is back - and in video! Today, we'll be taking a look at Brazil's history with hyperinflation during the 1980s. We speak about coups, plans to battle inflation, and so much more.

A controversial one today. Devon and Vince chat about Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and it's impact on your Google results, egregious companies that have used parasitic SEO to make untold wealth, and how we can change search engines to handle homogenous content better.

Shownotes:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/379208332_Is_Google_Getting_Worse_A_Longitudinal_Investigation_of_SEO_Spam_in_Search_Engines

In 2001, Portugal decriminalized all drugs in order curb its rampant illegal illicit substance problem. While the results were initially positive, drug use have slowly crept upwards in recent years. Devon and Vince speak about the history of this revolutionary policy, it's immediate effects, and where it is 15 years later.

In one our first episodes covering a contemporary topic, Devon and Vince chat about the startling call options purchased right before Trump rescinded his 'Liberation Day' tariffs. We chat about insider trading, Nancy Pelosi, and whether the White House is riddled with fraudsters.

Hindenburg Research, named after the tragic disaster in 1937, has wiped untold wealth off global stock markets. Devon and Vince chat about how this unique company started, their greatest cases, and why they stopped in January 2025. Are they the greatest short-sellers in the world — quite possibly.

Shownotes:

https://hindenburgresearch.com/

Devon and Vince (mostly Devon) answer your most pressing economics, finance, marketing, and entrepreneurship questions in this less structured episode of Untold Wealth.

Life has made it difficult to record a fully researched episode of the pod this week, so we've taken a lighter approach. Hope you enjoy!

Thrift stores, Goodwill, boutique second-hand stores, whatever you want to call them, have boomed in the past few years. Why?

Perhaps its the worsening economic prospects, savvy consumers, or the untold wealth that can be found amongst the trash. Devon, Vince, and special guest and thrifting connoisseur Juliet dissect the thrifting economy.

Singapore has gained untold wealth from its trade, financial sector, and oil exports... but also been run by an authoritarian government most of its sovereignty. Devon and Vince chat about how a dictator drove Singapore to success, the dichotomy of its laws, and more!

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