Bedroom Real Estate: How This Unique Rental Strategy Earns $50,000 a Month
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Ryan Chaw shares his bedroom real estate rental property strategy. As a pharmacist-turned-real estate investor Ryan shares how he built a successful portfolio of 14 rental properties generating $50,000/month in income by renting out homes by the bedroom to students and professionals near college campuses. Now financially free, he spends his time coaching others and maintaining a disciplined approach to growth while avoiding low-quality competition and preserving strong tenant relationships. Today we discuss... Ryan Chaw transitioned from a pharmacist to a real estate investor inspired...
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2025 End of Quarter Performance… How Did You Do
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Today we talk the end of quarter performance for quarter two of 2025. How did you do? We also cover a wide range of economic and market topics, beginning with the complexities of investing in artificial intelligence, lessons on succession planning, leadership transitions, and the importance of understanding demographic and power dynamics in both politics and investing. We note that large-cap growth, tech, and industrials led Q2 performance, while energy and real estate lagged. Mounting debt, rising delinquencies, and wage garnishment were cited as signs of economic stress, especially among...
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The Art of Shaving with Eric Malka
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Eric Malka shares his journey from arriving in the U.S. as a 17-year-old immigrant with $100 to co-founding The Art of Shaving, a brand that redefined men’s grooming by turning shaving into a premium ritual experience. He explains how a chance job in men’s grooming and exposure to traditional shaving culture in London inspired him to bring the concept to the U.S., where he and his wife opened their first store using natural ingredients and a four-step shaving system. Eric attributes their rapid growth and eventual acquisition by Procter & Gamble to their emotional connection with...
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AI Just Taught Me This Cool Thing… It is Amazing
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AI just taught me this cool thing... keep on listening to find out what it is! Today we talk about the massive and fast-moving implications of AI. We share the personal experiences with how AI challenges traditional business structures and workflows, requiring users to reimagine how work is done. We also explores how AI may replace many functions within organizations, from marketing to operations, while still lacking in areas like math accuracy and sales conversations. We also talk about Mary Meeker’s AI report, noting unprecedented user adoption, the rapid rise of global competitors like...
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Commodity Cycles And Investor Sentiment Secrets
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Mukarram Mawjood is here to share on commodity cycles and investor sentiment secrets. He discusses his focus on alternative assets including precious metals, crypto, and real estate, highlighting silver as his top current pick due to its price lag behind gold and significant upside potential. He explains how gold’s recent surge has largely priced in geopolitical risk, while silver remains undervalued despite industrial demand. He also touches on market psychology, gold-to-silver ratios, and how cryptocurrencies are increasingly competing with gold as alternative stores of value. We...
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War in the Middle East. Is AI the Cause?
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There is war in the middle east again! Today we talk about the recent escalation of conflict between Israel and Iran, with speculation that the U.S. may be involved indirectly. Media narratives are particularly frustrating, with uncertainty and conflicting reports make it difficult to know what’s truly happening. This definitely parallels the financial markets, particularly with how differing narratives shape reactions during times of volatility with many often making moves on perception rather than confirmed facts. The war could potentially impact on oil prices and inflation among other...
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Breaking Finance with Blockchain with Matthew Le Merle
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Matthew Le Merle joined the podcast to discuss his journey from a consulting background to breaking finance with blockchain. He explains how he and his wife Alison pivoted to blockchain after recognizing it as the next major wave of digital value creation following the internet era. He breaks down the differences between blockchain, crypto, and DeFi, and shares how the financial industry is slow to adapt due to outdated systems and vested interests. While adoption may seem slow, it's actually progressing rapidly by historical standards, and transformation remains inevitable no matter...
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The #1 Investment You Can Make in AI is…
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AI is causing a big disruption but the number 1 investment you can make in AI is learn it before you get left behind! Today we talk on the cultural, societal, and economic disruption caused by AI, comparing its transformative potential to that of the industrial age. While traditional frameworks—like working for purpose, identity, and productivity—are deeply ingrained in modern life, AI is rapidly eroding these norms by replacing jobs and altering what it means to be valuable in the workforce. Despite the uncertainty and anxiety around obsolescence, the best current investment is learning...
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The Money-Smart Solopreneur with Laura Adams
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Laura Adams shares her journey into personal finance, podcasting, and authorship with her new book Money-Smart Solopreneur. She shares how she transitioned from corporate finance aspirations to helping individuals improve their money management through writing and podcasting. She discusses the evolution of book publishing, the growing need for supplemental income due to inflation and stagnant wages by starting side businesses, and practical advice on identifying marketable skills. We discuss... Laura Adams has worked in personal finance for nearly 15 years, transitioning from a corporate...
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AI Will Change Your Life in Surprising Ways
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AI will change your life! Are you ready? Today we dive into the evolving landscape of AI, the capabilities and limitations of current AI models like ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Gemini, and why most users don't get the results they truly want. While AI is a very powerful but immature tool, learning how to use it effectively will help you to stay relevant in the workforce and can benefit your personal life as well. AI disruption is inevitable and potentially beneficial but it also raises serious questions about human adaptability for a rapidly changing future. We discuss... Douglas Heagren | ...
info_outlineAI just taught me this cool thing... keep on listening to find out what it is! Today we talk about the massive and fast-moving implications of AI. We share the personal experiences with how AI challenges traditional business structures and workflows, requiring users to reimagine how work is done. We also explores how AI may replace many functions within organizations, from marketing to operations, while still lacking in areas like math accuracy and sales conversations. We also talk about Mary Meeker’s AI report, noting unprecedented user adoption, the rapid rise of global competitors like China’s DeepSeek, and the prediction that LLMs will become personal, customizable, and nearly costless. We need to rethink AI’s role in business, its deflationary impact on cost, and how fast-changing technology may render old tools and concepts obsolete.
We discuss...
- How humor and sarcasm could be the final frontier in distinguishing AI from humans.
- The greatest investment in AI is learning how to use it personally and professionally.
- How limited human imagination, not technology, is the biggest barrier to innovation with AI.
- AI’s limitations in math were noted, with a warning not to fully trust it as a CFO despite its operational usefulness.
- AI isn’t quite ready for high-touch sales calls but is rapidly closing the gap in other business areas.
- Global AI adoption is surging, with China’s DeepSeek gaining ground quickly through much lower-cost models.
- Token costs have dropped nearly 100% in two years, and energy efficiency in GPUs has improved drastically.
- With the penny going out of circulation, it might be time to start saving them as collectibles.
- AI development curves are moving much faster than traditional SaaS models, making this a truly disruptive moment in tech.
- Meta’s LLaMA has been downloaded 1.2 billion times in 10 weeks, with over 100,000 derivative models created.
- The performance gap between open-source and closed AI models is shrinking rapidly, with DeepSeek nearly matching OpenAI on benchmarks.
- The AI ecosystem is becoming decentralized, much like the shift from centralized platforms to blockchain-based alternatives.
- Decentralization is praised for enabling free speech, innovation, and diversity of thought, unlike centralized control.
- Most employees are already using AI tools like ChatGPT personally, even if companies haven’t officially adopted them.
- AI is increasing personal productivity, but there’s concern it may ultimately compress work rather than improve quality of life.
- Over 60,000 new AI-related job titles have emerged in just two years, indicating a massive career reshuffle.
- Without earned knowledge, people can misuse powerful tools like AI, just as they did with nuclear weapons.
- The future with AI could resemble either Skynet or Star Trek, and no one truly knows which way it will go.
- There is risk of psychological strain and social dysfunction if people are displaced without purpose.
- AI tools can now bypass paywalls and summarize articles, challenging traditional media revenue models.
- The current wealth gap and collapse of the middle class is unprecedented, even before full-scale AI disruption.
- Decentralized AI (e.g., having your own local models) is seen as essential to maintain independence and avoid manipulation.
- A growing imbalance of more sellers than buyers suggests further downward pressure on real estate prices.
- Political pressure is influencing Fed policy, with previous rate cuts seen as potentially timed to impact elections.
- Global conflict, such as recent Middle East tensions, is having surprisingly little impact on the stock market.
- Investors should focus on risk management given the unpredictability and detachment from fundamentals.
Today's Panelists:
Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth
Douglas Heagren | ProCollege Planners
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