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“If the job is unfulfilling the money will be too.”

Who the wealthy trust with their money The Brokerages The Wealth Managers Primary Brokerages: Scwab, Fidelity and Vanguard totally dominate with 75% of the HNW market Wealth Managers: Unlike brokerages, wealth management is wide open No firm breaks 10% Over 70% of clients go with independents, boutiques, or smaller players, and no single “other” even hits 2% source: Long Angle 2026 High Net Worth Asset Allocation Report

Brian Chesky shares why the saddest day of his life happened the day after Airbnb went public at $100B: "We go public, we have a hundred billion dollar valuation. It's one of the best days of my life. The next day, I go on a Zoom meeting, and it was like it never happened." "It became like the saddest day of my life. Because I realized, I got all this adulation, and I don't feel any different." "Adulation is like a cup with a hole at the bottom. You keep filling it in, thinking it's love, except it just keeps coming out the bottom." "That made me reevaluate what I'm doing this for. I want to do things for pure intrinsic reasons. Do the work like you used to do, like when you were a kid. It was light. Just make stuff. Make it for yourself." "So many entrepreneurs focus on what they want to be. "I want to be a giant tech founder. I want to run a billion-dollar company." Instead of focusing on, "What do I want to make." There's no way to fail if you're making what you love."

Say what you want about the Savannah Bananas, but the fact that Jesse Cole and his wife sold their house, went $1.8 million in debt, and slept on an air mattress in a garage to build what could be a billion-dollar business — that they still own 100% of — is genuinely amazing.

There is still good left in humanity. Captain Jon Jackson was supposed to take his final retirement flight with Spirit Airlines today. But after Spirit's shutdown, he instead found himself as a passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight into Baltimore. What happened next was truly special. Capt. Jackson was honored with a traditional water cannon salute and a surprise welcome celebration at the gate. This is a powerful reminder that the aviation community is built on respect, compassion, and solidarity—especially when it matters most. Above all, this moment was about honoring a fellow aviator. Congratulations, Capt. Jackson, and thank you for your years of service in the skies. Well done Southwest Airlines 💙

Say what you want about the Savannah Bananas, but the fact that Jesse Cole and his wife sold their house, went $1.8 million in debt, and slept on an air mattress in a garage to build what could be a billion-dollar business — that they still own 100% of — is genuinely amazing.

Tomorrow AM I will announce some big professional news. Pretty excited, stay tuned! Funniest guess wins.