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This summer, my new AI investment advisor, Mezzi, discovered roughly $300,000 of hidden stock exposure in Google I didn’t know I had. It sounds a little absurd, given the amount. But…
Happy Labor Day weekend everyone. Perhaps some of you are in the market for a new car this weekend. I’m definitely not. After almost a year of deliberating between replacing…
I’m reading a great little book called The Practice Of Not Reacting by Ryushun Kusanagi. The publisher…
The US$1.5 billion that Gastauer Family Office committed to the Gastauer Foundation in January 2024 did more than supply philanthropic funding. The establishment and endowment created an institutional platform for…
Ever since graduating from business school in 2006, one of my favorite ways to learn is through case studies. And there’s no better case study for understanding the IPO quiet…
In April 2026, I gave up my private sports club membership. The stock market was correcting again due to the war in Iran, oil and inflation had shot up, and…
I have been a landlord since 2005, the year I rented out the very first property I bought in San Francisco after buying a single-family home. Since then I’ve been…
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On August 5, chief AI scientist Jeff Dean announced he was leaving Google after 27 years. Google proceeded to lose ~$180 billion in market cap, making this the largest impact I’ve ever seen by one employee departing. He’s co-founding Discovery Loop, a public benefit corporation…
I write before my kids wake up and after they go to sleep. That’s the arrangement. It means I’m free…
There are layers to freedom, and most of us only ever peel back two. The first layer is breaking free…
BCN has been recognised by Microsoft as a Microsoft Managed Partner, highlighting the company’s growing role in delivering Microsoft-powered transformation…
While it depends on who you choose, if you’re planning to sell or let out a property, it helps to…
Stamp duty has been around for a long time, but applying different…
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One of my biggest fears as a parent is raising kids who…
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When Fundrise’s Innovation Fund (VCX) listed on the NYSE on March 19, 2026, its net asset value was $18.97 a share. Within days, retail investors momentarily bid the price above $400. That’s more than 20X NAV, a premium so rich it made 1999 look responsible. As a shareholder locked up…
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