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Not Investment Advice

Bilal Zaidi, Jack Butcher, Trung Phanshows.acast.com

Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.


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Episodes

92: Year in Review, Biggest Wins & Losses, Meme/Company/Person of The Year

Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (04:27) - Trung's Biggest Win (08:02) - Jack's Biggest Win (09:18) - Bilal's Biggest Win (12:37) - Biggest L (21:34) - Company Of The Year (30:53) - Person Of The Year (38:25) - Meme Of The Year (43:54) - Song Of The Year (51:00) - Favorite NIA Episode Of The Year What Is Not Investment Advice? Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes. Watch + Subscri...

Dec 28, 20221 hr 4 min

91: World Cup Final, Bachelor Parties & Ideas For Twitter Blue

Timestamps: (00:00:01) - Intro (00:02:50) - Bachelor Party + World Cup Final (00:10:28) - Twitter + External Links (00:21:18) - Twitter Blue Ideas (00:36:35) - Creator Monetization (00:40:41) - Ads What Is Not Investment Advice? Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes. Watch + Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SxOHmpSsSvQ Join our group chat on Telegram: https://t.me/notin...

Dec 21, 202248 min

90: SBF Arrested, White Lotus, Avatar & Best Shows of 2022

Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro, Phanergy + World Cup (00:08:14) - SBF Arrested (00:23:38) - Theranos Comparison (00:26:39) - White Lotus + Favorite Show Of The Year (00:36:11) - Jack's Best Shows Of 2022 (00:38:51) - Trung's Best Shows Of 2022 (00:45:04) - Avatar What Is Not Investment Advice? Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes. Watch + Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtu....

Dec 14, 20221 hr

89: Douglas Boneparth on ChatGPT, OpenAI vs. Google & Investing

The NIA boys discuss ChatGPT, Open AI vs Google and Douglas Boneparth joins to discuss how (not) to teach your kids about investing & what to do in a recession.  Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro + Live World Cup Penalties (00:03:03) - Jack's Art Basel Piece (00:05:55) - Who Is Douglas Boneparth + Bone Fide Wealth? (00:20:12) - OpenAI & ChatGPT (00:22:42) - Microsoft's $1B Investment (00:34:55) - OpenAI vs. Google (01:02:09) - Teaching Kids About Investing What Is Not Investment Advice...

Dec 07, 20221 hr 27 min

88: Jordan Schneider on China protests & Twitter vs. Apple

Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:06) - China Protests & History (00:23:15) - Steelman China Perspective (00:28:21) - Predictions Looking Forward (00:44:29) - Apple vs. Twitter Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/t4qZWAz_jL0 What Is Not Investment Advice? Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes. Watch + Subscribe on YouTube: Join our group chat on Telegram: https://t.me/...

Nov 30, 20221 hr 18 min

87: Joe Pompliano on Qatar World Cup, LIV Golf & $10B Sports Teams

Joe Pompliano joins the NIA boys for a World Cup special episode. Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:00:18) - Meme Of The Week (00:04:55) - Qatar World Cup (00:13:53) - FIFA Controversy + Sports Washing (00:22:12) - Human Rights Issues (00:31:18) - Fun Fact Phan (00:32:30) - 2024 - USA Holds World Cup (00:54:41) - US Investment In The Premier League (01:08:32) - Will The Pomp Boys Buy A Team? (01:18:16) - Amazon Prime NFL Streaming What Is Not Investment Advice? Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Z...

Nov 23, 20222 hr 33 min

86: Ric Burton on FTX COLLAPSE, SBF Red Flags & What’s Next For Crypto

Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:13) - CZ Will Not Invest In FTX (00:14:46) - Meme Of The Week (00:22:06) - SBF's Cryptic Tweets (00:35:25) - Promoting Companies (00:44:28) - Are Institutions Done With Crypto Forever? What Is Not Investment Advice? Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes. Watch + Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rs1ofMu4760 Join our group chat on Tel...

Nov 16, 20221 hr 13 min

85: FTX Collapse, SBF vs. CZ & revisiting our crypto predictions

The NIA boys react in real-time to one of the craziest days in crypto history. Play-by-play discussion on FTX collapsing & CZ's 10D chess moves.  Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro + Meme Of The Week (00:06:50) - FTX Collapse - Play by Play (00:19:43) - Alameda Blow Up (00:21:30) - Autism Capital's Tweet (00:23:21) - Jack's Take on CZ's Move (00:27:06) - Tech Stocks Collapse (00:29:54) - Did SBF "Do The Right Thing By Customers?" (00:34:11) - Binance Estimated Valuation at $300B (00:39:04) ...

Nov 09, 20221 hr 13 min

84: How can Elon fix Twitter? And a Linkedin deep dive with Jack Raines

Jack Raines joins the NIA boys to discuss how Elon can fix Twitter & a Linkedin deep dive. Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Elon’s Twitter Moves (00:12:07) - Reposting On LinkedIn vs. Quote RTs on Twitter (00:15:22) - Bringing Vine Back (00:22:41) - How To Make Ads On Twitter Better (00:29:13) - Twitter's Voting System vs. Other Platforms (00:30:36) - Twitter Blue Check & Verification (00:39:32) - Who Is Jack Raines (00:43:01) - Growing On LinkedIn (00:49:11) - $300K For A Columbia MBA (00:53:08...

Nov 02, 20221 hr 22 min

83: Rishi Sunak, AI Hype Cycle & Reddit NFTs with GallowBoob

Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro + Meme Of The Week (00:02:27) - Rishi Sunak: UK Prime Minister (00:21:52) - UK Economy (00:26:02) - UK Population Is Shrinking (00:27:27) - Generative AI (00:32:56) - Will AI Replace Creative Jobs? (00:44:18) - AI Tweet Generator (00:46:38) - Rob Joins: Reddit NFTs (01:05:03) - Web3 Promise + Difference From Opensea (01:14:58) - Is This Another Hype Cycle? (01:21:28) - What Makes Something Viral? (01:23:58) - Best Subreddits (01:27:24) - Motivation As Reddit Modera...

Oct 26, 20222 hr 38 min

82: David Senra (Founders Podcast): Business of Podcasts & Lessons From Steve Jobs, Arnold, Kobe & more.

Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:53) - Who is David? (00:17:26) - Making Content For The Most Successful People Of The World (00:29:17) - Eric Jorgenson: The Almanack Of Naval & Balaji's Book (00:39:13) - Code, Capital & Media (00:41:41) - Podcast as a Medium (00:44:14) - Youtube + Podcasts (00:53:20) - Driving people from social media to a podcast (01:00:51) - CNBC (01:06:38) - NIA live & daily? (01:08:50) - Socrates, Focus & Lessons From The Greats (01:14:50) - Steve Jobs,...

Oct 19, 20222 hr 56 min

81: PayPal SCREWS UP, TMZ Business Breakdown, AI-Gen Podcasts

Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro  (00:02:29) - Meme Of The Week: Paypal  (00:04:41) - Paypal AUP Overreach (00:27:40) - Draymond Green Punch Video  (00:30:27) - Why TMZ Always Gets The Tape  (00:35:21) - How Hollywood Was Managed  (00:41:17) - TMZ.com Beta (2005)  (00:45:52) - The Ethics Of TMZ  (00:56:43) - TMZ's Vault  (01:06:35) - AI-Gen podcast - Joe Rogan with Steve Jobs What Is Not Investment Advice? Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Ph...

Oct 12, 20221 hr 18 min

80: Mr Beast's $1bil Offer, Kim Kardashian vs. SEC & AMA

Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:36) - Trung's Meme In Elon's Group Chat (00:05:55) - Breaking: Elon Musk Latest Price To Buy Twitter (00:09:52) - Mr. Beast Declined A $1bil Offer (00:21:49) - Kim Kardashian vs. SEC (00:30:48) - Real Estate (00:37:36) - San Francisco Properties (00:41:59) - AMA: What Did You Get Done This Week? (00:45:04) - Network Stake (00:47:11) - OpenSEA Vs LooksRare (00:49:55) - Why Bilal Shut Down The Arsenal Blog (00:54:25) - One Thing You Changed Your Mind On (...

Oct 05, 20222 hr 31 min

79: GBP Collapse, Hello Kitty’s $89B empire & Gautam Adani Richer Than Bezos

The NIA boys discuss the British Pound (GBP) collapsing, Hello Kitty's $89bil empire & Gautam Adani overtaking Jeff Bezos to become the second richest person in the world. Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:12) - Meme Of The Week + GBP Collapse (00:09:30) - Crypto vs. GBP (00:11:17) - Dollar Milkshake Theory (00:13:48) - Lifetime Franchise Revenue Top 10 + Hello Kitty’s $89B empire (00:23:14) - Sanrio's Approach (00:32:13) - Licensing (00:36:21) - Low Price Point (00:43:37) - Gautam Adani...

Sep 27, 20221 hr 5 min

78: Why Jack LOVES Figma, Porsche IPO & The Biggest Short Squeeze Ever (VW)

Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro + Preview on Porsche IPO (00:02:32) - Figma Acquired by Adobe (00:24:40) - Figma Easier And Better Than Adobe (00:29:09) - Is cloning Figma harder than cloning Slack? (00:35:44) - Is Figma Worth $20bil to Adobe? (00:47:59) - The Relationship Between VW And Porsche (00:50:35) - Why Jack Loves Porsche (00:53:13) - Porsche Valuation & Greatest Short Squeeze Ever What Is Not Investment Advice? Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they...

Sep 21, 20221 hr 7 min

77: Jon Wu on Ethereum Merge, Starbucks/Polygon & Kanye’s Business Deals

Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro + Meme Of The Week    (00:03:19) - Burning Man Highlights    (00:05:59) - Ethereum Merge In Simple Terms (00:10:39) - Pros & Cons Of Proof Of Stake (00:12:49) - Store Of Value (00:16:01) - Examples of Bad Behavior in Proof Of Stake Mechanism    (00:20:31) - Merge, Surge, Verge, Purge, And Splurge (00:23:08) - Verkle Trees + Polygon (00:32:28) - Should We Be Worried?    (00:35:19) - Polygon Powerin...

Sep 14, 20221 hr 5 min

76: Mr. Beast Burger, Andrew Tate DEPLATFORMED & Where Memes Come From

Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Meme Of The Week   (00:01:07) - Summer Is Over + Long Weekend   (00:03:44) - Mr. Beast Burger Launch in Mall Of America   (00:07:03) - Mr. Beast Reinvests $1mil Per Video (00:16:18) - George Clooney & Ryan Reynolds Examples (00:20:57) - Kevin Hart - Hart House   (00:22:40) - Will Mr. Beast's Content Evolve?   (00:26:31) - Kobe Bryant Bought 10% of BodyArmor in 2014 (00:27:10) - KSI   (00:33:32) - Andrew Tate...

Sep 07, 202256 min

75: Vitalik Packing Heat, AI & Hollywood, Ryan Reynolds Wrexham AFC, Euro Energy Crisis

This week the NIA boys discuss: – vitalik's meme – can AI crack hollywood? – ryan reynolds & wrexham afc – influence vs capital – european energy crisis Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:23) - Meme Of The Week: Vitalik Packing Heat (00:04:29) - Can AI Crack Hollywood? (00:26:35) - Ryan Reynolds Doc + Influence vs Capital (00:36:20) - WAGMI United (00:42:01) - Football + Inelastic Demand (00:55:23) - European Energy Crisis What Is Not Investment Advice? Every week, Jack Butcher,...

Aug 31, 20221 hr 7 min

74: AMA - Favorite Books & Pods, Crypto Tribalism, MBA vs. Startups, Businesses To Start, Next Trillion Dollar Company

Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:00:50) - Tribalism in Crypto (00:12:23) - Resource From Jack (00:14:49) - Another Resource From Trung (00:15:54) - Easiest Business Opportunities (00:33:12) - Storytelling in Marketing (00:40:35) - Next Trillion Dollar Company  (00:45:42) - Physical Routines (00:52:16) - Favorite Books + Movie (01:05:43) - MBA worth it?  (01:08:53) - Bilal's Take On MBA (01:11:58) - Underrated BBQ What Is Not Investment Advice? Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi &a...

Aug 23, 20221 hr 15 min

73: Tetranode (9-figure Whale) on ETH Merge, Bitcoin, DeFi & NFTs

Tetranode went from a dishwasher to a 9-figure crypto whale. We talk through why Saylor was wrong about ETH, what it's like operating in DeFi at his scale, the upcoming ETH merge, some not investment advice price predictions & audience questions. Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro    (00:03:46) - Saylor, DeFi & Skin In The Game (00:09:17) - Bitcoin settlement layer of value? (00:11:46) - The Merge    (00:15:14) - Tetranode’s First $100k + First Million (00:18:24...

Aug 16, 20222 hr 13 min

72: Mary Childs, Planet Money: Bond Market, Bill Gross, Crypto & Substack Revolution

Mary Childs is the co-host of NPR’s Planet Money & has been a business reporter for over a decade (Bloomberg News, Financial Times, Barron’s, Reuters). She's the author of “ The Bond King ”, a profile of Bill Gross & his bond management firm (PIMCO) which managed ~$2T at its peak. Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:00:48) - Meme Of The Week (00:01:35) - Mary Child's Book: The Bond King (00:05:09) - Stock Market vs Bond Market (00:07:41) - Who Are The Lenders In The Bond Market (00:09:12)...

Aug 10, 20221 hr 2 min

71: The LVMH Strategy, Tiffany’s Punks & Luxury Marketing

Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro, Vitalik & Saylor beef 00:02:30 - Tiffany Punks 00:11:30 - LVMH & who is Alexandre Arnault? 00:14:25 - Star Brands, Timeless & Modernity 00:24:15 - How brands stay relevant 00:30:20 - Luxury Marketing Breakdown 00:42:35 - "It Ain't Ralph Tho" 00:44:02 - Birkin Bag Breakdown 00:46:30 - Bored Apes Off-White of NFTs? 00:50:22 - Birkin Bag Supply vs Punks? 00:53:10 - Whitelists & Scarcity What Is Not Investment Advice? Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaid...

Aug 03, 202259 min

70: Amazon’s Best Acquisitions + AMA (First Jobs, Jack’s NFT Trades, Solopreneurship)

Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:04:39) - Nancy Pelosi Meme & Drama In The DMs (00:08:41) - Amazon’s Best Acquisition & One Medical (00:39:30) - AMA Starts (00:40:05) - Jack's First Dollar (00:43:02) - Trung's First Dollar (00:46:58) - Bilal's First Dollar (00:50:53) - Jack’s NFT Trades (01:06:52) - Why Bilal Left Google (01:12:04) - ETH or BTC if you had to pick one? (01:15:56) - Any Plans To Monetize The Podcast? (01:26:05) - Going Solo vs Working In A Company (01:37:56) - What Matte...

Jul 27, 20222 hr 56 min

68: Ted Gioia: The history of music innovation, Silicon Valley vs. Hollywood

Ted Gioia is a leading music historian and author of 11 books including “The History of Jazz” and “Music: A Subversive History”. He combines his cultural expertise with an extensive business background as a strategy consultant and Stanford MBA. He also writes an incredibly insightful Substack: https://tedgioia.substack.com/ You can find him on Twitter: @TedGioia Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro + Ted’s Background (00:03:16) - Why Culture Is Looking Backwards (00:09:08) - Financialization Of Entert...

Jul 23, 20221 hr 22 min

67: Saylor Reaction, BTC vs. ETH, 3AC Crash, TikTok’s Secret Sauce

Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Saylor ep reaction, Balaji’s ideas on bitcoin maxis & parallels to historic religions (00:12:21) - 5 Use Cases: Digital Property, Stablecoins, P2P Transfers, Tokens, 24/7 Trading (00:20:05) - Saylor Ep Bottom Of The Market? (00:32:07) - Meme Of The Week (00:45:57) - 3AC Crash (01:01:13) - TikTok’s eating into Google search & TikTok's Secret Sauce (01:07:52) - TikTok's Edge (01:18:20) - Category Of Searches (01:21:33) - “TikTok Should Be Banned” What Is Not Invest...

Jul 20, 20222 hr 30 min

66: Michael Saylor on Bitcoin’s killer app, Ethereum, Web3 & inflation

Michael Saylor joins the podcast to discuss: Bitcoin's killer app Thoughts on Ethereum & ethics Impact of inflation Adding bitcoin into objects & magic cars What would change his opinion on Bitcoin? Advice on progressing in your career For the full Saylor experience, watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/B1PI7BCjopk Timestamps: (00:00:00) Intro (00:00:17) Michael Saylor went to MIT with Peter Diamandis (00:01:47) Knowing Enough To Hurt Yourself (00:05:36) Misunderstanding What Bitcoin Is + ...

Jul 12, 20221 hr 28 min

65: How Minions Went Viral & The Michelin Guide Business Model

Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro + Where The Boys Have Been (00:05:31) - Meme Of The Week + Breaking down Minions viral elements (00:10:59) - Stunts, 200 lbs of bananas + Jack Joins (00:25:52) - Was The Minions Viral Moment Organic Or Orchestrated? (00:40:05) - The Michelin Guide Business Model (00:54:33) - Resy, AMEX & When Jack Worked On Michelin (01:04:29) - Trung’s Michelin Experience (01:10:54) - Criticism Of Michelin (01:17:48) - Gaudi - The World Famous Architect What Is Not Investment ...

Jul 06, 20221 hr 27 min

64: Generalist vs Specialist, NFT NYC, Compound Content & Kings of New Media

Jack & Bilal discuss: generalists vs. specialists where to start unsexy work compound content kings of new media nft nyc Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:09) - NFT NYC + Visualize Value NFTs (00:14:44) - Generalist vs Specialist (00:57:28) - Compound Content (01:07:35) - Cable vs Streaming + YouTube vs TikTok (01:13:33) - Kings of new media: Rogan, Schulz, Portnoy (01:18:48) - Comedians choosing YouTube vs Netflix (01:24:59) - Negative Side of Algorithm on Content What Is Not Investment...

Jun 29, 20222 hr 30 min

63: AMA - Becoming Recession-Proof, What We’re Invested In, Starting From Scratch, Where To Live

Timestamps: (00:00:00) Intro    (00:00:38) Start of Q&A    (00:05:49) Make Yourself Recession-Proof    (00:07:39) Trung's Life Letdown    (00:09:23) Nothing is ever as good or as bad as it seems    (00:18:22) Your Personal Capital (00:24:15) Get at it now and start taking shots (00:27:28) Pick Your Lane + Create Optionality (00:34:16) Where Do You Want to Live?    (00:39:22) Trung’s experience in Asia +...

Jun 21, 20221 hr 10 min

62: Interview w/ Rainbolt (Google Maps pro), Crypto roundup (BTC/ETH crash, Celsius, Web5)

Timestamps: (00:00:00) Intro + Meme of the Week    (00:05:17) Interview with Trevor Rainbolt & Turner Novak    (00:06:23) How Turner found GeoRainbolt (00:08:05) TikTok vs. Twitter audiences    (00:10:15) What makes good TikTok content    (00:11:40) How Trevor cuts a TikTok    (00:12:45) Guessing fan images    (00:15:40) What are top variables    (00:19:58) How Trevor discovered GeoGuesse...

Jun 15, 20222 hr 53 min