I start this episode with the World Baseball Classic, sharing my excitement over the matchups, bottom-of-the-food chain umpires, and memories of playing Nintendo Baseball.
Then I get into the stock market, talk about the “Mag 7’s” underperformance, the shift from growth to value, and how and why energy & materials are leading YTD, while tech & financials are struggling.
I also tell you how long it takes to get over an ex, discuss the impact of the Iranian conflict on oil prices and inflation, the idea of passion as a way to success, the 2026 Oscars, seeing Jesse Jackson in Poland, and much more.
Topics discussed:
- Series of dad jokes & puns from social media
- Internal plurals in English
- The Shawshank Redemption
- How long it takes to get over an ex
- US vs Dominican Republic (World Baseball Classic)
- Strike three calls & bad umpires
- My umpiring experience + advice to hitters
- Gunnar Henderson’s impressive performance
- Playing Nintendo Baseball with baseball cards
- Team USA pitcher Paul Skenes
- Magnificent 7 stocks underperforming the S&P 500
- Why energy/materials sectors are performing well
- Impact of Iran conflict on oil prices & inflation
- Six Sigma Event in crude oil spike
- Market uncertainty & long-term stock performance
- Growth vs value stock rotation & dividend-paying stocks
- Passion as a success factor
- Having mentors who have died
- How my coaching client’s net worth has increased from -$164,000 to +$622,000
- Oscars 2026 & Robert Redford
- Public opinion on Muslim ban
- Media’s portrayal of Trump & Jesse Jackson
- Sharing good deeds
- Legacy & being forgotten
- Purgatory theory
- New AirPods with real-time language translation feature
- RYSE’s smart home solution
- Tesla news: Bank of America buy rating & robo-taxi valuation
- Tesla CyberCab & Optimus manufacturing challenges
- Tesla’s investment plan & robo-taxi projection
- Managing anxiety & delaying intrusive thoughts
Books mentioned:
- Reframe Your Brain by Scott Adams
- Sum: 40 Tales from the Afterlives by David Eagleman
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