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The episode examines the rising trend of private litigation as a tool to hold audit firms accountable, sparked by concerns over potential SEC Chairman Paul Atkins' moves to weaken the PCAOB. Host Francine McKenna references her Substack post and discusses the historical Cenco Inc. v. Seidman case, highlighting Judge Richard Posner's controversial law‑and‑economics perspective. The conversation underscores how private lawsuits could fill regulatory gaps, while also critiquing the effectiveness and motivations behind such legal actions.
Part of the issue is that certain influencers are pitching OpenClaw and AI consulting as “easy money.”
The piece argues that corporate culture must be managed like capital, with the same discipline applied to strategy and technology investments. It highlights talent scarcity, remote‑work disruption, and AI as forces that turn culture into a strategic lever. Four actionable...
The California wealth tax as currently written would be really bad for the state and its innovation economy. That said, even if it passes I'm not going anywhere. California has helped me create more wealth than I could imagine growing up on...
Robert Massimi’s career weaves together logistics, hedge‑fund investing, and theater production, culminating in his role as CEO of RM Global Advisors. Early discipline from competitive sports and a triple‑major education shaped his focus on accountability, research, and long‑term perspective. After...
Colombia’s proven natural‑gas reserves have slumped to just over two trillion cubic feet, giving the country less than six years of production life. President Gustavo Petro’s policies—halting new exploration contracts and raising extractive taxes—have sharply curbed foreign investment and accelerated...
Many accuse health systems of not being willing to innovate. The truth? Lots of innovation is being explored all the time - you just don’t hear about them because most never make it to system-wide scale. For every 100 ideas that...
Gary Bran, founder of Brar Investment Group, rose from a gas‑station counter to own a portfolio of branded hotels and multifamily housing across Western Canada. Leveraging more than two decades of hospitality experience, he now develops residential communities in underserved...
The rise of “supermanagers” is reshaping corporate hierarchies as firms trim middle‑management layers. A Gallup‑BLS analysis shows average direct reports climbing from 10.9 in 2024 to 12.1 in 2025, with 13% of managers now overseeing 25 or more employees. This...
Tom Hayes, chairman of Great Hill Capital, delivered a keynote at USC Marshall School of Business on February 11, 2026. He outlined the firm’s recent $5 billion assets‑under‑management expansion and its disciplined risk‑management framework. Hayes highlighted macro opportunities in emerging markets...
Best product characteristics for scaling in ecom: - High margin (80% gross) - Clear unique selling proposition - Can run variations without confusing the brand - Works on Facebook without needing education - Not easily replicated - Has repeat purchase potential or natural gifting angle - Can...
I used to lose an entire day just updating last month's numbers. Not because the model was complicated. Because I hadn't built it to survive the roll forward. Most models break the same way every month. A new account shows up that...
In this episode, the host reviews President Donald Trump's reaction to the Supreme Court's ruling that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not permit tariff impositions. Trump lambasts the justices he deems disloyal, praises Justices Thomas, Alito, and Kavanaugh...
First board meeting? Tips: 1. Send the board deck (or memo) 48 hours before. 2. Assume board members have read it, so you don't have go through everything they've already processed. 3. Bring your hardest problems and debates explicitly...
Most high performers do not have a discipline problem. They have a regulation problem. You are not lazy. You are overloaded. Burnout is not a character flaw. It is a biological response to chronic stress, constant stimulation, and lack of recovery. That is why nothing feels...
Delta Air Lines paid $1.3 billion in profit‑sharing bonuses on February 13, representing 8.9 % of employee salaries – roughly a month’s pay. The payout exceeds the combined profit‑sharing amounts of all other U.S. airlines and marks the ninth year since 2014 the...
A YC-backed team just turned 1 week of research into 12 minutes. It’s called Spine Swarm. You can ask it any question, and it runs a whole team of AI researchers while you watch. You can guide them in real time...
I always wanted an AI deep research product with the following characteristics: 1. I set the price and it runs for as long as I'm willing to pay 2. Ability to produce reports or structured data 3. Great data validation...
Alexander Liteplo launched RentAHuman, an online marketplace where people lease their bodies to autonomous AI agents. The platform claims more than 530,000 human workers and positions AI bots as virtual bosses, even citing Claude as a preferred manager. Early usage...
New tariffs levied - twice in less than 24 hours. Now Section 122 used to levy 15% across the board instead of 10%. That gets the effective tariff rate closer to what it was before the ruling by the Supreme...
Larch Capital Partners, a Miami‑based advisory firm, reported $645.3 million in discretionary assets under management for the period ending December 31 2025, serving 323 clients. Its most recent 13F filing showed $729.1 million in managed securities, with a striking 93.6% concentration in the top...
Jeff Bezos recalled that raising Amazon’s first seed round in 1994 was his toughest challenge. He met roughly 60 angel investors, many of whom needed convincing about the nascent internet. Forty of those angels flat‑out rejected the pitch, forcing Bezos...
In this 17‑minute episode, South America analyst Mario Braga explains RANE’s geopolitical analysis methodology, illustrating it with the shifting U.S.–Venezuela relationship. He details how analysts monitor political, economic, and security indicators, assess scenario probabilities, and translate findings into actionable intelligence...
OpenAI’s recent leadership clash highlighted how rapid AI growth strains organizational foundations. The public dispute between CEO Sam Altman and the board exposed communication gaps, informal decision‑making, and governance failures. The episode underscores five hard truths about scaling high‑growth tech...
Effective negotiators prioritize rapport by first understanding the other party’s motivations. Researching a counterpart’s professional history, social media presence, and personal interests uncovers non‑financial drivers that often shape decisions. By mapping these insights, negotiators can tailor their approach, build trust,...
1. Chart in original post shows the weaker USD (DXY) gets, the more flows will move into USD assets...& DXY had biggest drop in 52 yrs in 1H25👇 2. So as long as DXY keeps falling 10-15%/yr, foreign** inflows will grow **37%...
New York City officials announced a $5.2 million settlement with Uber Eats, Fantuan, and HungryPanda for violating the city’s Minimum Pay Rate for delivery workers, compensating over 49,000 workers and requiring Uber to reinstate up to 10,000 deactivated couriers. Mayor Zohran Mamdani...
He crossed out “elderly” and wrote “Black.” Robert Johnson took a $15,000 loan, pitched John Malone for 30 minutes, and built BET into the first Black-owned company on the NYSE. He sold it for $3B, became the first Black billionaire,...
Greg Isenberg thinks 2026 is about to create 10x the number of entrepreneurs. Massive SaaS layoff wave, everyone starts building. He's probably right, but most of these new founders are going to make the same mistake I made for 4 years... They're...
The episode examines recent trends in foreign direct investment (FDI) to emerging markets, noting that high‑frequency data shows a steady $10 billion per week inflow, while UNCTAD’s lagging figures report a 2% decline to $875 billion last year. It explores how short‑term...
Resource Expert Sean Brodrick interviews Deal-maker CEO Warwick Smith of American Pacific Mining Corp $USGDF $USGD.CA https://t.co/9vg3VBGu4A https://t.co/fs6rz3m196
ah, this is THE question: how to bring the feedback on changes back TO developers? i wrote this piece very recently on developer feedback loops in production: https://t.co/4GqKa1SCBA which includes this 3 min honeycomb demo from september: https://t.co/GNPVLI37YE
Small workloads don’t beat big workloads. Focused workloads do. I’m beginning to see that one clearly defined priority outperform ten “important” tasks competing for my attention.
Scoop: Latham poaches more partners from Wachtell in New York, in latest moves in M&A legal talent wars. https://t.co/aE9xDa5Hzk
Can you have a full-time job, and devote the time necessary to build a startup, and spend quality time with family every day? At least one of those things will suffer. You can have two Big Things but not three. https://t.co/uCnzbXtN3G
when you upload your resume and it doesn’t ask you to enter the same info manually https://t.co/yg8OrzE01h
If you’re in Vegas next week and want to network with family office investors, DM me.
Distinguished Columbia Prof. Jeff Sachs on the Supreme Court finally crushing Trump’s tariffs: “The powers to impose duties are congressional, not presidential... Today the Supreme Court stood up... and said the President of the US must abide by the law.” https://t.co/Dg8fWzEyAP
US job growth in 2025 was the weakest outside of recessions in the past two decades. US TARIFFS = TANK TIME. https://t.co/ONURMpns4b
Nvidia reportedly invested $30B in OpenAI, its own major customer. The chip maker powering AI now has equity in the models running on it. When hardware becomes equity, your AI vendor list has a silent shareholder at the table. Source: https://t.co/KNtNLIRTOQ
Politics aside, Venezuela has been an enormous geopolitical victory for the US that is probably understated and not well understood by most.
A tariff “refund” mostly goes to whoever wrote the tariff check: the importer of record. That’s not the same person who paid more at the register. So refunds -- if they're offered -- might sound like consumer relief, but in...
The latest LEI chartbook is up, and it's looking pretty good, if you believe this kind of indicator that is -> https://t.co/jA0iOD7MzE
One of my most important messages about high skilled immigration is that you have to do the policy right. And to do that, you have to accurately understand the economics of high skilled immigration and the practical realities and mechanism...
Nvidia CEO defines what it means to be smart and importance of seeing around corners https://t.co/isVrlJtjUp
If you thought Trump would stop throwing around tariffs right, left, and centre after Friday’s ruling, think twice… I still think the impact is blown out of proportion by the media, but it does affect economic sentiment due to the lack...
Under the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, Iran ordered 110 Boeing jets — 80 for Iran Air (77W, 777-9, 737 MAX) & 30 737 MAX for Aseman signed in 2016–17…deal value $20 billion at list prices After Trump admin withdrew Iran deal...
As Russia and Japan arm wrestle over the Kuril Islands, Russia’s economy outpaces Japan. https://t.co/Y7wv29WjpH
A book that sells 100 copies a month may not sound like much, but it could pay your bills for years. Tim Grahl explains why books are unlike any other product. @StoryGrid https://t.co/43XIEr12Dd
Why future-fit #HR means owning the system of work @TPShub https://t.co/Grx3J5T6uY #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #CPO #Hiring #Recruitment #PeopleManagement #Culture #Change #FutureofHR #HRCurator
