Business News and Other Sh!t
97 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 139 ratingsBusiness News and Other Sh!t' is a comedy show about investing. #ComedicInvesting
During each episode, Amer Abdullah discusses the biggest news stories with the last person you'd expect, a stand up comedian.
Of course, hilarity ensues. What might surprise you is how much you’ll learn about making money! Our goal is to entertain and enlighten you with quick easy tips on how to take advantage of investing.
After listening to even one episode you'll understand why this show has been called the perfect listen for busy fifth graders with ADD.
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#97: Influencing Like a *Birkin Bag* w/ IG Influencer Helen Berkun
August 19, 2020 09:00 - 51 minutes - 48 MBBesides having the same name, what do an Hermes Birkin bag and Helen Berkun have in common? They both have game in the world of influence. Helen's originally from Ukraine - so we discussed why the US is often messing with Ukrainian politics. We also touched her expertise in Editorial Fashion and using her experience to begin her influencing career. I went deep into the psychology of influencers, why Helen does it and how she uses her platform to influence people. At the end of the day, i...
#96: *Doogie Howser* of Startups Sells Company, Tells Us Wassup w/Brian Wong
May 14, 2020 15:03 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBCheck this dude out: starts high school at 12. Starts college at 14. Sells his startup at 28. Brian "diapers ain't sh!t" Wong gettin that bag! This brother started a marketing company called Kiip - basically, he figured out how to make cool ads for gamers, you know - like ads that make sense to see while gaming - for example, achieve a new level or high score, and a rewards program will kick on that allows advertisers to make offers to the gamer. Ya, dude cashed out fo' sho, fo' sho. He wo...
#95: Recession is HERE! How to *Be Ready* w/Recession Expert Jon Slain
April 21, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 63.1 MB#95: Recession is HERE! How to *Be Ready* with Recession Expert Jon Slain SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: 1:00 "Deep Work" by Cal Newport - how Jon unplugs to actually "think" 07:15 Cedars providing donated meals to healthcare workers around Chicago 15:20 What Jon learned speaking to people from 2008 crisis that made out big 26:00 Why very few people on unemployment won't be going back to work anytime soon 43:00 VR headsets; VR conferences; VR personal training - lots is here to stay 49:50 Why Jon ...
#94 COVID-19 Winners: Creative INNOVATORS w/ Dr. Karen Bartuch and Comedian Vik Pandya
April 07, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 77.1 MBFormer CPD undercover prostitute. Humor-in-the-business-world researcher. Depaul Prof teaching creativity, innovation & design thinking. Yes, such a person exists in this world. Say wassup to Dr. Karen Bartuch. Me & funny-a$$ comedian Vik Pandya had a blast getting to know Dr. B. I think she nailed it on this episode: the most important biz skill for the next few years is NOT gonna be team skills or organizational skills. Nah. Dr. B thinks it's going to be creativity & innovation s...
#93 “Agreements, Disagreements, and Shared Wisdom” w/Howard Weitzman - Chicago Real Estate Investor
March 17, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 98.6 MBWhat happens when a right-wing Jewish Trump supporter and a left-leaning Palestinian Bernie fan get into the same restaurant back stockroom? Fireworks, baby! Episode 93 of Business News and Other Sh!t. What's up, y'all? We had Howard Weitzman. This dude is a big-time real estate dude here in Chicago. Yeah, we talked a lot of good businesses. By the end of it, this dude walked us through one of his largest and wildest deals. He did a 320-unit building. It was an old freezer building that he ...
#92 CURING Major Depression + Anxiety Issues with ONE Ketamine Session w/ Bal Nandra, Owner of Chicago IV Solution
March 10, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 119 MBWhat up what up? Episode 92, listeners. How y’all doin’? BNOS, Business News, Other Shit. We are in the back stock room of Cedar’s. Rockin’ Out. Guy’s we have Dr. Bal Nandra (https://www.ketamineChicago.com) on the episode today. We also had Lancey Joe (https://www.instagram.com/lanceyjoe/), Comedian. Check him out at Chicago Joe’s, Thursdays and Fridays, 8 PM. This Dr. Bal is a serial entrepreneur. He’s also an anesthesiologist. So this guy is always runnin’ some kind of business. Right now...
#91 Know Your Value, Trust Your Worth w/ James Sheehan, Real Estate Mogul
March 03, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 94.4 MBWazzup, wazzup listeners, episode 91, BNOS. We march towards 100 episodes. We had a top real-estate salesman, name’s James Sheehan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jsheehanrealestate/). Good old Irish boy. This dude’s done 80 million dollars since he started in real estate, which was only seven years ago. So the dude is hittin’ it. Former grain trader, economics pro, so kind of a different real estate sales guy, he knows his sh!t. This dude’s advice to us is: "if you’re gonna buy, wait until ri...
#90 Smiling Through The Most Difficult Times Of Your Life w/Diarmuid Horan - Nutritional, Exercise, and Lifestyle Coach
February 18, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 123 MBWe had Diarmuid Horan (https://www.lifelonglifestyles.com/) on today. This dude is an Irish gangster. Not literally, but he is a professional hurler. It’s a sport in Ireland that’s a cross between field hockey and lacrosse. He’s a diet and lifestyle professional. So the guy knows his stuff. One of the calmest -- no, THE calmest guy we’ve ever had on. And also has amazing eye contact. And he still owns a coffee roaster called Sputnik Coffee. So he goes into the entrepreneurial story of how th...
#89 Follow Your Excitement, NOT Your Passion w/Quinton James co-founder of True Mentors
February 13, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBWhat’s up y’all? Episode number eighty-nine. We doin’ it baby: Business News, Other Shit. Thank you all for listening in. We had a couple guys on today besides our bad boy John Dolder, we had Quinton James, and Dan Baker, comedian and fellow improv teammate. Quinton James (https://www.truementors.com/), this dude grew up in the wild, wild hundreds. And if you’re not from Chicago, let me tell you about the wild, wild hundreds. They are pretty wild. So this dude is kind of a wonderful story o...
#88: 1 Woman. 1 Computer. 1 Real Estate HUSTLER!!! Meet Danielle Pierce.
January 28, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 91.3 MBWe had Danielle Pierce on this episode. She is a real estate wealth strategist. Check her out: http://daniellepierce.com/. We taped again from my new restaurant, Cedar's. Come on by -- we’ve got some cool stuff, like Middle Eastern fried chicken and Middle Eastern fish and chips. You're going to love it. Say "What's up!" if you see me as well! Danielle Pierce -- she's cool. You don't need to be a real estate broker to make money in real estate. There are other ways, and she broke down for us...
#87 Space to Develop w/Billy McMillan - Ex-NASA Employee and ICF Certified Coach
January 21, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBWhat’s up Episode 87, Business News and Other Sh!t, how y’all doing? We taped from Cedar’s again, the restaurant that I own. We have launched a new menu by the way with a kickass chef, delicious food, awesome reviews, please roll through, if you see me please grab me, say what’s up. Today we have a really cool dude named Billy McMillan. This dude worked at NASA for 10 long years. We also had Chris Brodhead, our producer on the podcast who we haven’t had on in a while, him and Billy were fri...
#86 Part 2 of 'Contentment is Wealth' w/Cory Shepherd - President of Sound Financial Group
January 13, 2020 10:00 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MBThis is part 2 of our interview with Cory Shepherd, the president of Sound Financial Group (www.sfgway.com), and he runs a podcast called “Your business, Your wealth” (www.yourbusinessyourwealth.com). What's up y'all? Umbrella insurance helping you make money. Disability Insurance helping you make money cultivating contentment. What is this wacky dude Cory talking about? Um, it was different. It was a different financial advisory conversation that I'm used to having. I'm used to talking abo...
#85 Contentment is Wealth w/Cory Shepherd - President of Sound Financial Group
January 08, 2020 10:00 - 54 minutes - 74.3 MBWhat's up BNOS listeners! This is episode 85 the first one of 2020! That's right we just finished a decade with a stock market bull market for 10 straight years. Wow, hope y'all made some cash. Our guest today was Cory Shepherd, the president of Sound Financial Group (www.sfgway.com), and he runs a podcast called “Your business, Your wealth” (www.yourbusinessyourwealth.com). He is a very cool and smart guy. He really gets in depth on financial advising and you can catch our deeper conversa...
#84 Big Trouble in Big China 🇨🇳 w/comedian Brian Reed
December 24, 2019 10:00 - 34 minutes - 63.4 MBWanna grab good grub before your New Years celebration? Come hit our New Year's Eve party at Cedars! Catch our new Chef Amado Lopez throwin' down a dope culinary experience through a one-time-only 4 course prix fixe menu baby! Seats limited, book here using Opentable! Our guest was Brian Reed the comedian. I love this dude. On the show he agreed to do this experiment where he goes up to as many women as he has to until one of them agrees to go out on a date with him. And he promised to come...
#83 😅 Wanna Get Better? Get *UNCOMFORTABLE* with Mansoor Kazi, Partner at Bain
December 18, 2019 23:56 - 51 minutes - 95.2 MBWassup BNOS listeners! Here's to another kicka$$ decade in 2020! Yo, wanna grab good grub before your New Years celebration? Come hit our New Year's Eve party at Cedars! Catch our new Chef Amado Lopez throwin' down a dope culinary experience through a one-time-only 4 course prix fixe menu baby! Seats limited, book here using Opentable! Btw, this is our last episode before the new year. THANK YOU ALL for supporting the sh!t out of me and the podcast! We'll catch y'all in January! This week...
#82 How to Read Stocks and Influence People w/JJ Wenrich 20-year Investment Veteran & Comedian Lancey Joe
December 02, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBJ. J. Wenrich is a Certified Financial Planner and 20-year veteran of the investment world. He developed his fascination in the stock market as a child, watching business reports on PBS, one of the few stations available in his small-town Kansas home. During the freezing winters and blazing summers, he was inside learning about what he calls “the amazing world of stocks.” Despite his small-town upbringing, J.J. had progressive teachers along the way who included personal finance and stock-...
#81 Breaking Out of the Golden Handcuffs w/JJ Wenrich 20-year Investment Veteran & Comedien Lancey Joe
November 26, 2019 09:00 - 56 minutes - 52.4 MBJ. J. Wenrich is a Certified Financial Planner and 20-year veteran of the investment world. He developed his fascination in the stock market as a child, watching business reports on PBS, one of the few stations available in his small-town Kansas home. During the freezing winters and blazing summers, he was inside learning about what he calls “the amazing world of stocks.” Despite his small-town upbringing, J.J. had progressive teachers along the way who included personal finance and stock-...
#81 Breaking Out of the Golden Handcuffs w/JJ Wenrich 20-year Investment Veteran & Comedian Lancey Joe
November 26, 2019 09:00 - 56 minutes - 52.4 MBJ. J. Wenrich is a Certified Financial Planner and 20-year veteran of the investment world. He developed his fascination in the stock market as a child, watching business reports on PBS, one of the few stations available in his small-town Kansas home. During the freezing winters and blazing summers, he was inside learning about what he calls “the amazing world of stocks.” Despite his small-town upbringing, J.J. had progressive teachers along the way who included personal finance and stock-...
#80: Disrupt Yourself or DIE with Kison Patel, CEO of DealRoom
November 20, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 134 MBNo one but Kison Patel would think, hey maybe I should buy this methadone clinic for $1.5 million. And in three months, Toronto sells it for 3.5 million. This dude almost had that deal in the bag, and then the financial crisis hit. And that's when he really got going. He moved on his way to M&A software, domain name marketing, etc. But he goes into talking about product validation and product distribution. And what he's been learning is, don't just create your harebrained idea and think ev...
#79: Heaven Lies Beneath the Feet of Mothers
November 18, 2019 10:00 - 55 minutes - 76.5 MBWhat up BNOS peeps, When all else fails, find heaven under your mother's feet. Our guest Kison Patel hit rock bottom and did just that with his mom - which then propelled him into the world of Subway sandwich franchises, then business brokerage, and finally becoming and M&A pro. Kison slapped us with a bad ass line: "Disrupt yourself or die." Though I personally practice that, I'm not gonna lie: sometimes I rather DIE! This dude Kison disrupts himself errryday - he now runs his own softwa...
#78: There’s a Will and a Way: Work Through the Muck to Obtain Freedom w/Michele Kehrer Founder of Balance Chicago
November 07, 2019 10:00 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBThe most gangster episode when it comes to personal and powerful mindset changes. Michele Kehrer. Founder and owner of Balance Chicago (https://balancechicago.com/). We got into it with a Michelle. She’s a super positive and powerful person. This woman had cancer not once but twice. extremely powerful story about her saying I'm not going to give up and continuing to work through her chemo through her remission. Meanwhile, she also racked up a whole lot of debt while she was investing in her...
#77: Warren in 1st, Sanders 2nd?! Rich Peeps Sh!ttin They Pants!
November 05, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 74.2 MBWarren just unveiled a TWENTY *TRILLION* DOLLAR plan to pay for Medicare for All! This could *really* happen people!! Rich are quakin in their Ferragamo boots. We had Dr. Michele Kehrer on from Balance Chicago (https://balancechicago.com/). She don’t like M4A bc she thinks the target should be on insurance companies, NOT doctors getting paid less. Talk about investing in yourself. After being diagnosed with cancer TWICE, and her biz on the brink of failure with $250k in debt, this woman h...
#76: Retired Air Force Colonel Carla Bass Explains How Powerful Writing Changes Lives
October 30, 2019 09:00 - 50 minutes - 69.8 MBShe's a ‘word sculptor,’ NOT a ‘wordsmither’ - very different. Episode 76 y'all, Carla Bass, Air Force Colonel, took the worst squadron and made it the #1 squadron in the state. How is that possible? Yeah, it totally happened. She was also able to get the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to come to her gala ball through writing. How did she do that? She's doing workshops, she's teaching businesses how to make more cheddar, and she's teaching YOU how to make more cheddar and get promoted through writ...
#75: The Sh!t Show - WeWork, Boeing & FB Woes Run Deep w/ Retired Air Force Colonel, Carla Bass
October 28, 2019 12:25 - 48 minutes - 66.3 MBWe had a retired Air Force Colonel, Carla Bass (www.writetoinfluence.net). This ep is all about how to write more powerfully! How that helps you to make more cheddar (money). We do a deep dive into her “Money-Making Methods” in the second episode so make sure to tune in on Wednesday for that. This is the shit show episode. WeWork, Boeing, and Facebook. Specifically Boeing, I can't believe how much these guys have withheld. Carla shows us how that's not the right move withholding all that...
#74: Owner's Mentality = Roll Up Sleeves. Clean Toilet. Wipe Sh!t Water Off Your Face
October 23, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 92.5 MBEpisode 74. Yo, Masroor Ahmed. This dude is a finance lover. This guy really is comfortable with money and making big decisions around money. He showed us that he's willing to roll up his sleeves and clean some toilets and wash some dishes. That's right. Dude is VP of finance at Factor 75. A company that makes food- organic, grass fed type of food- and then delivers it already cooked and chilled to your door. He's basically CFO for that company. We asked him, "yo, how do you make that ch...
#73: We're *ALREADY IN* Recession IMO. So Whaddya Do ?
October 21, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBTho it ain't official, I think we're in recession. Why? Recessions LAG data. Here's the data: - China Slowest GDP in 30 years. - Inverted yield curve. - Europe in recession. - Capital spending droppin. Should you sell your stocks to try and time the market? HELLLL NAW!!! Click and listen as our guest Masroor Ahmed drops some serious street cred on how to be a long term investor. Comedian Noshod Barrow joined us too - he shared some stories from his cross country running days (RUN *BL...
#72: Legit Biz Hack: Combat Brain Training for Civilians (with John Kennedy)
October 17, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBThin slicing, scout snipers, speed drills, anticipation thinking. Yo, we covered a lot with John Kennedy. This is the brain training episode y'all. If you all want to sign up with me, come on out. Doing this demo was powerful. It had a big impact on the way I operate. John has worked directly with some super performers to help them achieve their peak- such as Kyle Korver of the Bulls, a billionaire real estate investor, stock traders, Top Athletes, people with Parkinson's and CTE. He calls th...
#71: China Just *Latrell Sprewell-ed* the NBA
October 15, 2019 09:00 - 54 minutes - 74.6 MBQ: What do you get when China & the NBA go toe-to-toe? A: Yao Ming The Chinese LOVE basketball. The Chinese ADORE the NBA. The Chinese government HATES an outspoken NBA. It feels like a $4 billion NBA business in China was flushed down the toilet overnight with one tweet: "Fight for Freedom, Stand with Hong Kong" Is this bigger than the NBA? Yup. Do American companies have a spine when it comes to China? Nope. Is this really all Daryl Morey's fault? Daryl WHO? Episode #71, y'all...
#70: Welcome to the *Golden Circle* of Generosity
October 10, 2019 09:00 - 26 minutes - 36.7 MBEpisode 70! We had on Suzanne Griffith, owner/founder of Vega Partners (http://www.vega-partners.com/) - a management consulting firm for corporate citizenship. Yeah, she doin it. Yo, she walked us through how the world is becoming one where social impact can happen with just one person. That's how Purdue Pharma came down. It was a woman's opioid art installation project that really brought all that attention. And so she explains- how does a corporation do good? She worked for Exelon- the co...
#69: To All My Sketchy CEOs: Call Suzanne Griffith
October 08, 2019 09:00 - 58 minutes - 80.9 MBMy fave sketchy CEO's: Adam Neuman - WeWork Devin Wenig - eBay Mark Zuckerberg - Facebook Fellas, PLEASE call Suzanne Griffith, episode # 69's guest. Suzanne is the founder/CEO of Vega Partners: https://www.vega-partners.com/. Suzanne runs a consulting company that coaches corporations on being good corporate citizens. ZUCK - don't get fired like Adam & Devin - you need Suzanne real bad. Suzanne teaches us what real charismatic leadership is and what truly good corporate citizens are. ...
#68: No Bouncers At The IRA Club Door with Dennis Blitz & Kasia Macioch
October 02, 2019 11:43 - 1 hour - 88.5 MBWhats up y'all? Episode 68, thank you for tuning in. This is the IRA episode with the IRA club, not a night club, Its a place where you try and make some extra cash without getting taxed. We get to know Dennis and Kasha better as they break down how to make money in your IRA tax free. What are the pros man, I've never met people who know IRA's better than these people. They're strongly strongly well versed in IRAs. So sit back, relax and you're about to learn how to make some cheddar fo...
#67: Get an IRA. Get $1.2-billy in it. GTFO.
September 30, 2019 09:00 - 38 minutes - 52.5 MB"o-k, don't shoot! I'll open a self-directed IRA!" --Me, holding both hands up, after talkin to Dennis "IRA" Blitz Episode 67, Business News other Sh!t, yes you're still subscribed to this. What a cool episode y'all! Dennis Blitz-ed us with the *BEST* IRA advice on the 🌍! He's the founder & CEO of the super-nerdy-yet-super-cool IRA Club (iraclub.org). No joke - Dennis met Peter Thiel, who has the *BIGGEST* IRA in the country at $1.2bn (I already asked, it's his PayPal stock). Dennis br...
#66: How Do You Go *Viral*? Chill Marketing Pro Margy Sweeney Breaks It Down
September 25, 2019 13:42 - 50 minutes - 69.8 MBEpisode 66. We had Margy Sweeney on. Let me tell y'all, this woman knows her sh!t (www.akrete.com). Her whole thing is helping you go viral, making you 'trending.' That's right. You can get your company to go viral or trending. If you tell the right story the right way using someone like Margy. We also get into what would she would have told WeWork, and what she's telling her cannabis companies with all this drama with vaping. She breaks it down for us. Sit back, relax and enjoy the episode...
#65: Iran Pokin' the Sh!t Out the Bear
September 23, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 86.6 MBLet's see: Trump pulls out of Iran nuclear accord and applies FOOT-TO-THROAT sanctions on their economy. THEN: (1) Iran blows up an oil tanker in May (2) Iran blows up a second oil tanker in June (3) Iran shoots down an American drone in June (4) Iran blows up half of Aramco facilities in September As long as we ain't attacking them, Iran's gone keep pokin' the bear. Put on your oil seat belts, prices 'bout to go up some more, $75/barrel, maybe $100!? Click listen to her us discuss it ...
#64: Secret to Un-F**king Yourself? “Consistent Awareness Generation” with Hayden Humphrey
September 18, 2019 09:00 - 40 minutes - 55.8 MBEpisode 64! We had Professional Life Coach Hayden Humphrey (https://www.haydenhumphrey.com) on this episode. Hayden is a young man who knows his stuff, not only he is a life coach, but he's also teaching the material. We broke down what's needed to make change, double your income, get a promotion among much more! This guy proves you can get the job you want and make the money at that dream job. His secret? "Constant Awareness Generation," its a structure that empowers you to enact radical c...
#63: Europe's Economy is *Breaking Bad*
September 16, 2019 09:00 - 58 minutes - 79.8 MBNegative interest rates getting MORE negative? Printing Euro's like they're goin outta European style? Yup, Europe 'bout to dish out some "economic" meth This episode was great bc we had bad a$$ life coach Hayden Humphrey on (https://www.haydenhumphrey.com/). This dude not only coaches -- he also trains new coaches. Knows his his sh!t. Make sure you catch his full interview in Part Two on Wednesday. We got a taste of his expertise tho: another CEO at Nissan just bit the dust (wonderin wh...
#61: How’s It Feel To Make $1mm Trade Mistake? Me & CIO for City Exchange War Stories
September 11, 2019 09:00 - 29 minutes - 40.9 MBWhat's up y'all Episode #61. You ever wonder how a big institution like the city of Chicago manages its money? Jabari Porter is our guy, He was CIO of Chicago. He was the Chief Investment Officer. He ran a team to invest the city's $8 billion (that they just have laying around.) And so he teaches us what they would think, how they would do it. And he shows us how much money he made for the city last year. What's it like working for the government? Versus working for Northern Trust (wher...
#60: CIO for City of Chicago Invests $8-billy Of Our Cheddar - He Tells Me What He's Buyin' !
September 09, 2019 09:00 - 40 minutes - 56.1 MBWassup y'all, Jabari Porter left a cush gig at Northern Trust to work for Rahm as Chief Investment Officer. He invested the City's $8 billion in cash. What'd he buy? Can City Hall handle investin' $8 billion? Did Rahm kick Jabari's door down every time market's went south? Make sure you check out the full interview on Wednesday's Part 2! We also had kicka$$ comedian Michael Kim Lewis on - check him out every Friday night at The Comedy Clubhouse, 10pm, doin improv! We hit up the topic of H...
#59 *Daft* We're Up All Night To Get Wealthy! with Wealth Manager Osman Arain
September 05, 2019 09:00 - 46 minutes - 64.1 MBWhat's up y'all. Episode 59. We had our badass guest Osman Arain (Portfolio Manager / Wealth Manager) break it down for us. Yeah, this dude don't play around. Dartmouth and Columbia credits. Hard working dude. Very smart and can articulate really well. Lancey Joe and I fire questions and have some fun with him. Our assistant producer also came in with some crazy stories about lying his way into a job where he eventually got found out and kicked out. Millennials! Y'all don't use wealth manage...
#58: Could Epstein’s “Pimp Island” Affect Your Investments?
September 03, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBWassup cash-maker's, Let's take a gander at Epstein's boys, shall we? - Donald J. Trump - Bill J. Clinton - Prince Andrew of Wales (who?) You tryna' tell me some big-name CEO-types weren't visitin' creep-o-island? Of course they were. There's risk out there in them markets, people. I'm not saying sell, just hold onto your hats, it could get bumpy as Ghislaine Maxwell (Epstein's business manager) starts to speak. How about our guests? - Osman Arain, bangin' portfolio manager - Lance...
#57: Jeff Tack's Journey from Billion Dollar Portfolio Manager to Serial Real Estate Entrepreneur
August 28, 2019 09:00 - 47 minutes - 64.9 MBWhat's up? What's up? Episode 57. We're interviewing Jeff Tack of Woodward Real Estate Partners. This dude is a fixed income pro. There aren't many people like this dude in Chicago. This guy knows the markets really, really well. He worked at ABN AMRO in the South Bank for over a decade. He managed a $20+ billion portfolio there. Then at Credit Agricole, where he also had a huge portfolio. At Crestline, he had over $10 billion. He was managing huge amounts of money! We learn how he think...
#56: Trump Just Grabbed China By The Egg Rolls. Be Concerned!
August 26, 2019 09:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MBWassup Chedda-makers, Trump just told American companies to get out of China. Yep, he using even more "big stick" diplomacy to make up for his manhood. I don't like it. Keep investin, tho ... and keep powder dry, trade war's fo' real, things bout to get worse. Say wassup to our guests: comedian Tito (IG: titos_tales) and bond guru Jeff Tack (Woodward Real Estate Partners). David Koch passed away, may all the dead rest in peace. This dude made billions from Koch Industries (Tony Montana m...
#55: How Do You Get An NFL Linebacker to Team Up On A $200mm Fund? with Activated Capital
August 25, 2019 21:57 - 29 minutes - 41.2 MBWassssup BNOS listeners!? We had Josh Burrell and Lane Campbell on with us. Wow, these dudes have a great story! They run a fund called Activated Capital out of NYC. These dudes are not just about the bottom line of profits. They look at a double bottom line. So it's not just profits, but also values and impact. They are not just making money BUT also having an impact? I hadn't heard much about that before. So it was great to hear these dudes talk about their story. Their focus is real estat...
#54: Markets Scared Sh!tless About A Recession. What Should You Be Doing?
August 25, 2019 14:09 - 36 minutes - 49.5 MBDow tanked 800 points last Wednesday Hong Kong stocks down -10% since violence began last month St. James pumped gas for an uber drive in exchange for a blunt WTF's going on in the world!? And WTF should you be doing? As for St. James, go check out his upcoming stand up show at the Laugh Factory (8/30, 10pm, hit him up for tix) @LifeOfStJames on IG. Now, stocks: market needs some Xanax (prescription, please, Dr. Fed). How about Xanax for you? Be a bad ass and meditate. Afterwards, you'...
#53: Former Gang Member Becomes Millionaire at 25. He’s Now Planning His Next Money Moves
August 07, 2019 09:00 - 39 minutes - 54 MBEpisode 53! We interviewed Jeff Badu. Who? This dude was 25 years old, he made his first million dollars. Former gang member who at 16 decided to just change up his life and now he's a millionaire. Amazing, amazing story with this dude. He is a tax accounting specialist but the dude knows how to make money in all sorts of other ways. Owns 11 companies. Owns some real estate and BADOOM marrying a princess. What? Yes. This dude is marrying a princess. Thank God she doesn't have a twin or triple...
#52: Trump's Latest Trade War and the Fed's Mid Cycle Adjustment Affect on the Market w/Jeff Badu Owner of Badu Tax Services and Comedian Sam Prickett
August 05, 2019 09:00 - 47 minutes - 65.1 MBWhat's up y'all Episode #52. We had Jeff Badu on- a millionaire by the age of 25! WHAT? Make sure you catch our Wednesday episode when we drop our interview with Jeff. He was here the whole time to give us his hot takes, his questions and his answers on what's going on in the markets. We also had Sam Prickett, make sure you check out @smugprickett on Instagram. And I got a show coming up- here's a little plug. Thursday at the Comedy Clubhouse, August 9th at 10pm. I do some stand up there....
#51: Will Victoria FINALLY Tell Us Her *Secret*? With MY IMPROV TEAM As Guests!
August 04, 2019 15:49 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBWazzup, wazzup, Episode 51 - first episode of season TWO. First, COME SEE ME DO STANDUP! Two shows coming up: - This Thursday 8/1 "The Comedy Tub" at Chicago Joe's (2256 W Irving Park Rd) 8pm FREE! (Det's here) - Next Thursday @ Comedy Clubhouse (1462 N Ashland Ave) at 10pm Thursday August 8. $8 online, $12 at box office. (Det's here!) Aiight, let's hit it: T-Mobile/Sprint Q: What do you get when 2 half-idiots have a baby? A: A Nextel Push-to-Talk comeback Bill Barr & his boys fina...
#50: Is Money the *REAL* Obstacle to Your Dream Career? with Angie Gaffney
July 23, 2019 17:33 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBWhat's up y'all. Episode 50. Our season finale. We did 50 episodes, y'all. We did, yeah, we did. Yo, we're about to finish Season 1 and move on to Season 2. Before we talk about how badass Episode 50 was, y'all need to come see me perform some stand up. I have some shows coming up. Two shows: Wednesday, July 24 at a place called Uncommon Ground in Edgewater at 7pm, 20 bucks. Thursday, August 1, I'm in a comedy tub show. That's at Chicago Joe's on Western and Irving Park- 8pm. That's a fre...
#49: Real Estate Man of STEEL Jeff Glenner Shows Us How To Make $ Without Being Trump “Man of STEAL”
July 15, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 122 MBYou can be in real estate, AND make legit money You can "give" in negotiations, not just take. You can be tough, AND fair. You can enjoy what you do, AND make some cash. Yup, not every real estate developer has to be like DJT. Jeff Glenner from JBG Property Holdings came to the show and showed us how to woah! This dude believes in wellness, making life better, not just for himself, but for OTHERS too! He talked to us about how to make mad cash in real estate development AND inject 'wellness'...
#48 Millennials Unconsciously Bleed Money Everyday. Here's How to STOP with Cofield Advisors CEO
July 01, 2019 04:49 - 1 hour - 117 MBDon't know their profit margins. Don't invest in stocks. Don't plan for a big tax bill. Don't take advantage of depreciation. Millennials, WTF?! Cofield from Cofield Advisors told us wassup on this episode. Before that, tho, we started with Jony Apple-seed. Apple lost their most important dude, Jony Ive (Pronounced Johnny I've), who Steve Jobs called his "spiritual partner" (ie, get-blazed buddy). Apple stock was down as much as -2%. As the Chief Design Officer, Jony's fingerprints ar...