Mindsnack - Life Beyond Fire

Unlocking the path to success in both personal growth and investing is a relentless pursuit of wisdom.

Here I share with you a goldmine of content spanning business, real estate, economics, and human psychology. Immerse yourself, draw inspiration, stoke the fires of motivation, and reap the dividends of timeless knowledge. Elevate your investing game and fuel your mind, for in the language of investments, knowledge is the ultimate currency that compounds for a lifetime!

2024

4/9 – High Speed Revolution in AI and Managing the Impact on Humanity I NVIDIA GTC 2024 Fireside Chat. Highly recommend for all to watch this.
4/7 – Playing the Odds w/ Super Investor Bruce Berkowitz. Loved this podcast.
4/6 – Brutally Honest Advice for Broke People.
4/5 – AI and Quantum Computing: Glimpsing the Near Future. Loved this one.
3/10 – This Investor Raised Billions by Making Complicated Ideas Simple / Howard Marks. Great teacher.
3/9 – Keynote by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at 2024 SIEPR Economic Summit. This one is a must.
3/6 – AI: Grappling with a New Kind of Intelligence. Long discussion on AI but good.
3/6 – Jensen Huang, Founder and CEO of Nvidia. Important.

2023

12/14 – Jeff Bezos: Amazon and Blue Origin I Lex Fridman Podcast. This one is a must.
12/5 – Limitless: Mental Hacks to Learn Faster and Remember More! w/ Brain Expert Jim Kwik. Great podcast.
10/18 – NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang. Acquired. This interview contain some great advice and wisdom.
8/23 – No Priors I With Jensen Huang, Ceo of Nvidia. Get to know the company better.
8/23 – On leadership I Jensen Huang and Joel Hellermark. A great CEO.
8/1 – Center of Humane Technology Co-Founders Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin discuss The AI Dilemma. If you dont keep up with the risks of AI you may want to see this.
5/16 – Perspectives on What’s Ahead: A Conversation with Kenneth Griffin Founder, CEO Citadel. Very good talk and lots of great advise.
4/3 – The “Rich Dad” From Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Keith J. Cunningham Himself! This oozes wisdom. Very good lecture.
4/3 – “Godfather of AI” talks impact of potential of AI. Great interview touching up on some very important areas related to AI.
4/2 – Sam Altman: OpenAI CEO on GPT-4, ChatGPT, and the Future of AI. Lex Fridman Podcast. This podcast is exceptional and has sparked my imagination.
2/21 – Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street. Netflix, 2023. Good documentary.

2022

11/16 – Chamath Palihapitiya: Money, Success, Startups, Energy, Poker & Happiness. Very snackful podcast!
10/2 – The Quest For Resilient Wealth Creation w/ Matthew McLennan. One of the best interviews I have listened to in quite a while.
4/3 – Billionaire Investor Leon Cooperman. Good interview.
3/5 – Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order by Ray Dalio. Very well made and educational video.
3/2 – Meet the $100,000,000 Man Who Sold Everything | Alex Hormozi. Lengthy and good.
2/11 – The Biggest Threat to 2022 Is Inflation. Clean.
1/3 – The David Rubenstein Show: Bridgewater’s Ray Dalio. Short but good interview to start the year.

2021

12/13 – Patrick Gelsinger, CEO of Intel. Great interview.
10/31 – What’s Wrong With Living an Ordinary Life? By Alain de Botton. It’s ok to be ordinary.
10/30 – Being Well When You’re Alone is a Superpower. Lot of good truths in here.
9/15 – A Billionaire told me how to make a Billion dollars. Some good wisdom to absorb.
9/9 – Mike Tyson’s Greatest Stories Never Told Before. This interview is diamond. Love Mike.
8/31 – What People Get Wrong About Leadership. Important.
8/13 – Education Has Nothing To Do With Your Success. Some good nuggets of wisdom in this short video.
8/2 – Memo from Howard Marks. Never miss a memo from one of my favorite current teacher.
7/20 – Just Do it. Just do it! Start investing TODAY!
7/20 – The science of ‘herd mentality’ I Your Brain on Money I Big Think. Very good short video.
6/23 – Is the stock market in a bubble? Ray Dalio. Insightful charts.
5/15 – Navigating Market Cycles w/ Howard Marks. One of my favorite investors and teacher.
5/12 – HBO Max – Westworld. If you are into AI and all things related, you may enjoy this as much as I did. Highly recommended!
5/12 – Robert Greene on Mastery. Very good talk. Enjoyed this one.
5/10 – “I am what I choose to become.” – Carl Jung Wisdom. Been studying Carl Jung lately. Very good.
4/29 – View from the Top: Craig Federighi. Absolutely loved this talk. Lot’s of great wisdom.
4/24 – Stock Research Impacts Financial Health by Mohnish Pabrai. This is a very good talk and an important one.
4/21 – Stock Market Crash First, Followed By Lost Decade For Investing. Important to understand the history of lost decades and what causes them.
3/20 – William J. Bernstein on Crowd Behavior (Podcast). Super enjoyed this one.
3/15 – Beware the Stock Tip “Gurus”. Great summary on why you should be cautious when it comes to making investment decisions based on popular Youtubers.
2/24 – Charlie Munger, Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, speak at the Daily Journal Annual Meeting. Always great nuggets of wisdom to absorb.
2/23 – 7 Things You Need to Understand to Stop Being Lazy – Atomic Habits by James Clear. Great stuff.
2/19 – A Conversation with Distinguished Alumnus Charles Munger. Always a bit of invaluable wisdom when he speaks. Love it.
2/4 – Markets need balance of traders and value investors: ‘Dean of Valuation’ Damodaran.
1/22 – Why Grantham Says the Next Crash Will Rival 1929, 2000.
1/20 – Data Update 2 for 2021: The Price of Risk! Great teacher. A must.
1/20 – Is Success Luck or Hard Work? A very important video.
1/18 – Why I’m NOT Investing in Bitcoin! Kevin O’Leary & Anthony Pompliano. Great conversation touching up on Bitcoin to vaccine.

2020

12/28 – Chamath Palihapitiya on SPACs, Bitcoin, and the New World of Finance (w/ Raoul Pal). Great talk, thought provoking, and a must watch.
11/20 – Why saying “I don’t know” is a key to success. By Poker Champion Annie Duke. I believe this is highly important for everyone. Including those who wish to become great investors.
11/20 – Howard Marks & Finance Prof. Chris Geczy: Howard Marks Investor Series – Nov 2020. One of my favorite teacher in current times.
10/30 – Global AI Talent Tracker. I found this interesting.
10/29 – Softbank Group, NVIDIA CEOs on What’s Next for AI. Exploring the future of AI.
10/27 – Why Goldman’s Currie Sees a Commodities Bull Market in 2021. Some interesting points being made in this interview.
10/24 – Warren Buffett To Jay-Z On The Timeless Principles of Investing. Timeless indeed.
10/18 – Netflix – The Social Dilemma.
10/18 – Next Platform TV Exclusive: In-Depth with Jensen Huang, CEO, NVIDIA. Great interview.
8/13 – Macro Trader Melkman Sees New Market Regime After Virus. Great interview.
8/6 – Oaktree’s Marks Says U.S. Could Be in Depression Without Fed. Great discussion always from one of my favorite teachers in investing.
7/23 – Viral Market Update XII: The Resilience of Risk Capital. Great update on the resilience of risk capital! Must absorb!
7/3 – Extreme Ownership – Joko Willink. Take ownership and lead to victory!
7/2 – Ray Dalio on the Economy, Pandemic, China’s Rise. He touches up on risk premium on stocks in this environment. I have to agree with him. Must watch.
6/28 – Mike Tyson’s Road to Greatness! Find Out What Makes Greatness Possible. This interview really touched me deep…
6/11 – Investment Legend Howard Marks on Mastering the Market Cycle. A must watch for the inspiring investors.
6/7 – Carl Icahn 2015 – Activist Investing. Icahn Enterprises took a massive $1.6B loss on Hertz holdings recently.
6/6 – William Ackman: Everything You Need to Know About Finance and Investing in Under an Hour. Just starting out investing? This video is a great place to start you on your journey.
5/29 – Kevin O’Leary On How Covid-19 Pandemic Has Impacted Trading Trends. Something investors need to think about in regards to the flow of overseas capital in search of yield in current environment.
5/29 – Fed Chair Jerome Powell Discusses the Economy at Princeton University. Some good insights from Powell.
5/18 – Oaktree’s Howard Marks on Fed Support, Credit Market Distress, Virus Impact. Another great interview. Must watch.
Bloomberg Invest Talks: A Conversation with Ray Dalio. Some good insight in the interview.
Billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya on How to Invest In This Crisis. Great interview.
CNBC Interview with legendary short seller Jim Chanos. Great interview.
How to Build a Recession-Proof Investment Portfolio (w/ Danielle Dimartino-Booth & Chris Cole). A must watch.
Warren Buffett: “What the wise man does in the beginning, the fool does in the end”. Love this quote.
Howard Marks: The Most Important Thing In Investing. Great lessons and wisdom.
Aswath Damodaran – Laws of Valuation: Revealing the Myths and Misconceptions. Here is another fun talk.
Aswath Damodaran: “Valuation: Four Lessons to Take Away”. Become a better investor. One of the best teachers on valuations.
How Scientists Are Trying to Develop a Coronavirus Vaccine. Times have changed thanks to genome sequencing advancements.
Four Trends in Consumer Tech. The rise of “Super apps”?! Great talk!
Bank 4.0 and the Future of Financial Services. There are gold nuggets in here for you investors.
Legendary Investor Charlie Munger Speaks at Daily Journal Annual Meeting. So much wisdom in this meeting. This is a must watch.

2019

2019 WMIF: Fireside Chat: Jensen Huang, CEO, NVIDIA. Great easy to understand talk explaining what the company is about.
Billionaire Entrepreneur Tells The Ugly Side of Running a Business w/Lululemon Founder Chip Wilson. Absolutely a gold mine of wisdom and knowledge in this interview. Amazing!
Jamie Dimon, Chairman, President, and CEO of JPMorgan Chase. Love this interview. Must watch.
Chamath Palihapitiya, Founder and CEO Social Capital, on Money as an Instrument of Change. Great stuff.
Marc Andreessen on Big Breakthrough Ideas and Courageous Entrepreneurs. One of my favorite interviews.
American Airlines CEO Doug Parker: Go Take Risks. Lot’s of good wisdom shared.
Robert Shiller on Narrative Economics. Raise your awareness. Great stuff.
NVIDIA at Mobile World Congress: 5G Meets AI. Great keynote. Must watch.
Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga on Taking Risks in Your Life and Career. Great CEO with great wisdom shared.
Failure does not matter. Success matters by Vinod Khosla. Great interview, a must watch.
Sequoia Capital’s Doug Leone on Luck & Taking Risks. One of my favorite interviews.
Blackstone’s Stephen Schwarzman on Hiring Phenomenal People. If you have any entrepreneurial ambitions, lots to take from this interview.
Billionaire’s playbook for success, Blackstone CEO Stephan Schwarzman. Good wisdom in the interview.
U.S. is ‘Code Red’ for Recession, Inventor of the Yield Curve Signal Says. This guy read my mind towards the end. 🤔
Jim Rogers Discusses Global Risks and Investment Opportunities. A peek inside the mind of a great opportunist. Great wisdom to pick up on.
How to Reach Your Potential as an Entrepreneur by Valuetainment. Love this stuff. Here is a video to change your oil and get you up and running.
Will a Currency Crisis Bring Down China? (w/ Kyle Bass & Raoul Pal) Curious where the trade issue with China is going? Here is something to think about. Very interesting stuff.
Why I Stopped Traveling by Techlead. A lot of points on how I think of traveling touched on here.
Warning! Beware of Revealing Your FInancial Independence Plans Too Soon by Financial Samurai. Couldn’t agree more.
Steve Bannon’s Warning on China Trade War (w/ Kyle Bass). Some interesting points in this interview regarding China and the trade war.
Charlie Munger’s advice on investing and life choices that make a person wealthy. One of my favorite teachers in life. The mind and wisdom of this 95 year old investor is gold.
My wife left me. (How success destroyed us) by Techlead This YouTuber touched on some very personal and important issue regarding money and relationships.
How to Time the Market (w/ Milton Berg) I don’t advocate for the average investors to try to time the markets but this interview is fascinating.
Jordan Peterson Emotional Interview with Patrick Bet-David Great interview must watch.
Financial Crisis Indicators Hiding in Plain Sight (w/ Peter Atwater) Interviews that widens your perspectives.
Kevin O’ Leary Interview Mindset of an active investor.