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👁️ Try Neutonic: https://www.neutonic.com/jamessmith 🧪 Check your Test: https://www.manual.co/smith 📝 Business Mentoring: https://www.jamessmith.business 🏋🏼‍♂️ Online Coaching: https://www.jamessmithacademy.com Michael Taylor's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCG4DcZXrpIKwmgdXNU1iUgQ Michael Taylor, a professional trader and author, joins James to break down why most finance gurus are full of it. They discuss the red flags of get-rich-quick trading schemes, how brokers make money when you lose, and why Forex attracts scammers. Michael explains the difference between real investing and fake lifestyles, the dangers of blindly following trading signals, and why most people fail at currency trading. Whether you're thinking about investing in your 20s or deciding between paying off your mortgage versus building wealth through stocks, this conversation cuts through the BS and gives you real talk about money. THIS PODCAST IS NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE Timestamps 00:00 Finance Gurus and Lamborghini Scams 00:12 Professional Trader Michael Taylor Interview 00:24 Casino Risk Management vs Trading 01:07 Problems with Fake Finance Influencers 02:32 Chauffeur Knowledge and Information Replication 03:55 Broker Commission Models Explained 05:06 Red Flags in Trading Education 06:13 Forex vs Stock Market Fundamentals 09:04 Why Forex Trading Is Dangerously Hard 10:15 Survivorship Bias in Finance Content 11:50 Mortgage Payoff vs Stock Investment 12:16 Calculated Risk and Personal Finance 14:02 Global Equities Beat Interest Rates 15:21 Why People Avoid Financial Education 16:12 Wealthy People Talk About Money Differently 17:44 Taking Responsibility for Your Finances 18:36 James Smith's Investment Journey Begins 19:07 Getting Lucky in the Stock Market 20:54 Borrowing Money to Invest Early 22:33 Finding Your Sweet Spot in Stocks 23:24 Balance Sheet Analysis for Beginners 25:46 Shorting Businesses and Ethics 27:26 Identifying Cash Flow Problems Early 28:40 Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Allocation 31:23 Long-Term Investing vs Day Trading 32:03 Social Media as Interest Savings Account 32:22 2008 Financial Crisis Impact 34:34 Market Crashes Create Opportunities 36:11 Pandemic Trading During Market Chaos 37:45 First Steps for New Investors 39:05 Picking Individual Stocks Strategy 40:25 Emotional Investment Decisions 41:31 Tax-Efficient Investment Accounts UK 44:02 Lifetime ISA Government Top-Up 45:04 State Pension Won't Exist 46:36 Compounding Interest Over Decades 51:04 Warren Buffett Started at 15 52:40 Starting Late at 35 54:20 Inflation Erodes Purchasing Power 55:11 Fiscal Drag and Wage Stagnation 56:00 Property Ladder vs Stock Market 57:06 Stamp Duty Killing UK Stock Market 59:18 IPO Market Decline in UK 01:00:17 Making LSE Attractive for Listings 01:02:07 Class of 2020 IPO Disasters 01:03:35 Reviving the UK Stock Market 01:05:28 Boring Businesses Make Real Money 01:06:03 Newborn Investment Fund Idea 01:07:05 Private School vs Index Funds 01:09:10 Spending Strategy and Fun Money 01:11:02 Business vs Personal Investment Accounts 01:16:03 Main Dos and Don'ts of Investing 01:20:04 Delayed Settlement Promotes Gambling 01:22:17 Intraday Trading Is Mostly Gambling 01:27:25 Supporting Small Businesses Locally 01:33:46 How to Make Six Figures Book 01:35:16 Klarna Buy Now Pay Later Problems 01:37:50 Building Wealth Through Solid Businesses Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

👁️ Try Neutonic: https://www.neutonic.com/jamessmith 🧪 Check your Test: https://www.manual.co/smith 📝 Business Mentoring: https://www.jamessmith.business 🏋🏼‍♂️ Online Coaching: https://www.jamessmithacademy.com Konstantin Kisin joins James Smith to discuss the problem with Net Zero, a quiet crisis where ideological virtue signaling is actively making the West poor, weak, and strategically irrelevant. Kisin explains how our obsession with carbon metrics functions as a dangerous accounting trick that exports British industry to China while gaslighting citizens into accepting a lower standard of living. They strip back the myths of modern activism to expose a deeper civilizational time bomb: a generation suffering from historical amnesia and a lack of meaning, now being incentivised toward economic suicide by a government that prioritizes "waffle" over the survival of its own industrial base. We cover: ⬛ Why Net Zero is an accounting trick that exports emissions and imports poverty ⬛ The "Status Game" behind climate activism and doomsday narratives ⬛ How the welfare state traps young men in a cycle of dependency and video games ⬛ Why mass immigration is used to conceal the reality of a shrinking economy ⬛ The urgent need to prioritize cheap, reliable energy over ideological virtue signals Timestamps: 00:00 Net Zero's Economic and Geopolitical Failures 05:42 Energy Prices and Carbon Accounting Illusions 07:18 Why Ideologies Appeal to Lost Generations 10:00 Status Games Drive Activist Movements 12:22 Greta Thunberg and Incentive Structures 15:13 Personal Branding and Business Mentorship 16:21 Historical Amnesia and Educational Gaps 19:03 Travel Exposes Western Privilege and Safety 22:30 Direction of Travel Matters More Than Absolutes 25:03 Parasites Need Problems to Solve 31:33 Soviet Subversion and Western Self-Destruction 34:38 Israel-Palestine Through an Ideological Lens 37:53 Ukraine Support and European Weakness 41:03 National Pride Erosion and Military Service 45:00 Podcast Success Takes Years of Investment 51:34 Welfare Dependency Traps Young Men 58:01 Video Games Cannot Replace Real Life Achievement 1:02:15 Long-Form Conversations Change Political Discourse 1:09:06 Police Officers Make Split-Second Life-Death Decisions 1:23:25 Economic Solutions: Energy, Taxes, and Growth 1:28:30 Illegal Immigration and British Values 1:34:21 Integration Over Diversity Politics 1:39:50 Wealthy Brits Leaving Due to Cultural Hostility Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ffion Davies joins James Smith to reveal the problem with women in jiu-jitsu, a sport often gatekept by a "sausage fest" mentality and dangerous myths about self-defense. Davies, a six-time world champion, exposes why the current narrative is failing women and how the lack of equal pay is a quiet crisis threatening the sport's growth. They confront the reality of the "big strong dude" syndrome, the biological discrepancies in training, and the high-stakes battle for financial respect in elite competition. 👁️ Try Neutonic: https://www.neutonic.com/jamessmith 🧪 Check your Test: https://www.manual.co/smith 📝 Business Mentoring: https://www.jamessmith.business 🏋🏼‍♂️ Online Coaching: https://www.jamessmithacademy.com Ffion's Online Training Membership: https://ffiononline.com/ Ffion Davies on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ffioneiradaviesbjj Ffion Davies on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ffiffipengtinginlondon We cover: ⬛ Why the "Self-Defense" Narrative is a Dangerous Lie ⬛ Equal Pay, ADCC & The Battle for Financial Respect ⬛ Why Athleticism is a Trap for Beginners ⬛ The Truth About Skin Infections & "Ballgate" ⬛ Why You Should Learn from Purple Belts, Not Just Legends Chapters: 00:00 Breaking Barriers for Female Grapplers 2:56 Challenges Facing Women in the Sport 6:33 Building Trust and Community in Training 10:02 Reframing Motivation for Jiu-Jitsu 15:19 Realistic Expectations for Beginners 17:23 First Experiences and Gym Challenges 22:53 Judo vs Jiu-Jitsu Training Differences 29:35 Judo People Are Unique Athletes 36:05 Gi vs No-Gi: Technical Differences 45:56 Skin Infections and Training Hygiene 52:26 Armor Gym: A New Training Environment 59:56 Seminar Dynamics and Rolling Etiquette 1:01:57 Competing in Adult Divisions 1:04:06 Encouraging New People to Try Jiu-Jitsu 1:09:44 The Global Jiu-Jitsu Community 1:12:36 Fion Davies' Current Projects Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

👁️ Try Neutonic: https://www.neutonic.com/jamessmith 🧪 Check your Test: https://www.manual.co/smith 📝 Business Mentoring: https://www.jamessmith.business 🏋🏼‍♂️ Online Coaching: https://www.jamessmithacademy.com Max Olesker joins James Smith to discuss the problem with following your passion. Why an unstructured life can lead to an intellectual and spiritual vacuum if you aren't prepared for the consequences. Olesker explains that pursuing a calling without a strategy is a dangerous gamble that often ends in physical and financial ruin. We cover: ⬛ Why "Follow Your Passion" is a Strategic Dead End ⬛ The Brutal Reality of Pro Wrestling & Performative Pain ⬛ Navigating the Rigorous Path to Orthodox Conversion Chapters: 0:00 The Problem With Passion 5:40 The "Yes Man" Lifestyle 9:13 The Cost of the Ring 16:13 Wrestling & Social Media 26:36 The Comedy Flow State 36:07 The Creativity Grind 40:45 Identity & Heritage 47:12 Rigorous Conversion 1:08:19 The Shabbat Detox 1:15:16 The Surgical Finale 1:36:23 Making The Cut Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Property expert and investment strategist Ravi Sharma joins James Smith to reveal the problem with the global housing market. This is no longer just a hurdle for first time buyers; it is a systemic time bomb that is stripping away financial agency and threatening the future of social mobility. The quiet crisis of skyrocketing prices is not an accident of the market, but the result of a rigged system that prioritizes corporate incentives over human survival. Ravi Sharma's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/PersonalFinancewithRaviSharma We cover: ⬛ Why Housing Affordability is a Global Crisis ⬛ Property, Pensions and the Rigged System ⬛ The Truth About Mortgages and Wealth Building ⬛ Renting for Freedom vs Buying for Status 👁️ Try Neutonic: https://www.neutonic.com/jamessmith 🧪 Check your Test: https://www.manual.co/smith 📝 Business Mentoring: https://www.jamessmith.business 🏋🏼‍♂️ Online Coaching: https://www.jamessmithacademy.com 0:00 Housing Market Reality Check 0:36 Housing Affordability: A Persistent Challenge 1:56 Personal Journey in Property and Renting 7:06 Landlord Perspectives and Property Investment 12:05 Mortgage Strategies and Wealth Building 19:16 Overcoming Financial Anxiety and Fear 23:11 Property vs. Other Investment Options 28:04 Challenging Traditional Financial Advice 34:01 Leveraging Offset Mortgages Strategically 40:24 Emotional vs. Rational Property Decisions 45:05 Property Investment Process Explained 49:52 Breaking Free from Emotional Financial Traps 54:35 Ethical Considerations of Property Investment 59:36 Advice for Younger Generations 1:02:24 Renting as a Path to Personal Freedom 1:07:54 Financial Decisions and Life Constraints 1:10:16 Investment Strategies for Different Scenarios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices