# ![@37_adot Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:tiktok::7500291967290344490.png) @37_adot 37a.

37a. posts on TikTok about the most, ai, investment, finance the most. They currently have [-----] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [------] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[finance](/list/finance)  45.54% [stocks](/list/stocks)  14.85% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  9.9% [financial services](/list/financial-services)  #596 [countries](/list/countries)  2.97% [social networks](/list/social-networks)  2.97% [celebrities](/list/celebrities)  2.97% [exchanges](/list/exchanges)  1.98% [fashion brands](/list/fashion-brands)  0.99% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations)  0.99%

**Social topic influence**
[the most](/topic/the-most) 16.83%, [ai](/topic/ai) 12.87%, [investment](/topic/investment) 10.89%, [finance](/topic/finance) #3008, [if you](/topic/if-you) 9.9%, [stocks](/topic/stocks) 7.92%, [wall street](/topic/wall-street) #719, [history](/topic/history) 6.93%, [more than](/topic/more-than) 6.93%, [scale](/topic/scale) #392

**Top assets mentioned**
[Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL)](/topic/$googl) [Robinhood Markets, Inc.  (HOOD)](/topic/$hood) [Goldman Sachs (GS)](/topic/goldman-sachs) [Bank of America (BAC)](/topic/bank-of-america) [Hilton Hotels Corporation Common Stock (HLT)](/topic/hilton-hotels)
### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"Short selling sounds complicated but Bill Ackman has a way of making it feel almost too simple. The idea is this: you borrow a stock sell it immediately and hope the price drops before you buy it back. If it falls you return the shares and keep the difference. But the part most people miss is the riskbecause a stock can only fall to zero but it can rise forever. That asymmetry is why short selling can either look genius or insane depending on the timing. Ackman made his name shorting companies he believed were fraudulent or fundamentally flawed. His Herbalife bet became one of the most public"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7579430788987456781)  2025-12-03T01:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"This is some of the most underrated career advice Ive ever heard. Jamie Dimon reminds us that your career isnt defined by a resume its defined by a reputation thats being written every single day. There is already a book on you. Its written by: how hard you work whether people trust you how you behave when no one is watching how you treat people when theres nothing to gain And the uncomfortable truth People know far more about that book than you think often without ever meeting you. Careers dont compound because of one big moment. They compound because of hundreds of small decisions that"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7601494665946320158)  2026-01-31T12:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Harry Markopolos wasnt trying to be a hero he was just doing the math. And the math didnt lie. As early as [----] he showed that Bernie Madoffs steady market-beating returns were statistically impossible. He submitted detailed reports to the SEC explaining exactly why the strategy couldnt work how the numbers didnt add up and why Madoff had to be running a Ponzi scheme. For nine years nothing happened. Regulators ignored the red flags. Meanwhile Madoff used new investor money to pay old investors masking one of the largest financial frauds ever: $65 billion in paper losses and more than 4800"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7576832981315210510)  2025-11-26T01:02Z [----] followers, 190K engagements


"The New York Stock Exchange isnt just a building its the center of American markets and one of the most important rooms in global finance. Founded in [----] the NYSE has been the marketplace for U.S. equities for over two centuries. It helped fund the industrial revolution the rise of American manufacturing wartime production tech booms and some of the biggest companies ever built. Its trading floor became a symbol of capitalism itself especially during moments of crisis and volatility like the [----] crash and [----]. Even today in a world dominated by electronic markets the floor remains a hub"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7577126831459978509)  2025-11-26T20:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The most expensive mistakes in a career aren't usually the losses but the missed opportunities for leverage. Magic Johnson turning down Nike stock for a cash endorsement is the ultimate case study in the "cost of liquidity." In the early stages of a career there is a natural pull toward the security of a paycheck but wealth is fundamentally a function of what you own not what you are paid. Choosing the check provided immediate "oxygen" but it forfeited the compounding power of the worlds most dominant athletic monopoly. This reveals a deeper truth about the nature of incentives. Most people"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7606058800096775438)  2026-02-12T19:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Brian Moynihan says Bank of America has been using AI for over five years. Not experiments. Not pilots. At scale. Their virtual assistant Erica launched in [----] now serves 40+ million users processes billions of interactions and handles: transaction search spending analysis fraud alerts credit insights Internally the same AI stack powers customer service risk monitoring and employee tools cutting call-center volume and improving response times. This is what real AI adoption looks like: Quiet. Narrow. Operational. Profitable. Long before the generative AI hype cycle large banks were already"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7598525970462657806)  2026-01-23T12:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The acquisition of Hilton Hotels by Blackstone in [----] remains one of the most significant case studies in private equity history not just for its eventual success but for the sheer volatility it endured at the onset. Closing a massive deal in the fall of 2007on the literal eve of the Great Financial Crisisis a stark reminder that even the most sophisticated institutional players are subject to the merciless timing of the macro cycle. The admission that a flagship investment lost 20% of its revenue and 40% of its cash flow almost immediately illustrates how quickly structural stability can"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7605205165397921037)  2026-02-10T12:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"From a purely psychological standpoint there is a massive difference between reading about a market cycle and actually experiencing a 71% write-down. Jon Grays first major loss during the dot-com eraroughly $25 millionis a perfect example of why the "A-player" mindset isn't just about technical skill but about how you handle the embarrassment of a mistake. Its a moment of reckoning where the momentum of a bubble finally hits the brick wall of fundamental reality. I think the reason these moments are so impactful is that they expose the danger of "mania" in a way that spreadsheets never can."  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7605948087873359117)  2026-02-12T12:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"In a market defined by rapid cycles and the current "everything is AI" noise the most important question isn't about the technology itself but about who is standing behind it. Chris Lyons point about asking "Whos the lead" highlights a fundamental truth in venture capital: in environments of high uncertainty the market relies on established signals of trust. Its a shift from purely technical due diligence to a more psychological interrogation of the cap table. I think the reason this matters so much right now is that a reputable lead investor acts as a structural filter for everyone else."  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7606689867682155789)  2026-02-14T12:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Schmidt warns Western tech founders that Chinas relentless hustle means global competition never sleepsand inspires ambitious teams to push harder. Media: Eric Schmidt AI China and the Future of America"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7556979560684850446)  2025-10-03T13:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Ackmans investing career has had dizzying highs and gut-wrenching lows. Owning and learning from massive losses has shaped his resilience and contrarian approach. Media: Bill Ackman Citadel Finance Speaker Series"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7558479571704679694)  2025-10-07T14:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Chamath Palihapitiya says most billionaires arent normal or chill theyre deeply insecure people who build huge careers to outrun those feelings. Their success often tracks with how badly they need something to make them feel less inferior. Its a rare honest look into the mindset behind extreme achievement. Follow to learn the latest insights in finance VC and tech. Credits: Chamath Palihapitiya [----] Use: Edited for educational purposes. No ownership claimed"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7578227136452889911)  2025-11-29T19:12Z [--] followers, 26K engagements


"Most people chase trading for the wrong reason the outcome. But the best traders in the world dont wake up for profits. They wake up because theyre obsessed with the process. The process is what keeps you alive through drawdowns volatility and months where nothing works. Its what pushes you to review your mistakes refine your edge and stay patient when everyone else gets emotional. If you dont love the daily grind the research the discipline the repetition you wont last long enough to see the results. Master the process and the outcomes eventually take care of themselves. Follow to learn the"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7581100138135948599)  2025-12-07T13:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Peter Thiel argues that some sectors look attractive to VCs precisely because theyre structurally broken. Markets with heavy regulation political dependency or unclear ownership incentives dont fail because founders arent smart they fail because power dynamics overpower innovation. Capital doesnt compound where permission matters more than product. Venture returns come from monopoly creation not incremental progress. If competition regulation or public optics cap upside even great technology struggles to win. The hardest investments arent the ones with technical risk theyre the ones with"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7585012052176014606)  2025-12-18T02:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Citadel trades more shares in a single day than the entire floor of the NYSE. Not because of better predictions but because of speed data and execution. High-frequency trading isnt about knowing where markets go next. Its about reacting microseconds faster than everyone else when they move. This is what modern markets actually run on: statistics infrastructure and ruthless efficiency. The edge isnt information. Its latency. Most people argue whether HFT is fair. Markets already decided. Follow to learn the latest insights in finance VC and tech. Credits: CNN [----] Use: Edited for educational"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7585321740667079991)  2025-12-18T22:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Jamie Dimon isnt talking about a short-term slowdown. Hes talking about structure. His argument is simple: Europe built strong social safety nets but in the process made it harder to invest scale businesses and take risk. Capital leaves. Innovation slows. Bureaucracy compounds. The danger isnt collapse its stagnation. And stagnation is harder to reverse than a crisis. Weak growth doesnt stay local. In a global economy it eventually spills everywhere. Follow to learn the latest insights in finance VC and tech. Credits: Jamie Dimon Bloomberg Podcasts [----] Use: Edited for educational purposes."  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7585661722275433742)  2025-12-19T20:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Nikesh Aroras first real lesson in investing wasnt about spreadsheets. It was about conviction. As a buyside analyst you had to make a call with limited information. No Google. No AI. Just filings conversations and judgment. Then two weeks later management would do something that challenged your thesis. At that point you had a choice: Change your mind every time new noise appears or sit with uncertainty and protect a long-term view. Great investors arent the ones with perfect information. Theyre the ones who can absorb uncertainty without flinching. Conviction isnt stubbornness. Its knowing"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7593549584190803214)  2026-01-10T02:11Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"David Rubenstein noticed something strange about the worlds best investors. Most didnt grow up rich. They came from middle-class families where failure mattered and hunger was real. That pressure builds humility. And in investing humility is survival. You will be wrong. You will lose money. The great ones dont deny it they cut losses fast and move on. Theyre not math geniuses. Theyre disciplined. They know when to exit. That mindset beats privilege every time. Follow to learn the latest insights in finance VC and tech. Credits: David Rubenstein In Good Company Use: Edited for educational"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7594976311051930935)  2026-01-13T22:27Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"David Rubenstein almost invested in Facebook. When Mark Zuckerberg was at Harvard a classmate asked for $30000 to get it started. Rubenstein passed. He thought it was just another dating site. The person who said yes Eduardo Saverin now worth $50 billion from that one check. The biggest investing mistakes arent the deals you lose. Theyre the ones you never make. History is built on tiny decisions that compound into fortunes. Follow to learn the latest insights in finance VC and tech. Credits: David Rubenstein In Good Company Use: Edited for educational purposes. No ownership claimed. Content:"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7595186812755119415)  2026-01-14T12:04Z [----] followers, 11.6K engagements


"On October [--] [----] the Dow Jones fell 22% in a single day. More than [---] points wiped out in hours. Bigger than [----]. And it didnt start in New York it began in Tokyo spreading across the globe before the U.S. even woke up. No tweets. No Robinhood. Just panic moving through phones and trading floors. This wasnt just a market crash. It was the first truly global financial shock and it changed how risk liquidity and psychology are managed forever. Markets dont break because of numbers. They break because humans all panic at once. Follow to learn the latest insights in finance VC and tech."  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7595264572928347447)  2026-01-14T17:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Jamie Dimon is clear about one thing: Theres no chance hed ever take the Fed Chair role. Too political. Too constrained. Too little control. Treasury Secretary Hed at least take the call out of civic duty not ambition. But Dimon says hes been his own boss for [--] years and that independence matters more than power or prestige. Leadership isnt about titles. Its about autonomy and accountability. Follow to learn the latest insights in finance VC and tech. Credits: Jamie Dimon David Rubenstein Show Bloomberg [----] Use: Edited for educational purposes. No ownership claimed. Content: This content is"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7597181366865808695)  2026-01-19T21:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Ray Dalio has a framework for dealing with uncertainty failure and setbacks. The key isnt optimism. Its curiosity. Most people judge life by first-order consequences: What feels good now. What hurts right now. But success comes from understanding second-order consequences. Whats pleasurable often causes damage later. Whats painful often leads to growth. Failure isnt the problem. Emotional reaction is. If you can calm yourself and ask: What is this pain telling me about reality You turn setbacks into data. Dalio argues most people are controlled by their emotional mind even when they think"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7598232009009302839)  2026-01-22T17:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"AI will disrupt less than half of software companies. The winners wont be the most hyped. Theyll be the ones with deep domain expertise real customers and cash flow. Meanwhile high-quality enterprise software is out of favor: Stocks down 30%+ Free cash flow multiples compressed Fundamentals misunderstood Bravos point isnt dont invest in AI. Its this: Markets are terrible at separating stories from systems during hype cycles. And thats where mistakes get made. Follow to learn the latest insights on VC finance tech and markets. Credits: Orlando Bravo Bloomberg Television World Economic Forum"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7599098590111288631)  2026-01-25T01:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Ken Griffin says what just happened in Japans bond market isnt noise. Its a warning. When a governments fiscal house isnt in order bond investors eventually push back demanding higher yields to compensate for risk. Heres why this matters: If bonds and stocks fall together bonds stop working as a hedge Portfolio construction breaks Required yields rise across the system If U.S. Treasuries are ever viewed as credit-risky the consequences cascade: Higher Treasury yields Higher mortgage rates Higher cost to finance deficits Tighter financial conditions everywhere Japan just learned this the hard"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7599717176328654110)  2026-01-26T17:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Mala Gaonkar on one of the most damaging investor biases: not selling too early but never going back. Shes clear: The mistake wasnt selling Nvidia. The real mistake was not revisiting it later. Thats sunk cost bias in action. Once you sell lower your ego resists buying back higher even if the thesis improves. At SurgoCap they actively fight this by: Constantly reviewing missed ideas Tracking errors of omission not just commission Treating rebuying as an opportunity not a failure The hardest trades are often the right ones because they force you to override psychology. Follow to learn the"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7600752817585851678)  2026-01-29T12:03Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"In December [----] the U.S. government officially confirmed what markets had already priced in: the economy was in recession. Equities had collapsed credit markets were frozen and confidence had evaporated. But what mattered wasnt just the declaration it was the lag. By the time recessions are official capital destruction has already happened. Markets move on expectations not confirmations. The public learns last. Investors who wait for certainty usually absorb the damage. Every cycle looks obvious in hindsight. In real time it never is. Follow to learn the latest insights in finance VC and"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7585244877420547341)  2025-12-18T17:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Michael Burry says the media consistently misunderstands his trades. Not because the facts are unavailable but because nuance doesnt survive headlines. Complex positions get flattened into simple narratives and options trades turn into sensational stories detached from intent structure or timing. Markets dont reward being loud. They reward being precise. And the gap between whats actually happening and what gets reported is often where the biggest misunderstandings live. Follow to learn the latest insights in finance VC and tech. Credits: Michael Burry Michael Lewis Against the Rules with"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7585290825316322573)  2025-12-18T20:02Z [----] followers, 51.5K engagements


"Dan Sundheim didnt learn this from a spreadsheet - he learned it from Warren Buffett. The insight was simple but uncomfortable: great companies dont need to be cheap to be great investments. What matters is durability quality and the ability to compound for decades. Most investors obsess over valuation first. Buffett starts with business quality and lets time do the rest. The hard part isnt understanding this. Its having the patience to actually apply it. Follow to learn the latest insights in finance VC and tech. Credits: Dan Sundheim Bloomberg Wealth [----] Use: Edited for educational"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7587942091309829390)  2025-12-25T23:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Cory Klippsten isnt making a short-term price call hes framing Bitcoin as a long-cycle asset. His view is built around supply dynamics long-term adoption and how Bitcoin historically behaves after periods of consolidation. Volatility is part of the process but cycles matter more than headlines. This isnt about predicting the next week. Its about understanding where Bitcoin could land when the cycle plays out. Markets move in narratives and Bitcoins next chapter may already be forming. Follow to learn the latest insights in finance VC and tech. Credits: Cory Klippsten Swan Bitcoin CNBC 2025"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7589317000061619470)  2025-12-29T16:26Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Ray Dalio makes a distinction most people miss. Wealth is not money. A startup gets valued at $1B. The founder sells a few shares. Suddenly theyre labeled a billionaire. But that wealth is mostly accounting. Globally theres many times more wealth than money because valuations multiply faster than cash ever can. And wealth isnt real unless it can be converted. You cant spend a valuation. You cant buy groceries with paper gains. You cant live on mark-to-model numbers. Until wealth turns into money its just a number on a balance sheet. That gap is where illusions form and where crashes happen."  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7597861238047067447)  2026-01-21T17:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"One of the more striking macro takes Ive heard recently David Solomon calling todays environment the sweetest spot hes seen in over four decades. What makes this perspective interesting isnt just the optimism. Its the framework behind it: massive fiscal stimulus a capital investment supercycle and structural shifts in productivity all happening at the same time. Historically environments like this dont show up often. But the takeaway isnt blind bullishness. Even while highlighting opportunity he acknowledges the pressure inflation has put on everyday consumers and the growing financial"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7603350344642481422)  2026-02-05T12:02Z [----] followers, 13.3K engagements


"imagine what he could've done if he was a college kid today. follow to get insights like this (you'll learn a thing or two) / lmk if you want to see the full vid"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7572256200549518647)  2025-11-13T17:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"proud tufts alumni follow to get insights like this (you'll learn a thing or two) / lmk if you want to see the full vid"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7573369318818336013)  2025-11-16T17:01Z [----] followers, 23.5K engagements


"Jamie Dimon didnt inherit a trophy asset. He inherited a mess. When he took over Bank One in [----] the bank was loaded with weak credit bloated costs and a Frankenstein IT stack that made it hard to see risk clearly. Most CEOs would tweak at the edges. Dimon went straight for the operating system: Shut down underperforming branches Rolled scattered tech into one unified platform Tightened credit standards (especially in cards) Simplified operations so people could actually execute The result Bank One went from problem child to compounderposting 13% annual returns from [--------] nearly 2x the"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7574898328152902967)  2025-11-20T19:54Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The [----] financial crisis didnt come out of nowhere the signs were visible long before the collapse. Home prices had surged 150% from [----] to [----] far outpacing wages. Subprime mortgages were being issued at massive scale. Defaults were climbing quietly. Credit default swaps tied to bad housing debt exploded to over $45 trillion in exposure. And leverage Some banks like Lehman were running at 30:1. By [----] the Case-Shiller Index turned negative. But markets and regulators didnt react. The system looked stable on the surface while the foundation was already cracking. Jamie Dimon was one of the"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7575705427304877367)  2025-11-23T00:06Z [----] followers, 12.2K engagements


"Marc Rowan says private equity isnt about nonstop action its about a few huge decisions that shape everything. PE firms spend months analyzing companies restructuring deals and preparing exits. Most of the work happens behind the scenes but each decision moves billions. Follow to learn the latest insights in finance VC and tech. Credits: Marc Rowan Aleph [----] Use: Edited for educational purposes. No ownership claimed"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7577575210182855991)  2025-11-28T01:02Z [----] followers, 30.5K engagements


"In a viral clip hedge fund manager Michael Platt sits in the back of a New York Uber and casually drops that he was the highest-earning person in finance. Platt explains that his fund became his own personal trading vehicle and in [----] alone he made over $680 million while most hedge funds struggled. One of the quietest flexes in the industry. Follow to learn the latest insights in finance VC and tech. Credits: Michael Platt CNBC Television [----] Use: Edited for educational purposes. No ownership claimed"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7577997106359651597)  2025-11-29T04:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"At the peak of the dot-com boom Masayoshi Son was earning nearly $10 billion per week. SoftBank was one of the most valuable companies in Japan and his net worth was rising faster than anyone in history. Then the crash hit. SoftBanks stock fell 99% and Son lost over $70 billion the largest personal loss ever recorded. Most people never recover from that kind of collapse. But Son did. His early $20M bet on Alibaba eventually turned into more than $50B. The same volatility that nearly destroyed him became the thing that rebuilt his wealth. His story is a reminder: ambition comes with extreme"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7579260327712378167)  2025-12-02T14:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Jamie Dimon is widely regarded as one of the most effective leaders in modern finance not because of charisma but because of discipline clarity and an obsession with details that compound over decades. As CEO of JPMorgan Chase since [----] he guided the bank through the [----] crisis without a bailout rebuilt its balance sheet and oversaw long-term investments in AI cybersecurity and infrastructure that now cost the firm more than $15 billion a year. Dimons view is simple: great leadership isnt about style its about consistency accountability and spending your time on what actually moves the"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7581255283192646967)  2025-12-07T23:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Chris Whalen isnt criticizing leverage in theory hes criticizing how its being used. Private equity and private credit have expanded aggressively layering debt on top of debt while relying on benign conditions to hold everything together. When rates rise or cash flows wobble the math stops working fast. This isnt about one bad deal. Its about an entire system built on refinancing instead of fundamentals. Credit looks stable right up until it doesnt. Follow to learn the latest insights in finance VC and tech. Credits: Chris Whalen Bloomberg Podcasts [----] Use: Edited for educational purposes."  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7586424534736063758)  2025-12-21T21:22Z [----] followers, 22.4K engagements


"David Solomon tells a story from early in his Goldman Sachs career. He was overseas celebrating with friends when he checked his phone. Goldman had just missed a $2B equity deal for Accenture. No excuses. No blame-shifting. He flew back immediately and dealt with it. Years later the deal itself barely matters. What mattered was the expectation: if it happened on your watch its yours. That culture of accountability not titles not prestige is what compounds institutions over decades. Leadership isnt about being present when things go right. Its about being accountable when they dont. Follow to"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7591686540661689614)  2026-01-05T01:41Z [----] followers, 67.7K engagements


"Kevin Zhu didnt fix procrastination with motivation. He fixed it with systems. Books like Atomic Habits and Deep Work helped him get started but they werent enough to sustain elite performance. What changed everything was building infrastructure for his brain. Task systems. Knowledge systems. Feedback loops. Obsidian. Evergreen notes. Structured workflows. When youre naturally distracted you dont need more willpower. You need external scaffolding that makes the right behavior automatic. High performers dont rely on discipline. They rely on design. Follow to learn the latest insights in"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7593841787295370510)  2026-01-10T21:04Z [----] followers, 16.9K engagements


"Jamie Dimon cuts straight to the core issue with regulation: Its not whether we regulate its whether we understand what outcome were trying to achieve. Dimon argues that regulation should: Increase liquidity Improve capital efficiency Lower costs Make the system safer for more Americans Instead we often get complexity without clarity. One striking data point: The U.S. has gone from [----] public companies to [----]. That wasnt an explicit policy goal but it was a consequence. Regulation always has trade-offs. The mistake is ignoring second-order effects while celebrating intent. 📉 Better rules"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7600459234815249695)  2026-01-28T17:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Satya Nadella frames AI not as a tool upgrade but a structural rewrite of how work happens. He compares todays moment to the PC revolution: Before PCs: Faxes Interoffice memos Manual aggregation After PCs: Excel Email Standardized workflows Now AI is triggering the next shift. At LinkedIn Nadella describes collapsing multiple roles product manager designer frontend and backend engineer into a single full-stack builder. Why it matters: Fewer handoffs Faster iteration Higher idea throughput One person end-to-end ownership This isnt about replacing people. Its about changing the work artifact"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7600830381889309983)  2026-01-29T17:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Bill Ackman proposes a structural fix to the student loan crisis shift risk back to universities. His idea is simple but radical: Universities become the first-loss lender On a $100k student loan schools absorb the first $1015k of losses If a graduate cant repay the university loses money before taxpayers or lenders Why this matters: Schools would price tuition more responsibly Programs would be judged by real economic outcomes Incentives would finally align with student success Today universities get paid upfront regardless of outcomes. Ackmans framework forces them to underwrite the value"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7601124315265781022)  2026-01-30T12:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Chamath Palihapitiya doesnt think the most important trade of [----] is a company. He thinks its a material. Were dramatically underestimating how tight global supply is for a small set of critical inputs and copper sits at the center of all of them. Its the most practical conductive material we have: cheap scalable and irreplaceable at scale. Copper shows up everywhere: Data centers powering AI Chips and advanced manufacturing Energy infrastructure Defense and weapons systems And demand isnt slowing its compounding. The problem is supply doesnt respond exponentially. Mines take years to permit"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7601201484990106911)  2026-01-30T17:03Z [----] followers, 414.4K engagements


"Mike Bloombergs first job on Wall Street came from doing something that feels almost absurd today. He didnt know exactly what he wanted to do. A friend suggested Wall Street. So he called a firm and showed up. That was enough to get an interview. Fast forward to today and the minimum bar just to be considered for a top investment bank looks very different. Youre expected to have: An Ivy League or equivalent school name Multiple relevant internships Competitive finance clubs on your resume A near-perfect GPA Dozens of networking emails and coffee chats Hundreds of hours spent on technical"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7601572228580330783)  2026-01-31T17:02Z [----] followers, 23K engagements


"Naval Ravikant has one piece of advice that explains why some people seem to win without burning out. Find what feels like play to you but looks like work to everyone else. When youre doing something that genuinely energizes you: You stay curious longer You practice more without forcing it You compound skill while others burn out From the outside it looks like discipline. From the inside it feels effortless. Thats the real edge. Not working harder but choosing a game where effort doesnt feel like sacrifice. Over time that gap becomes impossible to close. Follow to learn the latest insights on"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7601866040909270303)  2026-02-01T12:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Stanley Druckenmiller doesnt attribute great investing to genius or luck. He points to something much simpler and much harder to fake. The best investors are extremely competitive. They have an obsessive will to win. And they care deeply about the outcome. Its not just intelligence. Its not just access to information. Its passion. People without it cant keep up. They wont put in the extra hours. They wont sit with uncertainty. They wont fight to be right over long periods of time. Markets are relentless. So are the people who consistently win in them. Talent matters. But intensity decides who"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7601943448119201054)  2026-02-01T17:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"One of the most honest takes on venture capital from Ben Horowitz and it cuts straight to the core of how the industry really works. In VC capital alone is not enough. The best founders dont just take money they choose signal network and long-term leverage. That means only a small group of firms consistently get access to the most important companies. Yes in overheated markets almost anyone can look like a great investor. But when cycles tighten the difference between top-tier firms and everyone else becomes painfully clear. Its a reminder that venture is a reputation business first. Whether"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7603164894111763725)  2026-02-05T00:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"One of the most honest ways Ive heard the current M&A environment described: Whatever the question was the answer was no. Now the answer is maybe. For the last few years rising rates volatility and uncertainty basically shut the door on large deals and IPOs. Capital was available but confidence wasnt. What David Solomon is really pointing to here is a shift in psychology boards CEOs and investors slowly moving from defensive positioning back toward strategic risk-taking. The word maybe doesnt sound exciting but in dealmaking its everything. Markets dont reopen overnight. They move from no"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7603721247754636558)  2026-02-06T12:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"One of the most jarring personal stories in finance history Ray Dalio recounting the time he physically assaulted his boss at a New Years Eve party early in his career. What makes this anecdote compelling isn't just the shock value. Its the sheer anomaly of the outcome: he wasn't fired. In any traditional corporate setting today that is an immediate non-negotiable exit. But Dalios survival in that moment points to a different era of Wall Street where the line between high-performance "doers" and personal conduct was significantly more blurred than it is now. But the takeaway isn't that"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7606395981222972685)  2026-02-13T17:01Z [----] followers, 10.9K engagements


"look up the story of this former banker got his [--] minutes of fame and went back to a 9-5. follow to get insights like this (you'll learn a thing or two) / lmk if you want to see the full vid"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7572194459492814094)  2025-11-13T13:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Jim Simons wasnt just the most successful hedge fund manager ever he was one of the sharpest minds of the last century. Before launching Renaissance Technologies he was a world-class mathematician who transformed geometry and topology. He cracked codes for the U.S. government. He built algorithms long before quant became a job title. Then he applied that same mathematical intuition to markets and changed the industry. Renaissance didnt rely on star traders or gut instinct. It relied on data pattern-finding and a scientific mindset that compounding turned into tens of billions. But what made"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7575642322625432845)  2025-11-22T20:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"In [----] Bill Ackman made one of the boldest trades of his career a $1 billion short against Herbalife. He called the company a pyramid scheme and publicly predicted it would go to zero. He even presented a 342-slide deck to lay out his case. What followed was a Wall Street war. Carl Icahn took the opposite side bought a huge stake in Herbalife went on TV to defend the company and turned the trade into one of the most public investing battles ever. Regulators investigated. The stock whipsawed. But Herbalife never collapsed. After five years of pressure public fights and mounting losses Ackman"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7577448149992688909)  2025-11-27T16:49Z [----] followers, 118.6K engagements


"Jim Simons didnt build Renaissance Technologies by hiring Wall Street veterans. He built it by hiring scientists. Mathematicians. Physicists. Cryptographers. Computer scientists. Most had no finance background at all. Simons believed markets werent a storytelling problem they were a data problem. Instead of predicting narratives his team searched for tiny repeatable patterns across massive datasets. The result was the Medallion Fund one of the most successful hedge funds in history compounding at roughly 40% annually before fees for decades. No charisma. No macro guesses. Just relentless"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7583120055949348151)  2025-12-12T23:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Jim Simons never believed genius worked in isolation. His formula was simple: Put smart people together. Give them freedom. Force ideas to collide. No silos. No hiding. Everyone talks to everyone. Then give them the best tools computing power infrastructure data and make them owners. Renaissance wasnt built on one brilliant mind. It was built on an environment where brilliance could compound. Great systems dont rely on heroes. They rely on culture incentives and information flow. Thats how outperformance lasts. Follow to learn the latest insights in finance VC and tech. Credits: Jim Simons"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7592047891305352503)  2026-01-06T01:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Henry Kravis says this is one of the biggest mistakes aspiring CEOs make. They walk into an interview and spend an hour saying: I did this. I did that. Thats an instant red flag. No company especially at scale is built alone. If you cant explain how your team made you successful youre not ready to lead one. KKR doesnt hire heroes. They hire leaders who understand leverage collaboration and accountability. If everything sounds like a solo act it probably is. And thats why they dont get the job. Follow to learn the latest insights in finance VC and tech. Credits: Henry Kravis Use: Edited for"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7592217447730531639)  2026-01-06T12:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Most people think quant roles are reserved for math prodigies. Theyre wrong. Kevin Zhu says the real edge isnt genius its time and repetition. Quant interviews test probability logic and pattern recognition. Theyre not IQ tests. Theyre training problems. If you run the recruiting cycle once it feels impossible. Run it twice. Run it three times. The questions start to look familiar. Thats why a masters degree works it doesnt make you smarter. It gives you another recruiting cycle. Elite outcomes come from exposure not brilliance. Follow to learn the latest insights in finance VC and tech."  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7594521544953531661)  2026-01-12T17:03Z [----] followers, 132.5K engagements


"John Mack describes the most consequential phone call of his career. On the line: Timothy Geithner Ben Bernanke Hank Paulson The message was simple: Sell Morgan Stanley. Now. Jamie Dimons offer $2 per share. Geithner didnt care about the price. He wanted the firm gone. Mack refused. He hung up. His board was stunned. It looked reckless. It looked irresponsible. But it was right. Instead of selling under pressure Morgan Stanley found long-term capital partners and survived. The firm didnt just make it through the crisis. It emerged stronger. Sometimes the biggest risk is refusing to panic."  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7597784300825758989)  2026-01-21T12:03Z [----] followers, 11.4K engagements


"Mala Gaonkar explains why team size is a strategic advantage not a constraint. Her philosophy is simple: Smaller teams = sharper focus Faster feedback loops More real collaboration Better idea generation While many firms chase scale Gaonkar deliberately does the opposite. Inspired by advice from CEOs across industries and even Jeff Bezos two-pizza team rule SurgoCap aims for one pizza box. Not because growth is bad but because: Its easier to multiply insight than headcount. In investing and creativity clarity compounds faster than size. Follow to learn the latest insights on VC finance tech"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7600088138861628703)  2026-01-27T17:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Some of the most timeless leadership advice from Steve Jobs wasnt about products it was about people. Hire high-agency individuals. Give them meaningful problems. Then get out of their way. Jobs believed the role of a leader isnt to micromanage its to create a shared vision strong enough that great people can move fast without constant direction. Once you bring enough high performers into one room something interesting happens: the culture starts to self-select. Mediocrity doesnt survive long in environments where ownership and accountability are the norm. Its a reminder that building a great"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7603112169667939597)  2026-02-04T20:38Z [----] followers, 12.2K engagements


"The margin for error in high-stakes investing is often determined not by the quality of the asset but by the structure of the balance sheet. Jon Grays reflection on the Hilton deal serves as a definitive warning against the seductive nature of cheap debt during expansionary cycles. Even a fundamentally "great business" can be rendered fragile if it is burdened with a level of leverage that leaves no room for systemic volatility. In private equity the primary objective during a crisis is not optimization but the simple ability to reach the other side of the trough without being forced into a"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7605576718430031117)  2026-02-11T12:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Capital expenditure is often misunderstood as a drain on resources when it should be viewed as a catalyst for compounding. Magic Johnsons strategy with the Dodgersdeploying hundreds of millions into stadium infrastructureis a masterclass in building a physical moat. In a world of digital noise the physical fan experience remains a high-signal high-leverage asset. You aren't just buying a sports team; you are acquiring a platform that requires significant upfront investment to unlock its true earnings power. This approach reflects a deep understanding of structural moats and unit economics."  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7606318672050785549)  2026-02-13T12:01Z [----] followers, 48.4K engagements


"One of the more practical lessons in financial due diligence Jean Hynes explaining why meticulously analyzing every line of a P&L is the only way to verify true earnings quality. What makes this insight striking isn't just the focus on the numbers but the psychology of the "other revenue" line. In a bull market its easy for analysts to plug in surface-level figures and move on. But Hynes highlights a structural trap: non-recurring revenue that masks the actual health of the core business. Historically the difference between a high-conviction trade and a value trap is often found in the line"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7606767255153544462)  2026-02-14T17:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"One of the more visceral lessons in risk management Ive seen recently Jean Hynes describing the moment she learned a core holding Tyabri was being pulled from the market while she was halfway across the world. What makes this perspective interesting isn't just the drama of a 90% overnight crash. Its the mental framework required to survive it. In a high-pressure environment like Wellington Management the natural instinct is to panic or over-rotate. But the advice she highlights "focus on the job at hand" serves as a critical reminder that in a crisis your only real leverage is your ability to"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7607060737248201997)  2026-02-15T12:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"This is what Wall Street looked like before computers ran everything. No Robinhood. No Bloomberg terminals. No algorithmic trading. Just phones paper and human panic. When markets moved traders had to call each other scream prices and make decisions with incomplete information in real time. Today trades happen in microseconds. Back then chaos moved at the speed of a human voice. Technology didnt eliminate fear. It just made it faster. Follow to learn the latest insights in finance VC and tech. Credits: David Hoffman archival Wall Street footage Use: Edited for educational purposes. No"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7595635031029173517)  2026-01-15T17:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Most people think quant recruiting is about genius. It isnt. Kevin Zhu says one thing matters more than everything else: probability. If you do well in probability classes the interview questions stop feeling random. They start feeling familiar. For trading roles probability is the job. For research roles its paired with actual research AI physics or anything where you build models. For quant dev its systems and design. Thats it. Not ten bootcamps. Not obscure math olympiads. A strong foundation in the right subjects. Most candidates lose because they study the wrong things. Follow to learn"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7596005975409036599)  2026-01-16T17:03Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Bill Browder explains why Russian stocks were so cheap in the early 2000s. It wasnt bad businesses. It was theft. Investors technically owned shares but profits were being siphoned out by oligarchs controlling the companies. So Browder did something unusual. He investigated the corruption documented it in detail and leaked it to the global press including Financial Times and Wall Street Journal. Instead of collapsing stock prices rose. Why They were already priced for disaster and investors believed maybe the stealing would slow down. The people benefiting from the fraud didnt agree. After"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7597412533376470285)  2026-01-20T12:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Jon Gray shows the power of AI from two ads made by Blackstone. Do you think the AI-made was good enough"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7557350726096145677)  2025-10-04T13:01Z [----] followers, 35.4K engagements


"Ackman believes success is binary - you lean in or get left behind. His outsized wins and high-risk moves are fueled by this all-or-nothing mindset. Media: Bill Ackman Citadel Finance Speaker Series"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7560752296188038455)  2025-10-13T17:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Even today AI can out-research any human expert. Use it as your second opinion"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7566805347906653495)  2025-11-01T13:45Z [----] followers, 31.1K engagements


"optimism wins. follow to get insights like this (you'll learn a thing or two) / lmk if you want to see the full vid"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7572565399200435470)  2025-11-14T13:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"not your local trader course seller follow to get insights like this (you'll learn a thing or two) / lmk if you want to see the full vid"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7572998227415321911)  2025-11-15T17:01Z [----] followers, 139.5K engagements


"When Lehman Brothers collapsed on September 15th [----] the world didnt understand the full impact immediately but the employees did. For them it wasnt a headline. It was boxes security badges and one final walk through the revolving doors. [---] years of history gone in a morning. People describe the atmosphere as surreal. Bankers carrying diplomas under one arm and cardboard boxes under the other. Some angry. Some numb. Some still trying to process how fast a global institution could disappear. But thats the lesson: In finance nothing is guaranteed not prestige not scale not legacy. The only"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7574962807062531383)  2025-11-21T00:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The [----] financial crisis didnt start quietly - it hit like a shockwave. When Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy on September 15th markets opened with instant panic. Within seconds the Dow dropped more than [---] points financial stocks were collapsing and traders on the floor were trying to make sense of the screens in front of them. Liquidity vanished. Algorithms accelerated the selloff. Volatility exploded. For anyone watching live it didnt feel like a market correction it felt like the system itself was cracking. This moment became the turning point of the worst financial crisis since"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7575228085147127053)  2025-11-21T17:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Jerome Powell doesnt operate like a typical political appointee and thats by design. As Chair of the Federal Reserve he holds a four-year term that cant be cut short for political reasons. The President appoints him the Senate confirms him but once Powell is in the chair hes insulated from being fired for disagreeing with the White House. Its a structural safeguard built to protect Fed independence. Because if monetary policy shifted every time a president got frustrated with interest rates the entire financial system would lose stability overnight. Powell also serves a 14-year term as a Fed"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7575278736313044237)  2025-11-21T20:31Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"The [----] financial crisis didnt start quietly - it hit like a shockwave. When Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy on September 15th markets opened with instant panic. Within seconds the Dow dropped more than [---] points financial stocks were collapsing and traders on the floor were trying to make sense of the screens in front of them. Liquidity vanished. Algorithms accelerated the selloff. Volatility exploded. For anyone watching live it didnt feel like a market correction it felt like the system itself was cracking. This moment became the turning point of the worst financial crisis since"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7575340639601085751)  2025-11-22T00:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Michael Burry didnt just short the housing market he went all in. During the 2000s bubble he bought $8.4 billion in credit default swaps tied to subprime mortgages and financial institutions. It was a massive position for his fund so big that even his own investors questioned whether hed lost it. Some thought he was early. Some thought he was reckless. Many thought the housing market simply couldnt fail. But Burry had done the work. He saw the data no one wanted to see exploding mortgage issuance deteriorating credit quality and structures that would collapse the minute defaults ticked up."  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7576370451102911758)  2025-11-24T19:07Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"People love saying the stock market is in a bubble but the comparison to [----] doesnt hold up. Back then Cisco traded at 130x earnings at peak. Today NVIDIA sits closer to 30x still expensive but grounded in actual cash flow not hope. Jon Grays point is simple: If you believe were entering a productivity boom powered by AI electrification and massive infrastructure buildout then paying a bit more for equities isnt irrational its logical. This isnt trees grow to the sky. There will be mistakes. But this cycle isnt running on pure fantasy. Its running on real business transformation. When the"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7576481161195572535)  2025-11-25T02:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Larry Ellison has a simple rule for building great companies: If you compete by copying everyone else youve already lost. Oracle is the proof. While the industry played it safe in the 1980s and 90s Ellison bet hard on relational databases and doubled down on bold often controversial acquisitions. The result Oracle scaled from $2B in revenue in [----] to over $50B by [----] becoming the worlds second-largest software company. Ellisons point is bigger than Oracle: Breakout companies dont win by following the script. They win by taking the risks their competitors are too afraid to touch. Contrarian"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7577033950514744590)  2025-11-26T14:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Sequoia isnt just a VC firm its the filter that shaped the modern internet. Since [----] theyve been the early backers behind companies like Apple Google YouTube PayPal Instagram Airbnb WhatsApp and Nvidia. Today the public companies theyve funded are worth more than $3.3 trillion combined. From seed rounds in tiny conference rooms to late-stage growth deals Sequoia quietly pushes tens of billions of dollars into founders it believes in. The bar is brutal: few get a yes but the ones who do often end up defining entire markets. Their real edge isnt just capital its paranoia. A constant fear of"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7579059529325808910)  2025-12-02T01:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Jamie Dimon has never been the type of leader who hides behind spreadsheets. When he says I dont care what the budget says its not about ignoring numbers its about refusing to let bureaucracy slow down the things that actually matter. Dimons whole philosophy is that budgets should follow strategy not the other way around. If something is essential for the company for customers or for long-term growth you dont wait for next years planning cycle. You move. That mindset is a big part of how JPMorgan became the largest bank in the U.S. under his watch navigating crises absorbing failing"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7579724663039741239)  2025-12-03T20:03Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Stanley Druckenmiller is known for one thing above all: he sizes up when the opportunity is undeniable. After averaging over 30% annual returns for three decades without a single losing year his philosophy is simple: real success doesnt come from trading all the time it comes from recognizing rare moments where the risk is tiny and the upside is life-changing. He learned it under George Soros: When the market hands you a gift you dont nibble you bet big. But when you're wrong you cut fast. No ego no hesitation. A reminder that in markets (and in life) conviction matters more than activity."  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7580915057320611085)  2025-12-07T01:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Visas [----] IPO wasnt just a Wall Street event it became a political flashpoint. As Visa prepared to go public reports surfaced that thenHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband bought millions in Visa shares while Congress was simultaneously weighing legislation that could hurt the companys revenue. The bills never reached a vote. Pelosi denied wrongdoing but the optics raised a bigger question: Can lawmakers fairly regulate industries in which they personally hold financial stakes The controversy helped ignite todays debate over whether members of Congress should be allowed to trade"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7582771261240069389)  2025-12-12T01:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Aswath Damodaran isnt saying every stock is a bubble. Hes saying the margin for error is disappearing. In his view large parts of the market are priced as if growth margins and execution will all go right at the same time for years. Thats not optimism. Thats fragility. When valuations embed near-perfect outcomes even small disappointments can lead to outsized drawdowns. Earnings dont have to collapse. They just have to be slightly less impressive than expected. Markets dont break when things go bad. They break when expectations stop being realistic. Follow to learn the latest insights in"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7583886875576782135)  2025-12-15T01:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Ray Dalio isnt denying the bubble hes reframing how to think about it. Markets are showing classic late-cycle behavior: elevated valuations heavy positioning and confidence built on recent performance. But bubbles dont pop on schedule and selling purely out of fear often does more damage than staying disciplined. The real risk isnt volatility. Its reacting emotionally instead of understanding where you are in the cycle. Bubbles arent a timing tool. Theyre a warning to manage risk not abandon strategy. Follow to learn the latest insights in finance VC and tech. Credits: Ray Dalio CNBC"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7587023254662008119)  2025-12-23T12:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Elon Musk isnt talking about design as aesthetics - hes talking about leverage. At SpaceX design is about collapsing the distance between idea and reality. Engineers dont just model parts; they interact with them manipulate them and iterate faster than traditional workflows allow. The insight is simple but uncomfortable: most organizations dont move slowly because they lack talent they move slowly because their tools and processes add friction at every step. Speed compounds. And design is where it starts. Follow to learn the latest insights in finance VC and tech. Credits: Elon Musk SpaceX"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7587496370618109197)  2025-12-24T18:41Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Brad Katsuyama wasnt trying to disrupt Wall Street he was trying to understand why trades kept getting worse. What he uncovered wasnt a glitch. It was a system optimized for speed at the expense of fairness where milliseconds were weaponized and ordinary investors paid the price. The response wasnt regulation first it was infrastructure. IEX wasnt built to win the game faster but to change the rules entirely. Markets dont break loudly. They break quietly until someone decides to look closely enough. Follow to learn the latest insights in finance VC and tech. Credits: Brad Katsuyama CNBC"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7587532545818987790)  2025-12-24T21:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Most people think starting a hedge fund is about picking stocks. Its not. Its about credibility before capital. Process before performance. And surviving long enough for compounding to matter. The early years arent glamorous. Youre fundraising building trust refining an edge often with very little margin for error. Returns get attention. Discipline keeps you alive. Thats the part almost no one talks about. Follow to learn the latest insights in finance VC and tech. Credits: Bloomberg Television [----] Use: Edited for educational purposes. No ownership claimed. Content: This content is for"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7588939653894507789)  2025-12-28T16:02Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Warren Buffett officially marks his final day as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway ending one of the longest and most successful leadership runs in corporate history. This isnt a sudden exit. Its a planned transition built over decades. Buffett isnt walking away from Berkshires culture or philosophy. Hes passing the operating reins while keeping the long-term compass steady as chairman. The real legacy isnt the returns. Its the system he built to outlast him. Markets change. Principles compound. Follow to learn the latest insights in finance VC and tech. Credits: CNBC [----] Use: Edited for educational"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7590049459808095502)  2025-12-31T15:48Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Dan Ives has been one of Wall Streets loudest AI bulls and his message going into [----] is consistent. This isnt about one product cycle. Its about an infrastructure build-out that reshapes software cloud semiconductors and enterprise workflows. AI spending isnt slowing its moving up the stack. From chips platforms monetization. The winners wont be the ones with the best demos. Theyll be the ones that turn adoption into durable revenue. Thats the real signal behind the noise. Credits: CNBC [----] Use: Edited for educational purposes. No ownership claimed. Content: For informational purposes"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7590161307060489527)  2025-12-31T23:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"In [----] Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein testified before the U.S. Senate after the financial crisis. The core question was simple and uncomfortable: Can a bank sell securities to clients while taking positions that profit if those same securities fail Senators pressed on synthetic CDOs conflicts of interest and whether disclosure alone was enough to justify the behavior. To Wall Street it was business logic. To the public it sounded like legalized gambling. The exchange exposed how far financial engineering had drifted from real economic value and why trust in institutions collapsed so"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7590774483967872269)  2026-01-02T14:42Z [----] followers, 11.7K engagements


"David Rubenstein makes a blunt observation about extreme wealth. The more money someone has the bigger their ego usually becomes. Not always there are rare exceptions like Warren Buffett but at the very top success creates a dangerous feedback loop. You start believing youre smarter than everyone else. You stop listening. You stop learning. Thats why the richest people in the world are often the hardest to work with. Money doesnt just buy comfort. It quietly rewires how you see yourself and others. Follow to learn the latest insights in finance VC and tech. Credits: David Rubenstein In Good"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7595573170560617742)  2026-01-15T13:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Dario Amodei says some engineers at Anthropic no longer write code. They let the model do it. They edit. They supervise. And according to him we may be [---] months away from AI doing most maybe all software engineering work end-to-end. This isnt AI copilots. Its AI as the primary builder. The role of the engineer is shifting from: writing reviewing implementing directing coding systems thinking Software isnt disappearing. The job description is. Follow to learn the latest insights on VC finance tech and markets. Credits: Dario Amodei World Economic Forum (2026) Edited for educational purposes."  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7599066251138288910)  2026-01-24T22:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"On January [--] [----] the world watched two of Wall Streets most powerful figures turn live television into a battleground. Bill Ackman vs. Carl Icahn. CNBC. Halftime Report. A feud that looked sudden but wasnt. What most people missed is that this rivalry didnt start with Herbalife. It started a decade earlier quietly over a single clause in a deal. In [----] Ackmans first hedge fund was under pressure. He needed liquidity and sold a stake in Hallwood Realty to Icahn at $80/share but added a price protection clause. If Icahn flipped the shares within three years at a profit Ackman would share in"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7599809726863412510)  2026-01-26T23:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Ken Griffin says the housing crisis isnt about buyers. Its about supply. In much of the U.S. it takes months or years just to get a permit to build a home. By the time construction starts costs have already exploded. Then come building codes: Overly complex Overreaching Expensive by design The result Homes that are structurally unaffordable for first-time buyers not because they lack ambition but because regulation prices them out. This isnt a market failure. Its a policy bottleneck. If you want more housing affordability doesnt start with rates or subsidies. It starts with: Faster permitting"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7600011184749677854)  2026-01-27T12:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"David Solomon is making a clear call: [----] could be one of the strongest M&A years on record. The logic isnt hype its plumbing. Behind the scenes: Deal backlogs are building Client conversations are active not theoretical Boards are preparing not retreating Whats held activity back hasnt been lack of ambition its been uncertainty. Rates regulation and geopolitics froze decision-making. Solomons key insight: If sentiment stabilizes and no major exogenous shock hits pent-up supply and demand for deals releases all at once. M&A doesnt disappear. It waits. Follow to learn the latest insights on"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7600381820609334558)  2026-01-28T12:03Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Jim Donovan one of the most respected teachers of practical investment banking has a simple rule: your job is to get the deal done and that means not accepting the first no. His lectures strip away the textbook theory and focus on what actually moves deals forward: client psychology negotiation leverage valuation intuition and strategic persistence. Donovan argues that great bankers dont burn out chasing short-term wins. They think long-term managing energy reputation and relationships like capital. Because in banking the value you create compounds just like the value you protect. Follow us"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7582708713128054071)  2025-12-11T21:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Ray Dalio starts with one principle before anything else: survive inflation. He says the safest investment today isnt about chasing upside its about protecting purchasing power. Inflation-indexed bonds give you a real return above inflation no matter what happens next. From there the rule is diversification. Because no matter how experienced you are you will be wrong sometimes badly. The goal isnt prediction. Its resilience. Follow to learn the latest insights in finance VC and tech. Credits: Ray Dalio David Rubenstein Show Bloomberg [----] Use: Edited for educational purposes. No ownership"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7596005950390045966)  2026-01-16T17:03Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Jim Simons built Renaissance Technologies into the greatest money-making machine in market history and he always said the secret wasnt a formula or a trading trick. It was the people. Instead of hiring traditional finance backgrounds Simons brought in mathematicians physicists linguists and computer scientists people who thought differently argued honestly and challenged every assumption. He believed that assembling brilliant minds in the same room mattered more than any individual insight. Ideas compound when they collide. Teams outperform when they can debate without ego. And in a world"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@37_adot/video/7576013364938198286)  2025-11-23T20:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

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