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What would you do if you only had 10,000 days left? After spending 15 years managing $14+ billion on Wall Street, I left to answer this question. My journey took me from Manhattan's towers to classrooms around the world, teaching financial inclusion to those who've been overlooked. I discovered that poverty is not about lacking money—it's about wasting cognition. This manifesto explores why wealth rewards clarity over greed, why education is true charity, and how to invest yo

Discover why genuine kindness requires strong cognitive skills—learning ability, logic, focus, execution, and personal standards. True goodness starts with clear thinking.

This is a true story about how money, trauma, and trust collide. A 33-year-old man, emotionally stuck at 19 after losing both parents, received a $950K settlement—what unraveled wasn’t the money but the wounds he never healed. Walking with him through fear and dependence taught me this: handling finances is easy; helping someone build the inner structure to hold them is not. Even his silence on Thanksgiving revealed the truth about boundaries and human nature.

This is a true story about how money, trauma, and trust can collide in one person’s life. A 33-year-old man, emotionally frozen at 19 after losing both parents, suddenly received a $950,000 settlement. What unraveled wasn’t the financial math—it was everything he hadn’t healed. I walked with him through fear, dependency, projection, and the search for safety he never had. And somewhere in the middle of it, I realized something: Helping someone manage their finances is one th

Core Insights Macro The tone entering Monday is cautious: the Federal Reserve may still be holding fire on further rate cuts despite market hopes, and that keeps yields elevated while the dollar holds firm. At the same time, optimism around a potential U.S.–China trade framework is providing a partial tail‑wind for risk assets, but the upside remains tempered given sticky inflation and geopolitical jitters. The risk: if data surprises to the upside and the Fed delays easing,

On a rainy night in New York, Jenna Ryan reflects on masks, freedom, and authenticity. She writes about letting go of expectations, rediscovering inner peace, and finding courage to live truthfully—without the masks we wear in the world.

Cover design for Jenna Ryan’s essay on the Fed’s hawkish tone and investor psychology.

A new era is taking shape in U.S. markets as Apple joins Microsoft and Nvidia in the $4 trillion club. Beyond record valuations, this marks a structural shift driven by AI, supercomputing, and digital transformation. While tech leads the rally, core sectors like logistics and healthcare quietly show resilience. The message: balance innovation with fundamentals, think long-term, and keep learning.

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