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The Liquidity Event is a show about all things personal finance with a laser focus on equity compensation. Your hosts AJ and Shane will take you through the week’s news on #fintech, IPOs, SPACs, founder wins and fails, crypto, and whatever else these two nerds think is interesting. AJ and Shane are the financial advisors behind wealth management and tax firm Brooklyn FI, and have helped hundreds of clients plan for successful exits and financial independence. As proud millennials, they have ...
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It's another episode of The Liquidity Event and AJ is back in the saddle and has a lot of catching up to do. Is trading stocks 24 hours a day a good thing? We think Robinhood's new 24/7 trading promise is bad news. We've got breaking news from the tax world too. Brace yourselves for a new IRS free e-filing system. Oh, and we have a meaty New York T…
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Get ready for an entertaining journey through the world of finance with The Liquidity Event! Join us as we sail through absurd jobs, boat rental success stories, recalled exercise bikes, VC firm squabbles, coastal city exodus, Amazon's epic MMO adventure, even a surprising Windows 11 and iOS collaboration and credit-card debt! -Don’t forget to Join…
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Join us on the Liquidity Event Podcast for the latest business news that will make you laugh and cry and want to smack a banker. From TSMC's €10 billion chip fab plans in Germany to better IRS service and earlier debt deadlines, we cover it all. Find out why Shopify is cutting its workforce but its shares are surging, and how some TurboTax users mi…
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Get ready for the juiciest news in tech and finance on this week's episode of The Liquidity Event! We're talking about everything from JPMorgan's Silicon Valley takeover to a shocking report that companies are cheating the H-1B visa lottery. Plus, we'll dish on the gender earnings gap, inflation, and why a 37-year-old making over $200K is ready to …
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Welcome to the Liquidity Event Podcast, where we cover the latest and craziest finance headlines. From Apple's AI-powered health coaching to a $3.4 billion crypto heist, we've got you covered. Join us as we discuss why more female executives don't play golf, the EPA's new rules for electric vehicles, to SeatGeek’s confidential S-1 filing. Plus, we'…
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On a special episode of the Liquidity Event, our hosts welcome Matt, a machine learning expert with a lot to say about AI. We talk language models, statistics, prompt engineers, ChatGPT, and the humanity of AI. If you’re into AI or fear your laptop is sentient, listen to this episode. Longtime listener? Complete a survey for $10! Want to know more …
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Mega Yachts on the Supreme Court, EVs at Walmart, and an IRS Glow-Up
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Dive into the latest episode of the Liquidity Event Podcast, where we tackle the complexities of moving to a no-income-tax state, Amazon's rethinking of employee stock rewards, and Walmart's electrifying plan for 2030. Uncover the hidden mega yachting with Justice Clarence Thomas and the ambitious IRS hiring spree. We question Forbes' 30 under 30 j…
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It's another episode of the Liquidity Event. We've got taxes on NFTs and real-life Star Wars! Space X is trying to throw 30,000 satellites into orbit and justify their 140 billion dollar valuation. We've also got word that Apple launched its own buy now, pay later service, but don't worry, you still have plenty of other options to go into debt with…
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A Cooler Housing Market and Hot Takes from Nvidia on AI and Crypto
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Welcome to the Liquidity Event Podcast! In this episode, we'll discuss Microsoft Bing's latest shenanigans with OpenAI's DALL-E AI, turning text into images faster than you can say "Mona Lisa." We'll also dive into the latest housing market trends, where home prices have taken a tumble for the first time in 11 years. Plus, the FTC is cracking down …
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Welcome to the Liquidity Event podcast, where we dive deep into the shit you read about but are too busy to care. This week, we discuss Stripe's impressive fundraising haul and their plan to provide employee liquidity. But before we pop the champagne, let's not forget about the banking crisis deepening with Credit Suisse's merger into UBS suspended…
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Welcome to The Liquidity Event, where Biden plays Robin Hood with billionaire taxes and rich investors get a reality check. Watch Stripe's casual $6B fundraise, while Twitter chuckles over the IRS's "honor among thieves" income reporting. Witness the birth and death of a startup bank and grab tissues for the SVB soap opera with insider trading, law…
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Welcome to the Liquidity Event podcast! In this episode, we cover Dr. David Sinclair's consumer longevity company, Tally Health, which promises to reverse aging. The Supreme Court also ruled that bankruptcy filers can no longer avoid debt incurred by someone else's fraud - because let's face it, who doesn't love being punished for someone else's mi…
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On this episode of the Liquidity Event podcast, we cover Amazon's $3.49 billion deal for One Medical and why we are surprisingly excited about it. AJ asks our listeners to vote on the next book she reads, so don’t let her down. In other news, companies tested a four-day workweek and decided they don't want to stop, proving that work-life balance is…
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Welcome to the Liquidity Event podcast, where we bring you all the latest news that makes you question your life choices. Join us as we discuss Gov. DeSantis' brilliant plan to ban ESG investing in Florida, because who needs a sustainable future when you can just live in the present, right? We'll also be talking about the latest Airbnbust, where a …
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It’s already mid-February, are you keeping up with your new year’s resolutions? Eat better? Get more exercise? Listen for some of the crazy supplements and age-defying stunts Silicon Valley's elites are playing with. Despite continued layoff across the board, our hosts are pleased to hear that JP Morgan is actually hiring small business bankers to …
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It's the big 8-0, dear listeners, and Shane and AJ are back with that sweet, sweet finance content you love! Middle managers have emerged as a top target in recent tech company downsizing, Dell has laid off 5 percent of its employee base internationally, and 517,000 new jobs were created in the U.S. in January. Next on deck is the growing antitrust…
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We've pulled Bobby out of the producer's seat and into the cohost hot seat as he joins AJ this week to discuss some big topics in tech and finance. First up is Amazon's launch of RxPass, followed in no particular order by so-called anti-Airbnb laws, SpaceX's Starship testing, Google's musical answer to the AI boom, some flippant fish taking over a …
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Welcome back, dear listeners! Your hosts AJ and Shane are here with the week's financial news. Here's what's on deck: ChatGPT parent OpenAI's valuation has nearly doubled and the company is coming for Google's lunch. Speaking of Google and lunch, we hear Larry Page and Sergey Brin were called back to HQ to help win the AI race. If you haven't seen …
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Shane and AJ are back in full force this week with post-retreat energy and real talk on crypto, ChatGPT being used by hackers to write malware, semi-sentient AI, and the inevitability of mankind's demise. You'll also hear about plagiarism and grilled cheese. Listen up and only share this episode with the coolest people you know. <3 Links Crypto Was…
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Shane and AJ have missed each other and missed our listeners even more. In this episode we'll find more awful tech layoff news, a floppy IPO from Mattress Firm, a cruise ship living update, and some insight on our upcoming BKFi retreat in beautiful sunny Los Angeles, California. Correction: there is historic flooding in Los Angeles, CA and our whol…
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It's the first episode of the year, dear listeners! AJ Ayers and guest host John Owens talk about the upcoming BKFi retreat, new year's resolutions, Binance's pending $1 billion acquisition of bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital, offshore (cruise ship) living, and the comprehensiveness of Secure Act 2.0. Don't miss the quick takes on the veritab…
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AJ and John close out the year with some shocking stats on IPOs, the biggest scam of 2022 (Hint: SBF), new year's financial resolutions, and much more! Links Renaissance Capital's 2022 US IPO Market Review Worst Scam of 2022: SBF + FTX How Sam Bankman-Fried swindled $8 billion in customer money, according to federal prosecutors Best last laugh: Dog…
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Guest host and software developer Matt Phair joins AJ this week to talk about e-scooter manufacturer VinFast's brand-new IPO filing, SpaceX's tender offer, ChatGPT and artificial intelligence, Amtrak's new Airo trains, and more! In podcast news, it's easier than ever to drop us a message: Record a quick question for us at memo.fm/theliquidityevent …
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It's confirmed, dear listeners: FTX is worse than Enron. Join AJ and John as they talk about the joys of watching criminals being brought to justice. They also cover topics including why you shouldn't invest your retirement funds in crypto, how joint bank accounts are basically saving relationships, and the implications of BNPL (buy now, pay later)…
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This week, we have two guest hosts covering all you need to know about fintech and holiday spending. Join BKFi Director of Financial Planning John Owens and Associate Financial Planner Kurtis Rohlf as they discuss mutual funds, office bullying, the metaverse, must-know facts about holiday spending, and Robinhood's pursuit of retirement dollars. Bun…
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Shane Mason and John Owens cover FTX updates, BlockFi's bankruptcy, subscriptions to drive your car faster, the Amazon Alexa dumpster fire, and more data for Facebook/Meta. Guard yourselves, dear listeners! Major tax-filing websites are sharing your income data with Meta, says Ars Technica. Alexa is costing Amazon wayyy more money than it's making-…
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Gobble gobble, turkey fans! It's the special Thanksgiving episode of the Liquidity Event Podcast! Join AJ and Shane as they discuss the scarce IPO market, Tinder's recession-proof service, a run-through of headline hot takes, and a moment of gratitude--which makes this the all-time sweetest podcast episode ever. Happy Thanksgiving! Links Tinder: Mo…
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Ugh, are we talking about Elon AGAIN? Well, yeah, but he's running so spectacularly wild, it reminds us of the joke about a horse wreaking havoc in a hospital. There's no protocol, so I guess we're all just watching. Blue checks backfired again with the fake Eli Lilly account Tweeting "Insulin is free," shining a big light on two things: That the p…
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Well, listeners, Elon's less than a week in and already making unpopular moves by gutting the employee base at Twitter by 50 percent, leaving 3,000 people without jobs. Lawsuits pending. Twitter's not alone in the tech recession, though. Stripe has also announced that it will lay off 14 percent of its employees, alongside a bevy of companies announ…
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The slowest IPO month in over a decade is a hot topic in today's episode, dear listeners! Followed by an update on the Hong Kong stock exchange timed well in the year of the rabbit (that was a multiplication joke) and a revelation that artificial intelligence knows how much you are willing to pay for a plane ticket before you do! Also on deck are i…
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The One With Dr. Shots & Underwater-Stock-Options Ariel
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Happy Halloween, dear finance fans! This week, we have some scary cool tech topics to discuss, starting with Amazon's frightening freefall in talent retention. The en vogue expression for when someone is fired from a company? "We call that unregretted attrition," says Amazon via leaked documents. Read: Addition by subtraction. Pro-tip, Amazon: If y…
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Today, we're hanging with Shane and Kurtis, one of Brooklyn FI's financial planning associates! This week, Texas Pete's hot sauce may be in hot water. A Californian is not loving that the product is manufactured in North Carolina. We’re conflicted by our interest in this story. Intel is set to lay off thousands as PC sales lag, Amazon Prime Day 2.0…
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Join Shane and Veronica AJ as they cover the culture-shaking EU decision to adopt a universal charger requirement for smartphones, a recap of this week's XY Planning Network conference, and Lufthansa's new pseudo-ban on AirTags. Also on deck are the not-great Q3 IPO review, some hopeful prospects for Q4, and Warren Mason's definitely-happening Taco…
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Be warned, dear listeners: Spooks abound in this episode where we talk about horror movie-induced insomnia, attempting to join Delta Airlines' secret society, and seedy casino crawls. Then, we hit Intel's IPO for Mobileye, their autonomous driving technologies company, as we ask ourselves "how soon will the car become the chauffeur?" Remember the i…
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What’s up freaky finance podcast listeners. We’ve got a lot of gloom and doom baked into this episode’s liquidity pie, but your hosts AJ and Shane take a good look at the silver linings. Who knows, maybe the Fed can achieve a soft landing and all this recession talk is nothing but spilled ink. We’ve got a profile of Zoho, a privately held $1B compa…
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Welcome to another episode of everyone’s favorite ramshackle financial podcast. Shane is out this week so we’ve got Mr. Kurtis in the hot seat. Big billionaire news this week as the founder of the puffy financial bro vest company Patagonia decides to give away his three billion dollar fortune. That’s nice of him. Speaking of nice billionaires, we’v…
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In this episode we've got a delicious IPO: a small southern California ramen company listed this week. We look forward to slurping up those returns. Then we've got some sports news. Peloton's Chairman departed amidst poor post-pandemic performance for the stationary bike firm. In other bad sports money news, the New York Times has a deep dive into …
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It’s Lord of the Rings day on the podcast! Elon Musk doesn’t like the portrayal of men in the Rings of Power, well jokes on him, we haven’t even met the race of men in Middle Earth yet. After the first five minutes of this episode, you’ll wish you never even left the Shire. No surprises here but AJ does not agree with Elon Musk’s take on the show. …
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Shane and AJ are back at it! If you missed them, don’t worry, they spend at least half the episode talking about themselves. But there is some meat on this bone. Blackrock can’t make up its mind about whether it wants to stop climate change or make money in Texas. Then we’ve got some bad actors in the tax fraud and sexual harassment space. And we r…
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Biden Cancels Student Loans and Serena Serves Up Financial Independence
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Kate is in the hot seat this week while Shane is schmoosing with accountants at a conference in New Orleans. We love breaking news here on the podcast, and we got just that: Biden broke the internet with his student loan cancellation rollout. We have all the juicy details. Our hosts react to a guilty daughter struggling with supporting her mother f…
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Oh brother! Shane is out at summer camp, so we've got everyone's favorite dude from Pennsylvania, Mr. John Owens on the mic with AJ. Our hosts are extra critical of Mark Andreessen's decision to invest $350 million into Adam Neumann's new real estate company Flow. You may remember Adam Neumann from his previous startup, WeWork, which is still limpi…
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On this week’s episode of the Liquidity Event we have special guest Ryan Furlong, CFP and senior financial planner join Shane for a deep dive into the Inflation reduction Act and a review of this weeks crypto goofs. After forgetting to mention the $80bn that the IRS is getting to audit HENRYs the boys revisit the incoming CPA drought and all the re…
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It’s a long one folks. Our hosts are extra passionate about taxes and bronzer this week. Shane starts us off with some NFT optimism with the news that Muse will sell 1000 digital copies of their next album to lucky fans. Rock and Roll is the only feasible use case our hosts see for Non Fungible Tokens. Then we have the news that Glossier will be so…
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Keep Your Friends Close and Your Enemies Out of the Supply Chain
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In this week’s episode of The Liquidity Event, our hosts are delirious from the summer heat, and you can sense their deliriousness. AJ’s freshly inspired from attending an Equity Compensation conference (they do exist!) and Shane makes a sad attempt at innuendo. We have people getting hung out of windows and Janet “Yellin” Yellen trying to define t…
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On this episode of The Liquidity Event, our hosts are having too much fun. They admit they haven’t read a book in weeks. So instead they will bore you with what’s on the smart TV. Shane is watching Attack on Titan and AJ just finished The Gilded Age. Speaking of The Gilded Age, Google’s stock split. That’s good news for retail investors. Then we wr…
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Holy hell! The Liquidity Event made it to 50 episodes! If you stayed up for 24 hours straight, you still wouldn’t even get through all the podcast episodes! To celebrate, we’ve got three hosts! In addition to AJ and Shane, we’ve got everyone’s favorite ham, John Owens. In this episode, we're talking about the Elon Musk Twitter deal, the new CPA exa…
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It’s hot and heavy in Brooklyn and these podcast hosts are here to roast boomer senators for only passing laws that benefit them. We’re talking about the Secure Act 2.0 and a bill to expand the use of 529 college savings funds for retirement. While there are no IPOs to chat about, our hosts are staying entertained by some crazy s*** that went down …
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The squad is back at it but sadly there are no sexy IPOs to discuss. Instead, we’ve got more nanocaps, aka small potatoes. Speaking of potatoes, Elon Musk is pissed that Tesla got kicked off an ESG list. In other news, Earnst & Young is in deep trouble for allowing its auditors to cheat on ethics exams. It’s a big yikes fest. Stick around till the …
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AJs out munching on tea & crumpets so the Liquidity Event is blessed with guest house Mark Stancato, CFP, EA. The IPO market finally gets its first unicorn listing of 2022 with Ivanhoe Electric who makes a big bet on domestic production of copper to support the future of the electric vehicle market. Speaking of issues in the climate tech space, Mic…
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Shane and AJ are back at it after a few weeks of travel. The IPO market is still dry as the Mojave Desert in July so there are no new exciting S-1 to devour. We do have a synthetic diamond company poised to go public and try to disrupt the 80 billion dollar diamond industry by selling stones grown in a lab. In other news, we’ve got layoffs in tech,…
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