SSAB - June 17, 2026

Workout in! Leg day truncated by a tweak in the back. Did get a run in

Hey, Steve, did you buy SpaceX?! NO! Why not?! Stupid buying GOLD!

Warren Buffett and the circle of competence… WTF does that even mean?!? I don’t know SpaceX so I shouldn’t buy? But who am I to disagree with a billionaire who got stock investing right? And I don’t mean Mr. Buffett, but Mr. Mohnish Pabrai on the Cody Sanchez Podcast.

-Buffett’s Dad was a stock broker and then a US Congressman = money

-The pinball machine = made up a name to sound important (the barber’s could’ve taken the money. What were they thinking?! Who do you criticize, Buffett for lying or the barbers for not be more savvy?)

-The golf balls = Buffett didn’t want to do hard work. Welp, I think most would agree that the most recent generations don’t want to either!

-So where does this leave Buffett’s stance on investing? What about Pabrai?

-Why haven’t I been able to do the same in the Chinese market? Why did I miss the big opportunities in the Canadian market?

Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1XnDEXPfyBAfnyGyRJuJFQ?si=q0WtyyEKQGWGC6vrWCT_kw

Gotta get my degree apostilled?! MORE MONEY OUT THE WINDOW!

And it’s shopping day! 618! Who cares? How much money do you have to spend?! Looking to get a new sports watch. Can I get a discount? Only if you have a Beijing ID card. Don’t I have one after TWELVE YEARS of living here?! Nope.

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Hope you have a great one!!

00:00 Cold Open and Big Day

01:12 Back Tweak at the Gym

03:18 Run Stats and Gear Plans

04:27 618 Sale and Beijing ID

06:50 Trade In Discounts Explained

08:36 Foreigner Excluded From Subsidies

10:38 Choosing the Xiaomi Watch

12:07 Degree Rejected and Apostille Shock

17:41 Cost Breakdown and Contract Timing

20:49 Liquidate Everything or Commit

23:38 SpaceX IPO and Option Emotions

24:49 Principle Over Money and New Podcast

25:52 Buffett Fanboy Setup

27:09 Jesse Livermore Cautionary Tale

28:46 Why Youre Not Buffett

32:54 Bond Deal Reality Check

33:54 Circle of Competence Test

38:05 Hype Media And IPOs

39:57 Buffetts Pinball Hustle

42:48 Golf Balls And Hard Work

44:15 China Bureaucracy Doubts

46:39 Chinese Market Competence Gap

48:05 Wrap Up And Links