SSAB - June 11, 2026

Hey, is podcast equipment a tax write off? Only if it makes money, Steve. Is this the benefit of working from home?

Publishing continues. A difference in numbers, but YouTube is the only one that pays.

Video night in Taipei

TikTok = 0

YouTube = 79

Instagram = 118

XHS = not published yet

How long do you stay in a museum?

TikTok = 27194 (and climbing)

YouTube = 49

Instagram = not published yet

XHS = 180

GOLD getting low, time to look at it a little more closely. 894 RMB as of this recording, and RSI is in oversold territory.

Workout in! 6.51km in 46.22. Then some kettlebell work.

And was late to my Chinese class… oops! Thankfully we re-scheduled for the next hour. how are your studies going?

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Hope you have a great one!!

00:00 Cold Open Banter

00:30 Late Chinese Class Story

02:27 Book Smart vs Street Chinese

06:50 Italki Lessons and Real World Practice

08:02 Speaking to a Billion Idea

11:14 Podcast Gear Tax Write Offs

13:03 Depreciation and CCA Basics

15:40 Cross Border Tax Complications

18:17 Profit Expectation and Fraud Warnings

19:39 Starting a Business in China

21:31 Publishing Stats Across Platforms

22:51 TikTok vs YouTube Performance

24:49 Follower Counts Check

26:36 China Platforms Monetization

28:47 English Teacher Series Idea

30:02 Gold RSI Setup

32:37 Gold Stocks Watchlist

34:21 Adding GLD To Tracker

38:25 Options Trading Warnings

41:51 Workout And Missed Class

43:03 Wrap Up And Support