The Michael C. Fanning Show

This Episode is sponsored by EU Startup News The Michael C. Fanning Show has reached an important new milestone: it now has its own dedicated page on IMDb . What began as a fast-growing, self-funded show focused on finance, markets, geopolitics, and the behavior of high-net-worth individuals is now officially indexed on one of the most recognized media databases in the world. For listeners, that m...

This Episode is sponsored by EU Startup News SpaceX is reportedly preparing one of the most closely watched IPOs in years, with sources saying the company could file its prospectus in late May and begin an investor roadshow the week of June 8. The deal may also be unusually retail-friendly, with plans to reserve a large share for everyday investors and host about 1,500 of them at a June event. Wha...

This Episode is sponsored by EU Startup News Elon Musk’s Trillionaire Path Is Not About Cash — It’s About Ownership For years, people have talked about Elon Musk as if his wealth sits in a bank account, ready to be spent. But that misses the real story: Musk’s fortune is built on ownership, not salary, and the latest chatter around a SpaceX IPO makes that more relevant than ever. The market is now...

This Episode is sponsored by EU Startup News Elon Musk is once again dominating the financial headlines in 2026, with his estimated net worth climbing to $839 billion according to Forbes. The rise is being driven by Tesla’s continued importance, SpaceX’s possible IPO plans, and the expanding value of xAI following its reported merger with SpaceX. Reuters reported that SpaceX has been considering a...

This Episode is sponsored by EU Startup News Trump, Inc.: How a Personal Brand Became a Global Licensing Machine Founders obsess over product–market fit. Investors obsess over capital efficiency. Donald Trump quietly optimized for something else: brand–royalty fit —and turned his surname into a cash‑flowing, globally scalable licensing asset. Long before politics, the Trump Organization was alread...

This Episode is sponsored by EU Startup News The Pivot to Power: Inside the Trump Dynasty’s New $6 Billion Nuclear Fusion Gamble The Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG)—the parent company of Truth Social—is no longer just a media play. In a move that has stunned both Wall Street and the energy sector, the group announced a massive pivot: a $6 billion all-stock merger with TAE Technologies , a...

This Episode is sponsored by EU Startup News President TRUMP is the richest and wealthiest president in the whole history of the United States. Since the beginning of his second term in January 2025, Donald Trump’s net worth has seen a significant surge, with various reports indicating an increase well beyond the $1.4 billion mark. According to analysts at Bloomberg and Forbes, the growth in the T...

This Episode is sponsored by EU Startup News The U.S. has quietly shifted from sanctioning foreign resource bases to administering them—turning Venezuela and Greenland into test cases for a new form of resource hegemony. This is less about ideology and more about balance-sheet strategy: Washington is increasingly treating oil, water, and minerals as extensions of U.S. financial power, not just inp...