The Soup of Wall Street

The world moves too fast for anything to feel grounded anymore, which is why I can jump from culture headlines to Odell Beckham Jr. explaining how “easy” it is to burn through a hundred million dollars without hardly a breath.  The gap between how people actually live and how public figures talk about money is hilarious and kind of the whole point of this episode. I’m digging into perspective, del...

You know how everyone online screams about their frameworks and “five-step blueprints” for starting a business? Yeah…  Pink’s Window Services  blew up by doing the opposite. I sit down with Brandon Downer and Carter Smith to talk about Pink’s rise to Insta fame, how to clean windows, and the weird stuff people overthink. I love conversations like this because they remind me how close most people a...

The world looks normal until it absolutely doesn’t. One minute you’re creeping through downtown traffic like a civilized adult, the next a grown man on a rental scooter is screaming at you in Chelsea boots before punching your window like he’s auditioning for a fight scene. That’s 2025. Everyone’s playing different games. This week I’m talking about all the weird incentives shaping the world right...

A business quarter away and the world went feral without me. New York just hired a 34-year-old foreclosure counselor to run the most financially influential city on the planet, and everyone’s acting weird about it. The craziest part is how the internet tricked all of us into thinking we should have opinions about everything, all the time. Elections aren’t thoughtful committee decisions anymore. Th...

You really think you're gonna win by making the best underwear? The best shampoo? The best anything? Cute. The truth is, most of the time, the world doesn’t want the best. It just wants something. A thing that exists. A hotel that’s not the worst. A gym that’s $10 a month. A pair of Skechers.  This one’s for every founder who’s stalling their launch because they think their product isn’t perf...

If I had a dollar for every time someone called a starter home an “investment,” I’d be… well, not rich, but a lot richer. Let’s talk about why buying a house you can’t afford, just to repaint the walls, might not be the flex you think it is. Especially when two-thirds of your mortgage is just a fancy rent payment to the bank. Also: a bartender smells suspiciously good, which leads me to uncover po...

This was one of those days when the world feels like it’s running on 1200 mg of caffeine and everything is annoying, from the 3 PM weekday traffic to the course-selling scammers, and the absolute circus that is NYC politics. Why are there always people at Target at 10 AM on a Tuesday? Who’s still eating at Olive Garden? Why do crypto bros only trade at 2 am? Welcome to more of a therapy session th...

Is it better to be flashy or just really freaking consistent? “Boring” just might be the ultimate business strategy. For example Warren Buffett, with his low-key empire in Omaha, routinely skips the spotlight. Aren’t you tired of being told to “be louder” when you’re just trying to do your job well? In this episode, I’m joined by Brodrick Lothringer in a collaboration with his show, The Fintape. ...

This week I got blamed for bugs, told I invest too safely by a guy who lost $2 million, and remembered why most networking advice is useless. People say wild stuff with full confidence and zero self-awareness. Honestly, I’m just here to report the chaos. Got questions or think I missed a spot? Drop us an email at soup@soupofwallstreet.com and get in on the conversation!

What do you get when you road trip through America in a Tesla, vlog with 106 YouTube followers, and try to import Canadian coffee mugs? A weirdly accurate snapshot of the modern economy, recorded from a hotel room in Bentonville—where everything feels fake, everyone works for Walmart, and your car decides where you're allowed to drive. Between heatstroke in Texas, supercharger roulette in Okl...

We’ve been sold the idea that more tools = more productivity. But what if the “helpful” things—email apps, calendar pings, handwritten parking notes—are actually making life harder, not better? In this episode, we talk about the difference between being useful and being effective. Why Warren Buffett doesn’t pay dividends. Why deleting your email app might be the best decision you’ll ever make. And...

You ever pay for something that felt ridiculous—but you still did it? That’s not a pricing mistake. That’s capitalism at work.  From The Masters to Coachella, we unpack how sky-high prices aren’t scams—they’re love letters from the free market saying, “You want this more than your money.” Because when you roll your eyes and still tap your card? That’s not greed. That’s just how value works now. Go...

The market just threw its biggest fit since COVID… and nobody noticed. Restaurants are packed, streets are buzzing, and if you didn’t check your portfolio, you’d never know the S&P was spiraling. Unlike 2020’s synchronized collapse, today’s economic weirdness is a solo act. So while the wealthy lose sleep over red charts, debt-holders might actually benefit. Call it a silent wealth tax, with b...

Rich people aren’t automatically good with money. Even an $80 million fortune can’t save you from poor financial decisions. Gene Hackman’s outdated estate plan just turned into a legal circus, all because no one thought to update the documents since 2005.  Many people don’t want to deal with the stress that millions of dollars comes with, and some just delegate those decisions away. Here’s the bot...

Most people think wealth means flying private or stacking cash—when really, it’s just not overdrafting your account, putting your money in a 401(k) and forgetting about it until you retire.  There are levels to this money game: Normal people “Smart” people Truly rich people Everyone’s playing different games with different rules—and still comparing bank accounts. Want a real flex? Live within your...

Most of the ads on social media for ‘building passive income’ are actually very much NOT passive at all. In fact, in the rare occasion where your income is truly passive, you probably had to work for it leading up to it.  If you think renting is just throwing money away, think again. While homeowners deal with surprise expenses, market crashes, and “passive” income that’s anything but passive, ren...

Are you dodging investing like an awkward ex? You’re not alone. We unpack why people avoid their money and how bad stereotypes (looking at you, used car salesmen) mess with our decisions. Many say investing is just glorified gambling, but patience, index funds, and basic math say otherwise. If you’re interested in investing but have always wondered how exactly you go about it, this episode’s for y...

A "quick" move turned into a ten-hour disaster—because moving is a nightmare. Meanwhile, rich people like Elon Musk just don’t own a lot of things. Must be nice. Also: why New Year’s resolutions are a joke, why some people chase millions while others won’t move for $100K, and how local businesses quietly make bank while startup bros grind for clout. Got questions or think we missed a spo...

When your financial advisor is Reddit, what could go wrong? From GameStop memes to questionable hot takes, we explore the wild world of online money advice. With endless demand for guidance, even mediocre advisors thrive—and AI tools aren’t helping the chaos. Learn how to spot the difference between wisdom and noise before Uncle Joe or a subreddit ruins your retirement. Got questions or think we m...

Is a Master's in Business Administration even worth it? Is success just society’s way of keeping us busy chasing things that don’t actually make us happy? In this episode, I dig into why money, titles, and early retirement might not be the life goals they’re cracked up to be—and what actually matters instead. Time to rethink what we’re all running after. Got questions or think I missed a spot...

Ever wonder why the stuff your grandparents thought was fancy is now just collecting dust at estate sales? In this episode, I explore how nostalgia shapes how we spend money today.  From boomers doing it all themselves to younger generations clicking apps for everything, I dig into how different generations think about cash, value, and luxury. Tune in for a dose of reality on how we view spending...

The art of political simplicity: apparently, all it takes to win is to promise not to tax tips and overtime—who knew? Not Kamala I guess. Trump’s easy-to-digest tax ideas seem to overshadow Kamala Harris’s more complicated, theoretical proposals. Add in voter confusion about early voting, and voila—election magic. We also poke at the big promises: SALT cap repeal, auto loan deductions, and the fan...

Think more is better? Think again, more only makes life more complex. The secret is, how much complexity can you handle? Life’s obsession with piling on possessions, tasks, and digital clutter often leaves us more stressed and less decisive. While we outsource everything and chase convenience, we forget the basics: health and relationships—life’s only non-negotiables. Maybe the key isn’t doing mor...

Ever wonder if politicians are the ultimate “smart dumb” people? They’ve mastered self-promotion but have a hard time with, you know, actual governing. We’re unpacking the absurdity of voter priorities, then we dive into the weird reality of running cities like NYC—$112 billion budgets with a salary that barely attracts the capable. No wonder the candidates look... familiar. And to cap it off, a l...

Think a 0.5% interest rate cut will save you on your mortgage? Think again. In this episode, we break down why these cuts mostly help banks, not you, and why long-term mortgage rates couldn’t care less. We also dive into the government’s headache with rising rates—spoiler: borrowing just got a lot more expensive. If you're wondering how all this affects your wallet and Uncle Sam’s budget, sta...