Show notes
Shane and Ethan are back for another week, this time with gin and tonics and World Cup jerseys. Episode 196 covers a Wall Street Journal piece on the AI backlash, which has tech executives hiring bodyguards, installing security measures, and concealing where they work as public sentiment toward AI turns sharply negative. They also dig into Trump's 50% tariff on Canadian goods using a 1930s trade law, the blockbuster wave of new stock issuances that is raising questions about the bull market, and a Business Insider piece on why working moms with children under five are dropping out of the labor force at an alarming rate and what it would actually take to fix it. They close with a Reddit post from someone in the Rich People Personal Finance subreddit who wants exposure to private companies like Anthropic, Stripe, and Eleven Labs through a private-market fund charging 1.5% plus 15% of profits. Shane and Ethan have thoughts on whether that itch is worth scratching. Topics covered: AI backlash and why tech executives are hiring bodyguards and concealing where they work The sevenfold increase in online threats against AI company employees Trump's 50% tariff on Canadian goods and the 1930 Trade Act Blockbuster stock issuances and what they mean for the bull market Working moms with children under five are dropping out of the labor force The childcare desert problem and what employer and government solutions could look like Private market funds: the fees, the FOMO, and whether it is worth it Timestamps: 00:00 Intro, World Cup jerseys, gin and tonics, and The Odyssey review 05:45 AI backlash: tech executives are hiring bodyguards and hiding where they work 09:10 The sevenfold increase in online threats and the DeFlock movement 13:30 Trump imposes a 50% tariff on Canadian goods using a 1930 trade law 17:45 Blockbuster stock issuances and what they mean for the bull market 21:30 Working moms with children under five are dropping out of the labor force 24:00 The childcare desert problem and Shane's hot take on employer-funded solutions 28:15 The man who runs both the IRS and Social Security spied on colleagues at JPMorgan 29:30 Reddit: Should you get exposure to Anthropic and Stripe through a private market fund? 🔔 Subscribe to The Liquidity Event on YouTube: YouTube Channel 🌐 Learn more about Brooklyn FI financial planning: brooklynfi.com ✍️ Leave us a voicemail question for a future episode: memo.fm/theliquidityevent 📱 Follow Brooklyn FI: LinkedIn: / brooklyn-fi Instagram: / brooklyn_f.i