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Travis Kling on How Faith Made Him a Better Trader, Surviving FTX, and Finding Your Ikigai
Travis joins Connor on Allocators podcast
Travis discusses the intersection of faith, culture, and cryptocurrency. They talk about the recent surge in Bible sales, which Travis attributes to global instability driving a renewed interest in faith, as well as the decline of religious affiliation in America amid the rise of the internet and challenges like Christian nationalism. Travis shares his views on societal trends, including a potential spiritual resurgence, and explores the concept of spiritual warfare in the context of the 2024 election, linking cultural issues like gender identity and abortion to broader moral struggles. He reflects on his personal faith journey, recounting how challenges and a move to New York City deepened his spirituality. The conversation concludes with Travis’s thoughts on the future of cryptocurrency, including the potential for a strategic Bitcoin reserve under a new administration and its implications for the financial landscape.
Travis Kling on Financial Nihilism
Travis was recently on The Grant Williams podcast discussing Financial Nihilism.
Topics of discussion:
A concept gaining increasing traction in today’s market environment – financial nihilism.
The delicate balance between keeping interest rates low and inflating our way out of debt
The challenges faced by central banks in managing monetary policy to support economic growth while preventing excessive inflation
The potential impact of technological innovation on inflation as well as the possibility of a great wealth transfer from older generations to younger ones
The role of cryptocurrencies in this changing economic landscape
'One Day' is Today.
Anthony Emtman explores the 3 universal needs that bring us together.
Anthony shares a personal moment giving a speech at his parents' 60th birthday.
This is about the conversations we often postpone. The words we too often leave unspoken. It is about making the most of what little time we get with those who matter most. It's about human needs that we all share.
Don't wait for 'one day' to tell your loved ones what they mean to you. Time is always of the essence – we simply have far fewer days left than we let ourselves believe. Avoid the regret of silence – of feelings left unsaid.
I invite you to watch and hope that the message may inspire a conversation in your life (or a loved one's life) that maybe you've been meaning to have, or simply offer a new perspective on time with loved ones.
Emtman’s Homestead Certificate Signed by Grover Cleveland in 1887.
Anthony was raised on a 5th-generation family farm. His great great grandfather homesteaded in Valleyford, WA in 1887. Grover Cleveland, the 22nd US president, signed his homestead act papers, granting him 160 acres. 134 years later, Emtman Brothers Farms is now 13,000+ acres.
Not surprisingly, the Emtman family has been doing business with many of the same people for decades. With that comes some pretty invaluable lessons. One of those is the value and meaning of a handshake. A signature on a contract is only as good as the person behind it.
My Grandfather explained it like this: I've never been much good at writing things, but there's just so much said in a handshake...a good, firm handshake where you look the person in the eye and shake their hand. That, between two honest people, is better than any signature...
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