My First Million
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Episode 760: Shaan Puri (https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talks to Cathie Wood ( https://x.com/CathieDWood ) about her fund’s performance, her biggest bets on AI, and the most misunderstood stock on earth.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) McDonald’s to Managing Billions
(8:54) A day in the life of Cathie Wood
(17:29) ARK’s Performance Review
(30:00) Cathie’s #1 stock pick
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Links:
• ARK – https://www.ark-funds.com/
• The MFM Newsletter Challenge – https://www.beehiiv.com/application/mfm
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• Shaan’s weekly email – https://www.shaanpuri.com
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• Hampton – https://www.joinhampton.com/
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• Sam’s List – http://samslist.co/
My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano

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