THREE TYPES OF PEOPLE
DELUSIONAL INDIFFERENT ENLIGHTENED
RECAP OF 2024
Several Union Strikes: Longshoremen, Boeing, Hollywood, UPS, Kaiser Permanente
Fraudulent Crime and Employment Data from the U.S. Government
Trump Assassination Attempts
NFIB Small Business Optimism Index: Rose 0.3 points to 91.5 in September, marking
the 33rd month below the 50-year average of 98.
Uncertainty Index: Increased by 11 points to 103, the highest recorded level.
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OUTCOME OF THIS WEBINAR
• Great companies have failed during great economies
• New / Struggling companies have thrived in bad economies
• Great business operators thrive NO MATTER WHAT
RECAP OF 2024
Several Union Strikes: Longshoremen, Boeing, Hollywood, UPS, Kaiser Permanente
Fraudulent Crime and Employment Data from the U.S. Government
Trump Assassination Attempts
NFIB Small Business Optimism Index: 33 consecutive months below the 50-year average
of 98, as of September 2024.
Uncertainty Index: Increased by 11 points to 103, the highest recorded level.
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SMALL BUSINESS OPTIMISM INDEX
WALL STREET THRIVING VS. MAIN STREET
STRUGGLING: PANDEMIC-ERA RECOVERY (2020–2024)
PANDEMIC-DRIVEN INEQUALITY (2020–2022):
Job Losses: Millions of workers in retail, hospitality, and small businesses lost jobs due to
pandemic closures, with many not regaining stable employment for years.
Small Business Closures: By late 2021, an estimated 200,000 small businesses in the U.S.
had permanently shut down, unable to compete with large, well-capitalized companies.
Rising Consumer Debt: Main Street households turned to credit cards and loans to manage
bills, leading to a record high of $1 trillion in credit card debt by 2023.
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WALL STREET THRIVING VS. MAIN STREET STRUGGLING
HOUSING MARKET BOOM AND RENT CRISIS:
Skyrocketing Prices: While Wall Street enjoyed booming corporate earnings, Main Street
struggled with inflation hitting 40-year highs, driving up food, gas, and housing costs.
Wage Stagnation: Although wages rose, they often failed to keep pace with inflation, eroding
purchasing power for everyday consumers.
INFLATION SURGE (2022–2023):
Investors Profit, Renters Struggle: Wall Street firms like Blackstone and Invitation Homes
purchased single-family homes en masse, driving up property values and rent prices, making
housing unaffordable for many on Main Street.
Eviction Wave: After eviction moratoriums ended in 2022, Main Street faced a wave of
displacements as rents skyrocketed.
WALL STREET THRIVING
STOCK MARKET BOOM (2020–2021):
S&P 500 and NASDAQ Record Highs: Driven by tech giants like Apple, Amazon, and
Microsoft, Wall Street surged, with the S&P 500 growing by over 70% from its pandemic low
in March 2020 to its peak in 2021.
Massive Corporate Profits: Companies leveraged low-interest rates and government stimulus
to buy back stocks, improve balance sheets, and expand profit margins.
Venture Capital and IPO Frenzy: The boom in SPACs (Special Purpose Acquisition
Companies) and tech IPOs created enormous wealth, with billions flowing into speculative
investments.
GOVERNMENT STIMULUS BOOST:
While Main Street received stimulus checks, Wall Street benefited more through Federal
Reserve policies like low interest rates and quantitative easing, driving asset prices higher.
Corporate Debt: Cheap borrowing allowed large corporations to refinance debt, while small
businesses struggled to access similar credit.
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MAIN STREET THRIVE
MAIN STREET'S FINANCIAL STRUGGLES 2023-2024:
Credit Card Debt: Americans' total credit card balance reached $1.166 trillion in the third
quarter of 2024, marking the highest level since tracking began in 1999. This represents an
increase from $1.142 trillion in the second quarter of 2024.
Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) Usage: The BNPL market continued to grow, with over 360
million users worldwide in 2024. This figure is expected to reach 900 million by 2027,
indicating a 157% increase. In the U.S., BNPL services accounted for a significant portion of
e-commerce transactions, reflecting consumers' reliance on alternative financing options.
WALL STREET THRIVES 2023-2024
"MAGNIFICENT SEVEN" STOCKS:
The "Magnificent Seven"—Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Tesla, Nvidia, and
Meta Platforms— dominated the market. By the end of 2023, these companies accounted for
about 33% of the S&P 500's market capitalization.
In 2020: Mag 7 Market Cap was $6.8 trillion combined.
By late 2024: Grew to approximately $11.9 trillion, reflecting a 75% total increase in market
capitalization over four years.
WALL STREET THRIVES 2023-2024
The combined weighted average return of "Mag 7" stocks across the period exceeded 200%
Nvidia (+783%) and Tesla (+829%).
2020: Combined revenue stood at approximately $1.4 trillion.
2024: Increased to over $2.3 trillion
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STATE OF THE UNION
Trump is President-elect
Stock market hits record high
Migrant caravan at our border dissolves
Hamas calls for end to war
Bitcoin hits record high
Putin ready to end Ukraine war
Qatar kicks out Hamas leaders
EU will buy U.S. gas not Russian gas
Putin will sell oil in U.S. dollars
Zelensky phones Trump & Elon
NYC Mayor ends vouchers for illegals
Mexico to stop migrants at U.S. border
China wants to work peacefully with us
Big U.S. company to move out of China
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BE FEARFUL WHEN OTHERS
ARE GREEDY AND GREEDY
WHEN OTHERS ARE FEARFUL.
- Warren Buffett
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WHAT DID VT DO WHEN BIDEN WON IN 2020?
Saw People Worry / Panic
Shadow Ban Concerns In The Market
Decided To Improve Content
Moved To Florida
Sold PHP While Interest Rates Were Low
Hired C-Suite To Build Depth Chart
FAMILY
Moved To Florida
Kids (3 To 4)
52 Shots Per Day
1 Hour Of Reading
School Too Woke,Changed Schools
Kids At Office Constantly
PHP
Strategy Meeting with Tom
“Build A Bench”
Hire 5 New C-Suite Execs
Was At Office Everyday, 7 Days A Week, Including Sunday
2021 Became Our Greatest Year Ever
Sold In 6/2022 When Money Was Cheap
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DALLAS BOCA
5990 5100
1200
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(10/7/2020-11/5/2020)
Channel Views: 488K
Subs: (11/5) 28.3K
Adsense: (start 7/8/2020 to
11/5/2020) $2.8K
(10/7/2024-11/5/2024)
Channel Views: 23.5 million
(10/7/2024-11/5/2024)
Subs: (11/12) 2.3 million
Adsense: (all time) $2.5 million
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Election Night 2020 vs 2024
2020
2024
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Channel Views: 9.9 million Channel Views: 126.4 million
(10/7/2020-11/5/2020) (10/7/2024-11/5/2024)
Subs: (11/5) 2.6 million Subs: (11/12) 6.2 million
Adsense: (start to 11/5) $1.2 million Adsense: (all time) $6.4 million
2012 to 2023 – 1 Billion Views / YTD 2024 – 1 Billion Views (108 Mo vs. 10 Mo.)
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2020 vs 2024
2020: 1,200 Units
2024: 72,000 Units
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Stay informed, stay
balanced, and take
control of your media
consumption.
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Did Not Exist in 2020 – NOW Has 55 Full Time Employees
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2020 - Canceled! VIRTUAL event took place.
2021 - 500 attendees
2020 - 1.5K attendees
2023 - 3K attendees
2024 - 6K attendees(Not including recordings)
Focus of The VAULT Conference:
Growth: Finance, sales, leadership
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VAULT CONFERENCE
2020 vs 2024
2019 2020
2021 2022
2023 2024
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PATRICK BET-DAVID BOOKS
Your Next Five Moves - August 18, 2020
Choose Your Enemies Wisely - December 5, 2023
The Academy - September 10, 2024
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Flywheel / Growth of the brands
How well have your integrated your businesses?
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STEPS TO FOLLOW
Alliances
Enable
Sequencing
Urgency
Self-aware
Ultra Proactive
New Way of Thinking
Wartime & Peacetime
Pivot + Adjustments
Anticipate
Risk
Malleable / Learn from mistakes of others
Eliminate Distractions & Dead Weight
Proper Life & Business Plans
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WHERE WILL YOU BE
BY NOVEMBER 2028?
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