"There’s a pile of risk present at the moment. It’s hard not to be bearish in the coming months given the macro backdrop." - Travis Kling Have a read through our recently Monthly Market Update for September 2022! kanaandkatana.com/blog/september…

"The best investor in the world says now is the hardest environment to forecast he’s ever seen." One of our most extensive and insightful Monthly Market Updates with thoughtful writing from Travis Kling and Asher Montague-Warr. kanaandkatana.com/blog/october-2…

(Shamelessly been wanting to do one of these after spending the last year as a CT lurker). A bit of personal news - A couple months ago I joined the Ikigai Asset Management team to help lead the build out of the venture fund, perfect for my third act in crypto: x.com/Travis_Kling/s…

Unfortunately, I have some pretty bad news to share. Last week Ikigai was caught up in the FTX collapse. We had a large majority of the hedge fund’s total assets on FTX. By the time we went to withdraw Monday mrng, we got very little out. We’re now stuck alongside everyone else.

Agreed! This is a North Star of mine. 👇 There’s a difference between having knowledge and owning it. If you have it, someone else did the work. If you own it, you did the work. You were building. You earned wisdom. You were in the arena. Remain courageous. Stay in the arena.

Excited for a new chapter! The past year has been an extraordinary journey for Travis Kling, myself, & the Ikigai Asset Management team. Despite FTX, it has been full of joy, learning, & (most importantly) deeper relationships. Many thanks to everyone for their kind words and support.🤗

Don't wait for 'One Day' to tell your loved ones what they mean to you. Keeping this in mind … At my parents' 60th birthday, I uncovered 3 universal needs we all share. Time is always of the essence – we simply have far fewer days left than we let ourselves believe. Embrace

This is an underappreciated aspect of being deliberate about life and bettering yourself! Relationships for growth-oriented individuals tend to either grow together or apart (with little middle ground). I have often likened this to being an athlete and sports leagues. It's

🚨🚨 Today I'm publishing part 2 of my thesis. Get comfy. This is prob a 15 minute read. It's called- Financial Nihilism: The Zeitgeist of Young America

Vivid memories of that day. I was in LA at the time, happened to still be awake at 4am, and called Jesse Proudman and Travis Kling to get them up. To Travis’ point, it has been a humbling journey. I’m proud to be on it with him. He’s a trusted friend and business partner. We

I find this broadly accurate, yet nuanced … directionally, if you’re able to earn some of your time back through building a team, it’s worth considering how to engineer toward doing that effectively. A few top-of-mind considerations … 1) As you build a team to lift yourself

Many thanks to Frances Yue for focusing on the human side. “You feel responsible for putting a roof over their head and putting food on their table. I remember I was in New York at the time, being alone in my Airbnb, and just sobbing specifically over letting the team down,”

No New Post-its Think about how many of your parents have passwords on a Post-it … if they can buy Bitcoin without a new Post-it … will they? Bitcoin ETFs being approved is not just an ocean of capital that may now have access ... it's an order of magnitude DECREASE in

Most of us care about keeping a roof over our head and food on the table. Each year that goes by, you’ll need to fork over more dollars to do this. To keep that same roof and food each year … you either need to 1) invest in assets that preserve purchasing power or 2) earn

Richard Feynman talking about how unfathomable the scale of our universe is for 3.5 minutes. Then, in the last 5 seconds he draws the analogy to the deficit in the United States budget. In 1983. It seems likely that he knew the path was untenable ... inadvertently suggesting

Money turns your life into a caricature, exaggerating what you value most. Money is merely ONE of MANY tools in your toolbelt with which you can build the impact you'd like to see in the world. It's a necessary and helpful tool, yes, but money alone ≠ purpose. Thankfully, it

Building with AI is like being in a sandbox with a seemingly infinitely energetic toddler. You love their energy and joy ... yet you’d also love it if they could just focus long enough to help you build the immaculate sand castle you have envisioned. Instead, they focus for a

A tiny but powerful lens I've developed over the past few years: People rarely act against you -- they're acting for themselves ... you just happened to be involved. That snide remark or email? Likely stress. Driver cut you off? In a rush, not at war with you. Partner seems

The best journeys require great teammates. 🏆🔥