On February 17, 2026, Warner Bros. Discovery board of directors assessed Paramount Skydance’s proposal to acquire 100% of the company’s equity as being on terms far more favorable than Netflix’s existing offer. Netflix had previously agreed to a merger valued at $27.75 per share—$82.7 billion in total—targeting only the studio and streaming assets.
The Winning Offer
By contrast, Paramount Skydance presented a new proposal on February 14, 2026, offering $31 per share—$110.9 billion in total—for all assets, including broadcast networks such as CNN. Under Warner Bros. Discovery’s formal notice, Netflix was granted a four-day priority period to respond and negotiate; however, on February 26, 2026, Netflix confirmed that it would not submit a revised offer.
My Role in the Winning Bid for Team DAVID; I am happy to report my alliance with David Ellison has been VICTORIOUS for the Billion Dollar Cash Offer for Discovery Channel from Warner Brothers Board of Directors. David did not need me in this transaction. However I offered some strategic political guidance to him on the Political and Market Chessboard to dominate a weak Netflix strategy. Resulting in a obvious Victory for CEO David Ellison’s TEAM SKYDANCE PARAMOUNT!
The Key details of David’s Winning Bid forcing Netflix to backdown are as follows;
As of February 27, 2026, Paramount Skydance has agreed to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery in a massive $110 billion deal, creating a combined media giant. The agreement, which follows a long bidding war and Netflix’s withdrawal, brings together major film libraries, streaming services (Paramount+ and Max), and television networks. Variety +3
Key Details of the Acquisition (as of Feb 27, 2026):
Previous Negotiations have been ongoing and stalled at times. Warner Brothers has allowed Key Details to reveal they are on the seller side of the table and not in a positon to negotiate with a strong Buyer; TEAM DAVID ELLISON.
The current details are as follows of the Acquistion.
Deal Structure: Paramount will acquire WBD for $31.00 per share in a cash deal, with a $7 billion regulatory termination fee.
Financing: The Ellison Trust is providing $45.7 billion in equity, with an additional $57.5 billion debt commitment from Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citi, and Apollo.
Impact: The merger consolidates two of Hollywood’s “Big Five” studios into one, significantly altering the landscape of entertainment, news, and streaming.
Regulatory Scrutiny: The deal is expected to face intense antitrust review, with the California Attorney General’s office signaling a potential challenge to block the merger. PR Newswire +3
The deal is expected to close by the end of 2026, pending regulatory approval.
This is a ongoing situation and will see new developments and I will keep you the reader updated as the Story Evolves.
Today’s post will be a detailed Outline of my 2025 Securities Performance highlights, Professional Investment Lesson’s, Learned Investment Philosophy’s put into practice and even people to watch within investing while sharing more about my personal mission as a Entrepreneur. My Investment Philosophy adopts best practices by many professionals out there in the community. Professionals like Orlando Bravo, Peter Theil’s Entrepreneur Philosophy of Zero to One and of course lots and lot’s of content by fellow Value Investors who have adopt Ben Grahams and Phillip Fisher’s Investment Philosophy even including Venture Capital Investment Lessons that do work. This will be fun. But will show “GOOD, Bad, and UGLY. Let’s get started.
Below you can see my Investment Performance for the year of 2025 developed a wide margin when compared to the S&P’s performance. My securities portfolio again proved that I am someone to watch.
2025 My securities Portfolio Soared to new heights. All Because of my faith, and from the trained fundamentals and Investment Philosophy that was taught to me by Seth Klarman, Bill Ackman, Li Liu, Mohnish Pabrai, David Park, Guy Spier, Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, Phil Fischer, and Ben Graham and even the always quick to put me on a Path of Zero to One Mr. Peter Theil.
My Concentrated Investments focus on the TMT Space.
What is the Definition of TMT according to Boston Consulting Group;
Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) companies deliver the products, infrastructure, and content that boost resilience and sustainability across industries, and across society. But they also face challenges that require them to think boldly, respond quickly, and continuously improve.
Discipline of Doing Nothing When Markets Dip
In the beginning of 2025 my personal situation was deteriorating fast and was not good, I was being harassed, Stalked, investigated, hurt, drugged and electronically monitored and more all year. And strangely I have even had people following me around all year. It was really a crazy situation and felt like it was heading toward total WAR with whoever was stalking me. I was angry a lot. I was literally hiding in my Car as I traveled around trying to learn to program as a entrepreneur. I also have been studying German this entire year. So I am progressing and learning new skills. Figuring it out.
A guy with a New York Yankees Hat kept appearing. I was leaning on the skills taught to me by my Brothers who are Elite Military Special Operators to survive. While at the same time I was being stalked by a group of People who were not letting me know their intentions, and unidentified people in our Government. It was really Bad. I had several Government Agencies using the same Specialized Software to stalk me. And then their Corporate Counterparts doing the same. None of it was really clear. But it was clear I was under siege.
I was noticing they were jamming my phone and limiting what I could do to make income, and move around as a person. Cars were crashing near me. And just crazy following me around. My life was being controlled electronically. It was wrong. My health has been severely affected by the abuse and more I have gone through this year. And of course my Civil Rights were routinely violated. It was shocking and crazy. Moving on..!
Arizona to Los Angeles To San Francisco To Las Vegas
Here is what I did, I was in Los Angeles by January 2025 and worked my way to Oxnard California and I could tell Mr. Bravo was watching by now. He likely wanted to see what I was about as a Entrepreneur. I just Hunkered Down and kept trying. Strange people were controlling things I could do. I could tell someone was trying to make me broke and desperate. Using Government Computers and more.
But with all this crazy happening? I had the foresight and discipline to look at my Securities Account and “DO NOTHING, ALL YEAR”! And the account began to SOAR IN VALUE. Compounding nicely. I did not short any public company all year. That is a myth.
Concentrated Securities in my Portfolio
It’s no secret I like to keep my Fund’s Portfolio Highly Concentrated, so much so that I literally only have 4 Equity Positions. My Portfolio literally has been closed for about a year and half as I continued to learn to manage the unwanted contact happening to me and the fact I have criminals or strange eyes loitering around. So I Kept my portfolio closed and allowed it to compound nicely.
These are the Securities Offerings I keep within my Stock Portfolio. I have one complaint, Insight Enterprises. But I will never sell it.
Moving on, My first Stock is my highly concentrated position inside my portfolio. It has soared in value since I have owned the Company. I am very happy with the guys at this Undocumented Tech Company. Im also happy with my Berkshire Hathaway and Pershing Square Company Positions. Berkshire has not performed as well as I thought, but with long term horizons I can see it’s value will see new heights. Pershing Square? I just keep buying it. Value Investors do support other Value Investors. And I am proud to say, I am in the Value Investors Club as member. Thank you guys.
Investment Philosophy Drives Professional Investment Behavior.
The topic of Investment Philosophy is a very broad engaging topic that is high controversial at times, and I see value across the spectrum of Entrepreneurs and especially from my group of Value Investors. However let me share some brief details of what Value Investors are and Growth Investors.
Value Investing Definition according to Google:
Value investing is a strategy where investors aim to purchase stocks at prices below their so-called ˈintrinsic valueˈ, expecting the market to eventually recognize the stock’s true worth.
For More In-depth Value Investing Principles and Philosophy in Action? Please Visit These Fellow investment professionals. Guy Spier’s Blog. And Howard Marks Memo’s.
Growth Investing Definition:
Philip Fisher pioneered growth investing and wrote Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits. He introduced the buy-and-hold method, focusing on a stock’s potential growth over the long term. Fisher’s “15 Points” guide investors to assess companies’ leadership and innovation.
Please feel free to read these fantastic books By Phil Fisher.
What has Warren Buffett shared about Phil Fisher’s books?
Now that we have some basic investing Philosophy out of the way, we can foucus on long term Securities Investing and Valuation. What is securities Valuation? Li Liu has excellent content on Value Investing and Valuation. Li Liu’s video below is worth the watch.
More Content for Concentrated Portfolios and his thoughts on Diversification by Legendary Macro Investor Stan Druckenmiller.
Investment Management Styles Do Differ
There are so many great Investors I would love to include in my Annual Report. Those I have learned from. But I am unable to list them all. However in the VC Investment Space I do pay attention to Legendary Actor Edward Norton who helped fund ZECK, and fellow Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Investor and Grappler who is a Black Belt Professor the always fun Actor Ashton Kutcher of Sound Ventures. If your paying attention to the VC World? You will want to look to them for Investment Philosophy as well. Because they have made some small Investments perform incredibly well in the Venture Capital Space. And that’s very impressive to watch. And deserves a mention in my annual report.
My year as a Entrepreneur has been extremely difficult and led to events that were honestly intentional by outside people who did not have my best interests at heart. But Im still going. Still here. Working my way as a Entrepreneur. Believe it or not? My Investment Skills give me more of a education and edge in life than those who have not put in the work to learn the Investment Philosophies and other books I have read that give us contrarian value.
Technology Software Investing Activity
Many people who do not know me well. Do wrongly assume I am this Billionaire Stock Broker who is some High Flying Executive who was involved with Politics and a Insider witin the Trump Administration. But the truth is very different. I am a Tech Entrepreneur, writer who does have a Bankers Education and does have my License Qualifications to manage large pools of capitol. Who is also learning to program slowly and building my own company from the ground up. If I must choose one person who gets me, and does understand my Entrepreneur mission it would be Mr. Don Orlando Bravo of Thoma Bravo. He is an Attorney who is also a Banker who helped build a Private Equity Firm in Software. His company and investments are very close to what I am building as well.
Thoma Bravo, the world’s largest software-focused investment firm, manages over $181 billion in assets for over 75 global software companies.
In all fairness it takes a very long term Horizon to achieve what Thoma Bravo has achieved. And the best lesson from fellow Value Investors Mr. Bravo and Mr. Thoma I can share that resonates? “Is keep figuring it out and keep learning new skills. It may take a few decades. But you must commit to pay that price.”
Thank You Mr. Bravo. Im working very hard to make you proud Sir.
2025 Investment Performance
All my Value Investing Family and Friends, to the Family Offices, and even Investment Professionals who have visited my website want to know what my performance was? It’s simple I took a screen shot of my Etrade Account Portfolio at the end of the year. I dominated once again this year by wide margins vs. the S&P. My yearly return was an astounding 73.6 percent for 2025. Im not bragging. However I did have the discipline to do absolutely nothing in my account all year. And that is where I shine as a Professional Investor. With all the chaos and dirt things that were done to me this year? My investment portfolio remained untouched and compounded beautifully this year.
Yours can do the same if you adhere to some time honored Investment Philosophy priciples and philossophy I detailed above in the books and content I shared. But? You must put in the work! It takes lots of time and reading and continued learning to join the ranks within Professional Investing. And you must absolutely have discipline when everything is falling and crashing around you. Maintain your discipline to never touch your securities and never DAY TRADE! And if you have chosen wisely? And if the long term horizon of the Market agrees? You too will results that exceed your expectations.
Conclusion
Politically? I am a Independent. I see value on both sides. And as writer? I maintain my independence from undue influence within politics. There is no good that can come from Political Fights. It is in my opinion? That I should just keep doing my own thing as a Entrepreneur. As such..? I would like to include a Foundation in my annual report that deserves a mention. The George Clooney Foundation for Justice.
In the George Clooney Foundation for justice mission statement it reads; “We wage justice by providing free legal aid in defense of free speech and women’s rights in more than 40 countries. We monitor and report on unfair trials, challenge unjust laws in the courts, establish legal aid clinics for the most vulnerable and support the next generation of gender justice champions.” This absolutely deserves a mention in my annual report. It’s important work. And I support it.
Thats all for this year. Thank you for reading my annual report for my securities portfolio. And as I leave? Let me leave your with this personal thought that I love by the great Actor George Clooney.
George Clooney played Edward R. Murrow and would sign off the air every night in a very classy fashion I do like to use commonly as person and writer. So..? I wish you well. And?
YES IT’s TRUE. I AM A FINCEN NETWORK PARTNER. I DO NOT WORK WITH ANY NON LICENSED PROFESSIONALS WITHIN BANKING SPACE. However Shadow Banking Does Shape World Politics.
SHADOW BANKING
The Question We Need To Ask Is? What is Shadow Banking and how is it used for Criminal Activity? In this post I will touch on several Shadow Banking topics within illicit activity. From Loan Sharking, Money Laundering, Insurance Fraud, and even Iran’s use of Oil and Gas and Gold to evade Fiat Monetary Systems and Launder Money to fund Terrorist Proxies. This is a long topic. However this is only a brief post on this interesting white collar topic.
According to Google’s Gemeni;
Shadow Banks aren’t specific named institutions but rather a diverse group of non-bank financial firms performing bank-like functions, including investment banks (Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley), money market funds, hedge funds, private equity, finance companies, mortgage lenders (Quicken Loans), and newer players like crypto lenders, all operating with less regulation, posing systemic risk but also providing crucial credit.
Key Examples & Categories:
Investment Banks: Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley.
Asset Managers:BlackRock (sometimes called the world’s largest shadow bank).
Other Entities: Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), Securities Lenders, crypto firms.
Why They’re Called “Shadow Banks”:
They provide credit and liquidity like traditional banks but aren’t subject to the same strict oversight (like capital requirements).
This lack of regulation can amplify risks, as seen in the 2008 financial crisis with entities like Lehman Brothers and AIG.
In essence, any firm that acts like a bank (taking risks, lending money) but isn’t a regulated commercial bank falls under the shadow banking umbrella, with a constantly evolving landscape. I hope this makes perfect since.
Criminal Organizations that act like Shadow Banks are todays topic of interest.
How can Shadow Banks Be Used For Criminal Activity?
Look Everyone; There is nothing wrong with Investment Firms or Entrepreneurs using Investment Funds to fuel a business or companies growth trajectory. But when Criminals who are not licensed begin using shadowy means to hurt others, avoid TAXES, and use fraud and other crimes to produce and Hide Assets illegally? Thats a problem.
Criminal Financial Activity
When it comes down to criminal activities and Shadow Banking? Criminal Activity can be best described using a short list! We find a lot of Loan Sharking, money laundering, Extortion, and transferring funds to different countries to hide assets and avoid TAXES.
Loan Sharking & Money Lending
Criminals historically have used their own Money FUNDS to make loans on the street. The Italian Mafia and other Criminal Organizations pool capital together from legitimate and ill legitimate means to have their soldiers or associates lend money out on the streets to desperate small business owners, and sometimes businesses that are in trouble financially and are willing to pay extremely high exorbitant interest rates for access to short term loans. And no surprise when the Business owner or Proprietor fails to pay the money back? The Mafia uses force and takes possession of the business or begins hurting a person until the money is paid back in full. Or a third option is Insurance Fraud. It’s a cruel and dirty way of doing business. It’s very nasty.
The Art of using illegal Profits to Produce New Legitimate Profits!
It’s highly likely you have heard of and seen the SOPRANO’s TV Series on HBO, as matter of fact one of the Guys Mr. Steve Schrippa follows me on X Twitter. His character was Bobbie Baccala the Husband of Tony Sopranos Sister Janice. And its absolutely comical to watch the Series on repeat. Its a classic Americana TV Show. But make no mistake that is a life I would never want for myself or my family. Because the damage of it all to relationships and the crime. It’s really undesirable.
Usually we have historically seen the older Sicilians, and Italian Mafiosi in the 1970’s use their illicit profits to open Pizza Shops in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and beyond. Then we see the Mafia open Construction Companies for Cement, Waste Management Companies and more service companies. Like “Sammy the Bull Gravano” did in the 1980’s. And let’s not forget Colombo Family CAPO Michael Franzese Gasoline Tax Operation that made him and the New York Italian Mafia family members Billions. They used illegal street profits to generate new profits on the Income Statement using cash businesses as financial structuring vehicles. It’s a quasi way of structuring for money laundering. But it works. And that’s why they do it.
Making money is the American Way, But let’s keep it lawful and keep our communities safe. This post is all about how Financial Crimes Enforcement Network uses it’s legitimate Businessman to enforce Federal and State Laws. There are guys out here Hunting Criminals and other Legitimate Banking and High Finance Professionals that are always looking for Criminals in the shadows. Who may be defrauding or committing white collar crimes in the Financial Space.
It’s not wise to run into Investment Professionals like myself who have worked inside Military Special Operations, CIA, DIA, and Financial Crimes Networks, and the FBI. Hunting Criminals is something many of us have done for fun. While making sure Transactions, and Investments are made with Integrity. The integrity of the Capital Markets and private markets are the beating heart of what makes the United States so Dominant and Powerful globally.
Money Laundering
The Definition of Money Laundering according to Financial Crimes Network (FINCEN); Money laundering involves disguising financial assets so they can be used without detection of the illegal activity that produced them.
The principle in Money Laundering is simple. Use Illicit money to make or blend illicit money into legitimate profits. This is the principle inside what we know today as Money Laundering.
Many International Money Laundering Activities have been traditionally used to Launder Dirty Narcotics Money from Cash and cycle this dirty traceable cash into the Banking System for legitimate uses. In the end with Forensic Accountants and more Forensic Tool and Investment Advisors Representatives trained in spotting structuring and questionable deposits and other other red flag activity? It’s extremely difficult to evade the Authorities, and the layers of Trained Financial Professionals to abscond from Investigations exposing illicit cash flow that may be questionable Banking deposits. It just does not pay to commit White Collar Crime.
Institutional Level Insurance Fraud
While recently reading PwC’s article about Insurance Fraud within the Insurance Space it’s clear that if your thinking about a street criminal filing false Insurance Claims as a form of fruad? We are just not on the same page. The Fraud I am focusing on is Institutional International Fruad by Eastern European, and even Latin American organized Crime networks. It’s big business for a Shipping Containers full of Cars, Boats, and American Exports that have been stolen to be shipped out and be fixed and sold onto local markets.
According to PwC’s website; (Insurance offerings are an attractive target for financial crime through fraud, sanctions, bribery, corruption and other avenues. Despite this, insurers have relatively immature risk control frameworks compared to their banking sector counterparts.
In the US alone, industry organisations such as the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud have estimated that insurance fraud costs Insurance Financial Institutions $350.6 bn annually. It’s a risk that imposes significant costs on insurance companies and results in higher premiums for policyholders.)
If you really want to learn about the Insurance space? Pay attention to our Berkshire Hathaway Friend; Ajit Jain. Ajit built Berkshire Hathaway’s Insurance Arm with the incredible late Mr. Michael Goldberg. Ajit is an Indian-American executive who is the Vice Chairman of Insurance Operations for Berkshire Hathaway. Insider speak from my Berkshire Charlie Munger friends have shared Ajit speaks to Warren more than Charlie did in his later years. They are very close over there Berkshire.
It is said by the Insurance Authorities that roughly Ten percent of all Insurance Claims are fraudulent. Those are big numbers. However if we do the math and if returns are averaged out within the Insurance Firm Assets and Investments? Your likely to see why Insurance is so profitable as a Business model. IF your 100million dollar Insurance Fund has a 12 percent return that year and your cost of doing business is Seven Percent of 7million in Claims? You get the picture it is very profitable in the small margins of roughly 2 to 3 percent profit on Millions to large numbers.
Its great to exercise my knowledge as trained Investment Professional on my blog. The numbers don’t lie. Insurance Fraud is big business in the United States and International Criminal underworld. But the numbers do cover the Fruad happening in the Institutional space. “The Business Fundamentals are fundamentals as Warren and Ajit say!”
Money Laundering Activity | Iran Shadow Banking
The Example I am about to give is a real example of A Iran Shadow Bankers using Shadow Banking. This is a real example of a Foreign Country Iran the United States has caught laundering money from illicit oil and gas activities to fund the country’s terrorist proxies and terrorist networks across the globe.
Iran, Tehran Caught Funneling Nine Billion For Terrorist Proxy Activity
According to the FINCEN Advisory; Tehran relies on shadow banking networks of Iran-based exchange houses and foreign companies to evade sanctions, sell oil and other commodities abroad, launder money, sustain its regional terrorist proxies, and fund its military and weapons programs. Iranian shadow banking networks are connected across continents—most prominently through the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Hong Kong, and Singapore—by a diverse array of Iranian front companies. This includes oil companies, shell companies, shipping companies, investment companies, and technology procurement companies, which transact billions of dollars with each other and with unrelated companies, who may be witting or unwitting counterparties.
It’s no secret Iran has traditionally allied itself with Russia, and even it’s Islamic Mullah leaders have led crowds on Friday Prayer to scream “Allah Akbar, Death to America. The Great Satan.” However Iran is a Oil and Gas country and it’s export is difficult to export due to the International cooperation to sanction Tehran’s support of Proxy Terrorist Activities. We have seen agin and again Iran export Oil and Gas to other nations it does business with. And when Tehran takes it’s profits from the Oil exports it uses these profits to evade capital markets detection and grow the Money on the many European Stock Exchanges using middle men who act like Irans Personal Investment Professionals. Ultimately this is how they evade sanctions by the United States Foreign Policy. Gold is often used to circumnavigate fiat monetary policies in United States Aligned Capital Markets.
If your a reader like myself? I would recommend a good book by decorated career CIA Case officer Bob Baer who was investigated by his own Government for turning down a plot to overthrow Saddam Hussein in the early nineties. During his travels Bob goes into details about the affluent oil & gas Money Men he frequently met with as a CIA Case officer within the Middle East. During one of his meetings he describes how these Financiers Influence their shadowy networks to make policy and investments work for thier interests. They use Oil and Gas money to influence Governments, Funding Infrastructure, Regional politics, and influence Commercial Transactions. And lot of what we know is detailed in his books related to Investments made into infrastructure and security forces and of course the business of Middle East politics.
Monitoring Politics and Government Policy’s is a huge part of what CIA case officers do overseas. Shadow Bankers often Influence Economies and Make Investments for Rebel or Friendly Government Alliances on the ground within hostile countries and territories. It’s a fascinating look into how Oil and Gas does business over seas and how money guys are the negotiation point men that keeps politics moving and keep private businesses afloat with capital. If you want to read about normal American guy who went from Berkley California to the Traveling the Middle East? Bob Baer’s book will not disappoint. I say this with true affection for Bob and Dayna Baer, this is a fantastic read.
I do hope you found true value in todays brief post on Shadow Banking. Its primarily written to explore criminal angles in the Shadow Banking space. I do not have a need or want to have any experience within the Criminal Shadow Banking Space. This purely for education and should be read with a curiousity in mind. It’s a topic I will write about extensively in the coming years. Because the Advisery’s from the The United States Financial Crimes Network from the United States Treasury are truly that interesting. Thank you. Until next time?
Todays Post is going to look on and evaluate the recent California Judgement against Nicki Minaj’s Asset Protection Woe’s and how she is maybe forced to sell her Twenty Million Dollar House in California to pay a former Security Guard’s Five Hundred Thousand Dollar judgment Dispute. It’s clear Ms. Minaj employed the wrong Attorneys and Advisers who left her vulnerable legally and her assets were placed at risk. As sad of a story this is? This story is comical and not as abnormal than we think.
This story show’s that even Entertainers and their Attorneys are extremely vulnerable to Lawsuits if they have not partnered with the right Investment Advisers, and Accountants and Estate Planning and Asset Protection Attorneys. And proves the value of implementing Off-Shore Trust Structures and how they can be used for High Net-worth Families or Entrepreneurs.
Let’s get a little Jerry Springer here in the story’s details.
The Singer – Rapper and her Husband got into a Backstage Altercation with Security in Germany.
“A Los Angeles judge said today she’s on the brink of ordering the sale of Nicki Minaj’s $20 million Hidden Hills mansion so a security guard can collect on the $500,000 default judgment he won after suing the “Barbie World” rapper and her husband over his alleged backstage assault at a concert in Germany.”
“My tentative is to grant this,” Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Cindy Pánuco said at an afternoon hearing. “I just want to make sure we’re getting it right.” She said the only outstanding document in the application to force the home’s sale was a Bank of America statement detailing Minaj’s payments on the $13.3 million mortgage since October 2022 and the daily interest accrual.
“Let’s say there’s no bidder who offers the full $20 million, and it goes up for auction, and they don’t get fair market value, and it doesn’t cover everything,” Pánuco gave as a hypothetical. “If it doesn’t cover what the sale is required to cover — including the judgment, in this instance — then I would use that evidence to help me to determine that.”
“Where Minaj’s Attorneys, Advisers Failed and what is her actual Net Worth”
As a qualified Investment Adviser Representative professional we are trained and work along side other high Finance Specialists, we are the Idea guys and most times are the last line of defense against decisions that involve loss of assets and implementing Asset Protection relationships with Attorneys. If you did not know? Attorneys are usually the Documents guys, and Accountants are the Series of Numbers Professionals.
Nicki Minaj is a Vulgar Singer-Rapper from Trinidad who caught the eye of several Music Executives who basically invested a little capital into her for her absolute rise to fame from the streets of New York. But with that rise to fame and collaboration with other Singer, Producers, and Executives in the Music space you find that most often times these Music Executives forget to educate Singers, Rappers and Even Sports Figures about basic High Finance, and Asset Protection strategies.
And often times these Entertainers become Victims of Attorneys who are opportunistic and file frivolous law-suites for their own benefit. And by the time a Attorney or Plantiff files a lawsuit against a person with Assets that are unprotected by strategic Trust’s? It’s to late! Leaving this person on the Hook for a judgement that literally can snowball into Monetary Obligations that exceed comprehension. And ultimately embarrassing bankruptcy.
Minaj’s Net Worth Causally?
Based on my research, and look? If she is stuggling to give 500K to a Security Guard for a Judgement?She is not worth 150mil. It’s highly likely she has no limited liquidity and asset’s she can not keep a payment plan stable. The Singer Rapper Nicki Minaj is not worth One Hundred and Fifty Million as listed on Celebrity Net Worth Website. Her Assets do not add up to this staggering number. She lacks basic Liquidity, and Obligations that out weigh her Capital Gains or and Income. She owns more obligations and liabilities than meets the public’s eye. It’s likely her assets sold at fair market auction may total 40 million. And let’s not forget she does not have a team that can administer a Family Office. Check.
What Can Rising Rap Star’s or Singer or Sports Athlete’s Do?
The following info is published online in other places and in many videos. So nothing here is personal Investment Advice or Legal Advice From Me. But this basic information will save your ASS if you find yourself in a Vulnerable Position as a new rising Singer, Rapper, or Sports Athlete. Before the blood sucking law-suites begin to appear. These Steps will save you large amounts of money, pain, and financial and emotional despair as you become experienced to the wickedness of the Unfair Market. What I would do if I found myself in a position of rising wealth?
Consult a Estate Planning Attorney Immediately. This will save your family immediate pain and be vital for your survival.
Hire a trusted Respectable “LICENSED” Investment Adviser Representative as a strategic quarterback for your Asset Investment and have them build a custom Defense Playbook. JP Morgan is always great.
Hire My Professional Friends Firm “ASSET PROTECTION PLANNERS” LINK HERE. It’s vital you set up a Financial Plan or Trust that maybe Off Shore to circumnavigate a Judge’s Order like above. Protecting your assets from Frivolous Law Suites.
Hire a Enrolled Agent or Licensed CPA that is trusted and highly respectable in your space.
Hire Legal Shield to keep your Legal Advice at the push of a Button. It’s cheap!
If you do these tasks this will set you up on a Path to employing highly specialized Professionals in your industry, local area or space that can help you mitigate a disastrous outcome like exactly what is happening to Mrs. Nicki Minaj and her Husband. If we look closely at what actually went wrong with the matter in California with Mrs. Minaj and her Husband we will see one key failure.
The Failure That Could Have Saved Her From The Lawsuit
If we look at what the exact failure is that could have saved Ms. Minaj and her Husband from Hiring a expensive Defense Attorney and going to court? It’s not just one failure. It’s a series of Failures! However, if there was one failure? It would have to be Mrs. Minaj and her Husband did not have the proper experience and professionals surrounding them that could have prevented this matter in the first place.
The keys that would have prevented this? Is simple. Hiring Trusted Advisers and Attorneys that do this for a living and can shield your personal asset’s. There are legal structures that can literally prevent opportunistic scoundrels, and less than ethical Attorneys from filing frivolous Law-suites and taking your money or assets. As you end up in the news and you from being embarrassed.
If you have no assets that a Attorney can collect from? Than it’s highly likely they will move to the next Frivolous Opportunity.
What is a Cook Island’s trust?
And how it has been been used to keep your assets safe?
Interestingly a Cook Islands Trust is a Asset Protection Strategy that takes personal Equity, and assets and moves them to a Trust and LLC Legal Tree or Legal Structure that protects a wealthy families liquidity, and assets from a Judge’s order in the United States. So when a lawsuit is filed in the United States? The Cook Islands trust executes a Administrator to oversee and manage the Trust shielding your assets from a US Judge’s Order to bring back your assets to us soil for liquidation.
As you can see using a Off Shore Trust could be useful. Interesting huh?
In Closing
Financial Incentives Usually Drive Bad Advice and Behaviors
Beware: Some Attorneys Are Not Protecting Your Interests, and are only using your ignorance to Line Their Own Pockets! Beware. Only Hire Trusted Good Faith Advisers and Attorneys.
Look Buyer Beware: Or You may end up paying more for your Asset Protection or Financial education than necessary. And in the process sabotaging your own Personal Assets. This is not personal retail Investment Advice, nor is it Legal Advice, it’s education about what I see happening with several failures that keep presenting themselves again and again within the markets. And within the Investment and Legal Space that make for great content.
In all likely hood? Mrs. Minaj and Her Husband could have prevented the embarrassing events by hiring Personal Investment and tax Advisers and Attorneys who actually care about preventing crazy from happening in the first place. And this good faith will likely improve the relationship. And even though it will limit Billable hours for opportunistic Attorneys in Big Law, the good faith does so much more for the Client Adviser and Attorney Relationship. Improving trust and professional trust within the community.
It’s sad I have seen and experienced many in the legal space who are Opportunistic by nature and are less than honorable or too causal when it comes to protecting their clients from further legal action and being honorable about billable hours. If new Entrepreneurs, Rising Singers, Rappers, and Music and Sports industry execs were to steer their new Investments or Artists to respectable Asset Protection strategies. It would result in Artists and Rising Sports figures being more protected and their assets would not be at the mercy of Frivolous Lawsuits or opportunistic Investment or Legal Professionals.
As we grow and learn in life and in our respective Professions it would be good faith as a Professional to help guide our clients and growing Entrepreneurs to Investment and Legal Professionals who can help save them from loss and decisions that could develop into publicly embarrassing events like the Los Angeles Judge considering Selling Nicki Minaj’s Twenty Million Dollar home to pay for a judgement of half a million for a successful Plaintiff.
I hope you enjoyed this post. It was fun to put together. And revisit what we see all to often in the news from vibrant stars who fail to implement basic legal, accounting, tax and legal strategies to protect their families wealth and vulnerable exposed assets.
It seems that I have to share this Sad but Moment-us Event, I can not read minds, people must speak to me, I am unable to understand people I am connected to because I do have Aspergers, My complaint -Lawsuit against X Corporation and Elon Musk just found it’s way onto the United States District Court Docket this morning in Las Vegas. It alleges a group of people tried to force me to do unclear things that made no since to me resulting in Physical Bodily and emotional | Psych Injuries. Relief is Ten Million Dollars. Donald J. Trump filed a Complaint against X corporation for Ten Million and was not Physically Injured. And collected a Settlement. However? I was injured and for many weeks had to deal with Threats and Attacks.
However? I am smart enough to know I must defend myself from the Crazy following me around as a Entrepreneur.
So I must report I filed a Complaint in United States District Court in Las Vegas. My body has been affected by the covert campaign happening to me that resulted in Injuries and Harm by several individuals because of my Free Speech and Posts on X. The Courts will hear my Complaint.
Full Disclosure: Elon Musk is a Friend of mine. I would die to protect him and his lovely Family. I really hope Elon and his family do not mischaracterize my Federal Civil Complaint as a personal attack. It is not.
Thank you for reading, I do hope Elon knows I appreciate his support and his family’s support.
The Lawsuit is a Question about me being Injured. That is all. Linked below the actual Complaint.
Thank you with the Jury’s Voice and the evidence? I do feel I will be victorious in this sad event or maybe I won’t.
As any good Entrepreneur knows you need to have Legal Forms at the ready and especially United States Disctrict Courts Forms available at a moments notice when you find you have been wronged or are using Civil Statutes to file Civil Complaints as a Financier or Entrepreneur, these are some of thee Forms I use and may be helpful for you.
Pro Se Litigants or Entrepreneur Plantiffs
These are US District Court Forms You may find useful. More on this Website:
As any good Entrepreneur will find out you will be all on your own figuring the US Courts out as you go. I do hope you find some of this informative, but this is not in any way Legal Advice. Just forms I have used as a Entrepreneur who Forestgumps my way through the Court System successfully as a Entrepreneur and Financier.
Please feel free to visit the links. This is for other Entrepreneurs out there who do not have the luxury of using expensive Legal Counsel. And may I suggest a great way to utilize Attorneys is by signing up for LegalShield. All the Advice you can get from Attorneys during your Entrepreneur expereince. It well worth the fee’s for monthly plans.
Thank you for visiting. I do wish you well. Nothing here is Legal Advice. However just common sense I have used as a Entrepreneur. To help other Entrepreneurs out there.
TEN FACTS THAT MAKE MR. LARRY FINK THE MOST POWERFUL MAN ON WALL STREET
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Mr. Laurence D. Fink (Larry Fink) needs no introduction he is a Founder of BlackRock a Asset Management Company with over 10 Trillion of Assets under management and has been a leader in Investments and Technology space since Founding his company in 1988. Mr. Fink’s story should be defined by his exceptional resiliency. In the early 1980’s Mr. Fink was a M&A Investment Banker at First Boston. And quickly rose to be the top of the Bond M&A Leader space. Until a loss that would ultimately change his career’s trajectory.
It is no mystery Mr. Fink and Blackstone’s Founder Mr. Stephen Schwarzman were partners during the late 1980’s and after a proposal was declined? Mr. Fink decided to sell his stake. Which led to Mr. Fink to start his own Asset Management firm. And ultimately this move led to BlackRock becoming THE Dominant name in the the Asset Management Space.
Entrepreneurs are Outcasts
Any Man of Good Courage like Mr. Fink knows you will encounter opposition to your mission. But you must over come the opposition. “With good courage.””Interestingly as a Entrepreneur like Mr. Fink? I too have had a professional brush ups with Blackstone’s Management. But all is forgiven, and I honestly do have nothing but the greatest respect for Blackstone’s leadership. Mr. Fink, Mr. Schwarzman and even Myself have all been treated as Outcasts in the Investment space. So I believe I am in good company as a fellow Entrepreneur. Smile.”
EXCEPTIONAL SUCCESS IN THE ASHES OF A 100 MILL FAILURE
In light of all the incredible success’s Mr. Larry Fink has had in becoming the most Powerful Man in Finance. It must be shared in order to build his investment success’s? He was subjected to torturous intractable failures and pain along the way.
It is said by some entrepreneurs our failures sometimes become “Badge’s of Honor Stories”. And great stories and legendary stories that circulate within the community.” Mr. Fink’s 1986 One Hundred Million Dollar trading loss has to be best described by me as a “Badge of Honor!” Not because his trading team lost 100 million. But because he did not allow this to define his future.
Even though Mr. Fink did experience a One Hundred Million Dollar Trading Failure that originated when his team was running the Bond Trading at the Investment Bank “First Boston” in the second financial quarter of 1986. Mr. Fink was not fired from First Boston Bank. But he was sidelined. This was not the end for Mr. Fink. He would move on to demonstrate exceptional resiliency moving forward. He has shown us all defeat is not the end. He quietly left First Boston Investment Bank at the age of 36. And moved on from this to Become one of the Greatest of All Time within Asset Management.
Risk is everywhere in Business
After Mr. Fink’s team failure at First Boston, suddenly other Bond Traders and other associates within the Banking space did not want to be associated with him. He was BlackBalled. Just like I have experienced in my quest as a Software M&A Investment Entrepreneur. People will throw mud at you, the groupie cowards quietly snicker and talk behind your back, sabotage you, spreading untrue rumors, and even sabotaging your prospects. All the while avoiding you.
But on any day? These same subversive types will never be able to handle open physical combat with real bone crushing consequences, or in general? Perform at your level. Mr. Fink as a fellow entrepreneur knows how to let your Investment Performance do the talking for you. We learn that the under-performers who sabotage others? They hide. But it’s not the end. Keep moving forward. Punish them with your performance. Risk will always be present.
Mr. Fink has been there done that and now? So have I! “If your not failing and fighting your way forward? Your Not Learning.” This brings me to this Posts purpose.
It’s important to point out even though Mr. Larry Fink experienced a failure and decided to leave his Investment Bank at First Boston. It was clear no one was going to give Mr. Fink access to capital to manage. Until everything changed! Mr. Fink quietly met the Legendary Blackstone Founder Mr. Stephen Schwarzman and then his professional life changed. Access to capital is everything.
Ten Facts about Mr. Larry Fink that make him Formidable
If your not “HARDCORE” about your business and life’s mission? Your not defining your legacy.
1988 Mr. Larry Fink Establishes his Investment Fund which becomes known as BlackRock
1989 Mr. Larry Fink takes BLACKROCK Public. When BlackRock goes public in 1989 it is the Fifth largest Asset Manager listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Mr. Fink serves as interim Co-Chair of the Board of Trustees of the World Economic Forum and Co-Chair of NYU Langone Medical Center.
Mr. Fink is a current member of the board of the Museum of Modern Art and serves on the Advisory Board of the Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management in Beijing
Mr. Fink’s Duty To Preserving the Liberal Arts
On a side note: “I love that Mr. Fink loves Art like myself and is PURPLE in his political beliefs”. And this is really refreshing Mr. Fink is a staunch advocate and invests in Philanthropy and keeping the Liberal Arts Scene alive. Thank you Mr. Fink! I would like to introduce you to someone who was very kind to me when I was first starting out and who recently passed on and was a fellow Investment Professional from Kansas City. “Mr. G. Kenneth Baum.” Mr. Baum facilitated H&R Bloc Initial Public Offering during his Investment Career. Mr. Baums Son Jonathan Baum, lovely Wife Anna Baum and their entire lovely family in Kansas City would be happy to see I am keeping Mr. G. Kenneth Baums legacy alive in this post by sharing The Baum Family has contributed substantially to our local Art’s scene and the Nelson Museum of Art in Kansas City. It makes me sad I am not in Kansas City currently. However I am there in Spirit. It’s home.
If you did not know? Mr. Larry Fink is a leader on the Executive Committee of the Partnership for New York City.
Mr. Fink’s Education Success earned him an MBA from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1976 and a BA from UCLA in 1974.
Mr. Larry Fink is the Chairman and CEO at BlackRock: As the firm’s leader, he is responsible for senior leadership, succession planning, and client relationships
Global influence: Fink sits on the board of the World Economic Forum and is a highly influential figure in global finance, with his letters to investors often setting the agenda for major market trends and corporate social responsibility.
Mr. Larry Fink is a leader and in Good Standing as a Member of Kappa Beta Phi Fraternity
Mr. Larry Fink is a Global Leader in Finance and AI Global Influence. His professional Opinion and Influence reach all the way to the Oval Office of the United States of America, The Senate on Capitol Hill, and to Political Leaders across the globe. A Professional Man To Take Serious. Honor.
Capital, Risk, Initial Public Offering
Thank you for reading my post on the Ten Facts about BlackRocks Founder Mr. Laurence D. Fink, Mr. Larry Fink. I would like to end this post with a quote that details Mr. Finks Character and Commitment to helping his guys who are Investment Fund Managers. In a recent article Mr. Fink was heard Praising the alway’s respectable and Dominant Bond Market Analysis Voice his Chief Investment Officer Mr. Rick Reider.
In a 2018 interview, Fink expressed his admiration for Rieder’s character and passion, particularly his “headfirst approach to everything he does”.
“More than 50 percent of what attracted me to Rick in having him come to BlackRock was his personal being and his character”.
In a 2013 article, Fink praised Rieder’s work, which helped to turn around BlackRock’s active fixed-income business after years of underperformance and redemptions.
Fink referenced a “great statistic that my good friend, Rick Rieder, uses all the time” in a 2024 CNBC interview.
As a Entrepreneur I do believe soon, I too will be in a position to have serious conversations with Investment Professionals about raising my own Company from the ground up. Like Mr. Fink and Mr. Reider’s Fund has done. And I do appreciate my own moves and investment performance will dictate that opportunity.
All things Considered?
Mr. Fink has previously stated on CNBC “IPO’s are good thing!” CNBC Appearnce . Hopefully soon? Me and a Group of Investment Professionals, We can make that reality. And just like taking a page from Mr. Finks Book? I too won’t allow the failures and painful defeats I have sustained from keeping me from going public like Mr. Larry Fink has also done. Making me another Entrepreneur outcast that has reached serious success with serious minded Investment Professionals.
Even though I have also sustained embarrassing failures like Mr. Fink and other professsionals? I too won’t allow these failures to decide my future success. Keeping my integrity, and mission simple and keep moving forward. Like Mr. Larry Fink has done. Thanks for reading. And Thank You Mr. Fink and Mr. Rieder for the content. Jameson “Doc” Sharp.
Jefferson City Missouri, July 2025 Governor Mike Kehoe signs Bill to allow individuals to deduct One Hundred Percent of their capital gains from state income tax portion of their personal income. The Bill takes effect on August 28th, 2025. Just facts derived from Missouri Legislation. Im a Kansas City boy, so when I saw this legislation begin to take shape and be signed in the Missouri Governors Office, I had to dive in to the details happening back home. Let’s dive in.
I am a Kansas City boy so when something big happens in Kansas City, Missouri related to Investments for Tax and Law I have to write about it. I know what your thinking? What does this legislation have to do with me? Well if your in Kansas City or a Missouri Resident? You should be one hundred percent stay up to date with the things happening in the area.
The question is this? Do I have to wealthy to be included to benfit from this Tax Legislation? NO. Not at all. However if you are a wealthy and a affluential Business Owner or a local Investor. Just like our long time Kansas City Missouri Friend who is a Restauranteur and local Investor Michael Garrozzo’s. Their must be key points we can dive into that make this legislation make since for the community? Good Question: Here is what you should know Missouri Residents.
By the way if your in Kansas City, Missouri Please Visit Mr. Garozzo’s fantastic up scale basement Italian Restaurant. It’s a personal favorite of mine as a Kansas City Boy who grew up around these guys. You will love it.
Key points of this Missouri Legislation:
Individual tax exemption: Missouri residents will no longer pay state income tax on profits from the sale of assets such as stocks, bonds, real estate, and cryptocurrency.
Corporate tax trigger: The law contains a provision to extend a similar capital gains deduction to corporations once Missouri’s top individual income tax rate drops to 4.5% or lower.
Broader tax package: The capital gains cut is part of a larger tax reform bill that also includes other measures, such as sales tax exemptions for diapers and feminine hygiene products, and expanded property tax credits for seniors and individuals with disabilities.
Economic impact: The change is expected to result in a significant decrease in state revenue, with initial estimates suggesting a potential annual loss of over $100 million. This has led to debate over the bill’s potential impact on the state budget versus its ability to encourage investment and attract high-net-worth individuals.
Federal taxes still apply: The state-level exemption does not affect federal capital gains taxes, which taxpayers must still pay.
This Missouri’s legislation makes it the first U.S. state with an individual income tax to completely repeal its state-level capital gains tax.
Does this Legislation affect Individuals Offshore Asset Protection LLC’s and Trust’s?
Looking at the Facts in the Legislation? At this time no. However if you know your legalese on Offshore Asset Protection, you will know that if you use your own name in Offshore LLC or Trust Accounts a US Judge can order you to return the funds to US Soil. So this is why you must work with a small team of Attorneys, and Investment Adviser’s to use offshore Trust’s and LLC’s strategically. So if a US judge does try to order you to return the funds or assets to US Soil it will go no further than a Court Order being ignored by Belize, or the Cook Islands. Work with your Investment Adviser Professionals and Tax Attorneys for further information on this fascinating topic.
Questions and Facts:
How this affects Professionals? It does not. Only affects personal Missourians Tax Obligations at this time.
Please talk with your professional Accountant, Tax Attorney, or Professional Investment Adviser if you feel your Tax liabilities from Investments or Living or Irrevocable Trusts may need attention from this Missouri Legislation.
I am on the hunt for a local Tax Attorney and local Kansas City Missouri Accountant to give me a small thought piece about their experience using this new Legislation in thier Legal and Tax or Investment Practices. And how is this legislation affecting local Missourians. Full Published Article Scheduled for Tuesday.
Any good Financier has a Demand Letter ready at a moments notice to fire off to anyone or any institution or entity that requires a prerequisite to settle outside of a courtroom. In Case you are wronged and need to demand Payment for whatever legitmate claim you require? A good demand letter template is the foundation for any Advisor, Accountant or Attorney or Fianancier. Here is the one I have used.
Feel Free to copy and download. (Click on Photo for link.)
I never in my wildest dreams would think my mission and authenticity as a no name Entrepreneur would develop into a all out Billionaire Brawl with me in the middle, But here we are. I won’t be naming any of the Head’s of State’s and Prominent Billionaires across the Globe who are seeking my recruitment to keep things from escalating. However I am scared. And for good reason. I have been subjected to a encyclopedia of nasty things happening to me daily for over a year by a unnamed Business Leader. I am currently physically injured (Shoulder Needs Surgery), Physically and Emotionally hurt, and I am literally Broke. I literally do not know who to trust currently. Because of all the nasty things that have happened to me. I have all about One hundred and three dollars in my debit card account. However I do maintain a Fund/Brokerage Account that is untouched. Demonstrating my value as a Long Term Value Investor. It is compounding beautifully.
My Value Investing training as Investment Professional has proven incredibly invaluable as a Entrepreneur and Engineer. Obtaining Money is never the goal. However I am able to turn on the profit spicket when needed and let my investment performance speak for itself. The Intelligent investor and Seth Klarman’s Book Margin of Safety have really been favorites of mine. And I use the timeless lessons taught to me by my Value Investing Friends to navigate life and even the troubling times I have endured.
I should mention I do have a voice. And these Heads of State’s and Prominent Billionaires who are fighting over me are getting one thing wrong. I am not in a place of weakness as a Entrepreneur. I am on TEAM TRUMP. And President Donald J. Trump of the United States will have the final say in where he wants me to serve. President Trump spent most of his life in the streets of New York Commercial Real Estate, and found out fast it takes a fighter to rise to the top! This is a lesson I take to heart from the President. And that is one of the many reasons I stepped up to serve on TEAM TRUMP.
I am a big fan of All the Incredible names wanting to recruit me as a Startup Entrepreneur and Investment Professional. But the final say comes down to the President of The United States. I am a TEAM TRUMP member. I campaigned for Donald Trump and pounded the Pavement going door to door for Team Trump in Kansas. And did a few things in Arizona, Pennsylvania. I am a American Patriot. And I am one of the Presidents Trusted men.
I felt the need to share this because my life has been completely ground to a halt, sabotaged professionally, I have been relentlessly investigated by multiple agencies, and I have been physically injured and I am unable to access adequate medical care currently. I have even been Poisoned Friday March 21st and ended up in the Emergency Room. This is incredibly Unacceptable and I find all of the things I have endured as scary and unacceptable. Because of this unique situation happening to my life? I am living in extreme spartan conditions that are intolerable. But my toughness, grit, and prior military training are what is keeping me alive and going as a Entrepreneur. It’s true I am a bit strange and different socially. However I am unable to read certain things emotionally as a person. Yes it’s true I have a mild case of Aspergers. But I am not retarded nor am I incompetent. I am completely aware of the ridiculous fights happening in the shadows to recruit me as a Entrepreneur. I need to write a book about my experience soon.
TEAM TRUMP
I am afraid all the Heads of State and Billionaires who are trying to get me to be on their Investment Teams understand I am a American First. I plan on maintaining my position as a TEAM TRUMP member.
In the end? President Donald J. Trump will have the final say where he would like me to serve. If you don’t like that? You can take it up with the Commander and Chief President Donald J. Trump.
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