Episode 147: Oil Wars, Crypto Chaos and a $20 Billion Leverage Lesson

<p>Oil is swinging wildly as tensions in the Strait of Hormuz escalate and Trump pushes for a deal. A $116 million crypto hack just hit cold storage wallets across 5,200 addresses. And a 25 year old &quot;genius&quot; fund manager just got wiped out after leveraging 40x into AI stocks, a case study in exactly what Buffett warned about decades ago.</p><p>This week Steve, Tom and Jacob break down what&#39;s actually moving markets, why leverage is the fastest way to turn a good thesis into a bad outcome, and the real maths behind compounding your money (spoiler: it&#39;s slower than you think).</p><p>Want the charts, the numbers and the full breakdown behind everything we cover on the show? Join the free Signals &amp; Noise newsletter at <a href="totalmoneymanagement.com.au " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">totalmoneymanagement.com.au </a>and get it straight to your inbox every week.</p><p>If this episode was useful, the biggest favour you can do us is leaving a quick review. It genuinely helps more people find the show.</p><p>This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Total Money Management | AFSL 568642.</p>