The Dispatch
Intelligence for the Knight
Weekly insights on money, Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and the future of work. Every issue archived here.

April 23, 2026
Claude Code is Your Co-Founder Now
Welcome to the era of the "Idea Guy". Here's everything you need to know about Claude Code (and a sneak preview of the Wealth Potion App).
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April 10, 2026
How to Build Wealth in High Inflation
CPI is down to 2.5%... or is it? What if I told you inflation has been closer to 10-15% for the past decade?
Read issue →April 10, 2026
What Is the Stifel Wealth Tracker? (And Who It's Actually For)
The Stifel Wealth Tracker explained — what it actually is, who can access it, what it does and doesn't do, and what to use instead if you're not a Stifel client.
Read article →April 9, 2026
ProjectionLab Review: Is It Worth It? (And When to Use Something Simpler)
An honest ProjectionLab review — what it does exceptionally well, who it's actually built for, and when a simpler financial independence tool is the better fit.
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Empower Net Worth Tracker Review: Is It Worth Using?
An honest review of Empower's free net worth tracker — what it actually does well, where the tradeoffs are, and whether it's worth connecting your accounts.
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Best Budgeting Apps 2025 (The Honest Breakdown)
Mint is dead. Here's an honest, no-affiliate-fluff comparison of the best budgeting apps in 2025 — including which ones are worth your time and which ones to skip.
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March 31, 2026
What is a Solopreneur?
AI is here. The job market is weak. Solopreneurship is becoming not only popular, but prudent. Is this the right path for you?
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OpenClaw, simply explained
A simple summary of the latest AI breakthrough and why it's a big deal (or not)
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February 19, 2026
Financial Independence, Retire... Never?
Financial independence is great. But are you sure you want to retire early?
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February 12, 2026
Macro Investing, the Easy Way
And why being aware of the macro environment is more important than ever before
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January 23, 2026
The Alchemist is NOT About Manifestation
The book that inspired Wealth Potion, and how to apply it as Paulo Coelho intended
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January 15, 2026
'Buy Now, Pay Later' Is a Scam
Why you should avoid 'Buy Now, Pay Later' at ALL costs...
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January 9, 2026
Why is Bitcoin Crashing?
The 4 big reasons for Bitcoin's recent price action, and why Bitcoiners aren't worried
Read issue →December 25, 2025
Goodbye 2025, Hello 2026
Reflecting on 2025: health, faith, and a new paradigm of work
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December 18, 2025
Why You Need to Become an Entrepreneur
How AI is reshaping the economy, the 9-to-5 job structure, and your future
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December 11, 2025
How to Actually Achieve Your 2026 Goals
9 Evidence-Based Techniques for Setting and Accomplishing Goals
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November 27, 2025
Budget Without a Budget
4 Simple Tips... and Introducing the Wealth Potion Auto-Budget
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November 13, 2025
Why VCs Love Crypto (and Hate Bitcoin)
Bitcoin is the breakthrough in money, cryptography, and computer science. Not "Crypto".
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November 6, 2025
Why Everyone is Buying Gold
People are literally lining up to buy gold. Here's why, and why you should be careful.
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October 30, 2025
Thank you for 1000 subscribers
What I've learned, my most popular content, and what's next for Wealth Potion
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October 23, 2025
Why I Left Canada
And why Canada is the wrong place to build the life I want.
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October 16, 2025
What is Money Printing?
The most important concept to understand in modern economics
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September 25, 2025
Why the Fed Rate Cut Matters
And a lesser known story: the BLS jobs number revision
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August 19, 2025
What is Wealth, Really?
Money isn't the end goal, it's a means to an end. What end?
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July 25, 2025
Don't Lose Hope
Gary's Economics takes on the housing crisis, and ignores the elephant in the room...
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July 17, 2025
500 Strong
We're just getting started... both at Wealth Potion, but also the Creator Economy at large.
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July 10, 2025
1000 True Fans
How to achieve financial freedom by building a business on the internet
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July 3, 2025
You Don't Need a Raise
The biggest problem I see young professionals make when it comes to building wealth
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June 26, 2025
War, Volatility, and Markets
A non-political tl;dr on the Israel-Iran conflict and what it means for your investments
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June 19, 2025
Why DOGE is Doomed to Fail
The "Department of Government Efficiency" is an oxymoron
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June 12, 2025
Seoul Bitcoin Conference 2025: Key Takeaways
The 2nd ever and largest Bitcoin-only Conference in Korea is a good sign for Bitcoin in Asia
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May 29, 2025
The Silent Wealth Killer: Lifestyle Creep
What Lifestyle Creep is, and how to stop it in its tracks
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May 22, 2025
How I Make Money as a "Full Time" Content Creator
And my plans for monetizing in the Creator Economy
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May 15, 2025
The Importance of Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA)
Your secret weapon to avoid investing mistakes and maximize your long term wealth
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May 8, 2025
Vacations, Productivity, and Work Life Balance
We've all been psyop-ed by Corporate America
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April 24, 2025
Index ETFs: If It’s So Simple, Why Are There So Many?
Helping you navigate the world of index ETFs with ease
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April 17, 2025
Level 4: Passive Investing vs. Active Investing
How and why you should invest on auto-pilot
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April 10, 2025
Are Tariffs a 4D Chess Move?
The steelman argument for Trump's tariffs, as hard as it might be to believe
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April 7, 2025
Trump's Tariffs: WTF Just Happened?
Liberation Day or Global Trade War? Or Both?
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April 3, 2025
Level 3: Maximizing Tax Free Accounts
The Government is giving you free money... take it!
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March 31, 2025
Tariffs: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
What they aren't telling you about tariffs
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March 27, 2025
Debunking Gary's Economics
He has identified a real problem, but he is providing a flawed solution
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March 20, 2025
How You Play Video Games = How You Live Life
A unique method for reflecting on your approach to life
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March 13, 2025
Level 2: Financial Advisors (NPCs That Steal Your Gold)
Don't read this article if you are a financial advisor!
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March 6, 2025
GameStop + Bitcoin = ???
Will GameStop put Bitcoin on its balance sheet in 2025?
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February 27, 2025
Level 1: Why You Shouldn't Save in Cash
The Hidden Boss of Inflation and How to Use Cash Wisely
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February 20, 2025
Level 0: Escaping Debt AKA "Tutorial Island"
Everything you need to know about debt
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February 13, 2025
Building Wealth is a Video Game (The 5 Levels)
The 5 Levels of Investing and How to Win the Game
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January 30, 2025
I had cancer.
My cancer story and why you must incorporate health into your definition of wealth.
Read issue →January 23, 2025
Wealth Potion's Greatest Hits of 2024
Missed these? Revisiting your favorite videos and articles from last year
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November 21, 2024
How Trump's Win Moved the Markets
Why markets rallied, what comes next, and Trump's Treasury Secretary
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November 14, 2024
How Interest Rates Cause Layoffs
The Fed Can Make or Break Your Tech Startup
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October 16, 2024
Debunking 3 Myths About Inflation
The most important economic concept of our lives.
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August 21, 2024
The Yield Curve and Why It Matters
The Global Economy Explained in One Graph
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August 5, 2024
Why is the Stock Market Crashing?
Missed Earnings, Unemployment Data, and... Japan?
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