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One statistic jumped out at me this week: according to UBS, the U.S. added more than 440,000 new millionaires in 2025—over 1,200 every single day. It's an impressive reminder that despite all the headlines about uncertainty, America continues to create wealth at an incredible pace. But there's an important nuance. Much of that new wealth wasn't created by bigger paychecks. It came from owning appreciating assets—stocks, businesses, and real estate. In fact, financial assets n

There was a time when the internet felt like a place to discover something unexpected. Today, much of it feels like an endless stream of AI-generated content, recycled opinions, and people saying the same thing in slightly different ways. A recent article in Inc. argues that as AI-generated "slop" floods the internet, more people are intentionally spending less time scrolling and more time in their local communities. It isn't because the internet has become less useful. It's

One of the things I love most about my job is helping entrepreneurs see options they didn't know they had. I spoke with a business owner recently who is coming out of a difficult period. She's carrying more debt than she'd like, and her instinct was simple: pay it off as fast as possible so she can eventually start growing again. It's an understandable mindset. Most of us are wired to believe that the fastest way forward is to eliminate debt. What she hadn't considered was th

One question I've been asking myself more often lately is: Does this deserve my energy? One of my weaknesses is that when something upsets me—whether it's a business issue, a difficult conversation, or something personal—I can disappear down the rabbit hole. I'll replay it in my head, analyze every angle, imagine every outcome, and somehow convince myself that thinking about it just a little longer will solve something. Usually it doesn't. It just costs me time, energy, and p

"What's your five year plan? Me: Same as the last five. Keep the business alive and my sense of humor intact." If you're a business owner, that probably hits a little too close to home. We all start with ambitious goals and carefully mapped-out plans, but entrepreneurship has a way of rewriting the script. One day you're celebrating a big win, and the next you're solving a problem you never saw coming. The reality is that success isn't about having a perfect five year plan. I

Last month, I received a call that should have come nearly two years earlier. A long-established borrower with solid collateral spent 21 months in a workout with a major multinational bank but never developed a meaningful turnaround plan. When the borrower finally contacted me asking for financing or banking alternatives, I had good news and difficult news. The good news: financing solutions were still available, though they had gotten more expensive. The difficult news: beca

A Bloomberg investigation highlights a growing fraud scheme known as “bust-out fraud,” where criminals exploit a 30-day delay in credit reporting to secure multiple auto loans before lenders can see the full picture. Fueled by AI-generated documents, synthetic identities, and social media tutorials, the fraud is costing lenders hundreds of millions of dollars annually. The broader lesson is that AI isn't just changing how businesses operate—it's changing how fraud scales. Whe

In this edition of the AmiSights Podcast, we have on Pramod Raheja, CEO of Airgility. Pramod's journey is a wild ride, from aerospace engineering to running a cutting edge drone company, navigating government contracts, and flying private jets. His story of resilience, innovation, and juggling multiple passions is exactly the kind of behind-the-scenes moment that makes a trailer clip perform, because it creates instant curiosity and promises a bigger story. “The best entrepre

A fascinating Business Insider article explores how one family is introducing AI to their children, not by restricting it, but by teaching responsible use. By involving their kids in conversations with Claude, the parents are showing them how to ask better questions, evaluate answers, and use AI as a tool for learning and problem-solving. The key lesson: AI should enhance critical thinking, not replace it. As AI becomes a part of everyday life, the ability to question, verify