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Podcast: The Shintaro Higashi Show
Episode: Making $$ with Michael Darda | The Shintaro Higashi Show
Description: In this episode, David sits down with Michael Darda — Chief Economist and Macro Strategist at Roth Capital Partners, frequent guest on Bloomberg, CNBC, and Fox Business, and a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. They discuss Mike’s journey from economist to accomplished grappler, the parallels between markets and the mat, and how he blends his professional insights with martial arts lessons. From avoiding injury to navigating yield curve inversions, Mike shares wisdom for both training partners and investors.00:00 – Introduction & Background02:00 – Finding Jiu-Jitsu06:00 – Training Smart Over Time09:00 – Asymmetric Risk in Markets & BJJ14:00 – Ego, Risk, and Learning21:00 – Training in Your 30s vs. 50s24:30 – Macro...