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A federal judge in Manhattan ruled that FirstBank Puerto Rico and its parent company, First BanCorp, must face most of a lawsuit accusing the bank of helping sustain Jeffrey Epstein's sex-trafficking operation for more than two decades. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff rejected the bank's effort to dismiss the central claim brought under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, allowing survivor Julia Molchonova to continue arguing that FirstBank knowingly benefited from participating in Epstein's trafficking venture. The lawsuit alleges that FirstBank maintained more than 30 accounts tied to Epstein, his companies and associates from at least 1998 through 2020, including a primary Epstein account that remained open until October 2019. It also claims the bank processed at least $21 million in wire transfers involving Epstein accounts between 2013 and his death in 2019, while continuing to provide services even after his 2008 conviction.Rakoff also allowed a claim under New York City's Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act to move forward, although he dismissed a separate claim accusing FirstBank of obstructing enforcement of the federal trafficking law. FirstBank has denied the allegations and says it merely provided routine banking services without knowledge of Epstein's trafficking operation. Molchonova is seeking to turn the case into a class action on behalf of women who say they were sexually abused or trafficked by Epstein or his associates, with a class-certification hearing scheduled for October 15. The ruling puts FirstBank alongside JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank and Bank of America as another major financial institution forced to defend its relationship with Epstein and explain why it continued doing business with him despite his criminal history and the warning signs surrounding his accounts.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:FirstBank Must Face Epstein Survivors' Sex Trafficking Lawsuit, Judge Rules | Law Commentary
A federal judge in Manhattan ruled that FirstBank Puerto Rico and its parent company, First BanCorp, must face most of a lawsuit accusing the bank of helping sustain Jeffrey Epstein's sex-trafficking operation for more than two decades. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff rejected the bank's effort to dismiss the central claim brought under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, allowing survivor Julia Molchonova to continue arguing that FirstBank knowingly benefited from participating in Epstein's trafficking venture. The lawsuit alleges that FirstBank maintained more than 30 accounts tied to Epstein, his companies and associates from at least 1998 through 2020, including a primary Epstein account that remained open until October 2019. It also claims the bank processed at least $21 million in wire transfers involving Epstein accounts between 2013 and his death in 2019, while continuing to provide services even after his 2008 conviction.Rakoff also allowed a claim under New York City's Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act to move forward, although he dismissed a separate claim accusing FirstBank of obstructing enforcement of the federal trafficking law. FirstBank has denied the allegations and says it merely provided routine banking services without knowledge of Epstein's trafficking operation. Molchonova is seeking to turn the case into a class action on behalf of women who say they were sexually abused or trafficked by Epstein or his associates, with a class-certification hearing scheduled for October 15. The ruling puts FirstBank alongside JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank and Bank of America as another major financial institution forced to defend its relationship with Epstein and explain why it continued doing business with him despite his criminal history and the warning signs surrounding his accounts.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:FirstBank Must Face Epstein Survivors' Sex Trafficking Lawsuit, Judge Rules | Law CommentaryBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.
Die Wall Street gerät nach sehr heißen Inflationszahlen die Gewinne ab. Der ISM Einkaufsmanager Index der Industrie signalisiert deutliche Preissteigerungen im September. Der Renditen der Staatsanleihen schiessen entsprechend weiter hoch. Ansonsten stehen die Zahlen von Micron im Fokus. Der Speicherchip-Hersteller übertrifft die Erwartungen deutlich. Noch wichtiger ist der angehobene Ausblick. Im Vergleich zu diesem Jahr, wird die Angebots-Nachfrage-Lage bei Speicherchips in den Jahren 2027 und 2028 noch enger. JPMorgan spricht entsprechend von einem „decisive beat-and-raise“ und sieht eine starke mehrjährige Ertragsstory. Rückenwind für den KI-Komplex kommt zusätzlich von Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Jabil und Google, das mit Gemini 4 Argon sein neues Frontier-Modell vorgestellt hat. Abonniere den Podcast, um keine Folge zu verpassen! ____ Folge uns, um auf dem Laufenden zu bleiben: • X: http://fal.cn/SQtwitter • LinkedIn: http://fal.cn/SQlinkedin • Instagram: http://fal.cn/SQInstagram
Crypto has grown up. It's now no longer just about overnight millionaires and meme coins. It is now how the largest corporations do business. JP Morgan has processed over $5 trillion through its blockchain division, even though Jamie Dimon famously hated crypto a decade ago. Visa, Mastercard, Fidelity and BNY Mellon are all in now too. This episode is about the grown up side of crypto — where nobody goes to jail or becomes a millionaire overnight — and why it matters to you as a business leader even if you have no intention of buying a single coin. Listen to learn: Why JP Morgan, which famously hated crypto, now has three major blockchain divisions handling over $5 trillion in transactions The difference between the silly end of crypto and the serious end — and why the serious end is reshaping global finance What tokenisation actually means in plain English — and why major asset managers are paying attention How corporates are using blockchain to make international payments faster, cheaper and more reliable What size of company should be thinking about this — and the specific use cases worth exploring now This episode is for you if: You are a business leader who wants to understand what crypto actually means for your industry — beyond the headlines You work in finance, treasury or payments and want to understand what is coming You are a founder or investor who wants to know where the serious institutional money is going Vanessa's book: Digital Assets and Crypto for Investors — available now from Wiley Free masterclass — 12 October: Smart, skilled and invisible: how to get seen by the people who decide your career. Timestamps: 00:00 – JP Morgan's $5 trillion crypto blockchain business 01:26 – Free class: how to get seen in your career 03:33 – Meet Vanessa Grellet, crypto and blockchain expert 05:08 – Why JP Morgan built its own crypto coin 09:10 – Do companies like Coca-Cola use blockchain too? 10:49 – Public vs. private blockchain networks explained 13:13 – What is the Melania meme coin, really? 16:02 – How companies custody digital assets and crypto 17:05 – How gold gets tokenized on the blockchain 22:29 – Is crypto right for your company's size? 25:53 – Real use cases: crypto for global payroll and payments 29:29 – Vanessa's new book on crypto investing Follow and Review: We'd love for you to follow us if you haven't yet. Click that purple '+' in the top right corner of your Apple Podcasts app. We'd love it even more if you could drop an honest review on Apple Podcasts. Simply select "Ratings and Reviews" and "Write a Review" then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast. Listen to our podcast on: Apple Spotify YouTube Audible Pandora Transcript: https://www.techfornontechies.co/blog/323-the-grown-up-side-of-crypto-how-JP-Morgan-Visa-and-Mastercard-are-using-blockchain-to-reshape-global-finance
A federal judge in Manhattan ruled that FirstBank Puerto Rico and its parent company, First BanCorp, must face most of a lawsuit accusing the bank of helping sustain Jeffrey Epstein's sex-trafficking operation for more than two decades. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff rejected the bank's effort to dismiss the central claim brought under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, allowing survivor Julia Molchonova to continue arguing that FirstBank knowingly benefited from participating in Epstein's trafficking venture. The lawsuit alleges that FirstBank maintained more than 30 accounts tied to Epstein, his companies and associates from at least 1998 through 2020, including a primary Epstein account that remained open until October 2019. It also claims the bank processed at least $21 million in wire transfers involving Epstein accounts between 2013 and his death in 2019, while continuing to provide services even after his 2008 conviction.Rakoff also allowed a claim under New York City's Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act to move forward, although he dismissed a separate claim accusing FirstBank of obstructing enforcement of the federal trafficking law. FirstBank has denied the allegations and says it merely provided routine banking services without knowledge of Epstein's trafficking operation. Molchonova is seeking to turn the case into a class action on behalf of women who say they were sexually abused or trafficked by Epstein or his associates, with a class-certification hearing scheduled for October 15. The ruling puts FirstBank alongside JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank and Bank of America as another major financial institution forced to defend its relationship with Epstein and explain why it continued doing business with him despite his criminal history and the warning signs surrounding his accounts.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:FirstBank Must Face Epstein Survivors' Sex Trafficking Lawsuit, Judge Rules | Law CommentaryBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.
Core PCE flashed a green light for equities when the print came in lighter than expected. Kevin Hincks runs through the report to explain how it significantly reduces interest rate hike probabilities for October. He then runs through the GDP and ADP employment data to add more color on both sides of the U.S. economic picture. Kevin turns to reports from JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs which state that oil flows in the Middle East reached 98% of pre-war levels. ======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day.Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribeDownload the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-network/id1460719185Download the Amazon Fire Tv App - https://www.amazon.com/TD-Ameritrade-Network/dp/B07KRD76C7Watch on Sling - https://watch.sling.com/1/asset/191928615bd8d47686f94682aefaa007/watchWatch on Vizio - https://www.vizio.com/en/watchfreeplus-exploreWatch on DistroTV - https://www.distro.tv/live/schwab-network/Follow us on X – https://twitter.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/schwab-network/About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about
Today's top stories, with context, in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:1) President Trump endorsed using outside auditors to assess the safety of artificial intelligence systems through an accord with Silicon Valley leaders. The accord, which carries no legal weight, commits AI companies to regularly meet to set best practices for the industry and implement internal controls for risks related to cybersecurity and other threats. The document suggests that AI companies "should" implement four layers of controls and notes that "it may make sense to codify" its recommendations into law or regulation in the future.2) OpenAI aims to raise at least $30 billion from investors in a new round of funding, according to people familiar with the matter, after pushing back its plans for an initial public offering. The company is seeking a valuation of around $1.4 trillion, not including the money raised, and the fundraising discussions are early and could change. OpenAI has seen strong revenue growth, with its revenue run rate accelerating over the summer and topping $40 billion, and the company's run rate revenue has grown by 70% since July.3) Crude oil flows from the Middle East are returning toward pre-war levels despite continued risks to shipping, according to JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs. Shipments of crude oil have rebounded to 17.5 million barrels a day, or 98% of pre-war levels, while flows of products such as diesel and gasoline were at 3 million barrels a day, or 58%, according to JPMorgan. The global oil market is roughly balanced in September, according to Goldman Sachs, which estimates that oil exports from the Persian Gulf had recovered to 23.3 million barrels a day over the last week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oggi, 30 settembre, il trimestre arriva a zero giorni alla scadenza. Ed è una giornata importante.In questa puntata vediamo perché. I grandi fondi pensione e bilanciati statunitensi rimettono in ordine le proporzioni tra azioni e obbligazioni: è il riequilibrio di fine trimestre, una marea che si muove per regola e non per opinione. Sopra quella marea arrivano sei onde nello stesso giorno: il dato sull'inflazione PCE, la sensibilità ai tassi, la struttura delle opzioni, il rinnovo del collar di JPMorgan e la trimestrale di Micron.Una puntata quasi didattica, senza formule e senza livelli di indice, per capire come si intrecciano e cosa guardare dopo oggi.
Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day.On today's podcast:(1) Andy Burnham set out a radical vision to change the country in a keynote speech to the Labour Party's annual conference, taking on controversial issues such as reversing Brexit and changing Britain's electoral system.(2) The latest official figures showed there were 45,000 more 16-24 year-olds leaving than arriving in the UK in 2025, with many young people looking abroad for opportunities due to a challenging labor market.(3) Crude oil flows from the Middle East are returning toward pre-war levels despite continued risks to shipping, according to separate estimates from JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs(4) President Donald Trump endorsed using outside auditors to assess the safety of artificial intelligence systems through an accord with Silicon Valley leaders that seeks to sidestep new government rules in addressing a groundswell of concern over AI risks.(5) Jordan Bardella, the head of the far-right National Rally, said he’s asked his lawyer to lodge a lawsuit after a French online news site published an article alleging he made a series of antisemitic comments over a decade ago.(6) The Premier League said Manchester City artificially boosted its financial results by more than £900 million ($1.2 billion), with the club guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of financial rules.Podcast Conversation: The AI Writing Controversy Doesn’t Extend to Many WorkplacesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Climate Week in New York was supposed to be about climate. Instead, the conversation kept being pulled back to energy security, resilience and the growing sense that the world has entered a more volatile era. Conflict in the Middle East, drone attacks on critical infrastructure, the weaponisation of energy supply, and the surge in power demand from AI are all forcing policymakers, companies and investors to ask a harder question: how do you build an energy system that can absorb shocks without pushing costs even higher for consumers?In this special live edition of Energy Gang, recorded at NYU, host Ed Crooks is joined by regular contributor Amy Myers Jaffe and three guests with very different vantage points on that question: Neil Brown, managing director at KKR; Anna Shpitsberg, Wood Mackenzie's head of global power and renewables research; and Sarah Kapnick, global head of climate advisory at JPMorgan. Together they explore how geopolitics, technology and climate risk are colliding to reshape the energy agenda.Neil argues that the attacks on Gulf infrastructure mark a strategic break with the past: energy systems are no longer exposed only to familiar market risks, but to cheaper, more agile forms of disruption that can inflict outsized damage. He makes the case that the Gulf states have shown real resilience through defence spending, sovereign capital and economic diversification, but warns that the deeper problem is political. In his view, the prospect of a durable settlement in the region looks remote, raising the risk that energy markets are entering a prolonged era of instability rather than a temporary shock.Sarah and Anna widen the lens. Sarah argues that resilience now means more than access to fuel: it means the ability to keep supplying energy through geopolitical, technological and climate volatility. Anna points to Ukraine's experience to show why distributed systems can recover faster than large centralised assets, while also stressing that resilience is not the same as self-sufficiency. Building a more secure system may require domestic capacity, strategic partnerships, industrial policy and a willingness to pay for optionality at a time when affordability pressures are already intense.That tension runs through the whole discussion. AI and data-centre growth are lifting electricity demand, but no one is certain how fast that demand will materialise, how efficient future computing will become, or where investment should land first. The result is a more complex energy system with fewer easy answers: decentralisation can reduce single points of failure but create new cyber risks; trade policy can support domestic manufacturing but raise prices; and climate policy becomes much harder to sustain when voters no longer feel they can afford the transition. The stakes, the panel argues, are no longer just about decarbonisation in the abstract, but about whether energy systems can stay secure, investable and politically durable in a more dangerous world.This episode of Energy Gang is brought to you by ENGIE, the smarter energy supplier. ENGIE doesn't just provide the power to run your business — they supply the energy to move it forward, with reliable, flexible solutions built for what's next. Learn more at engieresources.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Mike Khouw breaks down the launch of MUYY, a single-option income ETF on Micron Technology (MU) that generates weekly income through covered call spreads. He notes an implied move of about $81 ahead of earnings, with JPMorgan expecting a beat and raise, and Micron trading under 7x forward earnings with revenue up 10x since 2023 and options volume rivaling Nvidia (NVDA) and Tesla (TSLA). He also weighs AI demand sustainability and gross margins near 80% that could draw competition in 18 to 24 months.======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribeDownload the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-network/id1460719185Download the Amazon Fire Tv App - https://www.amazon.com/TD-Ameritrade-Network/dp/B07KRD76C7Watch on Sling - https://watch.sling.com/1/asset/191928615bd8d47686f94682aefaa007/watchWatch on Vizio - https://www.vizio.com/en/watchfreeplus-exploreWatch on DistroTV - https://www.distro.tv/live/schwab-network/Follow us on X – https://twitter.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/schwab-network/ About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about
JPMorganChase CEO Jamie Dimon, Ford CEO Jim Farley and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer sit down exclusively with Bloomberg’s David Westin in Detroit for the launch of Michigan LIFT, a new initiative aimed at strengthening the state’s manufacturing base and supply chains. Westin speaks with the three leaders about the initiative, investment and the outlook for manufacturing in Michigan. Dimon says JPMorgan may exceed their $1.5T goal for the initiative.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In der heutigen Folge sprechen die Finanzjournalisten Philipp Vetter und Holger Zschäpitz über rasant steigende Renditen, einen CEO, der 6 Milliarden Dollar wert ist und ein gigantisches Rückkaufprogramm bei Nvidia. Außerdem geht es um Meta, MongoDB, Nvidia, Apple, Boeing, Newmont, Barrick Gold, Merck KGaA, Siemens Healthineers, Jefferies, Evonik, BASF, Redcare Pharmacy, Renk, JP Morgan, Alphabet, Thyssenkrupp, Siemens Energy, Hitachi, Deutsche Bank, BlackRock, ICE, Nasdaq, Deutsche Börse, Securitize, Apollo, KKR, Figure, Bullish, Coinbase, Robinhood, Circle. Am 2. Oktober findet unser „Alles auf Aktien“-Summit in Berlin statt. Sichere dir jetzt dein Ticket, um Zugriff auf den Merch-Shop zu bekommen. Mit dem Code “AAAFRIENDS“ sparst du 50 Prozent aufs Ticket – aber nur unter folgendem Link: https://veranstaltung.businessinsider.de/GVdXnV Wir freuen uns an Feedback über aaa@welt.de. Noch mehr "Alles auf Aktien" findet Ihr bei WELTplus und Apple Podcasts – inklusive aller Artikel der Hosts. Hier bei WELT: https://www.welt.de/podcasts/alles-auf-aktien/plus247399208/Boersen-Podcast-AAA-Bonus-Folgen-Jede-Woche-noch-mehr-Antworten-auf-Eure-Boersen-Fragen.html. Hier könnt ihr den AAA-Newsletter abonnieren: https://www.welt.de/newsletter/article232797673/Alles-auf-Aktien-Der-taegliche-Boersen-Newsletter-fuer-WELTplus-Abonnenten.html Und – ganz neu: AAA gibt es jetzt auch auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alles_auf_aktien/ Disclaimer: Die im Podcast besprochenen Aktien und Fonds stellen keine spezifischen Kauf- oder Anlage-Empfehlungen dar. Die Moderatoren und der Verlag haften nicht für etwaige Verluste, die aufgrund der Umsetzung der Gedanken oder Ideen entstehen. Hörtipps: Für alle, die noch mehr wissen wollen: Holger Zschäpitz können Sie jede Woche im Finanz- und Wirtschaftspodcast "Deffner&Zschäpitz" hören. +++ Werbung +++ Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte! https://linktr.ee/alles_auf_aktien Anzeige: Eight Sleep: Der Pod 5 reguliert die Temperatur im Bett automatisch, trackt Schlaf- und Gesundheitswerte ohne Wearable und kann so zu besserem Schlaf beitragen. Mit dem Code ALLESAUFAKTIEN erhaltet ihr auf https://www.eightsleep.com/allesaufaktien bis zu 350 Euro Rabatt. Impressum: https://www.welt.de/services/article7893735/Impressum.html Datenschutz: https://www.welt.de/services/article157550705/Datenschutzerklaerung-WELT-DIGITAL.html
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Banking Dive reported that Valley National Bank agreed to acquire Bluevine for $340 million. Valley National Bank, led by CEO Ira Robbins, has pursued growth in small business banking, including its 2022 acquisition of Bank Leumi USA. Bluevine, founded in 2013 by CEO Eyal Lifshitz, offers small business checking and working capital lines and participated in Paycheck Protection Program lending. The deal is positioned to add digital onboarding and underwriting tools, with potential benefits in deposit growth and credit yields. Comparable transactions include American Express's purchase of Kabbage assets, JPMorgan's acquisition of WePay, and Goldman's 2023 sale of GreenSky after buying it in 2021. The transaction will require regulatory approvals and integration across compliance, deposits, and vendor risk management.Learn more on this news by visiting us at: https://greyjournal.net/news/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, we're bringing you an episode of WSJ's Take On the Week. Host Miriam Gottfried is joined by guest co-host and WSJ markets reporter Sam Goldfarb to break down the unprecedented surge in the 10-year Treasury yield. Meghan Swiber, U.S. rates strategist at Bank of America, joins the show to discuss what influences these yields, and how a 5% yield affects everyday borrowing costs including mortgage rates, which are again topping 7%. Swiber unpacks the Treasury Department's surprising buybacks, and how this strategy compares to the actions the Federal Reserve took to mitigate the effects of the last financial crisis. Plus, how is the market reacting to the Fed, which is trying to battle inflation by hiking rates? Have an idea for a future guest or episode? How can we better help you take on the week? We'd love to hear from you. Email the show at takeontheweek@wsj.com. To watch the video version of this episode, visit our WSJ Podcasts YouTube channel or the video page of WSJ.com Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
JP Morgan has responded to the U.S. Virgin Islands' (USVI) motion to strike several of its affirmative defenses in the ongoing lawsuit related to Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operations. The bank argues that these defenses are crucial to demonstrate the alleged complicity of the USVI government in enabling Epstein's activities.JP Morgan contends that high-ranking USVI officials, including former First Lady Cecile de Jongh, played a role in facilitating Epstein's operations by managing his local companies and helping spread his influence throughout the government. The bank alleges that Epstein's ties with local political figures allowed him to receive favorable treatment, such as tax benefits and reduced oversight, despite his known criminal background/The USVI's motion to strike these defenses is viewed by JP Morgan as an attempt to avoid exposing the government's own culpability. Conversely, the USVI argues that the bank's defenses are baseless and are intended to deflect from its failure to act on clear signs of Epstein's criminal behavior.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:gov.uscourts.nysd.610915.94.5.pdf (courtlistener.com)
JP Morgan has responded to the U.S. Virgin Islands' (USVI) motion to strike several of its affirmative defenses in the ongoing lawsuit related to Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operations. The bank argues that these defenses are crucial to demonstrate the alleged complicity of the USVI government in enabling Epstein's activities.JP Morgan contends that high-ranking USVI officials, including former First Lady Cecile de Jongh, played a role in facilitating Epstein's operations by managing his local companies and helping spread his influence throughout the government. The bank alleges that Epstein's ties with local political figures allowed him to receive favorable treatment, such as tax benefits and reduced oversight, despite his known criminal background/The USVI's motion to strike these defenses is viewed by JP Morgan as an attempt to avoid exposing the government's own culpability. Conversely, the USVI argues that the bank's defenses are baseless and are intended to deflect from its failure to act on clear signs of Epstein's criminal behavior.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:gov.uscourts.nysd.610915.94.5.pdf (courtlistener.com)
JPMorgan has spent years fighting legal battles tied to its relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, most notably lawsuits brought by Epstein survivors and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The survivors accused the bank of knowingly benefiting from Epstein's trafficking operation and ignoring obvious warning signs while continuing to provide him banking services. The Virgin Islands made similar allegations, arguing that JPMorgan helped sustain Epstein's financial network even after his 2008 conviction. JPMorgan denied knowingly facilitating Epstein's crimes, but the litigation forced the bank into extensive discovery, depositions of senior executives and the release of damaging internal communications about Epstein and his value as a client.The legal fallout also spread inside the bank itself. JPMorgan sued former executive Jes Staley, accusing him of concealing or minimizing Epstein's conduct and exposing the bank to massive liability, before the two sides reached a confidential settlement. JPMorgan ultimately agreed to pay $290 million to resolve the survivors' class action and another $75 million to settle with the Virgin Islands, while separately absorbing substantial legal costs defending both cases. What began as a banking relationship with Epstein ultimately turned into years of litigation, hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements and a public examination of what senior JPMorgan officials knew about one of their most notorious clients.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com
JP Morgan has responded to the U.S. Virgin Islands' (USVI) motion to strike several of its affirmative defenses in the ongoing lawsuit related to Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operations. The bank argues that these defenses are crucial to demonstrate the alleged complicity of the USVI government in enabling Epstein's activities.JP Morgan contends that high-ranking USVI officials, including former First Lady Cecile de Jongh, played a role in facilitating Epstein's operations by managing his local companies and helping spread his influence throughout the government. The bank alleges that Epstein's ties with local political figures allowed him to receive favorable treatment, such as tax benefits and reduced oversight, despite his known criminal background/The USVI's motion to strike these defenses is viewed by JP Morgan as an attempt to avoid exposing the government's own culpability. Conversely, the USVI argues that the bank's defenses are baseless and are intended to deflect from its failure to act on clear signs of Epstein's criminal behavior.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:gov.uscourts.nysd.610915.94.5.pdf (courtlistener.com)
JP Morgan has responded to the U.S. Virgin Islands' (USVI) motion to strike several of its affirmative defenses in the ongoing lawsuit related to Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operations. The bank argues that these defenses are crucial to demonstrate the alleged complicity of the USVI government in enabling Epstein's activities.JP Morgan contends that high-ranking USVI officials, including former First Lady Cecile de Jongh, played a role in facilitating Epstein's operations by managing his local companies and helping spread his influence throughout the government. The bank alleges that Epstein's ties with local political figures allowed him to receive favorable treatment, such as tax benefits and reduced oversight, despite his known criminal background/The USVI's motion to strike these defenses is viewed by JP Morgan as an attempt to avoid exposing the government's own culpability. Conversely, the USVI argues that the bank's defenses are baseless and are intended to deflect from its failure to act on clear signs of Epstein's criminal behavior.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:gov.uscourts.nysd.610915.94.5.pdf (courtlistener.com)
In this week's episode of WSJ's Take On the Week, co-host Miriam Gottfried is joined by guest co-host and WSJ markets reporter Sam Goldfarb to break down the unprecedented surge in the 10-year Treasury yield. Meghan Swiber, U.S. rates strategist at Bank of America, joins the show to discuss what influences these yields, and how a 5% yield affects everyday borrowing costs including mortgage rates, which are again topping 7%. Swiber unpacks the Treasury Department's surprising buybacks, and how this strategy compares to the actions the Federal Reserve took to mitigate the effects of the last financial crisis. Plus, how is the market reacting to the Fed, which is trying to battle inflation by hiking rates? This is WSJ's Take On the Week where co-hosts Telis Demos, writer for WSJ's Heard on the Street, and Miriam Gottfried, WSJ's investing and wealth management reporter, cut through the noise and dive into markets, the economy and finance—the big trades, key players and business news ahead. Have an idea for a future guest or episode? How can we better help you take on the week? We'd love to hear from you. Email the show at takeontheweek@wsj.com. To watch the video version of this episode, visit our WSJ Podcasts YouTube channel or the video page of WSJ.com Further Reading The Robust U.S. Economy Powers Through Rate Hikes and Rising Bond Yields A Guide to Owning Bonds When They Are Selling Off For more coverage of the markets and your investments, head to WSJ.com, WSJ's Heard on The Street Column, and WSJ's Live Markets blog. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Follow Miriam Gottfried here and Telis Demos here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
JP Morgan has responded to the U.S. Virgin Islands' (USVI) motion to strike several of its affirmative defenses in the ongoing lawsuit related to Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operations. The bank argues that these defenses are crucial to demonstrate the alleged complicity of the USVI government in enabling Epstein's activities.JP Morgan contends that high-ranking USVI officials, including former First Lady Cecile de Jongh, played a role in facilitating Epstein's operations by managing his local companies and helping spread his influence throughout the government. The bank alleges that Epstein's ties with local political figures allowed him to receive favorable treatment, such as tax benefits and reduced oversight, despite his known criminal background/The USVI's motion to strike these defenses is viewed by JP Morgan as an attempt to avoid exposing the government's own culpability. Conversely, the USVI argues that the bank's defenses are baseless and are intended to deflect from its failure to act on clear signs of Epstein's criminal behavior.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:gov.uscourts.nysd.610915.94.5.pdf (courtlistener.com)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.
JP Morgan has responded to the U.S. Virgin Islands' (USVI) motion to strike several of its affirmative defenses in the ongoing lawsuit related to Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operations. The bank argues that these defenses are crucial to demonstrate the alleged complicity of the USVI government in enabling Epstein's activities.JP Morgan contends that high-ranking USVI officials, including former First Lady Cecile de Jongh, played a role in facilitating Epstein's operations by managing his local companies and helping spread his influence throughout the government. The bank alleges that Epstein's ties with local political figures allowed him to receive favorable treatment, such as tax benefits and reduced oversight, despite his known criminal background/The USVI's motion to strike these defenses is viewed by JP Morgan as an attempt to avoid exposing the government's own culpability. Conversely, the USVI argues that the bank's defenses are baseless and are intended to deflect from its failure to act on clear signs of Epstein's criminal behavior.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:gov.uscourts.nysd.610915.94.5.pdf (courtlistener.com)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.
JP Morgan has responded to the U.S. Virgin Islands' (USVI) motion to strike several of its affirmative defenses in the ongoing lawsuit related to Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operations. The bank argues that these defenses are crucial to demonstrate the alleged complicity of the USVI government in enabling Epstein's activities.JP Morgan contends that high-ranking USVI officials, including former First Lady Cecile de Jongh, played a role in facilitating Epstein's operations by managing his local companies and helping spread his influence throughout the government. The bank alleges that Epstein's ties with local political figures allowed him to receive favorable treatment, such as tax benefits and reduced oversight, despite his known criminal background/The USVI's motion to strike these defenses is viewed by JP Morgan as an attempt to avoid exposing the government's own culpability. Conversely, the USVI argues that the bank's defenses are baseless and are intended to deflect from its failure to act on clear signs of Epstein's criminal behavior.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:gov.uscourts.nysd.610915.94.5.pdf (courtlistener.com)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.
In Episode #304 of Catching Up with CUB, Daniel sits down with Ann-Mary Rajanayagam, Founder & CEO of Alderon, to cut through the AI hype and explore how businesses can turn rapidly evolving technology into real business value. With almost 30 years of experience across technology, data and transformation, Ann-Mary has held senior leadership roles at organisations including the New York Stock Exchange, JP Morgan and JANA Investment Advisers. Today, she advises business leaders and boards on AI strategy, governance, data and the future of work. Daniel and Ann-Mary unpack where business owners should actually start with AI, why identifying the right business problem matters more than simply adopting the latest technology, and how SMEs can use AI to improve processes, efficiency, customer outcomes and revenue. They also discuss vibe coding versus working with experienced developers, why human expertise becomes even more valuable as technology gets easier to access, and how AI is lowering the barriers to starting and building a business. Beyond implementation, Daniel and Ann-Mary explore the bigger questions surrounding AI, from data security, privacy and Big Tech to education, the future of work and how leaders can adapt as the pace of technological change accelerates. A practical conversation for business owners looking to move beyond the AI hype and understand where the technology can actually create value.
The Government of the United States Virgin Islands asks the court to strike four affirmative defenses asserted by JPMorgan in the lawsuit accusing the bank of knowingly participating in and benefiting from Jeffrey Epstein's sex-trafficking operation. The USVI alleges that JPMorgan provided the financial infrastructure through which Epstein paid victims and recruiters while concealing suspicious transactions from law enforcement. JPMorgan argues that the government's claims should be barred or reduced under the doctrines of in pari delicto, unclean hands, laches, and comparative or contributory fault, effectively contending that the USVI's own conduct or failure to act contributed to the alleged harm.The USVI responds that these defenses are legally unavailable because it is acting as a sovereign enforcing the Trafficking Victims Protection Act on behalf of the public, not as a private litigant seeking compensation for an ordinary injury. Citing decisions holding that equitable and fault-shifting defenses generally cannot be used against governments enforcing public rights, the USVI argues that JPMorgan cannot evade scrutiny of its own conduct by blaming territorial officials for allegedly failing to uncover or stop Epstein sooner. The government maintains that allowing the defenses to remain would produce unnecessary discovery into its policy and enforcement decisions, increase the cost and length of the litigation, and distract from the central question of whether JPMorgan violated federal trafficking law.to contat me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com
Jes Staley's lawyers used the May 2023 filing to argue that JPMorgan Chase's third-party claims against him should be dismissed outright. The bank had sought contribution and indemnification from Staley in the lawsuits brought by a Jane Doe plaintiff and the U.S. Virgin Islands over JPMorgan's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, but Staley argued those claims were legally defective. His attorneys said the Trafficking Victims Protection Act did not create a right to contribution or indemnification and that JPMorgan could not use New York state law to manufacture one. They also argued that JPMorgan was being sued for its own alleged conduct, not merely for Staley's actions, which undercut the bank's attempt to shift liability onto him. Staley's side further pointed to JPMorgan's own pleadings, which said his alleged misconduct fell outside the scope of his employment, and argued that the bank had failed to show that Staley caused the same injuries for which JPMorgan itself was being sued.Staley also attacked JPMorgan's separate employment-related claims for breach of fiduciary duty and faithless servant, arguing they were time-barred and inadequately pleaded. His attorneys said JPMorgan had been on notice for years that Staley's relationship with Epstein warranted scrutiny, particularly after Epstein's 2019 arrest and after the bank produced more than 1,200 Staley-Epstein emails to U.K. authorities. They argued that JPMorgan could not claim it only recently discovered the alleged misconduct when it possessed decades of records and had ample reason to investigate sooner. The filing also said the bank failed to plead with the required specificity who Staley allegedly deceived, when the deception occurred, or how it caused JPMorgan's later litigation costs and reputational damage. Staley's lawyers ultimately asked the court to dismiss all of JPMorgan's claims against him with prejudice.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Microsoft Word - MTD Reply - Doe an(11210113.11).docx
Jes Staley's lawyers used the May 2023 filing to argue that JPMorgan Chase's third-party claims against him should be dismissed outright. The bank had sought contribution and indemnification from Staley in the lawsuits brought by a Jane Doe plaintiff and the U.S. Virgin Islands over JPMorgan's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, but Staley argued those claims were legally defective. His attorneys said the Trafficking Victims Protection Act did not create a right to contribution or indemnification and that JPMorgan could not use New York state law to manufacture one. They also argued that JPMorgan was being sued for its own alleged conduct, not merely for Staley's actions, which undercut the bank's attempt to shift liability onto him. Staley's side further pointed to JPMorgan's own pleadings, which said his alleged misconduct fell outside the scope of his employment, and argued that the bank had failed to show that Staley caused the same injuries for which JPMorgan itself was being sued.Staley also attacked JPMorgan's separate employment-related claims for breach of fiduciary duty and faithless servant, arguing they were time-barred and inadequately pleaded. His attorneys said JPMorgan had been on notice for years that Staley's relationship with Epstein warranted scrutiny, particularly after Epstein's 2019 arrest and after the bank produced more than 1,200 Staley-Epstein emails to U.K. authorities. They argued that JPMorgan could not claim it only recently discovered the alleged misconduct when it possessed decades of records and had ample reason to investigate sooner. The filing also said the bank failed to plead with the required specificity who Staley allegedly deceived, when the deception occurred, or how it caused JPMorgan's later litigation costs and reputational damage. Staley's lawyers ultimately asked the court to dismiss all of JPMorgan's claims against him with prejudice.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Microsoft Word - MTD Reply - Doe an(11210113.11).docx
The Government of the United States Virgin Islands asks the court to strike four affirmative defenses asserted by JPMorgan in the lawsuit accusing the bank of knowingly participating in and benefiting from Jeffrey Epstein's sex-trafficking operation. The USVI alleges that JPMorgan provided the financial infrastructure through which Epstein paid victims and recruiters while concealing suspicious transactions from law enforcement. JPMorgan argues that the government's claims should be barred or reduced under the doctrines of in pari delicto, unclean hands, laches, and comparative or contributory fault, effectively contending that the USVI's own conduct or failure to act contributed to the alleged harm.The USVI responds that these defenses are legally unavailable because it is acting as a sovereign enforcing the Trafficking Victims Protection Act on behalf of the public, not as a private litigant seeking compensation for an ordinary injury. Citing decisions holding that equitable and fault-shifting defenses generally cannot be used against governments enforcing public rights, the USVI argues that JPMorgan cannot evade scrutiny of its own conduct by blaming territorial officials for allegedly failing to uncover or stop Epstein sooner. The government maintains that allowing the defenses to remain would produce unnecessary discovery into its policy and enforcement decisions, increase the cost and length of the litigation, and distract from the central question of whether JPMorgan violated federal trafficking law.to contat me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com
JP Morgan has responded to the U.S. Virgin Islands' (USVI) motion to strike several of its affirmative defenses in the ongoing lawsuit related to Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operations. The bank argues that these defenses are crucial to demonstrate the alleged complicity of the USVI government in enabling Epstein's activities.JP Morgan contends that high-ranking USVI officials, including former First Lady Cecile de Jongh, played a role in facilitating Epstein's operations by managing his local companies and helping spread his influence throughout the government. The bank alleges that Epstein's ties with local political figures allowed him to receive favorable treatment, such as tax benefits and reduced oversight, despite his known criminal background/The USVI's motion to strike these defenses is viewed by JP Morgan as an attempt to avoid exposing the government's own culpability. Conversely, the USVI argues that the bank's defenses are baseless and are intended to deflect from its failure to act on clear signs of Epstein's criminal behavior.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:gov.uscourts.nysd.610915.94.5.pdf (courtlistener.com)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.
JP Morgan has responded to the U.S. Virgin Islands' (USVI) motion to strike several of its affirmative defenses in the ongoing lawsuit related to Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operations. The bank argues that these defenses are crucial to demonstrate the alleged complicity of the USVI government in enabling Epstein's activities.JP Morgan contends that high-ranking USVI officials, including former First Lady Cecile de Jongh, played a role in facilitating Epstein's operations by managing his local companies and helping spread his influence throughout the government. The bank alleges that Epstein's ties with local political figures allowed him to receive favorable treatment, such as tax benefits and reduced oversight, despite his known criminal background/The USVI's motion to strike these defenses is viewed by JP Morgan as an attempt to avoid exposing the government's own culpability. Conversely, the USVI argues that the bank's defenses are baseless and are intended to deflect from its failure to act on clear signs of Epstein's criminal behavior.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:gov.uscourts.nysd.610915.94.5.pdf (courtlistener.com)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.
JP Morgan has responded to the U.S. Virgin Islands' (USVI) motion to strike several of its affirmative defenses in the ongoing lawsuit related to Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operations. The bank argues that these defenses are crucial to demonstrate the alleged complicity of the USVI government in enabling Epstein's activities.JP Morgan contends that high-ranking USVI officials, including former First Lady Cecile de Jongh, played a role in facilitating Epstein's operations by managing his local companies and helping spread his influence throughout the government. The bank alleges that Epstein's ties with local political figures allowed him to receive favorable treatment, such as tax benefits and reduced oversight, despite his known criminal background/The USVI's motion to strike these defenses is viewed by JP Morgan as an attempt to avoid exposing the government's own culpability. Conversely, the USVI argues that the bank's defenses are baseless and are intended to deflect from its failure to act on clear signs of Epstein's criminal behavior.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:gov.uscourts.nysd.610915.94.5.pdf (courtlistener.com)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.
JP Morgan has responded to the U.S. Virgin Islands' (USVI) motion to strike several of its affirmative defenses in the ongoing lawsuit related to Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operations. The bank argues that these defenses are crucial to demonstrate the alleged complicity of the USVI government in enabling Epstein's activities.JP Morgan contends that high-ranking USVI officials, including former First Lady Cecile de Jongh, played a role in facilitating Epstein's operations by managing his local companies and helping spread his influence throughout the government. The bank alleges that Epstein's ties with local political figures allowed him to receive favorable treatment, such as tax benefits and reduced oversight, despite his known criminal background/The USVI's motion to strike these defenses is viewed by JP Morgan as an attempt to avoid exposing the government's own culpability. Conversely, the USVI argues that the bank's defenses are baseless and are intended to deflect from its failure to act on clear signs of Epstein's criminal behavior.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:gov.uscourts.nysd.610915.94.5.pdf (courtlistener.com)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.
Polymarket bets involving JPMorgan, Wells Fargo and Bank of America collapsing are reportedly raising questions as regulators and lawmakers pay attention to prediction markets and trading volume.
Jes Staley's lawyers used the May 2023 filing to argue that JPMorgan Chase's third-party claims against him should be dismissed outright. The bank had sought contribution and indemnification from Staley in the lawsuits brought by a Jane Doe plaintiff and the U.S. Virgin Islands over JPMorgan's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, but Staley argued those claims were legally defective. His attorneys said the Trafficking Victims Protection Act did not create a right to contribution or indemnification and that JPMorgan could not use New York state law to manufacture one. They also argued that JPMorgan was being sued for its own alleged conduct, not merely for Staley's actions, which undercut the bank's attempt to shift liability onto him. Staley's side further pointed to JPMorgan's own pleadings, which said his alleged misconduct fell outside the scope of his employment, and argued that the bank had failed to show that Staley caused the same injuries for which JPMorgan itself was being sued.Staley also attacked JPMorgan's separate employment-related claims for breach of fiduciary duty and faithless servant, arguing they were time-barred and inadequately pleaded. His attorneys said JPMorgan had been on notice for years that Staley's relationship with Epstein warranted scrutiny, particularly after Epstein's 2019 arrest and after the bank produced more than 1,200 Staley-Epstein emails to U.K. authorities. They argued that JPMorgan could not claim it only recently discovered the alleged misconduct when it possessed decades of records and had ample reason to investigate sooner. The filing also said the bank failed to plead with the required specificity who Staley allegedly deceived, when the deception occurred, or how it caused JPMorgan's later litigation costs and reputational damage. Staley's lawyers ultimately asked the court to dismiss all of JPMorgan's claims against him with prejudice.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Microsoft Word - MTD Reply - Doe an(11210113.11).docxBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.
The Government of the United States Virgin Islands asks the court to strike four affirmative defenses asserted by JPMorgan in the lawsuit accusing the bank of knowingly participating in and benefiting from Jeffrey Epstein's sex-trafficking operation. The USVI alleges that JPMorgan provided the financial infrastructure through which Epstein paid victims and recruiters while concealing suspicious transactions from law enforcement. JPMorgan argues that the government's claims should be barred or reduced under the doctrines of in pari delicto, unclean hands, laches, and comparative or contributory fault, effectively contending that the USVI's own conduct or failure to act contributed to the alleged harm.The USVI responds that these defenses are legally unavailable because it is acting as a sovereign enforcing the Trafficking Victims Protection Act on behalf of the public, not as a private litigant seeking compensation for an ordinary injury. Citing decisions holding that equitable and fault-shifting defenses generally cannot be used against governments enforcing public rights, the USVI argues that JPMorgan cannot evade scrutiny of its own conduct by blaming territorial officials for allegedly failing to uncover or stop Epstein sooner. The government maintains that allowing the defenses to remain would produce unnecessary discovery into its policy and enforcement decisions, increase the cost and length of the litigation, and distract from the central question of whether JPMorgan violated federal trafficking law.to contat me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.
The Government of the United States Virgin Islands asks the court to strike four affirmative defenses asserted by JPMorgan in the lawsuit accusing the bank of knowingly participating in and benefiting from Jeffrey Epstein's sex-trafficking operation. The USVI alleges that JPMorgan provided the financial infrastructure through which Epstein paid victims and recruiters while concealing suspicious transactions from law enforcement. JPMorgan argues that the government's claims should be barred or reduced under the doctrines of in pari delicto, unclean hands, laches, and comparative or contributory fault, effectively contending that the USVI's own conduct or failure to act contributed to the alleged harm.The USVI responds that these defenses are legally unavailable because it is acting as a sovereign enforcing the Trafficking Victims Protection Act on behalf of the public, not as a private litigant seeking compensation for an ordinary injury. Citing decisions holding that equitable and fault-shifting defenses generally cannot be used against governments enforcing public rights, the USVI argues that JPMorgan cannot evade scrutiny of its own conduct by blaming territorial officials for allegedly failing to uncover or stop Epstein sooner. The government maintains that allowing the defenses to remain would produce unnecessary discovery into its policy and enforcement decisions, increase the cost and length of the litigation, and distract from the central question of whether JPMorgan violated federal trafficking law.to contat me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.
Jes Staley's lawyers used the May 2023 filing to argue that JPMorgan Chase's third-party claims against him should be dismissed outright. The bank had sought contribution and indemnification from Staley in the lawsuits brought by a Jane Doe plaintiff and the U.S. Virgin Islands over JPMorgan's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, but Staley argued those claims were legally defective. His attorneys said the Trafficking Victims Protection Act did not create a right to contribution or indemnification and that JPMorgan could not use New York state law to manufacture one. They also argued that JPMorgan was being sued for its own alleged conduct, not merely for Staley's actions, which undercut the bank's attempt to shift liability onto him. Staley's side further pointed to JPMorgan's own pleadings, which said his alleged misconduct fell outside the scope of his employment, and argued that the bank had failed to show that Staley caused the same injuries for which JPMorgan itself was being sued.Staley also attacked JPMorgan's separate employment-related claims for breach of fiduciary duty and faithless servant, arguing they were time-barred and inadequately pleaded. His attorneys said JPMorgan had been on notice for years that Staley's relationship with Epstein warranted scrutiny, particularly after Epstein's 2019 arrest and after the bank produced more than 1,200 Staley-Epstein emails to U.K. authorities. They argued that JPMorgan could not claim it only recently discovered the alleged misconduct when it possessed decades of records and had ample reason to investigate sooner. The filing also said the bank failed to plead with the required specificity who Staley allegedly deceived, when the deception occurred, or how it caused JPMorgan's later litigation costs and reputational damage. Staley's lawyers ultimately asked the court to dismiss all of JPMorgan's claims against him with prejudice.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Microsoft Word - MTD Reply - Doe an(11210113.11).docxBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.
Jes Staley's lawyers used the May 2023 filing to argue that JPMorgan Chase's third-party claims against him should be dismissed outright. The bank had sought contribution and indemnification from Staley in the lawsuits brought by a Jane Doe plaintiff and the U.S. Virgin Islands over JPMorgan's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, but Staley argued those claims were legally defective. His attorneys said the Trafficking Victims Protection Act did not create a right to contribution or indemnification and that JPMorgan could not use New York state law to manufacture one. They also argued that JPMorgan was being sued for its own alleged conduct, not merely for Staley's actions, which undercut the bank's attempt to shift liability onto him. Staley's side further pointed to JPMorgan's own pleadings, which said his alleged misconduct fell outside the scope of his employment, and argued that the bank had failed to show that Staley caused the same injuries for which JPMorgan itself was being sued.Staley also attacked JPMorgan's separate employment-related claims for breach of fiduciary duty and faithless servant, arguing they were time-barred and inadequately pleaded. His attorneys said JPMorgan had been on notice for years that Staley's relationship with Epstein warranted scrutiny, particularly after Epstein's 2019 arrest and after the bank produced more than 1,200 Staley-Epstein emails to U.K. authorities. They argued that JPMorgan could not claim it only recently discovered the alleged misconduct when it possessed decades of records and had ample reason to investigate sooner. The filing also said the bank failed to plead with the required specificity who Staley allegedly deceived, when the deception occurred, or how it caused JPMorgan's later litigation costs and reputational damage. Staley's lawyers ultimately asked the court to dismiss all of JPMorgan's claims against him with prejudice.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Microsoft Word - MTD Reply - Doe an(11210113.11).docxBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.
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Walter & metaphysicist Dr. Linda Salvin dives into late-night theories, historical rabbit holes, and unvarnished "radio facts". In this jam-packed episode, Dr. Salvin shifts from Ruby Bridges' inspiring civil rights legacy to a mind-bending theory that JP Morgan swapped the Titanic with the Olympic in a high-stakes insurance scam. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-other-side-of-midnight-with-walter-sterling--7177415/support.
Late-night host Walter Sterling takes you down the rabbit hole on The Other Side of Midnight. Metaphysicist Dr. Linda Salvin unpacks jaw-dropping conspiracy theories—from JP Morgan allegedly swapping the Titanic with the Olympic for an insurance scheme to an Antarctic ice wall hiding 178 secret continents. Meanwhile, retired NYPD Detective Vic Ferrari reveals how cops get caught up in bakery-gambling busts, NewsNation's Meagan Medick investigates Hollywood cult symbolism and Australian mushroom murders.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-other-side-of-midnight-with-walter-sterling--7177415/support.
Highbridge Capital Management was a major New York hedge fund founded by Glenn Dubin and Henry Swieca that had grown into one of the most successful alternative-asset managers on Wall Street by the early 2000s. In 2004, JPMorgan Chase acquired a majority stake in Highbridge, which was managing roughly $7 billion at the time, giving the bank a much larger foothold in the rapidly expanding hedge-fund business. The deal became important to the Epstein story because Jeffrey Epstein was not simply an outside observer. Records from later litigation showed that he helped connect JPMorgan executive Jes Staley with Dubin and played a central role in bringing the two sides together. Staley himself later described the Highbridge acquisition as one of the most important transactions of his career.The financial records made Epstein's role even harder to dismiss. JPMorgan admitted in litigation that Dubin and Swieca's holding company paid Epstein's Financial Trust Company a fee connected to the acquisition, and records showed Highbridge paid Epstein's company $15 million in December 2004 for “merger and acquisition advice.” That payment placed Epstein directly inside a transaction that materially benefited JPMorgan's asset-management business and strengthened Staley's standing at the bank. The Highbridge deal therefore became one of the clearest examples of Epstein delivering real financial value to JPMorgan and the executives who dealt with him, helping explain why his relationship with the bank went far beyond that of an ordinary wealthy client.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com
Highbridge Capital Management was a major New York hedge fund founded by Glenn Dubin and Henry Swieca that had grown into one of the most successful alternative-asset managers on Wall Street by the early 2000s. In 2004, JPMorgan Chase acquired a majority stake in Highbridge, which was managing roughly $7 billion at the time, giving the bank a much larger foothold in the rapidly expanding hedge-fund business. The deal became important to the Epstein story because Jeffrey Epstein was not simply an outside observer. Records from later litigation showed that he helped connect JPMorgan executive Jes Staley with Dubin and played a central role in bringing the two sides together. Staley himself later described the Highbridge acquisition as one of the most important transactions of his career.The financial records made Epstein's role even harder to dismiss. JPMorgan admitted in litigation that Dubin and Swieca's holding company paid Epstein's Financial Trust Company a fee connected to the acquisition, and records showed Highbridge paid Epstein's company $15 million in December 2004 for “merger and acquisition advice.” That payment placed Epstein directly inside a transaction that materially benefited JPMorgan's asset-management business and strengthened Staley's standing at the bank. The Highbridge deal therefore became one of the clearest examples of Epstein delivering real financial value to JPMorgan and the executives who dealt with him, helping explain why his relationship with the bank went far beyond that of an ordinary wealthy client.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com
https://youtu.be/lrnG7ydEErk Saul Marquez, Founder and CEO of Outcomes Rocket, helps medtech and healthtech companies get closer to revenue through healthcare-focused marketing strategy and execution. Driven by a desire to be a source of love and inspiration, Saul supports healthcare innovators whose work helps people live healthier, longer lives. He believes companies improving healthcare deserve to succeed and should not have to navigate growth alone. In this conversation, Saul shares his Leverage the 3 Forms of Marketing Framework—Owned (podcast, books, content), Earned (Stages, Testimonials), and Paid (Drive Traffic to What Converts). He explains why companies need a clear strategy and strong owned assets before pursuing earned exposure, and why paid marketing should amplify a funnel that already converts. Saul also discusses growing through primary research, thought leadership, podcasting, and conferences rather than relying on cold outreach. He shares why marketing metrics must connect to pipeline and revenue, and how sales blockers, opportunities, and needs can guide the creation of campaigns and sales enablement assets. — Get Closer to Revenue with Saul Marquez Good day, dear listeners. Steve Preda here with The Management Blueprint Podcast, and my guest today is Saul Marquez, the Founder and CEO of Outcomes Rocket, a healthcare-exclusive marketing strategy and full-service marketing execution firm that helps medtech and healthtech companies accelerate their growth. Saul, welcome to the show. Steve, such a pleasure to be here with you and your listeners. Thank you for the opportunity. Well, I really have to get my A-game today because I rarely find a podcaster who’s recorded more episodes than I have. You beat that by a multiple of five or six. So definitely, I have to be on my best performance. But my first question is always the same, at least recently. What is your personal “Why,” and how are you manifesting it in your business? My personal Why. I did some thinking. This was probably about 20 years ago. I did this program. I’ve always been very reflective, and I’m a big journaler. I love to write my thoughts. And I had the chance to, about 20 years ago, do a program called Date With Destiny. It’s a Tony Robbins program. It was a game changer for me. Five days with people that want to just crush it in life—personal, professional, financial, right? Like, they just want to do the best. And so I had these five days to myself to really look inside, journal, question. And during that session, he has what he calls your primary question. You sort of look inside and you ask and you think about, like, what are those words, the stories that you tell yourself? And the primary question is that question that drives your life. And I was able to uncover that my primary question is, “I want to be a source of love and inspiration to myself and others.” And so I’m driven by love. I’m driven by inspiration. And so that’s my primary question and my primary Why. And then, when you think about it professionally, Steve, I’m very driven by mission. So because of that, I started my career in medical devices around the same time that I actually did the seminar. And I’m driven by being able to help people live better lives and increase health span, not just lifespan. And that’s why the work that we do focuses around leaders innovating in the healthcare space. So very driven by those things. But these are very noble ideas. And I mean, who wouldn’t want to live better, live longer? That’s an obvious need from everyone, really. And it’s a great thing if you can create an impact in that realm, that then you are creating something very valuable. You are, Steve. And the data point here that I’ll share to pair the purposefulness, the data point, because we’re very data-driven as a business, and I’m a data geek, is that healthcare is essentially 18% of U.S. GDP, which represents $4.8 trillion annually. It’s larger than the German economy, and that’s just the U.S. alone. So whenever anybody says, “Oh, your niche is healthcare,” I say, “Well, I mean, my economy that I’m focused on is healthcare.” It’s huge. Of course. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And probably, I mean, we can get into whether that’s not an overinflated number. Is it really that proportionate value? But if you think about it, the biggest resource is humans, then spending 18% of GDP on the biggest resource is not much. It definitely isn’t. And then if you sort of zoom out and you take a look at globally, GDP focused on healthcare, it’s definitely higher than most first-world countries. And the outcomes aren’t commensurate to the investment. So the opportunity to improve access, affordability, better outcomes is a huge opportunity. And I'm in awe, and I have major respect for all the entrepreneurs and business leaders in this space that are looking to improve those metrics for us in healthcare, and that's why we love to stand behind them.Share on X The stats are real. 50% of businesses fail within five years, and something above 80% fail within 10 years. And we believe at Outcomes Rocket that if you’re in the business of helping people live healthier, longer lives, you deserve to succeed, and we want to be behind you. And so that’s why we do what we do. The people doing the work, it’s hard, and they can’t do it alone. Yeah. Love it. Just as an aside, whatever happened to this initiative of Warren Buffett and Jeff Bezos that they announced some years ago that they would reform the— Yeah. Healthcare? Haven? Yeah. I don’t know what it was called. Yeah, Haven. So yeah, it was Berkshire Hathaway, Amazon, and JPMorgan. And it didn’t work. And it shows you that, like, even when the best of the best try to go do something about it, it doesn’t work. It’s hard. It’s hard work. Yeah. It’s hard work. I bet it’s very hard. So hopefully AI will fix it. Let’s hope. What do you think about that? That’s a great one, man. Like, AI definitely is not fixing it. However, properly deployed AI in solutions such as ambient scribing that helps physicians spend time with patients and no longer have to do what they call pajama time. Pajama time is the time that they spend at home after hours logging things into the medical record. Like, if you’re able to give a physician time back from not having to do that, and actually time back to look at you in the eyes when you’re in the waiting room, that’s awesome use of AI. The use of AI in the elimination of waste is also beautiful. So I think as a tool, for sure, there’s huge promise in the use of AI for healthcare. Hell, in robotics, man. Like, I was just at a conference, Steve. I was in Miami. Where do you live, by the way? I'm in Virginia. Oh, you’re in Virginia? Cool. I’m in San Diego, where I’m literally at the SRS, so that’s the Society of Robotic Surgery. And I’m in the room, and there was a surgeon in Virginia, actually, and a surgeon in California, and the robots were operating on. It wasn’t a person. It was actually just like a simulation, but it was like a cadaver type of thing. And with AI, spatial AI, and the use of technology, these surgeons are operating in two different states on one person. Remotely? Yeah, remotely, and it’s working great through robotics. So all of this stuff, man, is coming together. Yesterday, I had a conversation with an entrepreneur in the materials and 3D printing space. She’s been in it for years, and just chatting with her was inspiring because what they could do now as far as custom-built plates for craniomaxillofacial or foot and ankle, they could literally print this stuff overnight on sheets, whereas it used to take months. Like, we’re moving fast, and the innovations that are available. She called it patient matching, like the N of one. I mean, what’s possible today for a fraction of the cost than it used to be back then is just inspiring. And it’s happening right before us. So it’s a really great, great time to be alive. And to stay alive. And to stay alive. Exactly. Well said, my friend. Well said. Hey, you have to tell me about Summit OS and Fable, man. Like, I love what you have back there. Well, I’ll tell you all about Summit OS on your podcast, but on this podcast, we talk about you. That’s fair. That’s fair. I like that. I like that. So let’s talk about frameworks because this podcast is a podcast of frameworks. I love frameworks. And I saw that you have the Discover, Define, Deliver, or something like that. But I’m looking for something more unique. Yeah. So something that maybe that’s more insightful or more unique or more you that you could share with the audience, which still can be explained in four to five steps or elements maximum to which give people an insight as to how to do things better. Absolutely. So I think you and I are brothers from another mother, Steve, because I just love frameworks as well. So the 3D approach is easy, as you mentioned, right? But it is our approach and how we reproducibly bring about a program from start to finish for a client: Discover, Define, Deliver. Underneath that, that is the hood to another framework, which when you start to deliver, the framework is essentially a four-part framework that starts with strategy, then it’s owned, earned, and paid, okay? And so those are the types of marketing that you could do. And you mentioned at the beginning we’re a marketing strategy and full-service execution agency, which essentially means we’re a revenue partner, we’re a commercialization partner. So when you go to market with your value and your value proposition, it all starts with strategy. Strategy is so key. And one of the key quotes that we always share, Steve, is that, “Tactics are the noise you hear before the war is lost.” And I have to say, Steve, and everybody with us, in marketing, there are so many tactics. Too many. And guess what? Today, with AI, there are so many tactics. I was just on a podcast a couple days ago where I made this connection. I hadn’t made the connection yet, but you have to have an AI strategy. If you don’t have an AI strategy, you become part of somebody else’s plan, and even worse, you become so fragmented, and it’s reflecting in your P&L. Like, you not having an AI strategy is showing up in your P&L in a big way. But anyway, back to the marketing thing and the framework. So start with the strategy. Inside of your strategy are some very basic things, such as your personas, your ideal client personas, which is like firmographic, kind of number of employees, revenue, et cetera.Share on X Your core messaging. Your brand house essentially is your vision, your differentiation, and then your performance promise. It’s essentially like three pillars. That’s your strategy and your positioning, right? Then when you go to owned, earned, paid—and by the way, they’re in this order for a reason. It’s like algorithmic. I liken it to the Rubik’s Cube. I was watching a YouTube video with my nine-year-old, and he was like, “Hey, Dad, figure out how to solve this.” I brought him a Rubik’s Cube from a conference. I watched this four-part video. The guy’s name is Cubastic. Have you ever watched it, Steve? No. No? Okay. Cubastic, literally, he’s a genius. Like, in four 10-minute videos, walks you through how to solve a Rubik’s Cube. And I can solve a Rubik’s Cube in less than two minutes and 30 seconds reproducibly now. It’s actually one of my conference tricks now, like whenever I go to a booth. And so I’m sitting there thinking, like, yes, no matter what, wherever the pieces are on the cube, if you use this algorithm, it's a four-part framework it gets you to the same end.Share on X So I’m thinking, that’s exactly what we do. So the strategy, then owned, earned, paid, in that order. So owned is everything that’s on your website, what you put out on social. If you have a podcast like yours, Steve, this is owned. You own this. It’s the narrative that you own. Newsletters. Then you have earned. Why does this order matter? Well, if you try to do earned media, like if you hire a PR agency to do earned media, get you media attention, and you don’t have your strategy or your story straight, you’re going to confuse the market even more. So that’s why earned is after owned. And with earned, it’s everything that you get. There’s a gentleman that put it really great. I have to get his name, but I got this from him. OPS, he calls it Other People’s Stages. And there’s digital and there’s physical stages. I’m on your digital stage. You’ve built this thing, and you’ve invited me, and I’m grateful for it. And by the way, I’m going to have you on mine. I want to learn about Summit OS, and I want to learn about your frameworks, and I want our audience to also learn about those. So there’s an asset here, and we’re doing an exchange, which is beautiful, and we’re spreading ideas that make a difference. So in earned, you’re getting opportunities like on OPS, and those could also be written. So you get a byline article on a publication, right? Or you get invited to speak at a conference. That’s earned. And then there’s paid. And people ask me the question, like, “Hey, I’ve got these paid campaigns going on.” And I’m like, “Dude, you have nothing on your website that supports a narrative. Nobody is talking about you. Why would you even pay for anything?” I don’t care what it is. Unless you got all those other things right, paid is there, like paid conferences, to get more people that’ll read the brochures that are owned, that’ll see the testimonials that are earned, that’ll convert to opportunities to check out your demo or sit with you to consider what you’re doing as a business to solve problems. And so the paid is essentially a way to increase traffic to an existing funnel that converts. So essentially, this framework of strategy, owned, earned, paid is the framework of marketing that, if done right algorithmically, you will get results.Share on X And the result is the acceleration of someone, a business or a person, that goes from the awareness to consideration to decision funnel, which is essentially the business funnel for anyone, right? You accelerate the speed at which somebody learns about you and the problems you solve, considers you as a solution, and then makes a decision to work with you. So you’re not really selling a quick fix here, are you? It’s not a quick fix. There are no quick fixes. You have to commit to the process and get it done. Yeah, I like it. I mean, that makes complete sense. You have to have some assets that you start with that you own. I like the podcast. Okay, books can be like that. Yeah. Website, of course. Your frameworks are your asset, basically. And then you have to earn the right to actually share what you know. I love it. People validate, go through the stages, and get the testimonials, so you have to deliver. You have to prove that those assets are actually working, right? Yes. And then when you have a funnel, you already have a product that has proven itself, then it’s all about increasing the throughput. So paid is what? That’s right. There is an amplifier. That’s it. That’s it. Yeah. Yep. Yep. It makes complete sense. It’s a very good framework. I’ve never thought about it this way, but it makes complete sense to me. And it’s algorithmic. No matter where the pieces in the cube are, if you run it, you’re always going to end up with the same color on each side. It just works. Yeah. So if you don’t have your assets, you haven’t earned your right, then you are just wasting your money on paid. Yeah. Yeah. You’re wasting it. You are. Now, there’s a use case for paid to accelerate learnings. If you’re working on copy that you just need feedback on, there’s a use case to get mass targeted, like your ideal client looking at and interacting with it to understand how to better convert. That’s a use case, right? You’re after conversion optimization data. That’s fine, right? That’s fine. You could use paid to fine-tune conclusions as well. Can you use paid for market research? Oh, yeah, for sure. What you should be selling? Yeah. You could definitely use paid for market research, for sure, if you have an end in mind. If your end in mind is to get more target, and then you just have to decide, right? Like, what payment model should you deploy? Should you put an ad out, or should you work with a partner that has access to a pool of qualified survey respondents? Would it be more efficient to just go through them, right? So it’s just a matter of what the end goal is. That makes sense. So let me ask you a question, Saul. What drives growth in your business? So a couple things. We do thought leadership, and so the thought leadership that we do is on healthcare marketing.Share on X And by the way, even though we focus on healthcare marketing, there’s fundamentals there that can apply to any business. So if you’re listening to this podcast and thinking, “I’m not healthcare,” there’s still fundamentals in the research that we do and the data that we mine that can help you. So thought leadership based off primary research. So every quarter, we do two new reports. We conduct surveys focused on marketing strategies and tactics. Some of the latest ones we’ve done—we did one on podcasting, which is very interesting. We released this one about three weeks ago. This one’s gotten crazy media hits. Like, we’ve gotten over 30 media hits on this one. PPC covered us, because it’s sexy still. Podcasts are sexy. But we had a lot of findings, and I’ll share the link with you. We don’t charge for our research. It’s free. We offer it to people so that they could do better marketing. Now, the thing that was most intriguing about that report for me, out of a lot of things, was that people are measuring the wrong thing as it relates to podcast marketing. You’ll see the results, but I remember these numbers. 57% are measuring engagement and downloads. And that’s the wrong thing to measure. I’m going to segue to that later. The right thing to measure if you're a business is pipeline and revenue, not engagements and downloads.Share on X And the quote that I did on an article that I did recently is, “Downloads are vanity. Contacts and contracts are sanity.” Okay? You have to measure the right things. If you’re not a media company selling ads, who cares about downloads? So anyway, podcasts. We did a GTM report. We did one on public relations. The other one that got a lot of really good traction earlier this year was one on chatbots. We analyzed over 5,700 citations to figure out what exactly are chatbots looking for. And we took a look at those 5,700 citations. It was a breakdown of Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok. And so we said, why and what do these value? It changed the way that we actually post content on our site and our clients’ sites. So that’s a really valuable report that I would literally just take from our site, download into Claude, and say, “Based off of this report from Outcomes Rocket, how should I change up my copy and how I lay out my posts?” Because that’s going to help you get more AI visibility. We actually have been running those plays on clients, and our numbers on ChatGPT and Claude Search and Gemini Search have gone up for them, right? It’s working. So we do this thought leadership stuff because we don’t like to experiment with our clients’ money. We like to actually do stuff that works and actually figure things out. So that’s thought leadership. And then the podcast is another thing that we do. So I love podcasting, Steve, as we were talking about before we hit record. I get a chance to connect with awesome people. Like, I keep thinking about Summit OS. I’m going to learn about it on my podcast. I guess I can’t learn it on this one, but I get to meet people like you. We get to connect with listeners, like the ones—like, you’re listening to this because you want to be better. You want to improve your business, and it’s a chance for me to connect with you right now. And I’m going to invite you to reach out to me if something that I said resonates with you, because that’s why we do this. So podcasts are one of our great funnels, Steve. We do podcasting, and we meet a lot of great friends and collaborators and partners and clients through podcasting. And also conferences. So conferences are another amplifier for us. So I would say thought leadership, research, podcasting, and conferences are the best ways for us to grow our business. That's how we do it.Share on X That’s very insightful. What I’m not hearing here is cold calling, cold emailing, spamming people. You’re not doing any of that. What I’m hearing here is you are giving people great content. You’re teaching people, and you’re connecting with people. Yes. Because podcasts, I agree with you, it’s all about connecting with people at a deeper level around interesting topics. Conferences are the same thing. You create relationships, and then you can follow up with the people who you like at the conference and turn them into partners or clients or whatever. Yeah. I love it. Love that. And Steve, you’re a really insightful guy. I’m glad you went to that point. And so I was sitting there literally probably like five months ago, and I was having a conversation with a client of ours, and she was like, “Man, these cold emails that we’re doing,” because they wanted to do them, “I mean, we’re seeing clicks, and we’re seeing opens, but we’re seeing no replies and no meetings booked.” And I said, “Because the way we have to do it is through content.” Yeah. You have to offer. If you go fishing and your hook has no bait on it, you’re not going to catch any fish, unless a dumb fish runs into your hook. You don’t want that fish anyway, right? That’s what you’re going to catch. And so I said, because I am kind of a data geek, as I shared with you, I said, “I want to own this frustration that you have right now. And here’s what I’m going to do. I’m going to hire four lead gen agencies, and I’m going to put one on your account, I’m going to put two on our company, and I’m going to…” I had another client that I was having this conversation with. “I’m going to put another one on their account.” And so I paid for this research project. I said, “I’m going to learn. I’m either going to learn how to do cold email really damn good because I’ve been not doing well at it.” Guess what? Secret. Nobody’s freaking doing good at it, okay? So, like, three months later, they failed miserably. Nobody was doing anything. So then I said, “Okay, let’s try this. Don’t ask for an appointment. I want you to, on this mass cold email project, I want to change the copy, and I want to put, ‘I want to invite you to my podcast.'” These are the same people that were not replying. Steve, I kid you not, man. Like, within one week, we had 13 people in line that want to talk to them. They’re thrilled. So my takeaway was, cool. You know what? I’ve been playing too small in sort of these podcast outreaches. I mean, look, at the end of the day, it’s working, but I said, “I’m going to use this mass email failure and turn it into a success by inviting even more people.” So now what we’re doing is actually, with these pools of people that are interested, taking a look at webinars too, so one to few. One to one, one to few, so that we could serve the many. And so from the ashes of those failures, not only did I feel better about myself, like, dude, nobody is winning at cold email marketing. Nobody. But if you’re thoughtful about it in the way that you do it and what you offer, it’s got to be content-forward. But anyway, I wanted to pick up on your insight there and share our experiment that we ran. I think also that you and I have been doing podcasting a long time. It’s actually now a huge thing. When I started it, for the first five years, I had no idea what I was doing, why I was doing it. I enjoyed it. Yeah. But it wasn’t really a thing. And then now I realize that a lot of people are now starting to do podcasting, but when you have a brand-new podcast, people are going to be much more circumspect to engage with you because they assume it may just be a lead gen engine. But when you have an established podcast with a lot of episodes, then you are a legit media, and then they will engage. So anyway, that’s an aside. So let me ask you this, Saul, because you’re really a systems thinker, and I like that. What is one thing that you are trying to actively figure out in your business right now? Right now, the thing that I’m actively working to figure out is really scalability and processes around delivery. So we have a very talented team. We’re small but mighty. There’s 25 people on my team, right? What we do is very bespoke, and our clients really do love how we execute and get results for them. What I’m working on is to master our delivery model so that we are more in line with our clients’ business growth. A few of the things that we’re doing to that end is getting closer to revenue. What I mean by that is, I don’t know about you, Steve, but my career was mostly in sales in medtech before starting the agency three years ago full-time. And I realized that whenever there was a crunch in a business, some of the first positions to go were marketing. But nobody ever got rid of salespeople. So I started having this conversation with my team about we have to get closer to revenue, right? Get closer to the revenue conversations, have clarity around the revenue conversations. Because if you're close to revenue and you're helping drive revenue, you become more indispensable.Share on X We might get T-shirts. I was kidding around that our theme is indispensable, and we might get T-shirts that say “Indispensable.” But that’s what we’re working on right now, is solidifying and optimizing our delivery so that we are more indispensable and we can continue growing at the pace that we’ve been growing to the next goals in our year and then our five-year and our 10-year plan. So essentially, are you saying that getting closer to revenue means getting more directly impacting revenue, more directly making sure that the client is increasing revenue? Because marketing, you can increase marketing, but if it doesn’t have an impact, then it’s going to go away. So is this what you mean? Exactly. Yeah. Because again, back to the whole thing, the quote, right? Like, “Tactics are the noise you hear before the war is lost.” In marketing, it’s so easy to report on metrics. But if your metrics are not tied to revenue, good luck. Yeah. And there are some people who are doing great marketing, but they are doing very poorly in converting their leads, and therefore they’re wasting the marketing, and they might fire the marketing agency because you don’t have any clients. But they actually are downstream screwing things up. And if you can help them there, then your marketing is going to be much more resilient. Yeah. And we’re getting awesome feedback from our clients. They love this. They’re telling us what they need. Right now, where we’re at, it’s three. So we do our weekly reporting, right, to our clients on kind of like what we’re doing on campaigns and research projects and execution. And so in our weekly report-out, we are finalizing sort of these three slides that are essentially sales. Like, the first slide is essentially the top five opportunities for the month and where they’re at. Sales blockers, sales opportunities, and then big needs, like sales needs. So when the sales call happens, we get a transcript from that call, and the marketer asks the questions about, “Hey, what’s holding you back? What could help you move these deals faster?” We get that transcript, and then we create sales enablement assets or landing pages or campaigns that help move those deals forward. And that’s been awesome. Like, being able to do that, that’s being close to revenue, and it’s something that we’re adapting and being responsive to client needs, and that’s sort of where it’s taken us recently. Yeah, I love it. Blockers, opportunities, and needs. So how are needs different from resolving the blockers and capitalizing the opportunity? A lot of times there’s overlap there on both of those. Yeah. The overlap is that a blocker could pair with a need that we could solve. But sometimes a blocker could be out of our control. Like, hey, we were going to sell them our microscope, but the MRI machine broke, and now they need to spend money on the MRI machine. Sh*t. There’s nothing we could do. Like, we’re pushing this deal to next quarter. Now, you could try to do stuff, creative financing or stuff like that, and we could have those conversations, but there’s some things that are out of our control. I wonder if it’s needs or wants. Because I was thinking that maybe the needs are what the client already articulated as something that they realize that they need in order to grow revenue, whereas the blockers and opportunities will give you ideas how you can grow it in ways that they have not thought about. Yeah. And therefore, maybe instead of needs, it is the wants, and the needs are the ones that you add based on the blockers and opportunities. I don’t know. I like that. I like it. No, no, I like it. I like it. And is the idea that, like, wants is a little more creative and open? No, wants is something that they already articulated themselves that they want to do because they realize that they need that. But they need to do other stuff that they haven’t realized, and that’s what you come up with based on the blockers and the opportunities. Correct. Correct. It’s the unidentified wants basically. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I like that. I like that. I’m going to give some thought to that, Steve. Yeah. I like the idea. Thank you. Thanks for the opportunity to give you a framework, or a framework. I love it, man. I love it. I had to pull it out of you. I had to pull it out of you. Actually, I didn’t. I couldn’t do it. You gave it to me, right? No, no. When the student is ready, the teacher comes, right? There you go. Well, in that case, the teacher was inspired by the student, but— I love it. Whatever. I love it. So you said it’s medtech and healthtech companies and payers also that you target? Medtech and healthtech. And the payers, we actually—our clients sell to payers. So we do have a payer podcast where we interview payers and vendors in the payer market. But yeah, our main clients are health technology. So think Software as a Service, AI companies in healthcare, and then medical technologies like medical devices, implantables, wearables, that kind of thing, FDA-approved devices and technologies. Software as a medical device, that’s the medtech space. Yeah. Love it. So these are the ideal ones. So if these people are listening to this podcast or they are seeing you on social media, you’re promoting this podcast together, where should they go? What do you want them to check out? How can they connect with you? Yeah. Thank you, Steve. If you’re in the healthcare space and you want to raise your marketing game, increase your revenue, increase awareness of what your company’s doing, we’d love to be a part of it, whether it be you consuming our content. We don’t expect anything from you. Our content is all on outcomesrocket.com. Or you could find me on LinkedIn. If something that I post or that we post inspires you or makes you think differently, we always invite a conversation to explore working together. And so, yeah, outcomesrocket.com and LinkedIn are the best ways to reach us. Okay. Saul Marquez, the CEO of Outcomes Rocket, thanks for coming on the show and sharing your awesome frameworks. I really enjoyed them. And if you’re listening to this, I mean, this is a goldmine for you guys. So make sure you follow us, you tune in to many episodes, because every week I bring a couple of fantastic entrepreneurs that will help you grow your business. So thanks for coming, Saul, and thanks for listening. Important Links: Saul's LinkedIn Saul's website
Dan Nathan sits down with Fahad Hassan and David Cusatis, co-founders of Range, an AI-native wealth management platform that just crossed $1 billion in assets under management. Fahad and David built Range without any traditional finance background, starting from a simple frustration: the old 1% AUM model is expensive, opaque, and hasn't changed in 100 years. We get into Range's AI agent, Rai, which can execute backdoor Roth conversions over text message, and why the founders believe AI is already outperforming human financial advisors. Plus: a live demo of Meta's Muse booking a flight and ordering an Uber mid-dinner, why they think Salesforce and other legacy SaaS tools are becoming obsolete, how Range is regulated by the SEC, and why they think they can become "the JPMorgan of the next 100 years." Topics discussed: the founding story of Range, AI agents replacing financial advisors, Rai and backdoor Roth conversions, Meta's Muse in action, why legacy software (Salesforce, Notion) is under threat, SEC compliance and trust in AI, and Range's path to disrupting Schwab, Vanguard, and the wealth management industry. —FOLLOW USYouTube: @RiskReversalMediaInstagram: @riskreversalmediaTwitter: @RiskReversalLinkedIn: RiskReversal Media The financial opinions expressed in Risk Reversal content are for information purposes only. The opinions expressed by the hosts and participants are not an attempt to influence specific trading behavior, investments, or strategies. Past performance does not necessarily predict future outcomes. No specific results or profits are assured when relying on Risk Reversal. Before making any investment or trade, evaluate its suitability for your circumstances and consider consulting your own financial or investment advisor. The financial products discussed in Risk Reversal carry a high level of risk and may not be appropriate for many investors. If you have uncertainties, it's advisable to seek professional advice. Remember that trading involves a risk to your capital, so only invest money that you can afford to lose. Derivatives are not suitable for all investors and involve the risk of losing more than the amount originally deposited and any profit you might have made. This communication is not a recommendation or offer to buy, sell or retain any specific investment or service.
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