Invest Like a Boss Sam Marks Johnny FD Derek Spartz

Matthew 'Whiz' Buckley of Top Gun Options & No Fallen Heroes Foundation speaks with Sam about his many interesting lives! Buckley served in the U.S. Navy's elite "Top Gun" flight program (including on 9/11), then left the military to work in the financial markets. He really found his niche in options and made enough in the 2020 downturn to be independently wealthy. Around the same time as finding financial success, Matthew also discovered the healing power of psychedelics and their potential to help struggling first responders - this gave way to his No Fallen Heroes Foundation. Enjoy this interesting conversation on flying, drugs and trading options! Afterwards, Sam & Derek opine on why they haven't dug into options trading until just now thanks to a nudge from Buckley.
About Matthew 'Whiz' Buckley:
Decorated F/A-18 Hornet fighter pilot, TOPGUN Graduate, and Wall Street CEO. He’s taking his experience going supersonic and applying it to Options Trading.
Wall Street CEO
Served as the Managing Director of Strategy for a multi billion dollar volatility arbitrage firm and later became the CEO of a financial media company that rivaled CNBC

Decorated F/A-18 Hornet fighter pilot,
Graduate of the Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN).

Served during Operations Southern Watch, Noble Eagle, and Enduring Freedom, flying combat sorties over Iraq from USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Kitty Hawk.

Founder of the No Fallen Heroes Foundation
Whiz works with Veterans and First Responders to help them find healing with Psychedelic and entheogenic medicine.

Discussed: 


Psychedelic Stocks mentioned: MindMed $MNMD, Cybin $CYBN, Atai Life Sciences $ATAI, Compass Pathways $CMPS, Advisorshares Pyschedelics ETF $PSIL
Top Gun Options Starter Course
No Fallen Heroes Foundation
ILAB 64: Trading Options Full-Time with Kirk Du Plessis

Where we are:


Johnny FD – Bangkok, Thailand / IG @johnnyfdj
Sam Marks - Bangkok, Thailand / IG @sammarks12
Derek – Los Angeles, US / IG @DerekRadio

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Time Stamp:


00:20 - Sam/Derek Intro
04:47 - Interview with Buckley Begins
16:00 - Why Trade Options?
31:04 - The Impact of Psychedelics
52:00 - Companies to Trade in Psychedelics
58:25 - Sam/Derek Recap & Talk Getting into Options

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Sam interviews Mazi Sadri & Dedy Tein, co-founders of the Peduli Learning Center in Bali, Indonesia. They discuss how they were able to secure land and build a supplemental school from the ground up at a surprisingly affordable cost. Mazi & Dedy break down costs to build, sustain and how they plan to expand into the future with this noble cause. Johnny joins Sam in the outro to discuss Peduli and other charitable efforts plus we draw winners for our March book giveaway!
About Mazi Sadri:Spanning a career in Consumer & Enterprise Technology Product Management for 20+ years, Mazi has worked with many startups to large scale organizations leading product development, fundraising & startup architecture.

After seeing an opportunity in bringing the same skills in Education he partnered with Dedy to bring the vision of an educational program bringing similar opportunities to the community he now calls home.
About Dedy Tien:
Growing up in a remote area in Indonesia, unable to read or write, he was taught English by caring strangers. This skill opened up opportunities for him to live and work in Australia. Eventually, he wrote multiple books, started a real estate business, and dedicated his life to giving back through Peduli.

Discussed: 


Peduli Learning Center Official Site
Peduli Learning Center Official Instagram
Support Peduli Learning Center on Patreon
ILAB 149: Die with Zero with Bill Perkins

Where we are:


Johnny FD – Bangkok, Thailand / IG @johnnyfdj
Sam Marks - Bangkok, Thailand / IG @sammarks12
Derek – Los Angeles, US / IG @DerekRadio

Sponsor:


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Time Stamp:


00:20 - Sam/Johnny Intro
05:47 - Interview with Peduli Begins
14:47 - What Does the School Look Like?
20:03 - Cost Breakdown of Running the School
26:29 - Why Not Use All Volunteers?
48:29 - Sam/Johnny Recap & Book Drawing

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There's a lot of buzz around A.I. and what the future holds... but what about its potential to change today's problems? All of us deal with traffic in our cars and there are A.I. systems already in place around the World helping to solve this issue. One such company is Switzerland based Parquery. Johnny speaks with CEO & Co-Founder Andrea Fossati to find out how they're able to help better control the flow of traffic both at intersections and in parking management. Then Johnny and Derek reflect on the good and bad traffic systems they've encountered around the world and how they'd execute Parquery's technology to optimize profitability.
About Andrea Fossati:
Andrea Fossati co-founded Parquery in 2014 as a spin-off from ETHZ (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Zurich) and is currently its CEO. Parquery launched the first video-based Smart Parking Project in 2015 and is currently running 100+ Smart Parking and Mobility projects worldwide. Andrea Fossati received a Master of Science in Computer Engineering from Politecnico di Milano in 2005 and a Master of Science from the University of Illinois in Chicago in 2006. He completed his PhD at the Computer Vision Laboratory (CVLab) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne (EPFL). Since 2010, he has been working as a postdoctoral scientist at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Zurich (ETHZ), where he has conducted research in various computer vision sectors and co-edited the book "Consumer Depth Cameras for Computer Vision", which was published by Springer in 2012.

Discussed: 


Parquery Official Site
Parquery's A.I. Traffic Light Demo Video

Where we are:


Johnny FD – Pattaya, Thailand / IG @johnnyfdj
Sam Marks - Bangkok, Thailand / IG @sammarks12
Derek – Los Angeles, US / IG @DerekRadio

Sponsor:


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Time Stamp:


00:20 - Derek/Johnny Intro
05:03 - Interview with Andrea Begins
20:39 - Obstacles to Implementing A.I. Cameras
26:45 - Was this technology around before the A.I. hype?
31:46 - Derek/Johnny Recap What Traffic Problems They've Seen

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This episode may not be a financial investment for your wealth, but one for your health - which is arguably even more important! After Sam tried stem cell therapy for the first time on his knee, we decided to have an expert on the show to talk about this exciting alternative to traditional healthcare. Ryan Alling is the Co-Founder of Luxury Stem Cells, which specializes in catering to American patients and provided various stem cell treatments at their clinic just over the border in Tijuana, Mexico. Ryan and Sam talk about the many benefits of stem cells and struggles to bring them to the mainstream in the United States. Then, Johnny jumps in with Sam to talk about their personal experiences with stem cells and whether they'd want to try them in the future.

Discussed: 


Luxury Stem Cells
Tony Robbins book on Stem Cells "LifeForce"
Follow Luxury Stem Cells on Instagram
Where Sam Got His Stem Cells at - Revival Clinic

Where we are:


Johnny FD – Jomtien, Thailand / IG @johnnyfdj
Sam Marks - Bangkok, Thailand / IG @sammarks12
Derek – Los Angeles, US / IG @DerekRadio

Sponsor:


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Time Stamp:


00:20 - Sam/Johnny Intro
05:16 - Interview with Ryan Begins
20:53 - Different Types of Stem Cells
36:09 - What are Peptides?
01:01:22 - Sam/Johnny Recap Sam's Stem Cell Experience

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We dig into a new platform called Shareholder Vote Exchange (SVE) to unlock value in proxies you are issued for each individual stock you own. As far as we know, SVE is the first of its kind to take on this concept at scale, and this could be an easy passive way to earn extra returns on assets you already own! Derek interviews SVE Founder & CEO Preston Yadegar to find out how it all works and how the company can convert your unused votes into additional revenue. Then Sam and Derek convene on the concept and potential of this, plus throw in a little talk about wine as well (of course!).

Discussed: 


ILAB Listener Exclusive Offer - Receive 30 Days Commission Free Trading on Shareholder Vote Exchange
Email Preston Directly at preston@svegroup.com
Follow SVE on Twitter/X

Where we are:


Johnny FD – Jomtien, Thailand / IG @johnnyfdj
Sam Marks - Bangkok, Thailand / IG @sammarks12
Derek – Los Angeles, US / IG @DerekRadio

Sponsor:


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Time Stamp:


00:20 - Sam/Derek Intro
10:17 - Interview with Preston Begins
17:35 - Can You Buy Your Way Onto a Corporate Board?
25:38 - How the SVE Platform Works
40:08 - Sam/Derek Thoughts on SVE & Voting Rights

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Sam, Johnny & Derek all got together for this episode - the first will all of us in almost 3 years! Our ILAB Patreons were able to receive this episode one week early plus got video and bonus content - become a Patreon HERE & instantly access that! The topic of retirement, FIRE, 4% rule and the like have come up a lot lately. So we break down 4 different retirement theories for drawing down your funds and each shares what their ideal retirement number is if we had to completely quit working.
Discussed: 


Follow Along With This Episode With the ILAB What's Your Number Reference Guide
ILAB 288: Dave Ramsey Personality George Kamel
ILAB 287: Jared Dillian on How to Live a Stress Free Financial Life
HonestMath.com


Where we are:


Johnny FD – Jomtien, Thailand / IG @johnnyfdj
Sam Marks - Bangkok, Thailand / IG @sammarks12
Derek – Los Angeles, US / IG @DerekRadio

Sponsor:


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Time Stamp:
00:20 - Sam/Johnny/Derek Intro
03:15 - Dave Ramsey 4% Rant
12:41 - $500K-$20M Retirement Income Breakdowns
32:00 - Jared Dillian's Rant on Consumption Being Good
50:09 - Why Millions May Not Go As Far As You Think
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