Best Michael Martin / Top Down Strategies Podcasts (2025)

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3531 - Zohran's Masterful Meeting; Trump's Plan To Make Air Travel Worse 1:16:40

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It's a News Day Monday on the Majority Report On today's program: U.S. Travel Secretary Sean Duffy explains his reasons for rolling back passenger rights. He also urges travelers to "dress up and smile" when they fly. Zohran Mamdani met with Donald Trump and charmed the president into giving him a full-throated endorsement. The meeting has sent sho…

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3630 - Trump Tanking, Calls for Dem Executions and Champions Incompetence 1:27:17

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It's Casual Friday on the Majority Report On today's program: The October job numbers, as far as they can be trusted, are not looking good. Trump's polling continues to plummet over immigration, inflation and healthcare as reported by both Fox News and CNN. Six Democratic lawmakers release a video reminding service members that they must not follow…

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3629 - Trump's Gaza Partition Plan; Most Crowded Primary Ever? w/ Jeremy Scahill, Cameron Kasky 1:18:04

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It's an Emmajority Report Day today On Today's program: Trump cannot stand to hear the word affordability anymore even as his polls plummet over the economy. He's getting ornerier with everyone these days as he publicly chastises treasure secretary Scott Bessent over Jerome Powell. Jeremy Scahill, co-founder of Drop Site News joins Emma to discuss …

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3628 - Community Fights ICE; Starbucks Strike & Boycott w/ Hunter Demster, Sabina Aguerre 1:15:21

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It's hump day on the Majority Report On today's program: Donald Trump is growing increasingly angry as the Epstein files continue to dominate the news cycle. During a press conference with Mohammed bin Salman, Trump erupted at a reporter who questioned the ethics of his family business working with Saudi Arabia, MBS's role in the killing of a journ…

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3627 - Trump's Epstein Strategy; ICE March Through the South 1:11:13

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It's News Day Tuesday on the Majority Report On today's program: Rep. Mike Johnson (D-LA) is happy to pass the Epstein buck over to John Thune (R-SD) and the Senate, allowing them to hamstring the release of the files. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks at a presser organized by Rep. Ro Khanna and Rep. Thomas Massie, alongside a group of Epstein su…

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311 · Christian Carreon - Patience Inside the Box: The Calm Before the Break 1:18:54

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Christian Carreon returns to Chat With Traders nearly three years after his first appearance, where he shared his remarkable journey through stage-five kidney failure and the discipline it forged in him as a trader. Today, he brings an even deeper perspective—on markets, on patience, and on the Box Strategy that has become his signature. Christian …

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3626 - Epstein's Arms Deal, Intelligence Connections with Israel w/ Murtaza Hussain 1:21:18

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It's Fun Day Monday on the Majority Report On today's program: National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett has been making the media rounds, spreading misinformation by claiming that prices are falling across the board and that there is no job crisis. Instead, he insists we're simply in a "quiet time," arguing that AI has made current employee…

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3625 - Shut Down Ends, Epstein Barrage Begins; Republican Dummymander w/ Heather 'Digby' Parton 1:35:16

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It's Casual Friday on the Majority Report On today's program: More Epstein emails continue to surface, and they're becoming a growing problem for Donald Trump. Pundits are working overtime to run interference. In 2018, Megyn Kelly said on NBC that there's no such thing as consent for anyone under 18. But now that this standard is inconvenient for T…

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3624 - Starbucks Workers Strike; Organizing for Climate Survival w/ Fabian Holt & Lawrence Wang 57:18

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It's a Matt-jority Report Thursday on the Majority Report. On today's program Matt Lech is in the chair for Emma who normally would be in the chair for Sam. Over 1,000 unionized Starbucks employees are striking today at 65 stores across more than 40 cities. The strike organized by Starbucks Worker's United, is taking place on Red Cup Day, one of th…

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3623 - Trump's Epstein Email Problem; Anti-Trust Import to Socialists w/ Ryan Cooper 1:16:21

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The House Oversight Committee releases three email threads from the Epstein estate that make Donald Trump look as he would put it, not so great. The emails show Michael Wolff advising Epstein on how to use his association with Trump to curry favor with him. Managing editor of the American Prospect, Ryan Cooper joins the show to discuss how antitrus…

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3622 - Challenging Ritchie Torres; Supreme Court Tariff Tap Dance w/ Michael Blake, Jay Willis 1:10:43

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It's News Day Tuesday on the Majority Report On today's program: Chuck Schumer is officially persona non grata within the Democratic party. It is unclear whether the 7 Democrats and Angus King caved on the shut down at the behest of Schumer or in defiance of him but what is clear is his ineffectiveness as Senate Minority Leader. Former New York ass…

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3621 - The Democrats Olds Problem w/ Rebecca Traister 1:33:36

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It's Fun Day Monday on the Majority Report On today's program: The courts have denied the Trump administration's attempt to block federal funding for SNAP. Despite that victory, seven Democrats and Senator Angus King joined Republicans to reopen the government. Angus King (I-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) defended their votes—King arguing that "stan…

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3620 - The Aftershocks of Democrats Huge Win w/ Ryan Grim 1:23:56

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It's Casual Friday on the Majority Report On today's program: On Wednesday, Donald Trump urged Republicans to focus their messaging on affordability, only to say on Thursday that he "doesn't want to hear any more about affordability." He also claimed Thanksgiving costs are down 25% from last year, citing a Walmart Thanksgiving package. In reality, …

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3619 - US Empire vs the Earth; MAGA Coalition Already Collapsing w/ Abby Martin, Ettingermentum 1:33:27

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It's Emmajority Report Thursday on the Majority Report On today's program: As Trump's own lawyers conceded in the Supreme Court that 30-80% of the 4 trillion taken in by tariffs will be paid by American taxpayers, Trump claims that his tariffs have "saved the world" from a great depression. Corporate layoff numbers reach the highest numbers since 2…

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3618 - Zohran Wins, Democrats Sweep w/ Usamah Andrabi, Adam Green 1:14:13

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It's News Day Tuesday on the Majority Report On today's program: Voters reject republicans across the country in a crushing blue wave. Zohran Mamdani will be the next mayor of New York City, winning in a landslide with over 50% of the vote. We watch a few snippets of his victory speech where he pays credits to the immigrants and marginalized people…

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3617 - Cheney Escapes Justice; Dems Day of Reckoning w/ Hasan Piker 1:06:03

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It's News Day Tuesday on the Majority Report On today's program Ding-dong Dick Cheney's dead. Unfortunately, he avoided the Hague but let's not let that stop us from celebrating. Twitch streamer, Hasan Piker is in studio with Sam and Emma to wrap up the week's news. They discuss the upcoming elections, the state of the two parties and the beef betw…

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3616 - Trump's Polling Collapses; What Tomorrow's Election May Mean w/ Daniel Nichanian 1:07:15

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It's Fun Day Monday on the Majority Report On today's program: Trump's polling shows him underwater on almost every single issue. His disapproval rating is the highest it's been in either term and his approval rating hits the lowest it's been so far in his second term. Somehow the Democrats are squandering this incredible opportunity to reach the f…

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3615 - Trump's Hegemony Gambit; The Right's Warm Racist Embrace w/ Jeet Heer 1:22:33

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It's Casual Friday on the Majority Report On today's program: Dr. Oz lies about ACA premiums and claims the 114% average increase reported by KFF News had been retracted. It has not been retracted, in fact that projection is featured prominently on the front page of their website. National affairs correspondent at The Nation, Jeet Heer joins the sh…

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3614 - Neocons Pivot To Venezuela; Mutual Aid In Gaza w/ José Luis Granados Ceja, Pal Humanity 1:23:14

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It's Emmajority Thursday on the Majority Report On Today's Program: As Republicans at the Federal and State level refuse to use existing reserves to fund SNAP benefits tens of millions of Americans stand to lose their benefits. The GOP is using hunger as tool for negotiations. Mexican journalist, staff writer and podcast co-host at Venezuelanlysis,…

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310 · Dr. Efrat Levy - Fingerprinting the Big Players: Inside the Hidden Order Flow 1:36:12

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Dr. Efrat t Levy is a cybersecurity expert with a PhD in Computer Science and AI from Ben-Gurion University—one of Israel’s top tech institutions. After years studying how to detect hackers through side-channel signals, she applied the same logic to trading. In this conversation, Dr. Levy explains how she uses machine learning to map non-repainting…

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3613 - Mamdani 6 Days Out; Suing Trump Over SNAP w/ Zohran Mamdani, Andrea Joy Campbell 1:09:01

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It's a Samajority Report Thursday on the Majority Report On today's program: The Republicans continue to refuse to fund SNAP benefits amidst the government shutdown. 25 states and Washington DC are suing the Trump administration and filing a restraining order over their cruel SNAP policies. Massachusetts Attorneys General Andrea Joy Campbell joins …

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3612 - The Christo-Fascist Shadow President w/ Andy Kroll 57:35

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It's News Day Tuesday on the Majority Report On today's program: The Trump administration continues to refuse to use contingency reserves to fund SNAP benefits. Trump brags about acing an IQ test and claims that AOC or Jasmine Crockett could never "pass the test" in a racist tirade. Turns out the IQ test was nothing more than a cognitive assessment…

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3611 - Victims of the Shut Down; Mamdani's final Push; Accountability for ICE 1:18:00

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It's Fun Day Monday on the Majority Report On today's program: U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent tells ABC News that he is a soybean farmer and so he feels the pain of the tariffs as well. Turns out he is just a landlord to $25 million worth of soybean farms. The American Federation of Government Employees is feeling pressure from their …

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3610 - Trump Flirts With A Third Term; What Democratic Leadership Is Missing w/ Astead Herndon 1:08:13

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It's an Emmajority Friday on the Majority Report On Today's Show: JD Vance found it "weird" that the Knesset voted to approve annexation of the West Bank while he was in town. Astead Hendron joins the program to wrap up the week's news. In the Fun Half: Ken Klippenstein reports on the FBI paying non-violent protestors visits to interrogate them ove…

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3609 - Provocateur's Attacking Anti-Ice Protestors in Portland w/ Carissa Phelps, Jerrod Zisser 1:12:42

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It's Thursday and on today's program: Mike Johnson tells newly elected Representative Adelita Grijalva to get to work despite the fact he is still refusing to swear her into office. Sam interviews lawyers attending the Mass Tort Conference in Las Vegas. Today's guest are: Carissa Phelps from Survivors First discusses her work to support survivors o…

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3608 -Live From Las Vegas: Gambling Addiction, Video Game Addiction, Human Trafficking and More 2:41:38

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It's Tort Tuesday on the Majority Report On today's show: Mike Johnson claims to not know anything about the $230 million payout Trump is demanding from the government over the costs from his investigations. Sam is joined by the following lawyers from the Mass Tort Conference in Las Vegas: Julia Gordon from Meadow Law firm discusses her case on vid…

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3607 - Farmers Turn on Trump; Far-Right SCOTUS Poised to Gut Voting Rights Act w/ Elie Mystal 1:02:59

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It's an Emmajority Report Tuesday on the Majority Report On today's show: U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins blames decades of farm consolidation for the rising cost of beef — an issue the Biden administration tried to address through an executive order promoting antitrust enforcement and support for small farms. But last August, Trump repea…

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309 · Diego Ivan Cortes Lopez - Winning Through Losing: When 30% Is Enough 1:03:10

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How a trader from Dallas built consistency—and a simple lifestyle of freedom in Southeast Asia—with a 30% win rate. Diego Ivan Cortes Lopez grew up chasing perfection on the tennis court, where winning came naturally, but it was trading that taught him how to win by losing. After years of trial, error, and a six-figure setback, studying the methods…

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308 · Jack Schwager and Emanuel Balarie - Market Wizards, Measured: Inside the Criteria, Craft, and Grit 57:41

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We’re joined by Jack Schwager—author of the legendary Market Wizards series and co-founder of FundSeeder—along with his partner and fellow co-founder & CEO, Emanuel Balarie. Jack shares what it really takes to be considered for a Market Wizards book: not one formula, but a mix of standout performance, disciplined risk, and an almost obsessive commi…

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307 · Mario Dimitroff - The Gamer’s Edge: High-Win Scalping in Pre-Market Madness 1:13:40

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A former competitive gamer, Mario Dimitroff from Bulgaria got his start on a local trading floor before discovering that the U.S. premarket session best fit his skills. Now trading for a living and doing nothing else, his news-driven, event-based scalping focuses on low-liquidity movers. Leveraging gaming-honed speed and pattern recognition, he qui…

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306 · Michael Katz - Prop Goes the Trader 55:07

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Online funding prop firms have captured the attention of traders in recent years. In this episode, the CEO of Trade The Pool, Michael Katz, joins the podcast to answer key questions and offer perspective from inside one of the leading firms. The conversation explores how these firms operate, what they mean for traders, and the common debates surrou…

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305 · Julian Komar - When Story, Fundamentals, and Technicals Align 1:30:42

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Growing up in Germany without a financial background, Julian Komar became fascinated by stocks as a teenager. He moved past complex German trading products to concentrate on U.S. equities. Specializing in momentum and growth stocks on the daily timeframe, he blends fundamentals, technicals, and story analysis to uncover opportunities that put him i…

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304 · Kyle Ng aka JadeCap - $4.5M with Process, Patience, and Prop Firms 1:18:13

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From academic struggles at SUNY Albany to holding the world record for the largest prop firm payouts—roughly $4.5 million in total, Kyle Ng a.k.a. JadeCap’s journey started out like many aspiring traders. Sparked by a childhood friend's success in forex about 14 years ago, he found his way into the financial markets. Like many traders, he went thro…

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303 · Chris Vermeulen - From Tick to Trend, Day Trading to Wave Riding 1:08:39

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What happens when a teenager growing up without TV in rural Canada stumbles across CNBC in a college dorm and sees people making $100,000 in a day? For Chris Vermeulen, that moment changed everything—and kicked off a 25-year journey of trading triumphs, painful losses, and profound strategy shifts. In this episode, you'll meet a trader who’s lived …

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302 · Dylan Maltman - Go Where Orders Flow 1:11:51

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Dylan Maltman, an intraday futures and forex trader and founder of Apex Capital, must have had exceptional clarity starting at a young age. Introduced to the markets in a high school presentation by a prop firm, Dylan caught the passion for the potential of the markets and persuaded his way into a position at the firm. Learning about back testing, …

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301 · Erik Smolinski - Trading Earnings Volatility with Options 1:21:55

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Erik Smolinski returns to Chat With Traders after his first appearance on episode 272, joining Tessa for a trader-to-trader conversation about the intricacies of options trading, a topic Erik is deeply passionate about. In this episode Erik digs into one of Tessa’s own options strategies, offering thoughtful feedback and sharing his expertise and e…

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300 · Patrick Petersson - We Should Not Die as Traders 1:25:33

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In this episode we catch up with Patrick Petersson, who returns two years after his first interview on Chat With Traders on episode 260, where he shared his incredible story of overcoming hardship to attaining success in trading as a professional trader. Patrick has become best known for his intuitive, price-action, news-based, scalping trading sty…

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299 · Michael Martin - Intersection of Emotional Intelligence and Tactics 1:33:54

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Michael Martin, raised in a hardworking blue-collar community, embraced the same ethic. An entrepreneur at heart, he hustled from cutting grass when he was 12 to working all types of jobs including golf caddying and waiting at restaurants to starting businesses. Determined to transition into the white-collar working world and being at the right pla…

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298 · Christian Mayer - The Power in Fixed-Sized, Non-Compounding Plays 1:05:33

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Christian Mayer, with an institutional trading background, transitioned from equities to forex, focusing on fixed sized mean-reversion strategies with fundamental correlations where structural edge is statistically likely. His initial losses led him to a research and systematic-driven approach, and back testing. He trades with fixed position sizes,…

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297 · Cody Yeh - Slow, Medium, and Fast Money Strategies 1:11:35

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A former engineer turned successful options trader, real estate investor and entrepreneur, Cody Yeh shares his incredible journey from the 9-to-5 grind to achieving financial freedom through smart investing and calculated risk-taking. We unpack his options trading strategies, mindset hacks for building wealth, and how he helps others escape the rat…

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296 · Dr. Brett Steenbarger - Playing to Your Strengths 1:06:43

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Few people understand the minds of traders like Dr. Brett Steenbarger. As a psychologist who trades actively himself, he brings a rare combination of clinical expertise and practical experience to the world of financial markets. You might know him from his dynamic presentations at SMB Capital, where he breaks down the psychology of trading with rem…

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295 · Steve Ruffley - Animal Speed, Size, and Being Right at the Right Time 1:11:24

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Steve Ruffley transitioned from a highly competitive trading floor environment to trading professionally as a retail trader. His entrance into trading was unplanned - a mix of ambition, timing, and the right connections. After leaving university early, he took a finance job and then moved to Gibraltar, where he met traders running a new trading flo…

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294 · Ross Haber - Stock Leaders and Timeless Strategies Still Effective Today 1:16:36

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Ross Haber’s trading philosophy is built on growth-focused strategies, heavily influenced by William O'Neil. Combining both technical and fundamental analysis, Ross emphasizes the importance of identifying leaders in strong market sectors and adapting to market cycles. Optimizing the use of relative strength, moving averages, and volume analysis, a…

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Embracing Change and Innovation: The Journey of Bob Bentz, CEO of Purple Gator 19:25

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Episode Summary | In this episode of the From the Top Podcast, host Mike Martin interviews Bob Bentz, President and CEO of Purple Gator Marketing Agency. Bob shares his remarkable journey from the television advertising industry to becoming a successful entrepreneur in the tech and marketing world. They discuss Bob's innovative ventures, including …

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Clearing the Path to Success: Patrick McNichol’s Story as Owner of Mainline Junk Removal 18:09

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In this episode of the From the Top Podcast, host Mike Martin sits down with Patrick McNichol, Owner of Mainline Junk Removal. Patrick shares his entrepreneurial journey, from identifying a market need to building a successful junk removal business. They discuss the challenges he faced, the strategies he employed to grow his business, and the impor…

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Building Strong Business Relationships: Insights from Ed Wallace, Managing Director at Achieve Next 16:59

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In this episode of the From the Top Podcast, host Mike Martin interviews Ed Wallace, Managing Director at Achieve Next. Ed shares his expertise in fostering strong business relationships and the role these relationships play in achieving business success. They discuss Ed's career journey, his approach to relationship management, and practical tips …

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Staying Competitive in the Tech Industry: Dmitry Nullman - Founder of NewConfig, LLC. 20:05

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In this episode of the From the Top Podcast, Mike Martin interviews Dmitry Nullman, founder of New Config LLC. Dmitry shares his journey from financial services to tech consulting, offering valuable insights into entrepreneurship, market awareness, and the role of AI in solving business problems. Learn about his strategies for maintaining work-life…

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From Finance to Entrepreneurship: The Journey of Denny Bohs, Founder of Bohs, LLC. 17:51

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In this episode of the From the Top Podcast, Mike Martin interviews Denny Bohs, founder and president of Bohs, LLC. Denny shares his journey from financial services to technology entrepreneurship, discussing the challenges and triumphs of running his own business. They explore topics such as maintaining work-life balance, leveraging technology to s…

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293 · Rick Bandazian Jr. - The Art of the Wait: Merger-Arbitrage Killer Moves 1:06:27

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Rick Bandazian Jr., a seasoned trader with over 15 years of experience in event-driven and merger-arbitrage strategies, reflects on transitioning from an analyst at JP Morgan and First New York Securities to establishing himself as an independent trader. Rick emphasizes his deep expertise in anticipating market moves based on nuanced corporate acti…

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From Family Legacy to Payroll Success: Christian Hoyt on Consistency and Growth 20:18

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In this episode of "From the Top," host Mike Martin sits down with Christian Hoyt, President of Pay USA. Christian shares the incredible journey of his family's business, from its humble beginnings in the late 1960s to becoming a successful payroll company. He discusses the challenges and triumphs of running a family business, the importance of per…