# Why Finance "Gurus" Want You To Hate Them - How Money Works | How Money Works Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-money-works-7289568/why-finance-gurus-want-you-to-hate-them-how-money-works-how-money-works Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-money-works-7289568/why-finance-gurus-want-you-to-hate-them-how-money-works-how-money-works.md Podcast: [How Money Works](https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-money-works-7289568) Published: 2026-07-03T20:39:00+00:00 Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN6402689050.mp3?updated=1778655898 Audio file: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN6402689050.mp3?updated=1778655898 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/how-money-works-7289568/episodes/why-finance-gurus-want-you-to-hate-them-how-money-works-how-money-works Duration seconds: 875 ## Resource Why Finance "Gurus" Want You To Hate Them - How Money WorksFind out how many times your information has been leaked on the dark web by trying Aura for 14 days completely free: http://Aura.com/HowMoneyWorksSign up for my newsletter https://compoundeddaily.com šŸ‘ˆThanks to Aura for sponsoring this videoFinancial charlatans promising people the secrets to getting rich quick have been around for as long as capitalism itself.These people will present themselves as wildly successful before offering up the secrets to their success for a steep price.The modern incarnation of scummy business model got it’s start with cheesy so called ā€œfinancial Gurusā€ who would pay for ad spots on late night TV infomercials. Today the practice has become more popular with social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok giving these men direct access to millions of potential victims.But if these men are trying to convince people of their supposed financial brilliance, why don’t they present a more professional image? Financial charlatans promising people the secrets to getting rich quick have been around for as long as capitalism itself.These people will present themselves as wildly successful before offering up the secrets to their success for a steep price.The modern incarnation of scummy business model got it’s start with cheesy so called ā€œfinancial Gurusā€ who would pay for ad spots on late night TV infomercials. Today the practice has become more popular with social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok giving these men direct access to millions of potential victims.But if these men are trying to convince people of their supposed financial brilliance, why don’t they present a more professional image?#howmoneyworks________________________________________________________… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/how-money-works-7289568/episodes/why-finance-gurus-want-you-to-hate-them-how-money-works-how-money-works/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-money-works-7289568/why-finance-gurus-want-you-to-hate-them-how-money-works-how-money-works.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.