The Gambling Epidemic

[@austinwilburn1772]

Reminds me of the saying “When you drink, you’re getting a loan for happiness, and it comes with high interest rates”.

[@Byokku2013]

I mean if you’re drinking to be happy that’s the problem right there

[@psychopathfw]

It isn't happiness it's relief from stress, pain, anxiety, depression et al

[@psychopathfw]

and the debt is pain, it get's paid back with interest no matter what. You don't pay back happiness.

[@Byokku2013]

@ in reality it’s not though because you’re multiplying it upon waking up

[@austinwilburn1772]

Guys, it’s just a saying.

[@AustinDeWeese-p9w]

I got a gambling ad on this video🤣

[@drokhalis3338]

Me too BetMGM.

[@Serialized_Scry]

Me too! 😂

[@ph03nixri53n]

Literally the opening ad. 😂

[@PresidentofAntifa]

If you speak of a thing in a video, you'll get ads for it. That automatic transcription service is not made for us LOL

[@pimaggot]

I got a crypto ad lmao

[@GeorgeZupster]

live from Versailles

[@k1ndr3dspirits]

😂

[@MrAmadeus1998]

Brilliant haha

[@monkey39128]

😂😂😂

[@Rune2Hander]

bro pulled out a Versailles reference very choice and good

[@dendostar5436]

All those paintings, but no bathrooms…

[@card_vibe6800]

Gambling is the same as a drug. The dopamine/adrenaline hit you get when you win is extremely addictive. I started sports betting $10 in '15 and you are correct next thing you know I'm driving from LA to Vegas every weekend betting up to $1k a bet. Ruined my relationship and business. The country shut down in 2020 and it saved me. Had time to step back and reflect and haven't made a bet since. I appreciate you spreading this message. Love all your content but had to comment on this one.

[@hsasaae8200]

stay strong brother. dont fall again for that! It doesnt bring you anything.. its bringing you just negative shit.

[@tomaspackan8297]

yes GAMBLE is tthe drug - because of that people dont make money on stocks and crypto (most of them - daily traders are gamblers - PURE ones, even MtG flipfloppers which I hate most are gamblers and I hope they will all bancrupt soon, shxtxxckers..... betting sports is not for amateurs. We had 20 y ago group of 20 betters - bookies called us here in central europe Bandits... we ruled them and made a lot of money - but we used for it not only straight betting but sports stock exchanges (betfair f.e.) - we were 20 of us, every each of one specializing on one sport (tennis, hockey, football, lacrosse, skiing, water polom, handball athletics and so on) or part of it (hockey from the B division down, or men/women in each sport) and we shared every info in the group - I called it colective betting - 5 of us didnt make it and started gambling - but those who were able to keep the discipline and follow the rules were from 7 to 25% net profit every year - we ended up in 2012 when they changed legislation in our country and foreign bet companies were banned in czech rep.... we had never been betting such shits as NHL, first football leagues and sports where bookies were well oriented - rhat was the spirit of succes - be better and better infomed than abookies - so we built the army of twenty and these were the most funny years in my life - but it was gamble but controled and with constant profit - very few of people can do this - to keep the discipline and stakes and dont start to gamle - you have to know when you lose and go away from the bar..

[@rickdeckard4735]

100% of gamblers quit before their big win. Your big break could be right around the corner

[@hsasaae8200]

@@rickdeckard4735 i did win big before quiting so its not true.

[@Treayom]

These days everything is gambling, videogames, collecting lego

[@cajmonkey2441]

As a former cigarette smoking, alcoholic gambler, everything he said is true. None of those things brought me any good, they only hampered me. My life is immeasureably better having ditched those habits.

[@hellocollegejason198]

It's refreshing to hear people talk about how crazy gambling is being accepted in our society.

[@dankgameplays5059]

I worked with a guy who made about $80k a year (lots of OT). He did a lot of smaller sports betting on his phone. He never cashed out. He kept rolling over the winnings into future bets. His luck ran out. He quit and cashed out like $10k, which is a lot of money. He got a 1099 from the betting site stating he had $140k in winnings for the year and the IRS said he owed taxes on $220k of annual earnings. He had to hire a tax lawyer to prove he didn't "win" $140k. It was scary for the guy. Luckily, the IRS settled with him because initially, they wanted to garnish his life.

[@Millnoc]

Which state was this in?

[@fsmoura]

_Florida Man Discloses Huge Position in Tobacco Companies-"Here, kid, have a taste of this. Real smooth. All the cool kids are doing it. First one is on the house."_

[@B.V.Luminous]

10.10/10 Introduction. Straight to the point, no frills and no fluff.

[@215Daniel]

Got a buddy who's dumped $51,000 USD into gambling sites this year. He doesn't even earn that much a year. 60 minutes has done a piece on this within the last couple years. People are gambling on darts and shit while literally in the shower. It's sad and it's only going to get worse.

[@ao_fo_sho]

And I’ll bet you the only texts you receive from your buddy are when they “win big.” You never tend to see a P&L statement of where they are year to date… I have a buddy like that too…

[@arthurfonzarelli9828]

That's what he enjoys doing with his money and so be it. There are people who buy processed foods, energy drinks, alcohol. As long as you're not playing on credit or van it's really not an issue that we should be concerned with. We're Americans were going to spend our money the way we want

[@last9up]

@arthur that is such a dumb take... I worked at Home Depot and all of the elderly guys in their 70s that worked there were working because they never thought one day ahead. They enjoyed women, smokes, and alcohol too much to ever plan ahead. It sucked to see them physically hurting all day. They always told me to get out and do better. Glad I did.

[@shamrockshawtty]

Man that's crazy. I play DK but I do $5 ridiculous parlays

[@christopherd8127]

He bet that much because it's the same money over and over. You deposit 100, win 100, bet 20 lose, bet 40 win, etc... it adds up over a year but he probably only deposited 10-15k i would imagine.

[@patrickaquilina4374]

Within the 30 minutes of positivity and good advice, I got 3 gambling ads and an ad for alcohol.

[@Infernoblade1010]

I've always found your videos very informative, and I agree that investing =/= gambling. I've been steadily putting about 200 a month into stocks, mainly dividends, and have made a few hundred a year. May be small amounts, but it's more than I had and it's steadily building wealth for the long term. Thank you Rudy.

[@ArchangelAlonso]

If this was someone first impression of Rudy from the thumbnail, u would never guess this a Pokémon/MTG channel lol

[@sirlionheart4614]

Gj captain obvious

[@GnomeChumpski-lv5vv]

Im in this boat lol

[@sunnohh]

@GnomeChumpski-lv5vvhe made his 2nd fortune by buying up rare cardboard around a game that the value of the cards amounts to gambling on

[@TheMadHatter56]

What?!? Really hahaha ima go check brb... Well what do ya know 😂 very knowledgeable guy.

[@jeremiaholivas4937]

The Timmys spending absurd money on rip and ships is another form of gambling that has taken off recently too

[@kbghubtcg]

I get my dopamine rush from refreshing and waiting for Rudy videos. At least it doesn't cost money, just sanity.

[@MrOneyoney]

My man stacking boxes of 5.56 in the background lmao

[@alexrider8616]

Florida’s man Rudy is ready to defend his Taco Bell store inside his house

[@LopsidedMoz]

They will come for his hoard of collectables and power 9s

[@ArthurGoodness]

He has a bathroom full of 5.56

[@willyice704]

Good catch haha

[@duketogo2616]

As big as he is in to stacking cardboard he's also got the brass, lead, and steel. He just doesn't talk about that part to seem moderate to the audience. Deep down he's probably prepping for some apocalyptic 💩. The ultimate hedge when the societal bubble finally implodes and all this artificially generated paper wealth goes to zero.

[@acex222]

Rudy not smoking OR drinking recontextualises my 8 years of fairly regularly watching this channel.

[@trax72]

He has a Taco Bell addiction though.

[@cajmonkey2441]

Could have sworn he had a smokers cough. Must be cardboard particles irritating his lungs. *insert Zoolander coughing*

[@acex222]

@John-q1s9b I wouldn't ever have his neural "wiring" (nonsensical) if he smoked 40 a day and woke up hammered. What's your point?

[@quincywilliams9860]

​@@acex222Dude's just salty he missed out too. Don't feed the trolls.

[@TickBallsOut]

He's a complete square. Lol seriously tho the guy has this awesome discipline for narcotics but not for eating right or exercising! LOL

[@festeringian]

appreciate this video. i'm only 26 but i've been saying this for the past few years and i thought i was smart enough to not get caught up but the envy and greed definitely got to me. gambling is replacing investing and fully normalized. Happy New Year Rudy and whoever reads this

[@NoUsernameProvided]

Hell yeah, it's been awhile since we got a good old fashioned based Rudy life advice video!

[@brandonhill1661]

What you said around the 4 min mark was really insightful. Sometimes, I can forget that simple yet imperative detail. Thank you, Rudy. I appreciate the reminder. Best Wishes

[@Earthboundmike]

Indeed, if only it wasn't entrenched in the idea that only gamblers buy crypto. They certainly are a large amount of it but they aren't all of it.

[@SDCISHERE]

More of these types videos young men need this real sh❤t advice

[@deaconkastner1840]

I never have commented on a single video as I've watched from the very beginning of this channel. It's very cool of your concerns with the general public's poor decision making. Sounds like you're genuinely bothered. Surround yourself with good people, is a great suggestion. Not to be confused with "like-minded" folks, especially if you find yourself in bad standing, financially, physically, mentally and or spiritually.

[@dragonizzlenite]

I like how Rudy's got the light switches sandwiched between paintings

[@capreus1983]

PAPA RUDY!!!!!!! Love it, most dad's will never share the information like this; clear to the point and not judging!!

[@mf_nosaj]

Rudy flexing heavy bags of pmc ammo in the back

[@bigLoser818]

... for the coming struggles - IYKYK

[@TheKaijudist]

Rudy has all kinds of shit to loot lol

[@arkive11]

One man is nothing against 4. One man has to choose between his family or his stash. 4 men can choose the family Or the Stash. It's rough out there

[@TickBallsOut]

Everything is scripted my friend

[@JaneDoe-sv1mk]

The digital online sports gambling apps has bludgeoned Americans. I live in two worlds 24 - 7 Pokemon TCG and UFC. When the UFC fights are getting ready during the day, I have an unbelievable amount of my childhood friends reach out wanting the best "ins" on the fights so they can gamble on the fights. They speak like junkies when it comes to talks around sports betting and it turns me off .... its so gross. I've had fun with scratch offs back in the day, but I've never gotten into sports betting, but I'm telling you that its a major plague hitting Americans hard.

[@mcq31mc]

sad part is theyre targeting younger and younger generations. my parents were super catholic growing up. I never saw the inisde of the casino til i was 25. now that i am 40 my dad goes 2 to 3 times a year. old fuck has won the saw jackpot of 66k on the same machine 1 year apart....

[@CHrbn]

First time seeing you. I’m about 5 minutes in and so far I like the way you are breaking things down. I can tell you are a smart well thought out guy. Thanks for the video!

[@monkey39128]

It's insane how much unlicensed gambling is happening right now. Anyone can run a casino for kids nowadays.

[@KyleBaran90]

On the one hand, they're legal adults and signed off on it. On the other, trading is gamified, especially on Robinhood, one of the largest bubbles is in 0dte options, and you don't have a chance of reaching emotional maturity until at least 25-30 years old. Delayed gratification is a lost art

[@monkey39128]

@@KyleBaran90 Yeah you're right that kind of gambling is legal although perhaps immoral. My brain was actually going off on a tangent and thinking about things like bounties on whatnot, Fifa ultimate team packs, mystery products and things like that. Everything is geared towards getting you into gambling from a young age.

[@KyleBaran90]

@@monkey39128 I'll admit I haven't watched the video yet and mostly thought of it from the finance sector. I originally went to school for gamedev, about 2008-2010 or so, right when the always online / SaaS model / DLC thing was coming around. I also dislike it.

[@Continuum7]

Were gunna set Netflix doc levels on this disaster in the future no doubt.

[@fsmoura]

Gotta zero in on those kids, with their lunch money, that's where the money is... 📈

[@RadRelics]

If you look on the right hand of the video you can see that this is not only a man who has a taste for artistic value but he also has a small armory in that house somewhere. Rudy doesn't do anything by chance what are the odds he stacked that ammo there with purpose. Three bullets, III% I really like this guy.

[@rjz2]

Long time watchers are aware... there's a video that was banned by KZbin were Rudy went in the the armory.

[@bigLoser818]

Ut oh, Rudy put on the serious sweater. Listen up, Timmies! Your PSA is now.

[@IgoOutlateAtnight]

LOL the cases of PMC ammunition in the background...I am subscribing to this guy Alpha Investments...

[@4FrogsStacked]

I think the rise of gambling is due to 3 things: 1) The stranglehold that consumerism and addiction has on society 2) The rise of social isolation due to the accessibility and volume of entertainment, and the lack of places to just hang out in public that aren't bars or other places that you spend money, especially for younger people 3) The economic struggle that many people are facing, making them willing to take high risk to break out of their dire situations

[@no_cool_names]

Adding a 2.5 to your point on social media. 2.5 on social media, you hear people bragging about the big wins but not the 50 times they lost before and after.

[@Zizook]

Gambling behaviour topically increases in recessionary environments, since we haven’t see a recession in 15 years, people have forgotten about this phenomenon

[@4FrogsStacked]

@@Zizook true, just guessing but I think it's the worst it's ever been bc of how many ways you can gamble now and how accessible it is. i think even if we get out of this recession, gambling won't decline much

[@4FrogsStacked]

@@no_cool_names yup, 100%

[@JakoWako]

4) Overconfidence. I’m in Vegas and so many addicts convince themselves that they know how to tip the odds in their favor. Meanwhile I see how much professional gamblers make and even they don’t make a profit every year.

[@tinfoiltaylor]

I haven't watched you in a few years (no particular reason just the algorithm) but glad to see you appear to be doing well - and still offering sound takes / life advice

[@africanveteran7728]

Thanks for addressing alcohol and talking about how pushed it is. People need to hear that.

[@justsomeguy803]

Idk if you'll read this but around 10 years ago I watched one of your videos that had a similar message regarding long term investing. I can't remember for the life of me which video it was, but the core of the message was buy a house, pay it off, and invest to build wealth over time. Well, I'm 27 now and in that time I put myself through university, got a good job, bought a house (albeit with a mortgage I am still paying off), own my own vehicle, and have a growing retirement fund. Life isn't perfect but I'm setting myself up as best I can, and really it's largely thanks to your advice. No idea why I took it to heart so much given I'd never seen you before... you just put it in a way that made sense to me. So, thanks!

[@mikeyj10]

If these gambling apps weren’t able to write off all these free 500 in bets as a marketing expense, this stuff would disappear in under one second.

[@cidneyd]

Excellent video Rudy. I've been watching the insidious nature of gambling addiction put people in financial ruin for decades; from traditional casinos, sports betting, NFTs, shitcoins, etc. It's good to see someone like yourself call it out.

[@gviblog]

watching this while waiting on my 8 leg parlay games to start

[@Mrtfarrugia]

I remember once or twice when i went to a casino with my friends. My dad told me "bring only what you're willing to lose and consider it already gone, leave the rest at home." When my $20 was gone that was it.

[@xMareZx]

If I was a teacher I‘d just put this video up for the pupils. This seriously should be taught in school.

[@cargoman7045]

Beautiful vid. I spent a week in ICU, nearly bled out. Bless the people who donated blood. A because of drink. Now I learned to get d hit from everything as free as possible. I get high just with a salad a cheap pizza watching the game with dad. You surpassed the base of this channel. Not only is getting sent my base, but my sister who is a teacher will definitely play this for her students. Thank you...

[@adomemphys]

I kept watching past the summary. It’s a nice message appreciate you

[@AustinTorchx]

First video I’ve ever seen of this KZbinr and what a good chat

[@bryce3425]

Rudy is like my second dad helping me navigate through life. Thanks taco man. I know this sounds sarcastic but I’m being serious

[@fsmoura]

>Rudy is like my second dad And considering his wild escapades in the 90s, he could as well be the first, too

[@jeremya.]

Me too!! Even though I’m older than him lol. Crazy!

[@samcrichton4920]

So glad you made a video like this! It needed to be said and I've noticed it becoming a real problem amongst young people that its just the norm nowadays to bet on random shit

[@Serasphiel]

Thank you for bringing awareness.

[@kieranecker6504]

I am so glad to hear you talk about this. When these online casinos became legal my heart sank. I knew this was going to ruin lives. Especially of our young people. I don't think these online casinos should necessarily be illegal but something needs to be done to protect our most vulnerable. No easy answers unfortunately.

[@RadRelics]

Gambling is a tax for people who are bad at math.

[@gimpzilla]

You're a blessing to this platform... One thing I wanted mentioned are the Disney and children's Loot Boxes in Walmart etc. They're literally training them up at a young age now

[@corkscrew9041]

Good stuff! Remember that magnesium and folate are needed for neurotransmitter production and nervous system regulation for those sweet sweet dopamine hits

[@zomada]

Gambling isn't investing - Rudy 2024 This will age well.

[@PresidentofAntifa]

It is correct. It's not investing. Factually accurate.

[@javier.alvarez764]

Yup, mainstream media will see some crazy shit with these memecoin super cycle in crypto lol.

[@DM-qm5sc]

Lol watched this video 6 times and it just gets better! The part where he falls off the chair was hilarious! Truly an entertainer this cardboard man of knowledge!!!!

[@DM-qm5sc]

@pezz-m5i L

[@Wafflepants-dl8fk]

This is the best free advice I've gotten ever

[@bearsuitClan]

You have good intuition by the way. Much like myself I’ve noticed these societal problems in the past year. Insane video, Rudy. You truely opened up and showed your videos who you are. Full transparency. 🙌🏼

[@garenm7184]

There's something about a longer Rudy video that's oddly relaxing. Nice shirt btw, not used to you looking like you didn't just roll up in a taco truck. Lol

[@werunguns]

This was actually really good information. Love your take on the topic

[@Tom-zu1ss]

rudy, you're spot on. everyone is trying to other ways to make a few bucks not realizing they are playing with fire. unfortunately with the cost of everything going up, these folks end up risking it all to maintain their precovid lifestyle.

[@antonlundstrom8328]

One of your best videos yet 10/10

[@Sourheart]

I gambled on the taco bell party pack and lost 💀

[@bigLoser818]

You put it all on brown.

[@joemacallister7561]

A gamble on a fart is truly the most dangerous game...

[@zoeyth4003]

Sure you didn’t win?

[@fsmoura]

I buy a lot of Taco Bell but at the same time I also buy shares in local plumbing business, this way I'm hedged 👍👌

[@joemacallister7561]

@@fsmoura Have you considered diversifying by buying into Big & Tall stores? Any thoughts?

[@josealvim1556]

Rudy, just want to say your more “whiteboard videos for Timmy” really helped me out; recently left my (first real lol) job and I had emergency money put away, plus saving and investments, and it's looking like I'm landing on my own two feet. So thank you. The best advice really is be responsible, don't look for short cuts, and treat money with the respect for the time it took you to earn it.

[@LopsidedMoz]

Rudy might appear to be straight edge, but you should see how much cardboard crack he consumes

[@w4sh0k94]

Im opening a small business in the tcg soace amd this was a video i keeded to hear and came at the perfect time. Thank you rudy

[@flookaraz]

i was just saying this today. Radio ad was like "tired after a hard work week? come play" and it was some online casino. Like yea, decompress by giving up all the money you just earned. Bruh. Pokemon is like that right now - a shit ton of people think its a sure thing that boxes go up so theyre speculating price increases and just buying product for a mid-term profit. But its a fucking GAMBLE!

[@KunushiH]

Amazing message to put out, Rudy. I hope it reaches someone who needs it. Buying and playing MTG is gambling enough for me! Slowly building wealth for the future and keeping healthy to spend time with family and help the people you love are definitely the most important. Wish you had the shirts in XXXL still. They seem sold out. Might just get a 4X instead. Might wait til next year. Congrats on 9k+ shirts sold!

[@parasiteenergy9249]

Tremendous comment, love your work.

[@wiwog525]

I started sports betting a year ago (+EV betting) made around 40k and now im quitting gambling and buying tons of sealed pokemon

[@sethburdick1061]

Good chat, man! I get where you're coming from here; one of my favorite videos you've done is the Ice Age MTG one. Ice Age was my first set into Magic. You're right in that there's very little value in Ice Age, BUT THAT'S NOT WHY WE LOVE IT! That's an important thing to understand. And I never got my damn Polar Kraken...

[@YD-Originals]

cant be the only one disapointed by seeing that prestine chair not get thrown into those first edition painting back there CMon!

[@jamesclarke5397]

Those aren't first editions, they're clearly collectors edition cause of the gold border 😂

[@paieadagr8]

Yknow rudy ive been watching your videos and this video just hits right at home and makes me realize that i gotta take a step back and stop buying so much and gamble everything away. Love your vids man!

[@paieadagr8]

And stop gambling everything away* LOL

[@cowboy_henk]

paying massive amounts of money for a short term brain chemistry dump is insane the true frugal value investor knows hardcore stimulants are dirt cheap and widely available

[@shanemolloy7862]

Man pays off security, moves his furniture into a fine art gallery and within seconds is filming a rant about gambling. Love it 😀

[@Moogafooga]

little backwards on the order of gambling indoctrination, kids get introduced to loot boxes and gacha grabs very early on (counterstrike, FIFA, etc) and then graduate into other gambling mediums

[@banditkeithkingofduelmonsters]

I've always thought of card games packs as gambling especially yugioh back in the day but it never translated to gambling as an adult for me. I wonder how many started with card games?

[@JayHey2323]

Even MTG leads to gambling. Back in the day, people used to play for antes. Look at how many top professional poker players are ex MTG players. I even went from playing TCGs in my teens to playing poker in my 20s.

[@TheProfiter-r9j]

The crazy thing is that I resorted back to csgo cases to escape online casinos, cuz that's where I was losing big money. Cases are bad too but I think because there's less variety in it I can handle myself better doing that. I might spend a few hundred in a week on cases but in online casinos there's so much variety, it's made to make you spend more....Still bad no matter what, but I think it's better to take accountability and turn the negative feelings into a reason to quit.

[@TheProIceberg]

This is the best video Rudy has made. It needed to be said.

[@tartuffethespry]

Persian rug plus european gilded art goes hard

[@TAPPA100]

Man i love the paintings in the background, they all look so beautiful and 3 dimensional, so much depth 😍

[@jakelindquist]

When you gamble to win you've already lost.

[@bassmechanic237]

Your advice is priceless. Honestly thank you for these life hack videos.

[@maxwellwhite]

When he uses versailles as a backdrop, you know it’s an important topic

[@JoeCMath]

Sitting down for my yearly fireside chat with a more impressive background. Love the set up Rudy!

[@jerrya27]

i haven't even started the video yet and i agree 100%

[@jerrya27]

only thing keeping me from cracking packs rn is the fact that its all sold out lmao

[@PokeBoysOfColorado]

Thank you for all the great content over the years!

[@narutonumber500]

Thanks Uncle rudy, I hope you continue to drop more videos like this, very comforting . Ill keep on making these good choices.

[@dean6978]

To be fair 6-8% of like 1000$ is only $60-80 a year. A lot of people like me just starting out dont have any money. I’m itching to get my career going as a pilot so I can get a sizable amount of money to invest but it sucks because in order to make any worth while amount of money investing you have to already be well off.

[@fsmoura]

See if you can jumpstart your way into prosperity with a few well-placed high-stakes highly-leveraged bets! 📈

[@JScottGaribay]

"Still buy a shirt!" Great video. Thank you, Rudy and Merry Christmas!

[@elvistcg]

They won’t hear you on this one

[@THEEND-md5yl]

I love this video😢.....first time viewer......sharp

[@MTGMOXMAN]

Slow and Steady Wins the Race.

[@hendrixskt]

Hello Rudy, long time viewer here directly from Brazil, i can assure you that is a true epidemic in gambling here, it took every media as hostage, great soccers teams are sponsored by gambling corporations , most TV channels have a sponsor related to gambling. There's studies saying that even among the poor population who receive welfare money at least 30% of them spend money in some sorting of gambling sites. I know a few friends who used to buy MTG in the past days now getting their "hit" from a gambling online game or betting site and is very sad. There's even a incredible misconception that gambling sites and betting sites are viewed as a form of "investment" , its just crazy...

[@matt3790]

Folks rudy is 100000% correct. Bruno Mars lost $50 million to MGM in las vegas. He is now doing shows for the foreseeable future to pay them off. Hes already been there 2 years with rumors he will be there for the next decade

[@adomemphys]

4:15 ty for the summary much love fam

[@noobzzzz]

rudy can you respond to the allegations where someone left a negative review on your tshirt claiming it had greasy taco stains

[@fsmoura]

He tests every one of them by wearing them for a week to make sure his clients aren't getting any defective ones.

[@dakotawolf1027]

Christmas Rudy!!! Love the background, very cultured 👍

[@infamouson3157]

Rudy & Asmond both sending out PSA's people need to hear. I hope everyone is listening.

[@Centenario13]

PSA 10 😂

[@Dolfski]

Hello from Canada. Bought 2 Tshirts, I’ve grown my wealth from 6 to now 7 figures over the past 6 years and you’ve always been a solid voice along the path. Thanks Rudy

[@4n68er6]

Any books or videos you can recommend?

[@Dolfski]

@ I started with a couple Tim Ferris books (4-hour workweek and tools of titans) around 7 years ago and continued to gain knowledge in the ecom space and develop + grow trusted brands to either sell them or create passive income while diversifying my income into investments with TCG collectibles / solid dividend stocks / crypto / real estate. It’s a slow grind but getting out of trying for fast money and focusing on long term truly pays off. Best of luck to you

[@roxyboxy69]

I bet my buddy 1k that you won't get up to use the restroom once in this video. LMAO.

[@DriftyJames]

This is one of the best videos you’ve made tbh

[@Cleavemonsta]

The problem is 6-8% a year doesnt even cover the debasement of currency, if you dont have any real wealth you have to take higher risks to earn real returns.

[@nastybandit322]

The thing is you are supposed to continually earn and invest small to moderate amounts. So you would be adding to your original amount and it appreciates. Also inflation is targeted at about 2-3% so 6-8% over a long time not a bad 4 year period should win.

[@anonymoususer1824]

​@nastybandit322 if you believe inflation is 2-3% I have a bridge to sell you. Literally look at the price of anything over a 12 month period and tell me it's gone up by 3%. Yea ok bud.

[@camoleader28]

"It's 50° and I'm freezing" *Glances over at thermometer reading a solid 10°* "That's Rough Rudy"

[@korndizl9749]

Folks!! Gamba is what Rudy made his millions doing. He’s the gamba emperor.

[@jankovicn72]

Thankyou for my daily dose of Rudy. Love it!

[@shelteredshaman5992]

It's called "late stage capitalism". Gambling is the only way to beat the impossible odds of getting ahead in today's market.

[@fuwa9616]

A conception that marxists invented which never came to fruition. No, I prefer what philosophers like Oswald Spengler used to call it, societal degradation.

[@ReactiveTraction]

Well shit, gambling sites won't help with that.