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435 TIP. Why the Youngest Billionaire Walked Away from Wall Street



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We have a powerhouse duo and that is billionaire philanthropist John Arnold and Michael Faye, the cofounder of GiveDirectly. John was an early employee at Enron, becoming a millionaire in his mid-20’s before starting his own hedge fund. After retiring from finance, he has been operating full time at Arnold Ventures, his philanthropic foundation. Michael Faye holds a PhD in Economics from Harvard and has founded multiple philanthropic organizations that focus on getting money into the hands of those who need it most. GiveDirectly has support from billionaires like John, Reid Hoffman and others. This was an amazing opportunity to seek to learn about the philanthropic world through the challenges John has faced and the solutions Michael has implemented.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:02:30 - John Arnolds’s relationship with money
0:05:29 - John’s early career that led him to become the youngest billionaire in the US in 2007
0:06:54 - His experience as an early employee at Enron, becoming the head of their natural gas trading desk
0:12:56 - Enron Online
0:15:20 - His journey in founding his own hedge fund Centaurus Advisors, LLC
0:17:29 - John Arnold realizing he is the youngest billionaire in the U.S.
0:20:56 - Does John Arnold still trade?
0:23:29 - Philanthropy
0:27:52 - Biggest challenges John Arnold experienced in his philanthropic career
0:34:14 - What led Michael to cofound GiveDirectly
0:36:08 - GiveDirectly Kenya and Atlanta
0:40:20 - Donor advised fund
0:44:10 - Why John Arnold partnered with GiveDirectly
0:45:35 - How GiveDirectly operates and why it’s important to start your own philanthropy efforts today
0:48:34 - Cryptocurrency and Philanthropy
0:50:09 - Printing of money and global poverty

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