Blog Topics/For Reading: 17 Global and Personal Finance and 23 Sam Bankman-Fried News Article Links from November 2022

~ Friday, December 2, 2022 Blog Post ~

Sam Bankman-Fried

Blog Topics/For Reading: 17 Global and Personal Finance and 23 Sam Bankman-Fried News Article Links from November 2022

[1] Why the Middle Class is Disappearing / The American dream of the middle class isn’t what it used to be

The middle class was once a symbol of the American dream. It meant financial security and an opportunity for a better future. But that portrait is quite different today.

a. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/09/why-there-arent-enough-policies-to-help-the-middle-class.html?__source=twitter|main

b. https://twitter.com/CNBC/status/1591889134746062849?t=_lvhrUMXhzY_lrDn3-gqkA&s=09

[2] How much would Kevin’s grocery order in ‘Home Alone’ cost today?

How much would Kevin’s grocery order in ‘Home Alone’ cost today? (Sheena Ricarte, December 2022)

a. https://www.facebook.com/100051450782166/posts/pfbid022jdWNxsHdszHkWgiZ28PAQpFmiVcbNwtb6n5Jsme8G7qJfVaeYT5PBbX8sVBoDQEl/?sfnsn=mo

b. https://fox5sandiego.com/news/national-news/how-much-would-kevins-grocery-order-in-home-alone-cost-today/

[3] People Honestly Shared Why They Are Glad to Be Single

People Honestly Shared Why They Are Glad to Be Single (Sheena Ricarte, December 2022)

a. https://brightside.me/inspiration-psychology/people-honestly-shared-why-they-are-glad-to-be-single-800378/

b. https://www.facebook.com/727974550664624/posts/pfbid02CTGHuQLLdbkZgt3vuCM5YM7XjgYn26MEUkiPD9UHxmq3JPKCzcRBFhpuRVxXJqfWl/?sfnsn=mo

[4] Inside the Wild Feud Between Jonathan Knight and the Trustees of Reservations

New Kids on the Block superstar Jonathan Knight had it all: a rewarding career, a loving family, a postcard-worthy farm on protected North Shore land, and a dream home underway. Then lawyers from the most powerful conservation organization in the state came knocking.

a. https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2022/09/14/jonathan-knight-trustees/

[5] Amazon founder Jeff Bezos plans to give away most of £110,000,000,000 fortune

a. https://metro.co.uk/2022/11/14/amazon-founder-jeff-bezos-plans-to-give-away-most-of-110bn-fortune-17754970/

[6] A new start after 60: I became an actor — and I’ve never made so much money

a. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/nov/14/a-new-start-after-60-i-became-an-actor-and-ive-never-made-so-much-money

[7] Understanding Money: Its Properties, Types, and Uses

a. https://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/money.asp

[8] Protests planned in London as record numbers of private renters face eviction

a. https://www.standard.co.uk/homesandproperty/renting/london-protests-renters-eviction-b1039325.html

[9] A Tale of Resilience and Adaptability / Hong Kong remains a financial force to be reckoned with. Here’s why. Sponsored by HKISD.

a. https://sponsored.bloomberg.com/immersive/brand-hong-kong/hksar-at-25-a-tale-of-resilience-and-adaptability?utm_medium=social&utm_id=customcontent-HKISD&utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=Business-Paid&utm_content=APAC-Ad5

b. https://twitter.com/business/status/1592172543699566593

[10] UK inflation accelerates to 41-year high of 11.1%

a. https://www.ft.com/content/1fcc250c-c1c5-4820-a5f4-4e48662a73aa

[11] UK inflation jumps to 41-year high of 11.1% as food prices soar

a. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/uk-inflation-rise-figures-record-high-b2225980.html

[12] Thanksgiving dinner costs 20% more this year as most ingredient prices spike

The average cost of a classic Thanksgiving feast to feed 10 is $65.04 this year, the Farm Bureau says, which is a $10.74, or 20%, increase over last year’s average $53.31 tab. That’s not including alcohol or soft drinks.

a. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/thanks-inflation-thanksgiving-dinner-costs-20-more-this-year-running-65-04-on-average-before-alcohol-11668592820?link=sfmw_tw

b. https://twitter.com/MarketWatch/status/1594527519071301632?t=13OpR1Yy2kpUiai9-PRysg&s=09

[13] This is how much a Thanksgiving feast will cost this year

a. https://ktla.com/news/cost-of-thanksgiving-dinner-up-20-heres-where-its-most-expensive/

[14] This Thanksgiving Will Eat Into Your Wallet / This Thanksgiving, What Prices to Expect at Your Grocery Store

The holiday meal is costing American families about 14% more this year due to higher prices of turkey, flour, eggs and other staples

This year’s Thanksgiving meal will cost American families about 14% more due to higher prices of turkey, flour, eggs and other staples #WSJWhatsNow

a. https://twitter.com/WSJ/status/1594322169059635202

b. https://www.wsj.com/articles/this-thanksgiving-what-to-expect-at-your-grocery-store-11668607206

[15] Musk, Bezos,Bankman-Fried, Trump: It Was a Bad Week for Billionaires

a. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/19/opinion/musk-trump-bezos-bankman-fried-billionaires.html

[16] ‘Global Factors’ Cause of High UK Inflation, Says Jeremy Hunt

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says “global factors are the primary cause” of record high inflation in the UK

a. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/live-blog/2022-11-17/city-latest-uk-budget-takes-center-stage-for-markets?srnd=premium-uk

b. https://twitter.com/BloombergUK/status/1593212489503604742

[17] Elon Musk’s mum asks everyone to ‘stop being mean to him’

a. https://www.indy100.com/elon-musk-maye-musk-mean

MORE SAM BANKMAN FRIED NEWS ARTICLE LINKS

[1] Breitbart Business Digest: Sam Bankman-Fried Hoped FTX Was Bear Stearns — But It Was Lehman Brothers Instead

a. https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2022/11/11/breitbart-business-digest-sam-bankman-fried-hoped-ftx-was-bear-stearns-but-it-was-lehman-brothers-instead/

[2] Opinion: Don’t let Tom Brady lead you astray: Big names hawking FTX and other crypto investments can mean only one thing for your finances

a. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/dont-let-tom-brady-lead-you-astray-big-names-hawking-ftx-and-other-crypto-investments-can-mean-only-one-thing-for-your-finances-11668449553

[3] Washington lobbyists sever ties with FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried after crypto exchange implodes

a. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/14/former-ftx-ceo-sam-bankman-fried-loses-lobbyists-to-washington.html

[4] Crypto Billionaire Changpeng Zhao Says Fallen FTX Founder “Lied”

a. https://www.thestreet.com/investing/cryptocurrency/crypto-billionaire-changpeng-zhao-says-fallen-ftx-founder-lied

[5] FTX and Binance: Another Nail in the Crypto Coffin

a. https://www.wsj.com/articles/crypto-coffin-ftx-sam-bankman-fried-market-exchange-loans-binance-bailout-token-alameda-deal-11668030037

[6] Bitcoin Billionaire Saylor Blasts “Corrupt Crypto-Bank” FTX

a. https://www.thestreet.com/investing/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-billionaire-saylor-blasts-corrupt-crypto-bank-ftx

[7] Tom Brady and Larry David among those accused of defrauding investors in FTX collapse

a. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ftx-tom-brady-gisele-bundchen-stephen-curry-larry-david-sam-bankman-fried-cryptocurrency-bankruptcy-fraud/

[8] Sam Bankman-Fried, Tom Brady and Steph Curry named in lawsuit over FTX collapse

a. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/sam-bankman-fried-tom-brady-and-steph-curry-named-in-lawsuit-over-ftx-collapse-11668628853

[9] Sam Bankman-Fried admits FTX got ‘overconfident and careless’ ahead of collapse

a. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/16/sam-bankman-fried-admits-ftx-got-overconfident-and-careless-.html

[10] They Lived Together, Worked Together and Lost Billions Together: Inside Sam Bankman-Fried’s Doomed FTX Empire

a. https://www.facebook.com/8304333127/posts/pfbid0FPkK9p3uKidvDE6Jb3SeCxGJDUpSfrkcUBTGtCVp9VLJdMt1fMqbDwkFVXqBkfkol/?sfnsn=mo&mibextid=6aamW6

b. https://www.wsj.com/articles/sam-bankman-fried-ftx-alameda-bankruptcy-collapse-11668824201

[11] ‘Why aren’t you in jail already?’ Internet erupts after Sam Bankman-Fried confirms participating in New York Times’ DealBook

Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will participate in the New York Times’ DealBook Summit — and people want to know, “Why aren’t you in jail already?”

a. https://www.facebook.com/131043201847/posts/pfbid0ovMTQc1tRh6vZnzCzdG3U3pHgXXEpecWdD5sRiiPi1qSCJkZVDVUuZbVRmz1xiU7l/?sfnsn=mo&mibextid=6aamW6

b. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-arent-you-in-jail-already-internet-erupts-after-sam-bankman-fried-confirms-participating-in-new-york-times-dealbook-11669295184?link=sfmw_fb

[12] FTX Kept Your Crypto in a Crypt Not a Vault

The rise and fall of Sam Bankman-Fried is a tale of the way we live now — tweeting, not reading.

a. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-11-20/niall-ferguson-ftx-kept-your-crypto-in-a-crypt-not-a-vault

[13] Fallen FTX Founder Cheated to Make More Money on His Platform

Sam Bankman-Fried used an old trick to make more money on his crypto exchange FTX, according to the Wall Street Journal.

a. https://www.thestreet.com/investing/cryptocurrency/fallen-ftx-founder-cheated-to-make-money-on-his-platform

[14] Sam Bankman-Fried and a company he owns got $3.3 billion in loans from his Alameda trading firm, bankruptcy filing says

a. https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/ftx-news-alameda-research-lent-sbf-33-billion-cryptos-hodl-2022-11

[15] Expert Who Oversaw Enron Bankruptcy Says He’s Never Seen ‘Such a Complete Failure’ as FTX

a. https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2022/11/18/expert-who-oversaw-enron-bankruptcy-says-hes-never-seen-such-a-complete-failure-as-ftx/

[16] FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Cashed Out $300 Million During Funding Spree

a. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ftxs-sam-bankman-fried-cashed-out-300-million-during-funding-spree-11668799774

[17] Sam Bankman-Fried Is Going Down Posting

a. https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/11/sam-bankman-fried-crypto-twitter-posting/672191/

[18] What FTX’s Bankman-Fried Said When We Asked Him About Red Flags

a. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-18/what-ftx-s-sam-bankman-fried-said-when-we-asked-him-about-red-flags-at-alameda?cmpid%3D=socialflow-twitter-billionaires&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_content=billionaires

b. https://twitter.com/wealth/status/1594080830518951944

[19] FTX: inside the crypto exchange that ‘accidentally’ lost $8bn / How do you accidentally lose $8bn

a. https://www.ft.com/content/913ff750-d1f4-486a-9801-e05be20041c1

[20] FTX Collapse Hits Justin Bieber and Coachella

a. https://www.thestreet.com/investing/cryptocurrency/ftx-collapse-hits-justin-bieber-and-coachella

[21] FTX Was Worse Than Enron, New CEO Says

a. https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/article/ftx-was-worse-than-enron-new-ceo-says

[22] A Market Watcher’s Guide to the Collapsed Binance-FTX Deal

a. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/storythreads/2022-11-09/a-market-watcher-s-guide-to-proposed-binance-ftx-deal-and-clash-of-crypto-titans?sref=Yg3sQEZ2&cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business&utm_content=business&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

b. https://twitter.com/business/status/1593461016897142784

[23] FTX’s New Boss Reveals Chaos Left Behind by Bankman-Fried

a. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-17/ftx-s-advisers-have-found-just-a-fraction-of-company-s-crypto?utm_source=facebook&utm_content=business&cmpid=socialflow-facebook-business&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic

b. https://www.facebook.com/100059283082154/posts/pfbid0bsWhcunqiG9we6SQSBiudvQY9rP1xPobJmvUQ4oEYBtx1xDLanS69E1khuB28AH8l/?sfnsn=mo