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EPISODE · Feb 21, 2026 · 8 MIN

S1 E7 - Gong Xi Fa Cai, End of Season One

from How Money Really Works · host Peter Oliver & Stephen Hope

This week’s episode is… slightly stitched together.Peter is in Macau for Chinese New Year. Stephen is in Tenerife on half term. The tech did not cooperate. We move.Despite the “funk on the line”, this emergency episode still tackles some big themes:• Why every new AI launch seems to shake markets• What volatility actually means and why it is not the enemy• The behavioural mistakes investors make during uncertainty• Why Asia is outperforming while parts of the US tech sector wobble• What the Industrial Revolution can teach us about AI today• Diversification, time horizons and staying investedStephen explains why missing just a handful of the best recovery days can dramatically change long term outcomes. AI may feel like a steam horse in the next field, but reacting emotionally is rarely the winning strategy.As always, this is financial education, not personal financial advice. Investments can rise as well as fall and you may get back less than you invest. Always take advice specific to your own circumstances.This episode also marks the end of Season One. Peter is finishing one book and starting another, and Season Two is already in development with some very special guests lined up.We will be back in around a month.Until then, Gong Xi Fa Cai. May you get rich.Watch the show on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@HowMoneyReallyWorksPodcastFollow How Money Really WorksInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/hmrwpod/TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@howmoneyreallyworks

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