SSAB - June 11, 2026

Hey, is podcast equipment a tax write off? Only if it makes money, Steve. Is this the benefit of working from home?Publishing continues. A difference in numbers, but YouTube is the only one that pays.Video night in Taipei TikTok = 0YouTube = 79Instagram = 118XHS = not published yetHow long do you stay in a museum?TikTok = 27194 (and climbing)YouTube = 49Instagram = not published yetXHS = 180GOLD getting low, time to look at it a little more closely. 894 RMB as of this recording, and RSI is in oversold territory.Workout in! 6.51km in 46.22. Then some kettlebell work.And was late to my Chinese class… oops! Thankfully we re-scheduled for the next hour. how are your studies going?Donate to the show! PayPal link below!https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA***Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.comAnd on Notion: https://stevensirski.notion.site/SSAB-The-Audio-Blog-of-Steven-Sirski-00acfe344e164bfab191d3cddf6952b2?pvs=4Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.comLanguage vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlogGoogle Stock Tracker Sheethttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharingHope you have a great one!! 00:00 Cold Open Banter00:30 Late Chinese Class Story02:27 Book Smart vs Street Chinese06:50 Italki Lessons and Real World Practice08:02 Speaking to a Billion Idea11:14 Podcast Gear Tax Write Offs13:03 Depreciation and CCA Basics15:40 Cross Border Tax Complications18:17 Profit Expectation and Fraud Warnings19:39 Starting a Business in China21:31 Publishing Stats Across Platforms22:51 TikTok vs YouTube Performance24:49 Follower Counts Check26:36 China Platforms Monetization28:47 English Teacher Series Idea30:02 Gold RSI Setup32:37 Gold Stocks Watchlist34:21 Adding GLD To Tracker38:25 Options Trading Warnings41:51 Workout And Missed Class43:03 Wrap Up And Support