SSAB - March 3, 2026

Early show, how did it sound? Never made it to the office today, getting busy with some things I can only get done here in Canada.Markets getting CRUSHED! Hold the line, watch your stops, get ready for more. CHINESE! GOLD! BROAD MARKET STONKS KEEERRRUUSSSHHHEEDD! Blame Trump! Is this some sort of deal to help Canadian oil and energy? What about Chinese?!A quick note about the 1-year income rule in stock trading - Canada doesn’t have it. That’s the US. So check your jurisdiction.Reading “Write a Must-Read” by AJ Harper. Steve, what happened to that book you were working on? That course? That… idea of working online? All in the works, my friends. And new MacBooks from Apple! Worth the upgrade?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/@stevenslanguagevlogHope you have a great one!! 00:00 Cold Open and Headlines00:33 Winnipeg Weather Whiplash01:58 Noisy Coworking Recording03:44 Mic Setup and Audio Lessons06:45 Podcast Purpose and Audience08:21 Stephen King Storytelling13:00 Routine Shift and Timing15:31 Influencer Growth and Monetizing19:03 Markets Drop and Middle East21:25 Who Bombed Iran22:40 Oil Routes And Turmoil23:13 Gold Dollar And Commodities25:14 Deal Theory Canada China26:08 Tracking Tankers And Futures27:50 Market Volatility Window Dressing29:59 Wash Sale And Tax Rules33:58 Writing A Book And Course37:54 Investing Advice And Donations39:57 MacBook Upgrade And Wrap Up