All Epsilon Theory Content

All Epsilon Theory Content

 

Everything we have published at Epsilon Theory since 2013, an archive of more than 1,000 evergreen notes.

The Intentional Investor #26: Danika Waddell

By Harper Hunt | April 2, 2025 | 0 Comments

Join host Matt Zeigler as he interviews Danika Waddell, founder of Xena Financial Planning, in this engaging conversation about career pivots, financial independence, and creating a more inclusive financial services industry. Danika shares her journey from accounting to launching her own financial planning firm during the pandemic, and how her personal experiences shaped her mission to help women in tech achieve financial independence.

The Intentional Investor #25: Cullen Roche

By Harper Hunt | March 19, 2025 | 1 Comment

In this episode of The Intentional Investor, host Matt Zeigler sits down with Cullen Roche, an economist, writer, and financial maverick who has carved out a unique space in the world of finance through his independent thinking and unconventional approach. From his large Irish Catholic family to his journey through finance, Cullen shares an intimate look at how curiosity, non-conformity, and a commitment to understanding complex systems have shaped his professional and personal life.

The Goldstein Machine

By Rusty Guinn | March 9, 2025 | 28 Comments

A threat built on a shred of truth, an existential fear, and our utter inability to stop it is the perfect tool for psychological control at scale.

It is a Goldstein Machine.

The Intentional Investor #24: Ben Hunt

By Harper Hunt | March 5, 2025 | 3 Comments

In this profound follow-up conversation, Matt Zeigler welcomes back Ben Hunt to explore the evolution of Hunt’s writing and worldview. Beginning with reflections on their childhood relationships with religion and storytelling, the discussion moves into Hunt’s journey with Epsilon Theory – from its market-focused origins to his current philosophical crossroads.

The Intentional Investor #23: Kevin Muir

By Harper Hunt | February 19, 2025 | 1 Comment

Kevin Muir, author of the Macro Tourist newsletter and a seasoned trader, joins The Intentional Investor for a fascinating conversation that weaves together trading, life lessons, and Canadian culture. From his early days mastering Monopoly statistics to pioneering computer-driven trading strategies at RBC in the 1990s, Kevin shares candid stories about finding his path in finance.
Kevin discusses growing up as the older brother of a professional hockey player, his journey from discount brokerage manager to institutional trading desk, and how becoming a father changed his perspective on risk and career. He offers unique insights into market psychology, friendship, and the importance of finding work you genuinely love.

It Was Never Going To Be Me

By Ben Hunt | February 18, 2025 | 69 Comments

The Road to Serfdom is not an endless road, but its path and duration, what I call the Great Ravine, is not up to us to choose. While we walk this road the only thing we can save is our souls, and we do it with one simple sentence: It was never going to be me.

DeepSeek Semantic Signature Tracker

By Ben Hunt | February 9, 2025 | 0 Comments

On February 2nd we published DeepFreak, an analysis of DeepSeek narratives in global news media. For Epsilon Theory Professional subscribers only, we are publishing a…

The Intentional Investor #22: Eric Markowitz

By Harper Hunt | February 5, 2025 | 17 Comments

In this engaging episode of The Intentional Investor, host Matt Ziegler interviews Eric Markowitz, exploring his fascinating journey from investigative journalism to investment research. The conversation weaves through Eric’s formative years, professional evolution, and life-changing experiences, offering valuable insights into the intersection of media, investing, and personal growth.

Semantic Factorization Demo for Epsilon Theory Professional

By Harper Hunt | February 4, 2025 | 0 Comments

Background and demonstration of Second Foundation Partners’ new semantic factorization technology, where we identify at scale and speed the underlying themes, stories and Narrative archetypes of news media.

DeepFreak

By Rusty Guinn | February 2, 2025 | 26 Comments

In seven days, a narrative about AI tech technology became a narrative about what it meant for chip manufacturers, which because a narrative about national security.

The Intentional Investor #21: Corey Hoffstein

By Harper Hunt | January 21, 2025 | 2 Comments

Join Matt Zeigler as he sits down with Corey Hoffstein, a successful entrepreneur and financial innovator, for a candid conversation about his remarkable journey from video game programmer to financial pioneer. In this wide-ranging discussion, Corey shares the story of his career trajectory – from teaching himself programming at age 12 to founding Newfound Research and developing groundbreaking investment strategies.

A Death in the Family

By Ben Hunt | January 20, 2025 | 88 Comments

Today I know that the meaning of the American Presidency is dead, and like the loss of a beloved family matriarch it’s a loss I’ll never get over. I know that I have to accept it, but I’ll never get over it. And right now I’m still pretty angry at ALL of them.

The Intentional Investor #20: Dr. Preston Cherry

By Harper Hunt | January 7, 2025 | 1 Comment

Join host Matt Zeigler as he sits down with Dr. Preston Cherry, founder and CEO of Concurrent Wealth Management and author of “Wealth in the Key of Life.” From his father’s treasured vinyl collection to transformative “fog years,” Dr. Cherry shares his journey of discovering the deep connections between music, money, and meaning.

The Four Horsemen of the Great Ravine, Part 1

By Ben Hunt | January 6, 2025 | 22 Comments

Every so often, things fall apart.

In the words of those who lived it, here are the vibes and the semantic signatures of the twentieth century’s most devastating social collapses.

From the meaning in their words, wisdom for our future emerges.

Chapter 6: The Possibility Engine

By Rusty Guinn | December 28, 2024 | 28 Comments

Humans evolved to acquire symbols as quickly as possible.

Language and storytelling evolved to be acquirable as easily as possible.

That’s why our tales spin us.

Chapter 5: The Axe that Never Was

By Rusty Guinn | December 21, 2024 | 28 Comments

Our brains evolved to tell stories before they evolved to speak.

This has fundamental implications for our susceptibility to communication in the networked age.

Chapter 4: Out of Eden

By Rusty Guinn | December 12, 2024 | 28 Comments

If we care about the influence of social networks on our minds, why are we talking about bipedalism and the 8 million year cycle of co-evolution it kicked off?

Because it defined how our young were parented, how we taught them, and what they were exposed to. Because it changed how our symbolic brains evolved.

Intentional Investor #19: Yuri Khodjamirian

By Harper Hunt | December 10, 2024 | 1 Comment

Join host Matt Zeigler as he interviews Yuri Khodjamirian, Chief Investment Officer at Tema ETFs, in this captivating episode of The Intentional Investor. From his early years during the collapse of the Soviet Union to building innovative investment products today, Yuri shares his remarkable journey through the world of finance and entrepreneurship.

Chapter 3: Caliban’s Garden

By Rusty Guinn | December 6, 2024 | 28 Comments

Man’s road to becoming a storyteller began with a single step.

That step kicked off millions of years of co-evolution of the human brain, society, language – and our relationship with story.

Chapter 2: What is Story?

By Rusty Guinn | December 2, 2024 | 28 Comments

There are a lot of ways to define a “story.”

But to understand how story interacts with human consciousness requires us to be more specific.