Mailbag, incl: How do I respond to the AI threat with ETFs? February 22, 2026
February 21, 2026
AI Summary
5 min read🎙️ The Voices & The Context
- The Format: Casual Sunday mailbag edition of a finance podcast, blending market updates, banter, and listener Q&A on investing dilemmas.
- The Key Players:
- Scott Phillips: Witty host with folksy anecdotes (e.g., Woolworths shelf-stocking stories); pokes fun at high valuations.
- Andrew "Ram" Page: Strawman.com founder, delivers rants on market psychology; self-deprecating billionaire jabs highlight their chemistry—playful ribbing amid deep dives.
- The Vibe: Fun and educational with intense rants, humblebrags, and laugh-out-loud market absurdities; optimistic yet realistic on volatility.
🗝️ Key Themes & Topics
Hosts riff on tech sell-offs, valuation pitfalls, asset divergences, and passive investing amid AI hype, using listener questions as hooks.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:34) **Tech Selloff and Atlassian Valuation**
- 2 (05:42) **Temple & Webster and Growth Metrics**
- 3 (06:49) **Lessons from Tech Bubbles and Hindsight Bias**
- 4 (12:53) **Milan: Buying More Shares as Price Rises (Insurance Co.)**
- 5 (21:05) **Valuation Examples: CSL, Afterpay, Brainchip**
- 6 (31:28) **Chris: Bitcoin Decline vs. Gold Rise**
- 7 (40:07) **Bitcoin Risk-Off and Accumulation**
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Show Notes
– How can I make sure I’m not buying more shares because of ego?
– Why have Gold and Bitcoin diverged?
– How do I respond to the AI threat with ETFs?
– More on mean reversion, please?
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