Dan James

Something that needs to be talked about more is how men lowkey don't have many ways to create side hustles around their passions. Women have an entire ecosystem it. GRWM. Fashion. Beauty. Etsy. DePop. Affiliate marketing. There are proven playbooks. Men have fewer obvious ones, maybe sports betting or gaming, but that's about it. I feel like we're entering an era where investing changes that men. Now platforms like Substack, subscriptions on X, or launching a portfolio on Autopilot are making it possible for men passionate about investing are monetize what they enjoy doing. Below is a chart comparing the annual earnings of hedge fund managers, creators, and athletes. The economics of investing have always been enormous but the issue is they've just been inaccessible to everyone except professional money managers. As investing becomes increasingly social and transparent, I think there will be thousands of men will build $20K–$50K/year side businesses around newsletters, paid communities, and investable portfolios.

Autopilot - 13 Fidelity - 23 Robinhood - 26 Schwab - 51 Surreal feeling to see it happen again