Happy Sunday,

Angelo here! I’m writing this from sunny San Diego!

I recently had the pleasure of presenting at my alma mater to talk about my entrepreneurial journey.

Extremely blessed to give back and provide value to aspiring entrepreneurs!

Shoutout Enzo 🫡

Enough about me, let’s talk business.

Today’s edition:

- Why Tesla is ripping in fairyland
- Why you should automate your finances
- The key to health & longevity from the world’s top human biologist

Read time: 4 min 15 seconds

📉 Market Recap

Markets were ripping last week — but could this be a bear market rally or the start of the recovery?

• S&P 500 rose 4.6%

• Nasdaq-100 jumped 6.7%

This week’s big story: Tesla investors are living in delulu land (I’m one of them)

Tesla missed earnings in every single way possible.

❌ Revenue dropped 9% year-over-year
❌ Net income fell 71%
❌ No guidance for 2025

BUT After promising cheaper EVs and a future with robotaxis, the stock soared nearly 20%

Zero fundamentals, straight based on a dream and hype.

Meanwhile, broader market signals are flashing both ways.

• 6 of the last 10 trading days had 70%+ of stocks in the green

• Historically, that’s a bullish sign for the next 6–12 months to be positive

• But fast rallies like this often come with some turbulence before we see real new highs. So expect some choppy waters.

And the trade war isn’t cooling off either.

• Shein raised U.S. prices by up to 400% after losing its de minimis tax break (cheap imports under $800 are now taxed)

• Expect prices from other fast fashion giants (and low-cost importers like Temu) to rise too

At the same time, Big Tech is under major pressure:

• Wall Street expects 15%+ profit growth from the Magnificent Seven

• High expectations mean that if earnings disappoint even slightly, we could see serious volatility

Now I do think the worst is behind us, but we are still very much in the thick of it.

I, for one, will use this opportunity to continue to buy as many discounted assets as possible.

💰 Wealth Tip of the Week

I’m in the top 1% of my age group… 

But this is what is in my bank account 👇

Now I know what you’re thinking.

“Wtf, you just said you are in the 1%, how do you only have $2,000??”

Well, my friend, the secret is that as soon as money hits my bank account….

I have automations that immediately transfer my money to 3 different places.

Here’s where it goes:

1. My High-Yield Savings Account (HYSA).

• This is where I keep my emergency fund, vacation savings, and other short-term goals.

• Most traditional banks only pay you .01% in interest

• My HYSA pays me 4%+ more interest (30–40x), making me passive income, so in my sleep.

2. The Stock Market

• Every Friday, a set amount gets pulled and invested into index funds & ETFS

• It doesn’t matter if the market is up, down, sideways — I invest no matter what

• This removes emotion, keeps me consistent, and takes the guesswork out of building wealth

3. My Credit card bill

• Every month, all my balances are paid in full automatically — no missed payments, no interest charges

• I treat credit cards like debit cards: if I can’t pay it off immediately, I don’t spend it

• Automating this keeps my credit score high and my stress low

Why automate everything?

Because saving money isn’t just about willpower.

It’s about reducing friction.

• Life gets busy

• Unexpected stuff pops up

• It’s hard to stay focused when there’s a hundred things fighting for your attention

Automation takes saving and investing off your mental plate.

You don’t have to think about it — you just have to set it up once, and let the system run.

The less you rely on motivation, and the more you rely on systems, the faster your wealth grows.

🧵 Thread of the Week

I’ve been getting really into “Biohacking” lately.

Well, really, just my health and well-being.

The more I learn and experiment on my own body, the more I realize how messed up our society is.

We were told to eat a bowl of sugary cereal first thing in the morning, take pills to calm us down, and that eating heavily processed foods is 100% healthy!

Now, maybe I’ve flown too close to the sun and listened to one too many Huberman podcasts lately, but I have grown increasingly picky about what I put into my body.

Now that this thread has amazing insights with science-based evidence, I encourage you to take a gander and read through them

BUT here is my protocol for a happier and healthier life:

1. Sunlight in the eyes when you wake up
2. No phone before or after bed
3. 90% whole foods
4. Limit sugar as much as possible
5. Limit alcohol/substances as much as possible
6. Laugh more
7. Move/exercise daily
8. Drink more water

Did I miss anything? I would love to know what you would add (just reply to this email if you have any ideas!)

See y’all next week 🫡

- Angelo Castillo

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