The system isn’t broken.
It’s working exactly as designed.
Jobs weren’t stolen, they were moved.
Now AI is the new narrative.
Same incentives. Same outcomes.
If you don’t understand the system… you can’t benefit from it.
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🔥 1099 Madness is here…
If you’re wondering:
- Why you owe taxes this year
- Why your refund is bigger
- Or what changed…(Kwong vs USA)
I break it all down in this week’s episode.
No fluff. Just what’s actually happening.
🎧 Listen:
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Are people really getting larger tax refunds this year?
That’s the narrative…
But after reviewing tax returns, most people are not seeing major savings.
A lot of it comes down to overwithholding.
That’s not a tax cut.
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The U.S. is approaching $39 trillion in debt.
Yet most of the debate is political theater instead of economic reality.
Debt.
Demographics.
Inflation.
Policy incentives.
Eventually the math matters.
I broke it down here 👇
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Everyone is reacting to headlines.
Very few are analyzing the balance sheet impact.
Silver volatility.
Housing supply stress.
401(k) access debates.
Tax withholding distortions.
Social Security funding.
Here’s what actually matters:
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Five Retirement Decisions That Will Matter More Than the Market in 2026” Retirement mistakes aren’t loud.
They’re subtle:
• Missed deductions
• Poor income timing
• Surprise Medicare premiums
Substack: 5 retirement planning moves for 2026 that actually matter.
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New 9Innings Podcast 🎙️
Quiet tax changes are creating new planning opportunities for retirees.
This episode focuses on:
– Senior deductions
– Above-the-line tax strategies
– Standard deduction planning
Practical, not theoretical.
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“Trump has skillfully desensitized the media and public where so many stories surface that it’s hard for people to tell what’s real or exaggerated,” Kevin Thompson told Newsweek. “
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Kevin Thompson, the CEO of 9i Capital Group told Newsweek: “The host called out the official for mixing up real and nominal wage growth and that matters. Paychecks might be bigger on paper, but after the inflation hits from 2022 and 2023, people aren’t really ahead.
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“If you show me the incentive, I can show you the outcome. When the incentive is built around Medicare denials, that’s exactly what you’ll get, more denials,” Kevin Thompson, the CEO of 9i Capital Group and the host of the 9innings podcast, told Newsweek.
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“We’ve seen this movie before—creative accounting during Enron and other crises—and similar behavior seems to be resurfacing now,” he said. “When you have multitrillion-dollar companies propping up global markets, that kind of fragility deserves serious attention.”
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www.newsweek.com/amazons-retu... Kevin Thompson, the CEO of 9i Capital Group and the host of the 9innings podcast, told Newsweek: "Amazon has taken some hits in the press lately: everything from a $1.5 billion settlement over improper Prime enrollments to laying off thousands of workers. #amazon
“This will become one of the most fascinating case studies in modern presidential history, how a businessman leveraged every aspect of his brand and position to turn the presidency itself into an asset class,” Thompson said.
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“I have always felt silver was a much more useful global asset as you can see it inside of many manufacturing inputs such as cars, homes, and machinery,” Thompson said.
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Small RIA Execs: You Don’t Need Scale to Run a Successful Business - www.wealthmanagement.com/ria-news/sma... Thompson, CEO and president of 9I Capital Group, a Fort Worth, Texas-based fee-only RIA, pointed out that there are many misnomers...
Gen Z is the canary 🐤
They’re:
– Walking away from degrees
– Regretting homeownership
– Ghosting employers
– Chasing tech hubs
– Cutting back on dating spend
Gen Z isn’t the problem.
They’re the signal.
Full breakdown here 👇🏾
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www.newsweek.com/social-secur... Kevin Thompson told Newsweek: "Republicans have said time and again they'll never touch entitlements. By labeling certain provisions as 'wasteful,' they've already rolled back Biden-era expansions while still claiming the core promise is intact."
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What if Trump is Right? Would it even make a difference in the grand scheme of things?
"Tariffs, Trade, and Truth: The Real Cost of Bringing Manufacturing Home"
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The Hidden Meaning of Short-Term Pain: "It's Not Just Economics" #recession #jobloss #people #inflation
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CPI just dropped and it was not pretty.
A 3% number year over year with a .5% increase month-over-month.
The most impacted areas were medical care commodities, used cars and trucks, utility (gas) services, fuel oil.
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Kevin Thompson, founder and CEO of 9i Capital Group, told Newsweek: "The idea originated from grassroots efforts, driven by individuals who want to shift the narrative and regain control over corporate influence.
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Does Loyalty actually exist? In my recent Substack, i explain how those sacred words we all recited as children may be nothing more than a passing fancy in this new America...
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America: Closed For Business open.substack.com/pub/9icapita... Gov employees must return to the office or take 8 months' severance. A tough choice with real financial & emotional stakes. Stay, leave, or push back? Breaking it down on the pod. 🎙 #GovernmentJobs #RemoteWork #FERS #CSRS
Will be interesting to see if Republicans use the "head of household" filing status to fund 200B in tax cuts for corporations.
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