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Read Chapter 1 of AI Money (FREE): Why AI Is the Most Underrated Financial Tool You Have
There’s a quiet revolution happening right now.
It’s not on the news. It’s not going viral on TikTok. But it’s shifting the way smart, everyday people are managing their finances — and building income streams with less stress and more clarity.
That revolution is powered by Artificial Intelligence.
And no, I’m not talking about robot overlords or crypto bros in Teslas.
I’m talking about the tools that are already in your pocket. Tools that can help you...

Larry Jones
12 hours ago4 min read


Financial Word of the Day: Greeks (Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega, Rho)
What Are the Greeks?
The Greeks are a set of measurements used in options trading to explain how an option’s price is expected to change when different factors change.
Each Greek answers a simple question:
- What happens if the stock price moves?
- What happens as time passes?
- What happens if volatility changes?
Think of the Greeks as the dashboard gauges for an options position. You don’t drive by staring at the engine—you watch the gauges. Same idea here.

Larry Jones
12 hours ago2 min read


Financial Word of the Day: Binomial Option Pricing Model
What Is the Binomial Option Pricing Model?
At its core, the Binomial Option Pricing Model assumes something very simple: Over a short period of time, a stock price can do one of two things:
- Go up
- Go down
That’s it. Two possibilities. Hence the word binomial.
The model breaks the life of an option into multiple time steps. At each step, the price moves either up or down by a certain amount...

Larry Jones
2 days ago2 min read


The 7-Day Challenge: Using AI to Find a Money-Making Idea This Week
The 7-Day AI Money-Making Idea Challenge
Here’s your roadmap. One task per day. Each prompt takes less than 15 minutes — but opens up huge doors.
Day 1: Define Your Zone of Genius
Try This Prompt: “What are 5 problems I’ve solved in my own life that others might pay to learn?”
Note: This prompt works really well if you have created your own personal GPT. From my own experience, you can do this quite easily through ChatGPT. You feed your own newly created GPT as much infor

Larry Jones
2 days ago3 min read


Financial Word of the Day: Black-Scholes Model
The Black-Scholes Model is a mathematical formula used to estimate the fair value of options contracts—specifically call and put options. In plain English, it’s a way to calculate what an option should be worth based on a handful of known factors.
Before your eyes glaze over—stay with me. You don’t need to be a hedge fund manager or a math wizard to understand why this matters.
At its core, the Black-Scholes Model tries to answer one simple question...

Larry Jones
2 days ago2 min read


How I Used AI to Start My First Digital Product in 30 Days
If you would’ve told me a few years ago that I’d be launching my own digital products with the help of Artificial Intelligence, I probably would’ve raised an eyebrow.
Not because I didn’t believe in the tech — I just didn’t think I was the type. I wasn’t a programmer. I didn’t have a big team. And honestly, I was juggling life like everybody else — bills, family, work, and other responsibilities.
But here’s the truth: AI changed the game — and helped me move from idea to in

Larry Jones
5 days ago3 min read


Financial Word of the Day: Monte Carlo Simulation
What Is a Monte Carlo Simulation?
A Monte Carlo Simulation is a way to model uncertainty by running thousands of possible future scenarios instead of relying on a single “average” outcome.
Rather than saying, “My portfolio will earn 7% per year,” a Monte Carlo Simulation asks: “What happens if returns are great, mediocre, bad… or ugly—and in different orders?”
It uses random variables (like market returns, inflation, or spending needs) and runs them through a model over an

Larry Jones
5 days ago2 min read


Financial Word of the Day: Kelly Criterion
Definition of Kelly Criterion
The Kelly Criterion is a mathematical formula used to determine the optimal size of a bet or investment in order to maximize long-term growth while minimizing the risk of ruin. In plain English: it helps you figure out how much to invest—not just what to invest in—based on the odds and your expected edge.
Originally developed by John L. Kelly Jr. while working at Bell Labs, the Kelly Criterion has been used by gamblers, hedge fund managers, pro

Larry Jones
7 days ago2 min read


How to Build an AI Personal Operating System
What Is an “AI Personal Operating System”?
It’s the digital version of a life management dashboard.
Think of it like the control center for your:
Daily routines
Weekly goals
Projects & tasks
Content & ideas
Habits & reflections
Financial tracking
The beauty of building one with AI is this: you’re not building alone.
AI helps you think clearer, plan smarter, and stay consistent — without reinventing the wheel every Monday.

Larry Jones
Jan 283 min read


Financial Word of the Day: Omega Ratio
What Is the Omega Ratio?
The Omega Ratio is a performance metric that compares the probability and magnitude of gains versus losses, based on a chosen minimum acceptable return (often called a threshold).
In simple terms, it answers this question: How much upside am I getting for every unit of downside—based on what I actually care about earning?
Unlike traditional ratios that assume returns are neatly distributed (they aren’t), the Omega Ratio looks at the full distributi

Larry Jones
Jan 282 min read


Financial Word of the Day: Upside Potential Ratio
What Is the Upside Potential Ratio?
The Upside Potential Ratio (UPR) measures how much an investment tends to outperform a chosen benchmark during positive periods, relative to how often and how much it falls below that benchmark.
In plain English: It helps answer the question, “When things go right, how well does this investment actually perform?”
Instead of focusing only on downside risk, this ratio highlights an investment’s ability to capture gains above a target retur

Larry Jones
Jan 272 min read


The AI Entrepreneur Advantage: Why Some Business People Will Win Bigger Than Ever
Let me say something boldly: The next wave of successful entrepreneurs? They won’t be the ones working the hardest. They’ll be the ones who understand leverage.
We’ve officially entered a new playing field — and the rules have changed.
The question is no longer: “Can I do it all?”It’s: “What can I offload to AI so I can do what matters most?”
And those who embrace this way of thinking? They’re going to win bigger, faster, and more sustainably than any generation before the

Larry Jones
Jan 263 min read


Financial Word of the Day: Calmar Ratio
What Is the Calmar Ratio?
The Calmar Ratio is a performance metric that measures how much return an investment generates relative to its worst drawdown (its largest peak-to-trough loss).
In simple terms, it answers this question: How much reward did I earn for the pain I had to endure?
The formula is straightforward:
Calmar Ratio = Annualized Return ÷ Maximum Drawdown
A higher Calmar Ratio indicates a better balance between return and risk—specifically downside risk.

Larry Jones
Jan 262 min read


AI Won’t Replace You — But a Person Using AI Might
The Real Threat Isn't the Tech — It's the Person Who Knows How to Use It
People often ask, “Is AI going to take my job?” And I tell them — not exactly.
AI itself doesn’t have ambition. It’s not gunning for your career or your side hustle. It doesn’t want your brand or your business. But you know what is coming for your spot?
Someone who’s not as skilled as you…Not as experienced as you…Maybe not even as creative as you…But who knows how to use AI to move faster...

Larry Jones
Jan 233 min read


Financial Word of the Day: Maximum Drawdown
What Is Maximum Drawdown?
Maximum Drawdown measures the largest peak-to-trough decline in the value of an investment over a specific period of time.
In plain English: It answers the question — “What’s the worst loss I would’ve had to sit through if I owned this investment?”
If an investment grows from $100,000 to $150,000, then drops to $90,000 before recovering, the maximum drawdown isn’t $10,000.

Larry Jones
Jan 232 min read


Financial Word of the Day: Capture Ratio
What Is Capture Ratio?
Capture Ratio measures how well an investment performs relative to the market during up markets and down markets.
In plain English, it answers two simple questions:
- How much of the market’s upside does this investment capture when things are going well?
- How much of the market’s downside does it absorb when things go south?
There are two components:
- Upside Capture Ratio
- Downside Capture Ratio

Larry Jones
Jan 222 min read


The Rise of AI Side Hustles: How Regular People Are Creating New Income Streams
Let’s kill the myth real quick: You don’t need to be a coder, an influencer, or a Silicon Valley prodigy to launch a profitable side hustle in the age of AI.
You just need:
- A little creativity
- A free evening or two
- And the right tools
In fact, regular people — teachers, Uber drivers, stay-at-home parents, corporate employees — are already using AI tools to start, automate, and grow new income streams without quitting their jobs or draining their bank accounts.

Larry Jones
Jan 213 min read


Financial Word of the Day: Information Ratio
The Simple Definition of Information Ratio
The Information Ratio compares a portfolio’s excess return (how much it beats a benchmark) to the consistency of that outperformance.
Formula (don’t panic): Information Ratio = (Portfolio Return – Benchmark Return) ÷ Tracking Error
You don’t need to memorize that.
What matters is this:
- A higher Information Ratio means better, more reliable outperformance
- A lower Information Ratio means inconsistent or random results

Larry Jones
Jan 212 min read


Financial Word of the Day: Beta
What Is Beta?
Beta measures how much an investment tends to move compared to the overall market.
Think of the market (often represented by the S&P 500) as having a beta of 1.0. Everything else gets measured against that.
Beta of 1.0 → Moves in line with the market
Beta greater than 1.0 → More volatile than the market
Beta less than 1.0 → Less volatile than the market
Negative beta → Moves in the opposite direction of the market (rare, but interesting)

Larry Jones
Jan 202 min read


The New Money Blueprint: How to Think Like an AI-Enhanced Entrepreneur
Let me tell you something that most people still haven’t figured out: The way we think about money is stuck in the 20th century — but the tools we now have access to are from the future.
It’s time to upgrade not just how we earn… but how we think.
This is about becoming an AI-enhanced entrepreneur — a person who understands that money today is no longer just earned by effort... it’s multiplied by systems, insight, and leverage.

Larry Jones
Jan 193 min read
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