by Louis Deas | Sep 3, 2026 | Bryant in Remembrance
I learned of King Harald’s passing with real sadness. On behalf of Operation HOPE, I send our condolences to Queen Sonja, to King Haakon VIII and Queen Mette-Marit, and to the people of Norway. King Harald reigned for 35 years. He was a boy when the Nazis took...
by Louis Deas | Sep 3, 2026 | Money and Wealth Podcast
A banker visited my classroom when I was a boy and explained what an entrepreneur was. I didn’t completely understand him, but I made up my mind on the spot. If it was legal and he was financing it, I was going to be one. Not long after, I borrowed $40 from my...
by Louis Deas | Sep 1, 2026 | Bryant | Media Interview, Capitalism for All, Media Interview
Image: Frank Ski Frank Ski made room for a long, honest conversation on Frankly Speaking. We went past the public version of my story to the boy in South Central and Compton who grew up without financial capital and learned to build relationship capital instead. From...
by Louis Deas | Aug 28, 2026 | Money and Wealth Podcast
I recorded a recent episode of Money and Wealth from Maui, in the middle of the night, with the Pacific Ocean in the background, and what struck me was the quiet. Not empty, not lonely. Simply quiet. It reminded me of an observation I made that went viral. Go into...
by Louis Deas | Aug 27, 2026 | Capitalism for All
She built wealth by owning what she made, then gave it away to people who looked nothing like her. That’s the whole lesson. The world lost Dolly Parton this week. She was 80. I want to send my condolences to her family, to the people of Sevier County, Tennessee,...
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