My First Million Scott Galloway: Why I'm selling my American stocks
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Feb 16, 2026 
Scott Galloway, NYU Stern marketing professor, entrepreneur, author, and outspoken commentator. He tackles what money cannot buy and high-impact ways to spend. He weighs US market risks, GLP-1s versus AI, and policy fixes he'd enact for younger generations. He also discusses male loneliness, investing in boring recurring-revenue businesses, and why his creative peak comes late at night.
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Sexy Ideas Often Underperform Boring Bets
- Scott's best investments were in boring, unloved sectors like recurring-revenue benchmarking and retail shopping centers.
- He notes returns correlate inversely with how 'sexy' an industry sounds.
Test Partnership Before Marriage
- To avoid marrying the wrong person, Scott advises living together first and aligning on money before marriage.
- He also urges choosing a partner where you can be your true self and they still like you.
Collect Ideas And Practice Writing
- Scott credits his communication skill to 'IP theft': collecting and repeating good ideas, plus constant writing and practice.
- He emphasizes writing well as the core of good communication.