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**Fugazi: How Wall Street Sells You Products Built to Pay the Broker | Yaron Brook Interviews Robert Hendershott, Hendershott Wealth Management**
Pre-Recorded for release on October 22, 2026
Watch Now: https://youtu.be/6Hqfkwn2FpM
Yaron sits down with Robert Hendershott of Hendershott Wealth to talk about "Fugazi," the Wall Street word for fake value made famous by The Wolf of Wall Street. Wall Street does vital work. It moves capital to transformational projects and decides which ventures deserve funding. Trouble starts when a sales culture pushes complex, misleading products on retail investors who don't understand them.
Robert walks through a real example: a structured product tied to SpaceX stock. It looks like a smart way to get exposure. In practice, hidden fees and a capped upside make the broker a lot of money while the client loses.
💡 Robert breaks down why paying capital gains taxes every year can severely cut into your returns, and how deferring those taxes can multiply your long-term wealth. Learn how his firm uses sophisticated models and long-short overlays to create portfolios that generate strategic losses while maintaining investment strength. The strategy is for clients with a net worth above $5 million and a taxable account above $3 million.
The conversation closes with a short discussion of rationalist communities and how they think about AI and future risks.
🔗 If you're an entrepreneur, investor, or high-net-worth individual looking to maximize after-tax returns, this conversation is a must-watch. 👉 Visit https://hendershottwealth.com/ybs to explore their full range of services tailored for Yaron Brook Show viewers.
About Robert Hendershott: Robert Hendershott is Chief Investment Officer at Hendershott Wealth Management. There he leads the firm's Ultra Tax Efficient Wealth Management® strategy. He spent 26 years founding and running private equity and hedge funds, and he is Yaron's former business partner. He has taught finance at Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business since 1993. His published research covers bank consolidation, venture capital, and real estate. He holds a BS in electrical engineering from Stanford and a PhD in finance from Ohio State.
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