Attend our Masterclasses: https://bit.ly/4mJ4ycI Join the 1% Club: https://bit.ly/4mymUgm — Subscribe: The 1% Club: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@onepercentclub12 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onepercentclub/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/the-1-clubfws Sharan Hegde: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/financewithsharan/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharanhegde95/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/financewsharan — This week on Finance With Sharan, we sit down with Shashank Udupa — Co-Founder of Avalon Labs and one of the most recognized finance voices in India. Shashank has spent the last decade decoding markets, startups, and wealth creation, and in this episode he explains why the “Indian Dream” is getting more expensive than ever. — We tackled the questions every middle-class earner secretly thinks about: 💥 Why a bull run can leave you with zero returns. 💥 The $30 trillion secret America doesn’t talk about. 💥 When countries start acting like companies. 💥 What happens if the dollar stops being king. 💥 The investing trick India’s middle class is missing. 💥 Two sectors quietly creating fortunes in India. 💥 How algorithms are already beating human investors. — Timeline [00:00] Intro & highlights [00:45] When trade feels like war [01:18] Why the bull run didn’t feel like one [03:27] The power shifts no one saw coming [06:00] America’s $30 trillion trap [13:43] Do nations really act like companies? [15:02] The cracks in the dollar’s crown [20:30] India’s slowdown story [35:58] Building a portfolio from scratch [42:07] Spotting the red flags before a crash [47:07] Looking beyond India to invest [52:58] When algorithms start making money moves [56:51] Real assets vs paper wealth [1:00:45] Two sectors with surprising upside [1:02:28] Final takeaways — It’s part finance masterclass, part survival guide, and part “oh, so that’s why I’m broke.” If you’ve ever felt like you’re earning more but living less — this episode will hit home. — Sharan Hegde is a personal finance creator & founder of 1% Club (featured across mainstream finance media). Subscribe for conversations that simplify money, markets, and the madness of the middle-class grind. #Finance #India #Investing #PersonalFinance #Wealth #1PercentClub