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Graham Stephan made $2.8 million promoting FTX to his 4.2 million subscribers. When the crypto exchange collapsed, those followers lost everything while Graham kept his sponsorship cash. In this episode, Emma Reid exposes how personal finance YouTubers put their audience's money at risk for sponsorship deals. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • Why finance YouTubers earned up to $50,000 per sponsored video from crypto companies during 2021-2022 • How Sam Bankman-Fried's $8 billion fraud scheme fooled even "smart money" YouTubers • The red flags you can spot before trusting any financial influencer's investment advice 👤 Perfect for: lifelong learners who want to protect their money from influencer schemes and anyone tired of getting burned by "expert" recommendations. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Emma Reid reveals the $2.8M FTX sponsorship web [01:45] How Graham Stephan and other YouTubers promoted risky crypto [04:30] The November 2022 collapse that wiped out millions in viewer savings [07:15] Sam Bankman-Fried's conviction and what it means for sponsored content [09:30] Red flags to spot before following any financial advice [11:00] How to research investments without relying on YouTuber recommendations The finance YouTube industry built massive audiences by promising easy wealth, then cashed in when crypto companies started throwing around serious sponsorship money. But when FTX filed for bankruptcy on November 11, 2022, it wasn't the YouTubers who lost their savings. 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow The Invisible Hand on Spotify and turn on notifications. New episodes drop daily, your next favorite insight is one tap away. 🔍 Topics: FTX bankruptcy, personal finance YouTubers, crypto sponsorships, Graham Stephan, Sam Bankman-Fried fraud

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