Michael Khaykin

Tech × Finance × Life.
Skipped high school → Berkeley EECS → Wall Street SWE → Startup.
Writing about work, money, and life choices.

[Michael Khaykin @mrkhaykin]

Skipping high school taught me something most people miss:

The system rewards compliance, not curiosity.

I write about tech, money, and life from the perspective of someone who took a non-traditional path — and paid both the benefits and the costs.

[Michael Khaykin @mrkhaykin]

@WheelieInvestor Bro forgot to look slightly to the left on his chart 💀

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@kharis_micheal gambling.

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@RentYourStocks One of the biggest reasons I switched from Scwab was down time. Last year Scwab was down 3/3 of the most volatile trading days while friends on Robinhood were able to trade.
Bad execution > no execution.

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@depression2019 Different reference points.

A lot of Reddit finance posters live in 9–5 reality.

CT Twitter lives in guru timelines and theoretical upside.

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@WatcherGuru Here come the “if he just gave $X away” takes.

Net worth ≠ bank balance.
Most of it is illiquid stock, not cash you can wire tomorrow.