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They Are Just Dying To Boo | Ep. 603

Jason Frazier Episode 603

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Drown Out Industry Negativity and Focus on Your Bottom Line

Frazier opens with a quote from Billions about people being quick to turn from cheering to booing, using recent commentary about UWM to highlight how negative news and loss get more attention than positive performance, especially for front-runners. He notes that despite UWM’s long run as the number one lender and its public-company quarterly results, praise rarely becomes headlines, while bad news triggers piles of posts and criticism. He compares this to COVID-era shifts when lenders were celebrated for stepping up, then quickly targeted once conditions changed. Frazier admits he’s human and has opinions about companies he dislikes, but argues there’s a difference between occasional commentary and letting negativity distract you. His message is to drown out the noise and relentlessly focus on actions that improve your bottom line.

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