Episode 18
Agentic, Actually
February 4, 2026
59 mins
Episode 18 of Zero Basis Points, explores the shift from hype to reality — from talking about AI to making it work. The discussion explores why execution matters more than interfaces, why generic AI tools struggle in complex environments, and how real operational impact is quietly being delivered by AI behind the scenes.
Summary
Haik and George explain why AI can look powerful in demos yet fall apart in real-world systems, particularly in wealth management. In complex, regulated environments, generic AI rarely holds up, which is why domain-specific intelligence matters. The discussion makes it clear that real leverage comes from automation that executes, not tools that only assist. The episode ends with a practical take on agentic AI, SaaS, and the kind of systems that will define the future.
Key Topics Covered
- Why execution matters more than ideas in 2026
- How discipline and pressure shape long-term performance
- Where AI demos fail when they meet real-world systems
- Why generic AI breaks in regulated wealth workflows
- How agentic AI shifts value from assistance to execution
- Where automation actually creates leverage for advisors
- Why the future belongs to systems that work across workflows
Timecode
00:00 2026 starts in execution mode
02:24 Why Zero Basis Points was created
04:51 Key insights from Reframe Your Brain
09:44 Fitness, routine, and long-term output
14:10 Consistency as a compounding advantage
21:50 When AI hype hits real systems
25:28 Why wealth management breaks generic AI
32:59 Simplifying the advisor experience
38:13 Where automation creates leverage
45:13 The future of SaaS in an agentic world
55:19 Agentic AI starts with execution
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Episode 18
Agentic, Actually
February 4, 2026
59 mins
Episode 18 of Zero Basis Points, explores the shift from hype to reality — from talking about AI to making it work. The discussion explores why execution matters more than interfaces, why generic AI tools struggle in complex environments, and how real operational impact is quietly being delivered by AI behind the scenes.
Summary
Haik and George explain why AI can look powerful in demos yet fall apart in real-world systems, particularly in wealth management. In complex, regulated environments, generic AI rarely holds up, which is why domain-specific intelligence matters. The discussion makes it clear that real leverage comes from automation that executes, not tools that only assist. The episode ends with a practical take on agentic AI, SaaS, and the kind of systems that will define the future.
Key Topics Covered
- Why execution matters more than ideas in 2026
- How discipline and pressure shape long-term performance
- Where AI demos fail when they meet real-world systems
- Why generic AI breaks in regulated wealth workflows
- How agentic AI shifts value from assistance to execution
- Where automation actually creates leverage for advisors
- Why the future belongs to systems that work across workflows
Timecode
00:00 2026 starts in execution mode
02:24 Why Zero Basis Points was created
04:51 Key insights from Reframe Your Brain
09:44 Fitness, routine, and long-term output
14:10 Consistency as a compounding advantage
21:50 When AI hype hits real systems
25:28 Why wealth management breaks generic AI
32:59 Simplifying the advisor experience
38:13 Where automation creates leverage
45:13 The future of SaaS in an agentic world
55:19 Agentic AI starts with execution
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Episode 18
Agentic, Actually
February 4, 2026
59 mins
Episode 18 of Zero Basis Points, explores the shift from hype to reality — from talking about AI to making it work. The discussion explores why execution matters more than interfaces, why generic AI tools struggle in complex environments, and how real operational impact is quietly being delivered by AI behind the scenes.
Summary
Haik and George explain why AI can look powerful in demos yet fall apart in real-world systems, particularly in wealth management. In complex, regulated environments, generic AI rarely holds up, which is why domain-specific intelligence matters. The discussion makes it clear that real leverage comes from automation that executes, not tools that only assist. The episode ends with a practical take on agentic AI, SaaS, and the kind of systems that will define the future.
Key Topics Covered
- Why execution matters more than ideas in 2026
- How discipline and pressure shape long-term performance
- Where AI demos fail when they meet real-world systems
- Why generic AI breaks in regulated wealth workflows
- How agentic AI shifts value from assistance to execution
- Where automation actually creates leverage for advisors
- Why the future belongs to systems that work across workflows
Timecode
00:00 2026 starts in execution mode
02:24 Why Zero Basis Points was created
04:51 Key insights from Reframe Your Brain
09:44 Fitness, routine, and long-term output
14:10 Consistency as a compounding advantage
21:50 When AI hype hits real systems
25:28 Why wealth management breaks generic AI
32:59 Simplifying the advisor experience
38:13 Where automation creates leverage
45:13 The future of SaaS in an agentic world
55:19 Agentic AI starts with execution
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Episode 18
Agentic, Actually
February 4, 2026
59 mins
Episode 18 of Zero Basis Points, explores the shift from hype to reality — from talking about AI to making it work. The discussion explores why execution matters more than interfaces, why generic AI tools struggle in complex environments, and how real operational impact is quietly being delivered by AI behind the scenes.
Summary
Haik and George explain why AI can look powerful in demos yet fall apart in real-world systems, particularly in wealth management. In complex, regulated environments, generic AI rarely holds up, which is why domain-specific intelligence matters. The discussion makes it clear that real leverage comes from automation that executes, not tools that only assist. The episode ends with a practical take on agentic AI, SaaS, and the kind of systems that will define the future.
Key Topics Covered
- Why execution matters more than ideas in 2026
- How discipline and pressure shape long-term performance
- Where AI demos fail when they meet real-world systems
- Why generic AI breaks in regulated wealth workflows
- How agentic AI shifts value from assistance to execution
- Where automation actually creates leverage for advisors
- Why the future belongs to systems that work across workflows
Timecode
00:00 2026 starts in execution mode
02:24 Why Zero Basis Points was created
04:51 Key insights from Reframe Your Brain
09:44 Fitness, routine, and long-term output
14:10 Consistency as a compounding advantage
21:50 When AI hype hits real systems
25:28 Why wealth management breaks generic AI
32:59 Simplifying the advisor experience
38:13 Where automation creates leverage
45:13 The future of SaaS in an agentic world
55:19 Agentic AI starts with execution
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