Good morning, friends!

A month ago, over dinner, my husband asked me a simple question: Why don’t you write original profiles for The Profile?

It stopped me in my tracks. After eight years of running this newsletter, I realized I had never done the thing I love most — write original profiles for a newsletter literally called “The Profile.”

That dinner was a wake-up call. From now on, you can expect exactly what you came here for: meaty, well-reported profiles of successful people, written by me.

The first one drops this Tuesday morning. As a subscriber, you’ll get it before anyone else.

My first subject? The inimitable Anthony Scaramucci—financier, media-savvy operator, and former White House communications director. Titled The Immortal Anthony Scaramucci, the piece dives into Scaramucci’s uncanny ability to bounce back stronger after every implosion.

From the near-collapse of his investment firm SkyBridge Capital during the 2008 financial crisis to his brief, infamous stint in Trump’s White House to his ill-fated partnership with Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX, Scaramucci’s story is one of relentless reinvention.

I spent 11 hours shadowing Scaramucci and asking him about everything—nothing was off-limits. I also spoke with more than a dozen people in his orbit, including colleagues, mentors, family members, childhood friends, Wall Street competitors, critics, and even his old college professor.

The result? A story about grit, reinvention, and why Scaramucci’s biggest gamble yet could define his legacy. It’s packed with exclusive details on his fund’s performance, his bitcoin stake, and the collapse of his partnership with FTX—and yes, it’s full of memorable quotes.

But most of all, this profile holds up a mirror to us. It’s a story about staying relevant in a world that’s quick to dismiss and even quicker to judge—and how, sometimes, the greatest comebacks are born from the darkest corners of public humiliation.

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— Polina

PROFILES.

— Warren Buffett’s successor [**HIGHLY RECOMMEND**]
— The Bitcoin alchemist leading a finance revolution
— The most powerful mogul of the 21st century
— America’s sex symbol finding her voice
— The TikTok star who wants to cross into pop

PEOPLE TO KNOW.

Warren Buffett’s successor: Meet Greg Abel: The no-nonsense leader Warren Buffett trusts to steer Berkshire Hathaway into the future. With a sharp eye for business and a proven track record in green energy, he’s taking on the challenge of revitalizing the world’s most famous conglomerate. Can Abel maintain Buffett’s legacy while forging his own path? (FORTUNE; complimentary link)

“There’s a lot of smart people in this world, but some of them do a lot of dumb things. Greg’s a smart guy who will never do a dumb thing.”

The Bitcoin alchemist leading a finance revolution: MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor got the Forbes cover treatment. The reporter attended Saylor’s $100,000 Bitcoin New Year’s Eve bash, and wrote that “bitcoin is God—and Saylor is its prophet.” Here’s how Saylor, who is now worth $9.4 billion, was able to position himself in the center of two realms: one bound by the rules of traditional finance, in which companies issue debt and equity bought and sold by hedge funds, traders and other institutions, and the second governed by the faithful, unwavering believers in a better world brought to you by bitcoin. (Forbes; alternate link)

I’m on a mission to evangelize nontoxic capital for the world.”

The most powerful mogul of the 21st century: This profile on Masayoshi Son is adapted from Gambling Man, a new biography featuring Son. As the Japanese founder and CEO of SoftBank, “Masa”—as he is known to friends and rivals alike—is probably the most powerful mogul of the 21st century who is not a household name. This is a little-known story about how Son plotted with Steve Jobs to take the iPhone global. (WIRED; alternate link)

“Well, Masa, you are crazy.”

America’s sex symbol finding her voice: After being spotted on the jumbotron at a Canadian football game, Pamela Anderson was thrust immediately into the spotlight. She cemented her status as a sex symbol with Baywatch and Playboy, and became the subject of infamy over a stolen videotape and highly publicized split from musician Tommy Lee. She has recently taken control of the narrative of her own life, and it has marked the beginning of a career rebirth, one that she desperately wanted. In this candid Q&A (with Martha Stewart), Anderson opens up about the latest chapter of her life. (ELLE)

The impossible is what excites me.”

The TikTok star who wants to cross into pop: Addison Rae, the TikTok sensation turned pop star, is redefining her image with bold artistic choices, avant-garde music collaborations, and a strong sense of vision for her debut album. After facing early setbacks in acting and music, she has evolved into a self-assured artist, drawing inspiration from icons like Madonna and Marilyn Monroe. Now, as she transitions beyond social media fame, Rae is determined to establish herself as a true multi-talented performer, ready to conquer music, film, and fashion on her own terms. (Rolling Stone; alternate link)

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