The AI-Powered Brokerage: Public’s Vision For Agentic Investing

Episode notes

In this episode of FYI, Brett Winton and Nick Grous sit down with Leif Abraham, co-founder and co-CEO of Public. They examine how the brokerage landscape is shifting as digital-native investors seek more sophisticated tools, and why Public is focused on the top quartile of earners positioned to compound wealth. Leif discusses agentic AI workflows, generated assets, platform design trade-offs, prediction markets, and how Public is balancing short-term monetization with long-term customer lifetime value. Key Points From This Episode: 00:00:00 Public’s positioning in the modern brokerage landscape 00:07:17 The K-shaped economy and focusing on the top quartile 00:09:04 Building a “serious” financial service centered on trust 00:10:06 Product depth vs.