With Mamdani’s election almost assured, half of Wall Street is quietly researching “Miami private schools” and “how to move my LLC.”

I’ve spoken to a dozen finance professionals recently — most want to make the move, but their families veto it.
It’s a kind of New-Yorker Stockholm Syndrome: defending the very grind that’s wearing them down.

Common Objections — and 2025 Reality Checks:
1) “No smart or interesting people down there.”
Wrong. Miami’s buzzing with founders, fund managers, and global operators who actually build things.

2) “Too hot / hurricanes.”
Sure, it’s hot — that’s called sunshine. And at least our storms don’t come with wealth taxes and rent boards.

3) “The food scene isn’t great.”
It was true… five years ago. Now we’ve got Michelin-starred chefs, world-class produce, and Latin-Med fusion everywhere. Ask me for my shortlist.

4 “Bad schools.”
Try again. Top private options, smaller classes, and tuition that doesn’t feel like a hedge fund commitment. Alpha School, Ransom, Gulliver, Palmer, you name it, we got it.

5) “There’s nowhere good to shop.”
You mean besides the Design District, Bal Harbour, and every global luxury brand under the sun?

6) “But I love paying high taxes!”
Fair — someone has to keep the socialist dream alive.

Still stuck in New York paying 50% TAXES… and now a socialist mayor?
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