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This week Stefan sat down with Charlie Swatkins, whose passion & expertise in investing in Legos has dubbed him "The LEGO Man."

In the chat, Stefan and Charlie discuss:

• How & why Charlie started investing in LEGOs

• Why LEGOs are a worthy alternative asset

• What makes a LEGO set valuable

• What LEGO collectors look for in a purchase

• How a set's shelf life, design, and theme factor into price

• How to source LEGO sets

• How to find data-driven arbitrage opportunities

• The difference between buy & hold and quick flip strategies

• The risks of investing in LEGOs

• How investing in LEGOs led to his new project, All Things Arbitrage

• Why Amazon FBA is an important element in LEGO resale

This episode was originally featured in the Alternative Assets newsletter issue: Investing in LEGOs

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This week Stefan sat down with Kenny Rose, founder and CEO of FranShares — a unique platform for making fractional investments in franchise businesses.

In the chat, Stefan and Kenny discuss:

• Kenny's background in finance, franchise brokering and being on a game show

• How the company navigated financial and legal hurdles

• Why investing in franchises is gaining steam

• How FranShares' business model is similar to a REIT

• How FranShares is able to have no fees

• How has the pandemic has affected fractional franchise investing

• How FranShares sources franchises

• What’s next for FranShares

This episode was originally featured in the Alternative Assets newsletter issue: Fractional Investing in Franchise Businesses

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This week Stefan sat down with Dovi Spigelman, a dealer of fine watches in Melbourne, Australia.

In the chat, Stefan and Dovi discuss:

• The history of watch collecting

• What makes watches a good investment

• The most expensive watch ever purchased

• How Paul Newman (unwillingly) kicked off a revolution

• Why it's nearly impossible to buy watches at retail

• How and when watches got so expensive

• The top watch brands you should know about

• The top watch blogs and marketplaces to pay attention to

• Differences between the vintage market and modern market

• Newbie tips for buying your first luxury watch

This episode was originally featured in the Alternative Assets newsletter issue: Collecting and Investing in Luxury Watches

This episode is sponsored by The Watch Newsletter.

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This week Stefan sat down with Ezra Levine, the CEO of Collectable. Collectable is a new app that lets you own shares of iconic sports cards & memorabilia.

In the chat, Stefan and Ezra discuss:

• Collectable’s history as a sports auction data aggregator

• Navigating the legal issues in order to get where they are today

• Emmitt Smith as the first investor

• How Collectable introduced the concept of retained ownership

• Collectable's new secondary market

• The advisory committee and shareholder protection

• How they source their items through existing relationships

• New partnership with Sports Immortals

• Creating a sports investor community

• Collectable's short & long term plans

This episode was originally featured in the Alternative Assets newsletter issue: Investing in Sports Memorabilia with Collectable

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