In this episode, Ginsler Wealth CEO Brian Ginsler sits down with David Vankka, President & CFO and Partner & Portfolio Manager at ICM Asset Management. They talk about the relatively unknown world of music royalties: what are they, how can you invest in them, and what can they add to a portfolio as a truly alternative asset class?

In this episode we discuss:

2:17 How do music royalties work?

5:53 Who is making money from music royalties?

7:46 Tech companies and royalty data

10:29 Music royalties as an asset class

17:21 Managing a portfolio of music royalties

18:56 Artists’ influence on their music

21:14 Analyzing royalty valuation and portfolio composition

28:35 A case study on Taylor Swift

32:33 Risk in music royalty investing

35:12 NFTs in music

36:58 Inflation and macroeconomic factors

40:21 Closing remarks and disclaimer

Note that past performance is not indicative of future returns, and nothing in this episode should be considered as investment advice.

The Unlimited Podcast is a Ginsler Wealth audio production. It is hosted and produced by Brian Ginsler, and edited and mixed by Kathryn Donville.