Are you ready to start angel investing? In today's episode, we share the secret to creating long-term wealth, explain how to become a “sophisticated” investor, and discuss the downsides of crypto. Hosts Sahil Bloom and Greg Isenberg are joined by guest Jason Calacanis, the creator behind the All-In Podcast, a serial angel investor, and a leading entrepreneurial author. Jason explains the entrance costs to investing, shares why people need to validate their research, and then everyone places their bets on this week's “hot” stocks.

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SHOW NOTES

02:11 The Original Crypto Investor & “Sophisticated Investors”

06:28 Crypto Tokens: Public Market or Scheme

12:02 Where is Web 3.0 in Five Years?

15:35 Breaking Ownership with Web 3.0

17:55 The Downside of crypto

21:19 Default Centralized in a Crisis

23:39 Free to Mint NFTs

26:12 The Entrance Costs to Investing

30:05 Being Honest on Upsides AND Downsides

35:52 Validate Your Crypto “Research”

38:16 #JTrading & Betting on Disney

40:36 Super Forecasting and Creating Processes

46:06 SNAP: Buy or Sell?

49:19 BuzzFeed: Buy or Sell?

51:34 The Secret to a $10M Net Worth: Index Funds

55:26 Behind the Scenes with the All-In Podcast

1:02:44 What Motivates Jason?

1:05:08 Manufacturing Peak Experiences