Is your financial advisor keeping secrets from you? Well, not exactly. In this episode, we learn another key lesson from the Invest Like a Billionaire book: why the financial advising system is rigged against alts. Listen to hear why your advisor isn’t able to give you the guidance you need, and figure out how to work the system in your favour. 

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We’re back with another sneak peek into the Invest Like a Billionaire book! Bob and Ben join Ellis to share the secret killer of wealth – Volatility. They’ll walk you through the math around why volatility is the enemy of compounding wealth, and what you can do about it. 

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And find out more about the podcast at https://www.thebillionairepodcast.com/

The Invest Like a Billionaire book is almost here! For all of August, we’re bringing you sneak peeks into the key points in the book, and diving deeper into some of the topics. 

This episode, Bob and Ben join Ellis for a conversation about the end of the 60:40 portfolio, and the advent of The Swensen Model. 

Find out more about the podcast at https://www.thebillionairepodcast.com/ and PREORDER the Invest Like a Billionaire book at www.thebillionairebook.org/

Join us for a summit on August 8th to celebrate the launch of the Invest Like a Billionaire book coming this fall!

Register at https://www.thebillionairesummit.com/summit

How do you build a strategic alternative asset portfolio? Most investors just jump at the first deals presented to them from their network. But in this episode, Ben lays out a strategic plan when building an alt portfolio, optimizing for long term yield and growth. In this episode, Ben is joined by Ellis Hammond, Aspen Fund’s Vice President of Capital to dive into The Wealth Pyramid. 

Find out more about the podcast at https://www.thebillionairepodcast.com/ and PREORDER the Invest Like a Billionaire book at www.thebillionairebook.org/ 

And check out Ben & Bob’s company and invest along at https://aspenfunds.us/

Bronson Hill had a quick come-up from a salary job to a full time passive investor and capital raiser. But it hasn’t all been smooth sailing, and he’s learned some really important lessons along the way about how to be strategic about your path and create a framework to vet deals. In this episode, Bronson opens up about his portfolio, which includes some surprising asset classes. Check it out. 

Check out Bronson’s first book, Fire Yourself https://bronsonequity.com/how-to-fire-yourself/

Find out more about the podcast at https://www.thebillionairepodcast.com/ and PREORDER the Invest Like a Billionaire book at www.thebillionairebook.org/ 

And check out Ben & Bob’s company and invest along at https://aspenfunds.us/

Jim Pfeifer was a financial advisor working with clients invested in traditional stocks and bonds. Then he got into passive real estate investing – and he has a lot to say about why financial advisors can’t or won’t push real estate. He’s now built a hugely diversified passive portfolio and built a community helping others do the same. 

Check out Jim's company at passivepockets.com.

Find out more about the podcast at https://www.thebillionairepodcast.com/ and PREORDER the Invest Like a Billionaire book at www.thebillionairebook.org/ 

And check out Ben & Bob’s company and invest along at https://aspenfunds.us/

Jim Maffuccio, a co-founder of Aspen Funds, has been through some seriously challenging cycles. On the podcast, he and Ben get into how he rebuilt after two catastrophic wipeouts – and what he’s learned so it won’t happen again. 

He shares his CSI-like strategies for vetting sponsors today, and how he decides which deals go forward, and which he’s now turning down.

Find out more about the podcast at https://www.thebillionairepodcast.com/ and PREORDER the Invest Like a Billionaire book at www.thebillionairebook.org/ 

And check out Ben & Bob’s company and invest along at https://aspenfunds.us/

How does Aspen decide what deals to jump for, and which to turn away? In this new series, Deals We Didn’t Do, the leadership team is bringing you behind the scenes on how we make those calls. 

In this episode, Ben and Bob Fraser, Ellis Hammond and Jim Maffuccio go over a recent Rescue Preferred Equity Fund or “Bail-In Fund” they turned down. They walk through how you can calculate if these kinds of private credit deals might pan out, and what are red flags to look out for.

Find out more about the podcast at https://www.thebillionairepodcast.com/ and PREORDER the Invest Like a Billionaire book at www.thebillionairebook.org/ 

And check out Ben & Bob’s company and invest along at https://aspenfunds.us/

Tait Duryea has always loved two things: flying planes and building financial freedom. He’s built a life that combines these two elements, and he’s helping other commercial pilots achieve the same success he has in alternatives. In this episode, he tells Ben how he decides if a deal is ready for liftoff, how he thinks about risk assessment, and how he’s getting from Point A to Point B on his own financial goals. 

Find Tait’s podcast at https://passiveincomepilots.com/ and his firm at https://www.turbinecapital.vc/ 

AND check out Turbine Capital's e-book on oil & gas investing https://shorturl.at/4r9zU

Find out more about the podcast at https://www.thebillionairepodcast.com/ and PREORDER the Invest Like a Billionaire book at www.thebillionairebook.org/ 

Check out Ben & Bob’s company and invest along at https://aspenfunds.us/