Invest Like a Boss

Sam Marks and Johnny FD bring another update episode about their high-performing investments, net worth, income flow, and the 3-month digital journey. They'll explain the different investment strategies that they've applied during the past quarter and which modern platforms gave the highest return. Find out why coin-based investments are the future and if you should follow the trend.

Links:

Incomeboss.com

Coworker.com/lab/author/sam - Coworker Lab

Yield Street

Peer Street

Where we are:

Johnny – Las Palmas

Sam – Thailand

Discussed:

ILAB 59: YieldStreet – The Future of Non-Correlated Asset Investing with CEO Milind Mehere

ILAB 63: Talking CEFs for 9.9%+ Yield with ‘CEF Professor’ Michael Foster

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Books:

Man’s Search for Meaning - Viktor E. Frankl

Happy City - Charles Montgomery

How To Win Friends and Influence People - Dale Carnegie

Tesla, Space X, Quest - Elon Musk

Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike - Phil Knight

Time Stamps:

1:57 – Places they visited this quarter

5:58 – Savings while living remotely vs. living in U.S.

10:43 – Thrill in competing

12:36 – Johnny’s Income Boss

14:55 – How long they work every day

21:39 – Sam’s investment update

27:18 – PeerStreet

31:05 – Business model of Lending Clubs

35:32 – YieldStreet

42:49 – Sam’s Coworker

45:19 – Johnny’s net worth

54:55 – Johnny’s high-performing investments

58:35 – Coin-based investments

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Michael Covel is an entrepreneur best known for popularizing the controversial trading strategy Trend Following. This is an investment strategy based on technical analysis of market prices, rather than on the fundamental strength of the companies. He is the author of the bestselling classic, Trend Following: How to Make a Fortune in Bull Bear and Black Swan Markets.

Michael joins this episode to explain what trend following is for the “non-techy” people to understand. He discusses the ways to invest and access trend following to generate profits successfully. Listen to the end and learn from the boss on how and why trend following works.

Link:

Trendfollowing.com/blog

Book:

Trend Following: How to Make a Fortune in Bull Bear and Black Swan Markets Wiley Trading by Michael Covel

Discussed:

Investlikeaboss.com/audio

Time Stamps:

7:05 – How he got into trend following

11:21 – What is trend following?

16:34 – Trend following strategies

18:23 – Full-time trend following traders

19:41 – Common misconceptions on trend following

25:06 – Trend following system

27:16 – Fundamental information of companies relative to trend following

31:49 – Why trend following works?

32:19 – Who are trend following traders at the present?

34:05 – Do the no. of traders affect the success in trend following?

38:16 – Backtesting

40:04 – Most successful trend following traders

41:36 - Bull Bear and Black Swan Markets

42:54 – Ways to access trend following

49:05 – Contents of his book: Trend Following

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Colin Jones is a Blackjack pro who has mastered card counting and has been beating casinos around the globe. He runs a network of card counters that have beaten casinos for millions of dollars. They created the Blackjack Apprenticeship which trains, equips, and provides a community for card counters.

During the episode, Colin talks about the ability to count cards and beat the casinos for profits. He reveals what most gamblers fail to realize – Blackjack is a game that can be beaten. Find out why there is no gamble if you think differently, work smarter, and use the odds to your advantage. 

Links:

Want to learn how to count cards? Check out Blackjack Apprenticeship

Holy Rollers: Watch the documentary

Books:

Start Here – Recommended Reading

Time Stamps:

5:57 – How Colin get into card counting

7:19 – Blackjack as a game

10:14 – The odds in effectively counting cards

11:49 – Expected Value

13:59 – What’s beatable and what’s not

16:09 – Is card counting illegal?

17:13 – Tolerance level of casinos

19:45 – Do you max out the ability in card counting?

21:16 – Biggest success stories on card counting

23:24 – Where do his network play?

25:34 – How long does it take to master card counting?

26:41 – Shoe Computers

29:29 – How much capital do you need?

33:13 – Their most exciting journey

35:46 – What they do on Blackjack Apprenticeship?

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Ivan Liljeqvist is a software developer who is a leading expert in Blockchain Technology. He is the founder of Ivan on Tech, a YouTube channel featuring a series of videos explaining blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and the tech industry, in general, for the “non-techy” people to understand.

On this episode, he explains the difference between Bitcoin and Ethereum. He also explains the foundations of Blockchain Technology, Decentralized Applications, and Cryptocurrencies. He shares his visions for the ICOs and the future of the Internet. If you are thinking about buying digital currencies, this is the episode for you. 

Links:

YouTube

Where we are:

Johnny FD – Eastern Europe

Sam – Hong Kong

Ivan – Sweeden

Books:

Start Here – Recommended Reading

Time Stamps:

5:00 – Ivan’s background as a developer

8:17 – When and how did he learn about Cryptocurrencies?

9:38 – How much time does he spend learning Cryptocurrencies vs. other Tech works?

12:13 – Who is behind Ethereum?

16:51 – Foundations of Blockchain Technology

19:19 – How was Ethereum created?

21:20 – Decentralized applications

24:27 – Incentives for Ethereum creators

27:07 – Where can people buy Ether?

29:52 – Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?

31:33 – The future of Ethereum

35:08 – Role of decentralized applications in the future of the internet

41:21 – Mt.Gox hacking incident

46:53 – The future of Cryptocurrencies

50:06 – Bitcoin vs. other ICOs

Chris Connelly is the founder of Contrarian Investment, an investment strategy in the form of sports betting on select NFL, NCAAF, NBA, and NCAAB contests. This is a new category of investment that wasn’t available to people before - ever in history.

On this episode, Chris shows why sports betting is the next big thing and foresees it to become a trillion-dollar industry. He explains how sports betting works and why it should not be considered a gamble, but an investment instead. Listen to the end to find out how to invest alongside Vegas’s best and see how your investments play out.

Link:

Contrarianinvestments.net

Where we are:

Eastern Europe: Johnny FD

Sam: Hong Kong

Las Vegas: Chris

Discussed:

Books:

Start Here – Recommended Reading

Time stamps:

7:33 – How he got into Sports Betting?

10:44 – How does a syndicate operate?

12:04 – What is a Bookie?

13:26 – Different ways to bet

16:32 – Vision for Sports Betting

18:57 – Legalization of Sports Betting

24:17 – Sports Betting as an investment

25:37 – Difference between betting with his own money and with other’s money

27:26 – How much do they bet in a time frame?

29:57 – What sports do they usually bet on?

30:34 – Point spreading

31:25 – Mayweather and McGregor fight

32:50 – Percentage of bet for a single play

34:36 – Returns and Profits

36:33 – Who are the investors?

37:16 – Investing on stock market vs. on sports betting

38:25 – Moving odds

44:25 – Administration of funds

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Brian Jimerson and Teng Su are the founders of The Art of FX, a Fund Management and Trading company that specializes in the Forex and Commodity markets.

During the show, Brian and Teng will discuss how geo political events affect the FX market, what it takes to become a full-time trader, and the biggest mistakes to avoid. Listen to the end to hear how they manage multiple accounts and the earnings percentage Sam and Johnny FD have earned since their investment.

Links:

Apply for an Account with ArtofFX ($10,000+ minimums)

Where are we:

Sam/Brian/Teng - Bangkok
Johnny FD - Odessa, Ukraine

Discussed:

ILAB 03 – Foreign Exchange Trading with Brian from Art of FX
ILAB 64 – Trading Options Full Time: $0 – $100K Annually with Kirk Du Plessis

Books:

Start Here – Recommended Reading

Time Stamps:

07:31 - North Korean missiles over Japan
08:36 - How Trumps Twitter affects the FX market
13:15 - Stock market vs For Ex market
16:16 - Trading Forex full time
21:17 - Biggest trader mistakes
29:47 - Emergency crash plan
31:40 - A typical 21 hour work day
34:20 - Gaining informational advantage
38:57 - Common trader mistakes
41:26 - Cryptocurrency buying, selling, and trading
44:48 - Tax implications
46:33 - Starting capital and hold time
47:09 - General Volatility
51:57 - Managing multiple clients and accounts
1:06:18 - Total earnings %

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Michael Foster, the ‘CEF Professor’ from Contrarian Outlook, joins us for another episode to explain how to use municipal bonds to scale your tax-free income. 

During this episode, you'll find out how to buy municipal bonds, determine if you should buy an individual muni bond, and understand the risk levels of the entire process. You'll learn how a municipal CEF operates, what tools to use, and how interest rates impact closed end funds. Listen to the end to hear Michael's top three muni funds and what Sam and Johnny Invest into themselves.

Links:

Contrarianoutlook.com
The CEF Newsletter

Where are we:

Sam/Michael  - Bangkok
Johnny - Ukraine

Recommended:

Link to the newsletter: CEF Insider

2 Recent Articles on Municipal Bonds:
The Shockingly Common Mistake That’s Costing You Thousands
These 6%+ Yielders Are a Screaming Bargain

The muni funds recommendations discussed:

Neuberger Berman New York Intermediate Municipal Fund (NBO)
Nuveen New Jersey Quality Municipal Income Fund (NXJ)
Pioneer Municipal High Income Trust (MHI)

CEFconnect.com

Discussed:

ILAB 63 – Talking CEFs for 9.9%+ Yield with ‘CEF Professor’ Michael Foster

Books:

Start Here – Recommended Reading

Time Stamps:

06:09 - Are muni bonds boring?

07:27 - Why others invest in muni bonds?

09:01 - Tax considerations

10:02 - Three ways to buy municipal bonds

10:40 - Should you buy an individual muni bond?

13:00 - How does a municipal CEF operate?

15:25 - Average cap size

17:10 - Close end funds and rising interest rates

23:03 - Market trends and sell off

25:15 - Tools, software, and historical returns

26:59 - What is the risk level?

27:06 - Default rates

29:29 - California, New Jersey, Illinois

34:46 - Should you worry about fees?

38:55 - Recommended muni funds

48:42 - Investing in muni bonds

57:36 - Wealthfront investments

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Casey Minshew is the COO of EnergyFunders, a cutting edge Financial technology platform dedicated to disrupting the way people from all over the world invest directly into energy investments, starting with oil and gas. Casey has been a part of three successful startup companies, most recently growing startup iWowWe from zero to twelve million dollars in revenue in less than 2 years.

During the show, Casey will explain the different types of oil investments that you can make including the potential returns. You'll learn about the tax deductions you can receive and the key pros and cons of the oil business. Listen to the end for insight on the future of oil and energy resources.

Listen to ILAB 67 on iTunes here or subscribe on your favorite podcast app.

Links:

www.energyfunders.com

Where are we:

Casey Minshew - Houston, Texas
Sam Marks - Thailand
Johnny FD - Ukraine

Discussed:

Books:

Start Here – Recommended readings

Time Stamps:

05:51 - How Casey started Energyfunders
09:07 - The history of oil
12:03 - Energyfunders team and partnerships
15:53 - Ups and downs to the oil business
20:44 - Risk levels and options to buy
32:44 - Analyzing sponsors and operators
34:58 - Reworking projects
37:33 - How to invest in the platform
42:13 - ROI after hitting oil
47:17 - More pros/cons of the oil business
50:58 - The investors roll in the process
54:30 - The future of oil and energy resources
57:29 - Regulation crowd funding platform
01:04:23 - Are we making an investment?
1:09:14 - Owning Exxon stock
01:12:24 - iTunes review shout outs!

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Sarika Batra is the Producer and Director of ‘Meet the Drapers’, the first-ever startup crowdfunding show that features startups pitching 3 generations of Drapers. The twist is that the millions of viewers are the investors!

Sarika will reveal how the show was created and how you can have the opportunity to pitch to the Drapers. She will also discuss the structure of the deals and investments that may be made. Listen to the end to learn what it takes to produce a show of this caliber.

Links:

LinkedIn

> If you’re an entrepreneur or startup and would like to apply to be on the show, you can do so in 2 minutes

[Apply here]

Where are we:

Sam Marks – Thailand
Johnny FD – Ukraine

Discussed:

ILAB 40 – Republic.co: Simplifying Startup Investing for Un-Accredited Investors
ILAB 32 – Indiegogo Co-Founder, Slava Rubin on Equity Crowdfunding

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Books:

Start Here – Recommended readings

Time Stamps:

03:24 - Who are the Drapers?
08:30 - Finance and venture capital background
10:30 - First VC in India
11:19 - How the show was created
13:55 - The application process
18:59 - The investment opportunity
20:01 - What to expect from the judges
22:25 - Shark Tank vs. Meet the drapers
25:49 - Pitching the Drapers
29:58 - Form and structure of the investments
31:58 - Producer's production responsibilities
37:13 - How can you watch the show?
43:45 - Beatstars equity crowdfunding

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Mike Murgio will explain why Tesla or Ford may be your next investment including how to compare, value, and buy these individual stocks. Find out why Tesla is surpassing Ford in market share and Mike's current view on the equity market and potential crash. You’ll also get an introduction to Bitcoin Cash and understand how cryptocurrency is disrupting the currency industry. Listen to the end to hear some of the Telsa engine types and featured options.

Links:

LinkedIn

Where are we:

Sam Marks - Thailand
Johnny FD - Ukraine

Discussed:

ILAB 38 – Chris Dunn: Bitcoin, Crypto-Currencies, and How to Profit
ILAB 52 – The # 1 Rule of Investing, with Phil Town

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Books:

Start Here – Recommended readings

Time Stamps:

04:50 - Bitcoin hard fork to cash
07:53 - The problem with cryptocurrency
18:11 - Tesla surpassing Ford in market share
21:45 - Debt, equity, and revenue
29:49 - Enterprise value comparison
40:39 - Debt holder advantages
44:05 - Should you invest?
50:20 - Energy businesses
52:50 - GM bondholders money loss
58:17 - Current view on equity market
1:06:28 - Price earning ratio
1:08:37 - Releasing the first Tesla Model 3
1:11:51 - Disrupting the currency industry
1:14:27 - Predicting the stock market crash
1:18:43 - Is Ford on the way out?
1:21:25 - Tesla engine type options

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