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  • Talking Hydrocarbons with Walker Moody of Pickering Energy Partners

    This week, we welcome on special guest Walker Moody, President of Pickering Energy Partners based out of Houston. He’ll educate us on the geopolitical ramifications on the energy sector, from wars to our elections. Walker also tells where he sees the future of energy transition heading—in terms of investment—and why Pickering is focused on upstream investments and looking toward longer time horizons.



    Key Takeaways

    • [00:17] - Introducing Walker Moody, President of Pickering Partners
    • [04:28] - Geopolitical ramifications on energy, from war to our elections
    • [15:39] - When will a lack of investment lead to higher prices?
    • [22:48] - In the last 20 years, who won with the advent of capital into shale?
    • [29:36] - Why Walker will never say “This time is different”
    • [35:00] - Why the road is long and the returns are low for alternative/green energy


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      Links

      • Walker Moody
      • Pickering Energy Partners

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            The information in this podcast is educational and general in nature and does not take into consideration the listener's personal circumstances. Therefore, it is not intended to be a substitute for specific, individualized financial, legal, or tax advice. To determine which strategies or investments may be suitable for you, consult the appropriate, qualified professional prior to making a final decision.

            47 min
          • Rate Cuts Are Coming. Now What?

            With the news out of Jackson Hole signaling that the Fed is ready to make cuts, what happens now that we’re heading into a rate-cutting cycle outside of the realm of emergency cuts in a recession? We’ll dive into how that affects real estate and the economy as a whole, and we’ll discuss the seemingly closed IPO window and a revised jobs report.



            Key Takeaways

            • [00:18] - An aura of “mission accomplished” from the Fed
            • [05:14] - What happens to real estate prices post-rate cuts?
            • [11:30] - What to make of the revised jobs report
            • [15:24] - Why has the IPO window closed?
            • [22:01] - Our Saints predictions
            • [24:22] - How AI and nuclear fusion can shape the future of energy


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              Links

              • Ritholtz: Edge of Rate Cuts: How We Got Here
              • Roche: There’s now a clear change in policy directionality
              • The Most Unaffordable Housing Market in History
              • Grannis: Rate Relief is Coming
              • U.S. added 818,000 fewer jobs than thought, adding to concerns about the economy
              • WSJ: The IPO Market Gets Cold Feet
              • Jason And Travis Kelce Sign Reported $100M Podcast Deal With Amazon’s Wondery
              • Forbes: Do You Know What ‘Fusion Power’ Is? If Not, That’s the Beautiful Point
              • Dennis Whyte: Nuclear Fusion and the Future of Energy | Lex Fridman Podcast


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                    The information in this podcast is educational and general in nature and does not take into consideration the listener's personal circumstances. Therefore, it is not intended to be a substitute for specific, individualized financial, legal, or tax advice. To determine which strategies or investments may be suitable for you, consult the appropriate, qualified professional prior to making a final decision.

                    31 min
                  • Evan Loomis on Protecting the World, AI, and Living on the Moon

                    This week we had a fascinating chat with Evan Loomis, General Partner at Overmatch and Founder of ICON. 

                    We discuss investing in our defense and how the U.S. strategy is moving from big to small and from expensive to cheap. He’ll also educate us on our weak spots, how we compare to Russia and China, and how autonomous weapons and surveillance vehicles keep our brightest servicemen and women out of harm's way.

                    We’ll then shift gears away from Earth and talk about the commercialization of space and how Evan’s revolutionary company is trying to solve the housing crisis and will one day build the first human habitat on the moon.

                    We finish with Evan’s thoughts on the incredible power, opportunity, and fear that AI is creating.


                    Key Takeaways

                    • [00:16] - Introducing Evan Loomis and Overmatch Ventures
                    • [04:57] - How tech is shifting the U.S. defense strategy
                    • [09:35] - What does the defense tech investment landscape look like? 
                    • [15:33] - Comparing the U.S. to China and Russia
                    • [20:39] - Economic and tech needs to help keep the U.S. out of a conflict
                    • [27:55] - The commercialization and defense of space
                    • [33:48] - How Icon is trying to solve the housing crisis…and how it involves the moon
                    • [40:41] - Where we’re headed in an AI-fueled world

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                      Links

                      • Evan Loomis
                      • Overmatch Ventures
                      • Defense Innovation Unit
                      • Critical Technology Tracker
                      • Starlink
                      • Icon
                      • 3D printing homes on Earth, someday the moon | 60 Minutes

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                            The information in this podcast is educational and general in nature and does not take into consideration the listener's personal circumstances. Therefore, it is not intended to be a substitute for specific, individualized financial, legal, or tax advice. To determine which strategies or investments may be suitable for you, consult the appropriate, qualified professional prior to making a final decision.

                            51 min
                          • Narrative Ping Pong: Recessions and All-Time Highs

                            After seeing a 10% correction, the markets are knocking on the door again near record levels. It's never boring, and that’s why we love these weekly dialogues with you. We’ll also chat about what Chevron’s new drilling tech, the Super Bowl, and hurricanes mean for our local economy, and we’ll end —as we seemingly always do—with where we think rates are going. 


                            Key Takeaways

                            • [00:18] - Walmart, Amazon, AI + what the data is saying about a recession
                            • [06:24] - Chevron rolls out new drilling tech + what it means for our region
                            • [11:28] - The impact of the Super Bowl + local real estate issues
                            • [16:40] - Societal changes from drinking less to not wanting a driver’s license
                            • [21:11] - Where are rates going?

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                              Links

                              • Recession or no recession?
                              • Carlson: How to predict a recession
                              • New drilling technology to put billions of barrels of oil in reach
                              • New Orleans Super Bowl to-do list: potholes, parking, security, millions in fundraising
                              • Binge drinking just ain't cool anymore

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                                    The information in this podcast is educational and general in nature and does not take into consideration the listener's personal circumstances. Therefore, it is not intended to be a substitute for specific, individualized financial, legal, or tax advice. To determine which strategies or investments may be suitable for you, consult the appropriate, qualified professional prior to making a final decision.

                                    27 min
                                  • Recapping a Wild Week in the Markets

                                    What a week! Morgan Housel called this the biggest market decline since the last one you don't remember or care about. With talk of a flash crash happening and a recession looming, we’ll look at how Warren Buffet, Apple, and Japanese Yen played into a crazy ride over the past few days. We’ll also discuss historical market corrections and how the labor market has constantly evolved throughout history.


                                    Key Takeaways

                                    • [00:18] - Let’s recap a crazy week
                                    • [08:03] - What history says about market corrections
                                    • [11:28] - Doug was right in his early-year forecast on the correlation of stocks and bonds 
                                    • [14:50] - AI + how the labor market is constantly changing


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                                      Links

                                      • How Warren Buffet’s Apple selloff may have cost shareholders billions
                                      • Carlson: 3 thoughts on the stock market correction
                                      • 60% of today’s workers are employed in occupations that didn’t exist in 1940

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                                            The information in this podcast is educational and general in nature and does not take into consideration the listener's personal circumstances. Therefore, it is not intended to be a substitute for specific, individualized financial, legal, or tax advice. To determine which strategies or investments may be suitable for you, consult the appropriate, qualified professional prior to making a final decision.

                                            24 min
                                          • Don’t Let Politics Drive Your Investment Agenda

                                            There is a lot happening! Doug and Greg are back solo this week to talk about the markets. We’ll examine the affordability and performance of stocks outside of the Magnificent Seven. We’ll also look at AI and ask if the bubble has peaked and when can we expect to see a return on the massive investment. We’ll finish with a future-facing eye on a potential Kamala Harris tax agenda and why you should not let political beliefs/changes influence your long-term investment strategy.


                                            Key Takeaways

                                            • [00:17] - A reversal in the stock market?
                                            • [08:48] - Is AI properly or over-rated as a game-changer?
                                            • [13:32] - Speaking of game-changers, Waymo is expanding in San Fran
                                            • [18:07] - How would the markets react to a Harris tax agenda? 
                                            • [29:48] - There’s also political drama in Venezuela


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                                              Links

                                              • Carlson: The Biggest Winners in the Stock Market
                                              • Sequoia: AI’s $600B Question
                                              • Alphabet to invest $5 billion in self-driving car unit Waymo
                                              • Nate Silver’s latest predictions
                                              • The Kamala Harris tax proposal


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                                                    The information in this podcast is educational and general in nature and does not take into consideration the listener's personal circumstances. Therefore, it is not intended to be a substitute for specific, individualized financial, legal, or tax advice. To determine which strategies or investments may be suitable for you, consult the appropriate, qualified professional prior to making a final decision.

                                                    34 min
                                                  • An Energy Investment Conversation with Fortress Energy Co-Founder, Jordan Strebeck

                                                    We’re pleased to welcome Jordan Strebeck, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Fortress Energy, to the Lagniappe Podcast. Jordan walks us through his background, from New Mexico to Harvard to Midland, and why he chose to focus on minerals. We’ll talk about how technology and technique have changed the Permian Basin and the energy sector as a whole and discuss ESG, a narrative shift in the oil and gas industry, and what the U.S. needs to do to keep progressing as a global energy leader.


                                                    Key Takeaways

                                                    • [00:17] - Introducing Jordan Strebeck, Managing Partner of Fortress Energy
                                                    • [06:31] - Why did he choose the minerals space?
                                                    • [13:32] - How technology and technique changed the Permian Basin
                                                    • [18:10] - Less rigs, more efficiency
                                                    • [23:05] - Fracking and going horizontal
                                                    • [30:34] - ESG, COVID, and capital 
                                                    • [37:09] - A narrative shift for the oil & gas industry 
                                                    • [45:06] - What Jordan thinks we can do better as a country in terms of energy


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                                                      Links

                                                      • Fortress Energy
                                                      • Jordan Strebeck
                                                      • Oil-Field Service Companies Ask: Where Did All the Wildcatters Go?

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                                                            The information in this podcast is educational and general in nature and does not take into consideration the listener's personal circumstances. Therefore, it is not intended to be a substitute for specific, individualized financial, legal, or tax advice. To determine which strategies or investments may be suitable for you, consult the appropriate, qualified professional prior to making a final decision.

                                                            49 min
                                                          • Talking Private Equity with Permanent Equity CEO Brent Beshore

                                                            We sat down for a fascinating conversation with Permanent Equity Founder and CEO, Brent Beshore. Brent is a pioneer in the micro private equity space so we loved picking his brain on how/why he created PE’s unique model, their risks/competition, how he finds businesses, and where he sees the private equity industry heading over the next 10 years.


                                                            Key Takeaways

                                                            • [00:17] - Getting to know Brent Beshore 
                                                            • [05:10] - Who is Permanent Equity and why is their model so unique?
                                                            • [10:23] - What’s the one flaw in their model and how do they use leverage?
                                                            • [15:57] - PE’s product lines and value-add pitch to business
                                                            • [20:27] - What does competition look like today?
                                                            • [26:02] - What types of businesses are searching to sell to private equity?
                                                            • [31:24] - The risks that come with transactions/transitions
                                                            • [39:15] - What happens after the 30-year time horizon?
                                                            • [46:39] - How Brent sees the next 10 years 


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                                                              Connect with our hosts

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                                                              • Greg Stokes
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                                                                • Disclosure

                                                                  The information in this podcast is educational and general in nature and does not take into consideration the listener's personal circumstances. Therefore, it is not intended to be a substitute for specific, individualized financial, legal, or tax advice. To determine which strategies or investments may be suitable for you, consult the appropriate, qualified professional prior to making a final decision.

                                                                  52 min
                                                                • What the 4th of July Means to Us

                                                                  Happy Independence Day to you and your family. To commemorate the holiday, we’ll share what America means to us and reflect on how good we’ve got it. On the flip side, we’ll look at the aftermath of last week’s debate and the odds on what happens next. We’ll also discuss our expectations for rate cuts and the economic impact of Ozempic-like drugs.


                                                                  Key Takeaways

                                                                  • [03:17] - Fallout from the disaster of last week’s debate
                                                                  • [09:04] - How fixed income relates to inflation
                                                                  • [11:42] - Our logical expectations on rate cuts this year
                                                                  • [18:25] - The real-life impact of chief market strategists’ prognostications
                                                                  • [22:50] - Can Ozempic-like drugs have a positive economic impact?

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                                                                    Links

                                                                    • Election betting odds
                                                                    • Real Clear polling data
                                                                    • How U.S. airlines are hoping Ozempic can save them money
                                                                    • CDC: Health and economic costs of chronic conditions

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                                                                          The information in this podcast is educational and general in nature and does not take into consideration the listener's personal circumstances. Therefore, it is not intended to be a substitute for specific, individualized financial, legal, or tax advice. To determine which strategies or investments may be suitable for you, consult the appropriate, qualified professional prior to making a final decision.

                                                                          27 min
                                                                        • Thinking About the Markets Like Roger Federer

                                                                          It’s debate day in America! We’ll mark the occasion by examining election predictions and what either result could mean for the economy. We’ll also discuss American strength/resilience and why the data says we’re not in a debt doom spiral. We’ll finish with a Roger Federer mindset as we look under the financial hood and find long-term optimism.


                                                                          Key Takeaways

                                                                          • [00:17] - On debate day, we look at what the election could mean financially
                                                                          • [09:50] - America and American families keep prevailing/thriving
                                                                          • [16:19] - American tourists are driving European economies
                                                                          • [19:22] - Federer wisdom + optimism 

                                                                          • View Transcript


                                                                            Links

                                                                            • Nate Silver’s first 2024 election model prediction: not a toss-up
                                                                            • Silver: Who is favored to win the 2024 election?
                                                                            • Odd Lots: Why Tom Lee Thinks We Could See S&P 15,000 by 2030
                                                                            • Slok: Household net worth is almost 8x higher than disposable income
                                                                            • WSJ: Europe has a new economic engine - American tourists
                                                                            • The American consumer is Europe’s stimulus package
                                                                            • Outside of the top 10 stocks, the market is reasonably priced
                                                                            • June-August are historically the best 3 months of an election year
                                                                            • Roger Federer’s Dartmouth commencement speech

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                                                                                • Disclosure

                                                                                  The information in this podcast is educational and general in nature and does not take into consideration the listener's personal circumstances. Therefore, it is not intended to be a substitute for specific, individualized financial, legal, or tax advice. To determine which strategies or investments may be suitable for you, consult the appropriate, qualified professional prior to making a final decision.

                                                                                  28 min

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                                                                                Lagniappe is a weekly podcast from Stokes Family Office. Join Doug and Greg each week for an entertaining look at current news, personal finance, brotherly banter, and whatever else is on our minds!

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