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Clay Finck chats with Andy Edstrom about why Bitcoin should be considered as a part of an investment portfolio, how Andy thinks about valuing Bitcoin as an investment, how investors can potentially keep themselves from ‘buying the top’ in Bitcoin, the 14 characteristics of money and how Bitcoin stacks up against gold and fiat currency, some of the common misconceptions around Bitcoin, and much, much more!
Andy Edstrom, CFA, CFP is a wealth manager at Wescap Group and is Managing Director of Swan Advisor Services.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN
00:00 - Intro
02:00 - How Andy discovered Bitcoin and ended up buying it.
07:40 - Why investors should consider adding Bitcoin as a part of their portfolio.
07:40 - Why Bitcoin has a lot of potential to continue achieving very high returns.
26:13 - How Andy thinks about the value of Bitcoin today when buying it for his portfolio.
26:13 - How investors can potentially keep themselves from ‘buying the top’ in Bitcoin.
40:53 - Why it’s important to first understand money, what is good money versus what is bad money.
40:53 - What the 14 characteristics of money are.
58:17 - What is driving the continued growth in the adoption of Bitcoin in portfolios?
58:17 - Why El Salvador is embracing Bitcoin and what countries might be next.
01:18:01 - What makes Bitcoin different from all of the other cryptocurrencies?
01:18:01 - Why Bitcoin incentivizes the movement towards renewable and green energy.
01:27:12 - Why the US government is not likely to ban Bitcoin.
And much, much more!
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In today’s episode, Patrick Donley (@JPatrickDonley) sits down with Shawn O’Malley, Chief Editor of our newsletter, We Study Markets, to discuss what his main takeaways were from doing a deep dive into the wit and wisdom of Charlie Munger from Poor Charlie’s Almanack.
You’ll learn how Ben Franklin inspired Munger, how Buffett and Munger developed their relationship, what the key character traits were that made Munger a great investor, why it is important to be a multi-disciplinary thinker, what elementary worldly wisdom is and how to develop it, what the psychology of human misjudgment is and how to avoid it to lead a better life, plus so much more!
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN
00:00 - Intro
02:17 - How Ben Franklin inspired Charlie Munger.
05:32 - How Buffett and Munger developed their relationship.
08:42 - What key character traits made Munger a great investor.
12:33 - How Munger served as a trusted devil’s advocate to Buffett.
15:30 - Why it is so important to be a multi-disciplinary thinker to succeed as an investor.
18:54 - What is elementary worldly wisdom.
25:38 - What is the psychology of human misjudgement and how to avoid it.
32:04 - Why academics should focus more on microeconomics.
35:37 - What is febezzlement.
And much, much more!
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Robert Leonard chats with Eric Jorgenson about who Naval Ravikant is, why he wanted to write a book about him as a guide to wealth and happiness, how his strategy of not making any money out of the book came about and why he chose to go that route, the most important thing Eric has learned from Naval, and much, much more!
Eric is a writer, podcaster, and builder of books. He is the creator of The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN
00:00 - Intro
02:35 - Who Naval Ravikant is and why Eric wanted to write a book about him.
07:01 - How Eric’s strategy of not making any money out of the book came about and why he chose to go that route.
11:38 - How someone can build or find a position of leverage and why this is important going into the future.
12:43 - The breakdown of Naval’s framework on how to get rich without getting lucky.
21:28 - What’s behind Naval's idea that if you don't have equity in a business, then you don’t have a path towards financial freedom?
23:02 - Why Naval believes the forty-hour work week is outdated and why we should be like athletes instead.
24:55 - How Eric was able to get Tim Ferriss to write the foreword to his book.
25:46 - What the quote, “You’ll never be rich since you’re obviously smart, and someone will offer you a job that’s just good enough” means.
27:04 - Why being a clear thinker is more important than being smart, and how we can think clearly.
28:42 - What a mental model is and how this can help you in your business and life.
41:52 - Which habit or principle Eric follows in his life that has had a big impact on his success and what has been the most influential book in his life.
46:44 - What has been the most important thing Eric has learned from Naval?
And much, much more!
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In today’s episode, Patrick Donley (@JPatrickDonley) sits down with Shawn O’Malley, Chief Editor of our newsletter, We Study Markets, to discuss what his main takeaways were from doing a deep dive into The Outsiders by William Thorndike.
Learn how CEOs operate like stock investors, why capital allocation is unintuitive for most company leaders, what factors lead to poor capital allocation, how to identify leaders that will be extraordinary capital allocators, which Outsider CEO most stood out to Shawn, how you can apply the lessons in The Outsiders to your own investing, plus so much more!
William N. Thorndike is founder and a managing director of Housatonic Partners, a private equity firm. He is a graduate of Harvard College and the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:
00:00 - Intro
02:36 - How CEOs operate like stock investors
05:01 - Why is capital allocation is unintuitive to most CEOs
09:37 - What factors lead to poor capital allocation by CEOs
11:36 - What is in a CEOs toolkit to allocate capital effectively and how can they be evaluated
16:28 - How to identify extraordinary CEOs that will be great capital allocators
20:18 - How the Outsider’s CEOs were able to resist the institutional imperative
24:29 - Which of the Outsider’s CEOS most stood out to Shawn
29:30 - How Henry Singleton masterfully allocated capital at Teledyne
34:05 - What lessons can be learned from The Outsiders for today’s investor
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Clay Finck chats with Jeff Booth about inflation and deflation, why inflation isn’t necessarily ‘good’ for a healthy and thriving economy, why so many people are missing the fact that deflation and technological innovation is too powerful of a force to stop, why Jeff believes that Bitcoin is positioned to perform well over the long-term, and much much more!
Jeff Booth is a technology entrepreneur and founder of BuildDirect which is now a company with a market capitalization of over $500 million.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN
00:00 - Intro
06:10 - The two colliding forces at an exponential rate and why they are the most important thing for investors to understand.
10:37 - An example of deflation playing out in our everyday lives.
12:07 - Why there has been such a huge disconnect in the price changes between certain industries.
29:29 - Why inflation isn’t necessarily ‘good’ for a healthy and thriving economy.
32:55 - Why so many people are missing the fact that deflation and technological innovation is too powerful of a force to stop.
40:09 - Whether the Federal Reserve can perform quantitative tightening or not in the future.
41:22 - Why Jeff believes that Bitcoin is both an asymmetric bet and one of the safest places to store value.
46:22 - How investors can potentially benefit from these massive shifts in our economy.
49:10 - What Jeff is seeing for Bitcoin adoption from the private companies he works with.
And much, much more!
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In today’s episode, Patrick Donley (@JPatrickDonley) sits down with Shawn O’Malley, Chief Editor of our newsletter, We Study Markets, to discuss what his main takeaways were from doing a deep dive into The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham.
Buffett called The Intelligent Investor the most important book on investing ever written and said outside of his own father, Ben Graham was the most influential person on his life.
You’ll learn what the main principles of the book that stood out to Shawn were, what an intelligent investor does that average investors don’t do, why common sense is more important than a high IQ in investing, how to apply the idea of margin of safety, how to do an intrinsic value calculation, how to benefit from the mood swings of Mr. Market, plus so much more!
The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham was originally published in 1949. It has remained relevant over the years due to its timeless principles and insights into the world of investing. Graham, often referred to as the "father of value investing," offers practical advice for investors of all levels, emphasizing the importance of a disciplined, rational, intelligent approach to investing and the need to distinguish between speculation and investment.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:
00:00 - Intro
02:42 - What were the main principles that stood out to Shawn in the book.
12:59 - What an intelligent investor is and what they do.
16:02 - Why common sense rather than high intelligence is what’s necessary for investing.
21:20 - What ideas from The Intelligent Investor, Shawn feels could be updated or revised.
27:31 - How to apply the idea of margin of safety in 2024.
31:58 - What an intrinsic value calculation is and how to do it.
35:23 - How to benefit from the mood swings of Mr. Market.
37:25 - What are some lesser-known nuggets of wisdom in the book.
And much, much more!
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On today’s show, Robert Leonard chats with Tom Bilyeu on how he was able to build one of the fastest growing food companies in the world and received a $1 billion valuation in under 5 years, what marketing strategies there are to turn to first in order to grow a brand new company, what NFTs are and what Tom’s goals are with an NFT marketplace, and much, much more!
Tom Bilyeu is the co-founder of billion-dollar brand Quest Nutrition and the co-founder and host of Impact Theory.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN
00:00 - Intro
01:57 - How Tom was able to build one of the fastest-growing food companies in the world and received a $1 billion valuation in under 5 years.
08:09 - What marketing strategies to implement first in order to grow a brand new company.
08:09 - What Impact Theory is exactly and why Tom started it.
36:51 - What Tom’s process and strategy are for controlling one’s emotions.
36:51 - What has been the most influential book in Tom’s life?
43:15 - Where Tom falls on the debate of focusing versus trying a bunch of different things as an entrepreneur.
54:17 - What NFTs are and why Tom is so bullish on their future.
54:17 - What an NFT marketplace is and what Tom’s goals are with it.
And much, much more!
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In today’s episode, Patrick Donley (@JPatrickDonley) sits down with Shawn O’Malley, Chief Editor of our newsletter, We Study Markets, to discuss what his main takeaways were from doing a deep dive into The Essays of Warren Buffett by Lawrence Cunningham.
You’ll learn how Charlie Munger fits into the story of Berkshire, what allowed for Berkshire’s incredible success, how to properly value a company, how Buffett views gold and index funds, the most important aspect of Buffett’s character that stood out to Shawn, plus a whole lot more!
The Essays Of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America is Cunningham’s seminal work. He was a Professor of Corporate Governance for 15 years at George Washington University. He serves on the board of directors for several public businesses such as: Constellation Software, Kelly+Partners Group, and Markel Group.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:
00:00 - Intro
02:26 - Why Buffett recommends The Essays of Warren Buffett as one of his favorites
04:26 - How does Munger fit into the Berkshire Hathaway story and what his role was
05:59 - Why Munger thought buying Berkshire was a dumb decision
11:13 - What was it that allowed for Berkshire’s incredible success
19:44 - How Buffett thinks about risk in investing
25:07 - What Buffett says about index funds
28:13 - How to properly value a company
34:28 - Why Buffett has chosen not to pay a dividend on Berkshire shares
36:49 - How Buffett views gold as an investment
40:28 - What one aspect of Buffett’s character that stood out the most to Shawn
And much, much more!
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Clay Finck chats with Dan and Josh from the Blue Collar Bitcoin Podcast. They cover their general thoughts on the Bitcoin Conference held in Miami, their takeaways from the billionaire capital allocators discussion at the conference, how Samson Mow is playing such a huge role in the Bitcoin space, what Cathie Wood, Michael Saylor, and Peter Thiel spoke about at the conference, how Jack Mallers is disrupting the payments industry, how the Lightning Network actually works, and much more!
Josh & Dan are the hosts of the Blue Collar Bitcoin Podcast. They are career firefighters & paramedics, and lifelong students of economics, finance & philosophy.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN
00:00 - Intro
02:12 - Dan, Josh, and Clay’s general thoughts on the Bitcoin Conference.
06:04 - Their takeaways from the billionaire capital allocators discussion at the conference.
17:35 - How Samson Mow is playing such a huge role in the Bitcoin space.
22:12 - What Cathie Wood and Michael Saylor discussed at the conference.
37:19 - Peter Thiel’s bull case for Bitcoin he outlined at the conference.
47:18 - How Jack Mallers is disrupting the payments industry.
47:18 - How the lightning network actually works.
And much, much more!
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In today’s episode, Patrick Donley (@JPatrickDonley) sits down with R P Stevens to discuss his new book, The Sloth Investor. You’ll learn about his investing journey and how he developed his SLOTH investing philosophy, what the 5 bedrock principles of SLOTH investing are, how he goes about constructing a globally diversified portfolio, how he thinks about his financial freedom number, what his biggest takeaways have been from his guests on his podcast, and so much more!
R P Stevens is the author of the forthcoming personal finance book 'The Sloth Investor'.
The publication date is Friday June 28th.
The book is an insightful beginner's guide to investing where R P Stevens teaches readers how a 'sloth-like' approach is the rational, evidence-based roadmap to investment success. The Sloth Investor's 5 Bedrock Principles of Investing provide an actionable pathway for anyone looking to grow their wealth.
Originally from the UK, R P Stevens currently lives in Hong Kong with his wife and two children.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:
00:00 - Intro
01:57 - What R P’s investing journey has been like and who his biggest influences have been
15:47 - How his investing philosophy has evolved over the years
16:39 - Why he decided to write The Sloth Investor
24:07 - What the 5 bedrock principles of SLOTH investing are
30:49 - How he goes about constructing a globally diversified portfolio
37:03 - Why optimism is so critical for investors
43:44 - How R P thinks about his financial freedom number
51:39 - What his biggest takeaways from his podcast guests have been
And much, much more!
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