The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast

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Sasha Fleyshman is the GP of a $50M NFT Fund from Arca. In this episode we talk about the NFT Market. Prices are down, volumes are down, but Sasha is still bullish on this nascent space.

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Dr. Faber is a legend in the space. He rejoins the show at a time where the current monetary regime have backed us into a pretty curious situation.  

Dr. Faber argues we may be transitioning into a time period where returns are no longer easily generated and there might be an extended environment of financial assets losing value. Enjoy this episode with Dr. Doom and Gloom himself!

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Jaime has seen a lot: he has been investing in Web3 / Crypto / Blockchain since 2014 - about 8 years.  

Jamie sees a lot of early stage startups and knows where investor money is headed. In this episode he lays out what projects are getting the most traction these days.   

We jump into some popular investment theses including: The Open Metaverse, MetaFi, NFTs as Social Media, and Experience of Web3.  

This is a great conversation on where the web3 space could be going - and definitely why it’s not going to be a crypto winter - according to Jamie

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Art Berman is my go to person for all things energy related. He rejoins the show in a moment where it seems like every headline is focused on inflation and energy costs to break down what is happening on a global level.  Listen to catch up on the current state of all things energy and what the future may have in store.

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Today's interview is with Carter Malloy of AcreTrader.

In this episode we cover why you might be interested in investing in farmland, and more details specifically on what AcreTrader is doing to allow more investors access to Farmland.

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There’s a lot going on in crypto at all times and it’s very difficult - if not impossible these days - to stay on top of it all. Tijo prides himself in living on the fringes and identifying investment opportunities before they’re mainstream.

Right now Tijo is really interested in Web3 / Blockchain Gaming. We go into detail on why this area of Crypto is interesting, some learnings from being in the crypto market for so long and where the space could go going forward.

Enjoy this conversation with Tijo.

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Today's interview is with Brom Rector of Empath Ventures.  

The stats around the potential of Psychedelic Medicine are staggering. We’re moving towards legalization of Psychedelics for medicinal purposes and there are many ways to invest in this trend in both Public and Private Markets.   

Brom is a VC in the space and talks about the History of Psychedelics, The types of companies operating in the space, how to potentially get exposure to them and some of the potential pitfalls of these companies going forward.   

Enjoy this conversation with Brom.

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Samee is a builds blockchain games. Is blockchain gaming the “next big thing”? We discuss in this chat about where blockchain gaming could go, what currently is being done well in the space and what it’s like building a game. Enjoy!

Time Codes: 

0:00:00 Welcome and context 

0:00:17 What is your background? 

0:06:37 How early are we in blockchain gaming? 

0:08:35 What your ideal blockchain gaming environment? 

0:13:05 What valid arguments are there against blockchain gaming? 

0:16:45 Why Free to play games work better for you? 

0:19:00 Games that integrated blockchain well 

0:21:45 What can we learn from Axie Infinity? 

0:24:00 Regulatory hurdles with blockchain gaming 

0:26:01 What is Fives? 

0:28:20 What have you learned about game development through this project? 

0:32:35 What is Fives go to market idea? 

0:35:40 What keeps you up at night with a game like Fives? 

0:37:30 What blockchain will you deploy Fives on? 

0:42:01 Where can people find out more about you?

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Rising Interest Rates, Supply / Demand Imbalance, Globalization, Demographic changes, technology changes… there’s been A LOT that has happened that really impacts the rental unit investment strategy and there’s a lot to think about if you’re still on the fence about buying your first rental property.   

Enjoy this round 2 interview with Matt Bowles on investing in the Real Estate Market.

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This episode is all about Ticket NFTs and Music NFTs. In Mar’21 Kings of Leon released their album as a NFT and made >$2M. This opened up the floodgates to artists thinking a bit more seriously about NFTs when it comes to their music as well as their live ticketed events.

I’m fascinated by the opportunity to use NFTs to engage with fans in more ways and that’s exactly what YellowHeart is working on. Enjoy this episode with Josh Katz of YellowHeart on Ticket NFTs and Music NFTs.

Time Codes: 

0:00:00 Welcome and context 

0:02:10 What is your background? 

0:12:10 What got people over the hurdle to start exploring music NFTs? 

0:13:30 How has the music NFT experience evolved? 

0:18:00 Difference between piece of music and a ticket 

0:21:30 How much more value an NFT ticket could provide? 

0:24:00 How does NFT ticket stubs work? 

0:28:35 What are the big selling points for ticket and event NFTs? 

0:33:10 What is the current state of the NFT market? 

0:36:30 Future of NFT Tickets 

0:44:20 Where can people find out more about you?