The High Net Worth Podcast with Fexingo: Wealth Management, Tax Strategy, and Affluent Finance

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how ultra-wealthy families are bypassing traditional private equity funds by investing directly through their single-family offices. They focus on the case of the Pritzker family, whose family office, the Pritzker Group, has made over 50 direct investments. Lucas explains the mechanics of direct co-investing, the typical minimums (often $5 million to $10 million), and the fee savings that can amount to 2 percent management fees plus 20 percent carried interest. Luna questions the risks of overconcentration and lack of diversification. The hosts also discuss how smaller family offices collaborate through investing clubs or platforms like iCapital. The episode ends with a light-touch call for listener support.

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Lucas and Luna dive into the world of catastrophe bonds—insurance-linked securities that let ultra-high-net-worth investors bet on natural disasters. They explore how cat bonds offer uncorrelated returns tied to hurricane and earthquake risk, using the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season as a real-world anchor. Lucas breaks down the mechanics: how special purpose insurers structure these bonds, the role of parametric triggers, and why yields have hovered around 8-12 percent over the past year. Luna questions the liquidity risks and whether retail investors can access the space through ETFs. They also discuss the post-2024 Florida hurricane loss impact on pricing, and how family offices are allocating 3-5 percent of portfolios to this asset class. A practical look at a niche but growing alternative investment.

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In this episode of The High Net Worth Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how ultra-wealthy families trade SPAC warrants for asymmetric upside. Using the 2020–2021 SPAC boom as a reference, they explain why warrants offer leveraged exposure to merger completion, how redemption mechanics create low-risk arbitrage opportunities near net cash value, and why family offices treat warrants as structured products rather than speculative bets. They break down the risk-reward profile of warrants trading at deep discounts to trust value before a merger vote, and discuss how professional investors hedge tail risk through position sizing and expiration management. The conversation also touches on the role of PIPE investors in validating SPAC valuations and why warrant trading remains a niche but repeatable strategy for sophisticated capital.

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In Episode 42 of The High Net Worth Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore a fast-growing tool in ultra-high-net-worth finance: crypto-backed lending. They drill into the specific mechanics of borrowing against Bitcoin and Ethereum collateral through family office and private bank channels, using the case of a real estate developer who accessed $50 million in liquidity without selling his digital assets. The hosts walk through the loan-to-value ratios typical in this space (usually 25% to 50%), the interest rate spread compared to traditional margin loans, and the unique risks—like margin calls during crypto volatility and custody arrangements. They also discuss how this strategy differs from simply selling crypto for cash, and why some advisers are recommending it as a tax-efficient way to fund lifestyle expenses or business acquisitions without triggering capital gains. A concrete, numbers-driven episode for anyone curious about how the wealthy treat crypto as collateral.

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In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how ultra-high-net-worth families use cross-border trusts to manage estate taxes across multiple jurisdictions. They break down the mechanics of a dual-residency trust structure, using the example of a Canadian-U.S. family navigating the Section 2044 estate tax trap. Specific numbers: how a $50 million estate could save over $10 million in unnecessary taxes by properly aligning trust situs and grantor status. They also discuss the trade-offs of each jurisdiction's trust rules — from the U.S. Grantor Trust rules to Canada's 21-year deemed disposition rule. A practical, case-study-driven look at the quiet work of international wealth planning.

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Episode 40 of The High Net Worth Podcast explores how ultra-wealthy families borrow against their art collections to unlock liquidity without selling. Lucas and Luna examine the $36 billion art-secured lending market, focusing on a real case where a family used a Basquiat painting to secure a $12 million loan at 4.5% interest. They discuss how banks like Citibank and UBS value art, typical loan-to-value ratios (40-50%), and the risks of default. The episode also covers tax advantages: interest may be deductible if proceeds are used for investment, and the loan avoids triggering capital gains. The hosts explain why this strategy is gaining traction in 2026 as interest rates stabilize and art prices remain elevated. A fresh angle beyond prior episodes on aviation, real estate, and insurance.

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In this episode of The High Net Worth Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how ultra-high-net-worth families use structured notes to protect principal while still capturing upside exposure to equities and other assets. They walk through a concrete example of a hypothetical $5 million allocation to an S&P 500-linked structured note with a 100% downside buffer, explaining how the payoff works, the role of the issuing bank, and the trade-offs in fees and liquidity. Lucas breaks down the difference between autocallables, reverse convertibles, and fixed-coupon buffer notes, while Luna questions how these products fit alongside a family office's broader portfolio. The episode also touches on the rise of bespoke structured notes for wealthy families through private banks. A timely look at a tool that more affluent investors are using in the current market environment as of June 2026.

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In this episode of The High Net Worth Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how ultra-wealthy families are using blockchain-based land registries to secure property rights, reduce title insurance costs, and streamline cross-border real estate transactions. They examine the case of Georgia's National Agency of Public Registry, which has placed over 1.5 million land titles on the Bitcoin blockchain since 2016, and discuss how similar projects in Sweden, Honduras, and the UAE are attracting family office capital. The hosts explain the mechanics of hashing title documents to a public ledger, the legal enforceability challenges, and why this matters for wealthy families diversifying into foreign property markets. They also touch on the potential for tokenized real estate and fractional ownership through blockchain registries. A donation segment ties the conversation to listener support on buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo.

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Episode 37 of The High Net Worth Podcast. Lucas and Luna explore how ultra-wealthy families use valuation discounts and estate freezes to transfer wealth to the next generation with minimal gift tax. The episode focuses on the 'lack of marketability discount' and 'minority interest discount' commonly applied to family limited partnerships (FLPs). Lucas explains a real-world case: a family transferring $50 million in real estate into an FLP, then gifting limited partnership interests to children at a 40% discount, effectively passing $6 million tax-free per parent under the lifetime exemption. Luna questions the IRS's scrutiny of such strategies and shares a 2024 Tax Court ruling where discounts were denied because the family retained too much control. The hosts discuss the importance of proper valuation experts and the risk of audit triggers. They also touch on how the sunset of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act exemption in 2026 might accelerate planning for wealthy families. A donation segment is woven into the conversation, where Lucas notes that listener support via buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo keeps the show ad-free.

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In this episode of The High Net Worth Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how ultra-wealthy families use Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) funds to defer and reduce capital gains taxes. They break down the mechanics of the Opportunity Zone program, created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, and walk through a real-world example: a family office that deferred $50 million in capital gains by investing in a QOZ fund focused on mixed-use development in a designated low-income community. Lucas explains the timeline: investors must roll gains into a QOZ fund within 180 days, and the tax benefits include deferral until 2026, a 10 percent exclusion after five years, and an additional 5 percent after seven years. Luna raises questions about the risks—lack of liquidity, fund manager fees, and the possibility of gentrification backlash. They also discuss the 2024 proposed regulations and the 2026 sunset date for the deferral. The episode closes with a thoughtful reflection on whether the program achieves its dual goals of tax savings and community impact. No prior episode has covered Opportunity Zones, making this a fresh angle within the wealth management and tax strategy niche.

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