As the stock market continues to make new highs day after day, we look at recent comments by Billionaires Ray Dalio and Bill Gross to try and understand what's happening and what might happen moving forward.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

Why Ray Dalio suggests the Market is transitioning into a tightening phase in 2018.

Why Dalio thinks the stock market might have more upside.

Why the Bond market is a risky place to be in 2018.

Bond King Bill Gross's thoughts on the Bond market in 2018.


BOOKS AND RESOURCES

Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members.


Bloomberg interview with Ray Dalio.


ET Now interview with Ray Dalio.


Bloomberg interview with Bill Gross.

Brian Retherford’s wine company: Claudine Wines.


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TIP174: Billionaires Ray Dalio & Bill Gross and Their Expectations for 2018 (Business Podcast)

We interview and study famous financial billionaires, including Warren Buffett, Ray Dalio, and Howard Marks, and teach you what we learn and how you can apply their investment strategies in the stock market.
We Study Billionaires is the largest stock investing podcast show in the world with 150,000,000+ downloads and is hosted by Stig Brodersen, Preston Pysh, William Green, Clay Finck, and Kyle Grieve.
This podcast also includes the Richer Wiser Happier series hosted by best-selling author William Green. William regularly interviews legendary investors such as Mohnish Pabrai and Guy Spier, exploring what they can teach us about how to succeed in markets and life.
And finally, our Bitcoin Fundamentals series is hosted by Preston Pysh, where he interviews prominent figures in the Bitcoin and macroeconomic space. To learn more about TIP, you can visit theinvestorspodcast.com or subscribe to our free daily newsletter here.
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On today’s episode, Clay is joined by François Rochon to discuss how he’s managed to vastly outperform the market over the past 30 years. Since he started the Rochon Global Portfolio in 1993, his annual returns net of fees have been 13.6%, versus 9.2% for the benchmark.
François’s investment approach is firmly rooted in three principles — patience, humility, and rationality — which are discussed in depth during this conversation.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
00:00 - Intro
02:17 - What led François to hiring Jean-Philippe Bouchard.
06:19 - The foundational investment principles of Giverny’s approach.
10:23 - How François realized so early in his career that you can’t predict the stock market.
19:53 - The tribal gene that sets 5% of investors apart from the rest.
29:29 - How we can be prepared for declines in the stock market.
35:37 - Why his biggest investment mistakes are mistakes of omission.
40:54 - How François views Berkshire Hathaway’s role in his portfolio.
45:27 - How François assesses the strength of a brand.
56:02 - His view on the valuation of today’s market.
68:15 - Why François is so passionate about investing.

Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, Kyle, and the other community members.

Giverny Capital’s Letters.

Learn more about the Giverny Capital.

Books Mentioned: How to be Rich, Money Masters of our Time, The Craft of Investing.

Related Episode: RWH016: The Best of the Best w/ François Rochon | YouTube Video.

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TIP626: Intelligent & Rational Long-Term Investing w/ François Rochon

Join us as Peter McCormack shares insights on blending Bitcoin with football business. We delve into his club's dual promotions, strategic investor impacts from the Winklevoss twins, and the broader influence on Bedford, including a new Universal Studios park. Learn how Bitcoin plays a role in these developments and discover actionable strategies for integrating innovative concepts into local enterprises.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
00:00 - Intro
06:20 - The strategic role of Bitcoin in advancing the success of a local football club.
08:11 - The impact of high-profile investors like the Winklevoss twins on the club.
08:11 - Highlights from the "Cheat Code" Bitcoin conference and its integration with local business.
13:05 - How the club manages competitive growth and future challenges with spending caps.
17:53 - Insights into Peter McCormack's journey of owning and promoting his football team.
22:07 - The significant developments in Bedford, including plans for a Universal Studios theme park.
32:08 - Lessons on leveraging cryptocurrency in traditional businesses and community development.

Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

Buy your Real Bedford sporting attire here.

Peter’s podcast, What Bitcoin Did.

Learn more about the Cheat Code Conference.

Peter's Twitter.

Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here.

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BTC179: The Business of Football and Bitcoin w/ Peter McCormack (Bitcoin Podcast)

Stig has invited legend investor Chris Bloomstran from Semper Augustus to teach us how to value Berkshire Hathaway on today's show. Semper Augustus has an outstanding track record with a compounded annual growth rate of 11.5% on equities since his fund's inception on 2/28/1999, compared to 7.6% for the S&P500. 

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
00:00 - Intro
01:37 - The impact of holding cash on your portfolio returns.  
24:07 - How to understand the five different components that make up stock market returns.
33:14 - How to estimate the expected return of being invested in the S&P500.
40:57 - What the intrinsic value of Berkshire Hathaway is.
45:51 - How Berkshire Hathaway has allocated capital since 2018.

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BOOKS AND RESOURCES

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Stig’s 2023 masterclass with Chris Bloomstran on valuing Berkshire Hathaway | YouTube Video.

Stig’s 2022 masterclass with Chris Bloomstran on valuing Berkshire Hathaway | YouTube Video.

Stig’s masterclass with Chris Bloomstran on equity valuations | YouTube Video.

Chris Bloomstran’s website.

Read Chris Bloomstran’s letters to his clients. 

Buffett resource on CNBC.

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TIP625: Berkshire Hathaway w/ Chris Bloomstran

On today’s episode, Clay discusses various financial crises from the past as discussed in the book This Time is Different by Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff.
As the saying goes, from a historical perspective, there is nothing new except what is forgotten. Today’s episode will help shed light on where our world might be heading in light of studying history.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro
06:48 - The primary types of financial crises.
08:13 - When the debt levels of a country reach an unsustainable level.
27:00 - An overview of currency debasements and currency devaluations.
27:24 - How countries tend to handle unsustainable debt levels.
30:36 - An overview of the Great Financial Crisis.
47:32 - How the interests of governments and currency holders are at odds with each other.

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BOOKS AND RESOURCES

Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, Kyle, and the other community members.

Books mentioned: This Time is Different, Broken Money, The Price of Tomorrow


Episode Mentioned: TIP587: Stock Market Crises & Bubbles w/ Brendan Hughes | YouTube Video.

Related Episode: TIP574: Broken Money w/ Lyn Alden | YouTube Video.

Follow Clay on Twitter. 

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TIP624: Studying Financial History w/ Clay Finck

In our latest episode, we dive deep with Carlos Toriello into how Bitcoin’s OP_Return is pioneering election audits. We discuss transforming election skepticism into Bitcoin advocacy, highlighting Digital Witness's groundbreaking audit of Guatemala’s 2023 elections. Learn about Simple Proof, the OpenTimeStamps Protocol, and how these tools offer tamper-evident, verifiable documents, fostering trust and transparency. Join us in envisioning a future where digital integrity reshapes democracy.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
00:00 - Intro
01:42 - The transformative potential of Bitcoin’s OP_Return for auditing elections and ensuring transparency.
02:08 - How Digital Witness became the first to verify all available election documents in Guatemala, promoting trust.
02:08 - The role of Simple Proof and Peter Todd’s OpenTimeStamps Protocol in creating tamper-evident election documents.
02:08 - Insights into the 2019 Guatemalan elections, showcasing real-world applications of blockchain for combating election fraud.
18:28 - The educational aspect of Fiscal Digital, introducing students to blockchain through gamified verification of election results.
28:23 - The concept behind "Immutable Democracy" and its implications for future election integrity.
35:34 - Recommendations for election system administrators worldwide on leveraging blockchain technology for transparency.
35:34 - A look forward to the 2027 elections and the potential for blockchain to revolutionize electoral processes further.

Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

Link to Seb’s book: The Hidden Cost of Money.

Carlos' Twitter.

Digital Witness' Website.

Digital Witness' Email.

English friendly documentary #PaperDemocracy.

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Simple Proof's Website.

Simple Proof's Email.

Immutable Democracy Documentary.

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Stakwork's Website.

Stakwork's Twitter.

Stakwork's Email.

OpenTimestamps' Website.

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TIP174: Billionaires Ray Dalio & Bill Gross and Their Expectations for 2018 (Business Podcast)

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