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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. Follow François on LinkedIn.  Follow Clay on Twitter.  Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our Premium Feed. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

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. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our Premium Feed. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our Bitcoin Fundamentals Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

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. 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. 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. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our Premium Feed. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

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. 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. 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.  Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our Premium Feed. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

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. NOSTR npub: npub14advhxua8w78gl2z7q8c4s20htxkzq4cu5mhj34ep0puf7smyqzszrd7qq NOSTR NIP 05: DigitalWitness@BitcoinNostr.com Simple Proof's Website. Simple Proof's Email. Immutable Democracy Documentary. NOSTR npub: npub145lf2q6sgqtkhjzzeza29ss6gz7qq4j6vslaa0dwanvgf58ey3us069hce NOSTR NIP 05: simpleproof@nostr.gt Stakwork's Website. Stakwork's Twitter. Stakwork's Email. OpenTimestamps' Website. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our Premium Feed. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our Bitcoin Fundamentals Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Kyle Grieve chats with Annie Duke about her own story of quitting and how it helped sparked the idea for one of her books, the importance of base rates in helping us make better decisions, how to improve our investing processes when we have long feedback loops, the importance of using kill criteria to quit an investment or hypothesis, how to use a quitting coach to help you quit things we hold onto for too long, the importance of dissociating ourselves from our most cherished ideas, and a whole lot more! IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:28 - Annie's own story of quitting and how it got here to where she is today. 15:50 - Why expected value is so crucial for investors to manage risk best. 20:15 - The importance of understanding base rates. 20:15 - How we can use base rates to help us best understand expected values of our investments. 24:55 - How we can reframe our analysis of a business to close feedback loops on long-term investments. 32:40 - How we can get transfer from one skill to another far away skill (e.g. chess to investing). 45:28 - How we can use kill criteria in our investing decision-making to improve our abilities to quit a losing investment. 45:28 - How to engineer your decision-making to give yourself an outside view. 51:11 - How we can disassociate ourselves from our investments to reduce the impacts of the endowment effects. 51:32 - How to set up a quitting coach by permitting them to disagree with you. And so much more! 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. Buy Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away here. Buy Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts here. Check out Annie’s substack here. Learn more about Annie Duke here. Related Episode: RWH015: Betting Better In Markets & Life w/ Annie Duke | YouTube video. Related Episode: TIP231: The Mind Of A World Poker Champion w/ Annie Duke | YouTube video. Learn more about the Berkshire Summit by clicking here or emailing Clay at clay@theinvestorspodcast.com. Follow Kyle on Twitter and LinkedIn. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our Premium Feed. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

On today’s episode, Clay sits down with Joseph Shaposhnik to discuss his high quality investing approach. Since its inception in 2015, the TCW New America Premier Equities fund has compounded at 15.8% per year versus the benchmark of 12.0%. Joseph is the Portfolio Manager of TCW New America Premier Equities, Global Premier Sustainable Equities, and Global Space Technology Equities portfolios. According to Nasdaq eVestment, the TCW New America fund has outperformed 99% of its peers. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 03:25 - The two types of recurring revenue. 13:37 - Why certainty is an essential part of a quality investing framework. 25:02 - How Joseph thinks about portfolio allocation by industry. 28:02 - Value accretive versus value destructive capital allocation decisions. 36:09 - How understanding incentives can make us better investors. 36:53 - Why we should ignore Buffett’s advice of buying businesses so great that an idiot can run it. 46:33 - How Joseph developed his own investment approach after working under two investment legends at Fidelity. 51:56 - Why Joseph believes that quality investing is the best approach to match his investment objectives and temperament. 58:33 - Why growth in free cash flow per share is Joseph’s number one focus as an investor. 1:00:28 - An update on a few of Joseph’s portfolio holdings 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. Learn more about the TCW New America Fund. Check out Buffett’s 1996 Shareholder Letter. Book Mentioned: What I Learned About Investing from Darwin by Pulak Prasad. Book Mentioned: Big Money Thinks Small by Joel Tillinghast. Episode Mentioned: RWH017: Fidelity Legend w/ Joel Tillinghast | YouTube Video. Follow Joseph on LinkedIn.  Follow Clay on Twitter.  Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our Premium Feed. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

In this episode, Max Kei from Hodl Hodl and Debifi, explores the future of Bitcoin lending and borrowing. From industry insights to Debifi's innovative approach, discover the benefits of Bitcoin collateral, multisig security, and fiat loan expansion. Gain valuable perspectives on navigating risks and seizing opportunities in decentralized finance. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:48 - Insights into the evolution of Bitcoin borrowing and lending platforms. 01:48 - Understanding the importance of peer-to-peer fully collateralized lending in the cryptocurrency space. 13:56 - Exploration of the risks and benefits associated with borrowing and lending using Bitcoin as collateral. 28:18 - Overview of Debifi's approach to decentralized lending and its unique features. 31:05 - Explanation of the concept of "super collateral" and its significance in Bitcoin lending practices. 31:05 - Understanding how multisig solutions enhance security in Bitcoin lending and borrowing. 55:02 - Preview of the expansion of fiat loans on Debifi and its implications for users. 59:25 - Insights into the potential benefits for users when utilizing a decentralized lending model. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Max's Twitter Account. Link to Debifi. Link to Hodl Hodl. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our Premium Feed. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our Bitcoin Fundamentals Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Kyle Grieve chats with Lawrence Cunningham about Lawrence’s fascination with Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway, why corporate governance is so crucial for shareholders to understand, the power of transparency, accountability, and ethical decision-making, how Warren Buffett created his shareholder letters to create a competitive advantage, a list of some incredible businesses to research to understand best top-notch corporate governance, the makeup of a successful incentive program and a whole lot more! IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:02 - How corporate governance protects shareholders. 06:53 - Why Warren Buffett has created a competitive advantage by writing his shareholder letters the way he does. 09:54 - A few businesses that have excellent corporate governance that investors should research. 13:35 - Lessons from Charlie Munger and Philip Fisher that helped Warren better understand quality. 29:39 - How Warren's alignment with shareholders is such a competitive advantage. 30:07 - Why Berkshire is such an attractive buyer compared to alternatives. 33:04 - A breakdown of some simple and complicated investments Warren has made using the 1-foot and 7-foot hurdle analogy. 40:41 - The ABCs of capital allocation and why all board members should understand them deeply. 46:27 - How Warren tracks intrinsic value for different business models and why you should utilize multiple tools. 56:32 - Why it's so hard for most companies to have shareholder-friendly incentive programs. And so much more! 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. Buy The Essays Of Warren Buffett: Lessons For Corporate America here. Buy Dear Shareholder: The best executive letters from Warren Buffett, Prem Watsa and other great CEOs here. Check out Lawrence’s other books here. Related Episode: MI305: Exploring The DNA of Quality Businesses w/ Lawrence Cunningham | YouTube Video. Related Episode: TIP330: Warren Buffett w/ Lawrence Cunningham | YouTube Video. Learn more about the Berkshire Summit by clicking here or emailing Clay at clay@theinvestorspodcast.com. Follow Kyle on Twitter and LinkedIn. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our Premium Feed. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

On today’s episode, Clay shares his lessons from reading The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham. Benjamin Graham was a renowned value investor, lecturer, financial securities researcher, and mentor to billionaire investor Warren Buffett. Graham is widely regarded as the father of value investing. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:11 - Who Benjamin Graham was. 06:16 - How the intelligent investor seeks to capitalize on market fluctuations. 16:17 - The Intelligent Investor’s biggest advantage in the markets. 30:47 - The concept of the Margin of Safety. 34:55 - Benjamin Graham’s investment principles. 37:54 - A case study of Mr. Market’s mood swings in the 1999-2000 tech bubble. And so much more!  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. Episode Mentioned: RHW004: Intelligent Investing w/ Jason Zweig | YouTube Video. Episode Mentioned: TIP597: Darwin's Investing Lessons w/ Kyle Grieve | YouTube Video. Benjamin Graham’s book: The Intelligent Investor. Follow Clay on Twitter.  Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our Premium Feed. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Jim Crider explores Bitcoin's impact on culture, future financial strategies, and the essence of money, highlighting its role in investment vs. speculative cycles, and ETF strategies. He also addresses financial planning with Bitcoin for different life stages, emphasizing the importance of understanding money beyond its face value. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:29 - The key aspects of Bitcoin that most people overlook and why they're crucial for understanding its value. 12:38 - How to educate clients on the true essence of money, combining its technical definition with its value-based aspects. 17:04 - How Bitcoin is expected to influence cultural and societal norms in the next two decades. 32:41 - Financial planning opportunities with Bitcoin for young families and retirees, highlighting commonly overlooked advantages. 36:57 - Strategies for integrating Bitcoin into fixed income portfolios to prepare for future financial shifts. 58:04 - The distinction between speculative and investment cycles in the context of Bitcoin and broader financial markets. 01:06:03 - The differences and benefits of in-kind versus cash creation in ETFs, and the implications for investors. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Jim Crider's Twitter. Jim Crider’s Financial Advisory firm: Intentional Living. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our Premium Feed. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our Bitcoin Fundamentals Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

In today’s episode, Kyle Grieve discusses the book Cable Cowboy: John Malone and the Rise of the Modern Cable Business. He covers why and how John Malone was such a prodigious creator of value, how he aligned himself with shareholders, how he helped build his monopoly-like business, TCI, how he dealt with competitors and regulators, why he trained Wall Street to see value differently, why Malone despised paying taxes, how Malone engineered deals to enrich himself and shareholder simultaneously, and much more! IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 07:41 - Why John Malone chose to work for TCI at a significant discount 09:52 - How Malone kept costs down to maximize cash flow 16:24 - How John Malone used his knowledge of scale and leverage to build TCI 19:08 - How John created his accounting terms to best display TCI's abilities to create value 27:57 - How Malone used his scale advantages to secure better rates from programmers 36:34 - The monopoly-like power that TCI could yield that featured its bargaining power 38:17 - How Malone created life-changing wealth for himself from the Liberty Media spin-off 42:54 - Why John invented the 500-channel offering and how it protected the cable industry 45:51 - Malone's tactics to try and divert attention away from TCI's monopoly-like power 50:58 - How John Malone quickly improved TCI's financial statements through industry consolidation 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. Get Cable Cowboy here Learn more about the Berkshire Summit by clicking here or emailing Clay at clay@theinvestorspodcast.com Follow Kyle on Twitter and LinkedIn Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our Premium Feed. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

On today’s episode, Clay and Stig discuss the performance of Stig’s portfolio over the past 10 years and what he has learned from managing his portfolio over that time. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:02 - How Stig’s portfolio has performed over the past 10 years. 06:29 - Why Stig invested with Mohnish Pabrai. 28:32 - How private investments fit into Stig’s portfolio. 33:53 - Stig’s biggest investment mistakes. 40:17 - Why investing in Alibaba was a mistake. 46:21 - Stig’s biggest winners. 58:32 - How his approach has changed over the years. 1:08:46 - Whether TIP will ever launch a fund. 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. Stig’s blog post on his portfolio and track record since 2014. Learn more about The Berkshire Summit. Track your portfolio with Sharesight. William’s book: Richer, Wiser, Happier. Episode Mentioned: TIP442: Investing in Stocks w/ Mohnish Pabrai | YouTube Video. Episode Mentioned: TIP606: Multi-Bagger First Principles w/ Ian Cassel | YouTube Video. Follow Clay on Twitter. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our Premium Feed. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Today's Bitcoin Fundamentals features Jeff Walton discussing MicroStrategy's finance strategies, including valuation and leveraging Bitcoin. We examine price actions, trading methods, and the impact of traditional finance on BTC futures, offering insights into the intersection of enterprise software and financial engineering. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:41 - The role of MicroStrategy in modern financial strategies. 07:41 - Game theory principles applied to market structure and investor behavior. 16:18 - How Jeff Walton evaluates MicroStrategy's valuation. 16:18 - Insights into leveraging Bitcoin as collateral in finance. 16:18 - The potential of enterprise software in financial engineering. 32:58 - The differences between trading strategies and investment philosophies. 50:45 - The dynamics behind the price action of MicroStrategy's stock. 56:02 - Understanding short squeezes and their impact on valuation. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Jeff Walton's Twitter. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our Premium Feed. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our Bitcoin Fundamentals Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Kyle Grieve chats with Vitaliy Katsenelson about why we should align ourselves with what we love doing, how stoicism has helped Vitaliy deal with the volatility of negative emotions in the market and life, Vitaliy’s four favorite stoic tools, how to engineer our environments to improve our decision making and decrease costly mistakes, how we can utilize specific modes of communication to foster the learning process, why we should concern ourselves more with the truth and less on being right, how the markets have developed in the last decade pertaining to sideways markets, and a whole lot more! IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:04 - What soul in the game is and why it's so important to understand it if you want to truly excel at investing and other passions. 07:36 - Why meditation is such a powerful tool to help improve stress. 13:40 - How Vitaliy prioritizes areas of his life to ensure he's spending the right amount of time on high-priority areas. 19:13 - How stoicism has helped Vitaliy remove the volatility of negative emotion in the market and life. 20:13 - How investors can utilize the dichotomy of control to navigate volatile markets better. 20:13 - Simple negative visualizations to use on individual stocks and your portfolio to improve decision-making. 36:43 - Why toxic environments can influence us to live by other people's values. 40:30 - Why specific tasks should be delegated so you are focused only on creating value. 48:16 - Why our modes of communication can limit or expedite our abilities to improve and learn. 48:25 - The importance of discovering the truth for successful investing. And so much more! 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. Buy Soul In The Game here. Buy The Little Book Of Sideways markets here. Read Vitaliy’s articles here. Check out Vitaliy’s fund, IMA, here. Learn more about the Berkshire Summit by clicking here or emailing Clay at clay@theinvestorspodcast.com. Follow Kyle on Twitter and LinkedIn. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our Premium Feed. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

On today’s episode, Clay is joined by Dr. Robert Cialdini to discuss Charlie Munger’s favorite book – Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion. Dr. Cialdini is a New York Times Best Selling Author of Influence and Pre-Suasion. He is also CEO and President of Influence at Work where they focus on ethical training, corporate keynote program, and the Cialdini Method Certified Trainer program. He received his PhD from the University of North Carolina and post-doctoral from Columbia University. In acknowledgment of his outstanding research achievements and contributions in behavioral science, he is frequently regarded as the “Godfather of Influence.” IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:53 - The story of what led Charlie Munger to give a Berkshire A share to Dr. Cialdini. 03:57 - How Buffett and Munger use reciprocity to enrich the world and themselves. 10:36 - What Cialdini learned in his personal interactions with Munger. 18:55 - How the commitment & consistency bias can affect us as investors. 23:04 - How we can utilize the principles of Influence in an honest and ethical way. 26:28 - Why trust is at the foundation of all great business relationships. 40:23 - Why the principle of scarcity is so powerful even in a world full of abundance. 58:54 - How we can guard ourselves against the liking bias when assessing management. 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. Check out Influence at Work & the Cialdini Institute. Dr. Cialdini’s books: Influence, Pre-Suasion, Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive Related Episode: MI091: Warren Buffett’s #3 & Charlie Mungers #1 Business Book Of All-time w/ Robert Cialdini | YouTube Video Related Episode: TIP022: Influence – Robert Cialdini’s Psychology Of Persuasion w/ Preston & Stig | YouTube Video Follow Robert on Twitter. Follow Clay on Twitter. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Join us as Parker Lewis & Will Cole delve into Bitcoin's role as property or currency, discuss Bill Ackman's views and Saylor's latest buy. We explore Bitcoin payments, the impact of high rates, and the future of digital authentication. This episode is packed with insights on the evolving cryptocurrency landscape and its broader economic implications. Tune in for a deep dive into the forefront of digital assets. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 11:03 - Bill Ackman's prediction on Bitcoin's cycle and its implications on the economy. 26:26 - Michael Saylor's strategic acquisition of an additional 12,000 BTC for MicroStrategy. 27:12 - The debate on whether Bitcoin should be considered digital property or a currency. 38:50 - The potential of Bitcoin payments and the innovative approach of Zaprite. 38:50 - Integration of fiat payments in the Bitcoin ecosystem, including the use of stablecoins and traditional currencies. 51:28 - The feasibility and implications of receiving lightning payments through a Tor-enabled node. 51:28 - The challenge of authentication in the digital age, especially in the context of AI and the potential for misinformation. 01:02:32 - A discussion on global policy trends and competition in the digital asset space, highlighting the strategic importance of cryptocurrency. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Checkout Parker and Will’s company ZapRite. Parker’s recent book: Gradually, Then Suddenly. Related Episode: Listen to BTC156: Bitcoin is Not A Hedge w/ Parker Lewis, or watch the video. Related Episode: Listen to BTC092: Bitcoin Energy & Custody w/ Parker Lewis & Will Cole, or watch the video. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our Bitcoin Fundamentals Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

In this episode, William Green chats with renowned hedge fund manager Guy Spier, who has run the Aquamarine Fund since 1997. This conversation has been split into two episodes. Here, in Part 2, Guy shares insights on how to succeed over the long run by avoiding dumb investment behavior, building the right relationships, and recognizing our weaknesses. This is an unusually candid conversation between William & Guy—old friends who collaborated on Guy’s classic book, “The Education of a Value Investor.” IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:36 - What dumb investment behavior Guy Spier strives to avoid 05:12 - What type of companies he shuns 07:05 - Why good relationships are a key to financial & personal success 07:25 - Why we should be especially wary of leverage 15:46 - Why it’s vital to find “friends along the path” who support us emotionally 29:34 - Why it’s helpful to shine a light on our own weaknesses 41:18 - How he handles painful, contentious conversations 51:24 - How to engage with people whose beliefs & experiences differ from ours 1:07:05 - What role money does—or doesn’t—play in a rich & meaningful life 1:11:11 - What Guy learned from Warren Buffett’s exercise of writing your own obituary 1:31:39 - How reading great literature can make you wiser & happier Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Related Episode: William Green’s 2023 interview with Guy Spier | YouTube Video. Related Episode: William Green’s 2022 interview with Guy Spier | YouTube Video. Related Episode: William Green’s interview with Daniel Goleman & Tsoknyi Rinpoche | YouTube Video. Related Episode: William Green’s interview with Chris Davis | YouTube Video. The Dishcast podcast with David Brooks on “Transcending Hate & Loneliness”. Daniel Siegel’s book “The Developing Mind”. Harville Hendrix’s book “Doing Imago Relationship Therapy in the Space-Between”. Marcel Proust’s book “In Search of Lost Time”. Guy Spier’s book, “The Education of a Value Investor" – read reviews of the book. Subscribe to Guy Spier’s free newsletter. Guy Spier’s podcast and website. Guy Spier interviews William Green about his book, “Richer, Wiser, Happier”.  William Green’s book, “Richer, Wiser, Happier” – read the reviews of this book. Follow William Green on X (AKA Twitter). Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.  SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Wise NetSuite Fidelity TurboTax NDTCO Linkedin Marketing Solutions Fundrise Vacasa NerdWallet Babbel Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

In this episode, William Green chats with renowned hedge fund manager Guy Spier, who has run the Aquamarine Fund since 1997. This conversation has been split into two episodes. Here, in Part 1, Guy discusses the art of compounding wealth over decades, drawing on lessons he’s learned from Warren Buffett, downhill ski racers, & his own mistakes. This is an unusually candid conversation between William & Guy—old friends who collaborated on Guy’s classic book, “The Education of a Value Investor.” IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 04:07 - Why it’s so intense for Guy Spier & William Green to collaborate 10:19 - How telling the truth changed Guy’s life 17:53 - Why the Global Financial Crisis terrified him 24:52 - Why it’s hard to invest rationally in the real world of chaos & confusion 29:25 - How Guy deals with his emotions when making investment decisions 35:03 - Why his default position is to hold his stocks indefinitely & resist meddling 38:48 - Why he didn’t sell his stake in Alibaba 42:01 - Why he’s pleased with & disappointed by his investment returns 46:32 - Why his mission is long-term compounding without catastrophe 55:06 - What Guy learned from investing in a company that went bankrupt 57:57 - What the fastest skiers can teach us about success & survival 1:00:02 - How excessive risk destroyed a fund manager he once knew 1:04:13 - What we can learn from Warren Buffett about financial resilience Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Related Episode: William Green’s 2023 interview with Guy Spier | YouTube Video. Related Episode: William Green’s 2022 interview with Guy Spier | YouTube Video. Guy Spier’s book, “The Education of a Value Investor" – read reviews of the book. Subscribe to Guy Spier’s free newsletter. Guy Spier’s podcast and website. Guy Spier interviews William Green about his book, “Richer, Wiser, Happier”. Read Gandhi: An Autobiography – The Story of My Experiments with Truth. Luca Dellanna's book, "Ergodicity". David Hawkins' book, “Power vs Force”. William Green’s book, “Richer, Wiser, Happier” – read the reviews of this book. Follow William Green on X (AKA Twitter). Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.  SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Wise NetSuite Fidelity TurboTax NDTCO Linkedin Marketing Solutions Fundrise Vacasa NerdWallet Babbel Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

On today’s episode, Clay is joined by Richard Duncan to discuss current market conditions, whether we’ll see a recession in 2024, the potential for interest rate cuts, and more. Richard Duncan is the author of The Money Revolution: How To Finance The Next American Century. Since beginning his career as an equities analyst in Hong Kong in 1986, Richard has served as global head of investment strategy at ABN AMRO Asset Management in London, worked as a financial sector specialist for the World Bank in Washington D.C., and headed equity research departments for James Capel Securities and Salomon Brothers in Bangkok. He also worked as a consultant for the IMF in Thailand during the Asia Crisis.   Since 2013, Richard has published Macro Watch, a video newsletter that analyzes the forces driving the economy and the financial markets in the 21st Century. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:47 - How our modern-day economy is structured with the US dropping the gold standard in 1971. 10:29 - Why our economy requires perpetual credit expansion. 17:46 - How the credit environment has developed since 2020. 26:11 - What a recession is and what the implications of a recession are. 29:47 - Why Richard foresees a recession in 2024. 31:55 - The primary drivers of credit growth. 43:26 - Why we’ll likely see interest rate cuts in 2024. 53:03 - The drawbacks of our modern-day economy. 60:00 - Indicators that investors need to monitor in today’s economy. 64:03 - Where the US is at in the AI race. 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. Richard Duncan Website. Macro Watch Website. The Money Revolution Book. Related Episode: TIP488: Current Market Conditions w/ Richard Duncan | YouTube Video. Related Episode: TIP424: How to Finance the Next American Century w/ Richard Duncan | YouTube Video. Follow Richard on Twitter. Follow Clay on Twitter. Learn more about the Berkshire Summit by clicking here or emailing Clay at clay@theinvestorspodcast.com. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

In this episode, Bitcoin OG Pierre Rochard unpacks the Energy Information Survey's halt, its implications, and the mining community's legal victory. We delve into Pierre's thoughts on Senator Warren's initiative, the collective response, and future steps. The discussion also covers Texas' support, the impact of the upcoming halving event, and Pierre's insights on the Bitcoin 'speculative attack'. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:15 - The background and implications of the DOE's halted energy survey on Bitcoin mining. 04:04 - Pierre Rochard's perspective on Senator Elizabeth Warren's initiative to track power consumption by miners. 15:14 - The collective response of the Bitcoin mining community to regulatory challenges. 15:14 - Details of the legal victory that temporarily stopped the DOE's data collection efforts. 15:14 - How this legal battle might set a precedent for future regulatory attempts on Bitcoin mining. 33:09 - The role of Texas in supporting the cryptocurrency industry against regulatory pressures. 39:43 - Pierre's concept of the "speculative attack" and its relevance to Bitcoin's future. 56:50 - Insights into the upcoming Bitcoin halving event and its potential impact on the mining community. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Pierre Rochard's Twitter. Riot Platforms' Twitter. Related Episode: Listen to BTC124: Bitcoin is a Strategic National Necessity w/ Pierre Rochard, or watch the video. Related Episode: Listen to BTC116: Bitcoin Ordinals and NFTs on Layer 1 Bitcoin w/ Pierre Rochard, or watch the video. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our Bitcoin Fundamentals Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Kyle Grieve and co-host Clay Finck dive deep into how human psychology impacts your investment decisions, why even the best investors fall victim to their own biases, strategies to mitigate common mistakes, how to deal with market timing, leverage, and speculation, why you should focus your time on improving patience, simplifying things, and understanding value, how you can recognize the biases of the market by understanding market cycles, why you should prioritize temperament over intellect, the importance of long-term results over quick gains, and a whole lot more! IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:39 - Why greed makes us feel smart. 03:03 - How fear causes us to make poor decisions. 05:25 - The case study of Stanley Druckenmiller and how greed can affect even the smartest among us. 10:14 - How we can succeed in investing without having to predict macroeconomic trends. 11:38 - How we can track our emotions to make better decisions. 14:48 - The follies of trying to time the market. 14:48 - The downside of timing the market. 15:27 - Why we shouldn’t rely on luck to consistently generate returns. 17:21 - Why Warren Buffett would make any changes to his investing even if he knew what the FED was going to do in the next twelve months. 23:09 - Why leverage should be avoided in the stock market. And so much more! 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. Related Episode: TIP604: Best Quality Idea Q1 2024 w/ Clay Finck & Kyle Grieve | YouTube Video. Related Episode: TIP587: Dino Polska: A Polish Compounder w/ Clay Finck & Kyle Grieve | YouTube Video. Learn more about the Berkshire Summit by clicking here or emailing Clay at clay@theinvestorspodcast.com. Follow Kyle on Twitter and LinkedIn. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

On today’s episode, Clay Finck and Kyle Grieve share why they are so passionate about investing in stocks and why they utilize the stock market to help them achieve financial independence. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:41 - How real-life examples of compounding have influenced Clay & Kyle 11:33 - How the stock market has compounded in the US since the 1950s. 20:50 - Why Clay and Kyle set the financial goal of becoming financially independent. 28:42 - Why Kyle chose to utilize the stock market as his tool to achieving financial independence. 36:44 - How an investor knows when they are ready to start investing in individual companies. 41:24 - How to quickly disqualify an investment. 43:44 - The best metric to filter on business quality. 72:27 - The edge that individual investors can have in picking stocks. 81:03 - Our favorite investing books. 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. Books mentioned: The Millionaire Next Door, 100 Baggers, The Psychology of Money, The Simple Path to Wealth, The Joys of Compounding, What I Learned About Investing From Darwin, Richer, Wiser, Happier, Invested, The Most Important Thing, The Warren Buffett Portfolio Check out Finchat. Episode Mentioned: TIP602: Same as Ever w/ Morgan Housel | YouTube Video. Related Episode: TIP604: Best Quality Idea Q1 2024 w/ Clay Finck & Kyle Grieve | YouTube Video. Learn more about the Berkshire Summit by clicking here or emailing Clay at clay@theinvestorspodcast.com. Follow Kyle on Twitter and LinkedIn. Follow Clay on Twitter and LinkedIn. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

In this episode, Luke Gromen navigates through Berkshire's $167.6B cash, his 2023 market optimism, US liquidity measures, and escalating real estate loan concerns. He discusses inflation's return, unemployment trends, interest rates, and Bitcoin's impact on energy. The dialogue also touches on the Fed's control illusion, CEO stock sales, Bitcoin's fiscal role, auction failures, QE's return, and treasury yield trends, providing a rich macroeconomic overview amidst evolving market dynamics. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:05 - How Berkshire Hathaway's substantial cash reserve positions it in the current economic landscape. 08:13 - The pivotal factors that flipped Luke Gromen from a bearish to a bullish market stance in early 2023. 12:20 - The implications of re-accelerating supercore inflation on the economy and monetary policy. 12:20 - How interest rates are expected to evolve through the rest of the year and their effect on investments. 46:08 - The specific liquidity levers the US is currently pulling to navigate through economic challenges. 46:08 - Predictions on unemployment trends and their impact on the broader economic recovery. 57:25 - Insights into the escalating crisis in commercial real estate loans surpassing loss reserves at major banks. 01:09:57 - The transformative potential of Bitcoin in changing the energy landscape and its broader economic implications. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Luke’s FFTT research. Luke’s Twitter account. Luke’s two books. Related Episode: Listen to BTC136: The FED Pause & Q2 Current Events w/ Luke Gromen, or watch the video. Related Episode: Listen to BTC101: 4th Quarter Macro Overview w/ Luke Gromen, or watch the video. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our Bitcoin Fundamentals Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Kyle talks to Lauren Templeton about the many investing and life lessons she learned from investing legend Sir John Templeton, how she sets up her daily life to stay disciplined and avoid biases, how to utilize the scientific method for investing purposes, how we can use lessons from history to improve our decision making today, the importance of utilizing multiple evaluation tools to find great investments, sectors that are facing maximal pessimism today that might be the winners of tomorrow, and much, much more! IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 05:56 - Why we should combat “home bias”. 05:56 - Why high savings rates are so important for new opportunities. 05:56 - How savings rates have changed with the times. 05:56 - The hurdles you need to overcome for investing in Japan. 12:06 - The importance of looking at unpopular sectors. 12:24 - What Sir John Templeton thought about quality. 12:24 - Why maximum optimism is a risky place to deploy capital. 12:24 - How Sir John Templeton offset value traps using his strategy. 12:24 - Why you should use multiple evaluation tools in your analysis. 17:38 - How Lauren created her life to stay disciplined. 17:38 - The strengths of lowering how reactive you are. 17:38 - The importance of living a disciplined lifestyle to improve yourself. 21:18 - How to utilize the scientific method in investing. 27:01 - How Lauren has decreased the effects of FOMO. 27:01 - The importance of removing yourself from the crowd. 29:54 - How Lauren has used inversion to help her investing strategy. 34:22 - Why you should look at sectors with bad outlooks. 34:22 - How Lauren fights confirmation bias. 43:10 - How Lauren’s investing strategy has altered given the current macro backdrop. 47:07 - The importance of alignment between your daily life and investing philosophy. 47:07 - How Sir John Templeton tinkered with his portfolio while staying true to his core philosophy. 49:11 - Why you should understand maximum pessimism and how it creates opportunities. 49:11 - The historical returns in small caps after having the valuation gap we are seeing today. 49:11 - Why Lauren thinks China is showing maximum pessimism based on her observations at ValueX. 49:11 - Why Lauren sees an opportunity in small caps right now. And so much more! 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. Buy Lauren’s book, The Templeton Way here. Listen to Lauren’s podcast, Investing The Templeton Way here. Subscribe to her newsletter, the Maximum Pessimism Report here. Learn more about the Berkshire Summit by clicking here or emailing Clay at clay@theinvestorspodcast.com. Follow Kyle on Twitter and LinkedIn. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Fidelity NetSuite Toyota TurboTax Wise NerdWallet Linkedin Marketing Solutions Babbel Shopify Fundrise Vacasa HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

On today’s episode, Clay chats with Kyle Bass, the founder and principal of Hayman Capital Management. Hayman’s first major success came from effectively shorting the housing market in 2008, and Kyle was profiled in Michael Lewis’ book The Big Short.  After seeing Chinese stocks drop 20% over the past year, I invited Kyle back onto the show because he has been sounding the alarm bells for years on a market correction in Chinese markets.  IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:01 - Why China is potentially preparing to invade Taiwan. 06:59 - How China has been restricting data and information flow to foreigners. 09:16 - Major military, mainland, and legal actions the CCP has taken in the past few years. 19:55 - Why foreign direct investment to China has collapsed in recent years. 25:53 - Potential sanctions the US may implement if China invades Taiwan. 33:38 - What Kyle is seeing in the Chinese real estate market. 39:33 - Whether he sees the crisis in Chinese affecting other markets globally. 47:10 - Why he believes the Fed is out of touch with reality. 54:48 - How Kyle is positioned as an investor today. 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. Hayman Capital Management’s website. Conservation Equity Management’s website. Related Episode: TIP396: China and the Macro Impact w/ Kyle Bass | YouTube Video. Follow Kyle on Twitter. Follow Clay on Twitter. Learn more about the Berkshire Summit by clicking here or emailing Clay at clay@theinvestorspodcast.com. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Join us with Alex Leishman, River's CEO, for a dive into Bitcoin's ecosystem, discussing Argentina, Bitwise custody, Lightning Network's prospects, Ordinals, equity tokenization, BitVM, ETFs, custody improvements, AI, and institutional custody. We also touch on OTC markets' dynamics. A compact overview of the current and future Bitcoin landscape. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:09 - The evolving role of Bitcoin in Argentina's economy and how it's shaping local finance. 10:05 - The current state and future prospects of the Lightning Network in enhancing Bitcoin's scalability. 20:04 - An introduction to BitVM and roll-ups, and their potential to revolutionize transaction efficiency. 24:05 - The significance of Ordinals for decentralized identity and how they're changing the landscape. 27:50 - The process and benefits of tokenizing real equity to bridge traditional finance with blockchain technology. 34:02 - The challenges and opportunities presented by Bitcoin ETFs and potential regulatory impacts. 34:34 - The importance of improving custody solutions for Bitcoin to ensure greater security and accessibility. 42:15 - Insights into Bitwise custody solutions and their impact on security and asset management. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Buy Bitcoin at River. Alex Leishman's Twitter. River's Blog and Research. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our Bitcoin Fundamentals Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

In today's episode, Stig Brodersen speaks to Tobias Carlisle and Hari Ramachandra. Stig only owns five individual stocks, and in this episode, he outlines why he is still bullish on Spotify. Hari’s pick, Disney, has recently been extremely volatile, and Tobias pitches Mueller Industries, a value stock trading at an appealing valuation. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 06:25 - Why Hari is bullish on Disney (Ticker: DIS) 12:09 - The bear case of Disney, including increasing competition, valuation, and debt levels 35:33 - Why Stig has invested in Spotify (Ticker: SPOT) as one of the five stocks he owns 48:44 - The bear case for Spotify, including the dependency on Alphabet 58:18 - Why Toby has invested in Mueller Industries (Ticker: MLI) 1:06:46 - The bear case for Mueller Industries, including the end of the building phase and competitive Chinese pressures 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. Listen to the Mastermind Discussion Q4 2023 – TIP586 | Youtube video. Tune in to the Mastermind Discussion Q3 2023 – TIP576 | Youtube video. Listen to the Mastermind Discussion Q2 2023 – TIP557 | Youtube video. Tune in to the Mastermind Discussion Q1 2023 – TIP528 | Youtube video. Listen to the Mastermind Discussion Q1 2022 – TIP418 | Youtube video. Tune in to the Mastermind Discussion Q2 2022 – TIP450 | Youtube video.   Listen to the Mastermind Discussion Q3 2022 – TIP475 | Youtube video. Tune in to the Mastermind Discussion Q4 2022 – TIP496 | Youtube video. Tobias Carlisle's podcast, The Acquirer's Podcast. Tobias Carlisle's ETF, ZIG. Tobias Carlisle's ETF, Deep. Tobias Carlisle's book, The Acquirer's Multiple – read reviews of this book. Tobias Carlisle's Acquirer's Multiple stock screener: AcquirersMultiple.com. Tweet directly to Tobias Carlisle. Hari's Blog: BitsBusiness.com. Tweet directly to Hari Ramachandra. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

On today’s episode, Clay reviews Nassim Taleb’s book – Fooled by Randomness. Nassim Taleb is a Lebanon-born American mathematician and statistician whose work concerns problems of randomness, probability, and uncertainty. He’s very well known for his popular books, including The Black Swan, Antifragile, Skin in the Game, and Fooled by Randomness. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro. 01:37 - The role of luck in investing. 04:51 - Biases that get investors into trouble, such as the survivorship bias and the endowment effect. 10:09 - Why we should develop a sense of skepticism and humility. 15:52 - Why it’s so important to understand alternative histories. 30:47 - Why humans are more prone to make investment decisions based on emotions rather than facts and probabilities. 37:31 - What the firehouse effect is. 39:33 - The story of a trader who got married to his positions which ended up being a value trap. 48:08 - What chaos theory is. 58:54 - How Taleb’s investment strategy capitalizes on asymmetric opportunities. 62:06 - Distinguishing a good process from a good outcome. 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. Nassim Taleb’s books: Fooled by Randomness, Antifragile, The Black Swan, & Skin in the Game. Episode Mentioned: TIP558: How Ackman & Taleb Profited Billions During Market Crashes w/ Scott Patterson | YouTube Video. Episode Mentioned: TIP597: Darwin's Investing Lessons w/ Kyle Grieve | YouTube Video. Episode Mentioned: TIP579: Big Mistakes by Michael Batnick | YouTube Video.  Follow Clay on Twitter. Learn more about the Berkshire Summit by clicking here or emailing Clay at clay@theinvestorspodcast.com. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Bob Burnett shifts from tech executive to Bitcoin mining leader, focusing on innovative, sustainable solutions. He explores Bitcoin's challenges, the significance of ASICs beyond finance, and strategies for navigating regulatory environments. Burnett's insights into future trends and advice for tech entrepreneurs underscore the importance of adaptive strategies and sustainability in the evolving Bitcoin landscape. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:11 - Bob Burnett's journey from tech executive to leading Bitcoin mining initiatives. 18:13 - The importance of sustainable practices in the Bitcoin mining industry. 27:44 - Strategies for navigating the complex regulatory environment of Bitcoin. 35:06 - How blockchain technology extends beyond finance into other sectors. 37:01 - The significance of adaptability for entrepreneurs in the tech and finance industries. 62:15 - Insights into the future trends and potential of Bitcoin. 69:08 - Lessons in leadership and innovation drawn from Burnett's extensive experience. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Check out: Bob’s Twitter. Visit: Barefoot mining website. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our Bitcoin Fundamentals Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

In this episode, William Green chats with famed investor Bruce Berkowitz, whose Fairholme Fund has beaten the S&P 500 by 529 percentage points over 23 years. Bruce, who was named Morningstar’s Domestic Stock-Fund Manager of the Decade in 2009, talks here about the ups & downs of his volatile career, how he changed his investment strategy after three costly losses, why he likes cash as a kind of “financial valium,” & why 80% of his fund is riding on one stock. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 04:44 - What Bruce Berkowitz learned about odds by working as a bookmaker. 06:26 - What his stint as a broker taught him about how not to invest. 34:18 - Why he makes huge bets on a tiny number of stocks. 41:53 - How he’s riding a multi-decade wave of migration to Florida. 48:57 - How he justifies betting 80% of his fund on one stock. 54:59 - How he’s playing long-term trends in the energy sector. 56:56 - Why he’s changed the way he invests. 59:08 - Why he’s acutely wary of bank stocks. 59:20 - What he learned from losing big on Sears, Fannie Mae, & Freddie Mac. 1:17:53 - Why he views cash as a valuable form of “financial valium.”  1:28:51 - How he assesses the investment threat of global warming. 1:33:50 - Why he operates as a lone wolf, not part of a team. 1:39:53 - What he’s tried to teach his three children. 1:45:31 - How he handles setbacks. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Bruce Berkowitz’s investment firm, Fairholme Funds. Vaclav Smil’s book How the World Really Works. Vaclav Smil’s book Energy & Civilization. William Green’s book, “Richer, Wiser, Happier” – read the reviews of this book. Follow William Green on X (AKA Twitter). Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.  SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Linkedin Marketing Solutions Fidelity Efani Shopify NDTCO Fundrise Wise NetSuite TurboTax Vacasa NerdWallet Babbel HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

On today’s episode, Clay chats with Chris Mayer about long-term compounding and a few of his holdings, including Constellation Software. Chris is well-known for his book, 100 Baggers, and has inspired thousands of readers to become better investors. If you’re interested in investing in multi-baggers, then this episode is a must-listen. Chris is the author of 100 Baggers and the co-founder and portfolio manager of Woodlock House Family Capital.  IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 03:27 - A review of how Chris’s fund performed in 2023. 06:37 - Where Chris focuses much of his attention in managing a fund. 12:39 - How Chris discovered Constellation Software. 18:02 - How the competitive landscape for Constellation Software has developed over the years. 24:58 - The potential drawbacks of Constellation Software’s decentralized business model. 28:09 - Chris’s thoughts on Constellation Software’s ~60% increase in their share price over the past year. 28:53 - How Constellation 2.0 has developed in recent years. 33:04 - Why Constellation Software has started performing spinoffs. 39:42 - Whether Constellation will continue to do more spinoffs in the future or not. 37:05 - Why Chris decided to invest in the Constellation Software spinoffs in his fund (Topicus & Lumine). 39:32 - Why Topicus is targeting higher organic growth in their subsidiaries. 55:12 - Chris’s thoughts on the valuation of Constellation Software, Topicus, and Lumine. 61:56 - How Chris would consider allocating fresh capital today in his fund. 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. Chris Mayer’s books: 100 Baggers & How Do You Know? Resources mentioned: InPractise, Acquirers.com, & REQ Capital. Chris’s fund & blog: Woodlock House Family Capital. Thomas Phelps’ book: 100 to 1 in the Stock Market. Episode mentioned: TIP531: Mark Leonard: The Best Capital Allocator You've Never Heard Of | YouTube Video. Related Episode: TIP543: 100 Baggers w/ Chris Mayer | YouTube Video. Related Episode: TIP569: An Investor's Guide to Clear Thinking w/ Chris Mayer | YouTube Video. Related Episode: MI310: A Serial Acquirers Deep Dive w/ Chris Mayer | YouTube Video. Follow Chris on Twitter. Follow Clay on Twitter. Learn more about the Berkshire Summit by clicking here or emailing Clay at clay@theinvestorspodcast.com. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Alex Gladstein discusses Bitcoin's impact on Africa, leveraging natural resources for mining to provide electricity and financial stability. Highlighting cases in Malawi and Kenya, he shows how Bitcoin offers a stable currency and supports renewable energy, transforming economic landscapes and promoting sustainable development. This narrative illustrates Bitcoin's potential as a catalyst for empowerment and progress across the continent. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 00:57 - The potential of Bitcoin to drive sustainable development in Africa. 00:57 - How Africa's natural resources can be utilized for Bitcoin mining. 11:07 - The role of Bitcoin mining in providing access to electricity and reducing energy costs. 16:25 - Examples of successful Bitcoin mining projects in Malawi and Kenya and their socio-economic benefits. 25:09 - Strategies for leveraging stranded energy resources for economic empowerment and environmental conservation. 26:17 - Ways in which Bitcoin acts as a stable, decentralized currency for regions facing inflation. 44:37 - The impact of micro-hydroelectric and geothermal energy projects on local communities. 45:57 - The importance of local entrepreneurship and community initiatives in the adoption of Bitcoin mining. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Alex’s article in Bitcoin Magazine: Stranded. Alex’s Twitter. The Human Rights Foundation. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our Bitcoin Fundamentals Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Kyle talks to Paul Andreola about how he evaluates smallcap stocks, why flipping over as many rocks as possible is such a strong strategy, why to put all your focus on profitable growing businesses, why the PEG ratio is so important for finding great opportunities, the importance of understanding the capital raising process, why value will always succeed in the long term, the current state of microcaps and much, much more! Paul Andreola is a highly successful microcap investor who has been managing his own money for over 30 years. He is a board member for Atlas Engineered Products, Total Telcom, and Departure Bay Bay Capital. He’s a big proponent of microcap investing and runs an investing community called SmallCap Discoveries where he interviews CEOs of microcap businesses and shares his ideas and strategies. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 03:28 - The importance of flipping over as many rocks as possible. 05:00 - The power of owning businesses that institutions can’t invest in. 05:08 - Why focus your efforts on profitable businesses that are growing. 05:22 - How to use the price-to-earnings-growth ratio to help you identify undervalued growth stocks. 06:22 - How to add a margin of safety using the PEG ratio. 06:22 - How to use the PEG ratio to help you determine what needs to be sold. 08:43 - How increasing fund flows can attract low-quality businesses in search of capital. 09:46 - Why owning profitable companies can de-risk your investing. 09:46 - Why you should stay away from low-growth businesses even when they are cheap. 13:23 - Why you should stay away from businesses that are likely to heavily dilute shareholders. And so much more! 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. Check out Paul’s services at Smallcap Discoveries. Read Paul’s articles here. Learn more about the Berkshire Summit by clicking here or emailing Clay at clay@theinvestorspodcast.com. Follow Kyle on Twitter and LinkedIn. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

On today’s episode, Clay is joined by Ian Cassel to discuss multi-bagger first principles, what he’s learned from investor Tony Deden, and biases he has had to overcome to continue improving as an investor. Ian is a full-time microcap investor and CIO of Intelligent Fanatics Capital Management. He is the founder of MicroCapClub.com and co-founder of the IntelligentFanatics.com.  IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro. 01:36 - Ian’s investment journaling and reflection process. 06:19 - What Ian has learned from managing a fund for over 5 years. 08:56 - A 2023 overview for Ian’s fund. 23:58 - What Ian learned from Anthony Deden. 27:43 - The multi-bagger first principles. 35:53 - A few case studies on multi-baggers. 53:26 - Why high insider ownership doesn’t correlate with stocks that outperform. 54:02 - How attribution bias influences investor behavior. 58:08 - Ian’s experience on the saying, “Risk is what you don’t see.” 61:03 - How Ian decides whether he should average down in a position or not. 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. Learn more about the Berkshire Summit by clicking here or emailing Clay at clay@theinvestorspodcast.com. Ian’s presentation on Multi-bagger First Principles. Ian’s community, MicrocapClub. Ian’s book, Intelligent Fanatics. Ryan Pape’s interview at the MicroCap Leadership Summit. Related Episode: TIP563: Lightning in a Bottle & Microcap Investing w/ Ian Cassel | YouTube Video. Follow Ian on Twitter. Follow Clay on Twitter. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Dive into Bitcoin's future with Romain Rouphael: Unpacking his journey from finance to pioneering in Bitcoin research, LN Markets, and DLC Markets. Discover how leveraging Bitcoin for payments and building on its secure infrastructure is changing trading with instant settlements, trustless derivatives, and over $2 billion traded. Learn about the innovation behind LN Markets' fast retail trading and DLC Markets' approach to revolutionizing trustless OTC derivatives. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 03:35 - The reasons behind Romain Rouphael's full-time commitment to Bitcoin and its potential for revolutionizing finance. 07:43 - Insights into the foundational stages of Bitcoin research and the establishment of a Bitcoin lab. 07:43 - The advantages of Bitcoin over other cryptocurrencies as both an asset and a financial infrastructure. 26:21 - Future developments in Bitcoin financial services, including enhancements to LN Markets and DLC Markets, and the introduction of new products like hashrate/blockspace trading. 33:20 - Introduction to LN Markets, a platform enabling instant settlement trading built on the Lightning Network. 33:20 - The significance of Discreet Log Contracts (DLCs) in enabling trustless OTC derivatives trading on Bitcoin. 40:13 - The innovative approach of DLC Markets to facilitate complex smart contracts for large-scale, trustless trading. 50:21 - Challenges and complexities faced in managing a Bitcoin fund and interacting with centralized exchanges. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Article: LN Markets Upgrades Bitcoin Trading w/ DLCs. Romain Rouphael's Twitter. LN Market's Website. DLC Market's Website. The LN Market’s White Paper on DLCs. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our Bitcoin Fundamentals Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

On today’s episode, Kyle talks to Dede Eyesan about investing outside of your home country and what you need to research to improve your circle of competence, why China, India, and Japan have some interesting businesses and which sectors might produce the next outperformers, the strength of monopoly type businesses when searching for outperformers, the characteristics of outperformers that are least difficult to try to identify, interesting insights into iGaming and IT consulting industries, and much, much more! Dede Eyesan is the Chief Investment Officer of Jenga Investment Partners (IP). Jenga IP is a fund specializing in allocating capital to public and private companies on a global scale. They own businesses in countries such as Finland, Poland, China, Mexico, the U.S., Australia, Sweden, Kazakhstan, and France. He authored Global Outperformers: A decade study of the top performing global listed companies (1,000% in 10 years) IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro. 02:54 - The primary reasons for China’s lower shareholder returns. 06:12 - Potential value chains in India that Dede finds interesting. 10:20 - Insights into Indian markets, governance issues, and regulation. 14:03 - Why consumer electronics is interesting in India, but not a good business model in most other geographies. 18:04 - The importance of good economics and competitive advantage in finding outperformers. 19:51 - Why monopolies like Airports of Thailand and Texas Pacific Land Corporation made good investments. 26:14 - Insights into two South African companies that are still high quality in Karooooo and Naspers. 34:44 - Why iGaming has low barriers to entry but high barriers to success. 34:55 - Why uncertainty can punish a business’s valuation. 44:37 - Dede’s outlook on his latest acquisition, GoFore, and why he likes IT consulting. 56:59 - GoFore's competitive advantage and growth forecast. 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. Jenga Investment Partners (IP) Global Outperformers. Learn more about Jenga Investment Partners here. Read Jenga IP’s detailed research here. Learn more about the Berkshire Summit by clicking here or emailing Clay at clay@theinvestorspodcast.com Follow Kyle on Twitter and LinkedIn. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

On today’s episode, Clay and Kyle give an overview of their best quality stock idea for Q1 2024. This quarter, they discuss Evolution AB. Evolution AB is well-known in the world of quality investors. The stock has compounded by over 60% per year over the past 5 years and seems to have a long runway for growth ahead. Clay and Kyle give an overview of why they own the stock and why they like the company's long-term prospects.  Disclaimer: At the time of recording, Clay and Kyle both own shares in Evolution AB. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro. 06:44 - Resources Kyle found most helpful in initially researching Evolution AB. 06:48 - What Evolution’s business model is and how they make money. 17:15 - How the quantitative metrics look for Evolution. 28:40 - The massive tailwinds at play in their industry. 33:21 - The difference between a regulated and unregulated market. 38:12 - What geographies Evolution has the largest presence in. 42:45 - What the competitive landscape looks like. 46:18 - How Evolution has been able to continue growing and withstand competition despite the high returns they’ve achieved for many years. 49:24 - An overview of Evolution’s management team and recent acquisitions. 64:23 - How Kyle thinks about the valuation. 70:05 - The most important KPIs to track for Evolution. 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. Alta Fox Research. An expert analyst on Evolution: Ali Gündüz. Shree Viswanathan’s recent letter which discussed Evolution. Learn more about the Berkshire Summit by clicking here or emailing Clay at clay@theinvestorspodcast.com. Related Episode: TIP587: Dino Polska: A Polish Compounder w/ Clay Finck & Kyle Grieve. | YouTube Video. Follow Kyle on Twitter. Follow Clay on Twitter. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Dive into the world of Bitcoin mining with expert Harry Sudock. This episode unpacks the complexities of on-chain fee management and the intricacies of over-the-counter transactions on the blockchain. Sudock provides unique insights into the operational strategies of miners, revealing the unseen mechanisms that support blockchain efficiency and stability. An enlightening discussion for anyone interested in the behind-the-scenes of Bitcoin. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 08:23 - The role of miners in managing high on-chain fees in the Bitcoin network. 13:32 - The impact of on-chain fees on the overall efficiency of the blockchain. 17:44 - The operational challenges faced by miners in the current Bitcoin ecosystem. 30:36 - Insights into the unseen economic aspects of blockchain transactions. 35:18 - Strategies used by miners to handle fluctuations in transaction fees. 36:33 - How over-the-counter (OTC) transactions are integrated into the blockchain. 51:15 - The relationship between miners and the broader financial aspects of Bitcoin. 51:15 - Expert views on the future trends and developments in Bitcoin mining. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Harry Sudock’s Twitter. Bitcoin Park's Twitter. Griid’s Website. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our Bitcoin Fundamentals Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

On today’s show, Stig Brodersen talks with co-host William Green, the author of “Richer, Wiser, Happier.” With a strong focus on kindness, they discuss what has made them Richer, Wiser, or Happier in the past quarter. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:26 - What we can learn from the greatest investors about being authentic  16:40 - How to stay true to yourself 25:55 - How we change throughout the stages of our lives 43:44 - If principles are truly timeless 1:00:52 - What William learned recently about Charlie Munger’s kindness 1:11:54 - Why we want to take a simple idea and take it very seriously  1:23:59 - The challenges of the three phases in life 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. William Green’s book, Richer, Wiser, Happier – read reviews of this book. William Green’s book, The Great Minds of Investing – read reviews of this book. Stig Brodersen and William Green’s episode on being Richer, Wiser, and Happier, Q3 2023 | YouTube Video. Stig Brodersen and William Green’s episode on being Richer, Wiser, and Happier, Q2 2023 | YouTube Video. Stig Brodersen and William Green’s episode on being Richer, Wiser, and Happier, Q1 2023 | YouTube Video. Stig Brodersen and William Green’s episode on Money and Happiness | YouTube Video. William Green’s interview with Daniel Goleman & Tsoknyi Rinpoche | YouTube Video. William Green’s interview with Michael Berg about Abundance | YouTube Video. William Green’s interview with Pico Iyer about being Beyond Rich | YouTube Video. William Green’s interview with Rick Rieder about managing 2.6 Trillion dollars | YouTube Video. William Green’s interview with Berkshire Hathaway Director Chris Davis | YouTube Video. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

On today’s episode, Clay is joined by Morgan Housel to discuss his newest book, Same as Ever, and uncover the key themes in financial history that have never changed. Morgan Housel is a partner at The Collaborative Fund. He’s the New York Times Bestselling author of The Psychology of Money and Same As Ever. His books have sold over 4.5 million copies and have been translated into more than 50 languages. He also serves on the board of directors at Markel. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:34 - The key themes that seem to never change throughout history. 04:37 - Why the world is much more fragile than we’re led to believe. 09:04 - Why the biggest risk is the one you don’t see coming.  24:49 - The true power of exceptional storytelling. 23:28 - The importance of thinking probabilistically. 27:00 - Why every stock valuation is a number from today multiplied by a story about tomorrow. 27:32 - Why successful stock picking is about so much more than the numbers. 29:22 - Why market extremes such as the meme stock craze are not unnatural, and they should actually be expected. 32:19 - Morgan’s investment approach. 38:21 - Why most investor’s biggest advantage is patience. 41:31 - Why most competitive advantages eventually die. 51:33 - How the world’s most successful people utilize inefficiency and slack to achieve more. 55:43 - Why Morgan writes for an audience of one. 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. Learn more about the Berkshire Summit by clicking here or emailing Clay at clay@theinvestorspodcast.com. Morgan’s book: Same as Ever and The Psychology of Money. Morgan’s Podcast. Related Episode: TIP351: The Psychology of Money w/ Morgan Housel | YouTube video. Check out the books mentioned in the podcast here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Join us in this insightful episode where Caitlin Long of Custodia Bank and Wes Knobel delve into the innovative non-fractional reserve system, the challenges faced with the Federal Reserve, and the dynamic world of cryptocurrency banking. They discuss Custodia's unique approach, its role in the post-Silicon Valley bank crisis landscape, and the evolving challenges and opportunities in cryptocurrency custodianship. This conversation offers a deep dive into the intersection of traditional banking, regulatory environments, and the growing influence of digital assets. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:34 - How Custodia Bank is redefining traditional banking practices. 02:34 - The significance of Custodia's approach to customer deposits. 12:47 - Insights into the Federal Reserve's decision-making process. 22:19 - The implications of non-participation in fractional reserve banking. 22:19 - The importance of state laws in protecting digital assets. 28:21 - Wes Knobel's perspective on financial innovation and regulation. 38:31 - Caitlin Long's expertise in banking risks and legacy systems. 47:58 - The potential government intervention in cryptocurrency holdings. 47:58 - Predictions for the future of banking in the era of digital currencies. 01:00:37 - The recent SEC approval of Bitcoin ETFs and its impact. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Links to Custodia Bank. Caitlin Long’s X account. Link’s to the lawsuit with the Federal Reserve Bank, Document 1 & Document 2. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our Bitcoin Fundamentals Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

In this episode, William Green chats with Laura Geritz, founder of Rondure Global Advisors, which scours the globe in search of high-quality companies trading at attractive prices in places like India, China, Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, Turkey, Brazil, & Mexico. Here, Laura makes the case for allocating more money to undervalued stocks outside the US. She also discusses her unusual lifestyle, which is built around relentless travel, voracious reading, & abundant time to think. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 08:15 - How Laura Geritz earned the nickname “Money Bags.” 09:41 - How she broke into the investment industry by living in Japan. 12:55 - How she was shaped by the frugal, unflashy culture of rural Kansas. 22:57 - What she learned from her mentor & partner, Robert Gardiner. 30:14 - Why so many talented women quit the investment business. 36:54 - Why she believes many investors are taking too much risk. 38:56 - Why foreign stocks may be overdue for a powerful rebound. 41:20 - How she weighs the risks & rewards of Chinese stocks. 52:26 - How she screens 70,000 stocks to identify great businesses. 1:03:36 - What foreign investors don’t understand about Japanese companies. 1:11:51 - How to become a continuous learning machine. 1:25:38 - How Laura handles adversity when her investing style is out of favor. 1:32:06 - Why she maintains a remarkably uncluttered calendar. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Laura Geritz’s investment firm, Rondure Global Advisors. Graham Greene’s book The Quiet American. Yasunari Kawabata’s book Snow Country. Michael Pollan’s book A Place of My Own. Rolf Potts’ book Vagabonding. Pico Iyer’s book The Half-Known Life. William Green’s podcast interview with Pico Iyer | YouTube Video. William Green’s book, “Richer, Wiser, Happier” – read the reviews of this book. Follow William Green on X (AKA Twitter). Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.  SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Linkedin Marketing Solutions NetSuite Fidelity Shopify Toyota TurboTax Babbel American Express Business Gold Card Fundrise Vacasa HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

On today’s episode, Clay shares his biggest takeaways from reading billionaire Willis Johnson’s book – Junk to Gold. Willis Johnson founded Copart in 1982, and today he is worth over $2.6 billion through his equity ownership in the company.  Copart is one of the most impressive businesses we’ve studied. Over the past 30 years, the stock has compounded at over 21% per year, outperforming Microsoft, Adobe, and the majority of other stocks. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 08:15 - The key experiences in Willis Johnson’s early life that shaped him. 12:18 - How Willis thought about money and building a business. 14:44 - Willis’s experience fighting in the Vietnam War. 24:51 - What he learned from chasing his dreams and building a successful company.  42:08 - The story of Jay Adair dropping out of college to work with Copart. 45:24 - How Willis sold Wall Street on lending him money to grow and take his company public. 52:01 - What sets Copart apart from the majority of other companies that exist. 54:19 - How Copart strategically utilized technology to grow its business. 01:14:09 - Copart’s four major competitive advantages. 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. Leandro’s blog: Best Anchor Stocks. Learn more about the Berkshire Summit by clicking here or emailing Clay at clay@theinvestorspodcast.com. Episode Mentioned: TIP593: Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson | YouTube Video. Episode Mentioned: TIP549: 2 High-Quality Compounders | YouTube Video. Follow Clay on Twitter. Check out the books mentioned in the podcast here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Dive into Bitcoin's 2024 technical landscape with NVK. We dissect the impact of covenants and CheckTemplateVerify (CTV) on smart contracting and scalability, analyze OP_RETURN's usage, and evaluate the Lightning Network's potential for scaling. We also ponder Layer 2's self-custody significance, tackle block spam concerns with node filters, and delve into transaction developments brought by SegWit and Taproot. Additionally, we discuss BRC20 implications and assess the Mempool's health score. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:20 - An understanding of the Mempool health score and what it indicates about the Bitcoin network's efficiency and congestion. 06:31 - The technical intricacies and implications of implementing covenants in Bitcoin. 09:01 - The advancements in transaction structures and efficiency brought by the Taproot update. 09:01 - Insights into the potential and challenges of BRC20 tokens or standards on the Bitcoin network. 11:34 - The role and impact of OP_RETURN in Bitcoin transactions. 13:41 - Challenges and opportunities in scaling the Lightning Network. 25:59 - The importance of self-custody in Bitcoin's Layer 2 solutions. 48:46 - How CheckTemplateVerify (CTV) could revolutionize smart contracting and enhance Bitcoin's scalability. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Link to NVK’s Cold Card Hardware wallet. Link to NVK’s AI website. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

On today’s episode, Kyle talks to Hamilton Helmer about the power of being an educator and how it’s helped him improve at strategy and investing, the differences between power and operational excellence, how he formulated his 7 powers, a deep dive into all 7 powers, updated case studies of some of the powers, why barriers are so important when benefits are much easier to find. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:41 - How Hamilton uses his knowledge of strategic consulting to invest in companies with durable competitive advantages. 01:52 - How Joseph Schumpeter has helped shape Hamilton’s strategy on entrepreneurship. 14:00 - Traits of earlier stage businesses with potential for power. 20:25 - How to observe the power of a brand to ensure its advantage isn’t being eaten away. 24:02 - How businesses with switching costs power can keep customers happy while increasing prices. 24:12 - Hamilton’s personal story of the power of Apple’s brand and switching costs. 29:12 - The distinction between power and strategy. 30:46 - The power of cornered resources. 32:50 - Why algorithms are not a cornered resource. 38:01 - Changes in capital availability for private businesses. And so much more! 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. Check out Hamilton’s book, 7 Powers: The Foundations of Business Strategy. Learn more about Strategy Capital. Learn more about the Berkshire Summit by clicking here or emailing Clay at clay@theinvestorspodcast.com. Follow Kyle on Twitter and LinkedIn. Check out the books mentioned in the podcast here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

On today’s episode, Clay is joined by Jonathan Boyar. They discuss his firm’s most recent release of The Forgotten Forty, which outlines their 40 best stock ideas for 2024. Jonathan Boyar is president of Boyar’s Intrinsic Value Research, an independent equity research boutique established in 1975 that counts some of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds, hedge funds, mutual funds, and family offices as subscribers. He is also a principal of Boyar Asset Management, which has been managing money utilizing a value-oriented strategy since 1983.  IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro. 02:45 - How a company makes the list of the Forgotten Forty. 09:52 - Potential catalysts Jonathan looks for in his investments. 14:30 - Why Uber remained on the Forgotten Forty list after being the list’s top performer in 2023. 21:58 - Jonathan’s thoughts on the underperformance of small-cap stocks since 2015. 28:04 - An overview of Interactive Brokers stock. 39:22 - Why Bill Ackman has taken a massive stake in Howard Hughes. 50:26 - Why Jonathan likes Madison Square Garden Sports Corporation. 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, and the other community members. Learn more about the Berkshire Summit by clicking here or emailing Clay at clay@theinvestorspodcast.com. Boyar Research’s Forgotten Forty. Boyar Research’s Substack. Books mentioned: 100 Baggers by Chris Mayer. Related Episode: TIP518: The Buy List for 2023 w/ Eddy Elfenbein | YouTube video. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. Follow Jonathan on Twitter. Follow Clay on Twitter. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

In this insightful episode, real estate expert Leon Wankum delves into the evolving landscape of asset investments. We discuss how Bitcoin could redefine real estate's value, comparing traditional and digital asset strategies. Leon shares his thoughts on Bitcoin's influence on property prices, its role as a new monetary standard, and potential shifts in real estate financing. A must-listen for anyone interested in the intersection of Bitcoin and real estate. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:13 - The potential of Bitcoin as a new monetary unit of account. 05:03 - How Bitcoin compares with real estate as a store of value. 09:01 - The impact of Bitcoin on the monetary premium of real estate. 25:03 - The effect of Bitcoin's growth on global real estate markets. 25:03 - Balancing Bitcoin's volatility against real estate's stability. 32:10 - Reasons why real estate investors should consider Bitcoin. 35:57 - Specific Bitcoin investment strategies for real estate investors. 51:10 - Regulatory and market adaptations required for a Bitcoin standard in real estate. 54:52 - Changes in real estate financing due to Bitcoin integration. 54:52 - The future of real estate development in a Bitcoin-centric economy. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Leon Wankum’s Twitter. Leon Wankum’s Newsletter. Leon’s webpage where you can learn more about him. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

In this episode, William Green brings back Daniel Goleman, author of “Emotional Intelligence,” an iconic book that’s sold over 5 million copies. Here, Dan talks about his new book, “Optimal: How to Sustain Personal & Organizational Excellence Every Day.” He explains how to master the skills of emotional intelligence to become more productive, more effective, calmer, & happier.  IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 04:55 - Why Daniel Goleman seeks sustainable excellence, not a “flow” state. 10:44 - How Peter Lynch illustrates the dangers of driving yourself too hard. 15:54 - Why companies need emotionally intelligent leaders. 17:23 - How to boost creative thinking by allowing yourself time to relax. 32:02 - Why EQ trumps IQ in the professional world. 34:21 - How to enhance the foundational skill of self-awareness. 37:08 - How to become a better listener. 48:39 - What the Dalai Lama told Dan about self-compassion. 49:27 - How emotional self-management enhances decision making. 50:42 - How to recover from stress & avoid burnout. 1:08:50 - How to build focused attention in a wildly distracting world. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Daniel Goleman’s website. Daniel Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence Courses. Check out Optimal by Daniel Goleman & Carey Cherniss. Check out Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman. Daniel Goleman & Richard Davidson's book, Altered Traits. Tara Bennett-Goleman's book, Emotional Alchemy. William Green’s 2023 podcast interview with Daniel Goleman & Tsoknyi Rinpoche | YouTube Video. William Green’s 2022 podcast interview with Daniel Goleman | YouTube Video. William Green’s book, “Richer, Wiser, Happier” – read the reviews of this book. Follow William Green on X (AKA Twitter) Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.  SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Glengoyne Whisky NetSuite Shopify Toyota Babbel Salesforce Fundrise Fidelity Vacasa HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

On today’s episode, Clay shares a tribute to Charlie Munger since we just crossed what would have been his 100th birthday on January 1st, 2024.  Charlie Munger was vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate controlled by Warren Buffett. Buffett described Munger as his closest partner and right-hand man. At the time of his death, Munger had an estimated net worth of $2.6 billion.  Charlie has had an enormous impact on the value-investing community, and this episode is dedicated to him to honor his contributions to the community and his worldly wisdom. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro. 02:11 - The importance of simplicity in investing and life. 03:17 - The three foundational principles to how Buffett and Munger invest. 08:27 - Why Charlie focused on minimizing standard stupidities to win in life. 14:37 - Munger’s lessons on living a meaningful and fulfilling life. 20:02 - How Munger used his setbacks in life as opportunities to learn and grow as an individual. 23:43 - Munger’s thoughts on the shortcomings of GAAP accounting. 26:23 - The tremendous importance of incentives. 33:26 - How Charlie helped Warren Buffett become a better investor. 42:48 - An overview of Charlie’s investment in Costco and his admiration for the business. 52:12 - The top investment lessons from studying Charlie Munger. 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. Check out What I Learned About Investing From Darwin. Learn more about the Berkshire Summit by clicking here or emailing Clay at clay@theinvestorspodcast.com. William Green’s podcast interview with Mohnish Pabrai, Tom Gayner, Joel Greenblatt, & Chris Davis. | Youtube Video.  Related Episode - TIP494: The Worldly Wisdom of Charlie Munger | YouTube Video.  Related Episode - TIP571: Charlie Munger & The Psychology of Human Misjudgment. | YouTube Video.  Related Episode - TIP492: The Best Investor You've Never Heard Of (Nick Sleep) | YouTube Video.  Related Episode - TIP569: An Investor's Guide to Clear Thinking w/ Chris Mayer. | YouTube Video.  Follow Clay on Twitter. Check out the books mentioned in the podcast here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

We Study Billionaires podcast, hosted by Stig Brodersen, Preston Pysh, William Green, Clay Finck, and Kyle Grieve, is the flagship podcast of The Investor’s Podcast Network, with more than 100 Million downloads. On the show, they interview and study famous financial billionaires including Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, Howard Marks, and Bill Gates, and they teach you what they learn and how you can apply their investment strategies in the stock market. Leverage the lessons we learned from studying billionaires and apply them in your own investing journey. Listen to our weekly episodes below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

In this insightful episode, we dive into the dual role of Bitcoin mining rigs in both generating cryptocurrency and heating water at home. Our guest, a skilled Bitcoin engineer, shares the technical nuances and environmental considerations of his unique setup. The conversation also analyzes the strategic consequences of the Red Sea conflict, discussing its profound effects on international trade, maritime security, and the stability of the US dollar in global finance. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:27 - An analysis of the Red Sea's role in global trade and its geopolitical significance. 01:27 - How the conflict in the Red Sea region affects international maritime trade and shipping routes. 01:27 - Discussion on the influence of the Red Sea conflict on the stability and dominance of the US dollar. 01:27 - Insights into the broader implications of maritime security issues on global trade. 01:27 - Understanding the complex interplay between geopolitical events and their impact on global trade dynamics. 14:54 - How Bitcoin mining can be integrated with domestic heating systems, particularly for water heating. 14:54 - Understanding the environmental considerations and sustainability aspects of using Bitcoin mining rigs. 35:54 - Exploring the potential and challenges of using renewable energy sources for Bitcoin mining. 35:54 - Latest trends and technological advancements in the field of Bitcoin mining. 39:35 - Insights into the technical setup and operation of at-home Bitcoin mining rigs. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Michael Schmid’s Twitter. Michael’s Website: Nakamoto Heating Solutions. Check out the books mentioned in the podcast here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

On today’s episode, Kyle shares the lessons he learned from reading What I Learned About Investing From Darwin by Pulak Prasad.  The book is authored by Pulak Prasad, an investor out of India who helps run Nalanda Capital. From 2007 to 2022, they compounded their capital at 19% per annum turning 1 rupee into 13.8 rupees during that time sample!! But more important than their track record is the unique ways they run their fund. The book illuminates 3 key principles that Nalanda uses for its investing framework:  1. Avoid big risks. 2. Buy high-quality at a fair price. 3. Don’t be lazy – be very lazy. To help readers understand why he invests this way he dives deep into many of Darwin’s principles to help you understand their potential power in investing. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 20:26 - What a cheetah can teach you about risk 24:33 - Why you should be more focused on risk than returns 25:40 - How things in nature and investing mostly stay the same 27:42 - Some interesting data on why great companies remain great, and poor companies remain mediocre 28:29 - What a Russian scientist can teach us about the power of focusing on one investing metric to help identify wonderful businesses 34:58 - The importance of robustness in nature, and why you should search for the same attribute in business 37:00 - How to identify businesses that can evolve in a fast-changing world and remain on top 43:01 - What guppies can teach us about honest and dishonest signaling 46:06 - Why we should prioritize the past over making bold predictions 48:11 - How to invest without ever doing a discounted cash flow ever again 51:05 - What bear teeth and finches can teach us about the importance of avoiding noise 55:20 - How to use the presence of noise as an opportunity to outperform 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. Check out What I Learned About Investing From Darwin. Learn more about the Berkshire Summit by clicking here or emailing Clay at clay@theinvestorspodcast.com. Follow Kyle on Twitter and LinkedIn. Check out the books mentioned in the podcast here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

On today’s show, Stig Brodersen talks with co-host Clay Finck. They outline how and why you should invest in high-quality businesses. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:43 - How to identify the best businesses 06:00 - Why you need to focus on barriers of entry when assessing a stock 06:44 - Why competition is for losers 18:28 - When management is important and not important in high-quality investing 23:07 - How you want the management to be compensated 24:41 - Why insider ownership is not only important but even more so how it was acquired.   57:13 - Why you should invest in stocks with two engines  1:03:01 - What is the Berkshire Summit, and how do you attend?  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, and the other community members. Our episode with Christian Billinger about quality investing | YouTube Video. Our episode on The Outsiders about the best CEOs | YouTube Video. Our episode about Dino Polska. A compounder with high insider ownership | YouTube Video. Chris Mayer’s book, 100-baggers - read reviews of this book. Lawrence Cunningham’s book, Quality Investing - read reviews of this book. Robert Pirsig’s book, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance - read reviews of this book. Check out the books mentioned in the podcast here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

On today’s episode, Clay is joined by financial history expert, Jamie Catherwood, to discuss market forecasting, interest rates, and the efficiency of markets from a historical perspective. Jamie Catherwood is a Client Portfolio Specialist at O'Shaughnessy Asset Management and also the author of the popular blog, Investor Amnesia. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:35 - Why we shouldn’t try to make market forecasts. 04:56 - Psychological biases that play into why investors are prone to forecast markets. 08:47 - How we can determine which market forecasts are worth putting weight on. 17:10 - Jamie’s thoughts on the AI craze of 2023. 25:52 - Jamie’s take on where interest rates may head from here. 30:23 - Broader consequences of zero percent interest rates and loose monetary policy. 33:59 - Historical examples of governments restructuring their debt. 40:47 - How investor access to information has impacted the efficiency of markets. 47:53 - Jamie’s favorite book from 2023. 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, and the other community members. Learn more about the Berkshire Summit by clicking here or emailing Clay at clay@theinvestorspodcast.com. Related Episode: TIP505: The Price of Time w/ Edward Chancellor | Youtube Video. Jamie’s blog: Investor Amnesia. Jamie’s Sunday Reads Blog. Marc Andreeson’s article: Why Software Is Eating the World. Books mentioned: Seeking Wisdom by Peter Bevelin, Confusion de Confusiones by Josef De La Vega, The Price of Time by Edward Chancellor, and Taming the Street by Diana B. Henriques. Follow Jamie on Twitter. Follow Clay on Twitter. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

In the podcast 'The Free Speech Solution' with Miljan Braticevic, we explore Nostr's role in free speech and its unique aspects. The discussion covers why Nostr is pivotal, its ecosystem, and Primal's user-focused approach, featuring an integrated wallet and open-source stack. Key topics include Zaps, reshaping content publishing, content moderation in open networks, Primal Wallet's innovations, and partnerships. Insights into Nostr's current technical challenges and entrepreneurial lessons, along with future prospects for both Nostr and Primal, are also highlighted. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:59 - The Fundamentals of Nostr: Understand what Nostr is and why it's essential for free speech and decentralization. 01:59 - Technical Hurdles in Nostr Development: Gain insight into the major technical challenges currently faced in the development of Nostr. 28:54 - Primal's User-Centric Approach: Learn about Primal's focus on optimizing user experience, onboarding, and performance. 35:01 - Integration of Wallet in Primal: Insights into the integrated wallet feature and its significance for users. 35:12 - Unique Features of Nostr: Discover what sets Nostr apart from other protocols and why it's considered a game-changer. 35:12 - The Role of Zaps in Nostr: Explore how Zaps are fundamental to Nostr and their potential to reshape content publishing and the web. 37:12 - Innovations in Primal Wallet: Learn about the unique features of the Primal Wallet, including its Bitcoin address system and partnership with Strike. 38:19 - Entrepreneurial Lessons and Future Visions: Hear about key learnings as an entrepreneur and the future roadmap for Nostr and Primal. 01:00:47 - Open Sourcing in Primal: Understand Primal's commitment to open sourcing their entire stack and its impact. 01:00:47 - Challenges of Content Moderation: Delve into the complexities of moderating content on a radically open network like Nostr. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Try out the Primal App on Nostr. Miljan’s Nostr Account. Preston’s Nostr Account. Check out the books mentioned in the podcast here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

In this rare, in-depth interview, William Green chats with super investor Rick Rieder, who oversees about $2.6 trillion at BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager. Rick, who probably manages more money than any other investor on Earth, has an enormous range of responsibilities: he’s BlackRock’s chief investment officer of Global Fixed Income, head of the firm’s Global Allocation Investment Team, and chairman of the firm-wide BlackRock investment council. A true titan of the investing world, he recently won Morningstar’s 2023 award for Outstanding Portfolio Manager. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 05:57 - What Rick Rieder learned from a disastrous early investment. 24:43 - Why he focuses relentlessly on leverage, liquidity, & cashflow. 40:13 - How access to vast amounts of data gives him an edge. 43:27 - How he distinguishes meaningful news from meaningless noise. 49:13 - Why he gets grumpy in bull markets & relishes periods of dislocation. 55:49 - What great investors like Ray Dalio & David Tepper have in common. 57:46 - How Rick views the current economic outlook. 1:03:16 - How to take advantage of the “incredible blessing” of high bond yields. 1:13:31 - How he operates on 4 ½ hours of sleep. 1:16:00 - Why he loves to trade in the middle of the night. 1:19:34 - How he handles extreme levels of stress & responsibility.  1:24:40 - How he’s maintained a happy family life, despite a fanatical work ethic. 1:30:36 - Why his hero is Cal Ripken, the Iron Man of baseball. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Rick Rieder’s article on “The Fixed Income Opportunity for 2024”. Rick Rieder’s Strategic Income Opportunities Fund. Rick Rieder’s Total Return Fund. Follow Rick Rieder on X (AKA Twitter). William Green’s book, “Richer, Wiser, Happier” – read the reviews of this book. William Green’s podcast interview with Ray Dalio | YouTube video. Follow William Green on X (AKA Twitter). Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.  SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River AlphaSense Wise NetSuite American Express Business Gold Card Toyota Ka'Chava Babbel Glengoyne Whisky Efani Noble Gold Investments Salesforce Vanta Alto Shopify Masterclass HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

On today’s episode, Clay is joined by Scott Phillips to discuss how to invest during times of max pessimism. Scott is married to and manages money with Lauren Templeton, who is Sir John Templeton’s great-niece. Sir John was one of the greatest international investors of the 20th century and the master of finding pockets of the market that were most distressed and offered the highest level of asymmetric returns. Scott Phillips is a Principal and Chief Investment Officer at Templeton and Phillips Capital Management, LLC. Mr. Phillips also serves as a Managing Member to the Templeton and Phillips Partners Fund, LLC. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro. 03:02 - What helped Sir John Templeton think independently and have the courage to stray from the crowd. 10:01 - Sir John’s lessons living through the Great Depression. 15:24 - How Scott works to teach his children the values around money that Templeton embodied. 22:20 - The investment lessons that Scott learned from studying the career of Templeton. 35:09 - The three ways to generate excess returns in the markets. 43:48 - How Scott’s fund capitalized on the market panic in March 2020. 49:25 - Areas of the market Scott deems to be significantly undervalued. 56:30 - Why US investors should consider diversifying away from the dollar. 56:48 - Scott’s current thoughts on investing in China. 01:10:27 - How Scott thinks about shorting the occasional bubble in the market. 01:18:21 - Scott’s thoughts on continuing to be optimistic about the future. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Check out Templeton & Phillips Capital Management. Scott’s books: Investing the Templeton Way, The Templeton Touch, & Buying at the Point of Maximum Pessimism. Sir John Templeton’s book: The Templeton Plan. Learn more about the Berkshire Summit by clicking here or emailing Clay at clay@theinvestorspodcast.com. Related Episode:TIP585: Concentrated Value Investing w/ Shree Viswanathan or watch the video. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Preston Pysh sits down with Bitcoin Mechanic to discuss Ocean's disruptive mining pool model, emphasizing non-custodial payments and transparent block templates. They tackle the current mining centralization trend, the innovative PoW marketplace for 2024, and respond to the controversy around the alleged censorship of certain Bitcoin transactions. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 18:24 - The significance of transparent block templates in mining. 18:24 - Details of Ocean's upcoming proof of work (PoW) marketplace. 29:00 - The impact of miners constructing their own block templates. 37:35 - Ocean's response to the community's concerns about transaction selection. 49:50 - The arguments for and against transaction censorship in Bitcoin. 56:59 - Ocean's unique non-custodial payment system for miners. 01:15:57 - The role of centralization in the current Bitcoin mining ecosystem. 01:15:57 - Insights into the potential future of Bitcoin mining and network security. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Check out Ocean mining pool at ocean.xyz. Bitcoin Mechanic on Twitter. Check out the books mentioned in the podcast here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

On today’s episode, Clay shares the lessons he learned from reading Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson.  As our audience knows, Elon is, financially speaking, one of the world’s most successful individuals as Forbes has his net worth estimated at $248 billion, making him the richest individual on the planet. 25 years ago, Elon was making his mark in Silicon Valley in the early days of PayPal, and today he is launching dozens of rockets into orbit, taking the lead in the world’s transition to electric vehicles, actively working to stay on top of the world of AI, and has taken over one of the world’s largest social networks in Twitter, now known as X. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro. 03:48 - The highlights of Elon Musk’s childhood and upbringing in South Africa. 07:03 - The key themes Clay found in Elon’s life. 07:40 - Peter Theil’s key insight in working with Elon. 10:01 - How Elon and Kimbal made their way to the United States. 13:34 - The three fields Musk found in college that he decided he wanted to commit his life to. 15:25 - The early businesses that Elon and Kimbal Musk started in the 90s. 16:58 - What led Elon to join forces with Peter Thiel and create PayPal. 22:29 - The beginnings of SpaceX. 24:26 - The early key decisions within Tesla. 29:35 - Business tactics Elon Musk used that were similar to Steve Jobs. 29:57 - Elon’s master plan for Tesla. 32:44 - What made the great financial crisis one of the most troubling periods of Elon’s career. 53:14 - How Elon got interested in artificial intelligence. 58:58 - How Tesla made it through what Musk called “Production Hell.” 01:11:33 - The backstory of the Cybertruck, Starlink, & Optimus. 01:30:04 - The story of Elon’s takeover of Twitter.  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, and the other community members. Check out Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson. Book Mentioned: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Learn more about Tesla’s developments in artificial intelligence. Learn more about the Berkshire Summit by clicking here or emailing Clay at clay@theinvestorspodcast.com. Related Episode: TIP417: The Incredible Story of the PayPal Mafia w/ Jimmy Soni or watch the video. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Shopify Vanta Alto NetSuite AlphaSense Toyota American Express Business Gold Card Babbel Percent Salesforce Monetary Metals Efani Ka’Chava Wise Glengoyne Whisky HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

In a deep dive with Seb Bunney, author of "The Hidden Cost of Money," we explore the intricate impact of monetary systems on society. From historical interventions shaping finance to money's influence on mental health and politics, Bunney challenges mainstream views on capitalism and regulation, revealing how money shapes our world. Tune in for a thought-provoking journey through economic realities. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:34 - Uncover the societal consequences of monetary choices, focusing on inequality and social cohesion. 04:04 - Discover how historical interventions have drastically shaped our current financial system. 14:03 - Learn about the hidden costs of monetary intervention, including its impact on purchasing power. 14:03 - Understand the 'Four Stages of Economic Ruin' and see real-world examples of each stage. 19:25 - Learn about the extent of monetary system's influence on government policy and political behavior, and the ways to address money's corruption in politics. 28:36 - Explore how our monetary system influences individual and collective behavior and the concept of monetary sovereignty. 40:10 - Gain insight into the connection between economic instability and mental health, and how a stable monetary system can improve mental health outcomes. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Seb’s Website and book: The Hidden Cost of Money. Related episode: Listen to BTC080: Macro and Bitcoin Education w/ Greg Foss, James Lavish, Jason Sansone, & Seb Bunney, or watch the video. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcasts here.  SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

In this special tribute, William Green celebrates the life & legacy of investing legend Charlie Munger. He shares personal anecdotes about his own interactions with Charlie & showcases an array of rich insights about Charlie from four famed investors: Mohnish Pabrai, Tom Gayner, Joel Greenblatt, & Chris Davis. They share some of Charlie’s most valuable lessons about investing, business, & life while also conveying what made him such an inspiring & idiosyncratic character. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 03:18 - What it was like for William Green to interview Charlie Munger. 10:07 - What William learned from Charlie about trying to be less stupid. 37:14 - How Charlie’s friendship changed Mohnish Pabrai’s life. 4:48 - What was distinctive about Charlie’s reading habits. 55:59 - How his hard, brusque exterior concealed a soft, sensitive interior. 1:04:50 - Why it’s a huge competitive advantage to be trustworthy. 1:22:50 - How Warren Buffett & Charlie Munger surpassed General Electric.  1:33:36 - Why it’s invaluable to have a partner who challenges your beliefs. 1:37:17 - What Charlie taught Chris Davis about how to learn from our mistakes. 1:49:17 - How to succeed by structuring your life to avoid your weaknesses.  1:55:30 - How Charlie was different from Warren. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Poor Charlie’s Almanack by Charles T. Munger & Peter D. Kaufman  Listen to William Green’s podcast interview with Mohnish Pabrai or watch the video. Tune in to William Green’s podcast interview with Tom Gayner or watch the video. Listen to William Green’s podcast interview with Chris Davis or watch the video. Tune in to William Green’s podcast interview with Joel Greenblatt or watch the video. William Green’s book, “Richer, Wiser, Happier” – read the reviews of this book Follow William Green on X (AKA Twitter) Check out the books mentioned in the podcast here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.  SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River AlphaSense Wise American Express Business Gold Card Shopify Toyota Ka’Chava Glengoyne Whisky Babbel Alto Linkedin Marketing Solutions Noble Gold Investments Vanta Efani Monetary Metals Salesforce Notion AI HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

On today’s episode, Clay is joined by Andrew Brenton. Andrew Brenton is the CEO and a co-founder of Turtle Creek. Since it’s inception in 1998, Turtle Creek has acheived an average annual return of 20% versus just 7% for the market. $10,000 invested into their fund at inception would have grown to over $885,000 as of September 30, 2023, and had that money been invested in the market, it would have been worth just under $52,000. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:21 - How Andrew’s experience in private markets prepared him to take on public markets. 07:23 - Turtle Creek’s distinguished approach to value investing. 14:25 - What makes for a great, unique business for Andrew to get interested in. 18:06 - Why Turtle Creek chose to focus on mid-caps. 21:07 - How Turtle Creek avoids losing money on almost every investment they make. 23:37 - Why overpaying is the biggest risk for Andrew. 27:31 - How Turtle Creek improves upon an approach of simply buying and holding great businesses. 35:38 - An overview of Premium Brands Holdings. 36:56 - An investment case study of Automation Tooling Systems. 44:25 - How Andrew determined that 25-30 companies in the portfolio is the right amount. 56:53 - What led Turtle Creek to set up a synthetic private equity fund. 01:02:02 - The story of Turtle Creek being the largest shareholder of Home Capital Group prior to Berkshire Hathaway taking a major stake. 01:07:20 - How continuous improvement has played a role in Turtle Creek’s success. 01:13:01 - What’s next for Turtle Creek in the next 25 years. 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, and the other community members. Check out Turtle Creek Asset Management. Learn more about the Berkshire Summit by clicking here or emailing Clay at clay@theinvestorspodcast.com. Related Episode:TIP585: Concentrated Value Investing w/ Shree Viswanathan or watch the video. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River AlphaSense Wise American Express Business Gold Card Shopify Toyota Ka’Chava Glengoyne Whisky Babbel Alto Linkedin Marketing Solutions Noble Gold Investments Vanta Efani Monetary Metals Salesforce Notion AI HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Preston Pysh brings back legal expert, Joe Carlasare and Bitcoin OG, American HODL, to talk about all things Bitcoin. This episode encompasses a wide-ranging, candid conversation about all the events happening in the Bitcoin ecosystem. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:32 - What is happening with Binance and the DOJ? 01:32 - Will the CEO of Binance potentially do any jail time? 33:32 - What is happening with Genesis and DCG? 33:32 - Did DCG defraud both retail and institutional investors? 33:32 - Does this impact GBTC at all? 54:57 - Is the DOJ going to pursue any crypto influencers? 01:17:13 - Potential rate cuts and QE in the 1Q of 2024. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Joe Carlasare's Twitter. Joe Carlasare's Legal Practice. American HODL on Twitter. American HODL on Nostr. Related episode: Listen to BTC135: Binance & Coinbase Vs the SEC w/ Joe Carlasare & HODL, or watch the video. Related episode: Listen to BTC154: Bitcoin and Macro Mastermind Q4 2023, or watch the video. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcasts here.  SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

In this episode, Stig Brodersen talks with investment expert Lyn Alden about currencies, debt, inflation, and how to invest in an uncertain world. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 06:00 - Why the bull theses are always more thoughtful and plentiful, and how to account for that. 18:47 - The relationships between debt, inflation, and wars. 26:53 - How to best take advantage of debt in your portfolio. 33:53 - How capital controls work. 46:54 - How a debt restructuring works in practice. 49:02 - Can technology be so deflationary that the FED can print us to inflation?  1:00:08 - The future role of the Euro on the global scene. 1:09:24 - Whether China is in a balance sheet recession. 1:11:46 - The pros and cons of Argentina dollarizing its economy. 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, and the other community members. Lyn Alden’s book, Broken Money – Read reviews here. Listen to our interview with Lyn Alden about her book Broken Money or watch the video. Tune into our interview with Lyn Alden about How the Fed Went Broke or watch the video. Listen to our interview with Lyn Alden about Macro and the Energy Market or watch the video. Tune into our interview with Lyn Alden about Money or watch the video. Listen to our interview with Lyn Alden about Gold and Commodities or watch the video. Lyn Alden's free website. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcasts here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Clay Finck is joined by brain expert — Jim Kwik. They discuss how we can upgrade our brains by rethinking our purpose, revitalizing our energy, and taking small, simple steps every day. They also cover Jim’s tips for reading faster and improving retention to get more out of every page you read. Jim Kwik is a New York Times bestselling author, brain coach, and the host of the Kwik Brain Podcast. He has served as the brain enhancement and high-performance coach and trainer to many of the world’s most admired Fortune 500 CEOs and a variety of public figures and celebrities, including Bill Gates, Tom Brady, Richard Branson, Stan Lee, Oprah Winfrey, Sergey Brin, Larry Page, and Elon Musk’s SpaceX Team. Jim puts high-level people in the position to use their brain power at optimum levels. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:33 - Why we should reconsider the practices we use to learn. 06:46 - Why all behavior is belief-driven. 10:11 - The number one asset we have to achieve anything we desire. 13:16 - The framework Jim uses to stay motivated. 17:45 - Arnold Schwarzenegger’s advice to Jim on what it takes to be the best in your field. 26:46 - How a strong sense of purpose can help anchor us in thinking long-term. 29:49 - How we can reach the flow state. 34:24 - Ways in which we can improve our focus and concentration. 36:43 - Why great questions will lead us to the answers we need. 47:43 - The mental benefits of a reading habit. 52:32 - Why it’s oftentimes better to read a book rather than listen to an audiobook. 56:15 - How you can increase reading retention. 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, and the other community members. Jim’s Book: Limitless. Jim’s Podcast: Kwik Brain. Find out your brain type here. Jay Papasan’s book: The One Thing. Learn more about the Berkshire Summit by clicking here or emailing Clay at clay@theinvestorspodcast.com. Related Episode:TIP464: The Billionaire Coach’s Playbook w/ Matt Spielman or watch the video. Related Episode: TIP494: The Worldly Wisdom of Charlie Munger or watch the video. Related Episode: TIP571: Charlie Munger and the Psychology of Human Misjudgment or watch the video. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota TurboTax Fidelity Monarch Money Meyka Simon & Schuster CI Financial Vacasa Long Angle Fundrise iFlex Stretch Studios American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

James Lavish joins Preston Pysh to help understand an interesting situation where we’re starting to see failed treasury auctions, enormous recessionary pressures building in the markets, along with a reverse repo facility that’s getting drained at a breakneck pace. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:08 - What is James currently seeing that's going to dominate the markets in 2024? 21:03 - What happened with the recent treasury auction tail that caused a 3 SD move in price action? 29:52 - What is fundamentally causing a poor auction like that to happen? 01:01:41 - What is something James is excited about in 2024? 01:03:55 - How does James see Bitcoin's performance in 2024 with such a macro situation playing out? Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES James on Twitter. James' Newsletter. James' VC Firm. NEW TO THE SHOW? Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.  SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Clay Finck is joined by Brendan Hughes to chat about his new book – Markets in Chaos. The book explores various market crises including the covid-19 pandemic, hyperinflation in Zimbabwe, the stock market bubble in Iceland during the great financial crisis, and much more. Brendan is a Registered Investment Advisor for Lafayette Investments and has more than a decade of industry experience in investments and public finance. Lafayette Investments has $720 million in assets under management and primarily caters to high-net-worth individuals.  IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro. 02:12 - What a market crisis is. 05:42 - Why it’s important to study history as investors. 09:11 - What led to hyperinflation in Zimbabwe. 15:14 - The market crisis in Iceland that led to their stock market falling by 95%. 28:09 - The lost decade of Japan. 32:11 - Potential parallels between the bubble in Japan and markets in the US today. 47:53 - Brendan’s biggest takeaways from studying market crises. 53:44 - The US energy crisis in the 1970s. 58:06 - Companies that perform best during inflationary periods. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Brendan’s book: Markets in Chaos. Brendan’s firm: Lafayette Investments. Learn more about the Berkshire Summit by clicking here or emailing Clay at clay@theinvestorspodcast.com. Related Episode: TIP542: The Crisis is Bigger Than Banks w/ Jeremy Grantham or watch the video. Connect with Brendan on LinkedIn. Follow Clay on Twitter. NEW TO THE SHOW? Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: Why is Jeff training an AI agent to personify himself? How could such an agent potentially be used in the future? What does this mean for overall productivity for people that have the means to train such an agent? What other things might happen as a result of this AI growth? What is the difference between the way Jeff is training his AI versus the way Preston is training his? What method will win in the long-haul for training AI agents? Is there concern people should have with providing the data for these agents? How does Bitcoin enter into this equation? Why are Jeff and Preston so interesting in the FinCEN proposal that was recently released for comment? Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Jeff's VC Firm Ego Death Capital. Jeff Booth's Twitter. Jeff's book, The Price of Tomorrow. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.  SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

On today’s episode, Clay is joined by Nelson Chu to do a deep dive on private credit.  Nelson Chu is an experienced serial entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of Percent, the modern credit marketplace. After witnessing the inefficiencies in the private credit markets, Nelson was inspired to transform this industry for the better and founded Percent in 2018. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro. 02:25 - Why we may continue to see a decline in the use of the 60/40 portfolio. 06:56 - The state of credit markets today. 12:38 - How private credit fits into the bigger credit market picture. 13:16 - What has led to the massive growth of private credit since the great financial crisis. 17:22 - How a typical private credit deal is structured. 22:50 - Why companies utilize private credit in their capital structure. 26:05 - Current interest rates in a private credit deal. 26:26 - Default rates in private credit. 38:40 - How Percent is helping satisfy high demand in the private credit market. 41:23 - How to get diversified in private credit. 52:02 - The most important things to understand prior to investing in private credit. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Check out our newly released TIP Mastermind Community. Learn more about Percent. Learn more about the Berkshire Summit by clicking here or emailing Clay at clay@theinvestorspodcast.com. Related Episode: TIP559 Mastering the Market Cycle by Howard Marks or watch the video. Follow Clay on Twitter. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.  SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Preston Pysh talks to Parker Lewis about his most recent article, Bitcoin is Not a Hedge, what he thinks about the upcoming cycle, whether the halving cycle still matters, whether corporations will be taking a larger part in the coming cycle, and much, much more.  IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:08 - Why Parker is of the opinion that Bitcoin is NOT a hedge to inflation? 12:10 - How are you helping people visualize that Bitcoin is a store of value? 29:01 - What Bitcoin is actually backed by. 39:35 - What Bitcoin's next bull market might look like. 45:19 - Why match conviction with knowledge. 01:05:02 - Parker's new book. 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, and the other community members. Parker Lewis' Twitter. All articles that Parker has written. Parker's New Book, Gradually Then Suddenly. Parker's new Company Zaprite. Parker's company Unchained Capital. Parker's presentation on Bitcoin is Not a Hedge. Related episode: Listen to BTC092: Bitcoin Energy & Custody w/ Parker Lewis & Will Cole, or watch the video. Related episode: Listen to BTC069: Bitcoin Retirement Planning & Self Custody w/ Parker Lewis & Jeff Vandrew, or watch the video. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.  SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

In this episode, William Green chats with Anthony Kingsley, who oversees more than $10 billion at an investment firm named Findlay Park. Anthony is the portfolio manager of the Findlay Park American Fund, which has crushed its benchmark index by 1,200 percentage points over 25 years. Here, he discusses his firm’s surprisingly simple path to exceptional returns. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 03:09 - What Anthony Kingsley learned from his great mentor, James Findlay. 07:22 - Why their firm, Findlay Park, lives by the mantra “Keep it simple.”  10:38 - How the firm structures its fees to be simple & fair.  19:02 - Why the key to long-term success is avoiding disaster. 18:06 - How Anthony harnesses diversification to reduce stress. 24:19 - How to incentivize a team of equity analysts. 27:40 - How he avoids repeating common investment mistakes. 39:53 - How he developed his 28-point investing checklist. 41:07 - Why he focuses intensely on analyzing corporate culture. 45:46 - Why it’s perilous to dismiss or ignore ESG. 53:54 - Why he never invests in biotech or pharma. 54:53 - Why he’s more excited about mid-caps than mega-caps. 1:01:10 - What makes the US a wonderful market for investors. 1:10:08 - Why he’s optimistic about the UK’s economic future.  1:14:51 - How he balances work, family, & play. 1:42:08 - What role luck has played in his success. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Anthony Kingsley’s investment firm, Findlay Park. Atul Gawande’s book The Checklist Manifesto. Matthew Walker’s book Why We Sleep. William Green’s book, “Richer, Wiser, Happier” – read the reviews of this book. Follow William Green on X (AKA Twitter). Check out the books mentioned in the podcast here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.  SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

On today’s episode, Clay is joined by Kyle Grieve to share a stock deep dive on Dino Polska. Dino Polska is an incredible business that has increased its store base by over 5x since 2015 and increased its earnings per share by over 10x since that time. Kyle Grieve is the host of The Millennial Investing Podcast and also helps Clay run the TIP Mastermind Community – a community built by investors, for investors. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:44 - The primary characteristics Kyle looks for in his stock investments. 06:00 - What Dino Polska’s business model is and how they’ve perfected their growth formula. 10:45 - What sticks out about Dino’s management team. 14:33 - Dino Polska’s competitive advantages. 22:31 - What enables Dino Polska to continue to grow its store counts at above-average rates. 27:36 - Why it’s important to understand both the qualitative and quantitative aspects of a moat and durable competitive advantage. 31:28 - The key things to know about Dino operating in Poland. 38:36 - How Kyle views the valuation of Dino Polska. 41:27 - Potential new verticals that Dino Polska may expand into. 49:37 - Potential risks investing in Dino Polska. 54:23 - What live events TIP recently hosted in NYC. 1:01:24 - How you can join Clay and Kyle in Omaha for our upcoming events during the Berkshire weekend. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Check out our newly released TIP Mastermind Community. Learn more about the Berkshire Summit by clicking here or emailing Clay at clay@theinvestorspodcast.com. Sohra Peak Capital Partner’s Research on Dino Polska. Related Episode: Listen to TIP585: Concentrated Value Investing w/ Shree Viswanathan or watch the video. Invest in International Stocks with Interactive Brokers. Follow Kyle on Twitter. Follow Clay on Twitter. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.  SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Preston Pysh chats with Bitcoin Magazine’s, Dylan LeClair all about the important Bitcoin news stories happening in the 4th Quarter of 2023. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:52 - How Dylan's AI adventure has progressed in 2023. 06:19 - What is causing the big moves in Bitcoin right now? 15:37 - What happens with the fixed income market from here? 41:23 - His thoughts on the Bitcoin ETF. 41:23 - What advice should Boomers take to understand Bitcoin? 43:51 - Does Dylan think cash settled derivatives can influence the underlying price of Bitcoin? 53:18 - Is there anything coming out of the SBF trial that is noteworthy or important? 56:43 - Dylan's thoughts on BitVM. 01:12:31 - What is something that is under-reported in the Bitcoin space? BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Dylan's Twitter. Bitcoin Magazine Pro that Dylan writes for. Related episode: Listen to BTC127: Long-Term Holders Driving the Bitcoin Market w/ Dylan LeClair, or watch the video. Related episode: Listen to BTC106: FTX Failure, GBTC, Genesis DCG & more w/ Dylan LeClair, or watch the video. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.  SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

In today's episode, Stig Brodersen speaks to Tobias Carlisle and Hari Ramachandra. Stig outlines why he put LVMH on his watchlist and is waiting to buy the dip. Hari’s pick, Dollar General, is down 50%, and super investors like Chris Bloonstran, Seth Klarman, and Tom Gayner have invested, and insiders have been buying too. Tobias pitches Inmode, a stock facing a lot of bad news as a result, could be trading at a very attractive price.  Ensure you stay around for the end of the episode, where we share information about how you can meet up with our hosts William Green, Clay Finck, and Kyle Grieve in Omaha for the Berkshire shareholder's meeting. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 11:33 - Why Tobias is bullish on InMode 38:35 - Why Hari is bullish on Dollar General  1:06:46 - Why Stig is bullish on LVMH   1:43:54 - How can you pitch your stock to the TIP Mastermind Community  1:59:43 - How to meet up with the TIP team and listeners in Omaha in May Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the waiting list for our TIP Mastermind Community. Contact Clay for more information about our exclusive weekend in Omaha at clay@theinvestorspodcast.com. Get help planning your trip to Omaha by listening to this episode or watch the video. Tune in to the Mastermind Discussion Q3 2023 - TIP576 or watch the video. Listen to Mastermind Discussion Q2 2023 - TIP557 or watch the video. Tune in to Mastermind Discussion Q1 2023 - TIP528 or watch the video. Listen to Mastermind Discussion Q1 2022 - TIP418 or watch the video. Tune in to Mastermind Discussion Q2 2022 - TIP450 or watch the video.   Listen to Mastermind Discussion Q3 2022 - TIP475 or watch the video. Tune in to Mastermind Discussion Q4 2022 - TIP496 or watch the video. Dollar Generals’s debt situation on page 35.   Listen to Chris Bloomstran’s interview with William Green about Dollar General or watch the video. Erwan Rambourg’s book, Future Luxe – read reviews of this book. Our FREE stock analysis resource, Intrinsic Value Index. Subscribe to our FREE Intrinsic Value Assessments. Tobias Carlisle's podcast, The Acquirer’s Podcast. Tobias Carlisle's ETF, ZIG. Tobias Carlisle's ETF, Deep. Tobias Carlisle's book, The Acquirer's Multiple – read reviews of this book. Tobias Carlisle's Acquirer's Multiple stock screener: AcquirersMultiple.com. Tweet directly to Tobias Carlisle. Hari's Blog: BitsBusiness.com. Tweet directly to Hari. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.  SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Clay Finck is joined by Shree Viswanathan to discuss his concentrated, patient, and global approach to investing. They touch on many of the key aspects to successful long-term investing as well as one of Shree’s portfolio holdings, Dino Polska, which reminds him of Walmart in their early days. Shree Viswanathan is the founder and portfolio manager of SVN Capital. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro. 02:17 - The story of his father earning 40x on an investment despite never garnering an interest in the subject.  08:54 - Spiritual and life lessons that Shree has learned over the years. 14:52 - The most important aspects to understand investing internationally. 20:52 - What makes India an attractive hunting ground for long-term investors. 33:10 - Why we should remain fully invested in uncertain times. 38:57- How investors can minimize the impact of ego hurting their performance. 41:30 - The benefits Shree has seen from a daily meditation practice. 46:31 - What led him to run a concentrated portfolio of only 9 holdings. 53:16 - Why Dino Polska out of Poland reminds Shree of Walmart in their early days. 56:43 - How Shree thinks about inflation and currency risk investing internationally. 01:11:10 - How Shree thinks about the valuation of Dino Polska. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Check out our newly released TIP Mastermind Community. Shree’s fund: SVN Capital. Compensation by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Wealth by Ralph Waldo Emerson. The Money Game by Adam Smith. A Search in Secret India by Andrew Brunton. The Sketchbook of Wisdom by Vishal Khandelwal. Related episode: Listen to WSB569: An Investor’s Guide to Clear Thinking w/ Chris Mayer or watch the video. Related episode: Listen to WSB543: 100 Baggers: Stocks That Return 100-1 w/ Chris Mayer or watch the video. Follow Shree on Twitter. Follow Clay on Twitter. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.  SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

In the fourth quarter 2023 mastermind discussion with Preston Pysh, Joe Carlasare, Jeff Ross, and Steven McClurg, we cover a broad range of macro and Bitcoin topics. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:28 - The DTCC website listing various Bitcoin ETFs. 01:28 - Will the Bitcoin ETF even bring new interest to Bitcoin? 26:05 - What is happening in the treasury market right now? 33:45 - The current bull market in Bitcoin - what's driving it? 53:27 - What's the broader implications of the treasury market moves? 01:04:15 - Oil. 01:04:15 - PBOC liquidity injections and overall outside influences to liquidity. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Joe’s Legal Practice. Steven’s company Valkyrie. Jeff’s Investment Firm. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.  SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

In this episode, William Green talks with Chris Davis, a renowned investor at Davis Advisors who also serves on Berkshire Hathaway’s board of directors. Here, Chris shares powerful lessons he’s learned from his mentors—Warren Buffett & Charlie Munger—about building financial resilience, learning from our mistakes, avoiding our weaknesses, harnessing trust, & flourishing as we age. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 10:09 - What Chris Davis has learned from Buffett & Munger about aging well. 18:27 - Why trust is a superpower in business & life. 30:04 - Why many successful investors fail to build good relationships. 38:31 - How Buffett & Munger consciously avoid their weaknesses. 40:38 - What Buffett learned from Dale Carnegie. 1:00:26 - Why Chris views Jeff Bezos as “the LeBron James of capitalism.” 1:18:24 - What it’s like to hear Buffett talk at Berkshire’s board meetings. 1:21:37 - How Buffett thinks about risk & resilience. 1:26:44 - How Munger inspired Chris to be radically open about his mistakes. 1:38:59 - How to run an organization that breeds excellence.  1:52:10 - What Chris learned from Cardinal John Newman. 2:00:25 - What Buffett teaches about friendship, generosity, & kindness. 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, and the other community members. Chris Davis’s investment firm, Davis Advisors. Dale Carnegie’s book, How to Win Friends & Influence People. Dale Carnegie’s book, How to Stop Worrying & Start Living. Titan, Ron Chernow’s biography of John D. Rockefeller. Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. Listen to William Green’s podcast interview with Ray Dalio or watch the video. William Green’s book, “Richer, Wiser, Happier” – read the reviews of this book. Follow William Green on X (AKA Twitter). SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Clay Finck is joined by Sahil Bloom. Sahil is the writer behind the spectacular newsletter, The Curiosity Chronicle, which has garnered 500,000 subscribers in just a few years. During this discussion, Sahil and Clay explore the philosophies and frameworks that Sahil has used to build a meaningful life that has impacted hundreds of thousands of people while also staying true to what is truly most important to him. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro. 02:57 - Sahil’s framework around finding the right work for you. 08:31 - How we can utilize career leverage. 10:10 - What it means to “swallow the frog” for your boss. 12:20 - How authenticity plays into success. 23:14 - Why Sahil keeps his focus on playing long-term games through his work, relationships, and health. 25:30 - Whether he finds it difficult to remain consistent. 26:57 - How big goals can destroy your happiness. 32:13 - The mental framework Sahil uses to determine what projects to focus on. 35:51 - How Sahil thinks about asset allocation as a business owner. 42:14 - Jeff Bezos’s business approach of turning cost centers into profit centers and how Sahil applied this in practice. 53:03 - How Sahil finds the right balance to prioritize the things that are most important in his life. 59:41 - How Sahil ensures that he is continually consuming high-quality content. 64:01 - What is to come in Sahil’s new book. 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, and the other community members. Sahil’s newsletter: The Curiosity Chronicle. Anne-Laure Le Cunff’s writings at Ness Labs. Related episode: Listen to TIP336: Mental Models used by Billionaires w/ Sahil Bloom or watch the video. Related episode: Listen to BTC055: The Cantillon Effect w/ Sahil Bloom or watch the video. Follow Sahil on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Clay on Twitter. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Preston Pysh is joined by Lightning Lab’s very own Ryan Gentry to talk about some of the new and exciting software technology that’s going to change the way people interact with the Bitcoin Lightning Network. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 05:54 - What is the Taproot Asset Protocol (TAP)? 12:05 - How can the TAP be used with Bitcoin? 15:41 - What impact will sending Dollars over the Bitcoin Network have for people needing fiat stable coins? 15:41 - What does the competition look like for fees and settlement speeds on this network relative to other protocols? 25:06 - What does it take to run this software on a Bitcoin full node? 30:20 - What are Ryan's thoughts about altcoins potentially being used on Bitcoin? 35:42 - What are Ryan's thoughts on securities being tokenized on the TAP? 52:56 - How could stock certificates be managed on TAP? 52:56 - What are some of his concerns and highlights with the TAP use? BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. The Coinshares Article explain the Taproot Asset Protocol. The Congo Mining Article. The River Lighting Report. The River review of the Taproot Asset Protocol. Ryan Gentry's Twitter. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.  SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Clay Finck is joined by Gautam Baid to discuss his new book, The Making of a Value Investor.  Gautam Baid, CFA is the Managing Partner of Stellar Wealth Partners India Fund, a Delaware-based investment partnership which is available to accredited investors in the US. Gautam is also the Equity Advisor of Complete Circle Stellar Wealth PMS, a portfolio management service which is available to Indian citizens and NRIs globally. Both funds are modeled after the Buffett Partnership fee structure and invest in listed Indian equities with a long-term, fundamental, and value-oriented approach. Gautam is author of the international best-seller on value investing, The Joys of Compounding. In 2018 and 2019, he was profiled in Morningstar’s Learn from the Masters series. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro. 02:40 - The impetus for Gautam writing a second book. 04:24 -Why journaling is an important practice for value investors. 06:27 - Why judging market sentiment is important and how investors can go about doing so. 13:21 - How Gautam came to the realization that quality of the business should be emphasized. 16:19 - Why a behavioral edge is the most accessible edge to individual investors today. 19:57 - Gautam’s biggest eureka moment in his journaling process. 27:25 -Why we should let our portfolio winners run. 29:31 - How Gautam thinks about liquidity and why Stan Druckenmiller considers it the most important thing in markets. 33:43 - The telltale signs that a bear market is complete. 39:50 - What companies you shouldn’t average down on in a bear market. 47:00 - How quality businesses thrive during a bear market. 48:19 -Why different stocks require differing levels of patience. 50:23 - How we can use the wisdom of markets to our advantage. 54:05 - How Gautam thinks about the Fed’s policies. 59:21 - How investors can best prepare themselves for the next bear market. 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, and the other community members. Check out our newly released TIP Mastermind Community. Learn more about Gautam’s Fund – Stellar Wealth Partners. Gautam’s book: The Making of a Value Investor. Check out the related episode: WSB566: The Passionate Pursuit of Lifelong Learning w/ Gautam Baid, or watch the video here. Follow Clay on Twitter. Follow Gautam on Twitter. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Preston Pysh talks with Jesse Myers about the FTX court findings, a few of Jesse’s recent articles on the debt spiral, the ability for institutions to perform multi-institutional Bitcoin custody, and much more. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:11 - Jesse's thoughts on the FTX trial. 03:50 - The impact of FTX selling Bitcoin into the last bull market. 03:50 - Does the halving event matter? 15:54 - Have we passed the event horizon for US debt? 15:54 - What outsiders are missing about Bitcoin and the debt burdens. 30:09 - How is Janet Yellen suggesting the US' interest expense could only be 1% of GDP? 33:33 - Jesse's thoughts on AI and Bitcoin. 50:20 - How and why multi-sig institutional custody is evolving right now. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Jesse Myers' Twitter. Jesse's Newsletter. Jesse's Company: Onramp. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.  SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

In this episode, William Green chats with Peter Keefe, an outstanding investor who’s trounced the market over three decades. Here, Peter discusses his timeless investing principles, what he looks for in a great business, how he evaluates the quality of management, why he loves Microsoft & Markel, why managing money is a high calling, & what investors can learn from apex predators. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:55 - How Peter Keefe taught himself to invest intelligently.  07:59 - Why he loathed selling stocks as a broker on commission. 28:12 - How Peter built a dazzling record based on timeless principles. 31:49 - Why he views selling great businesses too early as his costliest mistake. 38:46 - Why he ignores economic predictions. 42:50 - Why he owns a concentrated portfolio of 10-12 stocks. 47:39 - How Microsoft & Markel embody what he looks for in a business 52:28 - How he made hundreds of times his money on American Tower. 1:14:33 - How he evaluates the quality of management. 1:25:52 - What investors should learn from apex predators. 1:43:29 - Why humility is an indispensable virtue for investors. 1:44:22 - Why a money manager’s principal motivation should be to serve others. 1:46:30 - How Peter measures a successful life. 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, and the other community members. Peter Keefe’s investment firm, Avenir Corporation Peter Keefe’s letters to shareholders Hendrik Bessembinder’s study, Do Stocks Outperform Treasury Bills? Clayton Christensen’s book, How Will You Measure Your Life? William Green’s book, “Richer, Wiser, Happier” – read the reviews of this book Follow William Green on X (AKA Twitter) SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Clay Finck is joined by Christian Billinger to discuss his quality investing philosophy. Christian is chairman of Billinger Förvaltnings AB, which invests in publicly listed equities. The firm seeks to generate attractive long-term total returns in real terms without employing financial leverage. Christian previously covered European equities for Cheyne Capital, Gartmore, and GAM in London. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:39 - What quality investing is and why it works. 04:20 - How Christian assesses the reinvestment rate for a business and a company’s runway. 10:27 - Why soul in the game is more important than skin in the game. 12:58 - Qualities to look for to find operating managers with soul in the game. 19:16 - Why Christian prefers investing in family-owned public equities. 21:59 - Why he highly prioritizes removing the risk of losing money. 25:48 - What differentiates Christian’s current holdings from companies on his watchlist. 31:44 - What Christian learned from working with institutional investors. 41:36 - What stands out to Christian about Markel. 46:37 - Why Tom Gayner is an investor and business manager worth studying. 47:46 - How the investment outlook between Berkshire and Markel differ. 49:42 - Why Christian’s fund is heavily invested in the spirits industry, and what has led to the recent underperformance in 2023. 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, and the other community members. Christian’s investment firm. Related Episode: WSB566: The Passionate Pursuit of Lifelong Learning w/ Gautam Baid or watch the video here. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

During Preston Pysh's discussion with Allen Farrington, Allen provides critical thought experiments and challenges to many of the ideas that plague Wall Street and business schools. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 04:56 - What does the UFC have to do with economics and money? 08:28 - The Efficient Market Hypothesis. 19:18 - Is risk volatility? 19:18 - The Capital Asset Pricing Model. 31:10 - This is NOT capitalism. 34:49 - The flaws in using GDP. 44:21 - Thoughts on Bitcoin and derivative markets. 44:21 - The societal implications of Bitcoin and beyond it's economic value. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Allen Farrington's Twitter. Allen's Website. Allen's book, Bitcoin is Venice. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.  SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

On today’s show, Stig Brodersen talks with co-host William Green, the author of “Richer, Wiser, Happier.” With a strong focus on kindness, they discuss what has made them Richer, Wiser, or Happier in the past quarter IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 06:27 - How not to let negative emotions run 21:15 - How to stay humble in your search for your approach 32:36 - How to set up a process for validating the truth  58:35 - How to play games you are equipped to win 1:07:13 - How to understand the emotions of the best investors 1:16:42 - How a job selling flowers can change your life  1:30:21 - How to think about intentions when you want to help your fellow man 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, and the other community members. Tune in to Stig Brodersen and William Green’s episode on being Richer, Wiser, and Happier, Q2 2023, or watch the video. Listen to Stig Brodersen and William Green’s episode on being Richer, Wiser, and Happier, Q1 2023, or watch the video. Listen to Stig Brodersen and William Green’s episode on Money and Happiness or watch the video. Tune in to William Green’s interview with Daniel Goleman & Tsoknyi Rinpoche or watch the video. Listen to William Green’s interview with Arnold Van den Berg about going from poverty to power or watch the video. William Green’s book Richer, Wiser, Happier – read reviews of this book. William Green’s book, The Great Minds of Investing – read reviews of this book. Tara Bennett Goleman's book, Emotional Alchemy – read reviews of this book David Hawkins’ book, Power vs. Force – read reviews of this book David Hawkins’ book, Letting Go – read reviews of this book David Hawkins’ book, Transcending the Levels of Consciousness – read reviews of this book  SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Clay is joined by Shane Parrish to discuss his New York Times bestselling book Clear Thinking – Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results. Many people fall prey to making decisions based on our instincts and our gut feelings. Shane’s book gives you the tools to recognize those moments that reshape how you navigate the critical space between stimulus and response. Shane Parrish is the founder of the highly-esteemed blog Farnam Street and also the host of The Knowledge Project Podcast, where he focuses on mastering the best of what other people have already figured out. His work has been featured in nearly every major publication, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Forbes. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro. 03:09 - How Shane differentiates between high-quality and low-quality information. 10:30 - What the enemies of clear thinking are. 12:36 - Why we should prioritize the outcome over our ego. 15:32 - Preventative measures we can use to combat the enemies of clear thinking. 23:16 - Why we can’t rely on willpower to achieve the outcomes we desire. 23:54 - How successful people outposition others in order to outperform others. 28:38 - How we can optimize our environment to achieve better outcomes. 31:54 - Frameworks related to differentiating our outcomes from our underlying decision-making processes. 36:13 - How Shane thinks about determining what really matters in life. 40:48 - Why happiness needs to be thought of as derived internally rather than derived from something external. 46:08 - What the important things in life are to Shane. 48:25 - How Shane remains grounded in what’s most important. 56:03 - Why Shane started a holding company that buys wonderful businesses. 57:05 - What led Shane to invest alongside Howard Marks and Bill Ackman when joining Tiny’s board. 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, and the other community members. Shane’s book Clear Thinking. Shane’s website. Related Episode: WSB569: An Investor's Guide to Clear Thinking w/ Chris Mayer or watch the video here. Follow Clay on Twitter. Follow Shane on Twitter. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

On today’s conversation with Daniel Hinton and Steve Jeffress, they talk about the idea of financial oracles and how the price of Bitcoin in US dollar terms is passively showing up in the data of the Bitcoin blockchain. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:39 - What is an Oracle and what is it needed for? 06:42 - What is a UTXO? 08:29 - What price information was discovered in the Bitcoin blockchain? 10:17 - How was it found? 10:17 - What are some other interesting things that have been found in the "heat-maps" of the data? 31:32 - How could this discovery be used in the future? 32:54 - Can you see the Hodl-waves in the data? 47:34 - What are some of the more important things to focus on in Bitcoin? BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. UTXO.live to view the heatmaps. Daniel Hinton's Twitter. Steve Jeffress's Twitter. A paper describing the UTXOracle: A Decentralized Approach to the Oracle Problem. Daniel's education Website: RunBitcoin.org. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.  SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

On today’s episode, Clay Finck reviews Michael Batnick’s book, Big Mistakes: The Best Investors and Their Worst Investments.  One of the best ways to become a better investor is to learn from our own mistakes. The second best (and less costly) way is to study the mistakes of others. If you want to learn from the mistakes of the world’s greatest investors, then this episode was made for you. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro. 01:24 - Lessons from Batnick’s book from studying the mistakes of the world’s greatest investors. 02:18 - How Benjamin Graham lost substantial capital during the great depression. 07:14 - How Jesse Livermore taught us to always limit the potential downside. 12:49 - How Long-Term Capital Management went from billions in AUM to zero almost overnight. 16:40 - Michael Steinhardt’s mistake of stepping outside of his circle of competence. 26:24 - What the endowment effect is. 27:20 - Warren Buffett’s biggest blunder. 29:57 - How Bill Ackman became publicly attached to a short position that went against him. 37:32 - How Stan Druckenmiller got suckered into the 1999 tech bubble. 49:21 - The dark side of concentrated investing. 54:50 - How Keynes transitioned from being a macro investor to a bottoms up value investor. 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, and the other community members. Michael Batnick’s book, Big Mistakes. Check out our previous episode: WSB577: Valuation Masterclass w/ Aswath Damodaran or watch the video here. Follow Clay on Twitter. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.  SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Preston Pysh and Dr. Peter St. Onge cover some of the current macro events and themes while also talking about a few parallels to the previous global superpowers of the past, like the Roman Empire. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:44 - Peter's overview of what's causing the inflation that happened after 2020. 20:39 - What's happening in China and does Peter buy into all the headlines that it's got economic problems? 33:59 - Peter's thoughts on Bitcoin and how it's going to be relevant moving forward. 39:08 - A broad overview of the cyclical nature of great empires and Rome in particular. 39:08 - The currency issues in Rome and what caused them to occur. 49:22 - What type of social issues were experienced during the great Roman debasement? 01:02:21 - Peter's thoughts on Gold vs Bitcoin. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Peter's Youtube Channel. Peter's website. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.  SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

On today’s episode, Clay Finck is joined by Daniel Pronk and Jake Ruth to share the fundamentals of stock investing. They dive into everything they wish they knew as a beginner, the books they would read, and the biggest mistakes they would have tried to avoid. Daniel Pronk and Jake Ruth are the founders of Stock Unlock, which is helping transform everyday people into successful investors. Daniel is also popular on YouTube, as he has over 200k subscribers on his channel. Daniel and Jake are the perfect guests for the show to help make stock investing much more approachable and easy to understand. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro. 02:24 - How Daniel and Jake first got into stock investing. 05:39 - The key lessons they would teach their younger selves. 08:57 - Why compounding is so critical to understand as investors. 16:25 - Why the best investors aren’t those with the highest IQ but those with the best temperament. 26:24 - Why growth isn’t always good for a business. 33:14 - Why most investors should stick to only investing in profitable companies. 36:33 - The most common mistakes newer investors make. 36:37 - Daniel’s three criteria for investing in a business. 49:31 - Why we should be wary of companies with high dividend yields. 56:23 - How the listeners should know when they are ready to start investing. 63:58 - Why most companies are doomed to have their moat disrupted. 65:27 - What led Daniel and Jake to start Stock Unlock. 01:13:50 - Unique tools that Stock Unlock provides. 01:14:28 - What books Daniel & Jake would give to their 18-year-old selves.  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, and the other community members. Get 30% off Stock Unlock for 12 months with code WSB here. Stock Unlock’s YouTube channel. Daniel Pronk’s YouTube. Tune into our previous episode: WSB577: Valuation Masterclass w/ Aswath Damodaran or watch the video. Follow Clay on Twitter. Follow Jake on Twitter. Follow Daniel on Twitter. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Preston Pysh and Guy Swann's conversation covers the fascinating attributes about AI, the counterintuitive nature of AI and how the need for specialized models will create a rich ecosystem of decentralizing forces around countless models and resourcing requests. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:24 - What is at the intersection of AI and Bitcoin? 19:12 - How AI is able to synthesize enormous amounts of information. 30:29 - Why AI models are actually going to be a decentralizing force. 32:37 - What incentives will attract the most data? 40:06 - Why training models from scratch isn't the most optimal path. 52:52 - Guy's thoughts on Sam Altman's World Coin. 01:03:58 - Why identity and AI are becoming a paired combo and how to avoid it. 01:03:58 - Why immediate settlement is a necessity for AI. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Guy Swann's AI Podcast. Guy's Website with access to all his content and media. Related Episode: Listen to BTC051: Bitcoin & Why The Bond Market Is a Big Deal w/ Greg Foss & Guy Swann, or watch the video. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.  SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

In this episode, William Green speaks with Chris Bloomstran, President & Chief Investment Officer of Semper Augustus. This conversation has been divided into two episodes. Here, in Part 2, Chris discusses what we can learn from studying Berkshire Hathaway & Warren Buffett; weighs the risks of Berkshire’s huge Apple stake; discusses Berkshire’s valuation; & explains why the stock should beat the S&P 500. He also talks about avoiding charlatans and living with integrity. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:38 - Why Chris Bloomstran says it’s so valuable to study Berkshire Hathaway. 05:04 - How Warren Buffett thinks about intelligent asset allocation. 06:59 - How share buybacks are mishandled by many companies.  11:30 - How he values Berkshire, & why it should outperform the S&P 500. 20:40 - Why most investors shouldn’t pick stocks for themselves. 29:16 - How Chris manages his time. 40:28 - How he’s risen above a painfully difficult childhood. 43:42 - Why the key to investing success is a fierce work ethic. 44:57 - What his football coaches taught him about integrity & kindness. 54:10 - How Chris uses social media to criticize what he calls “charlatan promotion.” 58:41 - What he thinks of Berkshire’s huge stake in Apple. 1:08:15 - What a legendary golfer taught him about how to live. 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, and the other community members. Chris Bloomstran’s firm Semper Augustus Investments Group Chris Bloomstran’s 2022 Letter to Clients: “Crazy Train” William Green’s book, “Richer, Wiser, Happier” – read the reviews of this book Listen to Stig Brodersen’s April 2023 interview with Chris Bloomstran, or watch the video. Follow Chris Bloomstran on X (AKA Twitter) Follow William Green on X (AKA Twitter) SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

In this episode, William Green chats with Chris Bloomstran, President & Chief Investment Officer of Semper Augustus. This conversation is so rich that it’s been divided into two episodes. Here, in Part 1, Chris explains how to achieve long-term success by seeking a “dual margin of safety” that comes from owning high-quality businesses at attractive prices. He also warns about the perennial dangers of irrational exuberance, which he now sees in hot stocks like Tesla & Nvidia. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 04:45 - What Chris Bloomstran learned from his brilliant mentor, Robert Smith. 08:17 - How Chris & Robert skillfully sidestepped the dotcom bubble & crash. 10:00 - What lessons Chris drew from an early investment that fell to zero. 35:17 - Why Chris named his investment firm after a crazily overvalued tulip. 44:53 - What Sir John Templeton saw as the best antidote to financial insanity.  55:38 - How to succeed in stocks by seeking a “dual margin of safety.” 56:51 - How his definition of a quality business has evolved. 1:07:01 - Why he’s skeptical about Cathie Wood’s ARK portfolio. 1:09:02 - Why hot tech stocks like Nvidia are likely to disappoint for many years. 1:11:32 - Why he’s wary of hype & “puffery” about Tesla’s glorious future. 1:17:49 - Why he’s trimmed great but pricey holdings like Costco & Nike. 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, and the other community members. Chris Bloomstran’s firm Semper Augustus Investments Group “Extraordinary Popular Delusions & The Madness of Crowds” by Charles Mackay “The Rise & Fall of American Growth” by Robert Gordon William Green’s book, “Richer, Wiser, Happier” – read the reviews of this book Listen to Stig Brodersen’s April 2023 interview with Chris Bloomstran, or watch the video. Follow Chris Bloomstran on X (AKA Twitter) Follow William Green on X (AKA Twitter) SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

On today’s episode, Clay Finck is joined by Aswath Damodaran who is widely referred to as the dean of valuation.  Aswath Damodaran is a professor at NYU of corporate finance and valuation and has taught thousands of students how to value companies and pick stocks. He has written numerous books on valuation and has also made all of his university courses available online for free. Aswath is one of the clearest teachers of finance and investing in the industry. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro. 01:42 - Whether recent technological advances should lead us to think about investing. differently than in years past. 03:23 - The role intangible assets play into valuation. 07:08 - How he determines which companies he wants to dive in and research. 14:40 - How Aswath thinks about setting an appropriate discount rate in valuation. 20:49 - His thoughts on whether investors should deem the US treasury rate as the risk free rate available to investors. 24:10 - The future expected return of the S&P 500 implied by the market as of August 2023. 27:29 - How Aswath thinks about the risks of investing in China. 30:02 - Aswath’s updated views on the valuation of Nvidia & Meta. 33:21 - The potential dangers of a buy and hold approach. 47:31 - How to think about using adjusted EBITDA in stock analysis. 49:44 - How Aswath thinks of the macro. 57:16 - Why Aswath recommends a strong understanding of statistics to invest well. 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, and the other community members. Check out our recent episode RWH005: Meet the Master w/ Aswath Damodaran, or watch the video. Check out Aswath’s Website.  Check out Aswath’s YouTube Channel. Follow Clay on Twitter. Follow Aswath on Twitter. Tune into our previous episode covering The Future of AI w/ Bob Muglia or watch the video. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Bitcoin core developer and author Jimmy Song recently published a new book titled Fiat Ruins Everything. In this episode, Preston Pysh and Jimmy highlight some interesting perspectives on how the money is not only changing the way businesses conduct themselves, but also how it’s impacting family values, culture, and relationships. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:59 - Why Jimmy doesn't need NFTs. 07:55 - How Alt-coins use Bitcoin to rent-seek. 12:04 - How fiat undermines work. 15:24 - How fiat ruins incentives for the individual. 46:39 - How fiat ruins incentives for the organization. 46:39 - How fiat has created the crazy VC environment. 57:14 - What is the Frankfurt School Conundrum? 01:01:52 - How fiat is impacting family values. 01:01:52 - How fiat is changing culture. 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, and the other community members. Jimmy Song's new book, Fiat Ruins Everything. Jimmy's book, Programming Bitcoin: Learn How to Program Bitcoin from Scratch. Related Episode: Listen to BTC009: Bitcoin Engineering with Bitcoin Core Developer, Jimmy Song, or watch the video. Related Episode: Listen to BTC050: Bitcoin Policy, Fundamentals, & Impact w/ CJ Wilson & Jimmy Song, or watch the video. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.  SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

In today's episode, Stig Brodersen speaks to Tobias Carlisle and Hari Ramachandra. Stig outlines why he put Constellation Software on his watchlist and is waiting to buy the dip. Hari’s pick, Brookfield Corporation, is one of the world’s largest alternative investment management companies with over $725B of assets under management. Tobias pitches Winnebago, a value stock coming off the strong demand from COVID. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:33 - Why Hari is bullish on Brookfield Corporation (BN) 07:56 - Why Hari is not bullish on Brookfield Asset Management (BAM) 22:37 - Why Stig is bullish on Constellation Software (TSE: CSU) 37:13 - Two different methods to value Constellation Software 59:39 - Why Tobias is bullish on Winnebago Industries (WGO) 1:11:52 - How can you pitch your stock to the TIP Mastermind Community  1:47:02 - How to meet up with TIP in NYC in October 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, and the other community members. Listen to Mastermind Discussion Q2 2023 - TIP557 or watch the video. Listen to Mastermind Discussion Q1 2023 - TIP528 or watch the video. Listen to Mastermind Discussion Q1 2022 - TIP418 or watch the video. Listen to Mastermind Discussion Q2 2022 - TIP450 or watch the video.   Listen to Mastermind Discussion Q3 2022 - TIP475 or watch the video. Listen to Mastermind Discussion Q4 2022 - TIP496 or watch the video. Tune in to Stig Brodersen’s interview with Mohnish Pabrai about the Turkish stock market or watch the video. Tune in to Clay Finck’s interview with Chris Mayer about Constellation Software and 100-baggers or watch the video. Our FREE stock analysis resource, Intrinsic Value Index. Tobias Carlisle's podcast, The Acquires Podcast. Tobias Carlisle's ETF, ZIG. Tobias Carlisle's ETF, Deep. Tobias Carlisle's book, The Acquirer's Multiple – read reviews of this book Tobias Carlisle's Acquirer's Multiple stock screener: AcquirersMultiple.com. Tweet directly to Tobias Carlisle.  Hari's Blog: BitsBusiness.com Tweet directly to Hari Ramachandra. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Clay Finck is joined by Bob Muglia to discuss the AI boom, Bob’s experience working with Bill Gates, and how he helped lead Snowflake from $0 to $200 million in revenue during his tenure as CEO. Bob Muglia is a prominent technology executive known for his influential roles at Microsoft, including Senior Vice President of the Server & Tools Division, and is also the former CEO of Snowflake, a leading cloud data warehousing company. Bob helped lead Snowflake to go from zero to a $200 million business. Today, he remains a key figure in the tech industry, contributing his expertise in various leadership and advisory positions. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro. 02:11 - How Bob first got immersed in the technology industry. 05:58 - Bob’s lessons from working with Bill Gates and Steve Balmer. 10:34 - When he realized that data was going to be one of a company’s most valuable assets. 12:40 - What differentiates Snowflake from their competitors in the data warehouse space. 25:25 - Bob’s view of the competitive landscape in the data warehouse industry. 30:13 - Whether Bob was surprised that Berkshire Hathaway bought into the Snowflake IPO. 31:31 - What The Arc of Data Innovation is. 37:09 - When Bob foresees Artificial General Intelligence to become a reality. 39:06 - What industries Bob sees AI impacting the most. 46:16 - What the end game is for AI and where technology is heading. 49:44 - Isaac Asimov’s role in the governance of technological innovation. 54:09 - If regulators are taking appropriate actions to safeguard against the potential downsides of AI. 55:39 - What Bob looks for when investing in technology companies. 62:48 - Why technology in many cases won’t replace people and their jobs. 67:44 - What the future of online search will look like. 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, and the other community members. Check out our recent episode : TIP571: Charlie Munger & The Psychology of Human Misjudgment, or watch the video here. Bob’s book/website The Datapreneurs. Follow Clay on Twitter. Follow Bob on Twitter. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

In the part two of a two-part discussion with Preston Pysh and Lyn Alden, they talk about the merging of a credit based money ledger system with a commodity backed money system into a single new technology, which is Bitcoin.  IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:22 - Why money has been at the crux of global conflict since time immemorial. 16:08 - Why can't a government entity just fire-up 20,000 nodes and try to fork the code? 33:41 - Lyn's thoughts on Gresham's law and Bitcoin. 41:23 - What would a bitcoin would look like with no unit abstraction? 47:13 - How do Taxes change in a bitcoin world? 49:04 - Does Bitcoin need smart contracting to compete with other protocols? 57:43 - Why couldn't Adam Back improve the Bitcoin code? 01:02:25 - The privacy trade-off is something that many want, what is Lyn's point of view? 01:06:02 - What is the fundamental trade-off between PoW and PoS? 01:06:02 - Lyn's discussion of volatile vs non-volatile computer memory when trying to understand PoS and PoW. 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, and the other community members. Lyn Alden’s book, Broken Money – Read reviews here. Listen to Part 1 of the discussion with Lyn Alden about Broken Money, or watch the video. Listen to our interview with Lyn Alden about How the Fed Went Broke, or watch the video. Tune into our interview with Lyn Alden about Macro and the energy market, or watch the video. Listen to our interview with Lyn Alden about Money, or watch the video. Tune into our interview with Lyn Alden about Gold and Commodities, or watch the video. Listen to our interview with Alex Gladstein about issues with fiat currencies, or watch the video. Lyn Alden's free website. Lyn Alden's premium newsletter. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Meyka AT&T Vacasa Fidelity Monarch Money Yahoo! Finance Long Angle Public USPS American Express Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm