Lyn Alden is the founder of Lyn Alden Investment Strategy, which provides market research to hundreds of thousands of individual investors and financial professionals. Lyn’s focus is on value investing with a global macro overlay, including currency differentials, shifts in monetary policy, and equity valuations. In this conversation, we discuss long term debt cycle, government finance, sovereign debt problems, trade deficits, petro dollar system, 60/40 portfolios, emerging markets, bitcoin, and...
Dec 07, 2020•59 min
Nicole Arbour is a comedian and digital renegade that has racked up more than 1 billion video views online. She is constantly reinventing the game, both for herself and for your favorite brands. In this conversation, we discuss how Nicole has built her audience, where she makes the most money, how to create a viral video, how comedy has helped her, and the importance of freedom of speech. ======================= Smart investors know being early is critical to success in crypto. CoinList is where...
Dec 05, 2020•57 min
Raoul Pal is the cofounder and CEO of Real Vision. He spent his entire career as a successful macro investor, retired at an early age, and is one of the most prolific investor voices on Twitter. In this conversation, we discuss what the world’s best investors are saying behind closed doors, the macro economy, Bitcoin, gold, institutional asset allocation, CBDCs, DeFi, what would change Raoul’s mind, and recent progress at Real Vision. ======================= The Rodman Law Group is dedicated to ...
Dec 04, 2020•1 hr 26 min
McKenzie Collins is the owner of Mack’s Flooring Installations. He is an everyday person who lives in Canada and has discovered Bitcoin over the last few years. This is an amazing episode. You can follow him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/mack.the.builder/. In this conversation, we discuss McKenzie’s background, how he discovered Bitcoin, how he thinks of time vs money, why Bitcoin changed his spending habits, and why an everyday person believes so strongly in the digital currency’s f...
Dec 03, 2020•42 min
Edwin Dorsey is the creator and writer behind the Bear Cave newsletter, where he covers the weekly developments in the short selling community. His work has previously been featured in various publications, including the Wall Street Journal and Institutional Investor. In this conversation, we discuss short selling, activist investing, FOIA requests, the Bear Cave newsletter, Robert Smith, and red flags of a fraud. ======================= Want to sell your wonderful internet business? Tiny partne...
Dec 02, 2020•41 min
Kevin O’Leary is a Canadian businessman, author, politician, and television personality. He is a Shark on ABC’s hit show Shark Tank and has had numerous previous business successes, including when he sold The Learning Company to Mattel for $4.2 billion in 1999. In this conversation, we discuss the economic impact of the pandemic, the PPP loan program, the current state of personal finance in North America, and alternative assets, including wine, watches, and Bitcoin. ======================= Bloc...
Dec 01, 2020•52 min
Sergey Nazarov is the CEO of Chainlink, where he is focused on smart contracts and oracles. In this conversation, we discuss decentralized finance, what is driving the growth of this part of the industry, and how Chainlink’s technology can accelerate smart contracts and oracles. ======================= Smart investors know being early is critical to success in crypto. CoinList is where early adopters invest in, earn, and trade the best new crypto assets before they list on other exchanges. Try C...
Nov 27, 2020•46 min
Brad Garlinghouse is the CEO of Ripple. In this conversation, we discuss crypto regulation, the US approach compared to other jurisdictions, whether Ripple would ever move from the US, how the SEC and OCC affect regulation, and what a Biden presidency could look like for crypto. ======================= Crypto.com is the only all-in-one platform that allows you to BUY / SELL / STORE / EARN / LOAN / INVEST crypto all from one place. Join over 1 million users currently using the Crypto.com app. Dow...
Nov 26, 2020•40 min
Diogo Monica is the Co-Founder and President of Anchorage. Anchorage brings the world’s most advanced and proven security architecture to cryptocurrency custody, to deliver the services institutions expect from a traditional custodian. In this conversation, we discuss institutional custody requirements, Anchorage’s new national bank charter application, why every bank now needs a crypto strategy, and what he thinks about DeFi. ======================= LVL is a new crypto investing platform that I...
Nov 25, 2020•38 min
Nic Carter is a Partner at Castle Island Ventures and a Co-Founder of CoinMetrics. In this conversation, we discuss Bitcoin’s market cap all-time high, GBTC’s premium, DeFi, Satoshi’s coins, Ray Dalio, and what metrics Nic checks every morning when he wakes up. ======================= Want to sell your wonderful internet business? Tiny partners with founders to give them quick, straightforward exits that protect their team and culture. We’ll make an offer within a week, close the deal within a m...
Nov 24, 2020•50 min
Dan Tapiero has more than 25 years of experience investing across asset classes on Wall Street and is one of the most well-known macro investors in the world. He previously spent time working with Julian Robertson, Stanley Druckenmiller, Steve Cohen, and many other luminaries. In this conversation, we discuss the gold thesis, the bitcoin thesis, the recent divergence, whether they will co-exist in the future, how to think of an ideal allocation to either, and stock-to-flow models. ==============...
Nov 23, 2020•1 hr 18 min
Zach Cox is a 12-year old from the UK who recently gained popularity on the internet. Here is his story.
Nov 20, 2020•18 min
Max Rofagha is founder and CEO of Finimize, one of the world’s largest and most engaged finance communities. Max previously founded DeinDeal, an online retailer that was acquired by media conglomerate, Ringier. In this conversation, we discuss audience growth, monetization, copywriting, hiring for substance, the importance of community, and why Max is driven to increase financial education. ======================= LVL is a new crypto investing platform that I'm an investor in. They allow anyone ...
Nov 20, 2020•45 min
Eric Siu is the CEO of digital marketing agency Single Grain. Single Grain has worked with companies such as Amazon, Uber and Salesforce to help them acquire more customers. He is also the author of a new book called Leveling Up: How To Master The Game Of Life. In this conversation, we discuss marketing, SEO optimization, relationship banks, how to become IG famous, turning distractions into productive skills, book funnels, and launchpad businesses. ======================= OKCoin.com is the lead...
Nov 19, 2020•47 min
Michael Weisz is co-founder and President of YieldStreet, an investing platform that believes in the power of technology to drive equality and transparency to investing. Previously, Michael was the Vice President at a New York-based credit opportunities hedge fund with $1.2 billion under management. In this conversation, we discuss alternative asset investing, compressed yields, COVID’s impact on specific markets, portfolio construction, side hustles, investor protections, and a Biden presidency...
Nov 18, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Yoni Assia is the founder and CEO of eToro, the largest social trading platform in the world. He has been a Bitcoin proponent for almost a decade and was part of the team that built the original colored coins too. In this conversation, we discuss institutional services, rise of millennial investor, staking, SPACs, renewable energy, sustainable meat, gene editing, and retail investor behavior during recent crypto boom. ======================= Harvested Financial makes options incredibly simple. T...
Nov 17, 2020•55 min
Nikhil Basu Trivedi is a venture capitalist who has spent the last decade investing in various successful startups, including Canva, Imperfect Foods, Color, and ClassDojo. In this conversation, we discuss democratizing access as a business model, consumerization of healthcare, consumer subscriptions, decreasing division between consumers and enterprises, and Bitcoin. ======================= Choice is a new self-directed IRA product that I'm really excited about. If you are listening to this, you...
Nov 16, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Bo Jiang is the co-founder and CEO at Privacy.com, a company focused on protecting your privacy online. Their team builds easy to use online privacy and security technology for everyday users. In this conversation, we discuss secure virtual cards, better security at checkout, how they got the privacy.com URL, their API growth strategy, and what the recent partnership with 1Password means. ======================= LVL is a new crypto investing platform that I'm an investor in. They allow anyone to...
Nov 13, 2020•36 min
Ronan Levy is a pioneer in the medical cannabis and psychedelic industries. He is the co-founder and Executive Chairman of Field Trip, along with a partner at Grassfed Ventures. In this conversation, we discuss a psychedelics overview, mental health, microdosing, psilocybin, legalization vs decriminalization, and how Field Trip is attacking the space. ======================= Want to sell your wonderful internet business? Tiny partners with founders to give them quick, straightforward exits that ...
Nov 12, 2020•1 hr 20 min
Andrew Wilkinson is the co-founder and Managing Partner at Tiny. He previously founded MetaLab, one of the world’s top design agencies. He has gone from working out of his apartment a little over a decade ago, to today overseeing a group of companies with over 300 employees and tens of millions in revenue. In this conversation, we discuss economic freedom, importance of speaking the language of founders, hiring advice, capital allocation for non-profits, and then we unpack a number of Tiny’s acq...
Nov 11, 2020•54 min
Ryan Denehy is a 3x entrepreneur and the founder/CEO of Electric, which is revolutionizing IT support with the world’s first automated IT platform. His previous two startups were both acquired by public companies. In this conversation, we discuss the 3 jobs of a CEO, hiring and firing, the most underrated startup hire, how to communicate with a board of directors, and why you can’t outwork bad people. ======================= Get fresh, pre-measured ingredients and mouthwatering seasonal recipes ...
Nov 10, 2020•49 min
Eliza Orlins is a Manhattan public defender who has represented thousands of New Yorkers over the last decade. She is currently running for Manhattan District Attorney with a focus on criminal justice reform. In this conversation, we discuss private prisons, bail reform, the war on drugs, mass incarceration, police immunity, mandatory minimums, sentencing reform, and how we can change the system. ======================= Choice is a new self-directed IRA product that I'm really excited about. If ...
Nov 09, 2020•2 hr 7 min
Brad Kam is the Co-Founder of Unstoppable Domains. In this conversation, we discuss crypto payments, real world IDs, oracles, how to access the decentralized web, and Twitter verification. ======================= Digital art is here, and it's real. NFTs are selling for hundreds and thousands of dollars. The only platform I buy on is Nifty Gateway, which is an official sponsor of the Pomp Podcast.They release content from the best NFT artists in the world twice weekly, and have featured many worl...
Nov 06, 2020•34 min
Brock Blake is founder and CEO of Lendio, an online marketplace for small business loans. Lendio offers borrowers access to loan options from more lenders than any other marketplace in the industry. In this conversation, we discuss the small business reality right now, how PPP funding impacted these entrepreneurs, and how Brock and his team serviced 100k businesses with $8+ billion in funding. ======================= OKCoin.com is the leading crypto exchange for both beginners and experienced us...
Nov 05, 2020•45 min
Duncan and Griffin Cock Foster are the founders of Nifty Gateway, which was recently acquired by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss’ Gemini crypto exchange. The Cock Foster twins are two of the most knowledgeable and experienced people in the digital art world. In this conversation, we discuss the digital art world, why digital art is better than analog art, how you can invest in digital art, what the Nifty Gateway tech stack looks like, and what the team’s future goals are. ======================= Wa...
Nov 04, 2020•39 min
Mario Gabriele is the Founder and Writer at The Generalist, a new publication that covers the technology industry from idea to IPO. He previously worked at a number of venture capital firms, including Charge Ventures and Red Sea Ventures. In this conversation, we discuss how Mario built The Generalist so far, why he enjoys writing so much, how he has handled a hedge fund bully who is threatening him, and his stories on Ant Group and Audience + Wealth. ======================= Masterworks qualifie...
Nov 03, 2020•49 min
Anna Irrera is a Chief Correspondent at Reuters in London where she covers the financial technology sector and technology related developments at some of the world's largest financial institutions. In this conversation, we discuss PayPal’s entrance into the crypto industry, central bank digital currencies, macro fintech trends, and how COVID-19 has accelerated the digitization of finance. ======================= Choice is a new self-directed IRA product that I'm really excited about. If you are ...
Nov 02, 2020•28 min
Justin Blau, who is best known as 3LAU, is a DJ and electronic dance music producer. He has also been an early advocate for Bitcoin and digital art as well. In this conversation, we discuss how Justin became a world famous DJ, the business behind music, how he grew a fanbase organically, why he gravitated towards Bitcoin, and how he is thinking about leveraging NFT art. ======================= Digital art is here, and it's real. NFTs are selling for hundreds and thousands of dollars. The only pl...
Oct 30, 2020•40 min
Dave Nemetz previously founded Bleacher Report and Inverse. Today he serves as the General Manager at BDG Media, along with spending time advising and investing in early stage startups. In this conversation, we discuss new media models, building digital audiences, the value of persistence, DTC media, the rise of creators, and new trends that Dave is exploring. ======================= Want to sell your wonderful internet business? Tiny partners with founders to give them quick, straightforward ex...
Oct 29, 2020•52 min
Chris Herd is the Founder and CEO of Firstbase, which provides remote teams with all the tools they need to be as safe, comfortable, and productive at home as they could be in office. In this conversation, we discuss the emerging trends of remote work, how companies are changing their operations, and what employees need to know as corporations transition to a remote-first world. ======================= Crypto.com is the only all-in-one platform that allows you to BUY / SELL / STORE / EARN / LOAN...
Oct 28, 2020•32 min
