For this week's Mastermind discussion, Stig has invited Tobias Carlisle from Acquirers Fund, Jake Taylor from Farnam Street Investments, and Dr. Wes Gray from Alpha Architect. The topic of the week is the holy grail of investing. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: (00:01:16) What is the holy grail of investing?. (00:06:37) Can you be diversified if you are only invested in equities?. (00:08:56) Which strategies and asset classes should you follow to diversify your revenue streams. (00:14:04) How to ...
Sep 26, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep 426•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s episode, Trey Lockerbie sits down with David Sherman. David is the founder, president, and portfolio manager of CrossingBridge Advisors, which currently has over $2.3B in AUM. Trey brought David on to do a masterclass on investing in high yield corporate debt. It’s such an interesting asset class that doesn’t get a lot of attention. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: (21:33) Short and low duration investing. (24:25) Responsible credit strategies. (37:02) How SPACs create an interesting as...
Sep 24, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep 425•Transcript available on Metacast IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 08:12 - How Matt initially got into Bitcoin. 17:21 - Why large social media companies threaten one's own sovereignty. 18:51 - Matt's thoughts on Bitcoin's privacy versus other digital assets. 33:53 - Matt's thoughts on the Bitcoin Lightning Networks privacy. 42:15 - Matt's thoughts on lightning wallets and their overall utility. 52:29 - His thoughts on mining and how the sector is progressing with potential supply chain impacts. 01:00:07 - The biggest threats to Bi...
Sep 22, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep 424•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s episode, Trey Lockerbie chats with the CIO of Family Management Corporation, David Schawel. Family Management currently has close to $3B in AUM and David oversees the allocation across a wide forway of assets. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: (01:14) Starting out right as the GFC began. (08:39) His stance on the banking sector in today’s environment. (17:25) The most surprising metric of 2021 to date. (38:56) And be sure to stick around towards the end where David offers a few stock sel...
Sep 19, 2021•52 min•Ep 423•Transcript available on Metacast Metaverse, Web3, Unbundling Reddit? If any of these phrases are foreign to you, you are really going to enjoy today's episode as Trey Lockerbie sits down with Greg Isenberg. Greg has had an impressive career in building and selling startups, such as Wall Street Survivor, 5by, and islands, the last of which was acquired by WeWork. Greg is also a growth advisor to TikTok as well as a venture partner at Indicator Ventures. This new era of community-based economics is growing at a rapid pace and it’...
Sep 17, 2021•51 min•Ep 422•Transcript available on Metacast IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 01:52 - Mike's early days as an entrepreneur 14:10 - How Mike got into Bitcoin 23:07 - Mike's thoughts on digital asset data 33:42 - How Mike values Mining companies 50:52 - How does Wall Street view Bitcoin? 55:30 - What is El Salvador big news or noise in the global macro picture? 57:14 - What is the biggest mistake entrepreneurs make? *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive...
Sep 15, 2021•58 min•Ep 421•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s episode, we have an extremely special guest who is a billionaire and investing legend, Howard Marks. Howard really needs no introduction, but if you have not read Howard's memos, you are missing a critical piece of your investing education. Howard has also written some of Trey's favorite books including The Most Important Thing and Mastering the Market Cycles, which they discuss in depth in this episode and much more. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN (01:54) How much investors should rea...
Sep 12, 2021•56 min•Ep 420•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s episode, Trey Lockerbie sits down with bestselling author, Ben Mezrich to discuss his new book The Antisocial Network, which covers the sage of Gamestop, Robinhood, Reddit and Retail traders. It’s a tale of irony, humor, high stakes, billionaires, and Ben is the perfect guest to cover such an entertaining story. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN (01:11) Ben’s framework for approaching a new book. (18:43) The power of mindset. (41:19) The ramifications of meme stocks for Wall Street and a ...
Sep 10, 2021•51 min•Ep 419•Transcript available on Metacast IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 02:43 - What is causing the semiconductor issues? 07:32 - The retreat of globalization 15:50 - Why are we not seeing inflation in the other parts of the world? 17:57 - What initially caught Lyn's interest with the supply chain issues? 33:35 - The impacts on personal consumption spending 39:56 - How does the infrastructure impact the markets moving forward? *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES...
Sep 08, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep 418•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s episode, Trey Lockerbie sits down with Arif Karim to talk about Netflix. Arif holds a degree in economics from MIT and is a Sr. Investment Analyst at Ensemble Capital. Netflix is another amazing example of a company with an incredible flywheel effect. A lot of people stated that Netflix would never be profitable, and yet, they became cashflow positive in 2020 and claim to be self-funding production from here. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: (07:24) The moat around Netflix compared to H...
Sep 05, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep 417•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s episode, Trey Lockerbie chats with Brian Feroldi. Brian has been covering the healthcare and technology industries for The Motley Fool since 2015 and has recently seen skyrocketing growth on Twitter with his very easy-to-digest investing and financial wellness content. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: (01:15) How to approach financial wellness, before even thinking about investing. (11:12) Brian’s fascinating investing checklist for buying. (14:22) Brian’s 11 criteria for selling a stoc...
Sep 03, 2021•59 min•Ep 416•Transcript available on Metacast IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: Bill's experience reading the Bitcoin white paper weeks after it was released Why Bill wanted to build a Bitcoin bank right from the start The expectation for Bitcoin policy moving forward Thoughts on digital assets versus digital asset securities Proof of Reserves for exchanges Would Bill consider loans that have no-rehypothecation as a product at Abra? BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussi...
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep 415•Transcript available on Metacast In today's episode, Stig Brodersen speaks to Tobias Carlisle about why Alibaba and US homebuilders are where you can find value in today’s market. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: (00:01:47) Why does Tobias Carlisle see value in PulteGroup and homebuilders. (00:09:14) Understanding boom and bust cycle of PulteGroup. (00:11:23) What is true inflation? (00:13:30) The impact of inflation has on how Stig invests. (00:32:24) Why value ETFs are often focused on the US or international and not global. (0...
Aug 29, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep 414•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s episode, Anthony Scaramucci discusses the future of the finance industry. Anthony is the founder of investment firm Skybridge Capital, which currently manages around $8 billion and was one the earliest in developing an institutional bitcoin fund. Some may know Anthony from his brief stint as White House Communications Director under Trump or his SALT conferences. He’s also the author of four books. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: (11:41) The hedge fund industry and how it is evolving (...
Aug 27, 2021•54 min•Ep 413•Transcript available on Metacast IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 01:29 - What is the Blockstream Modular Mining Unit (MMU)? 11:29 - Why is Blockstream getting into the manufacturing of ASIC? 21:41 - How has the Blockstream Mining Note (BMN) performed to date? 17:23 - Blockstream Finance and getting into the mortgage space 38:35 - Lightning adoption and wallet integration 57:00 - Blockstream in El Salvador 59:12 - The Gaming space and how it will continue to evolve 01:08:43 - DeFi on Bitcoin via Stacks, Rootstock, or other method...
Aug 25, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Ep 412•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s episode, we have a very special guest and that is researcher and author, Jim Collins. Jim is most well known for his books, such as Good to Great, Built to Last, How the Mighty Fall, Great by Choice, Turning the Flywheel BE.20, which have sold over 10 million copies worldwide. Trey Lockerbie has been having a lot of conversations lately about the global macro environment, and while it can be an endlessly fascinating topic and a fun spectator sport, it’s important to never lose sight o...
Aug 22, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Ep 411•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s episode, we have a very special guest and that is billionaire Jeremy Grantham, the co-founder and long-term investment strategist at GMO, one of the world's most well-respected asset management firms. Jeremy is an investing legend and studied market historian, who successfully identified and sidestepped the major corrections such as the Japanese market in 1989, the tech bubble of 2000, and the global financial crisis of 2008, and even called the bottom in 2009. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL...
Aug 20, 2021•57 min•Ep 410•Transcript available on Metacast IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 02:21 - Why the yuppie elite do not get Bitcoin 11:21 - Unit Bias 17:35 - The two types of models to understand the value of Bitcoin 21:59 - Why the digital revolution has two parts 29:18 - How does the Bitcoin value layer work with social media? 33:26 - The speculative attack on fiat currency 38:29 - Do financiers start pricing in future halving events? 47:57 - Thoughts on Stock-to-Flow *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform ...
Aug 18, 2021•56 min•Ep 409•Transcript available on Metacast Investment expert Cullen Roche is back on the show to teach us a masterclass in inflation. You don’t want to miss out on this one! IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: (01:06) What is inflation, and what is it not. (06:26) How much of inflation is due to base effects. (10:28) How can expected inflation drive inflation. (14:56) If the current inflation is temporary. (26:12) How is inflation reflected in the real estate prices. (33:02) Why do we have regional differences in inflation. (45:15) If investo...
Aug 15, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep 408•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s episode, Trey Lockerbie sits down with Polina Pompliano. Polina is the founder and author of The Profile, which is a newsletter that profiles highly successful individuals in business, science, storytelling, sports, and more. Polina has a wealth of knowledge from her many experiences interviewing everyone from Melinda Gates to Jeff Jordan. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: (26:44) How exceptional people think. (07:51) Five mental models that are the common denominators for success across...
Aug 13, 2021•55 min•Ep 407•Transcript available on Metacast IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 01:52 - What is currently happening with the US infrastructure bill? How did digital assets become a part of it? 03:49 - What is wrong with the current language in the bill with respect to digital assets? 04:31 - How do elected officials view the digital asset portion of the bill? 19:55 - What amendments are currently being proposed? 25:02 - What is the likelihood that any of the amendments will be selected? 37:02 - What other regulator bills are in the works for d...
Aug 11, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Ep 406•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s episode, Trey Lockerbie speaks with TIP fan favorite, Ian Formigle. Ian is the Chief Investment Officer of Crowdstreet. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: (01:30) How CRE has performed since Covid. (12:41) Demographic migration leading to growth in surprising places. (47:15) The silver tsunami aka the baby boomer generation reaching the age of retirement and where opportunities may be present. (56:13) How Crowdstreet weighs external challenges like climate change into their prospectus. *D...
Aug 08, 2021•59 min•Ep 405•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s episode, Trey Lockerbie sits down with a TIP fan favorite, Luke Gromen. Trey takes the opportunity to dig into Luke’s worldview and take on the macro landscape we’ve been witnessing over the last few months. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: (02:03) What is incentivizing the Fed and policymakers to continue their QE efforts. (39:55) Peak Cheap Oil and its effects on the burgeoning EV market and underlying commodities. (50:07) How gold might be positioning itself as a new wealth reserve a...
Aug 06, 2021•57 min•Ep 404•Transcript available on Metacast IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 01:38 - How Jay Gould got his start as an entrepreneur 17:15 - What Jay thinks is a replicable part of entrepreneurship 19:25 - What tech ideas has Jay excited now 30:00 - The legal battles Jay faced after starting one of the most popular websites in the world 35:36 - Advanced negotiations against people like billionaire Mark Cuban. 01:05:02 - Jay's Bitcoin story 01:23:36 - Jay's thoughts on Elon Musk entering Bitcoin 01:31:04 - Jay's concerns with the speed of Bit...
Aug 04, 2021•2 hr 44 min•Ep 403•Transcript available on Metacast Stig Brodersen speaks with Reeves Wiedeman and learns the unfiltered story of The Rise and Fall of WeWork and co-founder Adam Neumann. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: (04:12) How WeWork got started. (19:53) How WeWork tried becoming a tech company with a 16-year-old Director of IT. (27:29) How Softbank made a $4.4B investment in WeWork on a napkin. (35:08) Whether or not CEO Adam Neumann was a true believer of a con artist. (37:07) How WeWork went from a $96B valuation to single digits in a matte...
Aug 01, 2021•41 min•Ep 402•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s episode, Trey Lockerbie sits down with global macroeconomist and author, Richard Duncan. Richard gives a masterclass on global economics and how he believes credit growth is essential to economic growth. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: (01:16) Is capitalism a thing of the past? (36:56) How much can our government monetize our debt. (50:13) Has inflation peaked along with credit? *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURC...
Jul 30, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep 401•Transcript available on Metacast IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 01:14 - Harry's Background in Finance and Bitcoin 04:05 - Harry's thoughts on balance sheets becoming more important moving forward 10:51 - How mining businesses in the US and abroad are purchasing hardware 13:39 - Harry's thoughts on the great mining hardware migration out of China 36:06 - Does hash rate drive price or does price drive hash rate? 41:56 - Harry's thoughts on the ESG mining council 42:29 - Geothermal mining 50:53 - Harry's thoughts on regulator vuln...
Jul 28, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep 400•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s episode, Trey Lockerbie sits down with Michael Weisz, the founder and President of Yieldstreet, which is a platform that serves up offerings in alternative asset classes. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: (01:54) Why you should consider diversifying into alternative assets (22:20) How these investments have long been inaccessible for retail investors and how Yieldstreet has changed that (38:11) Deep dives into legal, aviation, commercial real estate, and much much more *Disclaimer: Sligh...
Jul 25, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep 399•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s episode, Trey Lockerbie sits down with Bing Gordon. Bing is a legend in the silicon valley world, having first been a co-founder of Electronic Arts (EA), then went on to be a director at Zynga, Audible, Zume, Duolingo, and others. For the last 18 years, he’s also sat on the board at Amazon. He’s now sitting on the other side of the table, as a partner at the prestigious VC firm, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: (04:01) The gaming industry and how it’s e...
Jul 23, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep 398•Transcript available on Metacast IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 03:58 - Dave and Greg's thoughts on the bond market resolving its potential mispricing 12:27 - Thoughts on the current bull market in bonds despite high inflation 15:34 - How Dave views markets moving forward in the next ten years 42:01 - What are Dave's reservations about Bitcoin? 43:55 - Dave's thoughts on large investors and entities entering Bitcoin 57:56 - Thinking about Bitcoin as an expected value problem 01:06:31 - Bitcoin's immediate clearance attributes a...
Jul 21, 2021•2 hr 32 min•Ep 397•Transcript available on Metacast 
