On today’s show, Stig talks with William Green, the author of “Richer, Wiser, Happier.” They explore how the best investors can teach us not only how to become rich but how to improve the way we think, reach decisions, assess risk, build resilience, and turn uncertainty to our advantage. The best investors are master game players who consciously maximize their odds of long-term success in markets and life while also minimizing any risk of catastrophe. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: How to invest...
Apr 18, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Ep 366•Transcript available on Metacast IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: What were some early lessons that Greg learned that shaped the way he sees the investing world How does he think about the long-term debt cycle How can Bitcoin potentially impact the fixed income market How can convertible bonds become a catalyst for further Bitcoin adoption What are his thoughts on the contango trade His thoughts on the current sell-off in bonds and what it means for yield curve control How to think about sovereign default swaps and how it can be ...
Apr 14, 2021•2 hr 43 min•Ep 365•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s episode, Trey sits down with Alex Lieberman, the co-founder and CEO of the wildly popular email newsletter company, Morning Brew. Alex comes from a family with a career history in finance, but set out on his own to pursue Morning Brew, and recently sold it to Business Insider for $75 million dollars. If you want to invest like Warren Buffett, you have to become a student of business, and you do that by diving deep into successful companies to see what their secret sauce is. That’s wha...
Apr 11, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep 364•Transcript available on Metacast IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: What is a quantum computer and why is it important for the future How does quantum computer threaten encryption What is a Bloch Sphere and why is it important Why is quantum so good at solving specific problems What is the potential timeline for Quantum to achieve the processing required to pose a threat to Bitcoin What other application are there for Quantum computers beyond cracking encryption The differences between cracking elliptical curve key generation versu...
Apr 07, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep 363•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s episode, Trey sits down with Ted Seides to talk about how the world’s elite money managers lead and invest. Ted has had an incredible career as an allocator, having started under the tutelage of David Swensen of the Yale Endowment, before starting his own multi-billion dollar alternative investment firm. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: The playbook for Chief Investment Officers of hedge funds or institutions Where retail investors can have an edge When to and when not to invest in a he...
Apr 04, 2021•55 min•Ep 362•Transcript available on Metacast IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: What is Bitcoin's second layer? Where does lightning labs fit into the second layer What is Lightning pool? How is liquidity managed on the second layer Why does a person have an incentive to run a node Why open channel with other nodes What are the nodes that will benefit the post from opening many channels What are the incentives for people to use lightning What will things like Sphinx chat enable in the future BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermin...
Mar 31, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep 361•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s episode, Trey sits down with billionaire, Jim Mellon. They discuss Jim's new book, “Moo’s Law". The book is about the future of food and how we, as investors, can profit. CNBC has referred to Jim as “Britain’s answer to Warren Buffett” and he brings a wealth of knowledge to this very wide-ranging discussion. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: Jim Mellon’s framework for the current market conditions The future of food Human longevity The revolution occurring in sustainable energy BOOKS AND...
Mar 28, 2021•47 min•Ep 360•Transcript available on Metacast IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: What is a Discrete Log Contract (DLC) How is this different than other smart contract platforms like Root Stock (RSK) What does this mean long term How does this apply to the Lightning Network What does this mean for Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain (BSC) How do Oracles work with DLCs BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Pierre Rochard's ...
Mar 24, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep 359•Transcript available on Metacast For this week’s Mastermind discussion Stig has invited Tobias Carlisle from Acquirer's Fund, Jake Taylor from Farnam Street Investments, and Dr. Wes Gray from Alpha Architect. All three guests are highly successful asset managers. They’re discussing why it’s too simplistic to argue that low-interest rates are pushing up stock prices and much more. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: How and why Cathie Wood and ARK ETFs are moving the stock market How to utilize 13 forms in your investment strategy Ho...
Mar 21, 2021•1 hr•Ep 358•Transcript available on Metacast IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: Charles' thoughts on how to value Bitcoin What are hash ribbons What are some Macro factors he's paying attention to What is the contango trade Bitcoin's price floor and how it relates to energy costs Top 3 investing lessons Bitcoin Tail Risks BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Bitcoin's production cost article by Charles Edwards What a...
Mar 17, 2021•57 min•Ep 357•Transcript available on Metacast In today's show, Trey Lockerbie is joined by Jason Karp. Jason has had an incredible career, starting as a quant at major hedge funds like SAC Capital, under billionaire Steve Cohen, as well as Carlson Capital, where he became the Co-Chief Investment Officer. He then moved on to start his own fund, Tourbillon Capital, which at its peak managed over $4 Billion in AUM. Along the way, he helped his family start a successful company called Hu, most known for its chocolate bars, which was recently so...
Mar 14, 2021•55 min•Ep 356•Transcript available on Metacast IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: Dan's Thoughts on the Overall Macro Landscape Bitcoin's potential Super-cycle Kraken exchange data and Bank Charter Comparing Yield opportunities in lending and Lighting Pool His opinion on non-financial use cases for blockchains Where we are at in the technology adoption curve Bitcoin's security model once the block reward diminishes BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay,...
Mar 10, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep 355•Transcript available on Metacast Trey Lockerbie is joined by legendary investor, Joel Greenblatt. Joel is the managing director and Co-CIO of Gotham Capital, which has produced spectacular returns for over 3 decades. He is also the author of investing classics like The Little Book that Beats the Market, and You Can Be a Stock Market Genius. On top of that, he is a professor at Columbia University, where he teaches value investing to MBA students. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: Joel Greenblatt’s investing philosophy The case for...
Mar 07, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep 354•Transcript available on Metacast IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: What are the primary differences between peer to peer lending/borrowing and centralized lending How is HodlHodl different than solutions being provided on platforms like Ethereum Do lenders even care about what borrowers are doing with the funds? What are some of the risks associated with peer to peer lending/borrowing How does HodlHodl manage regulator constraints What is the significance of keeping 1 of 3 keys when lending & borrowing BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the...
Mar 03, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep 353•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s show, Stig and Trey talk about the current state of the stock market. Specifically, they talk about how to interpret the low-interest rate environment, and why they don’t expect the stock market to have topped just yet. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: Why billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller says that this market is the most difficult time ever to write a playbook for Why commodities are priced to perform well Why there is an opportunity in emerging markets How to estimate the correct dis...
Feb 28, 2021•58 min•Ep 352•Transcript available on Metacast IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: Does China control all the Bitcoin mining? Bitcoin uses so much energy, isn't that an issue? How Bitcoin is increasing productivity by reducing methane flaring How Bitcoin is slowly changing the power grid (for the better) Is it better to invest in Bitcoin mining or just buy Bitcoin How likely is it until we start to see homes equipped with energy efficient tools to mine Bitcoin BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful...
Feb 24, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep 351•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s show, we speak with Mr. Ian Formigle, about the COVID-19 impact and how to identify value in commercial real estate. Ian has over 24 years of experience in the Real Estate market, while his company has over 400 offerings with over $13 billion in commercial real estate. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: How to value commercial real estate How to take advantage of the trends not fully priced into the market The best 5 cities to invest in Which habits we have changed and the impact on comme...
Feb 21, 2021•1 hr•Ep 350•Transcript available on Metacast IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: What are the basics of how Bitcoin lending works What is over-collateralization What are some of the risks w/ Blockfi How does Blockfi protect against institutional lending that isn't over-collateralized How does Blockfi manage the escrow for depositors What is the future going to bring for Blockfi Does Zac Prince think lending rates will go higher BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions wi...
Feb 17, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep 349•Transcript available on Metacast In today's episode, Trey Lockerbie interviews Sahil Bloom. Sahil is a Vice-President at a Private Equity Firm, as well as a frequent contributor to CNBC. He also holds a degree in economics, and a master's degree in public policy, both from Stanford University. Sahil is a rising star in finance, who recently blew up on Twitter, going from 500 followers to now over 100,000 followers in about 6 months time, primarily due to his thoughtful stories on business and his simple breakdown of complex top...
Feb 14, 2021•57 min•Ep 348•Transcript available on Metacast IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: What are some of the most important trends and data Plan B and WIlly Woo are looking at today What are their thoughts on a mature derivatives market having on the price Thoughts on the impact of CBDC Thoughts on the India ban Impact of Tether What is Willy's Go-To chart Willy's pricing model Vs Plan B's Thoughts on the Lightning Network BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Cla...
Feb 10, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep 347•Transcript available on Metacast In today's episode, Preston and Stig speak to Tobias Carlisle and Hari Ramachandra for the Mastermind Discussion of Q1 2021. Together, they sit down and talk about where they see value in the financial markets. They try and shoot holes in each other's stock picks and help each other as much as possible. It's a fun conversation that shows how they currently think about investing in these extraordinary times. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: Whether equities can be a temporary placeholder for cash H...
Feb 07, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep 346•Transcript available on Metacast IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: How typical financial managers deal with clients interested in Bitcoin Regulatory Limitations for most fund managers Bitcoin ETFs What's the right portfolio size What's Andy's biggest FUD buster BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Andy's book, Why Buy Bitcoin Andy's Twitter Andy's Bio at SwanBitcoin.com Browse through all our episodes (c...
Feb 03, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep 345•Transcript available on Metacast On today's show, we have Cathie Wood from Ark Invest. Ark’s ETFs are fascinating and have been outperforming the market by a wide margin over the last year. For example, Ark’s Innovation ETF returned over 170% in the last year and it is now actively managing over $50 billion dollars. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: How innovation is often not priced into the market How Wrights Law can help determine future returns The 5 main areas of disruption that ARK is focused on and much much more BOOKS AND ...
Jan 31, 2021•55 min•Ep 344•Transcript available on Metacast IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: The history of Florentine Mint and how it changed European banking A background on double entry book keeping Counterparty risk and how it impacts markets The importance of Disciplinary Constraint in banking Thoughts on the Velocity of Money Thoughts on the governments' ability to shut down Bitcoin What would make Nik change his mind about Bitcoin Nik's thoughts on Bitcoin regulation What would a yield curve look like with Bitcoin Thoughts on the new administration ...
Jan 27, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep 343•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s show, we have a veteran of the finance industry, Mr. Niels Kaastrup-Larsen. We discuss how simulations of trend following work together with an equities portfolio, and how models built on historical data perform in a year with a pandemic that we have never seen before. Niels has been part of the hedge fund industry for more than 25 years. Throughout that period of time, he's implemented a trend-following approach to investing. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: Why trend following has a p...
Jan 24, 2021•59 min•Ep 342•Transcript available on Metacast IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: How are Bitcoin updates generated between developers How are Bitcoin updates released once complete How are new versions tested and agreed to What happens if updates aren't used by full node operators Why full node operators are important versus why miners are important 51% attacks Quantum computing and it's potential threat to Bitcoin Other engineering threats to Bitcoin Jimmy's thoughts on interesting software initiatives moving forward BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join t...
Jan 20, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep 341•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s episode, we sit down with legendary investor, Tom Gayner, Co-CEO of Markel Corporation. Markel has been referred to as a “Baby Berkshire”, because it is structured similarly to Berkshire Hathaway, and has produced stellar results. Tom has been producing investment returns in the high teens for Markel Corp for over 30 years and was kind enough to give us incredible insight into his investment strategies and philosophies. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: Why investing is sometimes more “a...
Jan 17, 2021•1 hr•Ep 340•Transcript available on Metacast IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: About the current state of commercial Real Estate The impact mid and small cap businesses are having on the real economy Thoughts on UBi in 2021 versus more QE Stable coins and using blockchains for bank clearing Tether concerns Lyn's thoughts on Ethereum Signals for another liquidity crunch S2F and a final cycle BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other communi...
Jan 13, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep 339•Transcript available on Metacast On today's show, we bring back investment expert, Cullen Roche, to talk about inflation, the state of the economy, and whether there is a rational argument for stocks trading at 50x earnings. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: Why money supply expansion is not equal to inflation Understanding the new rules of bond investing in today’s inflation and interest rate environment How to protect your portfolio against inflation Whether there is a rational argument for stocks to be trading at 50 times earni...
Jan 10, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep 338•Transcript available on Metacast IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: Why is a second Layer Bitcoin Network needed What are the basics of the Bitcoin Lightning Network What is Bitcoin the network versus Bitcoin the store of value How the Bitcoin network is drastically reducing the cost of clearing payments Jack Mallers thoughts on inflation & Bitcoin payment opportunities Jack's Strike app and NFL superstar Russell Okung BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussion...
Jan 06, 2021•54 min•Ep 337•Transcript available on Metacast 
