In this episode, William Green chats with Tom Gayner, one of the great long-term investors of our time. Tom is the CEO of the Markel Corporation, a global financial holding company, where he oversees about 20,000 employees. Here, he shares his time-tested advice on how to achieve enduring success in business & investing while also building a happy & fulfilling personal life. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 03:38 - How Tom Gayner made a fortune by setting up a retirement account at ag...
Apr 02, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep 711•Transcript available on Metacast Trey chats with billionaire entrepreneur and investor, Mr. Andrew Wilkinson. They discuss various topics, including self-care and parenting, as well as exciting deals he collaborated on with Bill Ackman and Howard Marks. Andrew is the co-founder of Tiny, which has been called the Berkshire Hathaway of Tech companies. Andrew turned his first business, MetaLab, into a not-so-tiny conglomerate in a similar fashion to how Buffett turned an old textile mill into the juggernaut Berkshire is today. IN ...
Mar 31, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep 710•Transcript available on Metacast Preston Pysh interviews Alfonso Peccatiello, better known as Macro Alf, to talk about how the banking system works, what might come next with the spreading global impairment, and what it might mean for Bitcoin and other asset classes. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:25 - Global perspectives and insights. 05:28 - The impact of immediate withdrawals on banks' cash reserves. 11:49 - Twitter debates: QE returns or not? 11:49 - Dispelling Bitcoiners' mistrust in the banking system. 28...
Mar 29, 2023•56 min•Ep 709•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s episode, Clay sits down with Shawn O’Malley to provide an update on the banking crisis. For months, many have said that the Fed will continue hiking interest rates until “something breaks”. Shawn breaks down why it feels like the Fed broke something, and what it means for investors. Shawn is the chief editor and writer of our daily financial markets and investing newsletter. He aims to bring a value investor’s perspective to understanding current events. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: ...
Mar 28, 2023•52 min•Ep 708•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s show, Stig Brodersen talks with co-host William Green, the author of “Richer, Wiser, Happier.” They discuss what has made them Richer, Wiser, or Happier in the past quarter. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:31 - How to think about investing with an asset manager that yields a lower return and has good values, or an asset manager with a higher return and bad values. 27:35 - The role of money vs. happiness for billionaires. 48:55 - What Stig and William learned from Ray Da...
Mar 26, 2023•2 hr 7 min•Ep 707•Transcript available on Metacast Trey brings back TIP fan favorite, Mr. Ian Formigle. Together they discuss the future of office and retail, the risks of capital calls in a downward market, and much more. Ian is the Chief Investment Officer of Crowdstreet and our go-to expert on all things real estate, especially commercial real estate. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 08:32 - Ian’s outlook for 2023, especially as it pertains to the risks surrounding bank failures and other illiquidity issues. 15:01 - How interest r...
Mar 24, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep 706•Transcript available on Metacast Preston Pysh sits down with global macro and security intelligence thinker, Matthew Pines to talk about China and its deeply manipulated market conditions, Japan being a major choke point for international interest rates, central bank digital currencies, and many more interesting ideas. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:19 - How Matthew Pines became familiar with Bitcoin. 03:26 - Was the balance of payments between net producers and net consumers a reason why we have so many global...
Mar 22, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep 705•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s episode, Clay Finck continues his review of Gautam Baid’s book, The Joys of Compounding. Gautam Baid is the Managing Partner and Fund Manager of Stellar Wealth Partners India Fund, a Delaware-based investment partnership which is available to accredited investors in the US. The fund is modeled after the Buffett Partnership fee structure and invests in listed Indian equities with a long-term, fundamental, and value-oriented approach. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:11 - ...
Mar 21, 2023•56 min•Ep 704•Transcript available on Metacast William chats with renowned hedge fund manager Guy Spier. Since launching the Aquamarine Fund in 1997, Guy has beaten the S&P 500 by 200 percentage points & the MSCI World index by 364 percentage points. He’s also the author of “The Education of a Value Investor.” In this conversation, Guy speaks candidly about the challenges he’s facing, including his fear that Russia’s war in Ukraine could escalate, creating a systemic risk for investors. He explains how he’s positioning his portfolio to survi...
Mar 19, 2023•2 hr 14 min•Ep 703•Transcript available on Metacast Trey invites Kristof Gleich, together they discuss a wide range of topics, including factor frameworks, advancements in behavior analytics, the qualities that set exceptional money managers apart, and more! Kristof is the President and CIO of Harbor Capital and is responsible for Harbor’s $40B of AUM invested in boutique managers from across the World. Prior to Harbor, Kristof worked at Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: 0:00 - Intro 01:53 - How Kristof would summarize Q...
Mar 17, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep 702•Transcript available on Metacast Preston Pysh sits down with Steven McClurg, who’s the CIO at Valkyrie, and just an all-around brilliant macro thinker, to talk about the multiple bank failures, what it meant for the broader economy, Bitcoin, and more. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 03:03 - What are the three things the FED is currently considering? 26:15 - Why Silvergate, Signature, and Silicon Valley Bank are different than many other banks? 31:29 - What rules from the Global Financial Crisis are currently impact...
Mar 15, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep 701•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s episode, Clay Finck reviews Gautam Baid’s book, The Joys of Compounding. Gautam Baid is the Managing Partner and Fund Manager of Stellar Wealth Partners India Fund, a Delaware-based investment partnership which is available to accredited investors in the US. The fund is modeled after the Buffett Partnership fee structure and invests in listed Indian equities with a long-term, fundamental, and value-oriented approach. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 0:00 - Intro 05:54 - Why we should com...
Mar 14, 2023•56 min•Ep 700•Transcript available on Metacast Stig brings back one of our most popular and thoughtful guests, investment expert Lyn Alden. Together, they discuss how the Fed went broke and what the implication is for us as investors. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:28 - What is on the balance sheet of the FED. 07:32 - Why the Fed should be profitable. 11:36 - Should central bankers be elected? 21:09 - Why Lyn is bullish on India and Brazil. 36:39 - Whether the commercial bank system will allow a central bank digital currency....
Mar 12, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep 699•Transcript available on Metacast Trey chats with Dr. Graeme Forster. Together they discuss the success of legendary investors such as Jim Simons & Orbis' founder Allan Gray, Graeme's shift from mathematics to value investing, and much more! Graeme is the Director and Portfolio Manager of Orbis, which currently manages around $30B. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:30 - Graeme’s journey from mathematics to value investing, & exploring legendary investors like Jim Simons. 26:14 - How Orbis’ founder and billionaire Al...
Mar 10, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep 698•Transcript available on Metacast Preston Pysh takes his top five favorite moments and lessons learned about Bitcoin since starting the Bitcoin Fundamentals Podcast in 2020. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 00:56 - Preston's 1st pick: Michael Saylor describing the importance of inflation being a vector 21:28 - Preston's 2nd pick: Pablo Fernandez talking about how CBDC will drive a wedge between producers and consumers 31:34 - Preston's 3rd pick: Cory Klippsten describing in detail how the alt coin / Silicon Valley VC...
Mar 08, 2023•2 hr 37 min•Ep 697•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s episode, Clay Finck does a deep dive into Constellation Software (Ticker: $CSU). Constellation Software is a Canadian holding company that has acquired over 600 vertical market software businesses. The company was founded by Mark Leonard, and has delivered exceptional returns to shareholders since their IPO in 2006. The stock has had an average annual return of over 34% from 2006 through the end of 2022. If you are like Clay and enjoy learning about high-quality businesses, then you w...
Mar 05, 2023•58 min•Ep 696•Transcript available on Metacast Trey invites Richard Wilson. Together, they discuss his top 5 favorite books written by billionaires and tease out the lessons from each one. Richard is the Founder and CEO of The Family Office Club, which is the #1 family office association with over 4,000 registered family offices. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:02 - What a family office is and how it works. 16:53 - The first thing you should focus on when setting one up. 46:54 - Key lessons from Richard’s top 5 billionaire boo...
Mar 03, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep 695•Transcript available on Metacast Preston Pysh is joined by Bitcoin miner, investor and strategic thinker, Harry Sudock. They talk about the current status of the mining industry and how they're dealing with an all-time high hash rate combined with prices that are still significantly down. Harry shares his thoughts on the ever-changing policy and legal rules around Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining, and much more. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:28 - Harry's thoughts on the massive amount of hash rate that has recently ...
Mar 01, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep 694•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s episode, Clay Finck reviews Joel Tillinghast’s book, Big Money Thinks Small, and does analysis on two companies built around acquisitions - Brown and Brown Insurance and Constellation Software. Joel is an incredible long-term investor as he has consistently outperformed the market and currently manages around $70 billion at Fidelity. Peter Lynch, who hired Joel at Fidelity, has described Joel as “one of the greatest, most successful stock pickers of all time.” IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL L...
Feb 28, 2023•57 min•Ep 693•Transcript available on Metacast Stig speaks to Tobias Carlisle and Hari Ramachandra. Stig only owns five individual stocks, and in this episode, he outlines why he added Spotify as the newest addition to his portfolio. Hari’s pick, Disney, has recently been extremely volatile, and Tobias pitches Amgen, a value stock with strong downside protection in uncertain times. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 0:00 - Intro 01:24 - Why Hari is bullish on Disney (Ticker: DIS) 34:39 - Why Stig has invested in Spotify (Ticker: SPOT) as one of t...
Feb 26, 2023•2 hr 31 min•Ep 692•Transcript available on Metacast Trey talks to New York Times bestselling author William Cohan about GE's history, including founder Thomas Edison, Jack Welch's controversial career & successes, Warren Buffett's investment on GE, and much more! William Cohan's latest book, titled "Power Failure: The Rise and Fall of an American Icon," chronicles the incredible history of General Electric, which was often the largest and most esteemed company in the world over its 130-year existence. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 0:00 - Intro 07...
Feb 24, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep 691•Transcript available on Metacast There has been a lot of news coverage on Sam Bankman-Fried and the FTX disaster and all the pieces that led to its final meltdown. Mark Goodwin is the writer of the newly released article covering all the ins and outs of this major financial news story. And we cover it all in this episode. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:33 - Mark's thoughts on the cover of the Magazine. 05:35 - The timeline of FTX's founding. 09:59 - SBF's network and how was it even possible. 25:28 - Why and ho...
Feb 22, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep 690•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s episode, Clay Finck discusses the investment philosophies and framework of Terry Smith, who is the founder and CEO of Fundsmith and also known as the Warren Buffett of Great Britain. Smith started Fundsmith in 2010, and ever since has returned 478% to his investors versus his benchmark returning 256%. He did this using the simple framework of buying good companies, not overpaying, and holding them for the long-term. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:12 - Why Terry Smith o...
Feb 21, 2023•56 min•Ep 689•Transcript available on Metacast William chats with Ray Dalio, one of the most successful investors of all time. Ray, whose net worth is estimated at $19.1 billion, founded the world’s largest hedge fund firm, Bridgewater Associates, which manages about $150 billion. He’s also the author of the #1 NYT bestseller “Principles: Life & Work,” which has sold over 4 million copies. Here, Ray shares invaluable lessons on how to develop your own principles for success, overcome your biggest obstacles, construct a resilient portfolio, i...
Feb 19, 2023•2 hr 41 min•Ep 688•Transcript available on Metacast Trey speaks with accomplished real estate entrepreneur, Michael Sonnenfeldt, about his experiences and takeaways from his private club, Tiger 21, as well as his early life achievements and other topics. Michael is also the author of the book, "Think Bigger: And 39 Other Winning Strategies from Successful Entrepreneurs." IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:46 - What Michael learned from achieving his dreams early in his thirties. 19:59 - What he’s learned from subsequent wins and losse...
Feb 17, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep 687•Transcript available on Metacast Preston Pysh talks with Luke Broyles about Bitcoin's impact from a monetary historical perspective. Luke has been creating a lot of great content around why Bitcoin is so important, how we're at the start of the information era, and why scarce digital monetary units are so vital at such a point in time. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 05:32 - An overview of monetary history. 12:54 - Hyperinflation examples and boom bust empires. 11:17 - Why we might be at the end of an era. 47:32 - ...
Feb 15, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep 686•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s episode, Clay breaks down four wide moat stocks to be considered for 2023. If you’ve been following along with the show for quite some time, you know that Warren Buffett loves companies with wide moats. These are the companies that are most equipped to handle the constant disruption occurring in the capitalistic marketplace. However, even some of the widest moat and highest quality companies can be a poor investment if you pay too high of a price, so I also brought that into considera...
Feb 14, 2023•57 min•Ep 685•Transcript available on Metacast Stig Brodersen has invited back investment expert Cullen Roche to discuss how to optimize your portfolio for financial independence and sleeping well at night. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:05 - What the difference is between CPI and PCE. 08:31 - Whether central bankers should be elected? 14:46 - What the velocity of money is, and how it impacts inflation? 19:08 - What it means for inflation and the US dollar that the world is decoupling. 28:19 - What a balance sheet recession i...
Feb 12, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep 684•Transcript available on Metacast Trey chats with Joseph Shaposhnik. Joseph is the Portfolio Manager of TCW’s New America Premier Equities Fund. Joseph also serves as a Senior Equity Analyst in the equity research group with coverage responsibility for the industrials and basic materials sectors. Before joining TCW in 2011, he was an Equity Research Associate at Fidelity, focusing on the semiconductor and entertainment software sectors. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:52 - Unconventional wisdom and strategies that...
Feb 10, 2023•57 min•Ep 683•Transcript available on Metacast Pierre Rochard comes back to the show to do a deep dive into ordinals and the impact of people being able to put NFTs onto the base layer of the Bitcoin protocol. Many people in the space are currently debating whether this is a good thing or a bad thing, and there's no one better than Pierre to provide a good objective look at what it means and whether it potentially presents an attack vector to the protocol in the long term. Pierre has an in-depth understanding of the code, how exchanges work,...
Feb 08, 2023•1 hr•Ep 682•Transcript available on Metacast 
