Luke Gromen unpacks the dynamics of stablecoins and T-bills, Bitcoin’s role as a fiscal policy marker, and the implications of yield curve control. We delve into U.S. dollar devaluation, global liquidity in 2025, and the interplay of tariff threats and international Bitcoin reserves. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:10 - Why total federal receipts over 18% of GDP have historically led to recessions. 11:25 - The connection between stablecoins and T-bill demand, and its influence on ...
Jan 01, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep 977•Transcript available on Metacast 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 180 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 study...
Jan 01, 2025•1 min•Transcript available on Metacast In today's episode, Kyle Grieve is joined by co-host William Green, who explores topics like the art of cloning and the nuances required to do it effectively, whether or not contrarianism is a trait that can be learned, the inner workings of Charlie Munger’s incredible mind, and what we can learn from him, how to improve focus while reducing noise in a complex world, the power of simplicity, why quality is so impactful, where successful investors fall on the optimism spectrum, why close-knit com...
Dec 29, 2024•2 hr 59 min•Ep 976•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s episode, Clay is joined by Adam Seessel to discuss the developments of Big Tech over the past couple of years. Adam is an investor in Alphabet and Amazon, and in this discussion, he shares his updated thoughts on the two since he published his book, Where the Money Is, back in 2022. Adam began his investing career doing research for Sanford C. Bernstein, Baron Capital, and Davis Selected Advisors. After these stints, he started his own firm, Gravity Capital Management. Since beginning...
Dec 27, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep 975•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Sam Callahan and the host explore key developments in the Bitcoin ecosystem, including BlackRock’s statement on allocation, Marathon Digital’s impressive Bitcoin strategy, and Bitcoin’s positioning as digital gold. The conversation also touches on geopolitical impacts with BRICS, U.S. policies, and Michael Saylor’s vision for Bitcoin's corporate adoption. Additionally, Sam shares insights on health and fitness for a balanced lifestyle. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro...
Dec 25, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep 974•Transcript available on Metacast In today's episode, Kyle Grieve is joined by co-host Clay Finck to summarize key learnings from 2024. We chat about the importance of focus and avoiding confusing noise, data that shows how difficult individual stock picks are to succeed in, why you should welcome disconfirming evidence, the impermanence of seemingly impenetrable businesses, how to close feedback loops to ensure investments are on the right track, the importance of being trustworthy and reliable, and much more! IN THIS EPISODE Y...
Dec 22, 2024•2 hr 30 min•Ep 973•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s episode, Clay Finck invites Stig Brodersen to discuss current market conditions and one of Stig’s favorite books — Poor Charlie’s Almanack. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:23 - How Stig and Clay think about today’s market. 08:02 - Why we expect the stock market to continue to hit new all-time highs. 08:02 - How Stig is protecting himself against potential inflation going forward. 39:49 - Why Stig re-reads Poor Charlie’s Almanack each year. 49:55 - The psychological bias...
Dec 20, 2024•2 hr 38 min•Ep 972•Transcript available on Metacast Jeff Ross, American Hodl, and Joe Carlasare discuss Bitcoin’s historic price surge to $96,000, the influence of Donald Trump's re-election on crypto policy, and global proposals for Bitcoin reserves. Topics include regulatory challenges, institutional inflows, and game-changing corporate strategies. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 06:58 - Why experts believe $96,000 may not be the top for Bitcoin. 14:10 - The potential impact of Trump’s re-election on U.S. Bitcoin policy. 11:06 - How...
Dec 18, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep 971•Transcript available on Metacast In today's episode, Kyle Grieve explores the life of Charlie Munger, drawing insights from his biography Damn Right!. He’ll cover Charlie’s similarities and differences with Benjamin Graham, the value of dedicating an hour a day to thinking, the role of decisiveness and conviction in transformative investments, and how independent thinking shaped his life. Plus, he’ll discuss lessons from his days practicing law, key takeaways from his investment partnership, and much more! IN THIS EPISODE YOU’L...
Dec 15, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep 970•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s episode, Clay reviews Brett Gardner’s new book, Buffett’s Early Investments. Brett is an Analyst at Discerene Group LP, a private investment partnership that invests globally based on a fundamental and long-term value investing philosophy. Like us here at TIP, Brett is also a huge fan of Warren Buffett. During Buffett’s early partnership years from 1957 to 1969, he compounded his investors’ capital at 23.8% net of fees relative to the Dow Jones, returning just 7.4%. IN THIS EPISODE YO...
Dec 13, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep 969•Transcript available on Metacast Jack Mallers joins to discuss Bitcoin’s evolving landscape, from the potential for strategic reserves to regulatory shifts and exciting advancements in Lightning and Strike’s new working capital feature. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 06:12 - The potential reality of a Bitcoin strategic reserve. 07:38 - Insights into the rumored $2 billion Bitcoin deposit by the U.S. government. 14:36 - What Operation Chokepoint 2.0 could mean for Bitcoin and crypto regulations. 17:55 - How regulato...
Dec 11, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep 968•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Evolution is one of them. Hari’s pick, Occidental Petroleum, a stock Buffett has recently added to, and Tobias pitches Alpha Metallurgical Resources, a value stock that Mohnish Pabrai has loaded up on. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:34 - What to make of Berkshire’s $300B+ cash pile 33:16 - Stig’s bull case is for Evolution ...
Dec 08, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Ep 967•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s episode, Clay is joined by Dev Kantesaria to discuss the current market environment, the types of investments he is looking for, FICO, S&P Global, and much more. Dev is the founder and portfolio manager at Valley Forge Capital Management. The firm has been highly successful since its inception in 2007, as it’s outperformed the S&P 500 by a wide margin and has over $4 billion in assets under management. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:46 - Dev’s view on the current marke...
Dec 06, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep 966•Transcript available on Metacast Exploring the art world with Tad Smith, former CEO of Sotheby’s, as we uncover the intersection of art, Bitcoin, and investment strategies. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:28 - The significance behind the $6.2M sale of a banana duct-taped to a wall. 08:07 - How stories shape the perception and value of art investments. 08:46 - What makes artwork valuable beyond its aesthetic appeal. 14:54 - Why scarce and desirable items tend to accrue lasting value. 23:20 - Whether and how invest...
Dec 04, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep 965•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s special episode, William Green looks back at some of the most powerful lessons from the first 50 episodes of the podcast. He highlights four of his favorite interviews: with multibillionaire Ray Dalio, Berkshire Hathaway board member Chris Davis, investing legend Bill Miller, & author Michael Berg. Here, Dalio discusses how to overcome our weaknesses; Miller reveals the insights that made him a vast fortune on Bitcoin; Davis shares what he’s learned from Buffett & Munger; & Berg expla...
Dec 01, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep 964•Transcript available on Metacast Anyone can buy a stock in a public company, but not all shareholders are equally committed to a company’s long-term succes. Today’s companies need quality shareholders, or shareholders who buy large stakes and hold for long periods. Lawrence Cunningham explains why in his book — Quality Shareholders: How the Best Managers Attract and Keep Them. When it comes to corporate governance, there is no one better to learn from than Lawrence. He’s the Director of the John Weinberg Center for Corporate Go...
Nov 29, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep 963•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, we dive into Bitcoin, on-chain analysis, and future adoption trends, exploring topics from OTC exchanges to Bitcoin’s price potential and regulatory impacts. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:47 - Why Bitcoin exchange balances have declined and what this signals. 03:28 - Why Australian Bitcoiners are prominent despite lagging national adoption. 07:10 - The role of OTC exchanges in today’s BTC transactions. 11:04 - Whether on-chain analysis remains relevant amid OTC ...
Nov 27, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep 962•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s episode, Kyle Grieve discusses major takeaways from the book The Warren Buffett Portfolio, including why concentrated portfolios offer the highest probabilities of outperforming, how focus investors think about risk, Warren Buffett’s four-step framework for identifying great investments, the importance of patience, discipline, and self-awareness to investing success, how to widen your circle of competence, why thinking in probabilities is intertwined with outperfrmance and risk reduct...
Nov 24, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep 961•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s episode, Clay is joined by Roger Fan to discuss Joel Greenblatt’s book, “You can be a Stock Market Genius.” Joel Greenblatt is one of the greatest hedge fund managers of all time. Greenblatt famously averaged 40% a year over 20 years. At that rate, $1 million grows into $836 million. He’s also the author of best-selling classics like “The Little Book that Beats the Market” and was a key character in William Green’s book, “Richer, Wiser, Happier.” Roger Fan is the Chief Investment Offi...
Nov 22, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep 960•Transcript available on Metacast Exploring Bitcoin's Future as Both Store of Value and Medium of Exchange with Roy Sheinfeld, CEO of Breez, a leader in Bitcoin's Lightning Network. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:22 - How Breez uses the Lightning Network to enable seamless Bitcoin transactions. 04:50 - Challenges and solutions to improving Bitcoin’s user experience for mainstream adoption. 08:47 - Why Roy Sheinfeld believes Bitcoin must function as both a store of value and a medium of exchange. 18:54 - The long-...
Nov 20, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep 959•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s show, Stig Brodersen talks with co-host William Green, the author of “Richer, Wiser, Happier.” With a strong focus on building meaningful relationships and traveling with friends along the path, they discuss what has made them Richer, Wiser, or Happier in the past quarter IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:12 - Why the opposite of a virtue is also a virtue 23:06 - Why the Nomad Partnership principles resonate so deeply with the value investing community 29:22 - Why it simp...
Nov 17, 2024•2 hr 15 min•Ep 958•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s episode, Clay and Kyle give an overview of their best quality stock idea for Q4 2024. This quarter, they discuss Mastercard. Mastercard is a well-known company in the world of quality investors. Since its IPO in 2006, the stock has compounded at north of 30% per year. Alongside Visa, Mastercard operates in a duopolistic industry which enables them to continue to grow for long time periods with little capital investment. The company is also held in many superinvestors portfolios, inclu...
Nov 15, 2024•2 hr 32 min•Ep 957•Transcript available on Metacast Join us as we delve into Dread’s inspiring story, from his days as a world-class athlete to his significant contributions in the world of Bitcoin. Learn about the Caribbean crypto landscape, challenges of CBDCs, and his work with OpenSats funding innovative Bitcoin projects. Discover more about Flash, his Bitcoin wallet and exchange platform, and the fascinating world of e-cash engineering. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:34 - How Dread transitioned from a track and field career t...
Nov 13, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep 956•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s episode, William Green chats with Brad Stulberg about how to thrive amid change. Brad is the best-selling author of Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything is Changing—Including You & The Practice of Groundedness: A Transformative Path to Success that Feeds—Not Crushes—Your Soul. Here, he shares practical tools & strategies based on scientific research, battled-tested wisdom, & his work as a high-performance coach to business leaders & elite athletes. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEA...
Nov 10, 2024•2 hr 31 min•Ep 955•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s episode, Clay is joined by Andrew Brenton to discuss his biggest investment lessons from beating the market over the past 25 years. Andrew Brenton is the CEO and co-founder of Turtle Creek Asset Management. Since its inception in 1998, Turtle Creek has achieved an average annual return of 20.3% versus just 8.3% for the S&P 500. $10,000 invested into their fund at inception would have grown to over $1.2 million as of September 30th, 2024, and had that money been invested in the market,...
Nov 08, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep 954•Transcript available on Metacast NVK joins the show to discuss the potential of AI, explore the impact of Nostr on data vending and content creation, and share his thoughts on security, hardware manufacturing challenges, and what's exciting in Bitcoin’s evolving tech landscape. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 08:34 - The core concept behind NVK's AI project, Unleashed.chat 14:54 - What digital vending machines are, and how they tie into Nostr. 21:13 - Frustrations NVK has with common security advice. 22:36 - Key adv...
Nov 06, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep 953•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s episode, Kyle Grieve discusses the anatomy of a speculative event, why it’s so easy for people to take part in them, and why these events are unlikely to stop in the future; a few major euphoric episodes from history outlined in the book, three more recent bubbles that most listeners lived though, why the rise in IPOs are often the result of mini bubbles, six primary takeaways from the book to help protect yourself from investing in bubbles, and a whole lot more! IN THIS EPISODE YOU’L...
Nov 03, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep 952•Transcript available on Metacast Many investors who analyze stocks take the numbers provided by the company at face value, but there are times when this can be a massive investing mistake. To help shed light on what the earnings provided by a company really mean for us as investors, we reviewed the book — Quality of Earnings by Thornton O'Glove. Thornton is a Wall Street veteran known for pioneering red flag deviation analysis. This book is an indispensable guide to determining how much money a company is really making to help ...
Nov 01, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep 951•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Matt Odell discusses how open-source Bitcoin development is funded through initiatives like OpenSats, the significance of ignoring Satoshi’s identity, and why Nostr, Cashu, and Fedi are critical for Bitcoin’s future. He also shares insights on building Bitcoin Park, a community hub, and reveals one of his pet peeves in the Bitcoin space. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 03:04 - Why it’s essential to ignore the mystery behind Satoshi’s identity. 08:26 - What OpenSats i...
Oct 30, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep 950•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s episode, Kyle Grieve chats with Larry Connor about why being different is crucial to outperformance, why turning over the most rocks and ruthlessly eliminating opportunities is vital to success, why Larry searches for “train wreck” apartments to optimize, the importance of investing counter-cyclically, how being unconstrained by conventional thinking has propelled his success, the critical importance of being disciplined to your core values, and a whole lot more! Larry Connor is the f...
Oct 27, 2024•59 min•Ep 949•Transcript available on Metacast 
