Infinite Loops

Tracy Alloway is the co-host of the Odd Lots podcast and a managing editor at Bloomberg Markets. You can follow Tracy on Twitter at https://twitter.com/tracyalloway and listen to her podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/1te7oSFyRVekxMBJUSethH Show Notes: Financial crisis hindsight Being obsessed with risk and systemic stability Historical parallels to the crisis of '08 Macro vs. micro bulls...

Nick Maggiulli is a financial educator, author of the blog "Of Dollars and Data", and the newly released book "Just Keep Buying: Proven Ways To Save Money And Build Your Wealth." In this episode, we talk with Nick about the robust empirical research that has gone behind the insights and ideas presented in his new book! You can follow Nick on Twitter at  https://twitter.com/dollarsanddata  and buy...

William Green is a journalist and author of the book "RICHER, WISER, HAPPIER: How the World's Greatest Investors Win in Markets and Life." — a book that draws on hundreds of hours of interviews with many of the world's super-investors to demonstrate that key insights for building wealth apply to life as well. You can follow William on Twitter https://twitter.com/williamgreen72 and get his book at...

As Chamath Palihapitiya put it back in April 2021, 10-K Diver is "one of the best fintwit accounts on Twitter." 10-K Diver loves breaking down complex financial topics and helping people understand them via engaging Twitter threads. You can follow 10-K Diver on Twitter at https://twitter.com/10kdiver and read all his threads at https://10kdiver.com/twitter-threads/ Show Notes: Curating aggressivel...

Morgan Housel comes back for his second episode and Infinite Loops' 100th episode! Morgan is a financial writer and author of the bestselling book "Psychology of Money" — having sold more than a million copies worldwide! You can follow Morgan on Twitter at https://twitter.com/morganhousel , and read his blog at https://www.collaborativefund.com/blog/ Show Notes: Morgan's role at Collaborative Fund...

Dr. David Rhoiney is a Robotic Surgeon, but his talent stack also includes being a cryptologist, financial educator, writer, public speaker, web developer, former Division One Basketball player and sprinter, and more! Phew... However, he did not come from a background of privilege. He started out homeless, and the only bread winner of his struggling family from a very young age. So how did he chan...

Douglas A. Boneparth is the President at Bone Fide Wealth, Founder at CryptoDrip, and co-author of the book 'Millennial Money Fix'. Follow Douglas on his Twitter at https://twitter.com/dougboneparth , CryptoDrip at https://twitter.com/cryptodripxyz and know more about Bone Fide Wealth here: https://bonefidewealth.com/ Show Notes: Writing a book with your spouse "Killing your darlings" Humor as a m...

Steven Begleiter is a Managing Director of Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint Ford in 2008, Steve was a Senior Managing Director at Bear Stearns & Co. He is also a professional Poker player who claimed the 6th place in World Series of Poker 2009, winning $1.59M Show Notes: Culture at Bear Stearns The liquidity crisis that ended Bear Stearns Evolution of Financial Services Importance of hav...

Jake Taylor is the CEO of Farnam Street Investments and author of the book 'The Rebel Allocator', a book that help readers make better investment and business decisions. You can find Jake on Twitter at https://twitter.com/farnamjake1 and get his book from https://www.amazon.com/Rebel-Allocator-Jacob-Taylor/dp/173268832X Show Notes: Iron Law of Economic Survival Trade-offs between profit and brand...

Our recurring guest Alex Danco of Spotify, err.. Shopify returns to Infinite Loops for his fifth appearance to discuss all things Web 3! Follow Alex on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Alex_Danco and read his essays at https://alexdanco.com/ Show Notes: Was it un-Canadian for Canada to pass the Emergency Act? Was the MAGA movement monarchist? Social meaning of NFTs What NFTs are not Catholicism — Th...

Rohit Krishnan is a VC and essayist who writes the 'Strange Loop Canon' newsletter in which he tries to understand the ever increasing complexity of our world. You can follow Rohit on Twitter at https://twitter.com/krishnanrohit  and subscribe to his newsletter at  https://www.strangeloopcanon.com/ Show Notes: Douglas Hofstadter's Strange Loop Memory as an unreliable narrator Are we seeing a decli...

Title:   Description: Sam McRoberts is the CEO of VUDU Marketing, an SEO agency and author of the book 'Screw the Zoo', a book that helps you "escape from your cage, free your mind, and take over the world." You can contact Sam on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Sams_Antics and get his book at https://screwthezoo.com/ Show Notes: Life as a digital nomad Role of video games in children' education Th...

Rick Doblin in the Founder and Executive Director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). MAPS is a leading organization in the USA supporting psychedelic and marijuana research since 1986. You can follow Rick on his Twitter at https://twitter.com/RickDoblin . Amy Emerson is the CEO of the MAPS Public Benefit Corporation (MAPS PBC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MAPS. Y...

Lily Francus is a risk theorist and a quantitative researcher at Moody's. She is also the author of the 'Midnight on the Market Momentum' newsletter. Find Lily on her Twitter at https://twitter.com/nope_its_lily and read her newsletter at https://nopeitslily.substack.com Jesse Livermore is an OSAM research partner and a recurring guest at Infinite Loops. You can connect with him on Twitter at http...

Zachary Resnick is the Managing Partner and co-founder at Unbounded Capital, a trumpet player and composer, and a poker enthusiast. We speak with Zach about: Scaling issues with BTC Why isn't Bitcoin SV the prominent Bitcoin? The best use-cases for Bitcoin SV Can Bitcoin SV survive a govt. attack? Jazz music, Poker, and much more! Follow Zachary on his Twitter at https://twitter.com/TrumpetisAweso...

Dave Nadig is the CIO & Director of Research for ETF Trends and ETF Database. However, our conversation with Dave takes a curious turn and instead of ETFs, we end up discussing about: • Tokenizing everything • Left vs. Right brain thinking • Working on the limitations of Web 3.0 • Role of psychology in asset valuation • And MUCH more!   Follow Dave on Twitter at https://twitter.com/DaveNadig and k...

Louisa is a Neuroscientist & Neurophysiologist, and a performance advisor to pro athletes, teams & portfolio managers. Our discussion with Louisa includes: The origin of Neuro Athletics Goal setting done right How light and melatonin affects sleep Impact of sleep on your cognitive abilities Ice baths, sauna, performance myths And MUCH more! Know more about Louisa's firm "Neuro Athletics" at www.ne...

In this episode of Infinite Loops we have Sahil Lavingia with us. Sahil is the founder and CEO of Gumroad, and author of the book "The Minimalist Entrepreneur". The rise, and fall, and rise of Gumroad Physical vs. Digital Communities Befriending 'volatility' Applications of Web 3 And MUCH more! Follow Sahil on Twitter at https://twitter.com/shl and buy his book from Amazon at amzn.to/2ZnIGOl

Tren Griffin returns to what is his third appearance on Infinite Loops — with a series of stories on business, investing, and life! Why Gates didn't write an autobiography How "rude" QnAs can be helpful Having a purpose in life Keeping business separate from the personal And MUCH more! Follow Tren on Twitter ( https://twitter.com/trengriffin ) and read his blog at: https://25iq.com/

Frederik is the author of the "Neckar's Insecurity Analysis" newsletter where he writes about great investors, innovators, masters of the inner game. We talk about: Trying to "fit in" The Great Reshuffle Destroying your ideas and starting afresh Synthesizing knowledge And MUCH more! Follow Frederik on Twitter at https://twitter.com/NeckarValue and subscribe to his newsletter at neckar.substack.com

Thomas J Bevan is an author and essayist. He pens The Commonplace newsletter which includes workshops on writing, movie reviews, and essays on life. We talk about: Starting a commonplace Striking a balance between the physical and digital Not defining growth with metrics The Soaring 20s Social Club And MUCH more! Follow Thomas on Twitter at https://twitter.com/thomasjb3van and subscribe to his new...

Nicholas Gruen is a widely published policy economist, entrepreneur and commentator. He has advised Cabinet Ministers, sat on Australia's Productivity Commission and founded Lateral Economics and Peach Financial. We discuss: Fast foodification of Democracy Isegoria, or equality of speech Pros and Cons of a citizen jury How citizen juries help in nuanced policy discussions Using philanthropy for po...

Lisa is a Neuroscientist, psychologist, and author of the books "Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain" and "How Emotions are Made". We talk about: How expressing your emotions can help you control them Why democracy might not be great for brain's body budgeting Brain myths that deserve to die The replication crisis in Psychology And MUCH MORE! Follow Lisa on Twitter at https://twitter.com/LFel...

Diane Macedo is a news anchor at ABC News and author of the newly-released book "The Sleep Fix". Diane helps us understand many sleep disorders and their solutions, and other topics like: Are 'Insomnia' and 'Sleep deprivation' the same? Sleep efficiency Journaling to help you sleep How effective are sleep aids? And MUCH more! Follow Diane on Twitter at https://twitter.com/dianermacedo and purchase...

Erik Hoel is a neuroscientist and an author. Erik often writes about the intersection of humanities and science, and his debut novel "The Revelations" is a tale of science, murder, and consciousness. Our discussion with Erik includes topics like: Are humans really "conscious"? Different theories of consciousness Neural pruning in babies How emotions drives scientific progress Accepting the flaws i...