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In today’s episode, Trey Lockerbie chats with Brent Johnson of Santiago Capital. Brent is best known for his Dollar Milkshake Theory, which is a strong counterpoint to the narrative that the next currency crisis will result in a weaker dollar. Brent’s theory highlights that the opposite might be true.  IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 01:39 - What the Dollar Milkshake Theory is. 31:53 - How the...

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 04:50 - Jeff's thoughts on the supply chain impacts. 10:56 - How he sees central bankers adjusting policy moving forward. 13:22 - What another liquidity crisis might look like. 49:55 - Equity valuations. 01:00:09 - The idea of smaller amounts of debt in the system in a post-bitcoinized world. 01:08:07 - How will the typical workforce deal with such an event? 01:08:07...

Trey Lockerbie brings on a very special guest and that is Mr. Kyle Bass, the Founder, and Principal of Hayman Capital Management. Hayman’s first major success came from effectively shorting the housing market in 2008 and Kyle was profiled in Michael Lewis’ book The Big Short. More recently, Kyle has been heavily focused on China and has been sounding alarm bells from everything from their accounti...

Trey Lockerbie chats with Tom Sosnoff as they explore option strategies and how to incorporate them into your investing arsenal. Tom began his career as an options trader and went on to co-found ThinkOrSwim, a trading platform that was sold to TD Ameritrade for over $600MM. He then created TastyTrade, a media company with shows focused on educating investors about options. He recently sold TastyTr...

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 01:35 - Guy and Greg's thoughts on the pop culture impact. 10:33 - The White House committee guidance for stable coins. 21:58 - Greg's thoughts on CPI Versus Interest rates. 38:03 - How should people manage their personal mortgages? 01:04:01 - What do interest rates look like in hyperbitcoinization? 01:15:09 - The chances of a March 2020 type event happening again. 0...

By popular demand, Stig Brodersen has invited back investment expert Cullen Roche. They discuss how to execute on the best possible ETF strategy. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 01:43 - Which ETF strategy is right for you? 06:49 - Why there is no such thing as passive investing? 12:17 - How does an ETF technically work, and why is it a tax-efficient investment instrument. 22:18 - What is the differ...

Trey Lockerbie explores capital allocation in private markets with the CEO of Permanent Equity, Brent Beshore. Brent started out as an entrepreneur and through his own M&A strategies has now found himself purchasing small to midsize companies with the intention of holding forever. Brent is an empathetic leader whose style is a great reminder that a simple approach, although not easy, is most often...

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 01:17 - CJ's experience in the MLB. 10:48 - Why was CJ in Washington DC recently? 17:18 - What do most staffers think of Bitcoin? 18:50 - What do most politicians ask when it comes to Bitcoin? 31:42 - How are core developers and upgrades incorporated into the Bitcoin protocol? 31:42 - What risks are there for governance? 48:51 - What is...

Trey Lockerbie chats with Kat Cole, former President and COO of Focus Brands, a portfolio company with household names like Cinnabon, Carvel, Jamba, Auntie Anne's, Schlotzsky’s, and more. They explore the power of brands and how it fuels billion-dollar enterprises. Focus Brands as a whole generates around $5B in revenue per year and Kat takes a deep dive into how these brands came to prominence. I...

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 01:01 - Willy's thoughts on the super-cycle theory. 05:53 - Willy's thoughts on the ETFs and what it means for S2F. 10:39 - Why Realized Market Cap is an important metric. 13:57 - What is one of Willy's favorite charts right now? 26:05 - Short term traders versus long term hodlers and how they impact the price action. 30:29 - What caused the summer consolid...

Trey Lockerbie sits down with Michael Gayed. Michael is the Portfolio Manager at Toroso Asset Management and Writer of the Lead Lag Report. Michael’s white papers have won multiple awards, including the Charles H. Dow Award in 2016. Trey and Michael discussed a lot of quantitative tactics that we don’t often explore on the show. So without further ado, please enjoy this episode with Michael Gayed....

Trey Lockerbie chats with Dev Kantesaria. Dev is the Managing Partner of Valley Forge Capital Management, which currently has $2.7 billion in assets. Dev holds an undergrad from MIT and was top of his class at Harvard Medical School before pivoting and going into venture instead of medicine 14 years ago. Dev is also a big Buffett and Munger fan and follows their principles closely. IN THIS EPISODE...

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 02:33 - What's happening in the broader macro economy from his perspective? 16:56 - Will the Stock to Flow model eventually fail? 30:49 - Regional trends - specifically with Proof of Work. 38:16 - When will more countries start to adopt it? 41:33 - Is the ETF important? 50:29 - Lightning adoption, what's the impact? 54:31 - Would Plan B ever reveal himself? *Disclaim...

Trey Lockerbie sits down with Trung Phan. Trung is a writer for The Hustle and focuses on tech and finance. He also is a purveyor of hilarious financial content on Twitter. His popularity recently afforded him the opportunity to interview legendary investor, Stanley Druckenmiller. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: 05:16 - The biggest takeaways from his discussion with Stan. 26:35 - Trung's background...

Trey Lockerbie sits down with Tavi Costa to get his take on the macro environment and how he believes precious metals will outperform in the near term. Tavi is a partner and portfolio manager at Crescat Capital and is Trey's favorite resource when it comes to precious metal research.  IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: 01:12 - The 4 pillars of inflation. 31:16 - Opportunities in Gold, Silver, and...

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 02:20 - What's happening at the state level with Bitcoin legislation? 08:34 - Why Parker encourages people to delete Facebook. 10:39 - Parker's thoughts on the current supply chain issues. 29:55 - Parker's thoughts on the debt ceiling. 55:53 - Whether a Bitcoin ETF will impact things much. 01:03:19 - Does the typical person have the capacity to self-custody? 01:12:06...

Stig Brodersen brings back one of our most popular guests, investment expert Lyn Alden. They discuss how to build a global portfolio. Lyn teaches how we can determine the most attractive equity markets, how to identify red flags, and how we can protect ourselves against inflation.  IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: 00:43 - How does Treasury-Inflation-Protected-Securities (TIPS) work, and is it g...

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: 00:06:59 - How to identify Rule Breaking companies. 00:37:30 - Why optionality is a great indicator of a company's future success. 00:42:50 - David’s 25 point system to identify risk. 00:48:00 - What is Conscious Capitalism and why it should become a focus for your portfolio. And so much more! *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platf...

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 03:46 - How BTC Sessions first got introduced to Bitcoin. 07:09 - Why a person should run a full node. 07:09 - What does a full node enable? 14:03 - Twitter's Bitcoin tipping integration. 17:40 - What tools and applications exist on layer 2. 32:49 - What's the best way to think about opening channels on layer 2? 41:38 - What are the incentives for the regular person...

On today’s show, Stig Brodersen has invited back David Stein. David is a former chief investment strategist for Fund Evaluation Group, a $70 billion investment advisory firm. In this episode, David will break down what is going on in China and whether we as investors should be concerned about a stock market collapse. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: (01:07) How are Chinese stocks valued historically...

On today’s episode, we talk about how to expose a bad company. Trey Lockerbie chats with the brilliant Edwin Dorsey, writer of the popular newsletter The Bear Cave, who takes us on a ride, exploring the dark side of the stock market. Edwin first gained massive attention after he successfully exposed Care.com for an unimaginable amount of negligence that ultimately led to the collapse of the stock....

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 01:18 - Has the global economy ran out of steam? 12:46 - What's the real story with inflation and what's causing it? 24:31 - What is Luke's opinion on China's Evergrande? 32:09 - The Debt Ceiling getting raised. 52:36 - Bitcoin. 55:44 - When does the debt go from depressive to manic? 01:04:40 - Gary Gensler on Digital Assets. 01:08:57 - Luke's favorite Macro investme...

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?. (00:0...

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...

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...