We Study Billionaires - The Investors Podcast

Trey Lockerbie sits down with Harris Kupperman, or as most would call him, “Kuppy.” Kuppy is the CEO of Praetorian Capital Management, a hedge fund that focuses on major macro themes. They discuss how Kuppy uses to buy and hold, leverage, options, futures, and indexes all in a heavily concentrated portfolio. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 01:33 - The recent events with Russia and how buying Russian assets might be the most contrarian trade in today’s markets.  05:05 - The forecast for oil, which is a number that might surprise you.  05:57 - The driving factors behind oil’s price movement. 23:27 - His massive trade on Bitcoin and how he compares it to gold. 24:32 - His biggest current position is in Uranium. 31:17 - The pivot away from real estate for Mongolia Growth Group. 37:56 - Potentially undervalued stocks in US real estate. And a whole lot more! *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Co

Trey Lockerbie chats with Jamie Catherwood. Jamie is a financial market historian, founder of the wildly popular site Investor Amnesia, and an associate at O’Shaughnessy Asset Management which manages $5.3 Billion. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 07:20 - Historical examples of market bubbles and the Tulipmania, did it actually happen? 15:53 - Micro manias happening in the markets today and analogous examples from the past. 31:17 - Lessons from the 1800s that could have prepared us for the recent bust in tech stocks. 36:30 - The conditions that produce fraud in the marketplace. 49:44 - How the world's first ETF was essentially created in the 10th century. 58:23 - Benefits of speculation. And a whole lot more! *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Yet Another Value Blog. Trey Locker

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 02:07 - Luke's overview of the Macro Landscape since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 02:07 - Energy to the EU. 02:07 - China's involvement. 12:10 - Zelenskyy's unexpected response and defensive posturing. 20:33 - Crops and fertilizer impacts. 26:47 - Belarus' involvement in the war. 26:47 - Turkey blocking the entry into the Black Sea. 34:09 - Canada weaponizing their banks. 34:52 - Weaponizing Swift. 34:52 - The Ruble crashing. 44:57 - Russia Minister working on a digital single world currency. 46:01 - India's energy demands. 48:46 - Gold's potential involvement. 53:55 - Bitcoin's potential involvement. 01:07:59 - Targeting high-net-worth Russian citizens. *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Luke Gromen on Twitter. Luke Gromen's FFTT Web

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 12:08 - Why you shouldn’t enter any relationship with the intention to change that person. 15:34 - Why what you fear the most always materialize if you let it cloud your mind. 39:31 - Why Oprah turned 40 before she learned how to say no, and why you should practice it now. 43:29 - Why you should embrace the truth of your past and let it set you free. 51:02 - Why you should show true gratitude without expecting anything back in return. And much more.  *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Oprah Winfrey’s Book: What I Know for Sure – Read reviews of this book. Raymond Moody’s Book: Life after Life – Read reviews of this book. Gary Zukav’s Book: The Seat of the Soul – Read reviews of this book. The Investor’s Podcast’s executive summary of the book, 

Stig Brodersen brings back one of our most popular guests, investment expert Lyn Alden. Together, they explore the role of gold and commodities investing in a period of inflation.  IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 01:03 - Why do commodities perform well in inflationary periods? 08:55 - Why do different generations and nationalities look differently at gold? 11:26 - How to best invest in commodities. 15:21 - How can commodities markets be manipulated andHow much should your portfolio be exposed to commodities? 19:57 - Why you should compare the price of gold to real interest rates. 29:13 - Are there any classes that investors should not hold?  33:30 - Why the M2 money supply growth should be your default yardstick when measuring real returns for asset classes.  52:18 - Should you own gold or gold stocks?  1:03:03 - What will the next monetary system look like?  *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Maste

Trey Lockerbie invites back Andrew Walker of Rangeley Capital to provide an update on the Discovery merger with WarnerMedia and to discuss his top 5 predictions for 2022. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 01:27 - Predictions of the Discovery stock price post-merger. 02:34 - Why value stocks will outperform this year with a special focus on sporting goods retailers and cyclical commodity companies. 24:22 - The bullish case for cable companies. 31:10 - The fall of peloton and how the price to value looks today. 38:55 - The law of large numbers, how high flying tech might have its wings clipped. 42:36 - How SPACs will fair since the recent bubble burst. And much much more! *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Yet Another Value Blog. Trey Lockerbie Twitter. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check o

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 01:34 - Why Entropy Dice are important for creating ultra-secure private keys. 10:19 - When NVK came into the Bitcoin space and how he started his company. 21:53 - The Block Clock incident with Jack Dorsey. 26:21 - What is the Satscard? 31:07 - How can the Bitcoin network be hardened. 41:17 - How has Bitcoin impacted the current situation in Canada with the trucker protests? 58:15 - Will Smart contracts get more traction on top of Bitcoin in the future? 1:01:25 - What will UX look like with major cell phone companies entering the space? 1:06:10 - Does he have security concerns of components being manufactured upstream of hardware wallet integration? *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. NVK's Twitter. NVK's Company ColdCard. New to the show? Chec

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 03:27 - The 5 distinctive stages of decline. 09:35 - Why a successful management should feel lucky rather than successful. 26:39 - Which 3 key ratios can predict if a company will fall. 31:23  - How and why a company can pull itself out of a decline. Ask the investors: Can Bitcoin benefit from the increasing pressure on the US Dollar? *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Jim Collins’ book, How the Mighty Fall – Read reviews of this book. Jim Collins’ book, Good to Great – Read reviews of this book. Preston, Trey & Stig’s tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. New to the show? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota The B

Trey Lockerbie chats with one of our favorite macro-economists, Mr. Richard Duncan. Richard has just released his fourth book titled The Money Revolution, How to Finance the Next American Century. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 01:24 - How the economy has progressed since they last spoke.  08:15 - The impacts of globalization and how it goes hand in hand with the US reserve currency. 10:52 - Wage inflation and supply chain disruption. 30:24 - How the Fed makes a profit.  51:49 - How the Treasury should be the focus. 56:19 - Richards's proposal to go big and go fast with a huge investment proposal that could catapult the US into a new era of dominance and how it wouldn’t cost a thing for US taxpayers.  And so much more! *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Richard Duncan Economics.

Trey Lockerbie invites back our favorite expert on commercial real estate, the CIO at Crowdstreet, Mr. Ian Formigle. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 01:14 - How the commercial real estate market has performed since we last spoke in mid-2021. 03:44 - The top-performing markets of the last year. 04:30 - What were the main drivers? 07:01 - How labor and supply shortages have affected the market. 20:12 - The impact of inflation. 33:05 - The rise of niche asset classes. 1:08:37- An update on the mass exoduses from places like California. And much much more! *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. CrowdStreet's website. The comprehensive guide to commercial real estate's book. Trey Lockerbie's Twitter. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse throug

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 01:45 - Sam's background and why he became on expert on these NGOs (BIS, IMF, WB). 02:27 - What the heck is the Bank of International Settlement (BIS)? 06:43 - What was the history of the BIS? 06:43 - Why does the BIS Still exist today? 10:52 - How is the BIS Funded? 24:26 - What the heck is the International Monetary Fund (IMF)? 29:53 - How is the IMF Funded? 31:29 - What the heck is the World Bank (WB)? 31:29 - What was the history of the WB? 31:29 - How is the WB funded? 38:27 - Why does the IMF still exist today? 48:11 - What was the history of the IMF? 01:04:41 - Does the SDR stand a chance of becoming a world currency that's used? *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Sam Callahan's Twitter. Sam's writing on Swan Bitcoin. New to the sho

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: 19:06 - How to make customer service your corporate vision and strategy. 21:08 - How to make your corporate culture your competitive advantage. 27:39 - Why your organization should write a culture book. 42:17 - How a CEO can fire his board of directors. 48:04 - The 4 factors to sustainable happiness. *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Tony Hsieh’s book: Delivering Happiness – Read reviews of this book, Read our free executive summary of the book, Delivering Happiness. The Investors Podcast’s Corporate Culture Scholarship open to undergraduate and graduate students. New to the show? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota The Bitcoin Way Vacasa Industrious

Stig Brodersen speaks to Maciej Wojtal about investing in Iran. Iran equities are trading at P/E ratios of 3-5, and a dividend yield of 20% of blue-chip stocks is not uncommon. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 01:12 - Why you want to be invested in a stock market that is opening up. 16:32 - The bull and bear case of investing in Iran. One of the biggest frontier markets in the world. 25:17 - Why the Iranian stock market has performed better than the S&P500 and will continue to do so.  46:22 - Why Iran might be the investment opportunity of a generation. *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Amtelon Capital’s website.  Maciej Wojtal’s Twitter profile. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here.

Trey Lockerbie chats with a very special guest and that is investing legend Michael Mauboussin. Michael is the Head of Consilient Research at Counterpoint Global. He is also the author of three books as well as an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School, where he’s been teaching the Security Analysis course for 30 years.  IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 01:52 - Michael's early career working under the tutelage of Bill Miller. 06:08 - His introduction to the Santa Fe Institute and how it shaped his investing style. 15:49 - The 3 steps of what Michael calls Expectations Investing. 19:37 - The concept of reflexivity. 25:26 - The problem with investing is based simply on multiples. 30:35 - The rise of intangibles, what are they, and how to look through them. 39:40 - The golden rule of share buybacks and why they are controversial to some. 55:00 - How to calculate a company's competitive moat. 58:09 - How Michael has updated the Security Analysis course at Columbia. 1:04:33 - How to determine your

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 01:01 - Who influenced Jurrien and what was sage advice he received when he was first learning? 05:21 - What are some of the most important variables he looks at for cycle timing? 13:58 - How much can the FED realistically raise rates in the current cycle. 21:25 - How Jurrien thinks about earnings growth decline and P/E stagnation during a bull run. 28:45 - What Jurrien's long-term secular outlook is for equities and bonds. 30:55 - How does the FED respond to inflation in 2022? 35:26 - Why has Fidelity been so early to Bitcoin compared to other Wall Street banks? 35:26 - Why Fidelity views bitcoin differently than other digital assets. 35:26 - What differences does Jurrien see with Bitcoin compared to other assets he's studied through the years? 35:26 - Bitcoin Stock to flow (supply model) versus Bitcoin Demand Model (S-Curve). 51:49 - The Volcano Bond and how it might be used as a model in the future. *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to pod

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 01:38 - Who is Elon Musk and how will the billionaire change the world? 12:31 - How does thinking like Elon Musk make you think like a billionaire? 57:11 - Ask the Investors: Should I pick different stocks for my Roth IRA and 401(k)? *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Ashlee Vance’s book, Elon Musk – Read reviews of this book. Preston, Trey & Stig’s tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. New to the show? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota The Bitcoin Way Vacasa Industrious Meyka AT&T Range Rover Fundrise CI Financial Yahoo! Finance Briggs & Riley iFlex Stretch Studios Public American Express USPS Shopif

Trey Lockerbie chats with fan favorite, Cullen Roche. Cullen brings the best contrarian viewpoints and when dug into, you realize they are rooted in first principles thinking.  IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: 1:25 - Ramifications of the most recent FOMC meeting (which was happening while recording). 3:12 - Why Cullen thinks inflation has peaked and the risk of recession is low. 25:07 - Why bonds are still appealing in a low interest/high inflation world. 34:56 - The Greenspan Conundrum. 34:52 - Series I bonds. 57:42 - The benefits of diversifying, especially into low-cost index products. And a whole lot more! *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES: Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Discipline Funds' website. Pragmatic Capital's website. Trey Lockerbie Twitter. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionai

Trey Lockerbie invites back Scott Lynn of Masterworks, fresh off of his recent $110M fundraise that valued Masterworks over $1B, to discuss how Art performs during periods of inflation. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: 4:26 - Why Masterworks is choosing to stay private for the time being. 1:25 - What the $110MM they raised will go towards. 14:59 - Masterworks’ overall impact on the art market.  21:33 - The most compelling research they’ve uncovered to date. 30:00 - Which artist might have the first billion-dollar piece of art. 35:19 - Scott’s evolving thoughts on NFTs and Web3. 54:20 - Does decentralization disrupt Masterworks? And a whole lot more! *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Masterworks.io website. Trey Lockerbie Twitter. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billi

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 01:07 - Why Jeff transitioned away from being a doctor to being a hedge fund manager. 10:25 - Jeff's thoughts on the healthcare sector. 10:25 - Jeff's thoughts on the pharmaceutical sector. 14:56 - How he can conduct "all-weather" investing with negative spreads in fixed income. 25:35 - Why Jeff believes economic growth or tightening should be the first consideration for investors. 29:51 - How Jeff identifies a shift in credit growth. 29:51 - How Bitcoin might perform in a credit tightening event. 33:45 - Regulatory guidance for Bitcoin and digital assets. 56:35 - How Jeff thinks about correlation in a portfolio construction. 59:35 - Why the GBTC discount and what it means. *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Jeff Ross's Vailshire Capital Managem

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: 01:18 - An in-depth analysis of the stock market crashes in 1907, 1929, 1987, 2008, and 2010 06:57 - The similarities between the FED’s monetary policy in 1929 and today 16:02 - How the stock market could decline by 22.6% in a single day in 1987 26:46 - How the incentives for homeowners and investment bankers in 2008 destroyed the stock market 33:25 - Why the next crash is going to look more like the flash crash in 2010 than any of the earlier crashes BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Scott Nation’s book, A History of The United States in Five Crashes – Read reviews of his book. Scott Nation’s Amazon author page. Scott Nation’s website. New to the show? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota The Bitcoin Way Vacasa Industrious Meyka AT&T Range