I'm thrilled to host my friend & colleague, Arjun Saraf (CPA, CA, EMD). We focus on Mortgage Investment Corporations, with a focus on understanding the challenges in the current environment & key considerations when navigating this investment strategy.

Discussion points:
- Arjun's professional background (5:33)
- Quick overview on New Haven's MIC (6:57)
- Understanding equity based lending (8:50)
- How does a high interest interest rate environment impact a MIC? (12:00)
- The MIC business landscape today (15:07)
- Tax treatment of MIC investment income (17:41)
- Current trends on arrears (18:25)
- Thoughts on interest rates (25:45)
- Risk mitigations strategies within a MIC (29:40)
- Key lessons learned running a business in this environment (35:13)
- MICs vs other fixed income investment strategies today & when rates fall (36:30)
- 3 Key questions to ask before investing in a MIC (39:40)
- Time to liquidity/getting your money out (43:20)
- Arjun's most valuable lesson (47:25)
- My perspectives (49:50)

Yatin:

• Email: beyondmdpodcast@gmail.com 
• LinkedIn: Yatin Chadha

Arjun:

• asaraf@integratedequities.com
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/arjun-saraf-cpa-ca-emd-b0667022/
• https://www.newhavenmortgage.com/