

Invest Like a Billionaire
Aspen Funds
The insider’s guide to alternative investing. Each week, join Aspen Funds’ Bob and Ben Fraser to hear the latest insights from the world of alternative investing. We’ll give you an inside look at the portfolios of everyday millionaires who are making real returns and passive income through alternative investments in real estate, private equity, hedge funds, and more. And we’ll keep you up-to-date with market news, macroeconomics and investable megatrends so you can invest with confidence.
Find out more at https://www.thebillionairepodcast.com/ or join us at https://aspenfunds.us/
Find out more at https://www.thebillionairepodcast.com/ or join us at https://aspenfunds.us/
Episodes
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Jan 6, 2026 • 42min
The Truth About Whole Life Insurance: Experts Debate (Part 1 of 2)
Caleb Guilliams, founder of BetterWealth.com, advocates for whole life insurance as a strategic financial tool. Jim Dew, from Dew Wealth Management, brings 30 years of expertise serving entrepreneurs. Together, they dissect the pros and cons of whole life vs. term insurance. They highlight the complexity and common pitfalls of insurance sales tactics. The duo debates the suitability of whole life for investors, emphasizing timing, opportunity costs, and the importance of policy design while also flagging some products to avoid.

Dec 30, 2025 • 35min
Aspen’s 2025 Capital Allocation Strategy: Where We Invested & Why
Ben & Bob join Ellis Hammond to look back on a landmark year in which Aspen deployed approximately $140 million in capital. We walk you through our biggest verticals to see how oil & gas, debt & credit, and multifamily fared this year. And we share some strategies we’re bringing into 2026.Have more questions, or want more resources like a tax calculator? Go to investlikeabillionaire.org to learn more about our community. Check out Ben & Bob’s company and invest along at https://aspenfunds.us/

Dec 23, 2025 • 36min
Real Estate in Limbo: 2026 Outlook with CBRE’s Spencer Levy
Spencer Levy, a Senior Economic Advisor at CBRE, has been watching this dynamic year in real estate closely. He joins Ben & Bob today to share his hot takes on where 2026 is going to take us: what cities he has his eyes on, market trends, interest rates, and the political landscape’s impact on real estate. We go through the four pillars of real estate: industrial, retail, multifamily and office. Have more questions, or want more resources like a tax calculator? Go to investlikeabillionaire.org to learn more about our community. Check out Ben & Bob’s company and invest along at https://aspenfunds.us/

Dec 16, 2025 • 25min
I sold my business for 8 figures… now what? with David Neidig
David Neidig recently had a liquidity event, selling his family business. So suddenly, he’s shifted from a business owner mindset to an investor mindset. We dig into how he’s making that leap and why he’s going for alternatives. Plus, we get to hear about his unique sale: he sold the business via an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan). Have more questions, or want more resources like a tax calculator? Go to investlikeabillionaire.org to learn more about our community. Check out Ben & Bob’s company and invest along at https://aspenfunds.us/

9 snips
Dec 9, 2025 • 20min
Must Know Metrics When Evaluating an Investment
Discover how to quickly evaluate multifamily investment opportunities with essential metrics. Learn about the importance of a high-level smell test to gauge a business plan's viability. Dive into cap rates, distinguishing between going-in and exit cap rates, and their impact on property value. Understand yield on cost for value-add deals and how debt yield shapes lender perspectives. Gain insights into the most sensitive inputs affecting underwriting outcomes, and refine your approach by asking smarter questions.

Dec 2, 2025 • 16min
How to review an underwriting file in 10 mins or less
Your essential guide to reviewing an underwriting file. Join Ben Fraser as he shares shortcuts and guidelines for evaluating multifamily opportunities.Have more questions, or want more resources like a tax calculator? Go to investlikeabillionaire.org to learn more about our community. Check out Ben & Bob’s company and invest along at https://aspenfunds.us/

Nov 25, 2025 • 29min
The state of multifamily today with Ken McElroy
Ken McElroy and Bob Fraser took questions from a live audience at an Invest Like a Billionaire book launch event this summer. We’re bringing that Q&A to the feed because it has a lot to say about the current state of real estate, especially multifamily, from two experienced real estate investors. Have more questions, or want more resources like a tax calculator? Go to investlikeabillionaire.org to learn more about our community. Check out Ben & Bob’s company and invest along at https://aspenfunds.us/

Nov 18, 2025 • 30min
How U.S. Trade Policy Is Shaping New Investment Opportunities in Industrial w/ CBRE Executive VP Christian Perez Giese
Christian Perez Giese is an industrial broker based right at the Texas/México border, so he has a front row seat as reshoring and nearshoring boom. He serves as the director of the CBRE El Paso & Cd. Juárez office, and his clients include global manufacturing and logistics firms. He has worked on both sides of the border so he has a 360 degree view of the local and global markets that affect global supply chains.Christian joins the podcast this week to talk about what he’s seen over his decades in the industry, and why this moment is so unique in the history of cross-border collaboration. Have more questions, or want more resources like a tax calculator? Go to investlikeabillionaire.org to learn more about our community.

Nov 11, 2025 • 26min
How High Earners Beat the Tax Man
It’s that time of year again, when we get calls from high earners with W2 jobs asking: how can I save on my taxes this year? In this episode, Ben, Bob and Ellis lay out all the legal loopholes to safeguard taxes. And even better, many of these options can help you make money year round. Have more questions, or want more resources like a tax calculator? Go to investlikeabillionaire.org to learn more about our community. And find out more about the podcast at https://www.thebillionairepodcast.com/

Nov 4, 2025 • 24min
Gold is not your safe haven
Gold has been in the news lately as its price breaks record after record. So should we jump on the bandwagon? Or are we heading for a crash?Bob and Ben join Ellis to discuss how this moment is making even Gold naysayers rethink the commodity. And they share what other assets they have their eyes on during this moment of economic insecurity. We answer the questions “should i hold gold in my portfolio?" “Is it a useful indicator for future inflation?Find out more about the Invest Like A Billionaire community at https://investlikeabillionaire.org/ And find out more about the podcast at https://www.thebillionairepodcast.com/


