
Invest Like a Billionaire
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.
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Latest episodes

Jun 9, 2022 • 33min
38. Collectibles, Comic Books & Music Royalties - How to Evaluate Modern Alternatives With Stefan von Imhof
Stefan von Imhof is the co-founder of alts.co, and is an investor in “modern” alternatives. Stefan talks about investing in newer assets like collectibles, cultural assets, and music rights. Without a central, authoritative source for valuations, Stefan discusses how to navigate the wild west of these new asset classes - where the opportunity lies, and what landmines to look out for when it comes to investing. For many investors this is a new area, and we dissect the benefits and drawbacks.
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Jun 2, 2022 • 41min
37. Passive Investor Spotlight #5: Buying Your Time Back w/ Justin Donald
Justin Donald, author of The Lifestyle Investor, has been named the “Investment World’s New Warren Buffett.” Justin joins Bob and Ben to talk about his transition from a business owner on a hamster wheel to a lifestyle investor with control over his time. He talks about his first cash-flowing investments, how he creatively structures deals, and lessons learned from his investment mistakes. And as a special bonus, Justin is a member of the elite investing group Tiger 21 and shares what asset classes he’s excited about. In our passive investor spotlight series, we talk with individuals who have had success investing passively in alternative investments. Throughout this series, we’ll dive into what’s worked for them, what hasn’t, how they vet sponsors.
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May 26, 2022 • 42min
36. Is Retail Real Estate the Next Hot Asset Class? - Interview w/ Parker Webb
On the heels of our latest Top of Mind episode on retail real estate, this episode dives into a unique area of retail, neighborhood strip centers, with Parker Webb, FTW Investments CEO. Parker has worked in retail real estate since 2013, and in this conversation, we cover cap rates and cash flow, how these centers fared through Covid, how to strategically improve and maximize property values, and best ways to negotiate tenant leases. If you’ve ever been curious (or skeptical) about retail, tune in to this packed episode.

May 23, 2022 • 13min
35. Top of Mind [New Series] – What Happened to the Retail Apocalypse?
What’s actually going on with retail real estate? For years, we’ve been seeing headlines declaring that retail real estate is dying, and e-commerce will win. We dive into some charts from a recent presentation we saw from a well-know real estate economist. The findings are illuminating! On this mini-episode series, Bob and Ben dive into the data behind the narratives, looking at timely data, important economic findings, macro trends, and other important topics for investors. On the Top of Mind Series, we share bite-sized insights into a timely or trending topic.
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May 19, 2022 • 38min
34. Investing In Rare Coins With Dana Samuelson
The collectible coin market is on fire. As a professional numismatist, Dana has been studying rare coins for over 40 years. On this episode, he shares about his background in the rare coins market, the economics behind owning coins and precious metals, where the industry is headed, and how investors can make money through the private ownership of gold. Is this just a cool hobby or is there money to be made? Tune in to find out.
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May 12, 2022 • 36min
33. Transitioning from Private Equity to Private Debt W/ Jeremy Goff
In this episode, we sit down with Jeremy Goff, CEO of Hiram Capital, to talk about both the energy sector and the private credit space. Jeremy shares from his background working for Blackstone, the largest alternative asset manager, talking through how energy has shifted over recent years and where it’s headed. Then he dives into his transition from private equity to private debt, and shares a peek behind the curtain on the structure of private credit deals and how he fills a niche that banks won’t.
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May 5, 2022 • 42min
32. Inflation, Cap Rates, The Fed... Are We Headed For Recession? Interview w/ John Chang
John Chang is the National Director of Research at Marcus & Millichap, one of the largest CRE brokerages in the country. John goes deep into the state of our economy, dissecting how the Fed’s response to circumstances will impact trends, how cap rates are or aren’t correlated to interest rates, and why US real estate is attractive to global investors. John shares his wealth of information from their firm’s deep research data. As a bonus, John shares his thoughts on whether we’ll have a recession, and the best and worst places to invest right now. This is a must listen episode.
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Apr 28, 2022 • 43min
31. Where’s The Best Place To Invest $100K? Interview w/ Hunter Thompson
Hunter Thompson, the Managing Principal of Asym Capital, returns to join Bob and Ben in a discussion on the current state of the economy and where are the best places to invest. Listen in as they share why it’s important to view the world of investing through an economic lens, and dive into topics like the inverted yield curve, making predictions on whether or not we’ll see a recession. Hunter also talks about a virtual event he’s hosting called “100K to Invest,” helping passive investors find the best places to invest their capital.
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Apr 21, 2022 • 38min
30. Scaling Real Estate And Finding The Opportunity - Interview w/ J Scott
J Scott is a former tech guy who accidentally fell into real estate. Starting with flipping 400+ houses, he focused his experience scaling businesses into scaling real estate. Now an operator of multifamily syndications, J shares where he sees the current opportunities in the market, how he’s navigating the unique circumstances in the market, and where he sees multifamily headed over the next few years.
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Apr 7, 2022 • 44min
29. Real Estate Trends Deep Dive with Global Research Analyst Shifra Ansonoff - Pt. 2
We welcome Shifra Ansonoff, Global Head of Research at Preqin, back for another discussion, this time focused on a deep dive into the real estate trends. Given her macro-perspective, Shifra provides high-level data on the major asset classes in real estate, their historical trends and projected growth. She covers the best inflation hedges and lays out how much money is in the market and where it’s flowing.
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