Invest Like a Billionaire

Nearly everyone is asking, "What's the deal with gas prices?" Most Americans are feeling the pinch, while energy bills and gasoline prices have been skyrocketing for months. So, what is causing such a dramatic increase in energy prices? Is the Ukraine invasion solely to blame for rising energy prices? In this week's Top of Mind episode, co-hosts Bob Fraser and Ben Fraser delve into the statistics behind the stories, examining relevant data, major economic results, macro trends, and other critical themes in the energy sector. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! TheBillionairePodcast.com Read transcription and show notes - https://aspenfunds.us/podcast/top-of-mind-series-whats-causing-high-gas-prices/ Listen on any podcast platform - https://anchor.fm/invest-like-a-billionaire Learn more about Aspen Funds - https://aspenfunds.us/

Investing with friends and family can be a great way to pool resources and make big investments, while spreading out the risk. But it's important to set some ground rules before you get started. In this podcast, Travis Smith, Ben Fraser, and Jim Maffuccio discuss the pros and cons of investing with “tribes”, reducing risk, and some tips for making the process go smoothly. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! TheBillionairePodcast.com   Read transcription and show notes - https://aspenfunds.us/podcast/investing-with-your-tribe-feat-travis-smith-ceo-of-tribevest Listen on any podcast platform - https://anchor.fm/invest-like-a-billionaire Learn more about Aspen Funds - https://aspenfunds.us/

In this week's episode Bob Fraser discusses the future of inflation, CRE cap rates, housing sales volume and prices, if a recession is about to happen, and what these imply for investors. So if you're curious about where the market is headed, make sure to listen or watch.   Download Bob Fraser's Slides - https://aspenfunds.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Aspen-Economic-Outlook-Summer-2022.pdf   Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! TheBillionairePodcast.com   Read transcription and show notes - https://aspenfunds.us/podcast/2022-economic-outloook-with-bob-fraser/ Listen on any podcast platform - https://anchor.fm/invest-like-a-billionaire Learn more about Aspen Funds - https://aspenfunds.us/

Ladislas Maurice, dubbed the “Wandering Investor,” called his corporate career quits to travel the world in search of investing opportunities. Focusing mostly on emerging and frontier markets, Ladislas’ has used investing to make money, but also to secure residency in countries around the world. Tune in to hear his unique experience, as well as what cash flow, cap rates, and liquidity look like across the pond, and how it all compares to the US real estate market. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! TheBillionairePodcast.com

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. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! TheBillionairePodcast.com

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. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! TheBillionairePodcast.com

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.

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. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! TheBillionairePodcast.com

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. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! TheBillionairePodcast.com

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. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! TheBillionairePodcast.com