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Dec 30, 2024 • 55min

BONUS: Year End Special – Jeff Booth Keynote

Join technology thought leader Jeff Booth, author of "The Price of Tomorrow" and co-founder of EgoDeath Capital, as he shares insights from his keynote at the Syz Capital Alternatives Summit. He discusses how Bitcoin can redefine value in a volatile economy and critiques traditional monetary systems. Booth explores the impact of ego in corporate cultures, the environmental implications of economic growth, and the role of decentralized finance. His transformative vision emphasizes Bitcoin's potential to foster sustainability and liberate financial systems.
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Dec 16, 2024 • 37min

Ep.7: Willy Woo – Money in the Next 10,000 Years: Kardashev and Beyond

Willy Woo, Managing Partner of CMCC Crest Fund, is a pioneer in on-chain analysis and a trailblazer in financial markets. In this engaging discussion, he delves into the evolution of money, contrasting digital currencies with historical systems, particularly Bitcoin's transformative potential. He also discusses the concept of synthetic exposure to Bitcoin, emphasizing the risks of derivatives. Finally, Woo speculates on the future of economic systems in light of the Kardashev scale and innovative investment strategies for the next millennia.
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Nov 25, 2024 • 39min

Ep.6: Chris Wood – Trump, Trade and Treasure: Navigating the New World Order

Chris Wood, the award winning equity strategist at Jefferies/CLSA, author of the long-running investing newsletter GREED & Fear and former Bureau Chief at The Economist joins us to discuss the tectonic shifts in macroeconomics and financial markets in the age of Trump's re-election. This episode explores the incoming administration, US-China geopolitics, monetary policy, portfolio allocation and private equity trends in light of the changing times. A thoughtful and considerate approach of what to make of the current state of the global economy. 00:00 Preview and Title Sequence 01:39 Opening remarks 02:44 Background of Chris Wood 03:57 Financial Markets, Inflation, Deregulation after the US Re-Election of Trump 06:20 Elon Musk, DOGE, Outlook on the Treasury Bond Market, Fiscal Maneuvering 11:20 Geopolitics: China’s Economy, Recent Easing Measures, Senior Leadership, Property Market, Outlook on Hong Kong 20:28 Gold v Treasury Holdings: Who are the Buyers? Corporate v Treasury Debt markets 23:16 Portfolio Allocation to Gold and Bitcoin, Strategic Reserve 27:35 Private Equity and Private Credit: Leveraged Buyout (LBO) Model, Unregulated Private Markets 33:06 Passive Index Investing as Socialist Investing 35:32 Chris Wood’s Capital Allocation   X (Twitter): https://x.com/syzthefuture  Richard's X (Twitter): https://x.com/RichardByworth   Find us on your favorite podcast channels:  Youtube: https://youtube.com/@syzthefuture Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Cbky4e  Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3YUmdV5 Fountain App: https://bit.ly/4e1ItAt   Instagram: https://instagram.com/syzthefuture  Website: http://podcast.syzcapital.com
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Nov 4, 2024 • 37min

Ep.5: Samson Mow – Convenience or Privacy: CBDCs, Digital IDs, an Upgrade?

Samson Mow (https://x.com/Excellion) of JAN3 / ex-Blockstream fame, is a regular advisor to Nation States on integrating Bitcoin to manage sovereign debt and an accomplished gaming and tech entrepreneur. He discusses how his work with digital money and technology has come into contact with notions of privacy and freedom and how our love of more and more convenience may end up costing us more than we realize, especially with the emergence of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and Digital IDs. This conversation is surely one not to miss, touching on the increasing levels of surveillance across the world in the last decade enabled by the leaps in technological innovation and why we may wish to take pause when it comes to embracing the latest convenience.   Just around the same time of the recording this episode the UK announced implementation of its own Digital ID and rules called the Digital Identity Attributes Framework (DIAF), which is on a voluntary basis, for now - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-for-digital-identities-and-attributes. #privacy #freedomofspeech #money #state #surveillance #technology #CBDC #centralbankdigitalcurrency #freedom   X (Twitter): ⁠https://x.com/syzthefuture⁠ Richard's X (Twitter): ⁠https://x.com/RichardByworth⁠   Find us on your favorite podcast channels: Youtube: ⁠https://youtube.com/@syzthefuture⁠ Spotify: ⁠https://spoti.fi/3Cbky4e⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://apple.co/3YUmdV5⁠ Fountain App: ⁠https://bit.ly/4e1ItAt⁠   Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/syzthefuture⁠   Website: ⁠https://podcast.syzcapital.com⁠  
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Oct 15, 2024 • 34min

Ep.4: Jeff Booth – How the Dollar is Shortchanging You

In this conversation with Jeff Booth, bestselling author and Bitcoin thought leader, the issues of an unsustainable financial system are brought to light. Jeff critiques the impact of relentless money printing and inflation on everyday life, questioning why many feel worse off despite economic claims. He shares insights on Bitcoin as a decentralized solution and a hedge against inflation, advocating for its role in empowering the working class. The dialogue is rich with strategies for investing wisely in a Bitcoin-driven future.

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