In this episode, William Green speaks with Arnold Van Den Berg, who spent the first years of his life in hiding during the Holocaust & overcame enormous obstacles to become a renowned investor. Here, Arnold shares practical tools, techniques, & principles that helped him gain control over his mind & body so he could lift himself out of poverty & depression. His mission: to guide & empower others on their journey toward happiness, success, & prosperity.IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:00:00 - Intro06:09 - How this conversation fulfills Arnold Van Den Berg’s decades-old dream.09:43 - How he began his career by collecting garbage & working in a gas station. 12:35 - How a stranger’s kindness changed him forever.21:01 - Why Arnold grew up believing he was dumb & was going nowhere.39:35 - What he learned from his mother’s incredible courage in Auschwitz. 52:33 - How he fell into a deep depression & rebounded from it.1:03:27 - How self-hypnosis enabled him to change his beliefs.1:11:45 - What resources can teach you to harness your subconscious mind.1:19:50 - What techniques he uses to counter negative thoughts.1:43:43 - How he nurtures his physical health.2:07:59 - How to become happier by helping others & giving love.2:13:20 - How to build & sustain positive habits.2:23:15 - What gives Arnold the greatest joy.Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. The Wisdom of Your Subconscious Mind by John Williams The Genie Within by Harry Carpenter Mind is the Master by James Allen Listen to William Green’s 2022 podcast episode with Arnold Van Den Berg or watch the video. William Green’s book, “Richer, Wiser, Happier” – read the reviews of this book. William Green’s Twitter. SPONSORSSupport our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Range Rover Briggs & Riley American Express The Bitcoin Way Public Onramp USPS SimpleMining Sound Advisory Shopify AT&T BAM Capital Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Clay Finck chats with best-selling author, Gautam Baid. We cover the passionate pursuit of lifelong learning, how he achieved his dream of being a professional portfolio manager, why he puts the majority of his focus on high quality businesses, why India’s time has arrived, and much more.Gautam Baid, CFA is the Managing Partner of Stellar Wealth Partners India Fund, a Delaware-based investment partnership which is available to accredited investors in the US. Gautam is also the Equity Advisor of Complete Circle Stellar Wealth PMS, a portfolio management service which is available to Indian citizens and NRIs globally. Both funds are modeled after the Buffett Partnership fee structure and invest in listed Indian equities with a long-term, fundamental, and value-oriented approach.IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:00:00 - Intro03:38 - Where Gautam’s passion for value investing and lifelong learning originated from.07:07 - The realization that Gautam had to pursue his dream of managing money and investing in the stock market.10:52 - The story of Gautam applying to over 1,300 jobs in the investment industry before landing one as a portfolio manager.14:38 - How Gautam’s book got published by Columbia Business School and became an international best seller in seven countries.18:43 - Gautam’s definition of a high quality business.24:32 - Why Gautam allocates the majority of his portfolio to high quality businesses despite their richer valuations.30:00 - The characteristics of a business that indicate it has high staying power.31:06 - How Gautam identifies businesses that can earn super-normal profits.34:04 - Gautam’s framework for selling stocks in his portfolio.35:35 - The four stages of a company’s growth cycle.37:14 - Why Gautam looks for opportunities in all areas of the stock market, including cyclicals, spin-offs, and special situations.49:54 - Why it’s so important to think probabilistically instead of deterministically.52:45 - Why forecasting the economy, the Fed, and interest rates is a fool’s errand for stock investors.55:09 - Why humility is required to be a successful long-term investor.59:17 - Why US-based investors should consider investing in Indian equities.61:01 - Why Gautam believes that, “India’s time has arrived.”64:51 - Long-term structural trends currently happening in India.69:02 - Why Gautam believes that the incentives in the overall investment industry are broken. 72:40 - The differences Gautam has found between managing a fund and managing his personal portfolio.75: 47 - Why lifelong learning is paramount to being a successful value investor.76: 28 - How to create an environment that promotes learning.78: 38 - Three investing and non-investing books Gautam recommends to our listeners.Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Check out our newly released TIP Mastermind Community. Learn more about Gautam’s Fund – Stellar Wealth Partners. Learn more about Complete Circle Wealth. Check out The Joys of Compounding. Check out Clay’s review of The Joys of Compounding or watch the video here. Joel Greenblatt’s book, You Can Be a Stock Market Genius. Ed Chancellor’s book, Capital Returns. Fred Schwed’s book, Where are the Customers’ Yachts?. Terry Smith’s book, Investing for Growth. Charlie Munger ’s book, Poor Charlie’s Almanack. Peter Bevelin’s book, Seeking Wisdom. Michael Mauboussin’s book, More Than You Know. Check out our recent episode covering the Microcap Investing with Ian Cassel,  or watch the video here. Follow Gautam on Twitter. Follow Clay on Twitter. SPONSORS River Toyota Wise NetSuite Fidelity CI Financial TurboTax Linkedin Marketing Solutions Fundrise NDTCO Vacasa NerdWallet Babbel Shopify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Preston Pysh brings John Dennehy to the show. John is member of a nonprofit organization called My First Bitcoin. The organization created a robust curriculum around Bitcoin and how local citizens, students, business owners, or even government officials, can participate in this 10 week all in-person course.IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:00:00 - Intro01:16 - How John got involved in creating the My First Bitcoin non-profit.06:09 - An overview of enrollment and impact.12:12 - The Power of Money.17:33 - From Barter to Bitcoin.27:53 - Discovering the Dark Side of Fiat.30:19 - The Future Can Be Decentralized.33:49 - Unveiling the future of money and immediate settlement.37:20 - Self-custody.37:42 - Advanced topics in Bitcoin.37:42 - Bitcoin mining and security.41:24 - Student reactions after completing the course.BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Download the Course Guide for My First Bitcoin. Donate to My First Bitcoin. My First Bitcoin Twitter Account. John Dennehy's Twitter Account.  NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.   SPONSORSSupport our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Range Rover Vacasa AT&T The Bitcoin Way USPS American Express Onramp Found SimpleMining Public Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Clay Finck chats with Dan Rasmussen about why Japanese equities offer some of the most attractive valuations in the market today, how stretched growth stock valuations are relative to value and much more.Dan is the Founder and Portfolio Manager of Verdad, which is a global asset management firm that strives to achieve the highest risk-adjusted returns possible through rigorous research and its practical application.IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:00:00 - Intro.01:45 - Contrarian views of the market Dan holds relative to the rest of the market.05:14 - Why the US is overvalued relative to international stocks.09:19 - Historically how undervalued value indices are.13:27 - Why Dan is bullish on Japan.13:44 - The value mandate that Japan put in place to try and juice stock market valuations.24:11 - Dan’s views on Japan’s policy of yield curve control.24:42 - What’s keeping investors away from Japan’s stock market.30:57 - What the financial accelerator is and how it relates to the 2023 banking crisis.36:12 - How equity markets tend to behave after a Fed pause.36:30 - How high-interest rates are affecting corporate earnings.51:21 - Dan’s views on the Chaos Kings and their strategy of Crisis Investing.60:40 - How Verdad’s portfolios are positioned today.72:21 - What technologies excite Dan in creating a better society for the future.Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Check out of our review of Microcap Investing with Ian Cassel,  or watch the video here. Follow Dan on Twitter. Follow Clay on Twitter. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.  SPONSORSSupport our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota CI Financial Sun Life AFR The Bitcoin Way Industrious Briggs & Riley Range Rover Meyka iFlex Stretch Studios Vacasa Public Simon & Schuster USPS American Express Shopify HELP US OUT!Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it!Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Clay Finck talks with Charles Clinton on today's show, diving into commercial real estate and EquityMultiple. They discuss trends in prices amidst interest rate hikes, and how EquityMultiple ventures into niche asset classes like self-storage and car washes.Charles is the co-founder and CEO of EquityMultiple, which is a leading online investment platform that is leveraging technology to help modernize the real estate industryIN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:00:00 - Intro.01:35 - The macro trends that stand out in commercial real estate over the past decade.07:49 - What segments are included in the world of commercial real estate.09:07 - What attracted EquityMutliple to get into investing in self-storage units and car washes.15:00 - How Charles is seeing commercial real estate prices trending in light of interest rate hikes.24:28 - Why Charles is avoiding office space at current valuation levels.33:41 - How Charles sees the residential space developing over the coming years.39:28 - What private credit is and what attracts investors to private credit.49:21 - What products EquityMultiple offers on its platform.53:11 - What differentiates EquityMultiple from other crowdfunding platforms.60:12 - What’s to come in the future for EquityMultiple.Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Check out EquityMultiple. Check out of our review of Microcap Investing with Ian Cassel,  or watch the video here. Follow Clay on Twitter. Follow EquityMultiple's Twitter. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.  SPONSORSSupport our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Sun Life The Bitcoin Way Meyka Sound Advisory Industrious Range Rover iFlex Stretch Studios Briggs & Riley Public American Express USPS Shopify HELP US OUT!Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it!Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Jason Maier, author of a book called A Progressive Case for Bitcoin, joins Preston Pysh on the show to dispel Bitcoin myths with sound reasoning and data and analysis.IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:00:00 - Intro01:57 - What happened when Jason posted a Bitcoin poster on his wall at work?10:29 - Jason's deep dive into Bitcoin Mining and the environmental impact.24:30 - Is Bitcoin an extension of Occupy Wall Street?30:15 - Bitcoin and Too Big to Fail Banks.35:03 - Can Bitcoin make war less prevalent?39:19 - How does Bitcoin impact developing nations around the world?46:32 - Why wealth inequality is a systemic issue created by the type of money we use.54:26 - Why bipartisanship is so important for Bitcoin growth in all nation states.BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Jason Maier's Twitter. Jason's Book, A Progressive's Case For Bitcoin.  NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.   SPONSORSSupport our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Range Rover Sound Advisory American Express The Bitcoin Way Vacasa USPS Onramp SimpleMining Public Fundrise BAM Capital Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

In this episode, William Green chats with famed author Pico Iyer about how to create a life that’s truly richer, wiser, & happier. Pico has written 15 books & delivered 4 TED Talks that have received nearly 12 million views. Here, he shares profound & practical insights drawn from his vast range of personal experience: he’s spent decades as a travel writer; befriended everyone from the Dalai Lama to Leonard Cohen; lost everything he owned in a wildfire; & built a remarkably peaceful & productive life in a tiny apartment in Japan.IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:00:00 - Intro04:41 - Why Pico Iyer relishes the calm simplicity of his tiny, uncluttered home in Japan.08:01 - Why he doesn’t use a cell phone & does most of his work without a computer.13:45 - What advice he gives to youngsters on making a life & not just making a living.  22:37 - Why going slow has become the ultimate luxury in a world of speed.26:34 - Why leading business executives are so receptive to his teachings on stillness.29:55 - How he structures his day to be most productive.43:57 - Why billionaires like Ray Dalio have embraced meditation.52:03 - What Pico discovered when a wildfire destroyed everything he owned.1:17:02 - How Howard Marks applies the Buddhist teaching that everything is impermanent.1:21:56 - What Pico has learned from decades of friendship with the Dalai Lama. 1:35:55 - How travel shows Pico the limits of what we can ever truly know.2:03:55 - What the singer & Zen monk Leonard Cohen taught him about inner riches. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Pico Iyer’s website. Pico Iyer’s TED talk on the Art of Stillness. The Half Known Life by Pico Iyer. Autumn Light by Pico Iyer. The Man Within My Head by Pico Iyer. The Art of Stillness by Pico Iyer. The Open Road by Pico Iyer. Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind by Shunryu Suzuki. Guy Spier interviews William Green. William Green’s book, “Richer, Wiser, Happier” – read the reviews of this book. William Green’s Twitter. SPONSORSSupport our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Sun Life The Bitcoin Way Range Rover Sound Advisory BAM Capital Fidelity SimpleMining Briggs & Riley Public Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Clay Finck chats with fan favorite Ian Cassel about a wide array of topics, including the role of mentors in his development as an investor, the three characteristics of a business that lead to “Lightning in a Bottle”, and unconventional methods he uses to understand a business better than nearly all other investors.Ian is a full-time microcap investor and CIO of Intelligent Fanatics Capital Management. He is the founder of MicroCapClub.com and co-founder of the IntelligentFanatics.com. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:00:00 - Intro.06:40 - The role networks and mentors have played in Ian’s development as an investor.10:47 - How Ian recommends going about finding and developing a relationship with a mentor.13:50 - How the microcap landscape has changed over the past 20 years.18:09 - What countries Ian is finding his best microcap ideas.19:33 - The three characteristics of a business that lead to “Lightning in a Bottle.”37:47 - Unconventional ways that Ian analyzes and better understand a business.48:15 - On-the-ground due diligence methods that Ian uses.56:51 - How Ian performs maintenance due diligence after purchasing a stock.59:29 - Why you shouldn’t “coffee can” microcaps.64:03 - How Ian finds companies that are positioned to grow during any market environment.68:00 - Why Ian prefers to be in the first wave of discovery in microcap land.72:40 - How investors can source new investment ideas.77:00 - The investment filter Ian has recently used to discover ideas before other microcap investors.81:16 - What Ian’s daily journaling practice looks like.Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Ian’s Beginner’s Guide to Researching Microcaps. Ian’s community, MicrocapClub. Ian’s book, Intelligent Fanatics. Check out of our review of Mastering the Market Cycle,  or watch the video here. Follow Ian on Twitter. Follow Clay on Twitter. SPONSORSSupport our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Range Rover Vacasa AT&T The Bitcoin Way USPS American Express Onramp Found SimpleMining Public Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Preston Pysh brings Brandon Quittem to the show to talk about his deep interest in biology and nature, and how the Bitcoin network is evolving in harmonious ways with nature.IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:00:00 - Intro01:34 - Who is Brandon and his background in Fungi?01:34 - Fungi 101 and how they work with plants in the forest.01:34 - Mycelium and it's complex network under the soil.16:18 - How Bitcoin mimics Biology.18:39 - Proof of Work and how Fungi decompose organic matter.23:08 - Network Intelligence in Biology and economics.23:08 - Antifragility in Bitcoin and Biology.23:08 - Immune systems and Bitcoin.57:43 - Social Scalability in Forests & Nature Vs Bitcoin.BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Brandon Quittem's Twitter. Brandon's articles on Bitcoin and Biology. Paul Stamets TED Talk. Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake.  NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.   SPONSORSSupport our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Range Rover Sound Advisory American Express The Bitcoin Way Vacasa USPS Onramp SimpleMining Public Fundrise BAM Capital Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Clay Finck completes his review of Howard Marks’ book – Mastering the Market Cycle. This is a wonderful book for understanding market cycles and where we are at in the cycle at any given time. Most investors aren’t aware of the cyclicality of markets and are prone to fall victim to greed and fear at the exact wrong times. Superior investors are aware of markets cycles, and position themselves to profit from them.IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:00:00 - Intro.01:33 - How Howard Marks thinks about the real estate cycle.13:02 - The three stages of a bull market and bear market.14:45 - Why cycles will continue indefinitely into the future.15:30 - How Isaac Newton lost a fortune in the South Sea Bubble in 1720.21:47 - The telltale sign to look for to almost be certain that you’re in a market bubble.33:41 - Why ‘silver bullets’ never pan out well for investors.45:05 - Why Oaktree thinks timing market bottoms is a fool’s errand.47:13 - Why success can bring the seeds of failure for many investors, companies, and sectors.58:05 - Howard Marks’s thoughts on where we are at in the market cycle in 2023.72:55 - How to know when is the appropriate time to position your portfolio aggressively and defensively.Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Check out Part 1 of our review of Mastering the Market Cycle,  or watch the video here. Howard Marks’ book – Mastering the Market Cycle. Check out our recent episode covering Clay’s review of Howard Marks’ book –  The Most Important Thing, or watch the video here. Check out our recent episode covering the 100 to 1 in the Stock Market by Thomas Phelps,  or watch the video here. Related episode: Listen to TIP378: Move Forward With Caution w/ Howard Marks or watch the video here. Related episode: Listen to TIP545: The Third Sea Change Has Begun w/ Howard Marks or watch the video here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.  SPONSORSSupport our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Sun Life The Bitcoin Way Range Rover Sound Advisory BAM Capital Fidelity SimpleMining Briggs & Riley Public Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm