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BanklessInvesting Trends for 2026: DeFi, Tokenization, Capital Formation, Speculation & AI | Ben Lakoff & Arnav from Bankless VenturesBen Lakoff and Arnav Pagidyala from Bankless Ventures lay out how they’re thinking about crypto investing heading into 2026. The conversation spans four persistent pillars of every cycle: DeFi, tokenization, capital formation, and speculation and how each is evolving as crypto matures. Topics include the next wave of on-chain lending, equity perps, DeFi neobanks, verticalized tokenization platforms, compliant ICOs, prediction and opinion markets, and where AI agents may reshape crypto-native finance. A candid look at what’s investable now, what’s changing, and how Bankless Ventures is underwriting the next cycle.
2025-12-2900 min
Inputs Only#17: Ben Lakoff - How To Raise Capital In Any MarketBen Lakoff is an investor, entrepreneur and crypto fund manager... once upon a time, the fittest man in Thailand.
In this episode expect to learn strategic steps to take when fund raising, how to build genuine relationships with investors, why the financial industry will soon be entirely on the blockchain and more. Including my favorite, how being a digital nomad inspired Ben to look at DeFi differently.
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2024-07-261h 02
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast94: NFT Markets Macro Outlook with Ben RoyFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
NFTs - they’re dead according to the media (again), but all you have to do is spend a little time in our space to see that NFT developments continue despite the current market.
In this Benterview, we go into detail on what’s happening in the NFT market and what Ben thinks could be interesting!
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2022-12-1944 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast79: Investing in Crypto with Tijo of Arcane BearFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
There’s a lot going on in crypto at all times and it’s very difficult - if not impossible these days - to stay on top of it all. Tijo prides himself in living on the fringes and identifying investment opportunities before they’re mainstream.
Right now Tijo is really interested in Web3 / Blockchain Gaming. We go into detail on why this area of Crypto is interesting, some learnings from being in the crypto market for so long and where the sp...
2022-07-1848 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast78: Investing in Psychedelic Medicine with BromFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com
Today's interview is with Brom Rector of Empath Ventures.
The stats around the potential of Psychedelic Medicine are staggering. We’re moving towards legalization of Psychedelics for medicinal purposes and there are many ways to invest in this trend in both Public and Private Markets.
Brom is a VC in the space and talks about the History of Psychedelics, The types of companies operating in the space, how to potentially get exposure to them and some of the po...
2022-07-1142 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast77: Building Blockchain Games with Samee SiddiquiFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Samee is a builds blockchain games. Is blockchain gaming the “next big thing”? We discuss in this chat about where blockchain gaming could go, what currently is being done well in the space and what it’s like building a game. Enjoy!
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0:00:00 Welcome and context
0:00:17 What is your background?
0:06:37 How early are we in blockchain gaming?
0:08:35 What your ideal blockchain gaming environment?
0:13:05 What valid arguments are there again...
2022-07-0441 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast76: Real Estate Investing with Matt BowlesFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Rising Interest Rates, Supply / Demand Imbalance, Globalization, Demographic changes, technology changes… there’s been A LOT that has happened that really impacts the rental unit investment strategy and there’s a lot to think about if you’re still on the fence about buying your first rental property.
Enjoy this round 2 interview with Matt Bowles on investing in the Real Estate Market.
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2022-06-2754 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast75: Ticket NFTs and Music NFTs with YellowHeart’s Josh KatzFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
This episode is all about Ticket NFTs and Music NFTs. In Mar’21 Kings of Leon released their album as a NFT and made >$2M. This opened up the floodgates to artists thinking a bit more seriously about NFTs when it comes to their music as well as their live ticketed events.
I’m fascinated by the opportunity to use NFTs to engage with fans in more ways and that’s exactly what YellowHeart is working on. Enjoy this episode with Josh Katz o...
2022-06-2045 min
Mission: DeFiDeFi Lunch (Ep 149) - June 14, 2022 - Ben Lakoff (@benlakoff) of Charged Particles(@DefiNft) discusses #NFTs as #DeFi containers.Ben Lakoff (@benlakoff) of Charged Particles (@DefiNft) discusses #NFTs as #DeFi containers. Learn more: https://www.charged.fi/
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Monitoring the stETH/ETh Curve pool imbalance - https://curve.fi/steth
Justin Sun trolls by repeating Do Kwon while his USDD project loses peg - https://twitter.com/b05crypto/status/1536716837492297730
Ripple counsel slams SEC for trying to bulldoze and bankrupt crypto - https://cointelegraph.com/news/ripple-counsel-slams-sec-for-trying-to-bulldoze-and-bankrupt-crypto?utm_source=Telegram&utm_medium=social
Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield...
2022-06-141h 02
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast74: All Things Art NFTs with Kyle GordonFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com
With Kyle’s background in crypto, art and entertainment - he is my go to guy for insight on where the art NFT market is going.
We’ve talked quite a bit about different NFT categories - you should be starting to see the breadth of what is possible here - and this one covers Art in great detail.
In this episode, we cover the art NFT Market, curation tools, methods to uncover artists in the space, and what it take...
2022-06-1356 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast73: Blockchain and Web3 Gaming with Ryan WyattFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Ryan Wyatt is the ex Head of Gaming at YouTube and made the jump full time into Web3 with Polygon Studios earlier this year. Web3 gaming will be huge. The future is certainly bright.
I really enjoyed this conversation and we covered a ton including talking about where Blockchain Gaming is today, where it could be going, some pitfalls for game designers, new mechanics that the blockchain allows, some valid arguments that “non NFT gaming” people have, and some things to watc...
2022-06-0743 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast72: Investing in Esoteric Alternative Investments with Wyatt CavalierFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Today's interview is with Wyatt Cavalier on all things Alternative Assets.
If you’ve listened to this podcast much, you’ve realized that “Alternative” Investments likely deserve a spot in many if not all investors’ portfolios. Wyatt runs http://alts.co and they’ve recently launched a fund dedicated to sniffing out these alternative investments.
I love alternative investments. Collectibles, Crypto, Wine / Whiskey, Art, Sneakers, Music Rights... There’s a lot of capital sloshing around th...
2022-05-3049 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast71: BoredElonMusk on Blockchain GamingFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Today's interview is with Bored Elon Musk.
What started as a parody account 8 years ago, Bored is a massive presence in the crypto space now with over 1.8 million followers on Twitter.
Bored Elon is in the process of transitioning to full entrepreneur and operator. From his roots in gaming, he’s going all in on Blockchain Gaming. In this episode we go over Blockchain Gaming, where it is, why it’s important and where it could be going from his...
2022-05-2352 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast70: Web3 Identities and NFTs with Hadrien of SismoFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Today's interview is with Hadrien from Sismo.
Web3 Identities, NFTs and Privacy. These would be the key topics today. Web3 Identity has beenn all the rage lately. In this conversation we talk about it in a lot more detail, and dig into some of the ways that Sismo is innovating in this category.
This is part of the “NFTs, more than JPEGs” segment and I really hope it helps open up your eyes to t...
2022-05-1642 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast69: Music NFTs with Jesse GrushackFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Today's interview is with Jesse Grushack
Music NFTs. Still not understood by many but in some corners of the internet they’re all the rage. In this episode we talk about Music NFTs, especially given Jesse’s background in the Music Industry.
Enjoy this episode with Jesse!
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2022-05-0933 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast68: NFTs with OG Jordan LyallFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Today's interview is with Jordan Lyall.
Jordan is an OG in the space and has been involved with NFTs from the very beginning. In this episode we have a wide-ranging conversation from his company Niftys working with gigantic brands like Warner Brothers to use NFTs for super engagement to the more community-centric projects in more niche corners of the internet like Meme and raCC0ons and the power of memes on the internet.
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2022-05-0250 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast67: NFT Investing in 2022 with Les Borsai of Wave FinancialFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Today's interview is with Les Borsai
Les is a GP at NFT Fund from Wave Financial. I’ve known Les for some time now and know that he’s quite an early adopter in the crypto world, he’s deep in the NFT space and we chat all about the state of the NFT market and some of the possible paths for it to go from here.
Enjoy this podcast episode with Les of Wav...
2022-04-2550 min
Rehash: A Web3 PodcastS1 E5 | NFT Inception Magic w/Ben LakoffOn this episode of Rehash, we’re chatting about the intersection of defi and NFTs with none other than Ben Lakoff, co-founder of Charged Particles. We kick off the episode talking about Ben’s background and how he got into web3 back in 2016. He takes us through his journey to becoming the co-founder of Charged Particles and gives us the scoop on what it is, how to use it, and some core use cases. Ben tells us about the NFT project, Particlon, and how it came to be. He explains the interesting and unique utility of the...
2022-04-1935 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast66: Jacob Martin: NFT Investing w/ 2punks capitalFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Today's interview is with Jacob Martin or The NFT Attorney.
In 2019, 2020... Buying NFTs was easy. Buying a BAYC for about $190 gave you a return of around $450K. That’s insane. But investing in the NFT space these days, or “flipping NFTs” is no longer as easy - in a bull market everyone looks like a genius.
In this episode we talk about the NFT market, what’s overhyped and where there still might be opportunity, the open met...
2022-04-1839 min
CoinGecko Podcast - Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency InsightsBringing DeFi Into NFTs with Ben Lakoff, Co-founder of Charged Particles - Ep.51In this episode, we are joined by Ben Lakoff, Co-founder of Charged Particles. Lakoff gives us an insight into Charged Particles, a unique protocol that lets you put digital assets inside your NFTs. We'll cover all you need to know about this groundbreaking new project! Timestamps [01:56] Intro [03:14] Ben’s favourite NFT [03:57] What is Charged Particle?[05:30] How is the ‘bundling’ function achieved?[09:01] What users do you see using the platform? [11:04] Charged Particle and gaming guilds[12:06] Are the gaming guilds part of the DAO?[13:10] Role of Charged Partic...
2022-03-2924 min
Mint Podcast by Adam LevyUnlocking The Power of Dynamic NFTs with Ben LakoffMint Season 4 episode 27 welcomes Ben Lakoff, co-founder of Charged Particles, which is new protocol that lets you put digital assets inside your NFTs. Now, ordinary NFTs (think neutral molecules) can contain a digital "charge" inside — ERC20, ERC721 or ERC1155 — giving you the unprecedented power to create nested NFTs.In this episode, we discuss how creators can tap into the variety of use cases presented by dynamic NFTs and their upcoming NFT drop, Particlon.I hope you enjoy our conversation.Ben Lakoff: https://twitter.com/benl...
2022-03-2028 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast65: All Things NFTs and Web3 with Drew AustinFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Today's interview is with Drew Austin.
Drew covers a very broad spectrum on all things NFTs, exciting Web3 projects, and the Metaverse. Drew is the Managing Partner of Red Beard Ventures and Co-Founder of Knights of Degen among all of the other crypto stuff he's deeply involved with. Red Beard Ventures invests in Web 3.0 infrastructure and other frontier technologies.
Enjoy this episode with Drew Austin!
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2022-03-0743 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast64: Building Web3 DAOs with DeFi TedFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com
DAOs are all the rage right now. Decentralized Autonomous Organizations.
DeFi Ted, was one of the founding core team members behind ParagonsDAO.
In this episode, we cover a lot about being anon in the space, ParagonsDAO, Parallel NFTs, misconceptions about being in web3 - devs and traders - the collaborative v. competitive nature of Web3 and building in the space.
What ParagonsDAO and Parallel NFT are doing in the space are incre...
2022-02-2849 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast63: PlannerDAO and the DeFi Space in 2022 with Adam BlumbergFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
In this episode, we discuss all things Decentralized Finance or DeFi. We’ve discussed DeFi a few times already, but Adam is taking a slightly different approach.
He’s building PlannerDAO - “empowering financial professionals to make digital assets & decentralized finance accessible to all investors.” - getting financial advisors and fiduciaries over the line with DeFi and why it’s important as a way to help educated the masses that it might make sense to allocate some of their capit...
2022-02-151h 07
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast62: Self Directed Retirement Accounts are Changing with Damion LupoFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Today's interview is with Damion Lupo Most of our listeners will know what a 401K and IRA are. If you're interested in alternative investments, you've likely been frustrated that they're hard to own in a retirement account. Maybe this led you to a self-directed IRA.
Well, Congress has proposed changes to the laws governing IRAs as part of their $3.5 trillion reconciliation package. In its current form, their proposal would prohibit IRAs from investing in most alternative assets. All acc...
2022-02-0843 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast61: Taking the Financial Path Less Traveled with Nick KoskoFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Today's interview is with Nick Kosko
Nick is a wealth strategist at CreateTailwind and in this episode, we discuss financial Independence, Taking control of you money and questioning the financial norms. Infinite banking has been called a scam by Dave Ramsey, but it actually might make sense for some of the listeners out there - at least to learn more about it and how it could be used in your financial planning.
Enjoy!
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2022-01-311h 05
The Outlier Ventures PodcastTokens Inside NFTs, with Ben Lakoff of Charged ParticlesOn this week's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we're talking to Ben Lakoff, Co-Founder of Charged Particles, a new protocol that allows users to put digital assets inside NFTs - ERC20, ERC721 or ERC1155 - giving creators the power to utilise 'nested' NFTs.
Ben and Jamie Burke discuss Ben's background and origin, DeFi intersecting the NFT marketplace, the loneliness of being an entrepreneur, NFTs holding smart wallets, games changing through MetaFi, generating interest through digital assets, working on the bleeding edge of decentralised technology, and more.
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2022-01-3142 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast60: Puerto Rico Tax Advantages with Chris HammFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Have you heard about Puerto Rico being the last true tax haven for Americans? In this episode we dive deep into Puerto Rico; Most importantly what the tax savings opportunities are for Americans.
We talk about all things Puerto Rico. What’s it like living there, the climate, what sort of people should be interested in looking at Puerto Rico and what to keep in mind if you’re interested in doing it.
Enjoy learning all about Puerto Rico and Its...
2021-12-2753 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast59: Investing in Pre-Publicly Traded and Synthetic Assets with Xavier EkkelFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Today's interview is with Xavier Ekkel, founder of PrePO.
prePO is a decentralized exchange allowing anyone, anywhere, to speculate on the value of any pre‑IPO company or pre‑token project. The project is community driven and the markets listed on prePO will be decided by the users of the project.
Enjoy this conversation on all things synthetic assets and learn a bit more about prePO and what they're doing differently.
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2021-12-2021 min
The Encrypted EconomyWhat's in Your NFT? Ben Lakoff and Sam Casey, Charged Particles - E58This week on The Encrypted Economy, our guests are Ben Lakoff and Sam Casey from Charged Particles. They join us to discuss use cases with the protocol and Charged Particle’s mission to integrate interest accruing functionality to NFTs. Be sure to subscribe to The Encrypted Economy for more discussion on use cases that reshape our understanding of innovative technologies. Topics Covered:· Introduction· Sam’s Background· Ben’s Background· Overview of Charged Particles· NFT Value Duration· The Distinction Between Digital Asset Wallets and Charged Particles · Building Out Use Cases · Cha...
2021-12-0752 min
Crypto UnpluggedCrypto Unplugged Special with Ben Lakoff of Charged ParticlesSend us a textIn this special episode, Ben Lakoff, Co-Founder & Business Lead at Charged Particles talks to Doc and Oz about what Non Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are, the common misconceptions associated with their use case, and how his project, Charged Particles provides multiple use cases for NFT in the Decentralized Finance and overall cryptocurrency space. The episode ends with a round of fun questions.Date of podcast recording: Tuesday 7th SeptemberAbout Charged Particles:Charged Particles are Interest-bearing Non-Fungible Tokens (DeFi...
2021-10-1444 min
Make that Money HunniCrypto 'How to Get Started' with Ben LakoffBen Lakoff is a CFA, Angel Investor and Startup Operator in Los Angeles, California who brings you 10 years of finance experience across many different sectors. Ben is the Co-Founder and Business Lead at Charged Particles charged.fi which is a business which allows users to deposit any ERC (Ethereum Request for Comment) tokens into any Non-Fungible Token (NFT). In this episode, Ben talks about the world of crypto and blockchains and what you need to know before you start investing. His expansive experience in this field, coupled with his technical background in Finance make him a must-follow on T...
2021-10-1437 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast58: Non Fungible Tokens and The Metaverse with RizzleFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Non Fungible Tokens, or NFTs, are making headlines again. Rizzle is so plugged into the NFT Ecosystem. He's just the guy to give this update on what's going on, and why NFTs are valuable beyond the hype.
We cover a very broad discussion on all things NFTs and the Metaverse.
Enjoy this episode with Rizzle!
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2021-09-1355 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast57: Cash Value Life Insurance with Matt GolliherFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Today, I'm talking to Matt about Index Universal Life Insurance which is a type of Cash Value Life Insurance. Life insurance as an asset class and as part of your investment strategy.
I have a bit of a mental block when it comes to Life insurance as an asset class, so it's always good to get to the other side of the story and broaden my perspectives a bit.
Matt Golliher of Vista Investments on Life Insurance as part of y...
2021-09-061h 01
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast56: Decentralized Finance (DeFi) with DeFi DadFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Today's interview is with DeFi Dad and we are doing a deep dive into Decentralized Finance (DeFi).
Interested in knowing what DeFi is, where we are currently, why it's important and where it might be going?
Don't miss this episode.
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2021-08-301h 10
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast55: MakerDAO and DeFi Today in Crypto with MarianoFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Today's interview is with Mariano of Maker Growth, with MakerDAO.
MakerDAO is one of the oldest and arguably most important protocols built on Ethereum. Where you are able to take your Digital Asset collateral and generate DAI - a stable coin. Don't sell your crypto, take out a loan in a completely trustless manner - oh, ya it's only a few % per year in interest too.
Enjoy this episode with Mariano on MakerDAO and DeFi.
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2021-08-2351 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast54: DAOs, NFTs, Social Tokens - A Crypto Landscape Update with Cooper TurleyFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
The Crypto Ecosystem is quite vast and always quickly moving. There are some major trends that are accelerating - DAOS, Decentralized Autonomous Organizations - NFTs - Non Fungible Tokens - DeFi - Decentralized Finance and Social Tokens... loads to unpack and Cooper is just the guy to do it.
Enjoy this episode with Cooper Turley on all things crypto!
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2021-08-0931 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast53: Investing in Gold with Lynette ZangFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Lynette Zang is Chief Market Analyst at ITM Trading, and they have a fantastic YouTube channel. In this episode, Lynette goes over the history of Gold as a currency and how we ended up in a Fiat Monetary system. How the financial system is changing, why Government Debt is at all-time highs and a lot of other topics broken down by Lynette Zang. Enjoy!
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2021-08-021h 26
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast52: Macro, MMT, Gold and Inflation with Frank HolmesFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Frank is the man, and he is really well known for Gold. This was recorded around the first of march - but the macro and gold views here are evergreen and still valid. Macro, MMT, Gold, Inflation, the changing capital markets... We cover a lot.
If you're a fan on the channel, you'll notice that we cover quite a bit about alternative investments and this ends up covering gold quite a bit. But each guest really comes on with their own u...
2021-07-1227 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast51: All Things Crypto with Dan HannumFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
This episode is all about Crypto - from an investor, VC, and operator... also a bit around the confusing aspects in crypto - taxes and accounting.
The content here is evergreen and valid for anyone interested in learning more about the crypto space overall from a veteran.
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2021-07-051h 01
The GrowthTech PodcastEarning Interest On Your NFTs?! - T2M#44 (feat. Ben Lakoff)You've been hearing me talk about NFTs all year on this channel, but this week, I'm going to cover a game-changer concept in the NFT industry. Charging your NFTs with ERC-20 tokens and ERC-721 tokens.
What does this do? Your NFTs are now a basket that can hold other ERC-721 tokens or ERC-20 tokens.
Why would anyone want their NFT to hold ERC-20 tokens? Because they can give you PASSIVE INCOME! You can "charge" up your NFT to earn you yield over time. This suddenly changes the perspective of value on the open market.
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2021-06-2942 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast50: Crypto Banking with Celsius NetworkFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Today's interview is with Zach Wildes of Celsius Network. Celsius burst onto the scene in 2018, and has grown quickly since.
Their tagline is "“The modern way to manage assets” and for retailers offers 4 main businesses, EARN, BORROW, CelPay... and soon, a credit card.
With Celsius EARN you're able to deposit your crypto, earn a bit of interest. With Borrow, you use your crypto as collateral to pull out a loan CelPay - Venmo for crypto.
Enjoy this epis...
2021-06-2933 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast49: Macro Investing with Axel MerkFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
The Macro outlook is a fun one to cover. Equity markets, US Dollar, Monetary & Fiscal Policies, Precious Metals... There's a lot to unpack.
Where does this all end? Fiscal Austerity or Debt Jubilee? Not Likely. Inflation? Obviously, but less obvious is when.
Really enjoyed this conversation with Axel and it's packed full of little tidbits on all things Macro Investing!
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2021-06-2148 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast48: Macro Outlook with MOVE Index inventor Harley BassmanFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Harley Bassman was the inventor of the popular MOVE index, the treasury volatility cousin of the VIX. Since he has “retired” he has continued to make a name for himself giving away decades of accrued wisdom for free on his blog The Convexity Maven.
This conversation we talk about Financial Markets and some key drivers including Inflation, Interest Rates and demographic shifts. We go into detail on Portfolio Allocation and some great ways to position your investments over the next few year...
2021-06-141h 04
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast47: Bitcoin Banking with BlockFiFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Today's interview is with Shayne Mullen from BlockFi. BlockFi is "Redefining Banking" and for retailers, offers 4 main business pillars: Interest Account, Trading, Crypto Loans, and Credit Card.
Being Paid to HODL? Not selling your crypto and accessing dollars to make the purchase (at low interest rates)? We dive into the business model and really touch on a lot of the details (and potential risks) for the business to operate like this.
I've been a happy BlockFi customer for a whil...
2021-06-071h 00
The Alt Asset Allocation PodcastCharged Particles: A New NFT Protocol with Ben LakoffThe mic is turned around. In this episode you can see Ben's Interview on The Unstoppable Podcast, talking all about Charged Particles — a brand new protocol allowing users to deposit any ERC token into any NFT.
Originally aired on 12-May-21, Here's the description: We talk to Ben about his transition from corporate finance into decentralized finance, and the resources that helped him including books, newsletters, and podcasts. He talks about how Charged Particles got started and how people can start using it with some real-life examples. Ben digs a little deeper into some of the Charged Particles features like programmable yield...
2021-06-0154 min
NFP with DKleineBen Lakoff (Charged Particles)Co-Founder and Business Lead at Charged Particles, Ben Lakoff visits DKleine to discuss exciting developments on the DeFi-NFT platform. The two discuss Lakoff's experience building start-ups, his future aspirations for the company and upcoming events in the metaverse.
2021-05-2350 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast46: Bonds and Macro Outlook with George GoncalvesFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
George Goncalves on Macro Outlook. Fed Action, USD - including Shadow Banking & EuroDollar, Gold, and obviously Bonds. We talk about the current state of these markets and where they could go in the future.
George has a wealth of information and shares with us his keen insight.
Recording Date: Jan-2021
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2021-05-1759 min
The Unstoppable Podcast39 - Introducing Interest-bearing Tokens with Ben Lakoff from Charged ParticlesIn this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to Ben Lakoff, the co-founder of Charged Particles — a brand new protocol allowing users to deposit any ERC token into any NFT. He’s also the host of the Alt Asset Allocation podcast.We talk to Ben about his transition from corporate finance into decentralized finance, and the resources that helped him including books, newsletters, and podcasts. He talks about how Charged Particles got started and how people can start using it with some real-life examples.Ben digs a little deeper into some of the Charge...
2021-05-1251 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast45: Precious Metals with Jeffrey ChristianFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Jeffrey Christian is the Managing Partner and founder of CPM Group, one of the most respected precious metals and commodities research companies in the world - founded in 1986.
He knows A LOT about precious metals and is well known for his financial engineering work using commodities derivatives both for hedging and investment purposes. He has worked with governments, the United Nations, World Bank, International Finance Corporation, International Monetary Fund, and many of the world’s largest and most prominent mining companies, in...
2021-05-101h 00
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast44: Macro Backdrop WTF is happening with Martin NorthFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Martin is a deep thinker and I really enjoyed this conversation. In this episode, we talk about the Australian & New Zealand Economies, the local investment mindset, and the overall financial markets there.
In this conversation, we get quite philosophical on where the world is now as a result of COVID and where we could be going. Absolutely fascinating and worth thinking about.
Enjoy this conversation with Martin North from Digital Finance Analytics.
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2021-05-031h 01
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast43: Following Business Cycles with Lakshman AchuthanFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Lakshman is Mr. Economic Cycles and has spent his whole career on economic cycles. There are so many different cycles at play and it's a bit overwhelming. We discuss where we are in the economic cycle, some mistakes that those using models to predict where we're going, and where he thinks we could be going - based off the leading indicators and what he's seeing.
Enjoy this episode with Lakshamn Achuthan on Business Cycles and how they impact your investing decisions.
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2021-04-2659 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast42: Investing in the "other precious metals": Palladium & Platinum with Chris BlasiFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
How much of your portfolio do you have allocated to Precious Metals?
Precious Metals include: Gold, Silver, Platinum, and Palladium and each offer different benefits.
In this episode with Chris Blasi we go into Macro Outlook for Precious Metals, and more detail on why investors might want to take a look at Platinum and Palladium.
Chris shares a ton of knowledge on the precious metals market and you won't want to miss it.
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2021-04-1951 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast41: Investing in Space with Robert JacobsonFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Space. In this conversation with Robert Jacobson, we discuss all things space investing. There has been a massive shift of commercialization of space and there are loads of opportunities in this area.
We talk about what investments can be made now to profit from the inevitable shift of more space presence in our lives. From Satellite needs from 5G/IOT/Autonomous cars, to Space Debris cleanup, Moon Stations, Asteroid Mining - there are loads of things to get excited about in...
2021-04-121h 05
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast40: Macro Market Outlook with Jim RogersFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
I've been a huge fan of Jim Rogers for quite some time. He's written books like “Investment Biker” & “Adventure Capitalist”.... To name a few. I absolutely love his passion for adventure and investments. Two things that I too am very fond of.
I really love his simplified actionable advice he gives for the market - try to buy what is cheap and sell what’s expensive. And that the main lesson of history is that people don't learn their lessons from history...
2021-04-0536 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast39: Cryptocurrency Markets Update with Ondrej PilnyFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Ondrej is the co-founder and CEO of Baserank which provides crowdsourced, easy-to-understand crypto asset ratings.
He watches the cryptocurrency markets more closely than many others, and gives us an update on exciting new developments in this fast-moving space.
In this conversation, we jump into Bitcoin, Ethereum & ETH2, Cryptocurrency Valuations and more.
There is a LOT going on in the cryptocurrency markets, enjoy this overview in this episode with Ondrej Pilny.
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2021-03-3059 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast38: Investing in Physical Gold with Mark YaxleyFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Have you thought about investing in physical gold? Don't miss this episode with Mark Yaxley of Strategic Wealth Preservation.
We have a lot of content on WHY it might make sense to own Gold in your investment portfolio, but in this conversation we really dive into the different methods of owning Gold.
What are the advantages / disadvantages and pitfalls you should look out for when investing in Physical gold? You won't want to miss this conversation on all things...
2021-03-2258 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast37: Investing in California Farmland with Brandon Silveira of FarmFundrFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Did you know that #Farmland has historically outperformed stocks and bonds with DOUBLE digit total yearly returns over the past four decades?
Brandon Silveira of FarmFundr, crowdfunding farmland investment platform, on all things California Agriculture.
In this episode, we walk about Farmland in California mostly, investments on his platform and some of the upcoming developments for FarmFundr going forward.
FarmFunder launched in 2019, but Brandon is a very experienced farmland investor. This interview gives you some insight from a...
2021-03-1544 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast36: Investing in Bitcoin and Real Estate with Mark MossFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
In this interview with Mark Moss, we discuss the Macro Backdrop and what he's looking at from a contrarian investment perspective. What are the "trends within the trends" that are shaping the markets and what this means for your investment portfolio.
We go into a lot more detail on Bitcoin - including trying to think through when to sell - as well as various topics within Real Estate
Mark has learned a lot about how think through these sorts...
2021-03-0854 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast35: Jumping full time into Real Estate Investing in Colorado with Merrill StillwellFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Merrill Stillwell is Managing Partner at Blue Mountain Investments, a real estate firm with operations in Denver and the Vail Valley. Blue Mountain Investments operates in real estate development and management and specializes in creative and unique developments.
Coming from an equity research background and making the jump into real estate full time we talk about this transition namely pitfalls to avoid for new Real Estate investors.
We discuss Colorado Real Estate, why multi-family is so interesting, luxury real e...
2021-03-0342 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast34: Regulation of Cryptocurrencies with Dave RodmanFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
With Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies reclaiming all time highs, "regulatory uncertainty" is still high in the cryptocurrency industry.
Don't miss this episode with Dave Rodman going into detail on the state of regulations in the cryptocurrency industry - where we are now and what's needed for the space to thrive and continue to grow.
Enjoy this conversation with Dave Rodman on all things cryptocurrency regulation!
Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is meant to be general in nature...
2021-03-0146 min
The Matthew and Rizzle ShowTaking NFTs to the next level with Ben Lakoff & Mango from Charged ParticlesOn this episode of the Matthew & Rizzle Show, Rizzle and I speak with Ben Lakoff & Mango of Charged Particles, a project that is taking NFTs to the next level by enabling NFT owners and creators to turn their NFTs into a sort of wallet that can hold other tokens like interest-bearing aTokens from Aave or even other NFTs.
We talk about Charged Particle's initial focus on artists and interesting applications in the cryptoart sphere, their insane metaverse launch party last week, future roadmap, and how they may be building out a terror dome to make things interesting (y...
2021-02-2550 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast33: Investing with Inflation on the rise with Ronnie StöferleFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Is your portfolio prepared for Inflation? Ronnie Stöferle has written the In Gold We Trust report for 14 years now, and has some pretty unique views on why we should worry more about inflation and its impacts on our portfolios.
In this conversation we discuss many things inflation, including: why Ronnie believes it's coming, what to watch out for, and how to adjust your asset allocation appropriately..
The world's investment landscape is changing, you won't want to miss this e...
2021-02-221h 05
Zima RedBen Lakoff - Defi NFTs With Charged Particles - Zima Red ep 50My guest today is Ben Lakoff. Ben is one of the founders of Charged Particles which is a protocol for creating interest-generating NFTs. Ben and I had an awesome and wide ranging conversation - discussing everything from Ben's experience overseas, his own podcast and how configurable interest works within Charged Particles.
I can really tell that Ben is passionate about his work and Charged Particles seems to be a very innovative and exciting protocol.
Looking forward to a future where all NFTs can generate their owners income via defi protocols.
Please enjoy my c...
2021-02-1948 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast32: Contrarian Macro Investments with Chris MacIntoshFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
In this conversation I sit down with Chris MacIntosh, managing partner at Glenorchy Capital, and author at capitalistexploits.at and have a wide-ranging conversation on how to position your investment portfolio.
Trends like Greenwashing are in full force, but have you analyzed what this really means for the associated investments?
Greenwashing is just one tiny piece of the bigger picture. What are the second order effects of these shifts and how do you position your portfolio accordingly?
C...
2021-02-151h 08
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast31: Off Grid and Self-Sustaining Homes with Jonah Reynolds of EarthShipsFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Have you heard of Earth Ships? This episode is with Jonah Renoylds of EarthShip BIotecture, which is the number one eco-construction and self-sufficient living company.
Off-grid, self-sustainable houses. Absolutely an alternative investment. We talk about their construction, how they work and what they're like. Tune in and check it out!
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2021-02-081h 07
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast30: Privacy-focused Cryptocurrencies with Reuben YapFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Reuben Yap is the Project Steward of Firo (formerly Zcoin), which is a privacy-focused cryptocurrency.
The world moving toward cashless society. This means that 100% of transactions traced, surveilled and censored. Privacy of financial transactions will be more and more important and harder to achieve.
Reuben shares his knowledge on current state of privacy cryptocurrencies, why bitcoin is not private but steps to use Bitcoin more privately, updates from the Firo team and many other reasons for why people should...
2021-02-0149 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast29: Venture Capital Investing with Vikram Chander of Krewe CapitalFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Angel investing is often touted for very high returns. However, it is not easy. This interview is with Vikram Chander who is the Founder & Managing Partner at Krewe Capital.
We shared an investments panel in early 2020 and I was fascinated by how well thought out his macro views were in addition to his great track record in VC / Angel Investing.
Vik talks about his experience with Angel investing and how to get involved with Angel Investing Syndicates - his...
2021-01-251h 01
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast28: Macro Outlook with Marc Faber: The Billionaire They Call Dr. Doom.For the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Marc Faber is a Swiss investor based who resides in Thailand and the publisher of the Gloom Boom & Doom Report newsletter, also acting as investment advisor and fund manager and involved in a number of investment funds focused on emerging and frontier markets.
In this conversation we discuss his macro outlook for financial investments and go into detail on topics such as Quantitative Easing, Gold, US Equities, Real Estate and more.
Marc famously called the 1987 Crash, and has been an...
2021-01-1843 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast27: Inflation, Deflation, Stagflation and Gold with Peter BoockvarFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Inflation, Deflation, Stagflation - we hear these terms, but which scenario is most likely and why? More importantly, what that means for our investments and how to position ourselves accordingly.
Peter Boockvar is a very bright mind in this space and is frequently seen on CNBC discussing these topics. You won't want to miss this episode with Peter Boockvar on all things 'Flation and what it could mean for your portfolio.
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2021-01-1151 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast26: Flag Theory and diversifying your risk with Edmund LowellFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Edmund Lowell is the Founder & CEO of KYC Chain, an Advisor to SelfKey, Angel Investor and Managing Partner of Far Horizon Capital Inc. - the company behind Flagtheory.com
Flagtheory - “Legal methods to optimize and protect your business, increase your bottom line and achieve more freedom.”
Flags include:
1) Second Passport
2) Tax Residency
3) Offshore Entity
4) Offshore Bank Account
5) Offshore Assets - Gold / Land
6) Digital Security
7) Cryp...
2021-01-0656 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast25: Investing in the MetaVerse with NFTs with Jim McNelisFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Jim McNelis is the creator of Avastars and a "Hardcord NFT Degen."
Have you seen Ready, Player One? Heard of the MetaVerse? You won't want to miss this conversation with Jim.
In this conversation we discuss the "Collectibles as Investments" mindset, why NFTs might be so interesting for investors, the MetaVerse and what it might look like and finally AvaStars and what's going on with Jim's company.
Jim is a collector at heart and LOVES all things...
2021-01-0451 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast24: Investing in Multifamily Apartment Complexes with Chi HathiramaniFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
This interview is with the CIO of Upside Avenue, Chi Hathiramani. Upside provides access to professionally-managed multifamily real estate investments.
With attractive 10+% Yields, in this conversation we go into detail on why multifamily real estate investing might make sense for investors and go into talk about how it works with Upside avenue.
Multifamily Real Estate investing was once only available to commercial and high net worth individuals and Upside Avenue lowers this barrier for individual investors to invest with a...
2020-12-2838 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast23: Investing in Luxury Real Estate in Mexico with Nico WilmesFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Nico Wilmes is the founder and CEO of Los Amigos Tulum, the top luxury real estate developer in Tulum, Mexico.
In this conversation we talk about the Mexico Real Estate Market, Luxury Real Estate, Short term rentals in Mexico, Tulum Real Estate and go into detail on Los Amigos Tulum development.
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2020-12-211h 05
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast22: Tax savings strategies for Remote Workers with Mark DissenFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Are you an American new to remote work and thinking about living outside of the US? Make sure you don't miss this episode with Mark Dissen, Founder of WayFarer Accounting which is specialized in helping expatriates and digital nomads with their taxes.
The US and Eritrea are the only countries on earth that tax you for being a citizen, BUT there are some ways to save big on taxes while working overseas.
In this conversation, we discuss how Americans...
2020-12-1653 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast21: Purchasing a Cash Flowing Service Business in Alabama with Jeremy CarterFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Jeremy Carter is a man on a mission. He's spent the last 5 years operating a small business, now wants to purchase a “stable service business with positive cashflow and an outstanding reputation near Birmingham, AL”.
We talk about the “Buy then Build” mentality, some things he’s learned thus far in evaluating potential business purchases, the roadmap once he purchases a business and more.
Enjoy!
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2020-12-1444 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast20: Recap Episode, Alternative Investment Insights after 20 EpisodesFor an accompanying blog post with charts and more information, please visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
In this Episode Ben recaps the 20 amazing guests he has had so far and some key insight they’ve shared.
The investment landscape is changing right now, and we’re truly in uncharted waters in many different ways. Unprecedented times, and you can either invest like you always have (e.g. 60/40 Portfolio) or you can educate yourself and think more broadly about some of these trends.
It may be difficult to outperform the publicly traded traditional markets, but ther...
2020-12-0727 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast19: Digital Collectibles and Investing in Virtual Real Estate (NFTs) with Matty SoudagarFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
This interview is with Matty from DCLblogger.com. Matty is absolutely obsessed with Non-Fungible Tokens, or NFTs, and has been investing in this emerging asset class long before it's been 'hot.'
Join Matty and Ben Lakoff as they dive into NTFs - specifically into Crypto Art, Digital Collectibles and Virtual Real Estate. We also discuss common misconceptions that investors in the space have and how to avoid them, as well as bull and bear cases for sub-sectors within this space.
2020-11-3043 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast18: Successful Crowdfund and raising over $200M in Capital for Startups with Patrick HenryFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Have you thought about raising capital for your company? Don't miss this episode with Patrick Henry, CEO & founder of GroGuru.
Patrick is a serial entrepreneur with multiple exits, including Entropic, which he took from pre-revenue all the way through a successful IPO and a $1B valuation.
His latest company, GroGuru has raised $3.8M in seed funding prior to just wrapping up a massive $2M raise on Wefunder in a month.
Patrick was previously an equity crowdfunding skeptic an...
2020-11-2358 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast17: Investing in Non Fungible Tokens (NFTs) with OpenSeaFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Devin Finzer, Co-founder and CEO at OpenSea, which is the largest marketplace for Rare Items.
These Rare items on the OpenSea Marketplace are Non Fungible Tokens, or NFTs.
NFT's are unique, provably scarce, liquid, and usable across multiple applications. There is a booming market for NFTs in things like: Virtual Real Estate, Domain Names, Virtual Art, Game Items, Tickets, Etc.
In this conversation we go over the different types of NFTs out there and how investors can...
2020-11-1850 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast16: Your Stock & Bond allocation and Inflation - Macro Outlook with Vincent DelaurdFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Vincent Deluard, CFA is the Director of Global Macro Strategy at Stonex.
Vincent joins us to discuss the shortcomings of 60/40 Equity/Bond portfolio, the 8 horsemen of inflation and how to position an investors' portfolio accordingly.
The 60/40 portfolio has been an industry standard for asset allocators for years, with bonds yielding near-zero and equities at all-time-highs, things may change for this 'gold standard' allocation.
Things are changing. We talk about the growing wealth gap, the "boomer CPI" figure...
2020-11-1648 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast15: Decentralized Venture Investing with the LAOFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
In this conversation with Pri Desai we go into more detail on The LAO. The LAO is a For-Profit, Limited Liability Autonomous Organization. A smart contract-based investment club. Sound interesting?
Early 2020, the LAO opened and quickly raised over $5M to fund blockchain startups based on its community members votes.
The LAO has since made a number of investments and seems to be off to a great start. The new version of Venture Capital? We'll see. We dive into all...
2020-11-0946 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast14: All things Oil Investing with Art BermanFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes, and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Art Berman is a world-renowned oil expert. He is a geological consultant with thirty-seven years of experience in petroleum exploration and production and is often interviewed about energy topics on television, radio, and national print and web publications.
Art and I discuss why investors should pay attention to oil and ultimately where oil prices are headed in the future.
There is a lot of noise out there in the Oil Market and Art is VERY knowledgable about this topic. Y...
2020-11-021h 12
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast13: Investing in Land and earning 1000%+ ROI with Mark PodolskyFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Today's interview is all about investing in RAW LAND with Mark Podolsky of the Land Geek.
Since 2001, Mark has completed over 5,500 Land deals with an average ROI over 300% on cash flips and over 1,000% ROI on the deals he sells with financing terms.
In this conversation we talk about all things LAND Investing. What does the process look like, risks, characteristics of a great deal and more.
This is an exciting Niche Market within the real estate market...
2020-10-2641 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast12: What to know about Investing in International Real Estate with Lief SimonFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes, and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Today's interview is all about investing overseas with LiveandInvestOverseas.com Editor-in-Cheif Lief Simon.
Lief has purchased more than 50 properties, investing in 26 different countries around the world. Lief has more experience buying and profiting from real estate around the world than any other individual investor you’re likely to find.
In this conversation we talk about the process to purchase international real estate, due diligence checklists, pitfalls to avoid and things to keep in mind (such as 10% Transfer Fees or 10% RE...
2020-10-191h 00
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast11: Macro Investing Outlook with Jesse FelderFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Jesse Felder has been managing money for over 20 years. He began his professional career at Bear, Stearns & Co. and later co-founded a multi-billion-dollar hedge fund firm headquartered in Santa Monica, California. Today he works with a select group of clients at Felder & Company, LLC in Bend, Oregon and blogs at TheFelderReport.com.
In this episode, we go over all things Macro including: Outlook for US & Emerging Market Equities, The US Dollar, Inflation, Gold, Commodities - we cover a LOT and go...
2020-10-121h 05
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast10: Investing in Royalty Rights with Antony Bruno of Royalty ExchangeFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Have you ever thought about investing in Music Royalties?
In this interview Antony Bruno of Royalty Exchange, we discuss just that.
Royalty Exchange is an online auction platform for royalty rights (primarily related to music). Specifics vary, but you're investing in future income streams derived from royalty payments. With returns around 12%, like many other Alts, this could truly be another great uncorrelated investment - people don't stop listening to music when stocks go down. Royalty Exchange is open to...
2020-10-0557 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast09: Gold, Bitcoin and Current Macro Outlook with Rob PriceInterview with Rob Price, CFA, head of asset allocation at Alexander Forbes Investments in South Africa.
Rob is a very interesting South African. He advises Pensions on their asset allocation and is a big fan of sound money.
Rob is an asset allocator and has a keen insight in the global macro backdrop. We talk about the markets in general, gold, bitcoin and why investors should be paying attention to these asset classes now more than ever.
Enjoy this conversation with Rob Price!
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2020-09-281h 31
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast08: Investing in Single Family Rental Properties in the USA with Matt BowlesFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
This interview is with Single Family Rental (SFR) Investing Guru, Matt Bowles.
His company, Maverick Investors Group is a fully-remote turnkey rental real estate investment company. Maverick Investors Group helps people purchase cash-flowing rental properties in the best U.S. real estate markets - My kind of investment.
We go into A LOT of detail on SFR real estate investing. We talk at length about the real estate investment landscape in the US including key "Investor-Advantaged Markets" and "downturn res...
2020-09-211h 22
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast07: Investing in US Farmland with Carter from AcreTraderFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Carter Malloy is the Founder and CEO of AcreTrader. AcreTrader was created with a simple mission: To Provide investors direct access to the highly attractive asset class of farmland.
Really enjoyed this conversation about Farmland Investing and the potential asymmetric Risk/ Reward opportunities that exist in US Farmland.
We cover: Why Farmland, Why now, Risks to farmland in general as well as an in-depth overview on the types of properties AcreTrader has on their crowdfunded farmland investment platform.
2020-09-1456 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast06: Zapper: An Investor's Dashboard for Decentralized Finance, DeFiFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Have you heard of this DeFi mania going on right now? Yields over 1000%, new platforms and tokens - it's the wild west.
In this interview with Nodar Janashia we go into the Zapper.Fi platform. Zapper allows investors to manage their DeFi assets and liabilities in one simple interface. It's UI is very user-friendly and makes finding and investing in these rather esoteric investments MUCH easier than it would be otherwise.
We talk about what's happening in the DeFi s...
2020-09-0743 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast05: Accessing Private Credit with Cadence’s Nelson ChuFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Nelson Chu is the Founder and CEO Cadence, a digital securitization and investment platform for private credit.
Best described from their website: Cadence is unlocking access to exclusive high yield, short term investments traditionally reserved for institutions. Earn up to 10% APY on your investment in as little as 1 month with a low minimum of just $500 to get started.
Really enjoyed this conversation about Cadence and the Private Credit offerings on their platform. Private Credit is a catch all for alt...
2020-08-3150 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast04: Acquiring Small Private Service Businesses with Deven Soni of Kingmakers OpsFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Deven Soni is a co-Founder at Kingmakers Ops. Kingmakers acquires, systematizes and grows residential services businesses (with a focus on HVAC and plumbing).
As a company, they're looking to become an operating holding company of a number of mid-sized service businesses. Kingmakers is working on acquiring and operating a portfolio of more stable, downturn-resilient service businesses. With an estimated 60% of Small Business Owners looking to retire in the next 10 years, there are opportunities if you look in the right places.
2020-08-2458 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast03: Current Macro Outlook with Peter HarlinFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Peter Harlin is a Vice President of Investments at Wells Fargo in Oklahoma City and works with High Net Worth Individuals to develop their customized investment strategies.
Peter is one of the smartest investment professionals I know and shares some keen insight on Macro Global Markets and what could be next. In this interview Ben and Peter discuss Current Equity Markets, USD/FX, Gold/Alternatives and Overall Asset allocations.
Think you're really going to enjoy this wide-ranging conversation about financial markets. Enjoy!
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2020-08-1550 min
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast02: Investing in Startups with Jonny from WeFunderFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Jonny Price is the Director of Fundraising at WeFunder. WeFunder allows you to "invest in startups you believe in," allowing you to be an Angel investor with as little as $100. WeFunder has recently processed over $300M in investments, with the vast majority coming from Retail investors like you and I.
This conversation goes deep into Startup Investing, and more specifically about the different types of Startup investing via WeFunder's great platform. Enjoy!
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2020-08-111h 01
The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast01: A Human IPO, Tokenized ISA & NFTs with Alex MasmejFor the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/
Alex Masmej is an Entrepreneur and "Mr. Human IPO" himself. He cofounded RocketNFT, which provides personal loans that are collateralized by Non Fungible Tokens (NFT) such as Crypto Collectables, Virtual Real Estate, Domain Names, or Crypto Art. He received a lot of press when he sold $20,000 worth of $ALEX tokens to fund his move to San Fransisco, offering $ALEX token holders a portion of his future income and the opportunity to "control his life" with their votes.
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2020-08-111h 12The Alt Asset Allocation Podcast00: Introducing "Alt Asset Allocation" Podcast: Alternative Investments for EveryoneThis episode and a quick overview of what the new Alt Asset Allocation Podcast is all about and a background of your host, Ben Lakoff.
This podcast is all about investing in Alternative Assets for every day people. This includes things like Gold, Real Estate, Cryptocurrency, Collectables, Art - Investments outside of the publicly traded markets.
Every Thursday a new episode will be released where you'll get alternative investment insights you can't find anywhere else. Thanks for listening and looking forward to adding value to your future investments.
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Mindful Impact with Justin Francisco66: Ben Lakoff - Invest in YourselfBen Lakoff is a start-up business consultant with a background in corporate finance, investment, and banking. He has traveled extensively and worked in South America, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. In this episode, you’ll hear from Ben Lakoff on: [21.30] His nonprofit work. Ben describes his involvement with Charity Makeover, an organization that helps increase the impact of small, cash-strapped charities. [26.44] Adjusting to change. He shares how the global Covid pandemic and the recent loss of his salaried job have forced him to relocate and radically rethink his life. [29.59] Fin...
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The Maverick Show: Global Travel Stories & Life Beyond BordersBuilding Cryptocurrency Companies, Racing a Moto-Taxi Down the World's Most Dangerous Road, and Becoming Thailand's Fittest Man with Ben LakoffBen Lakoff takes us on his journey of becoming a Division 1 Golfer, getting into corporate finance, and then becoming an entrepreneur and helping build one of Thailand’s most popular Cryptocurrency exchanges.____________________________________Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest travel gear I'm using, my favorite destinations, discounts for special events, etc.).Follow The Maverick Show on Instagram ____________________________________He shares his experience helping to raise...
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