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We interview and study famous financial billionaires, including Warren Buffett, Ray Dalio, and Howard Marks, and teach you what we learn and how you can apply their investment strategies in the stock market. We Study Billionaires is the largest stock investing podcast show in the world with 100,000,000+ downloads and is hosted by Stig Brodersen and Clay Finck. This podcast also includes the Richer Wiser Happier series hosted by best-selling author William Green. William regularly interviews ...
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IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: What is happening with Binance and the DOJ? Will the CEO of Binance potentially do any jail time? What is happening with Genesis and DCG? Did DCG defraud both retail and institutional investors? Does this impact GBTC at all? Is the DOJ going to pursue any crypto influencers? Potential rate cuts and QE in the 1Q of 202…
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In this episode, Stig Brodersen talks with investment expert Lyn Alden about currencies, debt, inflation, and how to invest in an uncertain world. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro Why the bull theses are always more thoughtful and plentiful, and how to account for that The relationships between debt, inflation, and wars. How to best take…
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Clay Finck is joined by brain expert — Jim Kwik. They discuss how we can upgrade our brains by rethinking our purpose, revitalizing our energy, and taking small, simple steps every day. They also cover Jim’s tips for reading faster and improving retention to get more out of every page you read. Jim Kwik is a New York Times bestselling author, brain…
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James Lavish joins Preston Pysh to help understand an interesting situation where we’re starting to see failed treasury auctions, enormous recessionary pressures building in the markets, along with a reverse repo facility that’s getting drained at a breakneck pace. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:08 - What is James currently seeing …
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Clay Finck is joined by Brendan Hughes to chat about his new book – Markets in Chaos. The book explores various market crises including the covid-19 pandemic, hyperinflation in Zimbabwe, the stock market bubble in Iceland during the great financial crisis, and much more. Brendan is a Registered Investment Advisor for Lafayette Investments and has m…
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IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: Why is Jeff training an AI agent to personify himself? How could such an agent potentially be used in the future? What does this mean for overall productivity for people that have the means to train such an agent? What other things might happen as a result of this AI growth? What is the difference between the way Jeff…
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On today’s episode, Clay is joined by Nelson Chu to do a deep dive on private credit. Nelson Chu is an experienced serial entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of Percent, the modern credit marketplace. After witnessing the inefficiencies in the private credit markets, Nelson was inspired to transform this industry for the better and founded Percent…
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Preston Pysh talks to Parker Lewis about his most recent article, Bitcoin is Not a Hedge, what he thinks about the upcoming cycle, whether the halving cycle still matters, whether corporations will be taking a larger part in the coming cycle, and much, much more. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:08 - Why Parker is of the opinion that…
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In this episode, William Green chats with Anthony Kingsley, who oversees more than $10 billion at an investment firm named Findlay Park. Anthony is the portfolio manager of the Findlay Park American Fund, which has crushed its benchmark index by 1,200 percentage points over 25 years. Here, he discusses his firm’s surprisingly simple path to excepti…
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On today’s episode, Clay is joined by Kyle Grieve to share a stock deep dive on Dino Polska. Dino Polska is an incredible business that has increased its store base by over 5x since 2015 and increased its earnings per share by over 10x since that time. Kyle Grieve is the host of The Millennial Investing Podcast and also helps Clay run the TIP Maste…
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Preston Pysh chats with Bitcoin Magazine’s, Dylan LeClair all about the important Bitcoin news stories happening in the 4th Quarter of 2023. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:52 - How Dylan's AI adventure has progressed in 2023. 06:19 - What is causing the big moves in Bitcoin right now? 15:37 - What happens with the fixed income mark…
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In today's episode, Stig Brodersen speaks to Tobias Carlisle and Hari Ramachandra. Stig outlines why he put LVMH on his watchlist and is waiting to buy the dip. Hari’s pick, Dollar General, is down 50%, and super investors like Chris Bloonstran, Seth Klarman, and Tom Gayner have invested, and insiders have been buying too. Tobias pitches Inmode, a …
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Clay Finck is joined by Shree Viswanathan to discuss his concentrated, patient, and global approach to investing. They touch on many of the key aspects to successful long-term investing as well as one of Shree’s portfolio holdings, Dino Polska, which reminds him of Walmart in their early days. Shree Viswanathan is the founder and portfolio manager …
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In the fourth quarter 2023 mastermind discussion with Preston Pysh, Joe Carlasare, Jeff Ross, and Steven McClurg, we cover a broad range of macro and Bitcoin topics. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:28 - The DTCC website listing various Bitcoin ETFs. 01:28 - Will the Bitcoin ETF even bring new interest to Bitcoin? 26:05 - What is hap…
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In this episode, William Green talks with Chris Davis, a renowned investor at Davis Advisors who also serves on Berkshire Hathaway’s board of directors. Here, Chris shares powerful lessons he’s learned from his mentors—Warren Buffett & Charlie Munger—about building financial resilience, learning from our mistakes, avoiding our weaknesses, harnessin…
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Clay Finck is joined by Sahil Bloom. Sahil is the writer behind the spectacular newsletter, The Curiosity Chronicle, which has garnered 500,000 subscribers in just a few years. During this discussion, Sahil and Clay explore the philosophies and frameworks that Sahil has used to build a meaningful life that has impacted hundreds of thousands of peop…
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Preston Pysh is joined by Lightning Lab’s very own Ryan Gentry to talk about some of the new and exciting software technology that’s going to change the way people interact with the Bitcoin Lightning Network. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 05:54 - What is the Taproot Asset Protocol (TAP)? 12:05 - How can the TAP be used with Bitcoin? …
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Clay Finck is joined by Gautam Baid to discuss his new book, The Making of a Value Investor. 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 portfoli…
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Preston Pysh talks with Jesse Myers about the FTX court findings, a few of Jesse’s recent articles on the debt spiral, the ability for institutions to perform multi-institutional Bitcoin custody, and much more. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:11 - Jesse's thoughts on the FTX trial. 03:50 - The impact of FTX selling Bitcoin into the …
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In this episode, William Green chats with Peter Keefe, an outstanding investor who’s trounced the market over three decades. Here, Peter discusses his timeless investing principles, what he looks for in a great business, how he evaluates the quality of management, why he loves Microsoft & Markel, why managing money is a high calling, & what investo…
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Clay Finck is joined by Christian Billinger to discuss his quality investing philosophy. Christian is chairman of Billinger Förvaltnings AB, which invests in publicly listed equities. The firm seeks to generate attractive long-term total returns in real terms without employing financial leverage. Christian previously covered European equities for C…
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During Preston Pysh's discussion with Allen Farrington, Allen provides critical thought experiments and challenges to many of the ideas that plague Wall Street and business schools. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 04:56 - What does the UFC have to do with economics and money? 08:28 - The Efficient Market Hypothesis. 19:18 - Is risk vol…
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On today’s show, Stig Brodersen talks with co-host William Green, the author of “Richer, Wiser, Happier.” With a strong focus on kindness, they discuss what has made them Richer, Wiser, or Happier in the past quarter IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 06:27 - How not to let negative emotions run 21:15 - How to stay humble in your search fo…
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Clay is joined by Shane Parrish to discuss his New York Times bestselling book Clear Thinking – Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results. Many people fall prey to making decisions based on our instincts and our gut feelings. Shane’s book gives you the tools to recognize those moments that reshape how you navigate the critical space betwe…
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On today’s conversation with Daniel Hinton and Steve Jeffress, they talk about the idea of financial oracles and how the price of Bitcoin in US dollar terms is passively showing up in the data of the Bitcoin blockchain. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:39 - What is an Oracle and what is it needed for? 06:42 - What is a UTXO? 08:29 - …
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On today’s episode, Clay Finck reviews Michael Batnick’s book, Big Mistakes: The Best Investors and Their Worst Investments. One of the best ways to become a better investor is to learn from our own mistakes. The second best (and less costly) way is to study the mistakes of others. If you want to learn from the mistakes of the world’s greatest inve…
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Preston Pysh and Dr. Peter St. Onge cover some of the current macro events and themes while also talking about a few parallels to the previous global superpowers of the past, like the Roman Empire. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:44 - Peter's overview of what's causing the inflation that happened after 2020. 20:39 - What's happening…
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On today’s episode, Clay Finck is joined by Daniel Pronk and Jake Ruth to share the fundamentals of stock investing. They dive into everything they wish they knew as a beginner, the books they would read, and the biggest mistakes they would have tried to avoid. Daniel Pronk and Jake Ruth are the founders of Stock Unlock, which is helping transform …
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Preston Pysh and Guy Swann's conversation covers the fascinating attributes about AI, the counterintuitive nature of AI and how the need for specialized models will create a rich ecosystem of decentralizing forces around countless models and resourcing requests. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:24 - What is at the intersection of AI …
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In this episode, William Green speaks with Chris Bloomstran, President & Chief Investment Officer of Semper Augustus. This conversation has been divided into two episodes. Here, in Part 2, Chris discusses what we can learn from studying Berkshire Hathaway & Warren Buffett; weighs the risks of Berkshire’s huge Apple stake; discusses Berkshire’s valu…
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In this episode, William Green chats with Chris Bloomstran, President & Chief Investment Officer of Semper Augustus. This conversation is so rich that it’s been divided into two episodes. Here, in Part 1, Chris explains how to achieve long-term success by seeking a “dual margin of safety” that comes from owning high-quality businesses at attractive…
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On today’s episode, Clay Finck is joined by Aswath Damodaran who is widely referred to as the dean of valuation. Aswath Damodaran is a professor at NYU of corporate finance and valuation and has taught thousands of students how to value companies and pick stocks. He has written numerous books on valuation and has also made all of his university cou…
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Bitcoin core developer and author Jimmy Song recently published a new book titled Fiat Ruins Everything. In this episode, Preston Pysh and Jimmy highlight some interesting perspectives on how the money is not only changing the way businesses conduct themselves, but also how it’s impacting family values, culture, and relationships. IN THIS EPISODE, …
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In today's episode, Stig Brodersen speaks to Tobias Carlisle and Hari Ramachandra. Stig outlines why he put Constellation Software on his watchlist and is waiting to buy the dip. Hari’s pick, Brookfield Corporation, is one of the world’s largest alternative investment management companies with over $725B of assets under management. Tobias pitches W…
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Clay Finck is joined by Bob Muglia to discuss the AI boom, Bob’s experience working with Bill Gates, and how he helped lead Snowflake from $0 to $200 million in revenue during his tenure as CEO. Bob Muglia is a prominent technology executive known for his influential roles at Microsoft, including Senior Vice President of the Server & Tools Division…
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In the part two of a two-part discussion with Preston Pysh and Lyn Alden, they talk about the merging of a credit based money ledger system with a commodity backed money system into a single new technology, which is Bitcoin. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:22 - Why money has been at the crux of global conflict since time immemorial.…
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In this episode, Stig Brodersen and Preston Pysh talk with Lyn Alden about her new book, Broken Money. In this first part episode of two, you’ll quickly hear why Stig and Preston think Broken Money is one of the best books they read in 2023. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 03:50 - Why the current monetary system is broken 08:02 - What …
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Clay Finck is joined by Jacob McDonough to discuss Berkshire's 1962 beginnings, Warren Buffett's turnaround, and its rise to a $800B valuation by 2023. Jacob McDonough is the author of the book Capital Allocation, which covers the financials of Berkshire Hathaway from 1955 through 1985, and he’s the host of the 10-K podcast, where he dives into the…
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Preston Pysh brings Blockstream's Adam Back and James Macedonio to the show. They talk about Blockstream’s efforts to develop their very own ASIC miner and what it takes to take something like that to market and all the challenges that are associated with it. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:23 - Why is building an ASIC like building…
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On today’s show, we bring back oil expert Josh Young to give an update on the oil market. This discussion touches on Buffett’s updated oil positions, why OPEC is encouraging others to invest more in oil production, the impact of the China reopening on global oil demand, and more. Josh is the Chief Investment Officer and Founder of Bison Interests, …
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Preston Pysh is joined by Joe Carlasare, Steven McClurg, and Jeff Ross to cover a wide range of topics that include the current situation with interest rates continuing to climb higher and a resurgence in the global gas and diesel prices, where all these Bitcoin ETFs and the Grayscale lawsuit with the SEC is currently at, and more! IN THIS EPISODE,…
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In this episode, William Green speaks with Michael Berg, a great scholar & author who draws on the ancient wisdom of Kabbalah to explore how we can build lives that are truly richer, wiser, & happier. Here, Michael discusses how to extract more pleasure from whatever wealth you have; why sharing your money & time builds a greater sense of abundance…
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Clay Finck reviews the 28 psychology of human misjudgments in Peter Bevelin’s book, Seeking Wisdom. One of the best ways to behave more rationally is to understanding our own shortcomings biologically which we are oftentimes unaware of. This episode dives deep into these shortcomings, and how we can sidestep them to invest more wisely. IN THIS EPIS…
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Preston Pysh and Rod Roudi talk about how Rod participated in a local Bitcoin meetup in his hometown and took things to the next level by creating an entire park that has attracted numerous developers and Bitcoin builders to the city. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:17 - How did Rod run the initial Nashville Bitcoin meet-up? 09:23 -…
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On today’s show, Stig Brodersen and Preston Pysh are co-hosting an episode for the first time since 2019. They talk about how they met each other and the early days of their company. They also discuss how their investment approach has evolved over the years. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 04:18 - How Preston and Stig met each other and…
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Back by popular demand, Clay Finck brings back Chris Mayer to chat about his book, How Do You Know – A Guide to Clear Thinking About Wall Street, Investing, and Life. This book is one that really made us think as it is not your conventional investing book and questions much of traditional thinking in the world of finance. If you’re interested in be…
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Preston Pysh is joined by Perianne Boring to talk about the current policy and political situation surrounding the Bitcoin ecosystem. They talk about the current bills, the numerous presidential candidates proposing Bitcoin policies, and what that might actually look like in application if they’re elected. Perianne is the founder and CEO of the Cha…
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Clay Finck chats with David Stein about current market conditions, the role of international stocks in a portfolio, whether investors should get exposure to AI stocks or not, if GDP is an outdated metric, the role of alternative assets in a portfolio, and David’s guide to living a richer, wiser, and happier life. David Stein is the Host of Money Fo…
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Preston Pysh and Alexander Leishman talk about whether the Lightning Network has the scaling capacity to take on global transactions without centralizing forces compromising the Bitcoin mission. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:19 - A Bitcoin ETF and what it means. 04:15 - Is the competition from other domains causing the SEC to appr…
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Clay Finck chats with Brian Feroldi about the valuation mindset spectrum, and how investors can determine which valuation approach investors should use when analyzing a company. Brian Feroldi is an expert content creator in the investing space and a writer and contributor to the Motley Fool. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:32 - What…
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