Clay Finck chats with MJ DeMarco about why he chose entrepreneurship as his path to building wealth, his journey in building a successful business, how he knew it was time to sell what he built, why following your passion is bad advice when starting a business, what MJ’s definition of wealth is, ways in which entrepreneurs can validate their business ideas, and much more! MJ DeMarco is an entrepreneur and international best selling author of The Millionaire Fastlane, Unscripted, and The Great...

Millennial Investing by The Investor’s Podcast Network is hosted by Shawn O’Malley. Millennial Investing by The Investor’s Podcast Network is hosted by Shawn O’Malley.This popular podcast has been downloaded over 10 million times and dives into a range of topics from a value investor’s perspective. From the lessons of history’s best investors to breaking down interesting companies, outlining different approaches to stock investing, recapping the most influential investing books ever written,...

In today’s episode, Shawn O’Malley (@Shawn_OMalley_) tells the story of Spotify, the music and podcast streaming app that hundreds of millions of people worldwide use. You’ll learn about how streaming saved the recorded music industry, Spotify’s origins, the economics of music streaming, Spotify’s business model, risks, and future outlook, as well as Shawn’s valuation of the stock and how you can create your own, plus so much more! IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN 00:00 - Intro 01:45 - How the...

Clay Finck chats with Andy Edstrom about why Bitcoin should be considered as a part of an investment portfolio, how Andy thinks about valuing Bitcoin as an investment, how investors can potentially keep themselves from ‘buying the top’ in Bitcoin, the 14 characteristics of money and how Bitcoin stacks up against gold and fiat currency, some of the common misconceptions around Bitcoin, and much, much more! Andy Edstrom, CFA, CFP is a wealth manager at Wescap Group and is Managing Director of...

In today’s episode, Patrick Donley (@JPatrickDonley) sits down with Shawn O’Malley, Chief Editor of our newsletter, We Study Markets, to discuss what his main takeaways were from doing a deep dive into the wit and wisdom of Charlie Munger from Poor Charlie’s Almanack. You’ll learn how Ben Franklin inspired Munger, how Buffett and Munger developed their relationship, what the key character traits were that made Munger a great investor, why it is important to be a multi-disciplinary thinker,...

Robert Leonard chats with Eric Jorgenson about who Naval Ravikant is, why he wanted to write a book about him as a guide to wealth and happiness, how his strategy of not making any money out of the book came about and why he chose to go that route, the most important thing Eric has learned from Naval, and much, much more!  Eric is a writer, podcaster, and builder of books. He is the creator of The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL...

In today’s episode, Patrick Donley (@JPatrickDonley) sits down with Shawn O’Malley, Chief Editor of our newsletter, We Study Markets, to discuss what his main takeaways were from doing a deep dive into The Outsiders by William Thorndike. Learn how CEOs operate like stock investors, why capital allocation is unintuitive for most company leaders, what factors lead to poor capital allocation, how to identify leaders that will be extraordinary capital allocators, which Outsider CEO most stood...

Clay Finck chats with Jeff Booth about inflation and deflation, why inflation isn’t necessarily ‘good’ for a healthy and thriving economy, why so many people are missing the fact that deflation and technological innovation is too powerful of a force to stop, why Jeff believes that Bitcoin is positioned to perform well over the long-term, and much much more!  Jeff Booth is a technology entrepreneur and founder of BuildDirect which is now a company with a market capitalization of over $500...

In today’s episode, Patrick Donley (@JPatrickDonley) sits down with Shawn O’Malley, Chief Editor of our newsletter, We Study Markets, to discuss what his main takeaways were from doing a deep dive into The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham. Buffett called The Intelligent Investor the most important book on investing ever written and said outside of his own father, Ben Graham was the most influential person on his life. You’ll learn what the main principles of the book that stood out to...

On today’s show, Robert Leonard chats with Tom Bilyeu on how he was able to build one of the fastest growing food companies in the world and received a $1 billion valuation in under 5 years, what marketing strategies there are to turn to first in order to grow a brand new company, what NFTs are and what Tom’s goals are with an NFT marketplace, and much, much more!  Tom Bilyeu is the co-founder of billion-dollar brand Quest Nutrition and the co-founder and host of Impact Theory. IN THIS...

In today’s episode, Patrick Donley (@JPatrickDonley) sits down with Shawn O’Malley, Chief Editor of our newsletter, We Study Markets, to discuss what his main takeaways were from doing a deep dive into The Essays of Warren Buffett by Lawrence Cunningham.  You’ll learn how Charlie Munger fits into the story of Berkshire, what allowed for Berkshire’s incredible success, how to properly value a company, how Buffett views gold and index funds, the most important aspect of Buffett’s character that...

Clay Finck chats with Dan and Josh from the Blue Collar Bitcoin Podcast. They cover their general thoughts on the Bitcoin Conference held in Miami, their takeaways from the billionaire capital allocators discussion at the conference, how Samson Mow is playing such a huge role in the Bitcoin space, what Cathie Wood, Michael Saylor, and Peter Thiel spoke about at the conference, how Jack Mallers is disrupting the payments industry, how the Lightning Network actually works, and much more! Josh...

In today’s episode, Patrick Donley (@JPatrickDonley) sits down with R P Stevens to discuss his new book, The Sloth Investor. You’ll learn about his investing journey and how he developed his SLOTH investing philosophy, what the 5 bedrock principles of SLOTH investing are, how he goes about constructing a globally diversified portfolio, how he thinks about his financial freedom number, what his biggest takeaways have been from his guests on his podcast, and so much more! R P Stevens is the...

Clay Finck chats with Jim Crider about what money really is, the attributes of good money, why an unstable form of money causes issues in an economy, why gold was chosen as money by the free market for centuries, the history of money in the United States, why Bitcoin has value, Jim’s thoughts on diversification, and much more! IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN 00:00 - Intro 02:24 - What money really is. 08:59 - The pros and cons of fiat currency and gold as money. 13:50 - Why a money that...

In today’s episode, Patrick Donley (@JPatrickDonley) sits down with Rob Petrozzo to learn about the fascinating world of investing in rare collectibles through his platform called Rally. You’ll learn about Rob’s early days prior to Rally, how the genesis of Rally came about, how the platform works and what the early challenges were getting it launched, how they research and source their collectibles, and so much more!  Rob is the founder of Rally, the pioneer alternative investing platform...

Clay Finck chats with Eric Balchunas about what an ETF is and why it’s a popular investment tool among retail investors, how Vangaurd was originally created after Bogle was ousted out of his own company, why Vanguard’s business model was so successful at attracting new investors, Eric’s thoughts on a potential index fund bubble, how Vanguard is disrupting the financial services industry, Eric’s thoughts around the effects of a Bitcoin ETF in the future, and much more! IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL...

Patrick Donley (@JPatrickDonley) sits down with real estate investor, Henry Washington, to discuss his new book, The Real Estate Dealmaker. You’ll learn how to solve the two biggest problems real estate investors face which is how to find deals and how to fund them. You’ll also hear how Henry got his start in real estate after a panic attack brought on by realizing he was going to reach his financial goals if he kept the status quo, how his faith has impacted his business career, what it was...

On today’s show, Greg McKeown discusses his core philosophy to time management and personal development, Essentialism. Greg is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, motivational speaker, and consultant to Adobe, Apple, Google, Facebook, and many more. He reminds us all to reevaluate what we focus on and only work on what is truly essential.  IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN 00:00 - Intro 05:35 - What it means to follow Essentialism. 11:03 - Why you feel like you aren’t...

In today’s episode, Patrick Donley (@JPatrickDonley) sits down with former corporate lawyer turned real estate entrepreneur, Adrian Frederick, to talk about how to make a mid-career change and pursue your highest calling. You’ll also learn about what his first trip to the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting was like, how he his start in real estate, how to find the right mentors and mastermind groups, what his current real estate strategy is , how his faith influences everything he does, and so...

Today’s show is part 2 of a two-part series all about Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies, and blockchain technology with TIP’s Co-Founder Preston Pysh. Preston is a graduate of West Point and Johns Hopkins University, the founder of BuffettsBooks.com, and Co-Founder/Co-Host of We Study Billionaires by The Investor’s Podcast Network. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN 00:00 - Intro 00:41 - How Bitcoin works and the problems it looks to solve. 05:54 - Why a higher demand for Bitcoin indirectly makes...

Patrick Donley (@JPatrickDonley) sits down with best-selling author, Charles Duhigg to discuss his latest book, Supercommunicators. You’ll learn why Charles decided to become a writer, how challenges in his own life have led him to write his best-selling books, what supercommunicators do that average people don’t do in conversation, how to handle hard conversations using a technique called “looping,” what his hopes for the book are, and much more! IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 -...

Today’s show is part 1 of a two-part series all about Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies, and blockchain technology with TIP’s Co-Founder Preston Pysh. Preston is a graduate of West Point and Johns Hopkins University, the founder of BuffettsBooks.com, and Co-Founder/Co-Host of We Study Billionaires by The Investor’s Podcast Network. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN 00:00 - Intro 05:16 - What Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and blockchain are. 10:43 - Why we need an alternative currency that isn’t the...

In today’s episode, Patrick Donley (@JPatrickDonley) sits down with Mike Hoffman, known as Mr. Passive on Twitter to chat about how he is building multiple passive income streams and teaching others to do the same. You’ll learn how wanting freedom motivated Mike to begin building several income streams, how Warren Buffett inspired him to learn about vending machines, how technology is changing the vending industry, his thoughts on how to be most efficient, healthy, and free, why it’s...

sit down with one of the owners of the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks, Jesse Itzler. Jesse is a successful serial entrepreneur, having founded Marquis Jet, which he sold to Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, and being a partner of ZICO coconut water, which was sold to Coca Cola. He is also a best-selling author, keynote speaker, and former rapper. Jesse looks to share the ins and outs of how he has had so much success in business, and in life. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN 01:12 - What Jesse learned...

Patrick Donley (@JPatrickDonley) sits down with Scott Young, author of Get Better at Anything-12 Maxims for Mastery, which you can apply to any domain in life. You’ll learn more about the learning challenges Scott accomplished, how to set and achieve ambitious goals, how to create a brain trust, the importance of seeking out feedback and how to effectively do it, the books that have most impacted Scott, and so much more! IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:35 - How Scott got...