Tim Boyd (Blueshirt Advisors & Blueshirt Plus; ex-Bridgewater) joins me to discuss macro, trading vs investing, volatility, portfolio construction, the Fed, and much more!We focus quite a bit on advice for less experienced investors, however t

#2.3: Carbon Credits - A New Asset Class, with Lawson Steele

Dec 21st, 2021 1h 10m

Carbon Credits are a fascinating market & personal investment that I have talked about many times, in this podcast, and on twitter. I am therefore thrilled to have had on Lawson Steele, Head of Carbon & Utilities at Berenberg Bank to discuss th

#2.2: Concentrate to Accumulate, Only When Convicted

Dec 15th, 2021 56m 27s

I discuss my current framework for concentrated, high conviction, investing; and also the flip side, what learnings I have had when I don't have high conviction investments - as capital still needs to be put to work.In this episode, we cover c

#2.1: How to Break Bitcoin with Physics - A Thought Experiment

Dec 5th, 2021 47m 14s

We are back, with Series 2, Episode 1...!This is meant to be a highly thought provoking Thought Experiment, it will trigger many people, but hopefully most people realise what it's getting at.The inspiration for the episode were people on twi

#48: Response to MacroVoices #255 Episode on Bitcoin

Jan 23rd, 2021 1h 8m

Recently one of my favourite podcasts, MacroVoices, had a discussion between the host Erik Townsend and Mike Green about Bitcoin's role in the Future of Digital Currency.I have huge respect for both Erik and Mike, and so I immediately listened

#47: Greg Crennan: Bitcoin Bull vs Bear Debate

Nov 24th, 2020 1h 43m

Greg Crennan (@GregCrennan), the CEO of Golden Coast Consultants, joins me to debate Bitcoin - bull vs bear. Greg is quizzing me in this episode, however also debating with me, and we dive into many of the often asked questions & pushbacks abou

#46: Marty Bent on Bitcoin and its non-obvious ramifications (why might the Oil & Gas industry become dependent on it?)

Nov 17th, 2020 1h 11m

Marty Bent (@martybent) joins me to dive deep into the non-obvious ramifications of Bitcoin, its technology and its network. With a deep dive into how the Oil & Gas industry could become dependent on Bitcoin over the next decadeMarty is a wel

#45: Santiago Velez on Blockchains (Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Enterprise, CBDCs...)

Nov 10th, 2020 1h 14m

Santiago Velez (@Santiag78758327) joins me to discuss Blockchains, the different types, their interoperability, and what the key features are that give advantages over legacy technologyThis podcast is NOT about the price of Bitcoin, it's the

#44: @FedupBizOwner on the US Election (recorded 8pm EST Sunday 1 Nov)

Nov 2nd, 2020 1h 22m

FedUpBizOwner (@HRGPFOREVER) joins me to discuss the US Election... We can all probably agree that we want to move on with life, and that having a peaceful transfer (Biden win), or no transfer (Trump win), of power is preferable for America an

#43: Callum Thomas on Entrepreneurship & Macro (Founder of TopDownCharts)

Oct 29th, 2020 1h 32m

Callum Thomas (@Callum_Thomas) joins me for a journey through his entrepreneurial experience; having founded TopDownCharts in 2016, and building it into a well known independent research firm, with clients across the world; doing this from New

#42: Teddy Vallee (Founder & CIO of Pervalle Global Macro Hedgefund)

Oct 27th, 2020 1h 9m

Teddy is one of the new generation of Hedge Fund managers, having setup Pervalle Global in 2018. Pervalle is very much a macro fund ("macro is back, baby!"), investing across all asset classes, and it brings together a unique set of leading ind

#41: Paul Hodges on Macro, Chemicals, and Innovation

Oct 22nd, 2020 1h 9m

Super excited to have one of my most favourite macro analysts on the pod. Paul Hodges is a world-renowned expert on the Chemicals industry and Macro in general, and also the author of the pH Report. The Chemicals industry is the 3rd largest in

#40: Volatility Deep Dive with Jason Buck (Co-Founder & CIO Mutiny Fund)

Oct 20th, 2020 1h 21m

Jason Buck (@JasonMutiny) joins me for a wide-ranging discussions about the real 'vol' - volatility. Jason is one of the pre-eminent vol experts and has a great overview of the various strategies that can be deployed - as Mutiny is a fund-of-vo

#39: Discussions with @TESLAcharts (on Nikola Motor & a deep dive into SPACs)

Oct 16th, 2020 1h 8m

Well-known Tesla bear, TESLAcharts (or TC), joins me to discuss his interview/podcast with the Founder & ex-Exec Chairman of Nikola Motor, Trevor Milton, and also a deep dive into SPACs (Special Purpose Acquisition Companies)TC's podcast with

#38: Discussions with Jeff Booth (@JeffBooth), serial entrepreneur, investor, and author

Oct 14th, 2020 1h 18m

This was a very different, and incredibly enjoyable conversation that really digs into what it takes to be an entrepreneur, emotions, how to hire, how to fail, how to understand that the journey is the destination, and ultimately why most peopl

#37: Discussions with Jeff Snider (Alhambra Investments) - Beyond the USD... Non-linear thinking about the next potential world Reserve Currency

Oct 8th, 2020 1h 16m

Jeff Snider (@JeffSnider_AIP) joins me for a very different type of episode! Beyond the USD... What could a future world Reserve Currency look like? We don't hang around too long on fiat currencies, quickly moving to potential currencies like

#36: 'Beyond the Milkshake' with Brent Johnson (Founder Santiago Capital) - how to construct a portfolio based upon a thesis

Oct 7th, 2020 1h 10m

Brent Johnson (@SantiagoAuFund) joins me to go 'Beyond the Milkshake' - and gives a masterclass in portfolio constructionBrent is well known for his Dollar Milkshake thesis that the USD will spike due to huge USD denominated debts across the

#35: Discussion with Raoul Pal @RaoulGMI (CEO & Co-Founder Real Vision; Founder GMI)

Oct 1st, 2020 1h 17m

What does it take to realise a life-changing investment, i.e. 100x returns? How can we be ready for the mental challenges, the ridicule from friends & family for being 'crazy' and 'nuts', and the emotional ups and downs? Is the mindset required

#34: @FedUpBizOwner on Supreme Court & Election Politics

Sep 21st, 2020 1h 19m

FedUpBizOwner (@HRGPFOREVER) returns for an episode dedicated to the Supreme Court & Election Politics. FedUp needs no introduction, his first episode on Mail In voting and Franchise Financing remains the most popular podcast in this series.T

#33: Discussions with Eric Basmajian (@EPBResearch)

Sep 15th, 2020 1h 7m

Eric Basmajian, a Jedi Master of data, insights, and incredibly clear and well thought out logic joins me to discuss Inflation vs Deflation (deep dive here), how to think about constructing a portfolio (including ways of hedging), and how the u

#32: What is Going on?

Sep 11th, 2020 1h 14m

Volatility is back! Nothing too crazy yet, but when stocks are up, AND volatility is up, one has to take note and be more cautious - this was a couple of weeks ago, and we did see a correction in stocks, especially some of the mega cap tech sto

#31: Discussions with Emil Kalinowski (@emilkalinowski)

Sep 2nd, 2020 1h 11m

Emil is one of the most articulate free-thinkers in the macro/economics space. This conversation was a real treat for me. I never thought it would end up going 500+ years into the future when talking about potential reserve currencies - and it

#30: Discussions with Zach Abraham (Principal & CIO of Bulwark Capital Management, host of Know Your Risk Radio)

Aug 26th, 2020 1h 49m

We welcome Zach Abraham for a wide-ranging conversation about the economy, markets, and politics. We also talk about investing psychology, mistakes, how hard it is, but also when to double down and really put the pedal to the metalZach is the

#29: Discussions with Professor Danny Blanchflower (Dartmouth College, MPC member of Bank of England 2006-09)

Aug 18th, 2020 53m 21s

Professor Danny Blanchflower (@D_Blanchflower) joins me to discuss the state of the global economy; we touch on many areas including how Central Banks are seemingly incapable of forecasting recessions, and how 'group think' within Economists (a

#28: Its Really Hard!

Aug 14th, 2020 1h 4m

This market is not just hard, it's really hard. Everyone is making mistakes, anyone that says they are not are either lying or deluded. No one can trade this type of market perfectly. Having said this, it's a great market for macro, and with ap