This podcast discusses the fairness of making a 10% return on a billion dollar investment paying 3% interest, while the money supply expands at a rate of 7-10% a year. It highlights that investing in stocks with a 10% gain annually results in a 7% expansion of the money supply.
Investing in small and boutique watches, such as those from Lange and Sons, can be a valuable investment over time according to the host, who recommends checking out the watch blog Hodinkee.
The importance of loving fully and not holding back, avoiding referring to your money as play money and resisting the urge to take risks with your own money when managing finances for others.
The author of an investment book discusses the price of $17 and how it could potentially save readers money in their investment decisions, while also noting the long-term perspective is more important than obsessing over daily market movements.
The uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 crisis is creating a chilling effect in the investment environment, with both general partners and limited partners becoming hesitant to sign term sheets and make capital commitments. As a result, less fundings are likely to occur and investors may be forced to focus on only a few winners while making tough decisions about the rest.
A financial expert emphasizes the value of tools like Toggle for retail investors as it can predict price moves and analyze thousands of securities with mathematical capability, which is particularly helpful for those who don't have access to expensive consultants or insider information.
The rich who have places to put their money, but don't know where to put it, are quickly able to work out what they want and weave a narrative that tells them exactly what they want to hear. In nightlife, people use the same approach to promote their clubs or bars, so scalability is very effortful.
