A Shortage of Workers (EP.199)
On today's show we discuss housing bubble talk, huge fund inflows into stocks, gains for the bottom 50%, shortages, inflation and investing in collectibles. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben
Chris Dixon - The Potential of Blockchain Technology - [Invest Like the Best, EP. 221]
My guest today is Chris Dixon, a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Chris is a prolific investor and thinker, having been an entrepreneur, angel investor, and is now focused on investing in the c
Shopify: The E-commerce On-Ramp - [Business Breakdowns, EP. 01]
Welcome to the first episode of our newest show, Business Breakdowns, featuring deep-dive conversations on individual businesses. In each episode, we will dissect a new company with investors and oper
Tony Xu - A Human and Math Problem - [Founder’s Field Guide, EP. 28]
My guest today is Tony Xu, co-founder, and CEO of DoorDash. Tony started DoorDash 7.5 years ago, and today it is one of the largest food delivery and logistics platforms globally, with operations in t
Mike Kerns and Jesse Jacobs - Content to Commerce - [Invest Like the Best, EP. 220]
My guests this week are Jesse Jacobs and Mike Kerns, co-founders and partners at The Chernin Group, TCG, a multi-stage investment firm dedicated to building consumer businesses. Many think of TCG as s
Talk Your Book: The Psychology of Investing in Bitcoin
On today's Talk Your Book we spoke with Phil Pearlman of Osprey Funds about Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s A Wealth of Common Sense Michael Batnick’s The Irrel
Jesse Pujji - A Primer on Performance Marketing - [Founder’s Field Guide, EP. 27]
My guest today is Jesse Pujji, the Founder & CEO of Gateway X, a holding company that builds, buys, and invests in companies that are driving the landscape. Prior to Gateway X, Jess
The Active Management Resurgence (EP.197)
On today's show we discuss the most bullish thing about the stock market right now, the catalyst for value beating growth, when the smart money is really dumb, the relationship between inflation and w
Kanyi Maqubela - Dawn of the 21st Century - [Invest Like the Best, EP. 219]
My guest today is Kanyi Maqubela, co-founder of seed-stage VC firm Kindred Ventures, which he started with his partner Steven Jang in 2019. Before founding Kindred Ventures, Kanyi was a general partne
Talk Your Book: Investing in the Gig Economy
On today's Talk Your Book we speak with David Dziekanski, portfolio manager for the SoFi Gig Economy ETF. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s A Wealth of Common Sense Michael Batnick
Roxanne Petraeus - Modernizing Compliance - [Founder’s Field Guide, EP.26]
My guest today is Roxanne Petraeus, co-founder and CEO of Ethena, a modern compliance platform for businesses. Roxanne’s background is pretty incredible, before starting Ethena she was a Rhodes Schola
An Affordability Crisis (EP.196)
On today's show we discuss rising real estate prices, how the work from home trend could impact housing, working at Goldman Sachs, the income required to be considered rich, benchmarking your retireme
Jesse Walden - A Primer on NFTs - [Invest Like the Best, EP. 218]
My guest today is Jesse Walden, the founder of Variant, an early-stage venture firm investing in crypto networks and platforms building the ownership economy. With all the hype surrounding NFTs, I wan
Talk Your Book: The Case for Emerging Markets
On today's Talk Your Book we spoke with Nick Niziolek from Calamos Investments about the potential for emerging markets in the coming years. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s A Wea