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Jason Hartman welcomes Sachin Khajuria, investor and author of the newly released book Two and Twenty: How the Masters of Private Equity Always Win for a fascinating discussion on private equity investing. Private equity was once an investment niche, but  many of its leading firms today control an amount of wealth that surpasses the GDP of some nations!

You hear a lot of people accusing private equity of underperforming or not creating any value. There is plenty of criticism against this sort of investment, but Sachin would disagree and in his book, he teaches you to identify the best opportunities which do very well. Sachin explores the future of private equity investing, how it has evolved and what can be done to make it more accessible.

Key Takeaways:

0:30 Welcome Sachin Khajuria, investor and author of Two and Twenty: How the Masters of Private Equity Always Win

1:45 Sachin’s macroeconomic outlook

3:09 Where continuous money printing has led us

4:08 It was a forced recession

4:57 Zombie companies of the S&P 500

6:30 The Russia Ukraine war continues to disrupt

7:12 Where to invest now?

8:22 Investing in private equity deals

9:40 You are probably already a customer of private equity

11:29 Private equity is highly active investing

13:06 Venture capital typically deals more with startups

13:58 Private equity aims to improve existing assets

15:40 Private equity has evolved into new spaces

16:11 Sachin’s book: Two and Twenty: How the Masters of Private Equity Always Win

19:53 Can regular middle class people invest in these deals?

21:19 Is my money safe? How stable are private equity firms?

23:01 Access to these investments will come with regulation and education

 


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36:56 Get Sachin’s fantastic new book to learn more!


Alf is Italian but is coming today from the Netherlands. He and Jason talk about some of the factors that contributed to the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank, the largest bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis. They discuss the moral hazard involved, mismanaged portfolios and the lack of proper risk management- factors that culminated on the banks demise, making investors question whether this will spark a broader banking meltdown.

Key Takeaways:

Jason’s editorial

1:21 Hope you enjoyed last episode

2:03 Listen to Jason’s “10 commandments of successful investing”: Thou shalt maintain control!

4:38 Housing inventory keeps falling- where’s the crash?

7:10 Almost 25% of mortgages are 3% or lower

8:19 On to our guest with a deep dive into the current banking crisis

Alfonso Peccatiello interview

9:14 Alf, coming from the Netherlands

10:03 3 Bank collapses; a summary of what really happened

13:42 US Banks loan-to-deposit ratios

16:06 Moral Hazard and a mismanaged portfolio

19:16 Big banks hedge interest rate risks- NOT SVB

22:28 Lax regulatory and accounting laws in the US for small banks

23:34 Who benefited from the collapse

24:36 Securities portfolio mix as of December 31, 2022;  distinguishing between small and highly regulated banks

29:29 SVB ‘woke’ programs and the lack of proper risk management

30:39 Bank failures 2001 to 2023; are more bank collapses coming

31:56 At risk: the real estate market; unaffordable housing leads to more renters

34:50 Compared to what

37:43 The booming labor market

39:02 Credibility & central banks; Blackstone & KKR, Jerome Powell & Paul Volcker

44:25 There is no distressed home owner

48:10 Institutional investors- what their capital stack or debt structure is like

49:32 Step up your macro game  https://www.themacrocompass.com

 


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Listen in as Jason explains the debacle that is the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, the ripple effects it’s having in the banking community, the poison pill the FED has placed in the housing market and how it has painted itself in a corner. He also talks about what the government can do, how you can use his patented Inflation Induced Debt Destruction strategy to come out on top in these uncertain times and how you can protect your assets. Just go to https://www.jasonhartman.com/Protect for more details.

Key Takeaways:

1:18 Silicon Valley Bank and Bank Run: Margin Call

2:47 Catch the Ron Paul FlashBack Friday episode and thanks to all who attended the Alabama Property Tour

3:11 Fear of Contagion and a taxpayer funded bailout; the tech dot com bubble

7:09 Children in adult bodies and a history of manias

8:28 The SVB crisis explained

10:37 Runaway inflation or banking system collapse, memes

12:45 Signature bank and Silvergate; SVB holdings compared to other banks

20:32 Alf from Twitter

21:25 US bank loan-to-deposit ratios

22:55 While SVB collapsed, top executive pushed “woke” programs

27:16 Memes and more memes; CNBC’s Jim Cramer urged viewers to buy shares of SVB last month

30:41 Bank failures 2001 to 2023

32:17 SVB financial deposits, quarterly net change

33:35  SVB’s insured versus uninsured deposits

34:08 Biggest bank failures and the FDIC

35:01 FREE class: CYA protect your assets, save taxes and estate planning

36:38 The decision to bail out SVB

38:13 What can we do; the 2 year treasury yield and Inflation Induced Debt Destruction

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Jason Hartman is joined by Wesley Gray, CEO of Alpha Architect for a fascinating discussion on inflation hedges and future scenarios for commodities and crypto.

How should we allocate risk right now? Why is crypto performing so poorly? Are we truly becoming a Banana Republic that does not end well? Jason and Wesley discuss a few things that you should always consider including keeping your tax rates down as much as possible. Fees and taxes are things you can often control, whereas we can’t control what the economy or inflation is going to do. 

And why is crypto doing so poorly when it should, at least in theory, be the inflation hedge asset? Where’s Michael Saylor? Isn’t Bitcoin digital gold? Without a military behind it, will cryptocurrencies ever be truly viable?

Key takeaway:

0:28 Welcome Wesley Gray, CEO & Co-CIO, Alpha Architect – Empowering investors through education

1:31 How do we allocate risk?

3:17 What assets should you be owning right now? Stocks, commodities?

6:24 Controlling your tax rates

7:49 Will we see incredibly high interest rates needed to tame inflation?

8:31 We are becoming a Banana Republic and it won’t end well

10:05 Alpha Architect investment philosophies

11:38 Following trends in crypto, bonds & stocks

13:19 Why is crypto doing so poorly right now?

15:00 Ponzi schemes backed by military

16:07 The ability to inflict violence is what makes the world run

16:50 Freedom in Iraq vs Freedom in the US

18:03 Learn more and check out Wesley’s blog at AlphaArchitect.com and follow on Twitter! @alphaarchitect

Wesley R. Gray, Ph.D.

CEO & Co-CIO, Alpha Architect

After serving as a Captain in the United States Marine Corps, Dr. Gray earned an MBA and a PhD in finance from the University of Chicago where he studied under Nobel Prize Winner Eugene Fama. Next, Wes took an academic job in his wife’s hometown of Philadelphia and worked as a finance professor at Drexel University. Dr. Gray’s interest in bridging the research gap between academia and industry led him to found Alpha Architect, an asset management firm dedicated to an impact mission of empowering investors through education. Wes has published multiple academic papers and four books, including Embedded (Naval Institute Press, 2009), Quantitative Value (Wiley, 2012), DIY Financial Advisor (Wiley, 2015), and Quantitative Momentum (Wiley, 2016).


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