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Clay explores Bill Perkins’ book Die with Zero, which challenges the traditional mindset of accumulating wealth at all costs and instead encourages readers to think more intentionally about how and when they spend their money. In the second segment, Clay shifts gears to analyze Linde PLC, the global industrial gas powerhouse. He explains why Linde may represent an attractive opportunity in today’s market. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:40 - Why optimizing for life experiences may matter more than maximizing net worth 00:23:56 - Why you should consider giving money to your kids earlier in life r...

Stig is joined by Tobias Carlisle and Hari Ramachandra for a new round of stock pitches. They discuss Berkshire, Moody's and BellRing Brands. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:35 - Stig’s bull case for Berkshire: balance sheet, culture, and Greg Abel (NYSE: BRK.B) 00:27:09 - Berkshire bear case: slowing growth and capital allocation risks 00:30:47 - Tobias’ bull case for BellRing: FCF, protein brand strength, PE appeal (NYSE: BRBR) 00:38:30 - BellRing bear case: concentration, leverage, consumer shifts 00:47:02 - Hari’s bull case for Mood...

Kyle discusses the investing evolution of John Maynard Keynes and the timeless lessons modern investors can draw from his successes and failures. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:50 - Why John Maynard Keynes is such a fascinating case study in evolving as an investor 00:08:28 - A key resource that helped him think of assets from a bottom-up approach 00:10:59 - Why Keynes's experiences of going broke multiple times helped shape him into a long-term thinker 00:17:13 - How he thought about speculation and investing, and used that to beat the market 00:28:16 - How he im...

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William Green highlights essential truths about investing, business & life that emerged from two of his favorite interviews with Howard Marks and Nima Shayegh. This episode also explores powerful lessons on resilience from Bill Miller & Epictetus. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:31 - How investing legend Howard Marks views the euphoria over AI 00:11:10 - What potential mistakes he warns against in this environment 00:13:23 - What essential lessons William Green has learned from Howard 00:23:00 - How Howard keeps an even keel amid extreme uncertainty 00:26:09 - Why Howard, like Einstein, doesn’t think much about the future 00:34:19 - Why investing earl...

Clay explores Daniel Kahneman’s book Thinking, Fast and Slow, unpacking the cognitive biases that quietly shape our investment decisions. While markets often appear to be driven by data and logic, our decisions are frequently influenced by intuition, emotions, and mental shortcuts we don’t even realize we’re using.  IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:15 - Why temperament matters more than IQ in investing 00:11:10 - The difference between System 1 and System 2 thinking 00:16:01 - How cognitive substitution leads investors to answer the wrong questions and unknowingly ignore the more important questions 00:38:08 - How loss aversion shapes in...

Alex Gladstein and Justin Moon break down the fundamentals of large language models and explore the rise of OpenClaw as a self-sovereign AI assistant. Justin explains context engineering, local inference, and vibe coding, while Alex dives into the AI for Individual Rights program and its mission to empower activists. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:12 - What Large Language Models (LLMs) are and how they differ from traditional programs 00:05:15 - Why AI feels like magic—and what’s really happening under the hood 00:06:01 - The key differences between open a...

Kyle Grieve discusses how a series of unforgettable real-world stories reveal the hidden psychological traps that derail investors. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:07 - How Ronaldo’s Coke incident reveals the danger of false cause and effect 00:07:44 - Why patience in investing can beat the urge to stay busy 00:09:21 - How Muhammad Ali showed the power of waiting for the perfect moment 00:12:54 - Why Bobby Bonilla’s contract exposes the time value of money 00:16:02 - How the Madoff scandal proves great results can hide massiv...

Clay breaks down his best quality stock idea for Q1 2026: Visa. Visa is a global payments network that operates as a toll booth on commerce. Visa is one of the most durable and capital-light business models in the world. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:48 - How Visa fits into Dev Kantesaria’s investing strategy 00:08:55 - The history of how Visa became the giant, ubiquitous network we all know of today 00:12:21 - Visa’s role as an information network that avoids all card issuance and lending risk 00:25:08 - A side-by-side comparison of Visa versus...

Jeff Booth, Jack, and Nick explore a year-long paper linking Bitcoin to fundamental physics, framing Bitcoin blocks as discrete, quantized units of time. They connect concepts from quantum mechanics and entropy to Bitcoin’s design, argue that its finite, discrete structure may be incompatible with quantum computing threats, and close with plans to experimentally test a Bitcoin miner’s interaction with zero-point energy in a physics lab in Chamonix. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:46 - Bitcoin blocks as quantized units of time challenging the continuous-time assumption in modern...

In this episode, Stig Brodersen speaks with Thomas Mueller-Borja, the Global Co-Head of Real Estate and Global CIO for Value-Add Real Estate at BlackRock. They explore how great investors define games they can win, balance ambition with contentment, and build high-quality relationships. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:22 - What happens when BlackRock raises and deploys billions of dollars 00:29:31 - How the public debt situation across the developed world may influence your investment framework 00:46:47 - How to build high-quality relationships 01:04:03 - How to define and win the right games 01:10:11 - How to balance honesty and ki...

In this episode, Clay tells the story of Uber. Uber started as a simple idea, and evolved into one of the most disruptive companies of the modern era. Drawing from Brad Stone’s The Upstarts, the episode explores Uber’s early days, its global expansion, and the never-ending battles with regulators, competitors, and the taxi industry. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:42 - How Uber went from a simple idea in San Francisco to a global transportation platform in under a decade 00:03:58 - Why the taxi industry was ripe for disruption and how regulation shaped Uber’s...

Preston, Trey, and Pablo unpack the evolution of AI from agentic capabilities and decentralized systems to practical open-source tools like Claudbot. They examine AI’s potential, security risks, personalized workflows, and its societal impact. With candid stories and real use cases, this episode offers a rare look into AI's current frontier and what lies ahead. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:11 - What agentic AI is and how it differs from traditional chatbots 00:07:27 - Why decentralization matters in AI development 00:10:06 - How open...

Stig Brodersen speaks with David Fagan about the case for indexing and what most investors get wrong about performance, financial advisors, and risk. They explore why missing a few percentage points can delay retirement by years, how to think about rebalancing, and what it truly means to be the overseer of your investments. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:57 - Why indexing works for almost everyone 00:12:49 - How to properly evaluate investment performance 00:24:58 - How to think about asset allocation and rebalancing using a simple, behaviorally sound framework ...

Kyle Grieve discusses a refreshingly different take on wealth inspired by The Five Types of Wealth by Sahil Bloom. Rather than focusing solely on money, the conversation explores a more holistic framework that includes time, relationships, health, purpose, and financial independence. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:15 - Why you should reframe wealth beyond asset accumulation 00:04:33 - How wealth is built during life, not after reaching a destination 00:04:49 - The five types of wealth and how they shape a fulfilling life 00:07:02 - How defining personal identity clarifies long-term decisions 00:07:57 - Why goals and anti-goals protect su...

Seb and Preston explore the rapid evolution of AI, its role in reshaping work, communication, and biology. They discuss tools like Claude Co-Work, delve into the implications of AI relationships, blockchain integration, and breakthroughs in longevity science. With insights from personal experiments and global trends, they paint a vivid picture of the AI-powered future. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:58 - What Elon Musk and tech leaders are saying about AI and the future 00:04:33 - Why time feels like it’s accelerating in today’s tech-driven societ...

William Green welcomes back bestselling author Brad Stulberg to chat about his new book, The Way of Excellence: A Guide to True Greatness & Deep Satisfaction in a Chaotic World. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:27 - How Brad Stulberg became obsessed with the pursuit of excellence 00:18:49 - Why excellence requires a combination of guts & vulnerability 00:22:51 - How “algorithmic mass distraction” blocks us from a life of excellence 00:30:10 - Why the best performers lead lives that often look mundane & boring 00:38:00 - How to identify your core values & align your career with them 00:42:22 - How we drive oursel...

In this episode, Clay explores Zero to One by Peter Thiel, a foundational book on innovation, monopolies, and what it truly takes to build an enduring business. Thiel challenges the idea that progress comes from incremental improvement, arguing instead that the greatest companies are created by going from zero to one, building something entirely new and escaping competition altogether. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:18- What it means for a company to go from zero to one and why true innovation creates outsized value 00:11:35 - Why competition often destroys profits, while monopolies enable long-term va...

Parker and Preston explore the implications of the Clarity Act on Bitcoin's legal protections and public understanding. They examine how AI could both distract from and inform Bitcoin adoption, unpack the foundational economic value of Bitcoin, and delve into the "ribeye index" as a real-world inflation measure. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:19 – Why the Clarity Act may pose risks to Bitcoin developers and self-custody 00:08:21 – How Texas is strategically investing in Bitcoin 00:13:26 – How AI could both mislead and inform the public on Bitcoin 00:21:43 – The economic interplay between AI and Bitcoi...

In this episode, Stig Brodersen shares personal reflections on money, life, and happiness. He explores how money magnifies who we already are, why lifestyle creep can quietly erode happiness, and how growing wealth may change relationships. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:13 - Why money magnifies who you are 00:02:42 - How to think about lifestyle creeps and incremental happiness 00:10:02 - Why you shouldn’t try to change others 00:14:47 - Why you should be around people who play cricket 00:22:58 - Why you can have anything but not everything 00:27:29 - Why you should lean into your unfair adva...