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Your source for stock market analysis, global macro musings and hedge fund investment strategies. Hosts Julian Klymochko and Michael Kesslering aim to bring you the knowledge and analysis you need to become a more intelligent and wealthier investor
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On today’s show we welcome special guest, Victory Capital’s Chairman and CEO David Brown. Victory Capital is diversified global investment management firm offering a wide array of independent investment approaches and innovative solutions.
On the show, we discuss:
The “multi-boutique” model and the competitive advantage it provides
The firm’s approach to mergers and acquisitions
Where the biggest opportunities for growth are in the investment management industry
His advice for the next generation of business leaders
And more!
On today’s show we welcome special guest, Reflexivity Co-founder and President, Giuseppe Sette. Designed for institutional investors, Reflexivity combines trusted data with explainable AI to surface insights - not noise.
On the show we discuss:
The best use of AI in the investment process
Whether AI will replace or enhance human portfolio managers
If there’s a place for discretionary macro investing in an AI-driven world
What the next level investment research stack will look like for analysts
And more!
On today’s show we welcome special guest, Gabelli Portfolio Manager John Belton. Gabelli is a globally diversified, research-driven financial services firm with extensive investment offerings.
On the show we discuss:
Which segment of the AI value chain faces the best prospects
Whether large language models face the risk of commoditization
If AI will kill software and SaaS companies
Whether we should be concerned about valuations within AI
And more!
On today’s show we welcome special guest, EquityZen Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer Phil Haslett. EquityZen is an online marketplace for trading pre-IPO shares of private companies. On the show, we discuss:
Some of the hardest challenges he encountered building a marketplace startup
The opportunity for investors in pre-IPO shares
Why companies are staying private longer and private company liquidity
His #1 piece of advice for entrepreneurs
And more!
On today’s show we welcome special guest, Catalyst Funds CIO David Miller. Catalyst offers unique investment products to meet the needs of discerning financial advisors and their clients. On the show, we discuss:
How they find best of breed hedge fund managers
Why portable alpha makes sense for investors
What he views as the best opportunity in the equity market
Why he continues to be bullish on gold
And more!
On today’s show we welcome special guest, Barings BDC’s President Matt Freund. Barings BDC primarily makes debt investments in core middle market companies. On the show, we discuss:
The recent choppiness and negative sentiment in the private credit market
The effect of declining base rates on yields and credit conditions
The current deployment opportunity set for private credit funds
PIK loans and portfolio construction
And more!
On today’s show we welcome special guest, Palmer Square Capital BDC’s President Matt Bloomfield. Palmer Square Capital BDC primarily invests in corporate debt securities across private companies in the U.S. through broadly-syndicated loans and large cap direct lending. On the show, we discuss:
Their investment focus on broadly syndicated loans and how that differs from most BDCs
Recent headlines that have caused some negative sentiment in the credit market and BDC NAV discounts
First Brands and the path forward when a loan gets restructured
Lifescan and what happens when a distressed loan recovers
And more!
On today’s show we welcome special guest, Kayne Anderson BDC President Frank Karl. Kayne Anderson BDC invests primarily in first lien senior secured loans with a secondary focus on unitranche and split-lien loans to private middle market companies. On the show, we discuss:
Recent volatility in BDC prices and what is driving NAV discounts
Credit market conditions amidst talk of “cockroaches” and negative headlines from First Brands and Tricolor
Characteristics that make core middle market direct lending attractive for investors
An update on private credit spreads and payment-in-kind loans
And more!
On today’s show we welcome special guest, Eva Yazhari, the General Partner of Beyond Capital Ventures, a women-led impact venture capital firm. On the show, we discuss:
The compelling opportunity for early stage investing in Africa and India
How venture capital differs in emerging markets
What she looks for when investing in a startup
And more
On today’s show, we welcome special guests, Brandon Sun, Cohen’s Managing Director and Head of SPAC Investment Banking, and Christian Lopez, Cohen’s Managing Director and Head of Blockchain and Digital Assets. Cohen is a full-service boutique investment bank focused on advising leading and emerging companies across sectors to address their strategic and financial opportunities. On the show, we discuss:
Dynamics driving the momentum in the IPO market
Trends in digital asset capital formation and crypto treasury companies
The evolution of digital assets within the capital markets
What investors can expect for the back half of the year
And more
On today’s show we welcome special guests, ReserveOne’s CEO Jaime Leverton and President Sebastian Bea. ReserveOne is a newly formed, first-of-its-kind digital asset management firm inspired by the proposed U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Digital Asset Stockpile. On the show, we discuss:
Their “bitcoin moment” and what initially got them interested in crypto
ReserveOne’s digital asset investment strategy
How ReserveOne differentiates itself from other crypto treasury companies
Reasons why an investor would choose a crypto treasury company over an ETF or holding crypto directly
And more!
On today’s show we welcome special guests, Upexi’s Chief Strategy Officer, Brian Rudick and Meteora Capital’s Chief Investment Officer, Vik Mittal. Brian and Vik have been involved in the creation of crypto treasury companies and are experts in the space. Upexi is a Solana Treasury Company. On the show, we discuss:
What is a crypto treasury company and how do they create value long term?
Why should investors buy a crypto treasury company instead of buying the crypto themselves or through an ETF?
How are SPACs and RTOs involved in this dynamic?
How has the regulatory environment changed in the U.S. around digital assets?
And more!
On today’s show we welcome special guest, CIO of Starkiller Capital, Leigh Drogen. Starkiller Capital is an institutional investment firm applying quantitative data-driven strategies to blockchain based digital assets. On the show we discuss:
Core tenets of their approach to crypto investing
Trend following and yield farming in crypto
Their approach to risk management
His top emerging trends in the digital asset space to have on your radar
And more!
On today’s show we welcome special guest, Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's President Michael Occi. Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) seeks to achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns by investing primarily in directly originated senior secured loans issued by U.S. middle market companies. On the show, we discuss:
Why investors should consider an allocation to private credit
What explains the significant market share growth of private credit in financing buyouts
MSDL’s defensive approach to lending, with a focus on first lien loans
His thoughts on the current market environment for private credit loans
And more
On today’s show we welcome special guest, American Gold Exchange President, Dana Samuelson. American Gold Exchange is a leading national precious metals and rare coin company specializing in dealer-to-dealer trading and direct sales. On the show, we discuss:
Why investors should own gold as an investment
If Trump’s election effects the bull case for gold
Whether investors should prefer gold over bitcoin
Risks and reward of owning physical gold
And more
On today’s show we welcome special guest, Mirion Technologies CEO Tom Logan. Mirion designs, manufactures, and provides radiation detection, measurement, analysis and monitoring products to the nuclear power and medical markets. On the show, we discuss:
The path from private equity ownership to the public markets
The macro bull case for the nuclear industry
Mirion’s approach to mergers and acquisitions
His learnings as a long-tenured CEO
And more
On today’s show, listen to Julian and Mike have a live discussion on the State of the Markets: Navigating Q4 and Beyond.
On the show, we discuss:
The opportunities within global equities, including the sector we are most bullish on
Why investors should stay away from fixed income and which investments allocators should use for yield
The outlook for mergers and acquisitions along with a potential positive catalyst
Why gold is a must own asset and may outperform bitcoin
And more
A point of disclosure, Accelerate funds may have long or short positions in the securities discussed in this episode.
On today’s show we welcome special guest, the co-CIO of Cambrian Asset Management, Martin Green. Cambrian is a quantitative investment firm for digital assets. On the show, we discuss:
Cambrian’s approach to crypto investing and how it is differentiated
Navigating crypto’s volatility and macro events including the FTX bankruptcy
Keys to success and staying power in the digital asset space
And more
On today’s show we welcome special guest, Whitestone REIT CEO Dave Holeman. Whitestone REIT is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that primarily owns, operates, and redevelops retail community-centered properties in Texas and Arizona. On the show we discuss:
The thesis behind Whitestone’s focus on community and neighborhood centers
The challenges and opportunities in real estate due to the dramatic increase in interest rates
Keys to success in the real estate industry
Which segment of the real estate market he is most bullish on
And more
On today’s show we welcome special guest, Meteora Capital Founder and CIO Vik Mittal, his second time on the podcast. Meteora Capital is an investment firm specializing in SPAC-related instruments in both public and private companies.
On the show, we discuss:
What has happened in the SPAC market over the past 24 months
Meteora’s approach to investing in the SPAC market
A look into Canna-Global Acquisition (CNGL)
What he thinks is next for the SPAC market
And more
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