Wall & Main

Wall Street and Main Street intersect in so many ways -- from the financial markets impacting everyday life, to the world around us impacting the way we do business. Meet Douglas Blake, Managing Director of Investment Services at Kingswood U.S., at the corner of Wall and Main to learn more about the products, programs, and people that serve the financial services industry, and how to apply them to your practice or investment strategy. Douglas is joined by former Major League Baseball Player Darryl Strawberry, an 8-time All Star, 4-time World Series Champ and 2-time Silver Slugger.  He is married, a proud father and grandfather, and now an evangelist preaching the word of God.  Learn more about Darryl and Tracy's passion at Finding Your Way. Highlights Include: Darryl’s background; growing up in So. Central LA. (0:07) Loving Pete Rose as a young baseball player and the comparisons to Ted Williams. (5:06) Draft #1 overall and the culture shock of playing baseball in the deep south. (8:47) His experience with money as a rookie. (13:47) The story of the 1986 Mets. (21:06) Word association: Davey Johnson, Gary Carter, Lenny Dykstra and Dwight Gooden. (25:47) The challenges of growing up in a dysfunctional family. (28:41) The 96 Yankees and Derek Jeter, the captain. (35:33) Redemption and cancer diagnosis. (38:02) The decision to forgive and release his father. (40:18) The purpose Darryl found in life post baseball. (43.12) The views and opinions expressed in this interview are solely those of the interviewee and do not represent the opinions of Kingswood Capital Partners or its affiliates. For informational purposes only. Investing involves risk. Past performance may not be indictive of future results. Resources: Kingswood U.S. | Finding Your Way Related: Investment Themes That Stand the Test of Time With Joe Terranova

Wall Street and Main Street intersect in so many ways -- from the financial markets impacting everyday life, to the world around us impacting the way we do business. Meet Douglas Blake, Managing Director of Investment Services at Kingswood U.S., at the corner of Wall and Main to learn more about the products, programs, and people that serve the financial services industry, and how to apply them to your practice or investment strategy. Douglas is joined by Principal and Portfolio Manager of Eagle Point Credit Management, Daniel Ko.  Douglas and Dan talk about the interesting CLO (Collateralized Loan Obligation) marketplace.  Highlights Include: What is a CLO and what does it mean? (0:08) Senior secured loans and their recovery. (8:07) The run on regional banks by the S&P. (11:11) The two components of the CLO market. (15:11) The problem with the captive equity funds. (19:00) Is the maturity wall becoming a problem? (22:43) Where do you interest rates may go from here. (27:25) How Eagle Point took advantage of this opportunity. (31:36) The views and opinions expressed in this interview are solely those of the interviewee and do not represent the opinions of Kingswood Capital Partners or its affiliates. For informational purposes only. Investing involves risk. Past performance may not be indictive of future results. Resources: Kingswood U.S. | Eagle Point Credit Management Related: Investment Themes That Stand the Test of Time With Joe Terranova

Wall Street and Main Street intersect in so many ways -- from the financial markets impacting everyday life, to the world around us impacting the way we do business. Meet Douglas Blake, Managing Director of Investment Services at Kingswood U.S., at the corner of Wall and Main to learn more about the products, programs, and people that serve the financial services industry, and how to apply them to your practice or investment strategy. We're joined today by none other than Senior Managing Director of Virtus Investment Partners and CNBC Contributor, Joe Terranova.  Douglas and Joe talk about a myriad of topics from their vast experiences on Wall Street and in the media.  Highlights Include: Impact of social media on the financial industry. (11:25) The Crypto fiasco and the rise of FTX. (13:18) How did you decide to become an ETF manager? (20:01) The psychological tenant of investing. (26:38) How to look at the market today. (30:11) Advice to help listeners be successful over the long term. (36:26) Inflation friendly assets. (41:25) The views and opinions expressed in this interview are solely those of the interviewee and do not represent the opinions of Kingswood Capital Partners or its affiliates. For informational purposes only. Investing involves risk. Past performance may not be indictive of future results. Resources: Kingswood U.S. | Virtus Investment Partners

Wall Street and Main Street intersect in so many ways -- from the financial markets impacting everyday life, to the world around us impacting the way we do business. Meet Douglas Blake, Managing Director of Investment Services at Kingswood U.S., at the corner of Wall and Main to learn more about the products, programs, and people that serve the financial services industry, and how to apply them to your practice or investment strategy. Season 2 has been full of tremendous information & insight. In this episode, Douglas recaps highlights from his conversations with: Dr. Jon Najarian. Co-Founder at Market Rebellion Ryan Tedder. American Singer, Songwriter, and Record Producer Sam Stovall, Chief Investment Strategist, CFRA Research Josh Brown, CEO at Ritholtz Wealth Management Aaron Kaplan, Co-Chief Executive Officer at Prometheum Fran Tarkenton, Founder & CEO, Tarkenton Financial Resources: Kingswood U.S. Related: The 7 Maxims of Business with Fran Tarkenton For informational purposes only. Investing involves risk. Past performance may not be indictive of future results. You can subscribe to Wall & Main on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Google

Wall Street and Main Street intersect in so many ways -- from the financial markets impacting everyday life, to the world around us impacting the way we do business. Meet Douglas Blake, Managing Director of Investment Services at Kingswood U.S., at the corner of Wall and Main to learn more about the products, programs, and people that serve the financial services industry, and how to apply them to your practice or investment strategy. We can’t think of a better guest than NCAA & NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback and Founder and CEO of Tarkenton Financial, Fran Tarkenton, to wrap up the year. Tarkenton Financial helps advisors provide solutions for their clients using fixed indexed annuities and life insurance strategies to create tax advantaged, tax-free, and guaranteed retirement income while protecting against market volatility and longevity risk. Doug & Fran talk about Fran’s football career and the mindset that helped take him to the highest levels of the game. Other highlights Include: How Fran thinks about leadership, and how his coaches and mentors helped shape his approach The importance of making the most of technology – both on the field and in business How Fran was drawn to financial services, and why it is so important to him to never stop asking questions and learning The power of failure and the importance of taking responsibility The challenges & opportunities Fran sees small businesses facing today The views and opinions expressed in this interview are solely those of the interviewee and do not represent the opinions of Kingswood Capital Partners or its affiliates. For informational purposes only. Investing involves risk. Past performance may not be indictive of future results. Resources: Kingswood U.S. | Tarkenton Financial Related: The Future of Crypto for Wall Street and Main Street with Aaron Kaplan

Wall Street and Main Street intersect in so many ways -- from the financial markets impacting everyday life, to the world around us impacting the way we do business. Meet Douglas Blake, Managing Director of Investment Services at Kingswood U.S., at the corner of Wall and Main to learn more about the products, programs, and people that serve the financial services industry, and how to apply them to your practice or investment strategy. Joining Doug today is Aaron Kaplan Co-Chief Executive Officer at Prometheum. Prometheum provides a solution for digital asset securities investing — bringing together a blockchain-powered platform with the benefits of a securities-regulated marketplace. Doug & Aaron conversations about the regulatory history and what he thinks the future may hold on the heels of the collapse of one of the largest cryptocurrency trading platforms FTX. Other highlights Include: Why Aaron thinks that almost all digital asset related activities are going to come under the purview of the SEC and have to comply with the federal securities laws The unprecedented growth of bitcoin and crypto & the challenges presented by that growth Given the collapse of the FTX, how much activity in the last two to three years does Aaron feel was legitimate enterprise and how much of it was just fraud? How should everyday people look at crypto/digital assets today? Why does Aaron feel that only way for the crypto winter to end is for strict regulatory frameworks to be applied. How is Prometheum addressing (what we hope or think will be) the crypto spring? If you're going to regulate and centralize something that was not regulated and decentralized for so long, who does Aaron think are the players? Who would have interest in this space? The views and opinions expressed in this interview are solely those of the interviewee and do not represent the opinions of Kingswood Capital Partners or its affiliates. For informational purposes only. Investing involves risk. Past performance may not be indictive of future results. Resources: Kingswood U.S. | Prometheu Related: Why I Believe In Cryptocurrency with Anthony Scaramucci

Wall Street and Main Street intersect in so many ways -- from the financial markets impacting everyday life, to the world around us impacting the way we do business. Meet Douglas Blake, Managing Director of Investment Services at Kingswood U.S., at the corner of Wall and Main to learn more about the products, programs, and people that serve the financial services industry, and how to apply them to your practice or investment strategy. Today, we continue the conversation Doug started with Josh Brown, CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, author of the book Backstage Wall Street, on the advisory board of Brightscope, and blogger at The Reformed Broker. If technology is a commodity, what sets advisors apart How can advisors acquire new clients when their business sounds similar to all other advisory businesses What was the big idea behind the Future Proof conference How the Future Proof and its festival-style approach is representative of the revolution going on across the financial services industry as the next generation of wealth managers takes their place Resources: Kingswood U.S. | Ritholtz Wealth Management Related: Examining Superpowers of Financial Advisors with Josh Brown (Part 1)

Wall Street and Main Street intersect in so many ways -- from the financial markets impacting everyday life, to the world around us impacting the way we do business. Meet Douglas Blake, Managing Director of Investment Services at Kingswood U.S., at the corner of Wall and Main to learn more about the products, programs, and people that serve the financial services industry, and how to apply them to your practice or investment strategy. Today, we are pleased to welcome Josh Brown to the podcast. Josh is the CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management and has spent his career helping people invest and manage portfolios. He is also the author of the book Backstage Wall Street, on the advisory board of Brightscope, and blogs at The Reformed Broker. In the first of this two-part episode, Douglas & Josh talk about What drove him to write his book Why he (and others) believe brokers should be held to a higher fiduciary standard How the reduction of trading commissions going almost to zero pushed the industry forward Lessons Josh hopes were learned from the “Robin Hood Revolution” The industry is at a crossroads – which way does Josh think the pendulum will swing What makes a great financial advisor Resources: Kingswood U.S. | Ritholtz Wealth Management

Wall Street and Main Street intersect in so many ways -- from the financial markets impacting everyday life, to the world around us impacting the way we do business. Meet Douglas Blake, Managing Director of Investment Services at Kingswood U.S., at the corner of Wall and Main to learn more about the products, programs, and people that serve the financial services industry, and how to apply them to your practice or investment strategy. The podcast is thrilled to welcome back Sam Stovall, Chief Investment Strategist at CFRA research, a leading provider of independent investment research identifying actionable opportunities from which clients can gain an investment edge and avoid risk. Doug & Sam discuss Sam’s perspectives on our current market environment. Highlights Include: Why Sam thinks we are in the latter innings of a bear market The conundrum faced by the fed when considering raising rates and then evaluating the potential effect of their actions on the global economy Is China still the locomotive of the global growth engine? How much does the current U.K. political situation affect global markets? What does Sam think would be the economic outcome should Russia decide to use nuclear arms in the Ukraine? What should investors be thinking about and what actions should they be taking right now? Resources: Kingswood U.S. | CFRA Research Related: No Apologies: Success in Music and Commercial Real Estate with Ryan Tedder For informational purposes only. Investing involves risk. Past performance may not be indicative of future results. The views and opinions expressed in this interview are solely those of the interviewee and do not represent the opinions of Kingswood Capital Partners or its affiliates. For informational purposes only.

Wall Street and Main Street intersect in so many ways -- from the financial markets impacting everyday life, to the world around us impacting the way we do business. Meet Douglas Blake, Managing Director of Investment Services at Kingswood U.S., at the corner of Wall and Main to learn more about the products, programs, and people that serve the financial services industry, and how to apply them to your practice or investment strategy. Grammy Award-winning songwriter, producer and front man of One Republic Ryan Tedder joins the podcast today.  Douglas and Ryan discuss his spectacular music career and the recent sale of his catalog to private equity firm KKR. They then turn their attention to Ryan’s focused and successful commercial real estate development endeavors. Highlights Include: The market and economic analysis that led to Ryan’s decision to sell his music catalog The extensive research he and his team go through when evaluating real estate development opportunities Where he thinks opportunity may lie now, given interest rates and the current market environment How Ryan balances his family life with his professional career Resources: Kingswood U.S. Related: Investing in Late-Stage Private Equity with Marcus New The views and opinions expressed in this interview are solely those of the interviewee and do not represent the opinions of Kingswood Capital Partners or its affiliates. For informational purposes only.

Wall Street and Main Street intersect in so many ways -- from the financial markets impacting everyday life, to the world around us impacting the way we do business. Meet Douglas Blake, Managing Director of Investment Services at Kingswood U.S., at the corner of Wall and Main to learn more about the products, programs, and people that serve the financial services industry, and how to apply them to your practice or investment strategy. Former NFL player and co-founder of Market Rebellion alongside brother Pete, Dr. Jon Najarian brings his expertise in financial journalism and media to the podcast. Douglas and Jon discuss the utilization of options, and how investors can employ this strategy safely and effectively to get a leg up over the machines of finance. Najarian also brings his insights into Market Rebellion and their mission to promote the communication of financial information to the masses. They also discussed: Najarian’s professional football background with the Chicago Bears and his transition into the financial industry. The evolution of how financial media is presented to the masses, making the information more digestible and relatable. How investors can use options not only as a tool for trading, but as a source of information about particular stocks and the overall market. The heatseeker algorithm and how it’s used for big trades. Trading versus investing and how options can level the playing field for individual investors. The views and opinions expressed in this interview are solely those of the interviewee and do not represent the opinions of Kingswood Capital Partners or its affiliates. For informational purposes only. Resources: Kingswood U.S. | Market Rebellion Related: Why I Believe In Cryptocurrency with Anthony Scaramucci

Wall Street and Main Street intersect in so many ways -- from the financial markets impacting everyday life, to the world around us impacting the way we do business. Meet Douglas Blake, Managing Director of Investment Services at Kingswood U.S., at the corner of Wall and Main to learn more about the products, programs, and people that serve the financial services industry, and how to apply them to your practice or investment strategy. Season 1 has been full of tremendous information & insight. In this episode, Douglas recaps highlights from his conversations with: Sam Stovall, Chief Investment Strategist, CFRA Research Amanda Adams, Vice President of Annuity Sales, Tarkenton Financial Geoff Flahardy, Director of National Accounts, ExchangeRight Anthony Scaramucci, Founder & Managing Director, SkyBridge Michael Kim, President & Chief Client Officer, AssetMark Marcus New, Chief Executive Officer, IInvestX finds challenging with private equity   For informational purposes only. Investing involves risk. Past performance may not be indictive of future results. You can subscribe to Wall & Main on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Google Resources: Kingswood U.S. Related: Investing in Late-Stage Private Equity with Marcus New

Wall Street and Main Street intersect in so many ways -- from the financial markets impacting everyday life, to the world around us impacting the way we do business. Meet Douglas Blake, Managing Director of Investment Services at Kingswood U.S., at the corner of Wall and Main to learn more about the products, programs, and people that serve the financial services industry, and how to apply them to your practice or investment strategy. In this episode, Douglas was joined by Marcus New, the CEO at InvestX Capital, a company delivering access, liquidity, and innovation to the private equity asset class through investments in late-stage private equity on a state-of-the-art trading platform, InvestX GEM. Doug and Marcus talked about how InvestX was born and Marcus’ background that led to that point. They also discussed: How last year’s investment into InvestX speaks to the perception of their value The landscape in the private equity space right now How Marcus sees the markets recovering and when the IPO window will open What companies and investments InvestX is looking for to deliver this market to us How investors should view pre-IPO investing Resources: InvestX Related: Why I Believe In Cryptocurrency with Anthony Scaramucci

Wall Street and Main Street intersect in so many ways -- from the financial markets impacting everyday life, to the world around us impacting the way we do business. Meet Douglas Blake, Managing Director of Investment Services at Kingswood U.S., at the corner of Wall and Main to learn more about the products, programs, and people that serve the financial services industry, and how to apply them to your practice or investment strategy. In this episode, Douglas was joined by Michael Kim, the President and Chief Client Officer of AssetMark. The Assetmark platform empowers advisors to provide the highest level of service possible to their clients and provides them with innovative solutions, insightful guidance, and undivided attention. Doug and Michael talked about their recent growth despite the challenging market environment. They also discussed: The transition over the last 10–15 years from the transaction-based model to the fee-based model What Michael and other advisors learned from the pandemic TAMPs and how they have changed in the investment and financial services industry How an advisor can stand out in an environment that is automating and standardizing The differences between early stage, growth stage, and mature stage advisors Good first steps for wealth managers who are behind in today’s fast-moving industry transition The views and opinions expressed in this interview are solely those of the interviewee and do not represent the opinions of Kingswood Capital Partners or its affiliates. For informational purposes only. Resources: AssetMark | Kingswood U.S. Related: Why I Believe In Cryptocurrency with Anthony Scaramucci

Wall Street and Main Street intersect in so many ways -- from the financial markets impacting everyday life, to the world around us impacting the way we do business. Meet Douglas Blake, Managing Director of Investment Services at Kingswood U.S., at the corner of Wall and Main to learn more about the products, programs, and people that serve the financial services industry, and how to apply them to your practice or investment strategy. In this episode, Douglas was joined by Anthony Scaramucci, the Founder and Managing Partner of SkyBridge, an SEC-registered investment adviser and global alternative investment manager that invests in hedge funds, digital assets, private equity, and real estate. Douglas and Anthony talked about the opportunities that exist in the growing crypto industry and why Anthony decided to become a proponent. They also discussed: Anthony’s background and the transitions within his career How learning and stepping foot in the crypto space changed his position on it Where the US government and financial system stands in terms of crypto and NFTs How Wall Street can understand the opportunities that exist within the industry’s complexity Why crypto should be viewed as an investment opportunity despite its volatility Crypto being seen as an alternative investment How someone can take a cautious first step using informational resources Anthony Scaramucci is the Founder and Managing Partner of SkyBridge Capital. He is the author of four books: The Little Book of Hedge Funds, Goodbye Gordon Gekko, Hopping Over the Rabbit Hole (a 2016 Wall Street Journal best seller), and Trump: The Blue-Collar President. Prior to founding SkyBridge in 2005, Scaramucci co-founded investment partnership Oscar Capital Management, which was sold to Neuberger Berman, LLC in 2001. Earlier, he was a vice president in Private Wealth Management at Goldman Sachs & Co. In 2016, Scaramucci was ranked #85 in Worth Magazine’s Power 100: The 100 Most Powerful People in Global Finance. In 2011, he received Ernst & Young’s “Entrepreneur of the Year – New York” Award in the Financial Services category. Anthony is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), vice chair of the Kennedy Center Corporate Fund Board, a board member of both The Brain Tumor Foundation and Business Executives for National Security (BENS), and a Trustee of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Foundation. He was a member of the New York City Financial Services Advisory Committee from 2007 to 2012. In November 2016, he was named to President-Elect Trump’s 16-person Presidential Transition Team Executive Committee. In June 2017, he was named the Chief Strategy Officer of the EXIM Bank. He served as the White House Communications Director for a period in July 2017. Scaramucci, a native of Long Island, New York, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Tufts University and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School. Resources: SkyBridge | Kingswood US SkyBridge Capital is an SEC-registered investment adviser and global alternative investment manager that invests in hedge funds, digital assets, private equity, and real estate. The views and opinions expressed in this interview are solely those of the interviewee and do not represent the opinions of Kingswood Capital Partners or its affiliates. For informational purposes only.

Wall Street and Main Street intersect in so many ways -- from the financial markets impacting everyday life, to the world around us impacting the way we do business. Meet Douglas Blake, Managing Director of Investment Services at Kingswood U.S., at the corner of Wall and Main to learn more about the products, programs, and people that serve the financial services industry, and how to apply them to your practice or investment strategy. In this episode, Douglas was joined by Geoff Flahardy, the National Accounts Director at ExchangeRight. ExchangeRight pursues its passion to empower people to be secure, free, and generous by providing REIT, fund, and 1031 DST portfolios that target secure capital, stable income, and strategic exits. Douglas and Geoff examined the 1031 exchange as a powerful alternative investment strategy. They also discussed: Why an investor may consider a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) The incredible level of demand for DSTs  How advisors and broker dealers can practice due diligence in offering programs What investors should look for when reviewing DSTs Why Biden was opposed to the 1031 exchange The impact of the current state of the economy and the growth of the industry Resources: ExchangeRight | Kingswood U.S Related: The Power of Annuities and Seeing Insurance as an Investment with Amanda Adams For informational purposes only. Investing involves risk. Past performance may not be indicative of future results.

Wall Street and Main Street intersect in so many ways -- from the financial markets impacting everyday life, to the world around us impacting the way we do business. Meet Douglas Blake, Managing Director of Investment Services at Kingswood U.S., at the corner of Wall and Main to learn more about the products, programs, and people that serve the financial services industry, and how to apply them to your practice or investment strategy. In today’s episode, Douglas was joined by Amanda Adams. Amanda is the Vice President of Annuity Sales at Tarkenton Financial, a leading marketing organization serving independent financial professionals who are focused on the retirement market and retirement income planning. They investigated how utilizing annuities alongside a perspective of investing is helpful for insurance planning and the importance of insurance services and financial services becoming integrated.  They also discussed: What exactly is an annuity Specific annuity products and what they offer How annuities can help advisors and investors navigate the current economy Fixed index annuities and some popular options What concerns investors should consider when deciding if annuities are right for them How advisors can recommend insurance products to help their clients For informational purposes only. Investing involves risk. Past performance may not be indicative of future results. Resources: Tarkenton Financial Related: Look Across the Valley: A Long-Term Perspective on Recent Market Activity with Sam Stovall

Wall Street and Main Street intersect in so many ways -- from the financial markets impacting everyday life, to the world around us impacting the way we do business. Meet Douglas Blake, Managing Director of Investment Services at Kingswood U.S., at the corner of Wall and Main to learn more about the products, programs, and people that serve the financial services industry, and how to apply them to your practice or investment strategy. In this episode, Douglas was joined by Sam Stovall. Sam is the Chief Investment Strategist at CFRA research, a leading provider of independent investment research identifying actionable opportunities from which clients can gain an investment edge and avoid risk. They explored the current state of the market and the rising interest rates as a response to the massive level of inflation.  They also discussed: What change led to the highest inflation rate in 40 years How markets tend to perform under the current conditions The expected outcome of the market situation How investors and advisors can navigate the market What will happen with energy in the near future How the Fed can aggressively fight this inflation For informational purposes only. Investing involves risk. Past performance may not be indicative of future results. Resources: Kingswood |  CFRA Research