Poor Millionaires

AI can think - but it still needs a wallet, an identity and a way to pay.Will Nutting, Founder and CEO of independent investment research platform Nutstuff, joins James to explain why blockchain could become part of the economic infrastructure for autonomous AI agents.Coming from traditional equities and investment banking, Will approaches digital assets with a sceptic’s eye. He makes the case that crypto is moving from speculation towards utility through stablecoins, tokenisation and decentralised physical infrastructure networks. The conversation covers Acurast and distributed computing, where token value accrues, Bitcoin’s hard-money role, Ethereum and Solana, and how wealthy investors might think about sizing volatile assets.They also examine the less glamorous “picks and shovels” of the AI boom - memory, power, electricity and energy infrastructure - along with the risk that today’s capital spending becomes tomorrow’s overcapacity.This is a practical discussion about the machine economy: what is real, what remains speculative and where patient investors might look next.Key takeaways·       AI supplies the brain; robotics supplies the hands; blockchain may supply the wallet and passport.·       The digital-asset thesis is shifting from speculation towards useful infrastructure, but network adoption does not automatically create token value.·       Bitcoin’s core case is hard money and fixed supply; AI is optional upside rather than the foundation of the thesis.·       Stablecoins could become a transactional layer for autonomous agents and machine-to-machine micropayments.·       The AI investment opportunity extends well beyond software to memory, power, electricity and energy security.About WillWill Nutting is the Founder and CEO of Nutstuff, an independent investment research platform. Drawing on decades in investment banking and global equities, he translates macro themes - including AI, energy and digital assets - into practical portfolio ideas.Guest: Will Nutting, Founder and CEO of NutstuffWebsite: https://www.nutstuff.co.uk/LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/will-nutting-030a0415X: https://x.com/NutstuffalphaPoor Millionaires: https://poormillionaires.com/Disclaimer: This podcast is for education and entertainment only. It is not financial, investment, tax or legal advice. Investments can fall as well as rise, and you may not get back the amount invested. Do your own research and seek professional advice where appropriate.

When a country enters a financial crisis, collapsing currencies and forced selling can make good companies extraordinarily cheap. They can also expose investors to weak governance, capital controls and permanent loss. How can an investor tell the difference?James speaks with Michael McGaughy, Head of Research at Fusion Wealth Management and portfolio manager of Research Alpha, about his approach to crisis investing. Michael uses a three-part framework - people, structure and value - to find quality companies trading at generationally low valuations in out-of-favour markets.They discuss the psychology of market panics, signs that selling may be exhausted, currency devaluations, minority shareholder protections and related-party transactions. Michael draws on investments across Argentina, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Egypt, Turkey and Pakistan, and explains why patience and detailed company research matter more to him than forecasting a macroeconomic recovery.A clear guide to the opportunities and risks of investing where the news is bad, valuations are extreme and few institutions are willing to look.For educational purposes only. This episode does not constitute financial advice or a recommendation.Key takeaways·       Crisis investing begins with extreme valuation, but the company still needs capable owners, sound governance and a structure aligned with minority shareholders.·       A market may be near a bottom when continuing bad news no longer drives prices lower and knowledgeable investors begin buying.·       Michael treats currency devaluations as potential entry points because local shares may already have fallen before the currency adjustment.·       Mapping listed companies to their controlling shareholders can eliminate weak business groups before detailed company analysis begins.·       Related-party transactions can move value from a listed company into privately owned entities and are a central governance risk.·       Patience is necessary, but investors must still manage liquidity, capital controls, forced delistings and the danger of selling winners too early.About MichaelMichael McGaughy is Head of Research at Fusion Wealth Management in Hong Kong and portfolio manager of Research Alpha, a long-only absolute-return equity fund launched in 2017. His career spans buy-side and sell-side equity research, private equity and fund-of-funds management. He has researched and invested across emerging and frontier markets for decades, using a process centred on the quality of controlling shareholders, corporate structure and valuation.CONNECT WITH MICHAELLinkedIn: https://hk.linkedin.com/in/michael-mcgaughy-caia-647653Minority Report: https://michaelmcgaughy.blogspot.com/Astra and Sinar Mas comparison: https://michaelmcgaughy.blogspot.com/2013/08/astra-and-sinar-mas-22-year-perfomance.htmlSeeking Alpha: https://seekingalpha.com/author/michael-mcgaughyDISCOVER POOR MILLIONAIREShttps://poormillionaires.com/DisclaimerThis podcast is for educational purposes only. The information does not constitute financial advice or recommendation and should not be considered as such. The value of investments and any income derived from them can fall as well as rise and you may not get back the original amount you invested.

Hedge funds are often portrayed as opaque, high-risk vehicles chasing spectacular returns. Markus Derenthal of Cape May Wealth Advisors offers a different view: their most useful role may be to deliver returns that behave differently from stocks and bonds.James and Markus break down the major hedge fund strategies, how they can support portfolio diversification, and the practical barriers facing affluent investors — including high minimums, closed funds, fees, liquidity constraints and regulatory eligibility. They also examine the role of funds of hedge funds, the limitations of industry performance data, and why specialist due diligence matters in an asset class that can remain a ‘black box’.A practical introduction for investors who want to understand where hedge funds might fit within a broader portfolio — without the Hollywood hype.Key takeaways·       ‘Hedge fund’ describes a flexible investment vehicle; the strategies and risks inside it vary enormously.·       For a diversified portfolio, the relevant aim is often low correlation to stocks and bonds rather than maximum return.·       Long/short equity, global macro, quantitative/arbitrage and multi-strategy funds produce very different exposures.·       Minimum tickets and closed funds make access a central challenge for smaller family offices and affluent individuals.·       Funds of hedge funds can provide diversified exposure, manager access and specialist due diligence — at an additional layer of fees.·       Headline performance indices can be distorted by survivorship and selection biases.·       Liquidity must be assessed fund by fund: quarterly dealing is common, but some sought-after managers impose multi-year redemption periods.·       Investors must also consider regulatory eligibility, governance and how much strategy opacity they can tolerate.Chapters00:00 Introduction and disclaimer00:39 What investors misunderstand about hedge funds03:14 What actually defines a hedge fund?06:21 Long/short equity and the main strategy families08:05 Global macro: making diversified bets on the world09:22 Quantitative, statistical and arbitrage strategies11:12 How multi-strategy hedge funds manage talent and risk13:28 Where hedge funds fit for a ‘poor millionaire’17:55 A message from the boss18:37 Performance in crises — and the problem with hedge fund data21:10 Allocations, minimum tickets and accessing top managers23:44 Are ‘two and twenty’ fees still common?25:15 Liquidity, lock-ups and five-year redemptions27:00 How investors can assess a hedge fund30:25 Suitability and regulatory thresholds32:07 Replacing bonds, building three pillars and accepting complexity33:37 About Cape May Wealth Advisors and its newsletterAbout MarkusMarkus Derenthal is Managing Partner at Cape May Wealth Advisors, a Berlin-based wealth management firm serving entrepreneurial families. He previously advised institutional investors on systematic investment strategies and helped build the ETF business for a major US bank before moving into holistic wealth management for entrepreneurs and their families. At Cape May, he works across investment strategy, liquid assets, hedge funds and private investments.CONNECT WITH MARKUS AND CAPE MAYCape May Wealth Advisors: https://www.capemay.de/enCape May Wealth Weekly: https://capemaywealth.beehiiv.com/Subscribe to the newsletter: https://capemaywealth.beehiiv.com/subscribeHedge Funds: A Primer: https://capemaywealth.beehiiv.com/p/hedge-funds-a-primerMarkus on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markus-derenthalDISCOVER POOR MILLIONAIREShttps://poormillionaires.comDisclaimerThis podcast is for educational purposes only. The information does not constitute financial advice or recommendation and should not be considered as such. The value of investments and any income derived from them can fall as well as rise and you may not get back the original amount you invested.

Swen Lorenz is author of Undervalued Shares and CEO of Sarnia Asset Management. Swen is here to talk about the wave of shareholder activism that’s about to sweep the UK equity market and present some big opportunities for investors. Poor Millionaires is the show focused on helping you escape the ranks of the mass affluent and start your journey to generational wealth.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DisclaimerThis podcast is for educational purposes only. The information does not constitute financial advice or recommendation and should not be considered as such. The value of investments and any income derived from them can fall as well as rise and you may not get back the original amount you invested.

Alyx Wood is co-founder and chief investment officer at UK-focused hedge fund Kernow Asset Management. Alyx and James delve into the incredible opportunities on offer in the much maligned UK market, which has become something of a stock picker’s paradise. Alyx's website: https://kernowam.comPoor Millionaires is the show focused on helping you escape the ranks of the mass affluent and start your journey to generational wealth.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DisclaimerThis podcast is for educational purposes only. The information does not constitute financial advice or recommendation and should not be considered as such. The value of investments and any income derived from them can fall as well as rise and you may not get back the original amount you invested.