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Alts is the leading Alternative Assets Podcast. Explore unique investment opportunities and ideas that aren't discussed as much.
Hosted by Horacio Ruiz and Stefan von Imhof, we focus on alternatives to traditional assets; including collectibles, wine, watches, sneakers, NFTs, artwork, websites, farmland, equity crowdfunding, and even stuff like legos, billboards and private islands.
Each episode explores a different theme, and usually includes an interview with interesting folks in the alternative investments space. Past guests include Ezra Levine, CEO of Collectable, Kenny Rose, CEO of FranShares, and Travis Winn from ZED RUN.
On our website you can find deep-dive issues on all topics, and sign up for our weekly newsletter.
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Dutch Mendenhall: Real Estate, Farmland, and Financial Education with RAD Diversified
In this episode, Dutch Mendenhall updates listeners on RAD Diversified, a private real estate company with shareholders. Dutch also talks about the company’s new branch, RADD America, and its focus on farmland and raw land development. Dutch gives several business insights on financial education, making better investment decisions, and making investment opportunities more accessible to non-accredited investors. He is the author of Money Shackles: The Breakout Guide to Alternative Investing. Discussion topics include:
Expanding into Florida
The Growth at RAD Diversified
Buying properties when interest rates are high
Market controls and market cycles
Importance of buying raw land and farmland
Opening investment opportunities for non-accredited investors
American, grass-fed beef versus lab meat
Value-add proposition to properties and land
Differentiating from other farmland companies
Money Shackles, Dutch Mendenhall’s book
Investing in money outside of Wall Street
Having better, higher exchangesFollow Alts- Website & newsletter: https://alts.co- Spotify: - Discord: https://discord.gg/DEkHgzggwC- Twitter: https://twitter.com/altassetsclub- Insta: https://instagram.com/alts_co- Quora:https://www.quora.com/profile/Alts-7Time Stamp2:40 - Update on RAD Diversified7:55 - Impact of Interest Rates on Real Estate10:50 - Price of Commodities13:30 - RADD America17:00 - Foreign governments buying land20:40 - Opening investments for non-accredited26:00 - Buying farmland32:00 - Money Shackles book37:30 - Financial education39:40 - Open forum calls44:00 - Self-belief -
Cormac Kinney: Investing in Diamonds
In this episode, Cormac Kinney discusses the products Diamond Standard developed to commoditize diamonds and the future of diamond investing. Diamond Standard has developed diamond bars and coins using statistical analysis to make trading decisions for diamonds easier, in the way markets currently trade gold. Cormac also talks about diamonds as an investment tool, the potential growth of the market, and the dynamic between natural and synthetic diamonds. Discussion topics include:
Commoditizing diamonds
Standardizing diamond bars and coins with statistical analysis
Becoming a market maker to force price discovery
Buying and selling diamond bars and coins
Taking advantage of the diamond market
How the synthetic diamond market is slipping
Differences between natural and synthetic diamonds
The value of a futures contract for investors
Market demand and supply of diamonds
Risks in the diamond market
Follow Alts- Website & newsletter: https://alts.co- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@altassetsinc- Discord: https://discord.gg/DEkHgzggwC- Twitter: https://twitter.com/altassetsclub- Insta: https://instagram.com/alts_co- Quora:https://www.quora.com/profile/Alts-7Time Stamp2:00 - Solution to Diamond Investing6:00 - Buying diamonds in bulk10:00 - Investing on Diamond Standard13:00 - Opportunities in diamond investing16:00 - What drives the diamond market 17:00 - Synthetic Diamonds21:00 - Futures Contracts26:00 - Demand for diamonds30:00 - Diversification -
Anthony Morena: Real Estate Investing in New York City
In this episode, Anthony Morena details how Mortar Group has invested in real estate in New York City for more than 20 years. Mortar Group is a boutique real estate firm specializing in ground-up builds and value-add renovations. Anthony talks about the Mortar Group’s unique approach to real estate and architecture, the New York City real estate market, and how being a small boutique firm translates to added value for investors. Discussion topics include: Renovations and ground-up constructionCarving out a market as a boutique shopIdentifying NYC neighborhoods to invest inBuying at a good entry pointCondensing the timeline on returns for investorsInvestment cycles in major citiesDiversifying investment returnsThe importance of communication for a small firmFollow Alts- Website & newsletter: https://alts.co- YouTube: Video Podcast- Discord: https://discord.gg/DEkHgzggwC- Twitter: https://twitter.com/altassetsclub- Insta: https://instagram.com/alts_co- Quora: https://www.quora.com/profile/Alts-7
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Rob Connolly: Human Capital and Investing in Athletes with Finlete
In this episode, Rob Connolly speaks to Alts about Finlete, his startup allowing retail investors to invest in young professional athletes in return for a share of their future professional contracts. Rob talks about the company’s reason for focusing on minor league players, how Finlete’s player contracts work, and the company’s current pre-seed round of funding on finlete.co/invest.
Discussion topics include:
Investing in Finlete’s pre-seed round at finlete.co/invest
Poverty-level wages made by minor-league baseball players
The benefits of selling a portion of their career earnings for aspiring players
Fernando Tatis, Jr.’s payout from a $350 million contract
Investing in Finlete’s pre-seed round through Wefunder
How Finlete identifies the athletes to invest in
Receiving a positive reception from players
Setting a goal of 100 players on the platform
Contract terms for investment returns
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John Green: Investing in Cities with Nada.co
In this episode, Horacio speaks with John Green, Nada's founder, and CEO. John discusses the advantages of accessing home equity through Nada's Homeshares program. John describes how the Homeshares program ties into Cityfunds, Nada's platform for investors looking to "own a piece of a city." John also talks about Nada's future plans for a secondary trading platform to allow investors to trade shares and reward Homeshares users with a Nada debit card.
Discussion topics include:
Providing home equity to owners through Homeshares
Exploring the Homeshares and Cityfunds programs at Nada
Underwriting the risk of providing equity to home owners
Creating a real estate fund in specific cities through Cityfunds
The type of homes that make up the Cityfunds portfolios
Determining the cities to invest in through Cityfunds
How the 10-year options contract works through Homeshares
How to invest in Nada’s Cityfunds
Creating a rewards program for Nada users with a debit card
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Time Stamp:
2:30 Nada Overview
4:50 Homeshares Program
6:30 How Homeshares works
11:30 The Cityfunds Program
15:40 Real Estate as an asset class
18:50 Creating a secondary trading market of shares
22:20 Getting paid with dividends
27:00 Design of Cityfunds
31:00 The process of valuing homes
35:00 The Visa Nada Debit Card -
Adam Littlefield: Premium Short-Term Rentals and Investing Globally
In this episode, Horacio speaks with Adam Littlefield from Investment.com. In this video, Adam talks about how Investment.com is focused on buying homes to turn into premium short-term rentals. Adam describes the characteristics of premium short-term rentals and how Investment.com plans to differentiate itself by offering experiences with its rentals. Adam also talks about future investment opportunities at Investment.com, including future fractional ownership in a major sports team.
Discussion topics include:
The meaning behind Investment.com
Adam’s background in real estate and property technology
Focusing on high-performing short-term rentals
Providing experiences with premium assets
Standing out in a crowded market
Accessing the site through a mobile app
Providing cash flows for investors
Becoming a global marketplace
Prioritizing the mobile app for user experience
Time Stamp:
1:30 Importance of the company name
3:10 Adam’s professional background
5:10 Investing in premium short-term rentals
7:00 Defining premium properties
10:45 The pre-launch phase
14:00 Getting a return on investments
16:50 Investing in sports teams and other sectors
22:00 Educating users about investing
24:00 Accessing Investment.com through the App
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Customer Reviews
Off to a great start, keep it up
I found this episode quite insightful. Audio quality could be improved, but that's to be expected for the first crack at it. Excellent guest and conversation, keep up the great work!