How Debt and Taxes Can Make You Rich

Lane Kipp has dedicated his career to helping others give well. He runs the nonprofit All Access, which uses analytics to find the most effective and transparent ways to make charitable donations go farthest. And it turns out, running All Access has a lot to teach us about how to vet deals in the investment world.Check out Lane’s org at allaccess.internationalPREORDER the Invest Like a Billionaire book at www.thebillionairebook.org/ And find out more about the podcast at https://www.thebillionairepodcast.com/

Did you hear about the $1B ATM investment fraud? What started as a too-good-to-be-true deal ended up as a ponzi scheme that upended lots of good investors, including some of us. So how did Aspen as a firm dodge this one? And how can you learn from this scandal and spot potential ponzi schemes yourself? Listen in, and let us know what you think in the comments on youtube and on Spotify.ORDER the Invest Like a Billionaire book at www.thebillionairebook.org/ And find out more about the podcast at https://www.thebillionairepodcast.com/

What number is “enough” to you? The legendary John Maxwell joins Bob Fraser in a rare interview about how John thinks about building wealth and sowing values into young people. He tells us about his theory of picking a number to know when you’ve met your own needs. What do you think of this idea? Listeners on Spotify or Youtube – share a comment, or even tell us what your number is. And are you there yet?PREORDER the Invest Like a Billionaire book at www.thebillionairebook.org/ And find out more about the podcast at https://www.thebillionairepodcast.com/

How do billionaires think differently than the rest of us? Bob and Ben have spent over a year trying to answer that question as they wrote the Invest Like a Billionaire book. In this episode, they share their lessons – how billionaires approach debt, inflation and taxes differently. And we learn how we can all move from an “income statement mindset” to a “balance sheet mindset.”PREORDER the Invest Like a Billionaire book at www.thebillionairebook.org/ And find out more about the podcast at https://www.thebillionairepodcast.com/

Is your financial advisor keeping secrets from you? Well, not exactly. In this episode, we learn another key lesson from the Invest Like a Billionaire book: why the financial advising system is rigged against alts. Listen to hear why your advisor isn’t able to give you the guidance you need, and figure out how to work the system in your favour. PREORDER the Invest Like a Billionaire book at www.thebillionairebook.org/ And find out more about the podcast at https://www.thebillionairepodcast.com/

We’re back with another sneak peek into the Invest Like a Billionaire book! Bob and Ben join Ellis to share the secret killer of wealth – Volatility. They’ll walk you through the math around why volatility is the enemy of compounding wealth, and what you can do about it. PREORDER the Invest Like a Billionaire book at www.thebillionairebook.org/ And find out more about the podcast at https://www.thebillionairepodcast.com/

The Invest Like a Billionaire book is almost here! For all of August, we’re bringing you sneak peeks into the key points in the book, and diving deeper into some of the topics. This episode, Bob and Ben join Ellis for a conversation about the end of the 60:40 portfolio, and the advent of The Swensen Model. Find out more about the podcast at https://www.thebillionairepodcast.com/ and PREORDER the Invest Like a Billionaire book at www.thebillionairebook.org/

Join us for a summit on August 8th to celebrate the launch of the Invest Like a Billionaire book coming this fall!Register at https://www.thebillionairesummit.com/summit

How do you build a strategic alternative asset portfolio? Most investors just jump at the first deals presented to them from their network. But in this episode, Ben lays out a strategic plan when building an alt portfolio, optimizing for long term yield and growth. In this episode, Ben is joined by Ellis Hammond, Aspen Fund’s Vice President of Capital to dive into The Wealth Pyramid. Find out more about the podcast at https://www.thebillionairepodcast.com/ and PREORDER the Invest Like a Billionaire book at www.thebillionairebook.org/ And check out Ben & Bob’s company and invest along at https://aspenfunds.us/

Bronson Hill had a quick come-up from a salary job to a full time passive investor and capital raiser. But it hasn’t all been smooth sailing, and he’s learned some really important lessons along the way about how to be strategic about your path and create a framework to vet deals. In this episode, Bronson opens up about his portfolio, which includes some surprising asset classes. Check it out. Check out Bronson’s first book, Fire Yourself https://bronsonequity.com/how-to-fire-yourself/Find out more about the podcast at https://www.thebillionairepodcast.com/ and PREORDER the Invest Like a Billionaire book at www.thebillionairebook.org/ And check out Ben & Bob’s company and invest along at https://aspenfunds.us/