The Phil Bak Podcast

Meb Faber explains how America built the world's greatest stock market, and why investors now pay record prices to own it.

Aaron Brown rejoins the podcast to talk about his new book Wrong Number, and how to be skeptical when you read studies and statistics, and how smart people get fooled by official studies and credentialed experts - without a trader's mindset can cut through the fog.

Layoff fears dominate the headlines but opportunity hides beneath. Khe explains how AI will cut your expenses, grow your revenue, and streamline your job.

Understanding the concept of decentralization, instutitional rot, and why this trade resonates so strongly with a generation.

Brad Hargreaves explains how AI, automation, sensors, and innovation are transforming multifamily operations and evolving the real estate industry.

Nate explains everything happening in the ETF industry, from the ethics and economics of retail product design to asset managers bringing ETF tax efficiency to mutual funds through share class filings, and more.

Adam Blumberg's journey from stand-up comedy to advising financial advisors on crypto, and how he built Protocol Wealth entirely on decentralized finance rails.

How does a Philadelphia bartender become one of the top finance writers in just a few years? By reading just a little bit more, going just a little bit deeper, building personal relationships, and trusting his nose for bullshit.   This is Quoth the Raven's story.  

Randy Zisler talks about his new book on CRE investing, best practices, and how bad incentives are keeping people from utilizing better public REIT valuations.

Adam Singer unpacks how corporatism and compliance crush authentic voices, while grifters thrive in finance and crypto. He explains how AI-generated writing is like sending a robot to the gym, AI content farms flooding the internet, and why advertisers still get duped by hollow metrics. Ultimately, he explains, it is trust - not clicks - that is what really matters.