My guest today is Dominic Frisby, a self-proclaimed accidental financial bod, comedian, actor of unrecognized genius, voice of many things, & presenter.
The topic is his book Life After the State: Why We Don’t Need Government.
In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:
Frisby’s beginnings as an actor and comedian
What comedy can teach us about finance and the discipline of clarity
How Cuba’s currency confusion led the nation to unfortunate circumstances
Real estate
Other peoples’ trust in the state
How the poor and needy would be cared for in a society without a state
The monopoly on compassion
How the state takes a piece of everything
“Greed is good”, “money is the root of all evil”, etc
Crony capitalism
Predation vs. productivity
The influence of lobbyists
The duopoly on money by banks and the state
Education
Bitcoin, digital currency, and taxation
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Michael, is the last black swan the next black swan? Please have an expert on your show to explain where are all those toxic assets (CDOs, collateral debt obligations, or mortgage backed securities) are now? They caused the crash (2008), so where are they? The Fed buys some every month apparently, but where the heck are they all and whose balance sheets are they on? Banks, taxpayer? What could they do to the economy now or in the future? Did they just disappear or get absolved somehow?
Michael, I’ve started reading your books and listening to your podcast this past year and I am a big fan. I am currently studying Aerospace Engineering at the University of Kansas but am looking to get myself started in the investing world as well. Thanks for doing what you do and making trend following more widespread. You’re helping prepare many of us without a financial background for success.
Joe
Thanks for the nice words Joe. Good luck with your journey.
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Michael, first of all, thank you for all of your work. I appreciate your conviction and tireless effort. You referenced an Eckhardt audio speech in your podcast episode with Van Tharp. Would you be willing to share the speech with me? I would be very interested to hear the speech from Mr. Eckhardt. Please let me know at your earliest convenience. Keep up the great work!
My guest today is Harry Dent, a Harvard MBA, Fortune 100 consultant, new venture investor, noted speaker and bestselling author. Harry is the founder and senior editor at Dent Research, where he dedicates himself to identifying and studying demographic, technological, and geopolitical trends.
The topic is his book The Demographic Cliff: How to Survive and Prosper During the Great Deflation Ahead.
In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:
Why demographics are so important
The definition of the “demographic cliff”
Demographic comparisons between the US and Asia
Rates of urbanization and GDP in emerging countries
My guest today is Chris Ducker, a serial entrepreneur and author of the bestseller, “Virtual Freedom”, and more recently, “Rise of the Youpreneur”. He owns and operates several businesses, that combined house over 400 full-time employees internationally. He’s also a trusted international business mentor, keynote speaker, podcaster, blogger, as well as the founder of Youpreneur.com – the leading personal brand business education company in the world.
The topic is his book Virtual Freedom: How to Work with Virtual Staff to Buy More Time, Become More Productive, and Build Your Dream Business.
In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:
The definition of virtual freedom
How Ducker came from the cubicle originally, and how he got to be the location independent entrepreneur he is now
How Ducker became a “virtual CEO”
The idea of a “superhero syndrome”
The idea of a virtual, international staff
The process of finding a VA (virtual assistant)
The two types of outsourcing
Hiring for the role–not for the task
Text, audio, and video communication
Tim Ferriss and the four-hour work week
Developing a location independent lifestyle
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