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    Hardcore Finance

    Insightful. Balanced. Provocative.Brave enough to leverage the market? Bold enough to challenge the status quo? Join Alex Chizhik @MrEbitda and @ShimonLazarov as they bring their 15+ years business experience to a data-driven debate. From Bitcoin to the NASDAQ, Government Regulations to Real Estate Trusts, Facebook to Moderna. If you care about the economy, finance, or investing this podcast is for you.

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    Are we in a Recession? Jul 29, 2022

    Recession?!?!? That terrible four (9) letter word! are we in one? What does it mean to be in one? Should we panic? Where do we hide? Why isn't Joe Biden doing anything!?
    Alex goes into all of these points and more in the latest episode of the Hardcore Finance Show.
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    When will the Pain Stop? Jun 15, 2022

    Shimon and Alex get together to discuss the stock market pain and if and when it will stop. Are you hurting? So are we!
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    Have we hit the market bottom? May 25, 2022

    In this episode of hardcore finance, Alex and Shimon discuss whether we have hit the market bottom, or whether we have more losses ahead of us.
    The bull case - the fed will be able to lower interest rates without increasing inflation further. The bear case - interest rates are going up and market will continue to crash.
    We discuss the prospects of both of these scenarios as well as a lot more - are we on a growth trend? Will the war in Ukraine's impact on the markets end soon, and a lot more.
    Join us for a fascinating discussion!
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    Market Bloodbath and the Interest Rate Panic May 06, 2022

    In this episode, Shimon and Alex discuss the recent drop in the markets:
    * How long will the bloodbath continue?
    * Will the federal reserve be able to increase interest rates for much longer?
    * How similar is the current situation to the end of 2018?
    * Is the NASDAQ in a technical correction?
    * Can the keynsian method work? If the interest rate increases now, could it be good for long term growth?
    * If the government didn't increase interest rates in the good times, what can they do in the bad times?
    * Are we paying for Trump's mistakes?
    * Will we pay for this by inflation or by recession?
    * What will Elizabeth Warren do or say?
    * Our predictions about the resolution of this whole mess.
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    We are back! Ukraine, the Fed, Bitcoin and more! May 03, 2022

    Shimon and Alex are back after a while to discuss the following topics:
    * Authoritarianism in Canada
    * War in Europe
    * Bank robberies with covid masks
    * How to make a lot of money - have a belief that is different than everyone else, but also correct
    * Is the nasdaq still a good place to allocate capital to given the recent volatility
    * Time horizons for the nasdaq - 6 months vs 10 years
    * Do politicians have the power to affect economic outcomes over the long term?
    * The probable outcome of the 40 year bond bull run
    * Negative real rates
    * Why do people hold negative yielding bonds?
    * The T.I.N.A (there is no other alternative) approach to allocating capital
    * How does consumer behavior and fed policy affect inflation?
    * Is the laffer curve breaking given the latest technological trends
    * Is the price of food and other commodities stuck at a high level or will it go down
    * Why is now different than the 70s stagflation?
    * Is the bank of japan responsible for the latest MMT trends in the western economies?
    * The effect of the war in Ukraine on the macro economic landscape
    * Our portfolios have taken a huge hit since we last spoke
    * Robots that can fold the laundry...
    * Holding an index vs picking stocks
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    Wrapping up 2021 and a look at 2022 - Interview with Rob Frasca Dec 31, 2021

    In this episode of Hardcore Finance, Alex and Shimon speak with Rob Frasca.


    Rob is a serial entrepreneur who has built and brought three venture-backed startups to successful exits. He is the co-founder and managing partner of COSIMO Ventures, a venture capital firm that specializes in investing in promising blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies.


    Frasca frequently speaks on cryptocurrencies and he and his team invest in disruptive technologies that promise to reshape the way global markets operate in an increasingly digital world. He believes blockchain technology represents the single-largest value creation event of our lifetimes. Through COSIMO X, the firm’s public tokenized fund, Frasca hopes to deliver immense value to investors seeking access to these emerging blockchain opportunities.


    In the episode, we discuss the following:

    * Global monetary policy and its implications on cryptocurrency prices

    * Value created vs value captured in various crypto projects

    * Why blockchain technology is the biggest value creation in a long time

    * The ascent of China and central bank digital currencies

    * Will the federal reserve raise interest rates next year, how many times and at what magnitude?

    * The effect technology has on deflation that can potentially offset inflation driven by monetary expansion
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    Real Estate, Leverage and the future of Debt - Interview with David Blatt, CEO CapStack Partners Nov 30, 2021

    Shimon and Alex welcome David Blatt to the show. David is CEO of CapStack Partners, focused on helping clients find real estate investment & capital solutions. He is also the Founder & CEO of Banxel, the first lender2lender marketplace to syndicate, buy & sell real estate loans. With a background in distressed real estate, Mr. Blatt has successfully structured & closed countless complex deals. He is also a frequent public speaker & writer on innovation & capital market trends in real estate.
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    Bitcoin price pump or panic and the macro mega bullish news! Oct 28, 2021

    Bitcoin just hit all time highs and then the market dropped. What does this mean? What's really going on? How does the macro landscape affect the markets? And the latest from the Biden Administration.
    Shimon and Alex seek out the truth.
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    China, Yields, Bitcoin, Stocks and more. The week in review. Oct 01, 2021

    In today's episode of the hardcore finance show, Alex and Shimon discuss the recent weekly events.
    We talk about china banning bitcoin (again), capital controls, evergrande and their real estate woes, the recent price drop in the markets, the infrastructure bill and its implication on inflation and treasury interest rates, and what does all of this mean about the future. Will the higher rates drive higher real growth, or will they collapse asset prices?
    Join us for a fascinating discussion!
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    El Salvador adopts Bitcoin, SEC has a bone to pick with Coinbase - a wild week in review Sep 13, 2021

    What a week it has been. El Salvador is adopting Bitcoin, crypto markets are REKT, The IMF is rooting against the underprivileged, and Coinbase is airing out their dirty SEC laundry.
    Shimon and Alex discuss a whirl wind of a week!
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    Finding the signal in the noise - Interview with Eliaz Tobias of Crowdsense Sep 08, 2021

    Shimon and Alex welcome back Gil Eyal and Eliaz Tobias of Crowdsense. Crowdsense is one of the best tools in the market for finding signal in noise and can quickly analyze thousands of data points to help investors trade. This is acutely applicable to Crypto as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cardano, Polkadot and even GameFi tokens like Star Atlas and Axie Infinity are driven by retail sentiment.
    We discuss whether social media sentiment can predict price movements of cryptocurrencies, the social influencers effect on cryptocurrency adoption, different algorithms that crowdsense users and many more topics.
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    The case to buy Bitcoin - with a Special Shoutout to Kristen Aug 19, 2021

    Shimon and Alex open up the brand new Hardcore Finance Studio. We then re-examine the markets and why people should invest in Bitcoin - as a special request from our fans.
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    The Privatization of Money - Part 2 Aug 18, 2021

    In this solo episode, Shimon discusses why governments could let Bitcoin survive and thrive.
    Some of the questions discussed are:
    - How could getting rid of the state monopoly of money creation help the state collect more tax revenue?
    - When would this relevant?
    - What is our Bitcoin price target before governments start to care?
    - What is the optimal tax %?
    - Why do low interest rates hurt productivity and tax collection?
    Tune in to find out!
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    The Privatization of Money - Part 1 Aug 05, 2021

    In this solo episode, Shimon explores a thesis under which governments choose to not stop bitcoin

    • I wanted to start from a desired end result (bitcoin becomes world money) and examine a scenario under which it could happen.
    • The main thesis of bitcoin supporters is that governments cannot stop it. I don’t agree. If the governments could put people on the moon, stop the nazi regime that at some point ruled a huge chunk of the world, and destroy the USSR - a government that had lots of nukes and sent the first man into space and back, they can stop bitcoin.
    • Another thesis is that governments are not efficient, lazy, lack political will, don’t have the resources to commit, and that’s why they won’t stop it. This is a more believable argument, but it assumes that bitcoin is not significant enough, in which case it’s not very interesting. If bitcoin fulfills its promise and becomes world money, and becomes a threat to government revenues, a cost/benefit analysis would justify committing the resources required to stop it.
    • This episode explores a scenario under which governments will choose to not stop bitcoin. The only way under which this could happen (given bitcoin being significant enough) is if it increases the government's tax revenue.
    • At first glance it sounds ridiculous, but this is exactly why I wanted to record this episode. Buckle up.

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    Donald Trump's Legal Reckoning with Glenn Kirschner Jul 28, 2021

    Glenn Kirschner, Shimon Lazarov and Alex Chizhik chat about the Mueller Report, the workings of the USA legal system on both the federal and state level, Trump’s legal troubles, Trump’s associates charged with fraud and other types of financial crimes and foreign interference into the USA policies.

    Glenn Kirschner is a retired federal prosecutor who worked under Robert Mueller as chief of homicide in DC. After his public service, Glenn became a legal analyst for MSNBC and other news outlets and started his youtube channel Justice Matters where millions of people tune in every day to get a deeper understanding on the most recent legal developments.

    We discussed:

    • Glenn’s path to becoming a federal prosecutor
    • Working with Robert Mueller as his supervisor
    • Glenn’s take on the Mueller report. Was it the right decision to not indict a sitting president
    • When will charges be brought against Trump now that he is no longer president
    • Obstruction of justice and other crimes that Trump has publicly committed
    • The Jan 6 insurrection and Trump’s involvement in it
    • The recent indictment of Tom Barrack and the UAEs influence on Trump’s speeches and policies
    • State’s rights vs federal decision making
    • The supreme court vs local state legislation

    and a lot more…


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    Joe Biden's Inflation Plan and BNY Mellon's Sinead Colton Grant recap Jul 27, 2021

    Shimon and Alex discuss President Joe Biden's stance on inflation and how he plans to manage it. Is there inflation? Did he misspeak? Does he really think money printing will cause less inflation?
    We then move on to discuss our interview with the brilliant Sinead Colton Grant and how encouraging it is to have major institutions so deeply understand blockchain, crypto, and Bitcoin.
    We are more bullish than ever!
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    Impact Investing with Digital Assets – Interview with Sinead Colton Grant of BNY Mellon Jul 21, 2021

    BNY Mellon’s Sinead Colton Grant, Alex Chizhik and Shimon Lazarov chat about Digital Asset Impact Investing and many topics in the intersection of digital currencies, the traditional fintech space, and the global macro environment.
    We discussed:
    • Bitcoin as a store of value
    • The global macro landscape
    • The role of digital currencies in the rapidly developing fintech space
    • Ways to determine the value of digital assets
    • Banking the unbanked
    • Bitcoin as both an asset and a monetary network
    • Innovation in the fintech space
    • The results of the recent monetary expansion on the global economy
    • Performance of stock indexes in light of monetary expansion
    • Utilizing crypto currencies as part of a portfolio context
    • The longevity of cryptocurrencies vs an expansion of number of adopters
    • Is past performance indicative of future results
    • The impact of cryptocurrencies on the developing world
    • The institutional perception of digital currencies vs stocks, bonds and real estate
    • The volatility of Bitcoin vs its upside and uncorrelated nature with other traditional assets
    • Inflation as a concern for traditional investors and Bitcoin as an inflation hedge (vs traditional inflation hedges such as commodities)
    and a lot more…
    Time stamps:

    0:44 - Sinead Colton Grant’s background

    2:38 - how Sinead got into the space and why digital assets are interesting to her

    6:11 - Sinead’s thoughts on the recent changes in monetary policy, mainly increase in central bank balance sheets and their inflation of asset prices and how it will affect digital assets. She mentions changes in valuations in stocks, real estate, tech equities vs other equities, and the weakening of the USD.

    13:20 - Sinead’s views on cryptocurrencies as stores of value vs other more traditional stores of value such as commodities.

    25:45 - Bitcoin’s energy usage vs the value it can bring to the developing vs the developed world. Commodities, real estate and other stores of value increase in quantity as the price goes up vs Bitcoin where the energy use increases as price goes up.

    33:05 - Bitcoin as a money that is not dependent on any particular government, and the institutional view of that aspect.

    41:15 - Bitcoin as social impact investing.

    42:55 - Opportunity for institutions to tap into billions of consumers through the Bitcoin network that can connect them to a monetary network that doesn’t have high fixed transaction costs.

    44:45 - Thoughts on regulation.

    47:00 - BNY Mellon’s entry into the space and the reactions to that move

    49:25 - Sinead’s recommendation - The show “This Way Up” on Hulu - a comedy about 2 Irish women moving from Ireland to London.


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    Property Rights, Criminal Activity and the Power of the States - Interview with Lee Bratcher Jul 01, 2021

    Today on the Hardcore Finance Podcast we welcome Lee Bratcher of the Texas Blockchain Council. (https://texasblockchaincouncil.org/).
    We talk about how fundamental property rights are to capitalism and democracy, Bitcoin and illicit activity, and the incredible movement brewing underneath the surface across many States.
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    Why Buy Bitcoin with Andy Edstrom Jun 25, 2021

    Andy Edstrom is the author of the book "Why Buy Bitcoin". We discuss many topics such as inflation, government monetary policy, the investment case for Bitcoin and a lot more.
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    Gold vs Bitcoin vs other stores of value Jun 15, 2021

    In today's Hardcore Finance show we interview Ravi Sood, a Canadian financier and venture capitalist. Sood was raised in Waterloo, Ontario and resides in Hong Kong. He received a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Waterloo. He is the co-founder and former CEO of Navina Asset Management and its predecessor company Lawrence Asset Management, which at its peak controlled over $800 million in assets globally.
    Sood has also founded several businesses operating in emerging markets, including Buchanan Renewables, Feronia Inc., Jade Power Trust, and Galane Gold. He is well known in Canada as a regular TV personality and frequent guest host of the Business News Network's evening news programme "Squeeze Play".
    We discussed Gold vs Bitcoin as a store of value, the impact of the recent global monetary expansion on investments in different sectors, and a lot more.
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    Interview with David J Kovacs - CEO of Emmersive Entertainment at Bitcoin Miami 2021 Jun 07, 2021

    David Kovacs - the co-founder of First Contact Entertainment and Founder & CEO of Emmersive Entertainment - talks to Alex about his new acquisition of Lomotif, his vision for NFTs, and his plans to help artists monetize their creations. This was the hottest talk in the pressroom of Bitcoin 2021
    David Kovacs' background is fascinating specializing in investment banking, private equity, and venture capital and has extensive experience in both mature and emerging markets, having analyzed hundreds of deals and executed both buy and sell-side engagements. Mr. Kovacs served as the Head of Investment Banking, Research, and Private Equity for North America for Fitch Learning (Fitch Ratings). Before that, he held private equity and investment banking roles in key positions with Hinduja Group, Blackstone Group, and Citigroup. Mr. Kovacs lectures at many of the leading investment banks, private equity firms, sovereign wealth funds, and government agencies, including the Securities & Exchange Commission, New York City Controller’s Office, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, JP Morgan, Barclays, Citigroup, RBC, RBS, Lazard, Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank. David Kovacs, the co-founder of First Contact Entertainment and Founder & CEO of Emmersive Entertainment. David talks to Alex about his new acquisition of Lomotif, his vision for NFTs, and his plans to help artists monetize their creations.
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    The Ultimate Bitcoin Stress Test May 26, 2021

    In this episode Shimon and Alex chat about the latest Bitcoin price drop, the FUD around Bitcoin, the China Ban, and Elon Musk's Energy tweets. Does it all matter? Should we be scared?
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    Bitcoin's value proposition - interview with Croesus May 19, 2021

    Today Shimon is joined by Croesus - one of the best twitter handles to follow on bitcoin. We discuss Bitcoin's value proposition, its comparison to the stock market, inflation and a lot more.
    - Business school attitudes towards bitcoin
    - Ethereum as a technology vs bitcoin as a breakthrough in money
    - Bitcoin bootstrapping itself from nothingness to being an increasingly credible store of value
    - The significance of halving cycles
    - Hyperinflation and price stability
    - The stock market as a hedge against inflation
    - Life experiences of losing faith in the credibility of government's monetary policy
    - The M2 money supply chart going up and to the right with an annual growth rate of 8% even before the latest monetary stimulus package
    - Why is an 8% increase in the money supply result in only 2% CPI inflation
    - Basket of goods changing in the CPI index
    - The technological deflationary environment offsetting the inflationary pressure created by monetary expansion
    - Keynes' statement "in the long term we're all dead"
    - Is price stability and full employment good targets for the federal reserve?
    - Banning bitcoin is sanctioning yourself
    - Government supporters of Bitcoin (Cynthia Lummis, Margaret Croke and others)
    - The privatization of money
    - Democracy as a platform that is conducive to monetary expansion
    - Gold mining creates an uncertainty in its supply schedule
    - Portfolio rebalancing - is it a good strategy?
    - Bitcoin as pristine collateral
    - Is the stock market a good protection against inflation vs Bitcoin?
    - Land as a store of value
    - Bitcoin's monetary policy as a technology that has never existed before.
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    Launching The State of Illinois into the Cryptoverse with Representative Margaret Croke May 12, 2021

    Shimon and Alex welcome Representative Margaret Croke from Illinois’ 12th District – Go Cubs!

    Representative Croke is a freshman State Legislator embarking on world-changing things. She has led the charge to make Illinois the most crypto and Bitcoin friendly state in the U.S. and allowed Shimon and Alex to tag along for the ride. In this episode we discuss how Bitcoin and Crypto are sources for good and will be beneficial to Illinois and the U.S. beyond FinTech and even beyond job creation – although both are critically important. We talk about banking the unbanked, renewable energy, equity, wealth preservation, immigration, and much more.


    Help us and help Representative Croke put Illinois on the Crypto map!


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    Launching The State of Illinois into the Cryptoverse with Representative Margaret Croke - Preview May 10, 2021

    On Wednesday May 12th Shimon and Alex welcome Representative Margaret Croke from Illinois’ 12th District – Go Cubs!
    Representative Croke is a freshman State Legislator embarking on world-changing things. She has led the charge to make Illinois the most crypto and Bitcoin friendly state in the U.S. and allowed Shimon and Alex to tag along for the ride. In this episode we discuss how Bitcoin and Crypto are sources for good and will be beneficial to Illinois and the U.S. beyond FinTech and even beyond job creation – although both are critically important. We talk about banking the unbanked, renewable energy, equity, wealth preservation, immigration, and much more.
    Help us and help Representative Croke put Illinois on the Crypto map!
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    Investing in Innovation with NEA's Ban Narasin May 05, 2021

    Today, Shimon and Alex welcome famed entrepreneur and star VC – Ben Narasin of NEA.
    We discuss what founders should look for in VCs, where pockets of opportunity are in the market, how to think about innovation, the Biden proposed Capital Gains Tax increases, and even Bitcoin and crypto.
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    NEA is a global venture capital firm focused on helping entrepreneurs build transformational businesses with nearly $24 billion in cumulative committed capital. NEA focuses on tech and healthcare companies.
    Ben is a prolific entrepreneur and a highly regarded early-stage investor with mega hits such as: Dropcam, Lending Club, TellApart, Kabbage and Zenefits. And his own IPO of Fashionmall.com in 1999.
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    Ben Narasin Preview May 04, 2021

    On Wednesday, May 5th, on the Hardcore Finance Show (http://hardcorefinance.com), Shimon and Alex welcome famed entrepreneur and star VC – Ben Narasin of NEA.
    We discuss what founders should look for in VCs, where pockets of opportunity are in the market, how to think about innovation, the Biden proposed Capital Gains Tax increases, and even Bitcoin and crypto.
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    NEA is a global venture capital firm focused on helping entrepreneurs build transformational businesses with nearly $24 billion in cumulative committed capital. NEA focuses on tech and healthcare companies.
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    President Biden's Cap Gains Tax Plan Disaster Apr 28, 2021

    Today Alex talks about his view of President Biden’s Tax Policy – specifically his proposal to increase capital gains taxes to 43.8% on individuals making more than $1,000,000 per year. In our view this is a disastrous policy with terrible consequences and it goes much deeper than “tax the rich”.
    In this episode, Alex discusses:
    1. The origin of Capital gains taxes and why they are unique
    2. Capital vs. Income taxes
    3. Entrepreneurship, risk taking, and their ties to Capital Gains
    4. Wealth vs. Money – how they are vastly different
    5. Inflation
    6. Leverage and unintended behavior
    7. Trading frequency
    8. The Government vs. the Individual
    Great brief CNBC Overview: https://twitter.com/CNBC/status/1385636584456921089
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    Vroom Vroom will we get an Infrastructure Boom? With Dritan Nesho Apr 22, 2021

    Today Shimon and Alex discuss Infrastructure with Dritan Nesho. Dritan was ranked the most accurate pollster of the 2020 election cycle and brings with him fresh data on Biden’s infrastructure plan. Do most Americans want the bill to pass? Do Democrats? You’ll be surprised at the latest polling data!
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    Yellin or Gellin about the wise Janet Yellen Apr 16, 2021

    Today Shimon and Alex discuss Shimon's musing on Janet Yellen and her push for Joe Biden's Infrastructure plan. Specifically, he advocacy of increasing the corporate income tax. You can find the musing here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1575751/episodes/8291184
    We talk about Shimon's take of the merits of her argument and whether it holds water.
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    Coinbase IPO - to Buy or Not to Buy Apr 14, 2021

    The Coinbase IPO is finally here. Shimon and Alex discuss the Bull and Bear case, our trading strategy, pros and cons to buying long or entering a long/short strategy, and what this means for the markets at large. Don't miss this one as after April 14th, the world will not be the same.
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    Will increasing corporate tax rates make the USA more competitive? Shimon reacts to Janet Yellen's WSJ opinion piece Apr 07, 2021

    Janet Yellen wrote an opinion piece for the wall street journal in which she claims that increasing corporate tax rates will make the USA more competitive on the world stage. I respectfully disagree.
    What's even worse is that she is cherry picking data to make readers reach the wrong conclusions. I dive into all of these topics and provide my opinion.
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    Are you Gigafied? - How the Gig Economy will change everything with Gad Allon Mar 29, 2021

    Today Alex and Shimon chat with Gad Allon – an award-winning and favorite professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. We discuss the one macro shift that is disrupting everything and we don’t even know it: Gigafication. We talk about the Gig Economy of today, the immense challenge of matching Supply and Demand, how the concept of the “firm” is dead as we know it, and the off-the-charts efficiencies Gigafication will bring.

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    Gad Allon is the Jeffrey A. Keswin Professor and Professor of Operations, Information & Decisions, and the director of the Management and Technology Program at the University of Pennsylvania.

    He received his PhD in Management Science from Columbia Business School in New York and holds a Bachelor and Master degree from the Israeli Institute of Technology.

    Professor Allon has been studying models of information sharing among firms and customers both in service and retail settings, as well as competition models in the service industry. His articles have appeared in leading industry journals.

    Gad is an award-winning educator and an innovative leader in many educational technology initiatives. He is the co-founder of ForClass, a platform that enables professors to drive higher student engagement and accountability in their classrooms. Professor Allon regularly consults firms both on service strategy and operations strategy.

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    The Future of Media with Chris Erwin Mar 22, 2021

    Today Shimon and Alex welcome Chris Erwin Founder of RockWater Industries. It's a killer chat about New Media, #Clubhouse, at-homification, #NFTs. We talk about how brands have expanded their presence into the home, the fight for attention, tradeoffs between high-production media and live events (such as clubhouse) and even how to value NFTs.
    If you're into new media you cannot miss this pod!
    Chris Erwin is the founder of RockWater, a research and advisory firm for media, tech, and commerce brands. Their clients range from YouTube and ViacomCBS, to Team Coco and Cool Japan Fund. RockWater is also a media brand itself, with a growing portfolio of newsletters and podcasts to help leaders and investors build smarter. Chris's nearly 20-year executive experience spans New Hollywood, venture capital, and investment banking, and was named by Variety as one of Hollywood’s New Digital Leaders.
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    Need Your Help! Shimon and I are working to make Illinois the most Digital Asset - Friendly State in the US Mar 19, 2021

    We need your help! Shimon and Alex have been working with the Honorable Representative Croke (https://crokeforillinois.com/​) to make Illinois the most Digital Asset -friendly state. It will boost jobs, bank the unbanked, bring business and fintech to the entire state and Chicago. Bill HB3968 will come out of committee on March 23rd and go to the floor for a vote. Help us and help yourselves!
    What can you do?
    1. Read the bill: https://tinyurl.com/vdju6jvt​
    2. Sign a witness slip showing your support: https://tinyurl.com/cbrs5x2k​ (Anyone can sign)
    This is just the beginning guys! We're working on real crypto-forward legislation, lending, and the works. Let's do this!
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    Musing: Let's correct the facts - Is Bitcoin green or dirty? Mar 18, 2021

    There is a massive Bitcoin Energy usage debate out there about Bitcoin being Green or dirty. It is completely wrong and both sides don't understand what they are talking about. @MrEBITDA worked in energy in the past and corrects the record once and for all.
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    Divya Narendra on SumZero, Equities, Bitcoin, monetary policy & a lot more Mar 15, 2021

    Today we are thrilled to welcome Divya Narendra, the Founder and CEO of SumZero, the world's largest investment community.
    We talk about how Divya founded Sumzero, the investment research community, fed monetary policy, bitcoin, generating alpha and a lot more.
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    The Complex Maze of Security - Wasim Ahmad Mar 08, 2021

    Today we are thrilled to welcome Wasim Ahmad - the Chief Crypto Officer of Vault12 - to the Podcast. Wasim is a serial entrepreneur with five exits, and an advisor in the fields of AI, the blockchain, cryptocurrency, and encryption solutions. At Vault12, he led the private and public fundraising - one of the world’s first STOs and focuses today on expanding the Vault12 ecosystem.
    We discuss different security measures and how security will become paramount in the world of cryptocurrencies. If you ever had a question about passwords, online security, your privacy, do not miss this episode! And go to securemycrypto.org to get a fantastic step-by-step guide to every key Crypto Wallet.
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    Will we experience inflation in the near future given the fact that more and more of our economy has a near-zero marginal cost? Mar 01, 2021

    In today's episode, Alex and Shimon discuss the topic of inflation. Is it good or bad? Do we see it coming up on the horizon? Does the fact that we're moving to a zero marginal cost economy impact the effect of money printing on inflation?
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    Are bitcoin and the stock market in a bubble? Feb 22, 2021

    In today's episode, Alex and Shimon discuss the recent sentiment around the stock market and bitcoin being in a bubble territory. Are we due for a correction soon? Tune in to find out.


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    Daniel Prince - Bitcoin and the finance industry Feb 17, 2021

    Today we are joined by Daniel Prince (@princey1976) host of the Once Bitten Podcast (http://www.once-bitten.com/) - one of my favorite podcasts in the space. Daniel worked in currency trading for many years before discovering bitcoin. We dive deep into issues such as technology, Bitcoin's impact on the financial sector, governments, and many more.
    We had some audio issues which required us to cut out some of the content, but we hope the end result isn't terrible :-)
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    Clash of the Titans with Stephan Livera: the Austrian School of Economics vs. the Keynesian Feb 10, 2021

    Today Shimon and Alex are joined by the one and only Stephan Livera - host of the Stephan Livera Podcast (https://stephanlivera.com/). Stephan is a well know defender and fan of "hard money" and the Austrian School of Economics and he helps Shimon and Alex debate the differences between the current economic theories of the west vs. the hard money economics of the Austrian School.
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    Utopia or Dystopia: the post COVID Real Estate Landscape Feb 08, 2021

    COVID 19 dramatically changed the Real Estate Markets. Will residential or commercial real estate be the same? What will coming back to the office look like? Can this be a watershed moment for the industry and drive some real innovation?
    Today we welcome to discuss:
    Gil Eyal - Strategic Advisor to the Chief Innovation Officer of Silverstein Properties, and
    Dan Goldstern - Co-Founder of Dojo.co
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    Consider Yourselves Warned Feb 03, 2021

    A short musing about the most tectonic shift you will experience in a century
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    Robinhood or the Sheriff of Nottingham Jan 28, 2021

    In today's episode, Alex and Shimon discuss the recent Robinhood fiasco. For the first time since either of us can remember, mainstream stock trading apps let people sell stocks but not buy the same stock. This happened because of a huge short position that a hedge fund had and a horde of retail reddit investors who went against it in order to short squeeze the trade.


    What happened next will surprise you.


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    Musing: Revenge of the Retail Investor Jan 27, 2021

    Today, I -@MrEBITDA - want to muse about the rise of the retail investor. These younger (typically) investors are value driven and care about companies. They are also enabled by apps such as Robinhood and are out to show strength against Wall Street and the "Elites". They have become a force to be reckoned with - as evidenced by the recent Game Stop fiasco. But what does this mean for your portfolio? Will this cause you gains or pain?
    Listen to find out more
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    Canary in the Coal Mine Jan 26, 2021

    The stock market is booming, as is Bitcoin (even though it has hit its typical Bull Market snag) - but will it last? Are there signs of a snag in the fabric? Can we see those signs and recognize them in time? @ShimonLazarov and @MrEBITDA explain!

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    Nick McCullum from Pasivv on Index investing, rebalancing and more Jan 21, 2021

    Today we are joined by Nick McCullum from Passiv to discuss the passive approach to investing. Passiv is a platform that allows people to automatically rebalance their investment portfolios.
    We spoke about the merits of active vs passive investments, the expected market reaction to the coming money printing, stock indices vs ETFs and a lot more.
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    Episode 17 - Magic Eye: The Voodoo of using History to predict the Future Jan 18, 2021

    Today Shimon Lazarov @ShimonLazarov and Alex Chizhik @MrEBIDA chat about using the past to predict the future. Often market analysis, especially technical analysts use past behavior to inform their trading. But does that work? When does that work? Are certain metrics relevant? Is the P/E Ratio relevant?
    Tune in!
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    Episode 16 - Fireside Chat about Leverage - ( ...yes we were socially distanced) Jan 13, 2021

    In today's episode, Alex and I meet in person, in a socially distanced way to discuss the topic of leverage and interest rates. Is leverage good? Should the government deficit spend, or should it run a balanced budget? Should one take a mortgage? And how does Bitcoin fix this (tm)? Join us for a fireside chat that will answer all these questions.
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    Episode 15 - What is Dollar Cost Averaging - with Yan Pritzker, CTO Swan Bitcoin Jan 11, 2021

    Today Shimon Lazarov @ShimonLazarov and Alex Chizhik @MrEBITDA welcome Yan Pritzker @skwp to the podcast. Yan is the co-founder and CTO of THE hottest start up in the Bitcoin space, Swan Bitcoin (swanbitcoin.com). Yan is a long time Bitcoiner and walks us through dollar cost averaging, Bitcoin vs Index Funds, and how to think about the current Bitcoin bull-run.
    This is a MUST listen to understand what is driving the current high Bitcoin price and how this is vastly different than the 2017 "bubble".
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    Musing: How To Choose The Best Investments In Light Of The Coming $3T Stimulus Jan 10, 2021

    In this musing, Shimon discusses how to pick the "fastest horse in the race" in an environment where the government is expected to spend $3T in stimulus and print money at 15% y/y. Should we choose industries that benefit from the new money, or should we choose industries where less government intervention is expected.
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    Episode 14 - Out of the American Abyss - with Dritan Nesho Jan 07, 2021

    This is not a happy day or happy episode. The events yesterday in Washington, DC were despicable, disgusting, dangerous, un-American, and embarrassing.

    We have hit a low as a nation - but there is room for optimism.

    Today we are joined again by Dritan Nesho, the most accurate pollster in the U.S. to help us make sense of the unimaginable and tell us the path out of the abyss.

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    Episode 13 - How much do the Elections in Georgia matter for the Economy? With Dritan Nesho Jan 04, 2021

    Today @MrEBITDA and @ShimonLazarov discuss why with the Senate in such tight deadlock the Georgian Elections are critical. Even with a democratic sweep of the two Senate seats, the Georgia senatorial race might not result in a path for the sweeping changes that the Democratic base is looking for.
    We are joined by our close friend and colleague Dritan Nesho, CEO of HarrisX, who rated as the most accurate U.S. Pollster of the 2020 Presidential Election cycle. Together, we discuss the Senatorial race, its outcomes, and implications on the Biden administration and the economy.
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    Episode 12 - The Celebrity Edge - Leveraging Celebrity power with Gil Eyal Dec 31, 2020

    Celebrity endorsements can be great but what's the best way to use influencers and celebrities to scale businesses? And how does an investor evaluate businesses with a mega-presence? @Gileyal - a great friend of @Shimonlazarov and @MrEBITDA explains!
    A bit about Gil:
    Gil is one of the World's leading experts on Influencer Marketing. He was the President and Founder of HYPR (sold to Juliusworks in April 2020), the market leader in data-driven influencer marketing automation solutions.
    Gil has revolutionized the way many of the World’s biggest agencies and brands are running influencer marketing by focusing on the same data, analytics and audience demographic information relevant to traditional digital marketing. He was recently selected at #30 in the list of the most influential people in Influencer Marketing.
    A pioneer in the influencer space, Gil also served as the COO of early player photo-sharing app Mobli Media, and has worked with influencers ranging from Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Pitbull, Lance Armstrong, Lil Wayne and Serena Williams to Nash Grier, Bart Baker and Cameron Dallas.
    Gil has an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, as well as a Bachelor of Laws from Bar-Ilan University in Israel.

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    Opportunity Cost Musing Dec 29, 2020

    New Episode Types - Hardcore Finance Musings. These will be short segments recorded by @ShimonLazarov or @MrEBITDA (Alex Chizhik) as top-of-mind thoughts about business or investing.
    Hope you like these bite-sized food-for-thought pieces.

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    Episode 11 - The Roaring 20s Dec 27, 2020

    Hide that booze and get your Fedora hats on. The Glitz, Glamour, and Parties are here! It's about to be 1921 baby!!!

    Or is it? Tune in to find out if 2021 will repeat history and set us up for another major market bubble and ensuing crash. Invest or stash away your cash? @Shimonlazarov and @MrEBITDA discuss.
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    Episode 10 - Lessons from 2020 Dec 22, 2020

    2020 broke all typical rules of finance and investment. We've had massive quantitative easing and low interest rates yet no inflation in consumable goods. AirBnB laid off a large portion of the workforce but then filed for an IPO. Bitcoin went head to head with Keynesian economists. COVID stopped the world stopped on a dime and then started up again. A new vaccine was born in under a year. What lessons can we take away from all of this? @Shimonlazarov and @MrEBITDA discuss.
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    Welcome to the Hardcore Finance Podcast Dec 22, 2020

    Insightful. Balanced. Provocative. We will explore all parts of finance, bring on killer guests, and make you some money. From the Bitcoin to the Silver Dollar. Hop on, buckle up, and enjoy the ride!

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    Episode 9 - BTC Hits $20,000 - What a day! Dec 17, 2020

    Bitcoin just hit $20,000. Is this the top? Will it keep going? What does this all mean? We go beyond the typical Bitcoin echo chamber and discuss this monumental occasion.
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    Episode 8 - Does government regulation pose a threat to the profitability of tech companies? Dec 15, 2020

    The internet was a key development that could have not existed if the US government had regulated companies in a way that would prevent them from attaining network effects. But now many fear that tech monopolies are hurting consumers by preventing competition, so is now the time to start regulating them?

    In this episode we discuss the new lawsuits against facebook, as well as taking a deeper dive into monopolies, the rule of government in regulating them, international vs national competition.


    Key time stamps:

    21m 52s - What can the government do about tech monopolies

    33m 44s - Government vendetta against facebook

    34m 44s - Amazon as a case study

    40m 50s - Large monopolies like keeping the small competitors around

    43m 25s - If you were a dictator, what would you do


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    Episode 7 - Is Nasdaq going to keep outperforming the S&P500 now that Biden is president Dec 08, 2020

    In this episode we examine the phenomenal performance of Nasdaq vs s&p500 and debate whether it will continue to outperform it given the incoming administration's fiscal and monetary policy plans.
    We discuss value capture by tech disruptors vs traditional companies that benefit from tech, the new administrations spending plans, automation and of course, Bitcoin.
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    Episode 6 - Will Trump or Biden be better for the stock market? Oct 20, 2020

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