Interviews with the world's best investors and find out what they are currently investing in whether it be the stocks, retirement accounts, Wealthfront, Betterment, Vanguard, mutual funds, real estate, Forex, REITs, or other types of Investing methods. Millionaire and Entrepreneur Sam Marks, Johnny FD & Derek Spartz invest alongside listeners as they share their personal portfolios as they save their hard earned money for travel, life and retirement. Invest Like a Boss covers all aspects of ...
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304: Christian Angermayer on Making Psychedelics Legal, Effective & Profitable
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ATAI Life Sciences & Compass Pathways Co-Founder Christian Angermayer joins the show to talk about the roadblocks to getting psychedelics legal in the US and the best way to effectively treat mental health with them. Christian has been making waves recently after appearing on Joe Rogan, and has the backing of Peter Thiel. We've been talking alot ab…
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303: Why $100K is Key to Becoming a Millionaire
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Johnny and Derek break down the power of compound interest in this back to basics reminder episode. They cover why getting to $100K in investments is a huge milestone in the path to becoming a millionaire. They give real life examples of how fast your wealth can grow when you stay focused and don't pull out your investments on frivolous expenses. S…
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302: Investing in the Mind with Kadam Morten
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While not a traditional money investment, we focus on what may be the most important investment tool you have - your mind! Sam's Kadampa (Tibetan Buddhism) mentor and U.S. National Spiritual Director for the Kadampa Meditation Center. They discuss multiple topics including mindset, happiness, disposition and how to find peace and love in your mind.…
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301: From Bald and Bankrupt to Bald and Banked Up
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Our guest this episode is the notorious Mr. Bald from Bald and Bankrupt on YouTube! He's amassed over 4 million subscribers and embarked on many dangerous journies and documented travels to places few have gone to visit. These risks have paid off as Bald actually filed for bankruptcy in the UK before he began filming but is now a certified milliona…
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300: Celebrating 300 Episodes & Quarterly Update Q2 2024
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We made it to 300 episodes! Sam, Johnny & Derek are all on board for this special episode looking back at 300 episodes and 8 years of Invest Like a Boss. The guys answer listener questions, remininisce on past guests, and discuss the state of the show. This is the public portion of the episode, if you'd like the full version (with video)... you mus…
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299: Merger Arbitrage Opportunities & Matterport Acquisition
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In this episode, we are discussing merger arbitrage opportunities, specifically on a stock that Sam & Derek personally own. We've been talking about Matterport since the metaverse series in 2021, and finally the stock had some life pumped back into it after a takeover offer from CoStar Group in April. Is this a good opportunity to jump in on the de…
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298: What is the S&P 500? A Complete Review
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Kicking it back to basics for this episode, Sam and Derek do a complete review of the S&P 500. What is it, how did it began, how has it historically tracked, and how do you invest in it. The guys go over all these points and gameplan how they'll further invest in the index going further. Discussed: ILAB 25: Paul Merriman on Investment Decisions Tha…
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297: Investing in Whisky with London Cask Traders
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Our first episode ever on the topic of whisk(e)y features guest Oliver Court, Managing Director of London Cask Traders. There are many parallels to our previous episodes on investing in wine and we find out how it differs in the spirits space. After the interview, Derek and Johnny discuss why they think whisky may be the better investment choice of…
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296: Side Hustles 101 - Mastering the Driver Apps
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Derek and Johnny kick off the first in a series of side hustle episodes to help you earn quick cash to invest or just pay the bills! The guys start out with the easiest way to get started with a side hustle - the driver apps. Almost every country in the World has apps that let you drive people, food or other items and also have a low barrier to ent…
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Quarterly Update time! Sam and Johnny sit down to talk about what they've been up to the last 3 months and what's the plan for the next 3. Johnny talks visiting family, being in the worst shape of his life while on the opposite end Sam discusses living essentially alone but in the best shape of his life. Afterwards, the guys go Patreon only for fin…
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294: Matthew 'Whiz' Buckley on Flying in Top Gun, Trading Options & Taking Psychedelics
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Matthew 'Whiz' Buckley of Top Gun Options & No Fallen Heroes Foundation speaks with Sam about his many interesting lives! Buckley served in the U.S. Navy's elite "Top Gun" flight program (including on 9/11), then left the military to work in the financial markets. He really found his niche in options and made enough in the 2020 downturn to be indep…
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293: Building a Dream Charity in Bali | Peduli Learning Center
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Sam interviews Mazi Sadri & Dedy Tein, co-founders of the Peduli Learning Center in Bali, Indonesia. They discuss how they were able to secure land and build a supplemental school from the ground up at a surprisingly affordable cost. Mazi & Dedy break down costs to build, sustain and how they plan to expand into the future with this noble cause. Jo…
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292: Using A.I. To Manage Traffic with Parquery CEO Andrea Fossati
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There's a lot of buzz around A.I. and what the future holds... but what about its potential to change today's problems? All of us deal with traffic in our cars and there are A.I. systems already in place around the World helping to solve this issue. One such company is Switzerland based Parquery. Johnny speaks with CEO & Co-Founder Andrea Fossati t…
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291: Stem Cell Therapy and Alternative Healthcare
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This episode may not be a financial investment for your wealth, but one for your health - which is arguably even more important! After Sam tried stem cell therapy for the first time on his knee, we decided to have an expert on the show to talk about this exciting alternative to traditional healthcare. Ryan Alling is the Co-Founder of Luxury Stem Ce…
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290: Generate Higher Passive Returns Selling Shareholder Voting Rights
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We dig into a new platform called Shareholder Vote Exchange (SVE) to unlock value in proxies you are issued for each individual stock you own. As far as we know, SVE is the first of its kind to take on this concept at scale, and this could be an easy passive way to earn extra returns on assets you already own! Derek interviews SVE Founder & CEO Pre…
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289: What's Your Retirement Number? Plus 4 Ways to Spend It Down
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Sam, Johnny & Derek all got together for this episode - the first will all of us in almost 3 years! Our ILAB Patreons were able to receive this episode one week early plus got video and bonus content - become a Patreon HERE & instantly access that! The topic of retirement, FIRE, 4% rule and the like have come up a lot lately. So we break down 4 dif…
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288: Dave Ramsey Personality George Kamel on Breaking Free from Broke
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George Kamel is the 3rd Dave Ramsey Personality (links to previous below) to join Invest Like a Boss and he has a new book out titled Breaking Free from Broke: The Ultimate Guide to More Money and Less Stress. This interview was recorded in November 2023 and was held until the book came out (this week!). George goes over basic debt avoidance princi…
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287: Jared Dillian on How to Live a Stress-Free Financial Life
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A bit of a format flip on this episode as Sam and Derek tag team an interview with Jared Dillian, author of the new book No Worries: How to Live a Stress-Free Financial Life. Jared has had quite an interesting background from working at Lehman Brothers during their 2008 collapse to building a successful financial newsletter and podcast. The first h…
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It's quarterly update time & the end of another year. Johnny has left Ukraine and Sam is back in the U.S. for the holidays. Sam shares what he's been up to during his "zen" sabbatical, Johnny finds a new routine in Thailand, and the guys discuss their 2024 travel plans. As always, the lifestyle portion is free to the public, but if you also want to…
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285: Russia-Ukraine War Economics with Jake Broe
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As the deadline looms for the United States to decide on continuing to fund Ukraine in their ongoing war with Russia, Johnny reached out to a fellow YouTuber who specializes in the war. Jake Broe has amassed nearly a half million YouTube subscribers due to his reports on what's happening with the war. Jake joins Johnny for an in-depth conversation …
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284: Escaping Inflation Through Location Arbitrage
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Johnny and Derek discuss one of the best strategies to escape inflation: Location Arbitrage. For those of you that can work remotely or do not need to work, living in a cheaper place is the easiest way to get the most bang for your buck. Johnny explains where he has decided to spend the winter at and they compare prices to where Derek is at in Los …
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283: Are Vacation Homes Worth the Hassle?
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Inspired by a topic that came up in last week's Quarterly Update (ILAB 282) Johnny and Sam go over the actual costs of owning a vacation home versus staying in hotels on vacation. Sam uses his real life examples he personally owns in Thailand and the United States for the cost basis. Results may surprise you on the costs of these properties versus …
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It's quarterly update time with Sam and Johnny catching up about what life has looked like the last 3 months. The guys both share they've become more introverted and lost their hunger to make more money. They also discuss bad flights, point hacking and how Thailand is changing for the worse. As always, the lifestyle portion is free to the public, b…
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281: Black Hops CEO Nathan Hyde Talks Australian Beer Business
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Derek goes live on location in Australia to interview Black Hops Brewery CEO Nathan Hyde on the challenges of the Australian beer industry. ILAB Bosses may remember that Sam Marks was an early investor in Black Hops (ILAB Episode 06: Invest in Yourself and Startup an Award Winning Brewery) and the company has faced some financial issues as of late.…
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After seeing a video online featuring rapper The Game, Johnny and Derek discuss what many assume to be assets, actually turn into liabilities. They talk real estate, cars, clothing, jewelry collectibles and more.... you might be surprised at what items are actually liabilities! Discussed: Bust Down Rolex DJ Skee's Shoe Collection The Game's Shoe Co…
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