Invest Like a Boss

Sam, Johnny and Derek gather for one last quarterly update in an already tumultuous 2025. Is this the final Invest Like a Boss episode? Only time will tell, but for now the guys are reflecting on what they took away from the show and also providing your feedback from 9 years of ILAB. Thanks for the support! This is the public portion of the episode - if you want the full version with video and financial breakdowns from the guys, you can join ourILAB Patreon now for instant access to that and so much more. Discussed: ILAB 259: Dave Zook The "Real Asset" Investor ILAB 283: Are Vacation Homes Worth the Hassle? Where we are: Johnny FD – Kyiv, Ukraine / IG@johnnyfdj Sam Marks - Bangkok, Thailand / IG@sammarks12 Derek – Los Angeles, USA / IG@DerekRadio Sponsor: ILAB PatreonJoin theInvest Like a Boss Patreon now and get tons of bonus content, including additional episodes, full quarterly updates including account screenshots and more for as low as $5/month atPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Time Stamp: 00:55 - Derek's LA Fire Experience / Podcast Studio Burnt 08:57 - Why The Show is Ending 32:12 - What We Got Out of ILAB 42:52 - Listener Feedback on Show Ending If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved. Read ourdisclaimer here.

Sam Marks and Derek Spartz discuss why Mid-Cap Stock Funds seem to get overlooked by investors. They've done a lot of research that shows you may want to add these funds to your portfolio. The guys kick off the show with a little post-election results talk and then dive inot the reasons why mid-caps should not be so easily overlooked in this special 101 episode. Discussed: ILAB 298: What is the S&P 500? A Complete ReviewWhere we are: @johnnyfdj@sammarks12@DerekRadioSponsor: ShopifyShopify.com/ilabILAB PatreonInvest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBossTime Stamp: If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

An encore airing of our interview (ILAB 190) from summer 2021 with Kraneshares Managing Director Luke Oliver on the Gloabl Carbon Market and their fund $KRBN. Luke will be returning to ILAB soon for a follow up, so we thought it'd be good for you to get refreshed on this ESG investment idea, seeing as it's underperformed the last 18 months. Derek & Sam both personally hold $KRBN and we know a lot of our bosses out there bought in on this initial airing too so we look forward to Luke's return to the show. Discussed: Original episode ILAB 190Kraneshares Global Carbon ETF | KRBNThe Impact and ESG Case for Gloabl Carbon Allownace Exposure in PortfoliosCarbon Pricing: Investing in a Changing Climate Where we are: @johnnyfdj@sammarks12@DerekRadio Sponsor: Robinhood Robinhood.com/HoodWeek ILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Time Stamp: If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

After speaking about expenses being harder to cover lately, Derek decides to share his daily spending breakdown. Him and Johnny go over the categories and both realize that lifestyle creep is reality now for both of them. They discuss ideas to save money, what things they can slim down and what they may need to cut out all together. With everything getting more expensive and wages not keeping up, this episode is sure to relate to many others out there. Discussed: Derek's 2023 AMEX Spend ChartILAB 306: Q3 2024 Quarterly UpdateILAB 305: The Economic and Lifestyle Value of Buenos Aires Where we are: @johnnyfdj@sammarks12@DerekRadio Sponsor: Shopify Shopify.com/ilab ILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Time Stamp: If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

Sam, Johnny & Derek all get together for our quarterly update! Lots of things happened in the last 3 months, Sam became a forest monk and tried Ayahuasca, Derek and Johnny met up in Argentina and much more! Lots of health and wellness talk this go around with a little investing as well. This is the preview free version, to unlock the full Patreon only version which is nearly two hours long you must sign up as an ILAB Patreon member - plans start for as low as $5/month and you'll get instant access to the full episode and hundreds of other posts from the guys and a link into the boss community. Thanks for supporting the show so we can continue to make more episodes! Discussed: ILAB PatreonILAB 305: The Economic and Lifestyle Value of Buenos Aires Where we are: @johnnyfdj@sammarks12@DerekRadio Sponsor: Robinhood Robinhood.com/HoodWeek ILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Time Stamp: If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

Johnny and Derek just so happened to both be in Buenos Aires at the same time so they had to do an episode together! We split this into two halves, the first being just hours after Derek landed and then we pick up 2 weeks later when both had time to explore and reflect on the city. They go over the value of every day living in Buenos Aires - food, drink, housing, transportation and more. Plus they cover some of the downsides of the economy and this area of the World. Discussed: Argentina's Inflation RateLa Cabrera (Happy Hour Steakhouse)Compass Pathways Investor Relations Where we are: @johnnyfdj@sammarks12@DerekRadio Sponsor: Shopify Shopify.com/ilab ILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Time Stamp: If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

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 about the potential of psychedelics in the past year, and after the FDA's recent disappointing decision... Christian tells us why it may not be all bad news. Sam handles the interview with Christian and then Derek hops in with Sam to talk about their interest in this investment. The views and opinions expressed by Christian Angermayer in this episode are his own and do not necessarily represent those of atai Life Sciences. Discussed: Dr. Nutt's "Drug Harm" ChartATAI Investor RelationsCompass Pathways Investor RelationsChristian Angermayer's SubstackILAB 294: Matthew "Whiz" Buckley on Flying in Top Gun, Trading Options & Taking Psychedelics Where we are: @johnnyfdj@sammarks12@DerekRadio Sponsor: Shopify Shopify.com/ilab ILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Time Stamp: If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

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. Share this episode with someone that is just starting out their investment journey or could use a push to start! Discussed: Compound Interest Calculator Where we are: @johnnyfdj@sammarks12@DerekRadio Sponsor: Shopify Shopify.com/ilab ILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Time Stamp: If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

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. Then Sam and Derek talk how this relates to their current states in life and discuss how you can take advantage of this practice as well. About Kadam Morten: Kadam Morten Clausen is the U.S. National Spiritual Director and a senior disciple of renowned teacher and author Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyato. He has been teaching Buddhism for over 25 years and is a clear, humorous, and compelling speaker. He is also the resident teacher at Kadampa Meditation Center in New York City. Discussed: Kadam Morten's Kadampa NYC CenterHow to Transform Your Life Free E-Book DownloadFind a Kadampa Center Near You Where we are: @johnnyfdj@sammarks12@DerekRadio Sponsor: Shopify Shopify.com/ilab ILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Time Stamp: If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

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 millionaire thanks to his YouTube channel. Find out how he finally put these funds to use after having them just sit in a zero interest bank account for years. Discussed: Bald and Bankrupt YouTube ChannelU.K Guide to BankruptcyBald's Video to Visit Abandoned Russian SpaceshipJohnny FD YouTube ChannelPetrolectric YouTube Channel Where we are: @johnnyfdj@sammarks12@DerekRadio Sponsor: ILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Time Stamp: If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

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 must be an ILAB Patreon member. In the Patreon portion, all 3 hosts also disclose financials and share screenshots of their personal accounts plus what money moves they are making. Here's to 300 more! Discussed: Sam's First Appearance on Johnny's Travel Like a Boss Podcast Before ILAB StartedComplete List of All ILAB Episodes (Many referenced in this episode) Where we are: @johnnyfdj@sammarks12@DerekRadio Sponsor: Shopify Shopify.com/ilab ILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBossTime Stamp: If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

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 deal? We discuss with guest Collin Brantmeyer from the Motely Fool. Then Sam and Derek put in place plans on how they'll try and take advantage of this potential win from a stock that's been a major dog in the portfolio. Discussed: Collin Brantmeyer's Article on Matterport Arbitrage in the Motley FoolMatterport Press Release on CoStar Buyout OfferDeath of a Car Salesman Novel by Collin Brantmeyer Where we are: @johnnyfdj@sammarks12@DerekRadio Sponsor: Shopify Shopify.com/ilab ILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBossTime Stamp: If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

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 That Will Change Your Financial FutureS&P 500 Historical Returns Where we are: @johnnyfdj@sammarks12@DerekRadio Sponsor: ILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Time Stamp: If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

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 the two. Discussed: London Cask Traders official siteOliver@londoncasktraders.comRare Whisky 101 IndexSour Grapes Documentary Where we are: @johnnyfdj@sammarks12@DerekRadio Sponsor: Shopify Shopify.com/ilabILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Time Stamp: If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

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 entry. Derek and Johnny go over the best tips to help you maximize earnings on these platforms and help you make some extra income fast! Discussed: Sign Up To Be An Instacart ShopperSign Up For UberSign Up For Lyft Where we are: @johnnyfdj@sammarks12@DerekRadio Sponsor: ILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Time Stamp: If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

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 financial updates, portfolio shares and Derek even gives life updates on his Patreon exclusive as well. Sign up for ILAB Patreon now for as low as $5/month to get full access to the entire queartely update and so much more! Discussed: Pokhara, NepalStem Cell Institute PanamaILAB Patreon Where we are: @johnnyfdj@sammarks12@DerekRadio Sponsor: ILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Time Stamp: If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

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 independently wealthy. Around the same time as finding financial success, Matthew also discovered the healing power of psychedelics and their potential to help struggling first responders - this gave way to his No Fallen Heroes Foundation. Enjoy this interesting conversation on flying, drugs and trading options! Afterwards, Sam & Derek opine on why they haven't dug into options trading until just now thanks to a nudge from Buckley. About Matthew 'Whiz' Buckley: Decorated F/A-18 Hornet fighter pilot, TOPGUN Graduate, and Wall Street CEO. He’s taking his experience going supersonic and applying it to Options Trading. Wall Street CEO Served as the Managing Director of Strategy for a multi billion dollar volatility arbitrage firm and later became the CEO of a financial media company that rivaled CNBC Decorated F/A-18 Hornet fighter pilot, Graduate of the Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN). Served during Operations Southern Watch, Noble Eagle, and Enduring Freedom, flying combat sorties over Iraq from USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Kitty Hawk. Founder of the No Fallen Heroes Foundation Whiz works with Veterans and First Responders to help them find healing with Psychedelic and entheogenic medicine. Discussed: Top Gun Options Starter CourseNo Fallen Heroes FoundationILAB 64: Trading Options Full-Time with Kirk Du Plessis Where we are: @johnnyfdj@sammarks12@DerekRadio Sponsor: ILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Time Stamp: If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

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. Johnny joins Sam in the outro to discuss Peduli and other charitable efforts plus we draw winners for our March book giveaway! About Mazi Sadri: Spanning a career in Consumer & Enterprise Technology Product Management for 20+ years, Mazi has worked with many startups to large scale organizations leading product development, fundraising & startup architecture. After seeing an opportunity in bringing the same skills in Education he partnered with Dedy to bring the vision of an educational program bringing similar opportunities to the community he now calls home. About Dedy Tien: Growing up in a remote area in Indonesia, unable to read or write, he was taught English by caring strangers. This skill opened up opportunities for him to live and work in Australia. Eventually, he wrote multiple books, started a real estate business, and dedicated his life to giving back through Peduli. Discussed: Peduli Learning Center Official SitePeduli Learning Center Official InstagramSupport Peduli Learning Center on PatreonILAB 149: Die with Zero with Bill Perkins Where we are: @johnnyfdj@sammarks12@DerekRadio Sponsor: ILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Time Stamp: If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

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 to find out how they're able to help better control the flow of traffic both at intersections and in parking management. Then Johnny and Derek reflect on the good and bad traffic systems they've encountered around the world and how they'd execute Parquery's technology to optimize profitability. About Andrea Fossati: Andrea Fossati co-founded Parquery in 2014 as a spin-off from ETHZ (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Zurich) and is currently its CEO. Parquery launched the first video-based Smart Parking Project in 2015 and is currently running 100+ Smart Parking and Mobility projects worldwide. Andrea Fossati received a Master of Science in Computer Engineering from Politecnico di Milano in 2005 and a Master of Science from the University of Illinois in Chicago in 2006. He completed his PhD at the Computer Vision Laboratory (CVLab) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne (EPFL). Since 2010, he has been working as a postdoctoral scientist at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Zurich (ETHZ), where he has conducted research in various computer vision sectors and co-edited the book "Consumer Depth Cameras for Computer Vision", which was published by Springer in 2012. Discussed: Parquery Official SiteParquery's A.I. Traffic Light Demo Video Where we are: @johnnyfdj@sammarks12@DerekRadio Sponsor: ILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Time Stamp: If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

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 Cells, which specializes in catering to American patients and provided various stem cell treatments at their clinic just over the border in Tijuana, Mexico. Ryan and Sam talk about the many benefits of stem cells and struggles to bring them to the mainstream in the United States. Then, Johnny jumps in with Sam to talk about their personal experiences with stem cells and whether they'd want to try them in the future. Discussed: Luxury Stem CellsTony Robbins book on Stem Cells "LifeForce"Follow Luxury Stem Cells on InstagramWhere Sam Got His Stem Cells at - Revival Clinic Where we are: @johnnyfdj@sammarks12@DerekRadio Sponsor: ILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Time Stamp: If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.