The Disciplined Investor Podcast
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On Turpentine VC, host and venture capitalist Erik Torenberg delves deep into the art and science of building successful venture firms through conversations with the world’s best investors and operators. Hear about insider strategies on decision-making, investment theses, and building firms for the long term—from the ground-level, VC to VC. Guests in season 1 include Ben Horowitz of a16z, Mamood Hamid and Ilya Fushman of Kleiner Perkins, and Alfred Lin of Sequoia.
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Welcome to Writer Types, the thriller, crime and mystery fiction podcast hosted by Eric Beetner. Our two monthly episodes include author interviews, publishing insights from industry professionals, book reviews, convention reports, and more. Join today's top crime and mystery authors for a few laughs and some really great reads.
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TDI Podcast: How Not To Invest (#923)
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1:24:37The tariff saga continues – we got the The TACO trade and the courts now. The Big Beautiful Bill – in jeopardy. May was a jolly good month – equities ripped higher. Guest: Barry Ritholtz, Ritholtz Wealth Management, Host – Masters In Business and Author. NEW! DOWNLOAD THIS EPISODE’S AI GENERATED SHOW NOTES (Guest Segment) Barry L. Ritholtz is the c…
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TDI Podcast: A Familiar Feeling (#922)
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1:03:21The economy looks okay – retailers say otherwise. The BIG Beautiful bill is on its way through the sausage factory. Spec Tech (like quantum stocks) still in rally mode. Guest: Tom Nelson, Franklin Templeton Funds NEW! DOWNLOAD THIS EPISODE’S AI GENERATED SHOW NOTES (Guest Segment) Tom Nelson is a senior vice president and head of asset allocation p…
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TDI Podcast: Consistency Pays (#921)
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1:01:59Consistency pays and it should be a basic discipline. Let’s talk about process and the plan. Deals and congressional actions are front and center. And our guest – Ed Easterling of Crestmont Research. NEW! DOWNLOAD THIS EPISODE’S AI GENERATED SHOW NOTES (Guest Segment) Ed Easterling is the founder and President of Crestmont Holdings, an Oregon-based…
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The Art of the Steal? Powell holds firm on rates. Big announcement – UK deal – or was it? China meeting set for this weekend – looks like a lit of hot air. This week’s guest: Dan Faggella, Founder and Head of Research at Emerj Artificial Intelligence Research. NEW! DOWNLOAD THIS EPISODE’S AI GENERATED SHOW NOTES (Guest Segment) Daniel Faggella is t…
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BOOM Tech earnings– a few big winners here! GDP goes negative – jobs numbers – pockets of concern. Yields down and the Fed is in play again. Tax Season ended, but it is never really over This week’s guest, Tax Expert – Dan Pilla.NEW! DOWNLOAD THIS EPISODE’S AI GENERATED SHOW NOTES (Guest Segment) Daniel Pilla is an expert in IRS procedure and advoc…
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TDI Podcast: What Comes Next (#918)
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1:06:00What a mess – markets under siege. Powell attacked, then a reversal – one week policy reversals. Market now pushing policy – Team Trump wakes up to reality. This week’s guest, Patrick O’Hare – Chief Market Analyst for Briefing.com. NEW! DOWNLOAD THIS EPISODE’S AI GENERATED SHOW NOTES (Guest Segment) Patrick has been with Briefing.com since 1997 and…
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E86: Inside Mischief VC's Evolution with Zach Perret and Lauren Farleigh
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46:19In this episode of Turpentine VC, Erik Torenberg interviews Lauren Farleigh and Zach Perret from Mischief VC, discussing their experiences as founders and how they leveraged those to build their venture firm. — 📰 Be notified early when Turpentine drops new publication: https://www.turpentine.co/exclusiveaccess — SPONSORS: ☁️ Oracle Cloud Infrastruc…
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Tariff Turmoil – not getting much better Stock Market Chaos – Uncertainty reigns Recession Alarm – Is this a ticking time bomb? And our guest – Brian Dress from Left Brain Wealth Management NEW! DOWNLOAD THIS EPISODE’S AI GENERATED SHOW NOTES (Guest Segment) Brian Dress is an Investment Advisor for Left Brain and also holds the position of Director…
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This week on Turpentine VC, we are releasing an episode from The Cognitive Revolution, hosted by Nathan Labenz. Nathan sits down with Olivia Moore and Anish Acharya from Andreesen Horowitz to discuss the trends, investment strategies, and future potential of AI voice technology in both B2B and consumer sectors, exploring its implications for variou…
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TDI Podcast: Urgent Market Signals (#916)
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1:08:11It only took one week – Tariffs on – Tariffs off again Huge rally – seemed to give institutions to lighten up Damaging policies with long term impacts Some thoughts on emotions and markets And our Guest, Manual Blay – The Dow Theory.com – Newsletter – Home of the Schannep & Blay Timing Indicators. NEW! DOWNLOAD THIS EPISODE’S AI GENERATED SHOW NOTE…
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E84: How Accel Captures Companies Outside Traditional VC Reach with Andrew Braccia
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45:18Andrew Braccia, partner at Accel for nearly two decades, sits down with Erik Torenberg to discuss the firm's evolution from Silicon Valley early-stage investor to global, multi-stage powerhouse. Braccia explains Accel's two major strategic shifts: global expansion with local teams in Europe, India, and beyond; and the launch of their growth fund in…
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Retaliation on the Retaliatory Tariffs – where does it end? Eat your vegetables – people! Put call ratio 1.6 and the VIX hits 45! Oil – 3-year low. This week’s guest – Tim Knight – a self proclaimed permabear Tim Knight. NEW! DOWNLOAD THIS EPISODE’S AI GENERATED SHOW NOTES (Guest Segment) Tim Knight has been charting and trading since 1987. His fir…
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TDI Podcast: All Tariffs All the Time (#914)
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1:04:32March needs a miraculous ending to force green. Tariffs – a means to their own ends. What does that mean? Gold continues its ascent. Tariffs to hit foreign manufactured car companies – Tesla on the right side of that trade. Our guest this week – David Gaffen, Break News editor at Reuters. NEW! DOWNLOAD THIS EPISODE’S AI GENERATED SHOW NOTES (Guest …
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E83: Chad Byers on Why Susa is a Purpose-Built Seed Specialist [Classic Interview]
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53:38This week on Turpentine VC, we’re sharing Erik Torenberg’s interview with Susa Venture’s Chad Byers, which originally aired in September 2023. Chad discusses the firm's journey, their fund structures, and their vision for specialized seed investing, emphasizing the importance of focus, discipline, and adapting to market dynamics. — 📰 Be notified ea…
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TDI Podcast: Big Cleansing Breath (#913)
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1:02:02Money psychology by way of Buddhist teachings.Consumer confidence- waning.Markets - March Sadness with Lag 7.This week's guest: Wesley Gray - Founder, Alpha Architect. NEW! DOWNLOAD THIS EPISODE'S AI GENERATED SHOW NOTES (Guest Segment)Wes Gray - After serving as a Captain in the United States Marine Corps, Dr. Gray earned an MBA and a PhD in finan…
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E82: Fundraising in Bear Markets: How Nichole Wischoff Closed $50M [How I Invest]
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29:24This week on Turpentine VC, we’re dropping an episode from David Weisburd’s “How I Invest Podcast” with Nichole Wischoff of Wischoff Ventures. Nichole discusses her impressive $50 million fundraise, closed in a bear market, sharing her strategy, brand-building efforts, and tips on leveraging social media to attract investors. — 📰 Be notified early …
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First Level Thinking and how we got into this mess.A few market thoughts while sipping on tea.Financial Literacy Month – getting ready.Guest, Steve Sanders, EVP at Interactive Brokers. NEW! DOWNLOAD THIS EPISODE'S AI GENERATED SHOW NOTES (Guest Segment)Steve Sanders is Executive Vice President of Marketing & Product Development at Interactive Broke…
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E81: Inside Seven Seven Six with Alexis Ohanian [Classic Interview]
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53:51This week, we’re re-releasing Erik Torenberg’s interview with Alexis Ohanian. Alexis discusses his journey from co-founding Reddit to creating the venture firm Seven Seven Six, detailing its unique approach of using software to enhance venture capital operations and founder support, transparency, and accountability — 📰 Be notified early when Turpen…
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TDI Podcast: Psychological Overload (#911)
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48:06Are you better looking than average?Four (4) big behavior errors and the formula for a happy life.Recency bias, the Backfire Effect and more fascinating insights.Thinking about your brain on finance... A great topic to discuss with our Guest – Dr. Daniel Crosby - Chief Behavioral Officer with Orion.NEW! DOWNLOAD THIS EPISODE’S AI GENERATED SHOW NOT…
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E80: Logan Bartlett on How Great VC Firms Truly Operate
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1:01:58This week on Turpentine VC, we’re re-releasing Erik Torenberg’s interview with Logan Bartlett, partner at Redpoint and host of The Logan Bartlett Show. They discuss Redpoint's approach to venture, patterns in the VC ecosystem, and the strategies of venture's most consequential firms. — 📰 Be notified early when Turpentine drops new publication: http…
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Is it possible to invest like an IVY school endowment?Factor investing and a new 315 Exchange ETF!New investor advice – get your pencils sharpened !Our guest, Meb Faber co-founder and the Chief Investment Officer of Cambria Investment ManagementNEW! DOWNLOAD THIS EPISODE’S AI GENERATED SHOW NOTES (Guest Segment)Mr. Faber is a co-founder and the Chi…
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E79: Now at $2B Valuation: Mercor CEO On How They Started
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52:00This week on Turpentine VC, we are releasing an episode from 1 to 100 hosted by Usman Hanif. Usman interviews Brendan Foody, founder and CEO of Marcor, an AI-powered recruitment platform that automates the process of hiring, vetting, and paying employees. Brendan discusses Mercor's rapid growth, technology behind their operations, and the company's…
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TDI Podcast: Self-Licking Lollipops (#909)
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54:30Getting close to higher and higher highs...Economic reports holding strong!Oil on the move, VIX stable – what could go wrong?Guest: Vitaliy Katsenelson explains value investing and what he looks for in great stocks. His "Three Pillars" of quality are an important aspect of his research and what he looks for in companies that he plans to invest in f…
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E78: Why Benchmark is Different Than Other Firms with Sarah Tavel & Eric Vishria
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1:27:27In this episode of Turpentine VC, we're sharing Erik Torenberg's 2023 interview with Sarah Tavel and Eric Vishria from Benchmark, exploring the firm's unique minimalistic approach, commitment to deep founder partnerships, and their deliberate avoidance of platform teams. — 📰 Be notified early when Turpentine drops new publication: https://www.turpe…
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TDI Podcast: Pork Chop Speculators (#908)
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55:29Surprise Inflation numbers, yet markets shrug it off.Axing government spending - shuddering entire agencies.Trend following and the "dumb/smart" money.Commodities on the move - great time to bring on our guest - Carley Garner of DeCarley TradingNEW! DOWNLOAD THIS EPISODE’S AI GENERATED SHOW NOTES (Guest Segment)Carley Garner is a futures and option…
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E77: IVP's Somesh Dash on Growth Stage Investing and Strategic Discipline
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56:24This week on Turpentine VC, we're re-releasing one of our most popular episode: Erik Torenberg’s interview with Somesh Dash. Somesh is a General Partner at IVP, shares insights on IVP's unique positioning in the venture capital ecosystem, the importance of team construction, the future of venture capital, and how IVP supports founders through scali…
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The Tariff Kid - Tariff on Tariff off!US Manufacturing turns the corner.A quick check on earnings and some thoughts on the economy.And our guest - Danielle DiMartino Booth - the "Fed watcher"NEW! DOWNLOAD THIS EPISODE’S AI GENERATED SHOW NOTES (Guest Segment)As Founder & CEO of Quill Intelligence, Danielle DiMartino Booth set out to launch a #Resea…
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E76: Thrive Capital's Bold Bets on Category-Defining Companies with Kareem Zaki
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1:05:37Kareem Zaki shares the founding and development of Thrive Capital, emphasizing their strategy of opportunism combined with a focus on category-defining companies, their unique approach to talent cultivation and company-building in various sectors, especially healthcare, and their intentional media minimalism. — 📰 Be notified early when Turpentine d…
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TDI Podcast: Carson Block Rocks! (#906)
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1:05:52Markets get a gut punch on the wild AI ride.Big tech reporting – some interesting moves.Inflation – PCE inline.And our guest, Carson Block, Founder of Muddy Waters Research NEW! DOWNLOAD THIS EPISODE'S AI GENERATED SHOW NOTES (Guest Segment)Carson Block is the Chief Investment Officer of Muddy Waters Capital LLC, an activist investment firm. Muddy …
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E75: Greg Castle (Anorak VC) on the Biggest AR/VR and Spatial Computing Opportunities
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45:49Greg Castle, founder of Anorak Ventures, discusses the evolution and future of spatial computing, particularly in AR, VR, and technology's impact on human interaction and learning. This conversation took place in February 2023. — 📰Be notified early when Turpentine drops new publication: https://www.turpentine.co/exclusiveaccess 🙏Help shape our show…
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Degenerate economy trends.The Executive orders are flying.Startups, private equity and venture capital.And our guest, Howard Lindzon, Founder of Social Leverage. NEW! DOWNLOAD THIS EPISODE'S AI GENERATED SHOW NOTES (Guest Segment)Howard Lindzon has over 20 years of experience in both public and private market investing. He previously founded and ma…
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