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Contrarian Wealth-Generation, With Stephanie Walter

The Contrarian Investor Podcast
The Contrarian Investor Podcast
Episode • Jul 20, 2023 • 40m

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Stephanie Walter of Erbe Wealth joins the podcast to discuss some of the trade secrets of ultra-wealthy investors. Listeners may be shocked to hear about their very small allocation to public equities...

Content Highlights
  • A unique way to generate tax-free income through so-called premium financing insurance (1:51);
  • The security works as a life insurance policy with a premium paid by a bank (5:45);
  • These securities are illiquid, with a lock-up of 10 to 15 years, but the coupon pays double-digit percent -- tax free (7:34);
  • Cap rates are starting to rise, creating opportunities in commercial real estate. One example is retail in Wyoming (14:23);
  • Office space is a different animal however. Too much risk, not enough reward (18:50);
  • Background on the guest (22:27);
  • Some of the ways ultra-wealthy allocate funds (very little to public equities), and the mindsets behind them (26:06);
  • What about cryptos? (33:48);
  • There are reasons to be concerned about the economy. Taxes could be a wild card here. Also interest rates (34:48).
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