Episode 339

MI Rewind: You Can Become An "Angel Investor" w/ Chris Lustrino

Robert Leonard talks with Chris Lustrino about online private markets, equity crowdfunding, how to value, analyze, and rate private businesses as compared to publicly-owned companies, and much, much more!

The Intrinsic Value Podcast - The Investor’s Podcast Network

August 5, 202254m 21s

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Show Notes

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

04:28 - What an online private market is, what equity crowdfunding is, and how Title II of the JOBS Act made both possible.
07:20 - How running a ratings business helped Chris with his own business.
07:20 - How a ratings business remains objective when analyzing other private businesses.
10:58 - What to look for when analyzing a private business and how it is different from analyzing a publicly traded company.
33:20 - How Chris views diversification when investing in private companies and how important it is.
35:47 - How returns in private businesses differ from traditional public stocks.
44:12 - How investors actually realize returns and how they get liquidity.
48:53 - What specific security types people should avoid as investments.
49:25 - What SAFE is as an acronym (S-A-F-E), and not just the word “safe” as a security type.
And much, much more!

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BOOKS AND RESOURCES

Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Kyle and the other community members.
Related episode: Investing Strategies and Personal Finance Tips w/ Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary - MI058.
HBO Documentary on Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes, The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley.
Jason Calacanis’ book Angel.
Mohnish Pabrai’s book The Dhandho Investor.
All of Robert’s favorite books.

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