Videos & Podcasts

The era of big data and the stories it is trying to tell us

Filip Dousek — founder of the AI and data analytics company Stories.bi, recently acquired by Workday — built his startup on the notion that data is only as good as the stories it tells, so that companies can take suitable, information-based actions. He joins the program to discuss the “data lake,” the “data swamp,” data storytelling, and where AI will take humanity in the years to come. (07/2022)

Rapidan Energy Group's Bob McNally on oil price volatility: where we’ve been and where we’re going

Bob McNally, energy consultant, author and president at Rapidan Energy Group, takes a deep dive into historic oil price volatility, discusses how the war in Ukraine and high oil prices are changing policy, and shares his outlook for the oil industry throughout the next decade. (07/2022)

An inside-the-box idea about the future of agriculture

Rick Vanzura, CEO of Freight Farms, is among the pioneers in sustainable hyper-local indoor farming, through the company’s global network of internet-connected farms operating inside modified containerized cargo units. Here is the story of what is possible when farming takes place inside a highly controlled and localized micro-environment. (07/2022)

The rapidly growing industrial outdoor space sector

Daniel Laub and Ben Atkins, co-founders of Zenith IOS, recently partnered with J.P. Morgan Global Alternatives to launch new $700 million joint venture targeting industrial outdoor space at urban infill locations in major cities. More broadly, Laub and Atkins speak about the industrial outdoor space in general and why it’s rapidly expanding. (06/2022)

MSCI Real Estate's Jim Costello on prices, cap rates and misconceptions about the industrial sector

Jim Costello, head of real estate economics and chief economist at MSCI Real Estate, discusses valuation issues, prices relative to longer term trends, whether cap rates are sustainable at low levels and why the industrial sector should not be considered a "bubble." (06/2022) Jim attended the VIP Americas 2022 conference in Carlsbad, Calif. in January.  

Globalization is alive and operating within a tri-polar world

Joe Quinlan, head of CIO market strategy for Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank, explains why globalization isn’t dead, but rather is being refined and reconfigured. He describes a tri-polar world that will be better positioned to weather future shocks and drive future earnings growth for multinational corporations. (06/2022)

Author Spotlight: Prominent families and their quest to sustain their legacy and prosperity

Jamie Weiner, author of the new book “The Quest for Legitimacy,” comes on the program to explain how the children of prominent families discover their unique place in the world. What are the stumbling blocks? What are the best practices? (06/2022)

Bringing the neglected children of real estate investment back into the fold

Or Agassi, co-founder and CEO of FlipOS, a real estate company dedicated to closing the U.S. housing gap, joins the program to discuss a new model for helping investors in the value-add residential space more rapidly renovate and bring to market homes that are currently unoccupied because of dilapidation or other problems — a segment he dubs “the neglected children of the real estate investment industry.” He and co-founder Tom Sella, Israeli immigrants, have their sights set on adding thousands…

An interview with Brent Brodeski, co-founder and CEO of Savant Wealth Management

This is an edited version of a cover profile interview conducted by Real Assets Adviser editor Mike Consol with Brent Brodeski, co-founder and CEO of Savant Wealth Management. Brodeski’s cover profile appears in the June 2022 edition of Real Assets Adviser. (05/2022)

The cryptocurrency implosion and the coming regulatory framework

In the spotlight during this episode is Mitesh Shah, CEO of Omnia Markets, an organization he founded with the goal of educating users about cryptocurrency and providing them tools to analyze each coin and make well-informed investment decisions. During this conversation with podcast host Mike Consol, he takes aim at the current state of crypto and the Biden administration’s efforts to build a regulatory framework around the coins and its industry players. (05/2022)

The power of the U.S. family-business sector, and the threats to its future prosperity

Patricia Soldano, president of Family Enterprise USA, joins the program to discuss her organization’s mission to promote the growth of family businesses in the United States. While outlining the power and pervasiveness of family-owned business on both Main Street and Wall Street, she also highlights the threats to the sector posed by misperceptions among the general public, the White House, and members of Congress. (05/2022)

The prospect of a new asset class in psychedelic medicine and mental health technologies

Greg Kubin, a general partner at PsyMed Ventures, a VC fund focused on psychedelic therapeutics and other mental health technologies, joins the program to offer his insights on the biotech and pharmaceutical industries move into treating depression, anxiety, PTSD and other psychological ailments with the clinical use of MDMA, psilocybin, LSD, ketamine and other naturally occurring and synthetic treatments. (05/2022)

National Real Estate Advisors' TJ Hofheimer on trends in the data center space

TJ Hofheimer, managing director at National Real Estate Advisors, discusses how ESG is filling the needs of hyperscale tenants, what's driving institutional investment in the data center sector and more. (05/2022) TJ attended the VIP Americas 2022 event in Carlsbad, Calif. in January.

The self-storage market of today and tomorrow

Chris Harris, founder and CEO of Store Space, offers his analysis of the current environment for the self-storage space, what’s driving its seemingly relentless rise, how some markets get overbuilt, and the overall outlook for its future performance. (05/2022)

Keeping student housing and apartment complexes full

Staykeepers executives Michail Smirnov and Charlotte Russell join the program to discuss efforts being made to keep student housing and apartments full by offering short-term stays to people ranging from short- and longer-term business travelers to leisure travelers. (05/2022)