Alternative Assets Episodes

Explore key 2025 trends in alternative investments, private markets, and access strategies to build and preserve wealth effectively.

Demystifying investment management law for smarter capital allocation. Discover legal insights on family offices, private funds, and SEC compliance to help investors allocate capital with confidence and avoid costly missteps.

Oil and gas investing has long been a cornerstone of alternative investments for accredited investors seeking both portfolio diversification and tax advantaged investments. Whether you’re reallocating capital for higher returns, seeking to offset active income taxes, or expanding beyond traditional asset classes, this conversation provides the clarity and due diligence insights you need to invest with confidence.

Invest like an owner with quality U.S. equities. Discover how accredited investors can leverage a long only U.S. equities strategy to build sustainable wealth through quality investing. If you’re a growth minded, mid stage investor seeking clarity, focus, and long-term alignment, this conversation offers a proven, data driven framework for compounding returns while avoiding speculation, leverage, and unnecessary complexity.

Understanding the capital stack is essential for making smarter investment decisions. In this episode, we break down the layers — from senior debt to common equity — and explain how each impacts investment structure, risk vs. return, and your position in the payout order. Whether you’re exploring private equity capital stack strategies, evaluating real estate capital stack investing, or simply want to know how the capital stack affects investment returns, you’ll gain the clarity you need to align your portfolio with your goals. Join us as we demystify complex deal structures, share real world examples, and give you the tools to confidently assess where your money sits — and why it matters.

Learn due diligence for investors in alternative assets. Master PPM, agreements, manager vetting, and risk review to protect capital and make confident investment decisions.

Larry Powell reveals proven investment manager due diligence rules to spot red flags, ensure transparency, and protect capital in alternative investments. Whether you’re a mid-stage investor, family office, or institutional allocator, you’ll learn practical asset allocation rules, red flag detection strategies, and alternative investment insights to protect and grow capital. Larry shares real world stories from decades in the field — from spotting fraud before it happens to structuring deals for maximum transparency.

Explore alternative investments, master investment structures, and gain private equity investing insights to protect capital and maximize returns. You’ll learn how each structure impacts liability, taxation, investor rights, and control, plus how management fees and carried interest work in real-world scenarios. Whether you’re allocating capital into private equity, real estate syndications, or other alternative investments, this guide will help you evaluate deals with confidence and negotiate from a position of strength.

Unlock the power of private securities and other alternative investments with this deep dive into how mid stage investors can diversify beyond public markets. Hosts Sarah Florer and Roland Wiederaenders break down the legal definition of a security, reveal the key differences between public and private markets, and explore private equity, hedge funds, and commercial real estate. Learn how to evaluate opportunities, manage liquidity challenges, and position your portfolio for higher, risk adjusted returns — all explained in plain language so you can invest with clarity and confidence.

Discover how Chattanooga multifamily investment, commercial real estate syndication, and value add real estate investments can deliver strong returns for mid stage investors ready to scale.

Discover how marina investing delivers 30%+ IRRs, diverse cash flow, and recession-resistant upside for accredited investors. Whether you're reallocating capital or exploring niche assets, this conversation demystifies the fund-of-funds structure and operational strategies behind a high-performing alternative investment.

Who can legally sell private securities—and how do they get paid? In this episode, Roland and Sarah demystify the broker-dealer rules, issuer exemptions, and investment advisor carve-outs that govern who can offer and sell private deals. Whether you're raising capital or allocating it, this conversation equips you with the legal clarity and strategic insight to navigate alternative investments with confidence. Learn how compensation models like AUM fees and carried interest can keep you compliant—and why illegal commissions are a ticking time bomb when deals go south.

Bankruptcy decoded: protect capital, spot opportunity. Bankruptcy investing isn’t about failure — it’s about finding opportunities. In this episode, we break down the capital stack, creditor priority, and how restructuring can unlock value in alternative assets. If you’re allocating capital in real estate, private equity, or distressed debt, this is your edge.

Unlock the real costs, risks, and capital strategies behind public vs private securities so you can allocate with confidence and capture alpha. Securities attorney and real estate investor Eddie Martin joins Roland and Sarah to demystify IPO expenses, compliance burdens, and the private market boom — giving mid stage investors the clarity to choose the right path for their portfolio.

Are you an accredited investor—or working toward becoming one? In this episode of Alt Investing Made Easy, you’ll learn the accredited investor rules: exact net worth and income thresholds, the legal framework behind Regulation D, and the practical realities of deal size, liquidity risk, and investor verification. Whether you’re already accredited or building toward it, you’ll walk away with the clarity to position yourself for high quality alternative investment opportunities.

Master alternative-investment-risk to unlock smarter alternative investments. Learn the 3 core risks in alternative investments to protect capital and make confident allocation decisions.

What are private securities, how do they differ from public markets, and why do they matter for portfolio diversification? Whether you’re an accredited investor, a founder raising capital, or simply curious about building wealth beyond Wall Street, this episode delivers clear definitions, real world examples, and actionable insights you can use today.

Discover how private securities fit into the fast-evolving world of alternative assets — and why they matter for your portfolio.