EPISODE · May 7, 2024 · 41 MIN
A Crypto Fund Manager's Journey: Bitcoin & Digital Assets Insights with Mark Weisenborn
from Alt Funds Network · host Mark Weisenborn, Skyler Steinke, Mike Schroeder
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What this episode covers
Background: Mark is an emerging fund manager and has opened two separate funds, one of which specializes in crypto and other payment technologies. Mark has worked as a trader or quant at several investment banks, his investment style is long term. Description: In this intimate and insightful conversation, Mark, a seasoned risk manager turned crypto fund manager, shares his journey into the world of cryptocurrency, beginning with his skepticism towards Bitcoin in 2009. He discusses his transition from a fixed income trader to a quant and how studying computer science and economics helped him see Bitcoin's potential through network valuation. Mark shares the challenges of launching a fund, the importance of network effects as per Metcalfe's Law, and his missed investment opportunities. He also delves into investment strategies, focusing on compounded returns without leverage, and the importance of transaction volume and inflation in choosing digital assets. Mark touches on the effects of ETFs on Bitcoin and explores his interest in payment technologies outside the crypto space. He emphasizes the importance of a healthy mind and body for making sound investment decisions and discusses his approach to finding and evaluating investment opportunities through a mix of fundamental and technical analysis.
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