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David Weisburd

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3481 total appearances

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How I Invest with David Weisburd
E335: Why the Best Investors Ignore “Capital Preservation”

There's no real precedent for that.

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E335: Why the Best Investors Ignore “Capital Preservation”

On top of that, to me, the benefit of holding an ETF

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E335: Why the Best Investors Ignore “Capital Preservation”

outside of safety and all these things, is that now I can use it and I can borrow against it and I can lever it.

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E335: Why the Best Investors Ignore “Capital Preservation”

So whatever 10, 20% gain or whatever 10 to 20% loss I would hypothetically have in year 30, discounted back today, if I'm getting an extra 5, 10% return on that Bitcoin, not that I'm saying you should lever Bitcoin and things like that, but you could put it into real estate or other safe assets.

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E335: Why the Best Investors Ignore “Capital Preservation”

I feel like that's a much better trade than actually keeping it in cold storage and waiting for this nuclear option.

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E335: Why the Best Investors Ignore “Capital Preservation”

Today, you're up to a dozen entities with 850 million AUM of deals you've invested in, you've brought in other investors into.

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E335: Why the Best Investors Ignore “Capital Preservation”

What breaks at that scale?

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E335: Why the Best Investors Ignore “Capital Preservation”

What's proven hard?

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E335: Why the Best Investors Ignore “Capital Preservation”

Have you evolved that strategy where you really want to go to at least Series A, but really Series B and beyond for co-invest?

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E335: Why the Best Investors Ignore “Capital Preservation”

Or are you putting other people into seed checks?

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E335: Why the Best Investors Ignore “Capital Preservation”

But you find writing that seed check is a way to put your foot in the door, build the relationship, and then you have that optionality as a company figure together.

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E335: Why the Best Investors Ignore “Capital Preservation”

I literally found myself as a seed investor.

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E335: Why the Best Investors Ignore “Capital Preservation”

I just found today that I get surprised now when I get seed investments back.

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E335: Why the Best Investors Ignore “Capital Preservation”

I've internalized that it's lost money.

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E335: Why the Best Investors Ignore “Capital Preservation”

I just put it out there and then it's like, okay, the money's gone.

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E335: Why the Best Investors Ignore “Capital Preservation”

And I realized because I'm like, oh, that's crazy.

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E335: Why the Best Investors Ignore “Capital Preservation”

I do have these investments.

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E335: Why the Best Investors Ignore “Capital Preservation”

They're not actually zeros.

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E335: Why the Best Investors Ignore “Capital Preservation”

I have to remind myself.

How I Invest with David Weisburd
E335: Why the Best Investors Ignore “Capital Preservation”

Speaking of the founder relationships, what percentage of the time are you relying on pro rata rights versus the relationship of the founder?