The Audio Investing Podcast Rodrigo Valverde

In this episode, we go over what a Special Purpose Acquisition Company is, how they manage to take private companies public without going through the IPO process, why it is gaining so much popularity recently and some of the flaws that this investment vehicle has. In 2020, SPACs have raised over $82 billion in capital, more money than the past 10 years combined. A total of 248 SPACs went public last year. Popular SPACs that you may have heard of recently include Draft Kings, Virgin Galactic and the Tesla challenger Nikola. Even celebrities like Jay-Z and Shaquille O'Neal are planning to launch a SPAC. These investment vehicles have already raised more than $38 billion in 2021, with an average of $296 million for 128 SPAC IPOs, according to SPACInsider. All of this and more in today's episode. 

Welcome to this new section of Audio Investing where we'll be reviewing stocks. In this new format I will be analyzing stocks with the use of fundamental and qualitative analysis so that we can have a clear overview of a company. I will also rate the company based on my judgement on whether or not its a good moment to buy and the future potential that it may have. As I always say, make sure to do your own due diligence when investing and see whether or not stock picking really suits your financial goals. Other than that, I hope you enjoy this new format and that you learn something new about Facebook. 

Last year lots of headlines were occupied in wall street with IPO listings. Surprisingly, 70% of the companies who listed their shares last year were not run profitably. Ever wondered how the process for filing an IPO works? Where were the biggest companies today when they went public? What companies that went public are worth taking a closer look at? What awaits for 2021? All of these questions and more are answered in today's podcast. 

In today's episode, we learn about Modern Portfolio theory, how it works and how to optimize our portfolio using risk and return analysis. There are however, some downsides towards the use of MPT, as it categorizes risk as volatility, but it doesn't take into account the downside risk. In this episode, you will also learn about why diversification is a concept that is widely accepted in the world of investing and portfolio management.

Financial technology is providing us with new apps that facilitate the way we make payments, get access to credit, manage our finances and invest. This simply adds more competition within the financial industry, which is a threat to the big banks. Now we can get mortgages within 24 hours, get access to credit anytime, use apps to improve our credit scores, trade with 0 fees, lower interest rates, etc. Fintech managed to take advantage of the accessibility of mobile and improve the user experience, and hence, provide services better than the way banks would. It's an industry with tons of future growth potential and has seen accelerated growth because of COVID-19. This and more in today's episode!!

The first podcast after re-branding from The Audio Class Experience to The Audio Investing Podcast. Exchange Traded Funds are some of the most popular financial assets because of the liquidity and the accessibility to a whole basket of securities  without having to buy a whole bunch of assets separately. You can invest in gold ETFs, the S&P 500 index and numerous government bond ETFs as well that tend to be considered as low risk assets. Then, we look into the All-Weather portfolio, an investment strategy invented by one of the most well-known fund managers in the world, Ray Dalio. I explain how this strategy manages to recover quickly during times of recession and the time it takes to double the investment. I go on explaining how Ray Dalio allocates his capital, in what proportions and why. Don't miss out on this episode packed with great info!!!