The Velez Zone

B. Velez
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Welcome to The Velez Zone, hosted by investor, business owner/operator, and thinker B. Velez. The podcast offers deep insights into his perspectives on investing, entrepreneurship, and self-awareness. Velez talks about all things related to business, economics, philosophy, and psychology, to help you connect the dots to be more thoughtful about your decisions.

Episodes

  1. 11/29/2021

    Netizen Capital Mega Thesis

    This is an audio version of Netizen Capital’s mega thesis. We believe the 2008 Global Financial Crisis marked the beginning of the Fourth Turning for our social, political, and economic climate. With Bitcoin and smart contracts, we will finally be able to divorce ourselves from “trusted” centralized entities who have historically abused power and influence at the expense of many. Like decentralized information on the internet – decentralized money and asset transfer will create a more equitable society. Netizen Capital is a vehicle for us to express that view and how we think this all plays out over the next few decades. Inside this episode we breakdown our mega thesis on why we believe digital assets will revolutionize society and the broader global economy. Topics will span across history, macroeconomics, geopolitics, and technology in search of the truth. We hope this gives you something to think about. Herein we discuss the following concepts: 1. Money & Currencies 2. U.S. Monetary Policy 3. Federal Reserve Bubble 4. The Rise & Fall of Empires 5. Long-Term Debt Cycle 6. Fourth Turning Theory 7. The Petrodollar Hegemony 8. Trust-Based Financial Systems 9. The Evolution of Gold 10. Technological Paradigm Shifts 11. Adoption Theory + Network Effects 12. Blockchain Smart Contracts 13. The Layer-1 Blockchain Trilemma 14. The Bitcoin Economy 15. A New World Order

  2. 01/03/2021

    All In On Bitcoin

    In this episode, you'll learn: Why Bitcoin is an insurance policy against fiat moneyHow to put the size of the Bitcoin market into perspectiveWhy the expansion of the money supply is inflation, and not CPIHow to think about opportunity cost and asset allocationsHow technology and software continue to de-materialize the worldAbout Metcalfe's law, network effects, and adoption theoryHow to model the price of Bitcoin using stock-to-flowAbout the institutional money beginning to pour into BitcoinHow to think about diversifications vs. concentrationHow to buy, store, and protect your BitcoinHow we can take advantage of this technological paradigm shift Additional Resources: Bitcoin Infiltrates Corporate America (Michael Saylor & Raoul Pal) The Bitcoin Life Raft (Raoul Pal)HF Millionaire Invests All His Money in Bitcoin (Raoul Pal)Masterclass in Economic Calculation (Michael Saylor)Bitcoin Common Misconceptions (Robert Breedlove)Bitcoin & A Deflationary World (Jeff Booth)Macro Mastermind ( Lyn Alden, Luke Gromen & Jeff Booth)The Great Reset (Luke Gromen)The Future of The U.S. Dollar (Luke Gromen)Global Macroeconomics & World Powers (Luke Gromen) The Case for Bitcoin (Vijay Boyapati)Bitcoin White Paper (Satoshi Nakamoto)3 Reasons to Invest in Bitcoin (Lyn Alden)7 Misconceptions About Bitcoin (Lyn Alden)Bitcoin Stock-To Flow Across Asset Model (PlanB)Efficient Market Hypothesis and Bitcoin S2F (PlanB)Bitcoin for Beginners (Andreas M. Antonopoulos)An Open Letter to Ray Dalio (Robert Breedlove)What Coronavirus Means for The Global Economy (Ray Dalio)The Economy, Pandemic, and China’s Rise (Ray Dalio)Managing Money in A Zero Interest Rate Environment (Ray Dalio)Global Markets Outlook (Bob Prince)Monetary Policy, Recovery Divergence (Bob Prince)Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting (Warren Buffett) Contact Information If you'd like to contact me directly, you can reach me here.

  3. 10/06/2020

    A Particular Approach To Life

    In this episode, you'll learn: The importance of self-awareness and honest introspectionWhy "doing what you love" is one of the most important existential problems we all need to overcomeHow Health, Wealth and Happiness are inextricably connected to self-actualizationHow we should question past beliefs because we truly don't know anythingHow to develop your own personal life philosophyWhy balancing the perspective of yourself and others is so important to personal developmentThat life is more deterministic than we tend to believe

  4. 08/05/2020

    Gold Rush 2.0

    In this episode, you'll learn:  Why returning to a gold standard is more realistic than a bitcoin standard How China is looking to escape the U.S. Dollar trap by pricing oil in Yuan How the price of gold is determined and how futures markets are manipulated How to invest in physical gold, paper gold, and gold miners Why research published by investment banks are biased Why gold miners could have the biggest upside from here How the IMF and World Bank could issue a new world currency

  5. 07/26/2020

    The Collapse of the U.S. Dollar

    In this episode, you'll learn: The characteristics and functions of moneyThe difference between a fiat, hard, and claims on hard money monetary systemHow the U.S. Federal Reserve control the long- and short-term debt/economic cyclesWhy we have a Central Bank and how the U.S. Dollar became the global reserve currencyHow the U.S. Federal Reserve is responsible for wealth inequalityHow the Coronavirus will pop the household, corporate and sovereign debt bubblesWhy the U.S. Dollar is at risk for a major currency devaluationHow we can protect ourselves as individuals from inevitable inflation and U.S. instability

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Welcome to The Velez Zone, hosted by investor, business owner/operator, and thinker B. Velez. The podcast offers deep insights into his perspectives on investing, entrepreneurship, and self-awareness. Velez talks about all things related to business, economics, philosophy, and psychology, to help you connect the dots to be more thoughtful about your decisions.

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  • Creator
    B. Velez
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 The Velez Zone
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