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  1. 5d ago

    How AI Is Changing Business, Banking & Capital Raising | David Frank, Stonehaven

    What does it take to build a financial services company from the ground up, scale it to more than 170 affiliates, and reinvent the business around technology and AI? In this episode of Unfiltered Finance, host Ron Geffner sits down with David Frank, founder of Stonehaven, to explore entrepreneurship, capital raising, fintech, leadership, and the rapidly changing financial services industry. David shares how he went from investment banking to building Stonehaven, eventually transforming the company into a technology-driven platform supporting independent investment bankers, placement agents, and asset managers. They discuss how Stonehaven uses AI to accelerate software development, streamline compliance, analyze contracts, and improve operational efficiency. David also reveals why even successful investment managers struggle to raise capital, why investor relationships can take years to develop, and what separates firms that scale from those that don't. The conversation explores the future of AI, which businesses may be most vulnerable to disruption, and why human relationships, physical infrastructure, and the attention economy could become increasingly valuable. The episode also closes with a personal conversation about speaking up against antisemitism, the importance of standing by your principles, and the value of relationships built over decades. Whether you're an entrepreneur, investor, business leader, or finance professional, this conversation offers practical insights into building a business designed to grow and adapt.

    How AI Is Changing Business, Banking & Capital Raising | David Frank, Stonehaven
  2. Oct 9

    What Everyone Gets Wrong About Inflation | Michael Ashton

    What if some of the things you've always been told about inflation aren't actually true? In this episode of Unfiltered Finance, Ron Geffner sits down with inflation expert Michael Ashton of Enduring Investments to break down what inflation really is, why consumers experience it differently from the official numbers, and what happens to traditional investment strategies when inflation rises. Michael shares how he went from economics and quantitative finance to Wall Street — eventually helping create the U.S. inflation derivatives market and trading some of the country's first inflation swaps. michael ashton recut They dig into why stocks and bonds can begin moving together during higher-inflation environments, the role commodities can play in a portfolio, why raising interest rates doesn't necessarily have the effect on inflation that many people assume, and why inflation in one country is often connected to what's happening throughout the global economy. michael ashton recut Michael also explains what worries him about the possibility of persistently higher and more volatile inflation — and offers a surprising take on AI, productivity and jobs.Whether you're an investor or simply wondering why everything feels more expensive, this conversation offers a completely different way to think about inflation. Michael Ashton, Ron Geffner, Unfiltered Finance, inflation, inflation explained, Federal Reserve, Fed interest rates, interest rates, investing during inflation, inflation investing, stock market, bond market, stocks and bonds, commodities, commodity investing, portfolio diversification, CPI, money supply, Wall Street, Enduring Investments, inflation derivatives, inflation swaps, AI jobs, AI economy, monetary policy, investing podcast, finance podcast

    What Everyone Gets Wrong About Inflation | Michael Ashton
  3. Oct 2

    What Comes After AI? | Poseidon Ho on Space, Quantum & the Next Tech Revolution

    What comes after the AI boom? In this episode of Unfiltered Finance, Ron Geffner sits down with investor and entrepreneur Poseidon Ho, founder of Outliers/Allies Fund, for a fascinating conversation about the technologies that could define the next decade. Poseidon shares his unconventional journey from Taiwan to MIT, where a student investment group eventually led him into venture capital and cryptocurrency investing. Today, his attention has expanded toward two enormous technological frontiers: commercial space and quantum computing. Unfiltered Finance_ Poseidon Ho… The conversation explores the dramatic decline in space-launch costs, commercial space stations, lunar exploration, asteroid mining, manufacturing medicine in zero gravity, helium-3, AI, quantum computing, and why technologies that sound like science fiction today could become major industries tomorrow. Poseidon also explains why he believes AI won't simply replace humans, but could dramatically increase what individuals are capable of accomplishing — including allowing small teams to operate with productivity once requiring much larger organizations. Unfiltered Finance_ Poseidon Ho… This isn't just a conversation about investing. It's a conversation about where technology — and humanity — could be headed next.Poseidon Ho, Unfiltered Finance, Ron Geffner, space investing, commercial space, venture capital, AI investing, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, future technology, SpaceX, Blue Origin, space economy, asteroid mining, lunar economy, helium 3, commercial space stations, technology investing, venture capital podcast, investment podcast, future of AI, future of space, MIT entrepreneur, deep tech investing

    What Comes After AI? | Poseidon Ho on Space, Quantum & the Next Tech Revolution

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