Vyzer Weekly

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Vyzer Weekly is a recurring live conversation where investors come together to think more clearly about markets, risk, and private investing. Each Thursday we break down what actually mattered in the markets, take a focused deep dive into a key investing principle, and open the floor for real discussion. No hype, no pitches, no predictions, just practical clarity and a smarter way to approach investing. Join these shows live: https://go.vyzer.co/vyzerweeklycalls

  1. What LPs Can Do When a Deal Goes Sideways

    Jun 11

    What LPs Can Do When a Deal Goes Sideways

    When a private fund stops answering your emails, what can a limited partner actually do? In this Vyzer Weekly conversation, Litan Yahav sits down with Adam August and Chris Kirkpatrick of Wick Phillips' investment funds group to break down LP rights, GP removal, fraud vs. plain mismanagement, and what really happens once the SEC or FBI gets involved. Chris is a former SEC Enforcement Division attorney who later spent a decade as a hedge fund general counsel, so he's seen these fights from every side. Highlights: - Why "the government is involved" rarely means you get your money back — investigations run ~14 months while assets disappear - The statutory information demand: a low-cost tool where, in many states, the fund pays your attorney's fees if you win - The indemnification carve-out sophisticated LPs negotiate so a GP can't use fund money to defend their own bad acts - How a deal's state of formation (Wyoming, Montana, Nevada vs. Delaware/Texas) can be a quiet red flag - Unregistered securities, missing Form D, and general solicitation can trigger a rescission right — your money back, plus interest - What you can and can't safely say about a bad operator on LP forums without inviting a defamation suit Guests: Adam August (Partner) and Chris Kirkpatrick (former SEC Enforcement; former hedge fund GC) of Wick Phillips, Dallas. Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7F0JHBoB5SWvAi12WNmR2e Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vyzer-weekly/id1859061480 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVH9Pz5-HyDBtJSrgG6tbZhhdX1v-6G6E Subscribe to weekly calls: https://luma.com/vyzerweekly

    1 hr
  2. The 5-Step Framework for Underwriting Private Deals

    Jun 5

    The 5-Step Framework for Underwriting Private Deals

    The five-step framework two experienced LPs use to vet any private market deal before a dollar goes in. No guest this week, just Litan Yahav (Co-Founder & CEO of Vyzer) and longtime LP Mike Arndorfer opening up their exact process: sourcing, manager vetting, deal mechanics, risk, and portfolio fit. Then they put it to work on a live, anonymized $18M multifamily teardown. This is the practical version of the six-week program they run, condensed into one conversation. Highlights: Why most LP losses in privates came from having no framework, not interest rates or bad timing The five steps: source the deal, vet the manager, dissect the deal, price the risk, and ask whether it even fits your portfolio How to read a manager: track record behind the numbers, financial statements, transparency, and whether you're dealing with the operator or a capital raiser The fee trap: why the fees that hurt you live in the PPM and subscription docs, not the pitch deck A real deal walkthrough: an $18M multifamily raise on floating-rate bridge debt with a rate cap expiring in 18 months, and why the leverage is the point of failure This was the 30,000-foot version. The full framework is a six-week program where Litan and Mike go deep on each step against your own portfolio. Want in on the next cohort? Apply here: https://go.vyzer.co/lab Want to see deals that actually pass this kind of vetting? The ones that scored 4+ in our Investment Committee are here: https://dealreport.vyzer.co/top-scoring Litan Yahav is Co-Founder & CEO of Vyzer, a wealth platform that tracks over $30B in private assets and powers tools like GP Check (gpcheck.vyzer.co) for background-checking sponsors. Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7F0JHBoB5SWvAi12WNmR2e Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vyzer-weekly/id1859061480 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVH9Pz5-HyDBtJSrgG6tbZhhdX1v-6G6E Subscribe to weekly calls: https://luma.com/vyzerweekly

    1 hr
  3. Investing in European Football | A.GAIN Capital

    May 8

    Investing in European Football | A.GAIN Capital

    European football is moving from trophy asset to institutional asset class — and the multiple gap between NFL/NBA franchises (7–10x revenue) and elite European clubs (3–5x) is the alpha thesis pulling Apollo, Sixth Street, RedBird, and others into the space. In this episode, Steven and James of Again Capital walk through how their $150–200M multi-club fund is positioned across elite minority stakes (Atlético Madrid, Leeds United) and transformational majority positions, and why the "three World Cup super cycle" makes 2026 the moment to underwrite this asset class. Highlights: - Why UEFA's 70% squad cost ratio is dragging European football EBITDA from -5% (2018) to +10% (2024), and why the Premier League adopting it next season changes the underwriting math. - The barbell strategy: minority positions alongside elite co-investors like 49ers Enterprises and Apollo, paired with controlling stakes in transformational clubs where real estate and stadium development drive the alpha. - Why sports has a 0.2 correlation to the S&P 500 (second-lowest of major asset classes) and has grown ~30% annually for 20 years per the RASFA index — and why JP Morgan reports 60% of their UHNW clients now hold a stake in a major sports franchise. - Regulatory nuance by jurisdiction: Italy enforces strict 1% or 100% ownership rules, Spain caps minority positions at 5%, England at 10% — and why Crystal Palace's demotion from the Europa League is the cautionary tale every multi-club operator now studies. - Why player trading is excluded from their base-case underwriting and treated as pure upside, and why the "three World Cup super cycle" (2026, 2030, 2034) is the multi-decade tailwind underpinning the thesis. Steven and James are partners at Again Capital, a Madrid-based multi-fund platform investing in private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and now sports and entertainment. Want to learn more about Rondo and A.GAIN's Sports & Entertainment strategy? Email Jaclyn@again.capital or mitchel.gorecki@again.capital — they'll coordinate a meeting and bring in the rest of the team. Subscribe to weekly calls: https://luma.com/vyzerweekly Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7F0JHBoB5SWvAi12WNmR2e Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vyzer-weekly/id1859061480 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVH9Pz5-HyDBtJSrgG6tbZhhdX1v-6G6E

    53 min
  4. Why Your Diversified Portfolio Is Really One Big Bet | Sarah Shores, ex-Blackrock

    Apr 30

    Why Your Diversified Portfolio Is Really One Big Bet | Sarah Shores, ex-Blackrock

    Sarah Shores spent 20 years at BlackRock — most recently as head of product for the firm's entire $2.8 trillion active investment platform. In this conversation, she walks through three institutional truths every individual investor should internalize: you own a portfolio (not a collection of deals), diversification matters more than almost anything, and liquidity is the catalyst for nearly every market crisis. Highlights: - The three Lego blocks that explain almost every asset class return: economic growth, real interest rates, and inflation — and why ~90% of most investors' return variance is dominated by growth alone. - Why the long bond stopped diversifying equity portfolios in 2022, and what institutions are buying instead (real assets, infrastructure, market-neutral hedge funds, catastrophe bonds, litigation funds). - The misunderstanding at the heart of the private credit boom: with capital pouring in, the liquidity premium has shifted to whoever can step in as lender of last resort during redemption gates — not to passive long-run LPs. - Why owning 20 multifamily value-add deals isn't diversification ("if it looks like a duck and sounds like a duck...") and how to think about risk-balancing rather than capital-balancing across a portfolio. - Why an independent central bank may be the single most important variable for investors right now — and why inflation shocks are far more dangerous than growth shocks. Sarah Shores is the founder of her own advisory practice helping asset managers, asset owners, and wealth tech companies design products and go-to-market strategies. Prior to that, she spent two decades at BlackRock leading factor investing, systematic active strategy, and the firm's full active platform. Want to connect with Sarah directly? Feel free to reach out to her directly - Sara.shores@madrone-ridge.com Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7F0JHBoB5SWvAi12WNmR2e Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vyzer-weekly/id1859061480 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVH9Pz5-HyDBtJSrgG6tbZhhdX1v-6G6E Subscribe to weekly calls: https://luma.com/vyzerweekly

    56 min
  5. Health Insurance Without a W-2 | Amber Flanagan

    Apr 17

    Health Insurance Without a W-2 | Amber Flanagan

    What are your health insurance options when you don't have an employer plan? Amber Flanagan, breaks down the real choices — COBRA, ACA, union plans, small group LLCs, health shares, and HSAs — through the lens of risk management, not benefit shopping. Highlights: • Why a $110,000 emergency surgery is exactly what insurance should cover — and your copay isn't • How to form a two-person LLC with a family member to unlock nationwide group insurance (no revenue required) • ACA subsidies are income-based, not asset-based — and how investors with depreciation should navigate declared income • Union plans offer Blue Cross Blue Shield nationwide networks with no qualifying life event to join mid-year • HSAs as the most tax-efficient vehicle: $8,600 family deduction, tax-free growth, and you can invest the balance at Fidelity Amber Flanagan is the owner of Ashcon Financial, a Certified Financial Planner, and an insurance specialist focused on employee benefits and business succession planning. Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7F0JHBoB5SWvAi12WNmR2e Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vyzer-weekly/id1859061480 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVH9Pz5-HyDBtJSrgG6tbZhhdX1v-6G6E Subscribe to weekly calls: https://luma.com/vyzerweekly

    59 min
  6. Build a Thesis, Not a Deal Pipeline | Scott Trench

    Apr 11

    Build a Thesis, Not a Deal Pipeline | Scott Trench

    Most passive investors don't have a real investment strategy — they react to whatever hits their inbox. Scott Trench, former CEO of BiggerPockets (100K to 3M+ members in 11 years), joins Vyzer Weekly to explain why that approach cost him serious money in 2020–2022 syndicated deals, and how he now approaches private real estate investing with a thesis-first framework. The call dives deep into hard money debt funds — how they work, what separates quality operators from disasters, and why geography, leverage structure, and operator background matter more than advertised yield. Highlights: • Why any fund promising conservative underwriting + national scale + zero leverage + double-digit returns all at once is a red flag — not a feature • The 50–250 loan sweet spot for hard money debt funds, and why rapid AUM growth is a warning sign • How to evaluate operators: look for former flippers with deep local networks who can take over a distressed project themselves • Why holding debt fund income in a Solo 401k, IRA, or HSA is critical for high earners — and why a taxable brokerage account often kills the return • Scott's geographic diversification thesis: invest with 5–7 regional operators across unrelated markets instead of betting on one national fund About Scott Trench: Scott is the former CEO of BiggerPockets, host of the Passive Pockets podcast, and a Denver-based real estate investor with 20+ units across seven structures. He spent 11 years helping build BiggerPockets from 100,000 to over 3 million members and oversaw two private equity sales of the company (2018 and 2024). He now focuses on financial planning tools and content at BiggerPocketsMoney. Want to connect with Scott directly? Reach out at scott@biggerpocketsmoney.com Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7F0JHBoB5SWvAi12WNmR2e Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vyzer-weekly/id1859061480 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVH9Pz5-HyDBtJSrgG6tbZhhdX1v-6G6E Subscribe to weekly calls: https://luma.com/vyzerweekly

    59 min
  7. You're Already Running a Family Office | Christopher Nelson

    Mar 27

    You're Already Running a Family Office | Christopher Nelson

    Most people with wealth think "family office" means something reserved for billionaires. Christopher Nelson, founder of Wealth Ops, argues the opposite: if you have any meaningful wealth, you're already running one — you just might be running it badly. In this episode, Christopher breaks down the seven components of a micro family office, the cautionary tale of the Vanderbilts (a $100B fortune gone in three generations), and why the three-bucket portfolio framework used by ultra-wealthy families applies even at the $1–30M net worth range. We also dig into the CEO question: are you actively managing your wealth, delegating with oversight, or abdicating by default? Highlights: • The Vanderbilt vs. Rockefeller contrast — why $100B disappeared in three generations while the Rockefellers are still growing seven generations later • 87% of financial education targeting executives and business owners comes from firms selling something — the family office playbook is intentionally withheld from the mass market • The three-bucket portfolio model (growth, income, capital preservation) that replaces the retirement drawdown mindset • Why isolation is the #1 hidden challenge for first-generation high net worth individuals — and how community changes the game • The seven components every family office — from $2M to $2B — must have: CEO/vision, portfolio architecture, legal/tax, operations, performance/data, team leverage, and governance Christopher Nelson is the founder of Wealth Ops, the engine behind the micro family office. He helps first-generation high net worth families build the framework, infrastructure, and systems to manage and grow their wealth across generations. Want to connect with Christopher directly? Reach out at https://www.wealthops.io/go Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7F0JHBoB5SWvAi12WNmR2e Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vyzer-weekly/id1859061480 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVH9Pz5-HyDBtJSrgG6tbZhhdX1v-6G6E Subscribe to weekly calls: https://luma.com/vyzerweekly

    54 min
  8. Recession Timing & the Private Credit Trap | Jeremy Roll

    Mar 20

    Recession Timing & the Private Credit Trap | Jeremy Roll

    What does it look like when a recession is already baked in — but most investors haven't noticed yet? In this episode, Litan Yahav sits down with Jeremy Roll, a seasoned real estate and alternative asset investor managing 60+ LLCs, to dig into the macro signals that have him hoarding cash, avoiding private credit, and waiting for one final downturn before deploying capital aggressively into real estate. They cover recession timing, why private credit funds can fail even when assets perform, the hidden CapEx pause that will slow AI adoption, and the specific metrics Jeremy uses to evaluate real estate deals in a high-rate environment. Highlights: • Why PE ratios at the 97th-99th percentile historically precede 30-40%+ market corrections — and why this time isn't different • The "fire door" problem in private credit: how redemption waves can force solvent funds into distressed liquidations with no warning • Oil prices as the #1 historical cause of US recessions — and why the current geopolitical setup has Jeremy watching it multiple times a day • Mobile home parks vs. multifamily: why a 9-year average tenant tenure (vs. 50% annual turnover in apartments) fundamentally changes risk math • The 1,000-day Bitcoin cycle and how Jeremy is positioning around it with puts rather than outright shorts Jeremy Roll is a full-time real estate and alternative asset investor based in the US, managing capital across 60+ LLCs spanning multifamily, mobile home parks, senior housing, and more. No guest contact information was shared during this call. Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7F0JHBoB5SWvAi12WNmR2e Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vyzer-weekly/id1859061480 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVH9Pz5-HyDBtJSrgG6tbZhhdX1v-6G6E Subscribe to weekly calls: https://luma.com/vyzerweekly

    45 min
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Vyzer Weekly is a recurring live conversation where investors come together to think more clearly about markets, risk, and private investing. Each Thursday we break down what actually mattered in the markets, take a focused deep dive into a key investing principle, and open the floor for real discussion. No hype, no pitches, no predictions, just practical clarity and a smarter way to approach investing. Join these shows live: https://go.vyzer.co/vyzerweeklycalls

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  • Creator
    Vyzer
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    22
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    © Vyzer
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    Vyzer Weekly

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