https://the-recovering-investment-banker.simplecast.com/episodesenInvestingCopyright Coffman podcasthttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/7a87f1399612de219012c75a3b52a5af.jpghttps://the-recovering-investment-banker.simplecast.com/episodesWed, 05 Apr 2023 19:06:04 +0000Coffman podcastCoffman podcastcoffman@alameda.net.auThe world of finance is made complex by "experts" and big, intimidating buzzwords. Former investment banker Chris Coffman, author of the financial thriller "Crisis Deluxe" is here to simplify the world of international investment banking. If you want...trueepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/understanding-the-federal-reserve-bank--53021446CRISIS DELUXEA PRINCE AMONG MEN]]>00bdfa29-3b84-4b1f-bc82-a08d06188468Mon, 27 Feb 2023 13:00:00 +0000Coffman podcast00:00 - Intro00:50 - Revisiting Chris's 2021 prediction about bonds and inflation02:34 - What is the Federal Reserve?04:21 - What has happened to the US economy since COVID?06:20 - The monetary base07:12 - Three ways the Government can throw money...CRISIS DELUXEA PRINCE AMONG MEN]]>1225federal reserve,inflation,interest rates,macroeconomics,quantitative easing,quantitative tightening,us economyfalse13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/explaining-elon-musk-s-takeover-of-twitter--53020648https://www.crisisdeluxe.comBUY CRISIS DELUXE ON AMAZON]]>1915222a-50ae-4eaa-be1d-19e6942ac82dSat, 07 May 2022 17:49:02 +0000Coffman podcast00:32 - Elon Musk, like very few people in the world, has the personal capital to buy Twitter, a publicly-traded company, and take it private. He filed a Schedule 13D with the SEC and made moves.04:10 - Musk bought 9.2% of the company and the board...https://www.crisisdeluxe.comBUY CRISIS DELUXE ON AMAZON]]>1414acquire twitter,elon musk,elon musk twitter,freedom of speech,freedom of speech on twitter,public ipo,twitterfalse12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-authenticity-gap-feat-kimberly-spencer--49078364aa7a4592-067b-47f6-9aeb-e8a717049189Tue, 25 Jan 2022 13:00:00 +0000Coffman podcastChris and Eric talk to Kimberly Spencer, a professional life coach with an amazing talent for understanding human psychology. Her perspective hits home when talking about very high-performing people playing high-stakes games, and the consequences of...1794authenticity gap,crown yourself,high performance and personal ,how to bridge the authenticity,kimberly spencer,plagarized programmingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/corporatism-vs-capitalism--480103806f09bce1-f9ed-4563-a64f-509fa1cb76a6Tue, 21 Dec 2021 13:00:00 +0000Coffman podcastChris makes the case that giant corporations in bed with Government snuff out free market capitalism, and dominate their markets as a result. It's crony capitalism, not free market capitalism. And it's destroying our freedom, our economic future, and...1695corporate corruption,corporatism,corporatism vs. capitalism,crony capitalism,free market capitalism,healthcare,healthcare corruptionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-truth-about-bonds--477199843d0dfbe7-428c-4744-bcd4-085a12d5f352Tue, 30 Nov 2021 13:00:00 +0000Coffman podcastChris and Eric talk about a recent NY Times article, advising readers to invest in bonds as a way to help you sleep at night. But in an inflationary economy like ours today, Chris says the writer's advice is total garbage. What do YOU think?2017bonds to hedge against inflati,bond trading,buying power,how to invest during inflation,inflation,truth about bonds,what is a bond?falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/explaining-the-crisis-in-the-book-crisis-deluxe--4759973988a47f6e-7105-4a57-b701-8f94a747f81bMon, 22 Nov 2021 13:00:00 +0000Coffman podcastReaders of Crisis Deluxe have asked Chris for clarification on the financial crisis the book is written about. So in this episode, Chris explains the liquidity crisis in the fictional bond trading operation, TransPac.1659asian financial crisis,assets and liabilities,bond markets,crisis deluxe,international bond market,liquidity,transpacfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inflation-and-the-capital-markets--469208062dd05be7-1ed5-4622-8c3d-3b143b1f0a57Mon, 11 Oct 2021 12:00:00 +0000Coffman podcastChris explains inflation, and what causes it. In short, inflation is an increase of money relative to the amount of goods/services produced, and the increase is entirely from governments creating more money. In other words, inflation is a...1717currency devaluation,currency manipulation,dollar inflation,inflation,macroeconomics,value of moneyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-investment-funds-are-created-feat-justin-simpson--4644672672c9be9d-9723-436a-9274-b709c0f9b7faThu, 09 Sep 2021 16:35:02 +0000Coffman podcastHow are the mutual funds (and other funds) we invest in actually get created? Investment bankers like Chris put them together. In this episode, we have a special guest, Justin Simpson. Justin is an international investment banker that has known Chris...3365active managed fund,gamestop,$gme,hedge fund,investment banker,mutual fund,short sellingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-underwriting-process-how-investment-bankers-convert-assets-into-capital--463124844802d4f8-29e8-44dc-bc9e-a74b810fa11eTue, 31 Aug 2021 12:00:00 +0000Coffman podcastChris and Eric discuss how investment bankers create new capital products others can invest in, using a process called 'underwriting'. Basically, an investment bank cuts a check for your asset, then they try to immediately diversify their risk by...1525how investment bankers work,institutional investor,investment bank,mergers and acquisitions,underwriting,underwriting processfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-difference-between-bankers-and-investment-bankers--461267116e1595ed-4323-4146-9c6e-78c2b338160eTue, 17 Aug 2021 11:00:00 +0000Coffman podcastChris defines the roles of traditional bankers and investment bankers.634i-banker,investment banker,investment banking,traditional bankertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/non-financial-forms-of-capital--46037074cb832cd3-56b8-4e42-aaff-a68a6b8c4c5bTue, 10 Aug 2021 11:00:00 +0000Coffman podcastCapital is not always financial. It could be skills, reputation, knowledge, and more. Investing in yourself in small increments over time can develop tremendous personal capital. It is then up to you to find a monetization path to be rewarded for that...1461capital,how to monetize capital,reputation capital,social capitaltruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/money-vs-capital--45893311e94af416-1ae5-4240-b9e8-6ff20cf4d892Tue, 20 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0000Coffman podcastWhat is the difference between money and capital? Chris Coffman explains both concepts with real world examples, as well as a clever analogy. Capital is the farm, and money what you can harvest from it. If you don't harvest from capital, you have to...1527truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-is-a-market--4589331357ac66af-49b9-4517-a903-a74deb8bae57Sat, 10 Jul 2021 18:40:27 +0000Coffman podcastMost of us think we know what a market is, but do we really? Chris Coffman, the recovering investment banker defines a market as a bastion of equality and freedom of choice. Unfortunately, market manipulation fueled by greed gives many people a sour...1463capital marketplace,free market,global financial system,how markets work,stock market,what is a market?,why markets failtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trailer-the-recovering-investment-banker--45893314c0346a5f-1f3f-44da-9953-96febe852041Fri, 11 Jun 2021 11:06:38 +0000Coffman podcastCurious about the secluded world of international investment banking? This podcast is an unscripted, unfiltered perspective from a real insider, Chris Coffman. Chris is a recovering international investment banker, and now an author (Crisis Deluxe)....145global finance,global financial system,how the financial system works,international investment banki,investment banking,private equity,venture capitalist,vulture capitalisttruefull