Anthony Fiedler
@fiedlerfyi
Anthony Fiedler
@fiedlerfyi
Baby and
Education, kids and why learning has declined in the US.
Teaching 2 year olds how to learn at a 2nd grade level.
Here’s a summary of my thoughts to my friend.
1. Having a freedom number You can’t work on a big financial project like a business without having some idea of where you’re headed. Especially now that you’re starting to experience resentment. You’ve got to know what you’re aiming for. So what exactly is the number at which you’d be prepared to
Alternative Finance Platforms or Related
Wine:
Liv|Ex - fine wine marketplace / buy and sell. trade against indices and data for wine services https://www.liv-ex.com/
WineFi - building a curated wine portfolio. Transport, storing and insuring assets https://www.winefi.co/
Wine Searcher - price checking wines (spirits, too) and different vintages https:
... See moreInteresting take on private and public community municipality.
M&A and Insurance and Risk Related
LMM M&A - Selling business, liability around reps & warranties, indemnification.
$20mm and under - not common.
Cryptocurrency and Stablecoins
Stablecoins 2.0 - The players as Stripe enters the foray with their Bridge acquisition. Paypal has its PyUSD. Circle and Tether, and a few others.
Automation and AI
Agentic AI framework OctoTools using tools and a 4 step process to better optimize tasks
PE moving from LPs to bring inhouse on investments to be able to draw capital whenever they want - Blackstone / Berkshire with access off the balance sheet on permanent capital.
Interesting that as PE has been open to 401k individual investors, it has also become more opaque as governance will typically lack without the intermediary relationship of GP/LPs.
Fundraise and
Fundraising from Family Offices - primer