Perhaps best known as a New York Times bestselling author, Doug calls himself a speculator and unashamedly wants the high ground on an unlevel playing field. He’s the founder of Casey Research and International Man, which educate on investment opportunities, individual freedom issues — and generally, how to thrive, even in an “everything bubble.”
In today’s episode you’ll learn:
- What sparked Doug’s interest in investing
- Which country Doug believes is the next good bet
- Investments Doug currently recommends
- Doug’s views on cryptocurrencies
- What it takes to be a speculator
- About Doug’s High Ground fiction series
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LINKS FROM TODAY’S EPISODE
- Read the full transcript from Doug’s interview
- Casey Research
- InternationalMan.com
- Doug’s books (fiction and nonfiction) on Amazon
- The High Ground Novels
- Free download of Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt
- Email Doug at info@CaseyResearch.com or info@InternationalMan.com
DETAILED SHOW NOTES
- (1:51) Doug describes his location and where he resides at different times of the year
- (2:56) Doug’s self-introduction
- (4:54) Doug explains his career path and how he became interested in investing
- (6:58) Doug describes his style of “investing” as speculation
- (8:52) Doug describes how he finds speculative opportunities
- (11:51) Jay and Doug discuss the importance of an unlevel playing field
- (14:09) Doug describes properties he has owned around the world, including Hong Kong, and when and why he decided to sell them
- (16:56) Doug’s thoughts on North Korea’s missiles
- (17:39) Doug describes the type of property foreigners can buy anywhere and the country he believes is worth investing in now.
- (20:36) Doug’s thoughts on cryptocurrencies and blockchain
- (22:59) Doug explains why he believes cannabis is ripe for investment
- (24:16) The most important characteristics of a speculator
- (27:37) Doug discusses the current economic bubble and where to invest
- (31:03) Doug discusses his works of fiction
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