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MAR 20, 2026Money Tree Investing Podcast

Navigating Today's Investment Landscape with Elliott Holland

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Private equity is losing its edge - Returns have compressed over the last decade to the point of barely outperforming the S&P 500, yet they require much longer lockup periods and come with higher illiquidity risks.
“Wall Street often profits regardless of whether the underlying investments succeed.”
— Elliott Holland
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Beware of the prestige trap - Many investors prioritize ego and exclusivity over fundamentals, often ignoring whether they actually have an information advantage or multiple ways to exit a deal.
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Niche alternatives offer better alpha - Mezzanine debt and specific search fund models currently provide more attractive risk-adjusted returns than the crowded roll-up strategies favored by large institutions.
“Wall Street often profits regardless of whether the underlying investments succeed.”
— Elliott Holland

MAR 16, 2026Mercatus Center at George Mason University

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The 'hidden plumbing' of stablecoins creates systemic vulnerabilities - The operational layers connecting crypto to traditional finance are often opaque, leading to potential settlement and liquidity risks that aren't visible on the surface.
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Stablecoins are becoming a primary driver of US Treasury demand - As issuers accumulate massive reserves of short-term government debt, they are essentially transforming the Treasury market into the foundational backing for digital cash.
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Technical interoperability is the industry's largest friction point - Moving value across disparate blockchains introduces security trade-offs and fragmentation that hinder the efficiency of stablecoins as a global medium of exchange.

MAR 19, 2026HIT Network

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Correlated Market Dump - Bitcoin and Gold are experiencing a rare simultaneous price drop, signaling a broad 'everything dump' that breaks typical inverse correlations.
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Macro Environment Shift - This synchronized decline suggests a major structural change in global markets, likely driven by a liquidity crunch or shifting dollar dynamics.
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Prioritize Self-Custody - High volatility serves as a reminder to move assets off exchanges and into cold storage to mitigate platform risk during market uncertainty.