by James Evenson | Apr 27, 2021 | Investing, The Global Investor Newsletter, The Global Investor Podcast, Uncategorized
Issue 21.3, Auckland, 27 April 2021 LeVar Fraiser founded his first business in 1997. He successfully exited that venture to start several multi-million dollar enterprises. Now in his mid-40s, LeVar is semi-retired. Semi-retired is rather common for people in...
by James Evenson | Apr 26, 2021 | Investing, The Global Investor Newsletter, Uncategorized
Issue 21.2, Auckland, 19 April 2021 We are currently underwriting a film project from a production team called FilmCube. The referral came from an Obris members who invested in their previous project. That member made a significant return on his investment last year...
by James Evenson | Jan 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
Issue 21.1, Auckland, 4 January 2021 Have you heard our latest Global Investor podcast with Kim Iskyan. This is one you do not want to miss. Kim is one of the most interesting people I know. Having lived his life in nine countries across the globe, Kim has developed...
by James Evenson | Dec 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Issue 20.5, Auckland, 28 December 2020 Warren Buffett is often quoted as calling gold a “barbarous relic”. While this is a misquote, it was actually John Maynard Keynes talking about the early 20th-century gold standard, Buffet is certainly no fan of...
by James Evenson | Dec 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
Issue 20.4, Auckland, 18 December 2020 My best friend was a university professor in Kiev. The son of a military colonel, Alexander worked his way up in the Soviet system. First as a Young Pioneer, then a dedicated Komsomol member through his university years. Shortly...