The Global Investor
News, Insights and deep dive research for savvy and adventurous investors.
A CASE FOR THE CONVERTIBLE NOTE VS THE SAFE
Issue 21.4, Auckland, 3 May 2021 SAFE notes or Simple Agreement for Future Equity have quickly become the instrument of choice for early stage funding since this was first made popular by Y Combinator in 2013.On a practical level, SAFEs address a familiar problem with...
MAKE SURE YOUR MONEY IS ALWAYS WORKING FOR YOU – A PODCAST INTERVIEW WITH LEVAR FRAISER
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...
FUNDING WAR OF THE WORLDS – INVESTING IN FILM PRODUCTION
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...
INTERVIEWING KIM ISKYAN: Global Macro Diversification is a must for any serious investor
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...
THE BARBAROUS RELIC IN THE 21st Century
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 gold. Buffet...
AN EYE FOR DIVERSIFICATION
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...
BREAKING THE SILENCE
Issue 20.3, Auckland, 11 December 2020 We have been rather quiet the past several months. When we wrapped up the Angel's Advocate earlier this year, we began developing content to expand the Global Investor podcast to include this newsletter, deep dive investment...
EARLY STAGE INVESTING IN CHAOS – AN INTERVIEW WITH HUGH BICKERSTAFF OF VULPES
Issue 20.2, Auckland, 15 July 2020 We are optimistic about Southeast Asia. Ok, we are downright bullish about the long-term prospects for Southeast Asia.Obris has hosted Global Investor Summits in Vietnam, Hong Kong, Cambodia and Singapore. Myanmar, Thailand and...
STRAIGHT-FORWARD DUE DILIGENCE FROM AN ACTIVE INVESTOR
Issue 20.1, Auckland, 03 January 2020 What Defines a Successful Active Investor?Kyle Gonzales is one of the most astute investors I know. He built his career in technical architecture at Red Hat, a multinational enterprise open-source software company. While Kyle...
Profiting from Crypto Mining in Good & Bad Times Check out our latest Podcast Each of us has potential to make significant gains when the crypto world is thriving. Yet given the highly speculative nature of this asset class, there is also much to lose. It takes a...
