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Stefan is hosting a member dinner at Chateau Marmont in LA next month—apply to join. The Launch Film Bridge Fund is set for signatures next week, with time to get involved. Planning for our 2025 Jalisco trip is underway—register your interest now. Stay tuned for updates on our wine investment series and agave futures deal. Don’t miss out!
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Electric Air Taxis
laps Google and Apple with $17B in Fines, Joby’s Electric Air Taxis, Campbell’s Drops ‘Soup’, and More.
Alts Academy – How to invest in fine wine
This is the first of our three-part series on how to think about investing in an asset class where liquidity is more important than even the puns would suggest:
Let’s scam taxpayers out of $9 billion
The Ethanol Scam: What’s Ethanol, Ethanol’s Lifeline, Ethanol Fails as an Energy Solution, and More.
Sotheby’s sinks 88%
The US dollar has dropped 5% from its 2024 highs, The total value of US homes hit $49.6 trillion, Salesforce announced plans to acquire startup Own, and More.
Altea Update: Sep 6
Stefan is hosting a member dinner at Chateau Marmont in LA next month—apply to join. The Launch Film Bridge Fund is set for signatures next week, with time to get involved. Planning for our 2025 Jalisco trip is underway—register your interest now. Stay tuned for updates on our wine investment series and agave futures deal. Don’t miss out!
International Real Estate and Climate Change
The effects of climate change aren’t evenly distributed. Some cities are sitting ducks, while property in other cities is becoming a compelling long-term buy.
What’s your side hustle?
The Side Hustle Surge, Capri Sun Squashes Pouch Panic, OpenAI’s GPT-Next, and More.
Let’s own a piece of King Kong
This week, we’re focusing on collectibles. Where are the winners today, and how do you avoid losing?
There are now 172,300 crypto millionaires. Are you one of them?
US GDP grew 3.0% in Q2, US home prices grew 5.4% annually in June, Menlo Ventures and Anthropic launched Anthology, and More.
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In most of the world, you can own your home, but not the minerals underneath. America is the exception. We show you how to invest in mineral rights no matter where you live.
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Guitar Strings Revolutionize Blood Pressure Monitoring, Shake Shack’s Robot Revolution, NYC’s $315 Million Bus Fare Evasion Problem, and More.
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AvaWatz creates advanced AI systems that enable different types of robots to work together as coordinated teams. This “behind-the-scenes” tech is an investment worth considering.