In this episode we talk to Simplify Asset Management's Mike Green about how he manages his personal portfolio. We discuss Mike's macro-based approach and how he has implemented it using an ETF strategy. We cover the unique components within his strategy and how Mike thinks about combining them together into a portfolio. We also talk about how working in the investment business impacts how Mike builds his portfolio, the importance of sabbaticals, his upcoming RV trip, how he is coping with his current lack of cooking tools and a lot more.

02:36 - A high level look at how Mike thinks about his portfolio
05:38 - Mike's upcoming cross country RV trip
08:28 - The benefits of taking sabbaticals
12:33 - Simple vs. complex in investing
16:35 - Payoff structures vs. asset allocation
19:10 - Approaching your portfolio strategy with humility
23:04 - Should investors be scared of leverage?
25:27 - A unique approach to high yield debt investing
29:49 - Hedging interest rate risk
31:59 - How Mike's views on passive investing impact his portfolio construction
34:43 - Should valuations matter?
36:52 - How David Einhorn has evolved his views on valuation
40:24 - How Mike views international exposure
43:49 - The role of managed futures in Mike's portfolio
45:18 - Gold and volatility harvesting
48:01 - How Mike thinks about rebalancing
51:56 - What Mike would like to do in his portfolio that he can't yet
53:42 - Mike's approach to private equity and real estate
56:16 - Mike's views on crypto
59:28 - Mike's biggest investing mistake
01:04:36 - What Mike spends money on outside of investing
01:07:35 - The one lesson Mike would teach the average investor

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