Jeff Walton - How MicroStrategy Will Hit $1 Trillion in 2025
Release Date: 01/19/2025
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info_outlineIn this episode, Cedric sits down with digital capitalist Jeff Walton to explore the intricate connections between financial markets, Bitcoin, and MicroStrategy’s game-changing strategies for the future.
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––– Chapters –––
00:00 - Intro
01:26 - Jeff Walton’s Introduction
03:30 - College and Career Path
05:19 - Origin of “Punter Jeff”
07:07 - Market Architecture
09:15 - Bitcoin and MicroStrategy
12:41 - Risk Management Insights
14:49 - Reinsurance Market Overview
17:17 - Equity Market Design
19:43 - S&P 500 Dynamics
23:45 - Valuation Challenges
25:20 - Indexing Impacts
27:48 - Metrics Traders Use
32:51 - Volatility and Options
39:14 - Trading Strategies
45:11 - Tax Implications
48:47 - Future of Collateral
53:04 - Strategic Bitcoin Reserves
57:18 - Price Discovery Dynamics
01:01:50 - Financial Innovations
01:06:29 - Lessons from Amazon
01:09:25 - Bitcoin and Programmability
01:11:08 - Closing Thoughts
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