Michael Batnick is a managing partner and Director of Research at Ritholtz Wealth Management. He’s also the host of the excellent investing and finance podcast network The Compound.

In this episode, Auren and Michael discuss:

• Mega caps, crypto and retail investors
• Impact of index funds on the stock market
• Fintech vs legacy financial institutions
• Investing mistakes and life lessons

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You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Michael on X at @michaelbatnick.

Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)

Anand Sanwal is the founder of CB Insights, a business analytics platform and global database of intel on technology companies. Anand was CEO of CB Insights for 14 years and recently stepped into the role of executive chairman.

In this episode, Auren and Anand discuss:

• Tech and venture capital narratives vs data
• AI integration and workflows
• Future of data businesses
• CEO transitions at 1 to N companies

World of DaaS is brought to you by SafeGraph & Flex Capital. For more episodes, visit worldofdaas.buzzsprout.com, and follow us @WorldOfDaaS.

You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Anand Sanwal on X at @asanwal.

Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)

Scott Lynn is the founder and CEO of Masterworks, the first company to securitize art. Masterworks manages $940 million in art assets and has nearly 900,000 investors on its platform. Scott is also a multitime founder– prior to Masterworks, he founded companies in online gaming, advertising and fintech including AdKnowledge, Virtumundo, V2 Ventures and Payability.

In this episode, Scott and Auren discuss:

• Data insights on the art market
• Art trends and investing strategies
• NFTs and other collectibles
• Fraud, money laundering and art scams

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You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Scott Lynn on LinkedIn.

Follow World of DaaS @WorldOfDaaS

Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)