Sept. 19, 2025

How To Turn $100K into $4,000,000 with Distressed Investing

How To Turn $100K into $4,000,000 with Distressed Investing

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Episode 747: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Thomas Braziel ( https://x.com/thomasbraziel ) about distress investing.

Show Notes:

(0:00) Distressed investing 101

(6:06) FTX deal details

(25:59) First, Best, Worst, Weirdest

(33:27) Shop Madison not Canal

(34:27) Your first decade is tuition

(38:25) Where Tom puts his cash

(41:46) A position well bought is already half sold

(43:35) The ugly side

(46:24) How to handle public controversy

(55:42) Recommended reading

(59:33) E.P. Taylor


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