My guest today is Michael Sonnenfeldt. Michael is a lot of things, one of which is a successful real estate entrepreneur who has a record for one of the most successful real estate deals of all time. He’s also the founder and chairman of Tiger 21, a private club of billionaires and first generation wealth creators, who rely on each for continuous learning as it pertains to the economy and wealth preservation. He is also the author of the book Think Bigger: And 39 Other Winning Strategies from Successful Entrepreneurs. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:19 - Michael’s thoughts on formal education 00:08:58 - What Michael learned from achieving his dreams early in his thirties 00:14:04 - His experience with meditation 00:19:12 - How it led him to found Tiger 21 and how he leverages surveys from the group to better understand the economy and preserving wealth. 00:26:44 - And what he’s learned from subsequent wins and losses 00:49:10 - Michael’s views on the markets and recession risks ✔️ Subscribe to the We Study Billionaires channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/WeStudyBillionaires  🎧 Listen to our episodes here: https://open.spotify.com/show/28RHOkXkuHuotUrkCdvlOP 🖊️ Access our free show notes and transcript here: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/episodes/secrets-from-a-private-billionaire-club-w-michael-sonnenfeldt/ 📖 BOOK MENTIONED: - Think Bigger by Michael Sonnenfeldt: https://amzn.to/3HV1abb Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links that we may earn commission from. This helps keep our show going! 😀 💡 OTHER RESOURCES - Visit Tiger 21’s website: https://tiger21.com/ - Check out Michael’s website: https://www.sonnenfeldt.com/ - Seeking Alpha is a crowd-sourced content service for financial markets. Take control of your financial future — Use our link here for a special $140 discount: https://bit.ly/3WG6WU3 ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ABOUT OUR SHOW 🎙  On We Study Billionaires, we interview and study famous financial billionaires including Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and Ray Dalio. We teach you what we learn and how you can apply their investment strategies in the stock market. 🌍 Website: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/we-study-billionaires/  ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ LISTEN OR WATCH 🎧 OTHER SHOWS FROM OUR NETWORK: 🏆 Learn from high-profile guests on how to succeed in markets and life on Richer, Wiser, Happier: https://bit.ly/3p3pcHZ  💸 Get introduced to the world of investing and business on Millennial Investing: https://bit.ly/3QakOTf 🏘 Learn the ins and outs of real estate investing on Real Estate 101: https://bit.ly/3JDBXm1  ₿ Get updated on all things Bitcoin on Bitcoin Fundamentals: https://bit.ly/3JEE1di  💰 Learn everything you need to know about investing on The Investor’s Podcast Network: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheInvestorsPodcastNetwork  ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ OUR FREE INVESTING COURSES/RESOURCES: 📧Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies with our daily newsletter, We Study Markets: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/newsletters/  📱Check out our hosts’ favorite apps and services for investing, personal finance, and education: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/affiliates/  ✏️We Study Billionaires Starter Pack: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/we-study-billionaires-starter-packs/  🎬 Warren Buffet Investing Course: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/warren-buffett-investment-strategy/ 🗂 Asset Allocation Course: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/asset-allocation-video-course/ 📂 Intrinsic Value Index:  https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/intrinsic-value/ 🔥 If that is not enough:  https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/tip-academy/ MY FAVORITE STOCK INVESTING TOOLS: 💲 (Paid) TIP Finance Tool: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/tip-finance/ 🎁 (Free) Fizviz: https://finviz.com/screener.ashx ☑️Complete list of tools I find most valuable: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/stock-investing-tools/ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ WHO I AM: I’m Trey Lockerbie and host of We Study Billionaires🎙. I used to study options trading but pivoted to value investing 💵 after a life-altering dinner with Warren Buffet. Back in the day I was traveling around the world as a musician, but I’ve now settled in Los Angeles with my wife and two children. Together with my wife I started Better Booch 🥃 - a nationally distributed Kombucha company. ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ GET IN TOUCH WITH ME 💬: I’d love to hear from you! Send me a tweet 🐦 directly at https://twitter.com/TreyLockerbie if you’d like to have a quick exchange of thoughts! ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ❗ DISCLAIMER: This show is for entertainment purposes only. Before making any decisions consult a professional. This show is copyrighted by The Investor’s Podcast Network. Written permission must be granted before syndication or rebroadcasting.