Clay Finck chats with Daniel Rasmussen about how interning at Bridgewater Associates impacted him as an investor, the four types of economic environments that ultimately drive asset class returns, which asset class performs very well during an inflationary period, why small-cap value stocks are potentially a great way to diversify your portfolio, why Dan prefers to avoid investing in China, and much more!   Daniel Rasmussen is the founder and portfolio manager at Verdad Capital. Before starting Verdad, Dan worked at Bain Capital and Bridgewater Associates. Dan earned his bachelors degree from Harvard College and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is the New York Times bestselling author of American Uprising: The Untold Story of America’s Largest Slave Revolt. In 2017, he was named to the Forbes 30 under 30 list.   IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 00:12 - How interning at Bridgewater Associates impacted Dan as an investor 05:45 - The four types of economic environments that ultimately drive asset class returns 17:19 - Which asset class performs very well during an inflationary period 24:05 - Why small-cap value stocks are potentially a great way to diversify your portfolio 28:50 - Dan’s thoughts on diversifying into international stocks, emerging markets and other asset classes 33:07 - Why Dan prefers to avoid investing in China ☕ Get the freshest roasted and ethically sourced beans from America’s best local roasters with Trade Coffee. Plus, a total of $30 off your first order and free shipping — that’s more than 40 cups of coffee for free! To get started, take the quiz at https://drinktrade.com/TIP, and start the journey to your perfect cup. ✔️ Subscribe to Millennial Investing podcast show: https://open.spotify.com/show/7dnn22EWyo6MLsPaR492BM 🖊️ Access our free show notes and transcript here: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/millennial-investing/building-a-balanced-portfolio 📖 BOOKS MENTIONED: - American Uprising by Daniel Rasmussen: https://amzn.to/3jQK9TP - Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order by Ray Dalio: https://amzn.to/37unZUH Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links that we may earn commission from. This helps keep our show going! 😀 ▶️ RELATED EPISODES: - (MI141) Studying Financial History w/ Ken Winans: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/millennial-investing/studying-financial-history/ - (MI114) Contrarian Thinking w/ Codie Sanchez: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/millennial-investing/contrarian-thinking/ 💡 OTHER RESOURCES - Connect with Dan: https://twitter.com/verdadcap - Check out Verdad Capital’s Research: https://verdadcap.com/#research - Robert and Clay’s tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios, TIP Finance: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/tip-finance/ - Check out our Investing Starter Packs about business and finance: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/mi-starter-packs/ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ LISTEN 🎧 TO OTHER SHOWS FROM OUR NETWORK: ₿ If you're interested in Bitcoin, checkout our Bitcoin Fundamentals podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8wOLjjwNCM5B1qFdrtTdTZ 📚 Dive into value investing and learn more about billionaires with our We Study Billionaires podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F9dDPFYGAHRbrWoToCe2uoU 🏘 Learn the ins and outs of real estate investing with our Real Estate 101 podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8Yw_8xO2nk-RD7fhb3yktn 💸 Get introduced to the world of investing with our Millennial Investing podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F_p00VYv3psJ8rhDAGOvR5W ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA📱: 💻 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theinvestorspodcast/ 👔 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-investor's-podcast/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TIP_Network ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ 📥 Download Stig & Preston's 1-page checklist for finding great stock picks: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/form-youtube-checklist/ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ❗ 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.