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Episode 436 Full-Contact Capitalism
Invest Like The Best

Episode 436: Full-Contact Capitalism

Invest Like The Best

Episode 436

Full-Contact Capitalism

Andrew Milgram is the founder of Marblegate Asset Management. We cover how one-third of the economy has had its earnings and pricing power hollowed out, why he made a $600 million bet on taxi medallions, and his firm's unique approach to distressed investing built on variant views and data-driven research.

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Show Notes:

(00:00:00) Welcome to Invest Like the Best

(00:04:58) Understanding the K-Shaped Economy

(00:07:08) Middle Market Challenges and Data Insights

(00:16:56) Distressed Investing Explained

(00:25:06) The Taxi Medallion Investment Story

(00:46:46) Navigating New York's Taxi Medallion System

(00:47:17) Building Relationships with Regulators and Unions

(00:50:22) Taking the Taxi Operation Public

(00:51:26) The Future of Autonomous Vehicles and Medallions

(00:54:30) Investment Strategies and Risk Management

(00:58:41) Negotiation Principles and Human Drama

(01:11:55) Personal Reflections and Formative Experiences

(01:17:22) The State of the American Economy

(01:23:29) Insights on Private Credit and Equity Markets

(01:30:39) Future of Asset Management

(01:33:16) The Kindest Thing Anyone Has Done For Andrew

Full-Contact Capitalism

Introduction

Patrick
My guest today is Andrew Milgram. Andrew is the founder of Marblegate Asset Management, an alternative investment firm that invests in credit opportunities and special situations. He joins me to discuss his unique approach to distressed investing in the middle market, revealing how middle market EBITDA has declined 20 to 25% since 2019, creating what he calls the K-shaped economy.

His investment stories are legendary, particularly his $600 million bet on New York City taxi medallions, which we go into in great detail. We discuss Marblegate's approach to negotiation, sourcing deals directly from hundreds of regional banks, and understanding the human element in distress situations. Please enjoy this great conversation with Andrew Milgram.

The K-Shaped Economy

Patrick
Andrew, I think you and I have talked about doing this for five years.

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