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Unlock Alternative Investment Strategies with Confidence

Turn real estate, crypto, commodities, and peer-to-peer lending from buzzwords into building blocks for your financial future.

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Expert-led episodes about alternative investment strategies and insights

#65: Alternative Investments 2025 Recap - Private Markets, Access, and Trends
Dec. 17, 2025

#65: Alternative Investments 2025 Recap - Private Markets, Access, and Trends

Explore key 2025 trends in alternative investments, private markets, and access strategies to build and preserve wealth effectively.
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#64: How Planned Giving for Investors Cuts Taxes and Strengthens Your Legacy
Dec. 9, 2025

#64: How Planned Giving for Investors Cuts Taxes and Strengthens Your Legacy

Planned giving is more than charitable donations—it’s a powerful strategy for investors to reduce taxes, align wealth with values, and build a lasting legacy. In this episode of Alt Investing Made Easy, Barry Resnick of FBFK Law breaks down how planned giving, donor-advised funds, and estate planni…
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#63: Sports Investing Explained: NIL Money & Athlete Wealth
Dec. 2, 2025

#63: Sports Investing Explained: NIL Money & Athlete Wealth

In this episode of Alt Investing Made Easy, we break down the fast-growing world of sports investing, athlete wealth management, and NIL money with Elizabeth Quanaim of Robin Glenn. From seven-figure college deals to creating “Athlete Family Offices,” Elizabeth reveals how today’s athletes are beco…
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#62: Middle Market M&A: How Founders Maximize Exit Value with Tim Mueller
Nov. 18, 2025

#62: Middle Market M&A: How Founders Maximize Exit Value with Tim Mueller

Understanding how Middle Market M&A works is essential for founders, investors, and dealmakers navigating today’s increasingly competitive acquisition landscape. In this episode of Alt Investing Made Easy, we sit down with Tim Mueller of IT ExchangeNet, a veteran advisor specializing in the $5M–$40…
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#61 Inside Ballard Global’s Private Credit Investing Strategy
Nov. 12, 2025

#61 Inside Ballard Global’s Private Credit Investing Strategy

Discover how Ballard Global utilizes private credit investing to turn real assets and AI innovation into stable, values-based investment opportunities for accredited investors seeking predictable returns and trusted relationships.
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#60: Inside Dubai Deals - How Capital Actually Moves in the UAE
Nov. 4, 2025

#60: Inside Dubai Deals - How Capital Actually Moves in the UAE

How Dubai’s capital really works: regulation, relationships, and deal structure.
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About the Hosts

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Roland Wiederaenders

Corporate finance, securities law expert, investment advisor and Co-founder of the Alt Investing Made Easy podcast.

Roland Wiederaenders is a corporate and securities attorney with deep expertise in mergers and acquisitions, partnership structuring, and federal income tax law. He specializes in advising private investment funds, offering strategic guidance across legal, operational, compliance, IT, and accounting domains. As a shareholder at FBFK Law, he brings global transactional experience to the firm’s growing Austin office. Roland also serves as co-host of the Alt Investing Made Easy podcast and leads initiatives at Real Advisers and the Merciful Gardener Foundation.

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Sarah Florer

Corporate attorney, real estate and cryptocurrency specialist, and co-founder of the Alt Investing Made Easy podcast

Sarah Florer is a seasoned private investment and corporate attorney with dual bases in Austin, Texas, and Dubai, United Arab Emirates. She advises clients on corporate finance, governance, and commercial contracts, with deep expertise in telecommunications and alternative investments. Her career spans in-house counsel roles in private equity and telecom, as well as leadership positions at top regional law firms. Sarah is licensed in New York, Texas, and England and Wales and holds honors law degrees from the University of Texas and the University of London. Sarah is a shareholder / attorney at FBBK Law and also serves as co-host of the Alt Investing Made Easy podcast.

Why Listen to Alt Investing Made Easy?

 

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Texas attorneys Sarah Florer and Roland Wiederaenders break down complex legal and financial topics into clear, actionable insights.

Diverse Asset Focus:

Real estate, commodities, crypto, peer-to-peer lending—all demystified so you can diversify with purpose.

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Learn from successful investors, connect with peers, and level up your strategy one episode at a time.

Actionable Takeaways:

Each episode ends with tangible steps you can apply immediately to your portfolio.

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