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The Intrinsic Value Podcast - The Investor’s Podcast Network

MI356: Investing in Rare Collectibles w/ Rob Petrozzo

The Intrinsic Value Podcast - The Investor’s Podcast Network

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Education, Investing, Business

4.6592 Ratings

🗓️ 17 June 2024

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

In today’s episode, Patrick Donley (@JPatrickDonley) sits down with Rob Petrozzo to learn about the fascinating world of investing in rare collectibles through his platform called Rally. You’ll learn about Rob’s early days prior to Rally, how the genesis of Rally came about, how the platform works and what the early challenges were getting it launched, how they research and source their collectibles, and so much more!  Rob is the founder of Rally, the pioneer alternative investing platform for blue-chip and digital collectibles, including classic cars, sports memorabilia, Birkin Bags, and rare watches, totaling over 400 assets in 19+ different categories.  IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 Intro 02:30 - How Rob’s childhood led to an interest in art and collectibles. 13:02 - What the inspiration behind Rally was and what the early days were like. 15:48 - How working with the NFL made him realized the importance of storytelling. 24:40 - What Rally is, how it works, and what the early hurdles were. 37:07 - How the Great Financial Crisis of 2008 changed Rob’s life. 44:00 - How to get started investing in collectibles with Rally. 55:23 - Why they created a museum to showcase their collectibles. 59:44 - How they research and source items for the Rally platform. 62:31 - What their average holding period is and how liquid the market is. *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Kyle and the other community members. Check out: REI160: The Fundrise Approach w/ Ben Miller| YouTube video. Check out the books mentioned in the podcast here. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our Premium Feed. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our Millennial Investing Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try Kyle's favorite tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: Fiscal.AI Connect with Patrick: Twitter   Connect with Rob: LinkedIn | Twitter |  Website Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

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0:00.0

You're listening to TIP.

0:02.3

It is that it is like a stock market for collectibles. It really is not just like buying and selling something. It's owning true equity in any individual asset. So what we do is we take everything from dinosaur fossils to Andy Warhol paintings to the sneakers that Michael Jordan wore in the finals. We turn those into stock. And we do that in the way that it goes through the SEC. It goes through a very similar process of an actual IPO of a company. We break it into shares. It has its own sort of market cap, its value, it's got its own investors, its own cap table, and those shares then can trade on our platform after the IPO is done through registered broker dealers. So once the IPO is done, once it's fully funded in kind of a crowdfunding manner for each

0:37.7

of these individual assets, after 90 days, those trade via bid ask on our platform so that

0:42.4

you can exit the individual asset.

0:44.5

Hey guys, in this week's episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down and talking with

0:51.5

Rob Petrozo to learn about the fascinating world of investing in rare collectibles through his platform called Rally. You'll learn about

0:58.5

Rob's early days prior to founding the company, how the genesis of Rally came about, how the

1:03.2

platform works and what the early challenges were getting it launched, how they research and

1:07.8

source their collectibles, and a whole lot more. Rob is the founder of Rally,

1:11.6

the pioneer alternative investing platform for blue chip and digital collectibles,

1:16.5

including classic cars, sports memorabilia, burkin bags, and rare watches, totaling over 400

1:22.5

assets in 19 different categories. Excelling as a young designer, Rob regretted missed investment opportunities

1:28.9

in fine art and collectibles because he didn't have access to cash. For Rob, Rally's mission was to

1:34.5

provide access to collectibles by offering fractional ownership to the enthusiast class. Without

1:40.4

further delay, let's dive into today's episode with Rob Petrozo.

1:49.0

Celebrating 10 years, you are listening to Millennial Investing by the Investors Podcast Network.

1:55.0

Since 2014, we interviewed successful entrepreneurs, business leaders, and investors to help educate and inspire the millennial generation.

2:04.8

Now for your host, Patrick Donnelly.

2:11.0

Hey, everybody. Welcome to the millennial investing podcast. I'm your host today, Patrick Donnelly,

2:19.9

and joining me in the studio today is Rob Petroza. Rob, welcome to the show. Thank you for having

2:24.9

me, man. This is as an elder millennial. I feel like being on a millennial investing podcast

2:28.7

makes the most possible sense for me and for this business. I appreciate it. It makes a lot of

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