Invest Well, Be Well

Skyler Steinke - From Tokenization to Biohacking

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A podcast for wiser investing and stronger living. Success in the markets and in life requires sound investments — in our portfolios and our personal wellness. A weekly show, Invest Well, Be Well explores the principles of long-term investing, behavioral finance and peak performance with top-performing investment professionals and cross-industry leaders. Hosted by investment executive Rusty Vanneman and seasoned journalist Robyn Murray, each episode offers practical strategies for building wealth and prioritizing well-being, so you can make better decisions, grow your resilience and elevate your life. In this episode, we spoke with Skylar Steinke, Managing Director-USA for The Ascent Group. With over 20 years of experience in the fund administration industry, including 10+ years focused on digital assets and blockchain, Steinke brings a wealth of expertise to the firm, including building Gen AI solutions and workflows for fund administrators. He has been pivotal in launching and servicing many of the first digital asset funds in the industry since 2015, while also leading traditional fund administration initiatives, from hedge funds and private credit funds to private equity and real estate funds.

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In this episode, we discuss how tokenization will change the future of asset management, alternative investments, artificial intelligence and how functional medicine can improve performance in your life and career.

What drew Skyler to alternatives and digital assets originally?
How does Skylar define alternative investments?
What role should alternatives play in building sound, long-term portfolios along with traditional asset classes?
How should investors and advisors think about liquidity trade-offs when investing in alts?
How does Skylar explain what tokenization means in practical terms to investors that are new to the idea?
What are some other real world assets that Skyler is seeing being tokenized today and where does he think is the strongest momentum?
What are some of the risks, or challenges, that still exist with tokenization?
How are people using AI solutions in the fund services and asset management industry, how should they be using it and how is it upscaling for investment professionals?
What sparked Skylar’s interest in functional medicine and biohacking?
What are some of Skylar’s daily or weekly practices that help him maintain energy and clarity?
Does Skylar see a difference in his professional performance as a result of his biohacking practices?

Quotes

“By taking on a less liquid product, or investment, you can enhance your alpha or your return, so there’s a premium to taking on that additional illiquidity [associated with alts]…[Also] certain products now are becoming more liquid in the alternative space, so the liquidity paradigm is changing a bit.” - Skylar Steinke

“[At] the bottom line, [tokenization] is really the digitalization, and fractionalization, of an investment. So, you think of an example like real estate - someone can tokenize a real estate investment, so I can have a token and I own part of that investment that is physical in the real world, but digital in a wallet shall we say.” - Skylar Steinke

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