8: You can’t fight the Fed
As inflation lingers at historical highs, the Fed remains set on taming it, ratcheting up interest rates and inviting a recession. In this new episode of Onward, Ben Miller, CEO of Fundrise, and co-host Cardiff Garcia do a new round of scenario planning, to better assess ten key drivers that directly influence inflation. Together they look back at their very first episode together, On inflation...
1hr 4m Oct 17, 2022
1hr 4m
7: Ben Gilbert & David Rosenthal (VCs and hosts of Acquired): Top investment lessons, what makes the best tech companies, and more
What separates investments in the very best companies from the rest? In this month’s episode of Onward, CEO Ben Miller is joined by the hosts of Acquired, a podcast that looks into the stories and playbooks of history’s greatest companies, to learn where remarkable success in venture capital comes from. Together with Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal, the three discuss a range of topics, includin...
50m Sep 15, 2022
50m
6: Building homes for rent
In this month’s episode of Onward, CEO Ben Miller and co-host Cardiff Garcia are joined by Fundrise COO Brandon Jenkins to discuss one of the most exciting and fast-growing segments of Fundrise’s real estate investment strategy: built-for-rent single-family housing. Plus, Kendall Davis is back to answer a few hard-hitting questions from investors. Have questions or feedback about this episode?...
52m Aug 18, 2022
52m
5: Transforming Venture Capital
In this month’s episode, we have something a bit different than our typical programming: Fundrise CEO Ben Miller talks with co-host Cardiff Garcia about a big announcement – the Fundrise Innovation Fund, a brand new investment product and our entry into the world of venture capital, the next financial sector Fundrise aims to disrupt and make available to investors of all types and sizes. Plus, ...
57m Jul 18, 2022
57m
4: The incoming recession
Coming off a week where inflation hit a 40-year high and consumer sentiment came in at a record low, Ben Miller talks with co-host Cardiff Garcia about our perspective on how we think about navigating an increasingly unpredictable macroeconomic environment by focusing on fundamentals. Plus, hear a new segment where we answer questions from Fundrise investors about the current state of the econo...
38m Jun 15, 2022
38m
3: The future of private equity
Today, Ben Miller and Cardiff Garcia dive deep into the past, present, and future of the private equity industry, including how it grew to become so powerful and why it may be ripe for disruption. If you've ever wanted to better understand the world of private equity investing, this episode is for you. Have questions or feedback about this episode? Drop us a note at Onward@Fundrise.com. Onwar...
50m May 17, 2022
50m
2: On inflation and uncertainty
On this episode, Ben Miller, co-founder and CEO of Fundrise (https://fundrise.com/) , is joined by Cardiff Garcia, co-founder of Bazaar Audio (https://www.bazaaraudio.com/) and host of the economics-focused podcast The New Bazaar (after spending many years as the co-creator and co-host of NPR's The Indicator podcast). Ben and Cardiff discuss the global economic environment, including the war i...
45m Mar 30, 2022
45m
1: Pilot
In the premiere episode co-hosts Ben Miller, Co-Founder and CEO of Fundrise (https://fundrise.com/) , and Emily Peck, Content Director at Fundrise, dive into Fundrise’s Q3 performance — “an overnight success years in the making.” Ben explains why the company is investing in single-family rentals, how millennials think about real estate, and how the commercial real estate market has yet to truly...
31m Dec 11, 2021
31m