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The LFJ Podcast Episode 14 — Michael Weisz; Founder & President, YieldStreet
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By John Freund |

On this episode, we spoke with Michael Weisz, Co-Founder of YieldStreet. YieldStreet is a platform that allows accredited investors the opportunity to invest in alternative assets, such as commercial real estate and Litigation Finance. Michael explained to us why YieldStreet was founded, how the platform works, how they managed to overcome the challenge of educating investors about niche asset classes through YieldStreet University, and what the future looks like for both YieldStreet and Litigation Finance.

Episode 14 — Michael Weisz; Founder & President, YieldStreet

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