Imaginary Capital Partners

This was a fun one (with decent sound quality!) - where we analyze which of Professor X's mess of merry mutants will make him the most money. We cover Wolverine, Jean Grey, Cyclops, Storm, Beast, Iceman, and Angel.

Where we dissect everyone's favorite elements of the Star Wars expanded universe: trade legislation, regulated monopolies, and when it makes sense for a business to invest in a dedicated army. (Note that this episode was recorded as a celebration of May 4th - gives you a sense of our editing schedule!)

Our fourth and final look at the Bond market, where an eco-entrepreneur attempts to follow a real-life price gouging playbook (and maybe sheds light on George W. Bush's next money-making scheme?).

Our third diligence of the Bond market, where a scheme to disrupt Silicon Valley gets too literal.

Our second dive into the Bond market. Should Imaginary Capital Partners gets into the heroin distribution slash Jamaican chain restaurant business? (Sorry for the rough sound quality in these Bond episodes!)

We're adding Bonds to the Imaginary Capital portfolio. This week, we kick off 007 Month by determining if Auric Goldfinger can turn villain into profit, cutting costs ... and sometimes Bonds.

Where we assess the financial prudence of the heist crews from Fast Five, The Italian Job, Ocean's 11, and Point Break. (We recorded this episode in December - so the plug for Michelle Wolf turned out to be quite prophetic!)

Where we determine the best way to get ill-gotten gains.

After a long hiatus, we're back with Season 2! To kick off our sophomore effort, we tackle a concept rather than a standalone business: what's the best way for a time traveler to get rich quick? Footnote re: frenemy of the pod Zaks Lubin's appearance in Early Edition: http://www.okemosalumni.org/Zaks-Lubin.htm

Our Season 1 finale, where we quickly go through the reject pile. Featuring Initech, Daily Bugle/Daily Planet, Pied Piper, and Mitch & Murray. Thanks so much for listening to Season 1! We'll be back soon enough with Season 2 - more imaginative content, and more regular posting (we hope).

Where we fulfill Danny's lifelong dream of owning a professional basketball(-adjacent) team.

Where we go real indie / small cap and see what money-making ideas are rattling around in John Malkovich's head.

When there's something strange... in your portfolio... who you gonna call... ICP!

Part 2 of our "Jim Carrey can really act" series, where we debate whether Lacuna Inc's memory erasing technology would be the next Botox or the next Google Glass. You can find Danny's appearance on the Matrimovie's podcast on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/matrimovies/id1223820280?mt=2

Where we kick off our "Jim Carrey can really act" month by exploring the economics of a potential Truman Show reboot. A point of clarification: anytime Jasper mentions tidbits about the "actors" from the DVD extras, those refer to the fictional actors, not the real-life actors (e.g., Laura Linney plays Hannah Gill, the fictional actress who plays Meryl, Truman's "wife." In the movie, Hannah is the world's third richest woman.) The extra scenes can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frXlYeflkt4

Where we see just how "excellent..." of an investment opportunity the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant is. Introducing two new features: Listener Mail, and the ICP Dating Corner. From our plugs, the Matrimovies podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/matrimovies/id1223820280?mt=2

Where we explore the myriad ventures of serial entrepreneur Tom Haverford of the Pawnee Parks and Recreation department. We start with Rent-a-Swag and move into a dozen other ideas (though the less said about Entertainment 720, the better). #treatyoself #tommypod

Where we ask the employees of The Office, "What would you say... you do here?"

The fourth episode of Imaginary Capital Partners, or "Batman vs. Iron Man: The Dawn of Fiduciary Responsibility."

The third episode of Imaginary Capital Partners, where we explore the Wizarding World of Harry Potter by tackling a banking behemoth and a family-owned small business.

The second episode of Imaginary Capital Partners, where we discuss whether Charlie Bucket should join Willy Wonka as the successor to his chocolate empire.

The inaugural episode of Imaginary Capital Partners, where we analyze International Genetics Technologies, Inc. (frequently known as InGen) from Jurassic Park.