Why Billionaires Only Put 20% in the Stock Market w/ Bob Fraser

Why Billionaires Only Put 20% in the Stock Market w/ Bob Fraser

May 6, 2026 · 33 min · Episode 847

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Bob Fraser discusses why billionaires limit their investments in public markets and explore private alternatives for wealth growth.

Bob Fraser reveals why billionaires keep only 20% in public markets and how private alternatives can protect and grow wealth — without chasing returns. In this episode of RealDealChat, Jack Hoss sits down with Bob Fraser , CFO and chief macro strategist of Aspen Funds and co-author of the USA Today bestseller Invest Like a Billionaire , to break down how the ultra-wealthy structure their portfolios and why most investors are playing the wrong game entirely. Bob covers: Why billionaires keep only 20-30% of their wealth in public markets The difference between diversification and true mathematical uncorrelation Why the S&P 500 index is more concentrated than most investors realize Why public markets are driven by emotion and narrative rather than fundamentals The current valuation argument against public equities and what history says about forward returns How to evaluate private alternative investments by risk profile Why oil and gas can function as an uncorrelated, cash-flowing asset The natural gas thesis and its connection to AI energy demand How the JOBS Act of 2012 opened private investing to accredited investors Red flags to watch for when vetting syndicators and…

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Host: Jack Hoss

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Organizations: Aspen Funds, USA Today

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