Episodes

  • How Family Offices Are Investing in Film Financing

    How Family Offices Are Investing in Film Financing
    Jun 30 2026
    In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how family offices are increasingly allocating capital to film financing as an alternative asset class. They break down the economics of movie investing, focusing on a specific case: the $50 million slate financing deal between a prominent single-family office and a mid-tier Hollywood studio. Lucas explains the typical structure—senior debt, gap financing, and equity tranches—and why the risk-return profile appeals to multi-generational capital. Luna challenges the volatility of box office revenue, and Lucas counters with data on how streaming pre-sales and tax incentives in jurisdictions like Georgia and the UK have reshaped the risk calculation. They also touch on the role of experienced intermediaries and the importance of diversification across a slate rather than single films. The episode closes with a reflection on Hollywood's shift toward franchise-driven content and what it means for institutional investors. #FilmFinancing #FamilyOffices #AlternativeInvestments #Hollywood #SlateFinancing #MediaFinance #EntertainmentIndustry #WealthManagement #PrivateCapital #Streaming #TaxIncentives #Diversification #Business #Finance #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #GenerationalWealth #InvestmentStrategy Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    9 mins
  • How Family Offices Are Investing in Timberland

    How Family Offices Are Investing in Timberland
    Jun 30 2026
    In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the growing interest among family offices in timberland as an alternative asset class. They discuss the dual benefit of timberland offering both biological growth (trees growing in volume) and price appreciation tied to lumber demand. The hosts anchor the conversation in a specific case: the Hancock Timber Resource Group, which manages over 6 million acres of timberland globally and has attracted significant family office capital. Lucas explains how timberland provides inflation hedging, low correlation to public markets, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) appeal via carbon sequestration. Luna challenges the liquidity and management complexity, noting that timberland requires long holding periods and specialized forestry expertise. They end with a forward-looking question about how climate-driven fire risks may reshape timberland valuations. #Timberland #FamilyOffice #AlternativeInvestments #HancockTimber #RealAssets #InflationHedge #ESGInvesting #CarbonSequestration #Forestry #PortfolioDiversification #LongTermInvesting #BiologicalGrowth #LumberDemand #NaturalCapital #WealthManagement #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    10 mins
  • How Family Offices Use Art as Loan Collateral

    How Family Offices Use Art as Loan Collateral
    Jun 29 2026
    Lucas and Luna explore the growing trend of family offices using fine art as collateral for loans, a market now worth over $30 billion annually. They discuss the mechanics of art-secured lending, why wealthy families prefer it over selling masterpieces, and the risks involved when valuations fluctuate. The episode focuses on a recent $250 million loan against a single Picasso collection, examining how banks like JPMorgan and specialized lenders structure these deals. Lucas breaks down the typical loan-to-value ratios (40-50%), interest rates tied to SOFR, and the importance of third-party authentication. Luna challenges the liquidity assumptions, prompting a conversation about what happens when a borrower defaults on a Monet. The hosts also touch on the broader shift of art from a passion asset to a financial instrument, and what this means for the next generation of inheritors. #ArtSecuredLending #FamilyOffice #WealthManagement #ArtAsCollateral #Picasso #JPMorgan #SOFR #LoanToValue #ArtMarket #Collectibles #AlternativeAssets #LuxuryInvesting #GenerationalCapital #Business #Finance #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #WealthTransfer Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    6 mins
  • How Family Offices Are Investing in Royalty Streams Beyond Music

    How Family Offices Are Investing in Royalty Streams Beyond Music
    Jun 29 2026
    Lucas and Luna explore the quiet rise of royalty-stream investing among family offices, focusing on a real-world case: a single-family office that deployed $47 million into pharmaceutical patent royalties via a structured royalty trust. They break down how these deals work, why the risk-return profile attracts long-term capital, and how the market has grown from niche to a $12 billion asset class since 2020. The conversation also touches on litigation risk, the role of specialized intermediaries, and why traditional endowments are starting to follow family offices into this space. A concrete look at an overlooked alternative asset class that's generating steady, uncorrelated yields for patient capital. #FamilyOffice #AlternativeInvestments #RoyaltyStreams #PatentRoyalties #PharmaceuticalRoyalties #StructuredFinance #AssetAllocation #PrivateCapital #GenerationalWealth #WealthManagement #Business #Finance #InvestmentStrategy #LongTermCapital #UncorrelatedReturns #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #FamilyOfficeConversations Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    11 mins
  • How Family Offices Invest in Sports Teams as Asset Class

    How Family Offices Invest in Sports Teams as Asset Class
    Jun 28 2026
    In Episode 80 of Family Office Conversations with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore why ultra-high-net-worth families are increasingly buying minority stakes in professional sports teams. With the NBA, NFL, and Premier League franchise values soaring by 8-12% annually, family offices are treating team ownership like a alternative asset class: long hold, limited liquidity, but strong appreciation and unique cultural capital. The hosts break down the numbers behind a typical NFL team investment, the role of league ownership restrictions, and how families structure these deals to avoid the pitfalls of single-team risk. A must-listen for anyone curious about the business side of sports and where the next generation of family office capital is flowing. #FamilyOffices #SportsInvesting #NBA #NFL #PremierLeague #AlternativeAssets #WealthManagement #PrivateEquity #MinorityStakes #TeamOwnership #FranchiseValue #SportsBusiness #CapitalAllocation #GenerationalWealth #Business #Finance #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    12 mins
  • How Family Offices Are Investing in Art Storage and Logistics

    How Family Offices Are Investing in Art Storage and Logistics
    Jun 28 2026
    Episode 79 of Family Office Conversations digs into an overlooked corner of the wealth management world: fine art storage and logistics. Lucas and Luna explore why family offices are increasingly allocating capital to climate-controlled warehouse facilities, high-security transport firms, and digital inventory management platforms for art. The episode centers on a specific case: the 2024 acquisition of a majority stake in Crozier Fine Arts by the Pictet family office, a deal valued at roughly $450 million. They unpack the economics: storage fees of $2–$5 per square foot per month, transport margins around 30%, and the compounding effect of insurance premiums. Lucas explains how the art market's $1.7 trillion in global holdings creates structural demand for specialized storage—especially as high-net-worth families collect more than ever. Luna questions whether this is just a real estate play with an aesthetic veneer. They also touch on the risks: security failures, authenticity disputes, and the challenge of scaling a bespoke service. If today's conversation added value, consider supporting the show at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. #FamilyOffice #ArtStorage #ArtLogistics #CrozierFineArts #Pictet #WealthManagement #AlternativeInvestments #FineArt #StorageFacilities #ArtMarket #LuxuryGoods #RealEstate #SupplyChain #Security #Insurance #Business #Finance #FexingoBusiness Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    13 mins
  • How Family Offices Are Investing in Music Royalties

    How Family Offices Are Investing in Music Royalties
    Jun 27 2026
    In this episode of Family Office Conversations with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore how single-family offices are acquiring music publishing catalogs and royalty streams as alternative assets. They break down the economics behind Hipgnosis Songs Fund's recent restructuring, compare music rights to traditional fixed-income investments, and explain why artists like Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan have sold their catalogs for hundreds of millions. Lucas walks through the typical deal structure: upfront lump sum versus earn-out clauses, and how streaming revenue has made cash flows more predictable. Luna asks about valuation methods—net publisher's share, discounted cash flow—and the risks of changing consumer behavior. The hosts discuss the tax advantages of holding these assets in a family office structure and the illiquidity premium. They close by considering whether the boom in catalog acquisitions has peaked, or if family offices are just getting started. #FamilyOffice #MusicRoyalties #AlternativeInvestments #Hipgnosis #SongCatalogs #StreamingRevenue #BruceSpringsteen #BobDylan #PublishingRights #NetPublishersShare #IlliquidAssets #TaxStrategy #EarnOuts #WealthManagement #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #GenerationalCapital Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    12 mins
  • How Family Offices Are Buying Single-Family Homes Via Ground Leases

    How Family Offices Are Buying Single-Family Homes Via Ground Leases
    Jun 27 2026
    Episode 77 of Family Office Conversations with Fexingo. Lucas and Luna explore why sophisticated family offices are using ground leases—not fee-simple ownership—to acquire single-family rental properties. They break down how a ground lease separates ownership of the land from ownership of the house, allowing families to deploy capital into high-demand Sun Belt markets with lower upfront cost, better risk-adjusted returns, and a built-in hedge against land appreciation. Lucas cites a real example: a $2.5 million ground-lease portfolio in metro Phoenix where the family office pays only for the house structure while the land remains owned by a separate trust. They discuss typical lease terms of 50 to 99 years, annual rent escalators tied to CPI, and the exit strategy of selling the house with the lease in place. Luna challenges the liquidity risk, and Lucas explains how the secondary market for ground-lease homes is growing via private REITs. The episode also touches on tax benefits—depreciating the structure but not the land—and why this structure appeals to multi-generational capital. No fluff, one concrete case, delivered in 10 minutes. #FamilyOffice #GroundLease #SingleFamilyRental #SunBelt #PhoenixRealEstate #AlternativeInvestments #WealthManagement #RealEstateInvesting #GenerationalCapital #Inheritance #PrivateCapital #REIT #CPI #Depreciation #MultiGenerational #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Finance Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    11 mins