Today, I welcome Patrick Grimes to The Investing Secrets Podcast. Patrick is the founder of Passive Investing Mastery and has devoted his career to educating W2 professionals on alternative investment strategies outside of Wall Street. After losing it all during the 2008–2009 recession, Patrick rebuilt his portfolio from the ground up, eventually transitioning out of his full-time engineering career into a life of investing and educating others.
In this episode, Patrick shares the critical lessons he learned from his early mistakes and why he believes non-correlated, recession-resilient investments are the smartest way to build long-term wealth in 2025 and beyond. He explains how most Americans are still brainwashed into believing stocks and bonds are the only way, while the wealthy have long used alternatives like real estate, oil and gas, private credit, and even litigation finance to diversify and protect their wealth. Patrick dives into these niche strategies - including litigation finance, a little-known but powerful asset class that funds contingency legal cases for a share of the profits.
With candor and humility, Patrick reveals how he turned failure into a blueprint for success and why diversification into truly non-correlated investments is the antidote to fear of the next market downturn. Whether you’re just starting your investment journey or looking for advanced strategies to recession-proof your portfolio, Patrick’s story and insights offer valuable lessons for every investor.
Welcome Patrick, to The Investing Secrets Podcast...
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If you’re new here, my name is Danny Gould. I’m the founder and CEO of Gould Capital, a private equity firm specializing in exclusive commercial real estate and other alternative investments. We connect investors with elite opportunities - investments that aren’t public, aren’t cookie-cutter, and most importantly, aren’t what your financial advisor is pitching.
Here’s how I got here…
1) Started as a pre-med student at Stanford University, but a lifelong dream of building the biggest hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip ignited my passion for real estate.
2) Transitioned to residential real estate, driving over a quarter billion dollars in sales, and became an industry leader in one of the most competitive markets in the world.
3) Decided to finally pursue my Hotel dreams and founded GMS Ventures alongside two experienced Hoteliers, with a total Hotel Portfolio Size of over $300M
4) Leveraged my expertise and relationships to build Gould Capital - which empowers investors to access transformative commercial real estate deals and alternative investments.
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