The CIO Brief

The CIO Brief

Robinhood and Fake IDs

Sep 7 • 

Brad Johnson

January 2025

Key to Investing: Avoid Stupidity

Outstanding investment results don’t require a genius level intellect.

Jan 31 • 

Brad Johnson

December 2024

GP Stakes Investing - Deep Dive

Minority ownership in private equity general partnerships

Dec 6, 2024 • 

Brad Johnson

November 2024

Avoiding Falling Knives

Plus the Advantages of Discounted vs. Distressed Investing

Nov 26, 2024 • 

Brad Johnson

August 2024

What is GP Stakes Investing?

Learn more:

Aug 25, 2024 • 

Brad Johnson

Real Estate Needs to Get in the GP Stakes Game

GP Stakes is a form of financial innovation.

Aug 22, 2024 • 

Brad Johnson

June 2024

World's Greatest Business Model?

How did two guys with $400K and a Rolodex transform into a trillion-dollar titan?

Jun 20, 2024 • 

Brad Johnson

May 2024

Coffee's for Closers

Deal lessons I learned the hard way

May 10, 2024 • 

Brad Johnson

April 2024

CapEx Kills

How to Spot Red Flags...and the Perfect Business

Apr 10, 2024 • 

Brad Johnson

March 2023

Investing Lessons From Baseball Cards

What 35 years of stubbornly keeping old boxes of cards teaches you about investing

Mar 14, 2023

February 2023

Non-Accredited Investment Option

Compounding Dividend Strategy

Feb 22, 2023

December 2022

Market Update + Exciting News

Expanding Evergreen's Investment Platform in 2023 to Non-Accredited Investors

Dec 21, 2022 • 

Brad Johnson