TIP790: Wealth Beyond Money w/ Thomas Mueller-Borja
Sun Feb 08 2026
In this episode, Stig Brodersen speaks with Thomas Mueller-Borja, the Global Co-Head of Real Estate and Global CIO for Value-Add Real Estate at BlackRock. They explore how great investors define games they can win, balance ambition with contentment, and build high-quality relationships.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:22 - What happens when BlackRock raises and deploys billions of dollars
00:29:31 - How the public debt situation across the developed world may influence your investment framework
00:46:47 - How to build high-quality relationships
01:04:03 - How to define and win the right games
01:10:11 - How to balance honesty and kindness
01:17:17 - Frameworks for choosing the bigger life
Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.
BOOKS AND RESOURCES
Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, Kyle, and the other community members.
Learn how to join us in Omaha for the Berkshire meeting here.
Guy Spier’s interview with Thomas Borja-Mueller.
Related books mentioned in the podcast.
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In this episode, Stig Brodersen speaks with Thomas Mueller-Borja, the Global Co-Head of Real Estate and Global CIO for Value-Add Real Estate at BlackRock. They explore how great investors define games they can win, balance ambition with contentment, and build high-quality relationships. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:22 - What happens when BlackRock raises and deploys billions of dollars 00:29:31 - How the public debt situation across the developed world may influence your investment framework 00:46:47 - How to build high-quality relationships 01:04:03 - How to define and win the right games 01:10:11 - How to balance honesty and kindness 01:17:17 - Frameworks for choosing the bigger life Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, Kyle, and the other community members. Learn how to join us in Omaha for the Berkshire meeting here. Guy Spier’s interview with Thomas Borja-Mueller. Related books mentioned in the podcast. Ad-free episodes on our Premium Feed. NEW TO THE SHOW? Get smarter about valuing businesses in just a few minutes each week through our newsletter, The Intrinsic Value Newsletter. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Facebook. Browse through all our episodes here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: HardBlock Human Rights Foundation Simple Mining Netsuite Shopify Plus500 Vanta Masterworks Fundrise References to any third-party products, services, or advertisers do not constitute endorsements, and The Investor’s Podcast Network is not responsible for any claims made by them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm