Masters in Business

Author Anand Giridharadas discusses the financial crisis, Covid, and democracy. They explore the influence of wealthy donors on academia and media, the manipulation of tax-exempt deductions for political influence, and the emotionally charged battleground of politics. An insightful conversation about the state of American democracy.

Exploring the evolution of money, from Goldsmiths issuing paper slips to Bitcoin revolutionizing payments. Discussing the inefficiencies of global money transfers and the rising adoption of blockchain technology in financial transactions.

Carl Richards, author of “The Behavior Gap: Simple Ways to Stop Doing Dumb Things with Money,” discusses the reasons behind underperforming investments and how to avoid the behavior gap in financial decision-making with Barry Ritholtz. They explore emotional decision-making, common biases, and the importance of strategic planning to achieve better investment outcomes.

Explore the diverse and dynamic Asian region with 'Big Take Asia,' a Bloomberg podcast that covers major economies, businesses, and market trends, highlighting the global impact of events in the region.

Savita Subramanian, Managing director at Bank of America Corp, discusses navigating finance, investing with behavioral insights, market sentiment, industry challenges, AI in financial analysis, market valuation, and personal influences in an insightful and engaging conversation with Barry Ritholtz.

Jan van Eck, CEO of Van Eck Funds, discusses identifying when assets become hot or cold. They explore navigating sector rotations, constructing institutional portfolios with caution, and strategies for investing amid economic growth and fiscal concerns. Insight on potential growth in Japan and India, underperformance of China, and emerging opportunities in Europe, semiconductors, and AI are highlighted.

Jim O'Shaughnessy, an investing expert, discusses the evolution from manual to quantitative investing, success stories from OSAM, values-based investing, challenges in financial modeling, the AI revolution in filmmaking, and empowering global geniuses through fellowship programs. He explores the transformative potential of AI, the importance of data quality, and the human element in quantitative decision making.

Andrew Slimmon, Managing Director at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, discusses the advantages of concentrated portfolios. He emphasizes the importance of truly active funds that differ from their benchmarks. The podcast explores the benefits of focused stock selection, impact of sector diversification, and balancing active management with passive indexing.

Tech, media, finance exec Joanne Bradford talks career journey from journalism to advertising, selling a startup to PayPal, revolutionizing online shopping with Honey, empowering women in male-dominated industries, and insights on simplifying branding for startup success.

Larry Swedroe, Head of Financial and Economic Research at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, discusses the challenges of stock picking with Barry Ritholtz. They explore the pitfalls of trading costs, behavioral biases, and the allure of individual stocks over index funds. They compare successful investors like Warren Buffett to the average retail investor, emphasizing the low odds of consistently picking winning stocks.