Masters in Business

Bloomberg Opinion columnist Barry Ritholtz speaks with Will Danoff, who is the Contrafund portfolio manager at Fidelity. During his nearly 30-year tenure, the Fidelity Contrafund has outperformed the S&P 500 in 100% of rolling 10-year time periods. The Fidelity Contrafund is a large-cap growth fund with $139 billion in assets under management. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Opinion columnist Barry Ritholtz speaks with Morgan Housel, who is a partner at Collaborative Fund and author of the new book "The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed and Happiness." A former columnist at The Motley Fool and The Wall Street Journal, he is also a two-time winner of the Best in Business Award from the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing (formerly the Society of American Business Editors and Writers). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Opinion columnist Barry Ritholtz speaks with BlackRock Senior Managing Director Salim Ramji, who is global head of iShares and index investments (the total AUM is over $4 trillion) and a member of the firm’s global executive committee. Ramji was previously head of BlackRock's U.S. wealth advisory business and global head of corporate strategy. Before joining BlackRock, he was a senior partner at McKinsey & Company where he led the asset and wealth management practice areas. He started his career as a corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions lawyer in London and Hong Kong. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Opinion columnist Barry Ritholtz speaks with Mandell Crawley, who is Morgan Stanley's head of private and international wealth management. Crawley also co-leads the institutional client coverage group, and is a member of the firm’s management committee, global wealth management operating committee, multicultural client strategy committee and global securities operating committee. He was previously Morgan Stanley's chief marketing officer. He joined the firm as a high school intern in 1992 and never left.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Opinion columnist Barry Ritholtz speaks with Claudia Sahm, director of macroeconomic policy at the Washington Center for Equitable Growth. She has policy and research expertise on consumer spending, fiscal stimulus, and the financial well-being of households, and is known for developing the “Sahm Rule.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Wraith, chief designer at Ford, is renowned for his work on the relaunch of the iconic Ford Bronco. He discusses the challenge of merging nostalgia with modern design, focusing on the vehicle's off-road capabilities. Wraith delves into the collaborative nature of automotive design, revealing how consumer feedback shapes innovations. He also highlights the balance between distinctive aesthetics and functionality in creating a modular vehicle. A fascinating look at both the design process and his personal inspirations rounds out the conversation.

Bloomberg Opinion columnist Barry Ritholtz speaks with Simon Hallett, who is co-chief investment officer at Harding Loevner, a firm that manages more than $72 billion in assets. Previously, Hallett was the director/investment manager at Jardine Fleming Investment Management in Hong Kong. He is also the chairman and majority owner of Plymouth Argyle Football Club in the U.K.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Opinion columnist Barry Ritholtz speaks with New York Times business investigations editor David Enrich, whose latest book is “Dark Towers: Deutsche Bank, Donald Trump, and an Epic Trail of Destruction.” He is also the author of “The Spider Network: How a Math Genius and Gang of Scheming Bankers Pulled Off One of The Greatest Scams in History.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The killers of Berta Caceres had every reason to believe they’d get away with murder. More than 100 other environmental activists in Honduras had been killed in the previous five years, yet almost no one had been punished for the crimes. Bloomberg’s Blood River follows a four-year quest to find her killers – a twisting trail that leads into the country’s circles of power.Blood River premieres on July 27.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sir Martin Franklin, business builder and investor who founded Mariposa Capital and built companies like Jarden and Element Solutions. He discusses transforming troubled firms into focused businesses. He talks about SPACs and major deals, running conglomerates with discipline, attracting long-term capital, and endurance sports that shaped his drive.