Bloomberg Businessweek

Alex Rodriguez, A-Rod Corp. chairman and sports investor, talks sports as an asset class, team valuations and media rights. Ed Price, former British trade official and NYU fellow, analyzes U.S. strikes on Iran, coalition dynamics and broader geopolitical signaling. Multiple lively conversations explore private capital in teams, strategic timing for strikes, and how global alliances shape outcomes.

James Crombie, credit markets analyst who tracks private lending risks. Ellen Wald, energy and geopolitics expert focused on oil and shipping. Ed Ludlow, tech reporter explaining oracle/OpenAI data-center developments. They discuss the collapse of an Abilene AI campus deal, Nvidia's $150M play to protect GPU share, and how data-center build, grid and market forces reshape AI infrastructure plans.

Mike Cordonnier, co-founder, CEO and president of Carlsmed, leads a medtech company creating AI-enabled personalized spine surgery and 3D-printed implants. He explains how patient-specific 3D planning and implants work. He contrasts this with traditional workflows. He discusses clinical outcome improvements, surgeon training, hospital adoption, reimbursement and pricing alignment.

Dr. Lauren Osborne, a reproductive psychiatrist at Weill Cornell studying mental health around pregnancy. She discusses how common postpartum depression is and why it is often missed. She explores treatment options including new hormone-based drugs. She explains research on neuroactive steroid blood markers that might predict risk during late pregnancy and the importance of partner support.

David Bush, Co-CIO at Trajan Wealth, offers market and stock analysis. Davide Scigliuzzo, Bloomberg private capital correspondent, breaks down private credit risks. Jeff Mason, White House reporter, covers Trump personnel moves. Jennifer Welsh, geoeconomics analyst, models oil-price scenarios from the Iran conflict. They discuss soaring oil shocks, geopolitical escalation paths, U.S. policy options to lower prices, and private credit and consumer signals.

Chris Beam, Bloomberg Businessweek contributor and author of the cover story on prediction markets, walks through the clash between Kalshi and Polymarket. He outlines how Iran-related betting sparked outrage. He contrasts regulatory choices, geo-blocking and CFTC registration. He discusses reputational risks, insider trading worries and whether these platforms are gambling or market innovation.

Steve Moore, former Trump economic adviser and co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, offers takes on US economic and monetary policy. Nick Wadhams, Bloomberg national security lead, reports on shifting U.S. military aims and Iran-related risks. They discuss Trump’s convoy plan for Gulf shipping, naval escort practicality, threats to the Strait of Hormuz, and how oil and market flows could be affected.

A CEO addresses a sharp stock drop after weaker-than-expected guidance and investor concern. They discuss quarterly performance, Atlas growth, and customer retention. The conversation explores AI’s impact on database infrastructure and how AI-related deals affect revenue timing. Organizational shifts and a focus on customer success are also covered.

Alex Rodriguez, former MLB star and sports investor, on teams as scarce institutional assets and media-rights upside. John Rogers, veteran value investor, on market cycles and where bargains may hide. Lynn Martin, NYSE president, on IPO readiness, market structure and prediction-market ties. Connor Teskey, Brookfield CEO, on long-duration infrastructure, AI data-center demand and regional investments.

Alexandra Semenova, a Bloomberg equities reporter who frames market context. Danny Moses, founder of Moses Ventures and portrayed in The Big Short, on credit, private capital and prediction markets. They discuss private credit’s retail push and liquidity risks. They cover warehouse lines, employment as a market trigger, prediction markets as signals, and potential bailout dynamics.