Podcast Episodes

Boeing, Election Betting, Expanded Options

Today we’re digging into financial regulations, advanced financial instruments, and the financing Boeing needs to stay afloat.

(00:21) Asit Sharma and…

1 year, 9 months ago

Activision Blizzard: What Microsoft Got for $69 Billion

Last year, Microsoft closed its takeover of Activision Blizzard, the maker of Warcraft, Call of Duty, and Candy Crush. In the months that followed, i…

1 year, 9 months ago

The Great Cacao Shortage

Odds are this Halloween you’ll see less chocolate being handed out at houses and when you open up a candy bar. 

(00:44) Ron Gross and Jason Moser disc…

1 year, 9 months ago

Tesla: Full Self-Driving is Safer than Humans

In the EV maker’s latest vehicle safety report, autopilot showed one crash for every 7 million miles driven. The U.S. average is one crash for every …

1 year, 9 months ago

Starbucks Goes Back to Basics

The coffee chain drops some bad news early, while General Motors takes a victory lap.

(00:21) Kirsten Guerra and Mary Long discuss:

- Starbucks’ bitter…

1 year, 9 months ago

Do You Need a New Phone?

The answer is probably no, and that’s impacting telecom companies.

(00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Tim Beyers discuss:

- What a longer hardware upgrade cycle …

1 year, 9 months ago

Doomers vs. Dollar-Cost Averaging

When one of the big names on the market is calling for a collapse, what’s the average investor to do? Create a peace of mind hedge.   

(00:22) Jason M…

1 year, 9 months ago

The Rise and Fall of Victoria’s Secret

When a retailer falls, it falls quickly. 

Lauren Sherman and Chantal Fernandez are co-authors of “Selling Sexy: Victoria’s Secret and the Unraveling o…

1 year, 9 months ago

Stocks as FOMO Insurance

Nobody wants to miss out on the next big thing. But “the next big thing” may, in fact, be nothing more than a dud. How can investors find the happy m…

1 year, 9 months ago

The Chips are Down (and Up!)

Chipmakers are seeing “extremely robust” AI-demand for chips, so why are industry suppliers like ASML missing the mark? 

(00:42) Jason Moser and Matt …

1 year, 9 months ago