Episode 13: How a Professor Won Gambling on an Obscure Sport
Episode 13: Everyone dreams of being able to win almost every time when gambling. Of course, whether it's blackjack, horse betting, poker or the stock market, it's really hard to consistently win. But...
1 Helmi 201625min
Episode 12: How a Consultant Foresaw the 2015 Commodities Crash
On this episode, co-host Tracy Alloway is joined by Bloomberg Markets reporter Luke Kawa for a journey back in time. As the global elite mingle at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, S...
25 Tammi 201623min
Episode 11: How David Bowie Became a Financial Product
When the world lost David Bowie this month, it lost one of modern music's undisputed geniuses. Less well-known is Bowie's contribution to the financial world. In this episode of Odd Lots, hosts Tracy ...
19 Tammi 201633min
Episode 10: How the World Ended Up With a Boring Banana
This week, we're taking on one of the most fragile commodities markets around. No, it's not oil (though we do get to that later in the program), it's the market for bananas. Dangerously reliant on a s...
11 Tammi 201631min
Episode 9: The 2016 Predictions Episode
(Bloomberg) -- It’s a new year and a new episode of Odd Lots. Co-hosts Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway have re-stoked our proverbial holiday fire, refilled our wine glasses and are ready to continue ...
4 Tammi 201622min
Episode 8: These Were Our Favorite Stories of 2015
(Bloomberg) -- Gather ‘round the Odd Lots fire. Co-hosts Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway have assembled a collection of Bloomberg News reporters and editors to spread holiday cheer by sharing their f...
28 Joulu 201522min
Episode 7: How One Woman Tried To Sound Housing Crash Alarm
The film “The Big Short” has sparked lots of attention about the origins of the financial crisis and the people who saw it coming. While lot of attention is being paid to a few men who made a fortune ...
21 Joulu 201522min
Episode 6: Meet The Man Who Made Millions Trading Mules
This week we're thinking about what it means to be a trader in today's electronified markets and contrast it with trading in the era of horse and buggies. That's right, we're going back in time to tal...
14 Joulu 201525min
