49: The Man Who Wants to Better Trading by Slowing It
Brad Katsuyama has racked up oceans of newspaper ink since being propelled into the public spotlight as the protagonist of Michael Lewis's book on high-frequency trading, Flash Boys. The 38-year-old c...
12 Loka 201635min
48: The Lost History of Financial Market Modernization
How is it that stocks are traded on electronic exchanges in the blink of an eye but bonds still trade over-the-counter by phone and sometimes even by fax? Today we discuss one of the most pervasive my...
3 Loka 201627min
47: Why it's Time to Stop Using the Word 'Disruption'
"Disruption," "incubation," "innovation"... you hear these words nonstop these days as people talk about the incredible changes taking place in society thanks to technology. This week on the Odd Lots ...
23 Syys 201627min
46: Space Robots Are Helping Hedge Funds Invest
The most valuable commodity for investors is information, and hedge funds and asset managers are going to great lengths to get it -- even to outer space. This week on the Odd Lots podcast, Tracy Allow...
16 Syys 201628min
45: Why A Whistleblower Walked Away From Over $8 Million
Could you walk away from a reward of over $8 million? The guest on our latest episode of the Odd Lots podcast did just that. Eric Ben-Artzi was a risk officer at Deutsche Bank who concluded that his b...
12 Syys 201633min
44: What a 12-Year Knows About Money That an Economist Doesn't
"What is money?" This seemingly simple question has the ability to drive people crazy. Is it a unit of account? Is it something about exchange? Does it have to be blessed by the government or backed b...
2 Syys 201632min
43: Seinfeld Can Teach You Everything You Need About Economics
The hit show Seinfeld is often referred to as the show about nothing, but maybe it's actually a show all about economics. Alan Grant is an associate professor of economics at Baker University and a pr...
29 Elo 201621min
The Millennial Generation Is Stagnant And Older People Are Part
In developed economies, younger generations have faced stagnant wages, mediocre employment prospects and dizzying costs of homeownership. One culprit: The generations that came before. Policies that h...
22 Elo 201626min
