Fed Tips from the Tetons, A U.S. Trade Trip to China, & Drug Pricing Power in DC 8/28/23
The Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole meeting is over, but chair Jay Powell’s comments there are still echoing through the markets. Allianz Chief Economic Advisor Mohamed El Erian digests Powell’s Wyomin...
28 Aug 202335min
The Strike Strikes Movie Releases & LA’s Smash & Grab 8/25/23
The SAG-AFTRA strike is resulting in movie release delays from big studios. Semafor’s Ben Smith discusses the delay of “Dune: Part Two” and the importance of promotion and marketing in the Hollywood m...
25 Aug 202328min
Nvidia’s Chip Boom, GOP Fireworks, & The Escape of Carlos Ghosn, a Docu-Series 8/24/23
Chipmaker Nvidia boasted a 171% uptick in data center revenue in the second quarter; CNBC’s Kristina Partsinevelos explains the earnings beat and the road ahead for chips. Venture capitalist and tech ...
24 Aug 202337min
The First Republican Debate & Return-To-Office Backlash 8/23/23
Eight presidential hopefuls have officially qualified for the first Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee. Frank Luntz, FIL Inc. pollster and political strategist, previews the debate, what to e...
23 Aug 202334min
Shoppers & Shrink, Big Tech’s Big Role in AI, & an Arm Up for IPOs 8/22/23
Nvidia, Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Meta aren't just investing in AI internally; CNBC’s Julia Boorstin reports, big tech is also playing a key role in the AI startup ecosystem. Aneesh Chopra, CareJo...
22 Aug 202329min
Pullbacks in Equities & in China, Hurricane Hilary, & A Windy City Tipping War 8/21/23
The markets are mid-pullback, this August; Wharton Professor Jeremy Siegel offers his perspective on bonds versus stocks, and which investments are the most promising for your portfolio. In Chicago, a...
21 Aug 202334min
AI Cracking Your Passwords & A Bloomin’ Investor 8/18/23
Can AI listen to your keyboard? Researchers at Durham University trained an A.I. model to crack passwords with 95% accuracy by listening to keystrokes. The study’s lead researcher, Joshua Harrison, di...
18 Aug 202330min
D’Amelios TikTokking to the Bank & Insurers Teaming up with Mark Cuban 8/17/23
Dad-ager Marc D’Amelio discusses the 200 million+ TikTok followers that his two daughters Dixie and Charli D’Amelio have amassed in the past few years. In the content creating family’s latest IRL vent...
17 Aug 202330min
