Is Bitcoin too big to ignore?
Demand for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has skyrocketed in recent years, resulting in wild price movements. Should these volatile digital assets be considered legitimate financial instruments or...
3 Des 202136min
Dividend deep dive
Dividend-paying companies felt the brunt of the global shutdown initiated by COVID. But with the reopening of economies in recent months, many of the hardest-hit companies — and the dividends they pay...
5 Nov 202141min
What to expect when the Fed tapers
While the Federal Reserve stopped just short of tightening policy in its September meeting, its first move is expected later this year. How could it affect today's elevated inflation rate? Are interes...
8 Okt 202133min
Deurbanization: Are big cities in jeopardy?
Big cities experienced a COVID-induced exodus in 2020 as millions of telecommuters headed for the suburbs and other outlying areas. How durable is this change and what could it mean for investors? Cap...
24 Sep 202125min
Sharpen your critical thinking with The Scout Mindset
How we can get better at thinking critically and objectively is the far-reaching topic of this discussion. Author Julia Galef discusses the findings of her new book, The Scout Mindset: Why Some People...
10 Sep 202139min
Three Days at Camp David: The secret meeting that transformed the global economy
Jeffrey Garten's book, Three Days at Camp David: How a Secret Meeting in 1971 Transformed the Global Economy, examines the unlikely events that led to President Richard Nixon's surprise announcement t...
27 Aug 202137min
What's next for global bond markets?
Andrew Cormack, a portfolio manager with Capital World Bond Fund®, discusses his outlook for fixed income markets amid a reawakening of the global economy. Will higher inflation dampen bond market ret...
30 Jul 202136min
How boards work, with author Dambisa Moyo
Corporate boards have been around for nearly 500 years. Yet according to author Dambisa Moyo, the challenges they face today along the "cultural frontier" amount to a new mandate. Moyo discusses her n...
2 Jul 202135min
