Capital Ideas podcast

Author Zachary Carter discusses the themes behind his new book — "The Price of Peace: Money, Democracy, and the Life of John Maynard Keynes." As one of the most important thinkers of the 20th century,...

17 Jul 202045min

Engineers may not get the love they deserve, says author Lord John Browne, best known for his transformative tenure as CEO of energy giant BP. In this conversation recorded shortly before the COVID-19...

10 Jul 202040min

Capital Group portfolio manager Carl Kawaja discusses the outlook for global equity markets in the COVID-19 era. In a wide-ranging interview, Carl offers his view of the remarkable stock market rally ...

2 Jul 202030min

How do leaders make important decisions when the stakes are high, the data is flawed and the outcome is unknowable? Often badly — in part, because they rely on bogus quantification instead of seasoned...

6 Mar 202030min

The outbreak of the coronavirus and concerns about what its rapid spread could mean for global markets and economies have prompted this special episode of Capital Ideas. Hong Kong-based economist Step...

27 Feb 202034min

Host Matt Miller takes us on a tour of outstanding moments from recent Capital Ideas podcast episodes, including excerpts from conversations about oil rigs, Teslas, long-term opportunities in Asia and...

21 Feb 202044min

The proliferation of video streaming services has been the most conspicuous change of late in Hollywood's evolving competition for the consumer dollar. Investment analyst Brad Barrett, who has covered...

7 Feb 202035min

Today's global oil industry is experiencing a period of disruption, says investment analyst Jacinto Hernandez. From the technological (the shale revolution) to the geopolitical (rising Middle East ten...

24 Jan 202042min