Office Hours: The Fast-Casual Business Model, Early Career Tips, Pivoting to Academia, and Prof G’s Nutritional Habits
Scott explains why he’s a fan of Chipotle’s business model in an evolving fast food industry, and why it’s time employers to start paying their employees liveable wages. He then offers advice to a rec...
27 Sep 202127min
Perseverance, Family Wealth, and Building a Career On Air — with Anderson Cooper
Anderson Cooper joins Scott to discuss his experience covering the news throughout the past two decades, specifically as the anchor of CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360° and a correspondent for 60 Minutes on ...
23 Sep 202159min
Office Hours: Betting on Alibaba, When to Sell Your Start-Up, and Going to College Abroad
Scott answers a question about investing in Alibaba amid regulatory uncertainty in China. Scott then explains when to sell a company, discusses the state of the online tutoring space in China (which i...
20 Sep 202127min
Hail Marys in History, Politics, and Business — with Bill Silber
Bill Silber, a senior advisor with Cornerstone Research and a former professor of finance and economics at NYU Stern, joins Scott to discuss inflation, wealth distribution, investment advice, and the ...
16 Sep 202154min
Office Hours: Square’s Social Solution, How Labor Got Crushed, and the Dangers of Bad Corporate Governance
Scott answers a question about whether Square should acquire Twitter. He also explains how a concentration of power among investment firms poses a threat to a healthy business ecosystem, and how an im...
13 Sep 202124min
America’s Debt Cycle, Bitcoin, and Bubbles — with Lyn Alden
Lyn Alden, a full-time investor and independent analyst, joins Scott to discuss the symptoms of an economic bubble and America’s debt cycle. Lyn also explains why she’s bullish on Bitcoin and shares h...
9 Sep 202149min
The Economics of Loneliness — with Noreena Hertz
We’re revisiting one of our favorite interviews featuring Noreena Hertz. Noreena is an economist, a bestselling author, and an Honorary Professor at the University College London. She discusses the le...
2 Sep 202142min
Office Hours: The Investing Episode
Scott answers a question about whether buying a house is a good long-term investment. He also discusses how to take advantage of compound interest, how to hedge against inflation, and offers advice on...
30 Aug 202114min
