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FT Alphachat

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Alphachat is the conversational podcast about business and economics produced by the Financial Times in New York. Each week, FT hosts and guests delve into a new theme, with more wonkiness, humour and irreverence than you'll find anywhere else

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Episodes

Rewriting the rules with Joseph Stiglitz

Host Cardiff Garcia sits down with Joseph Stiglitz, the Nobel Prize-winning economist and professor at Columbia University, to discuss a new report from the Roosevelt Institute titled “Rewriting the rules of the American economy: An agenda for growth and shared prosperity”. Mr Stiglitz answers listener questions on the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Greek economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 23, 201553 min

China disrupts a sleepy August, and the problems for 'female Viagra'

This week's episode features two very different topics. Patrick Chovanec of Silvercrest Asset Management joins Cardiff Garcia and Matt Klein to discuss devaluation of the renminbi and other imbalances in the Chinese economy. FT correspondents Shannon Bond and David Crow examine concerns raised over Flibanserin, the newly approved drug for hypoactive sexual desire disorder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 20, 201542 min

People's QE, valuing Buzzfeed and Vox, and John Authers on the perils of index investing

Host Cardiff Garcia is joined by fellow Alphavillian Matt Klein to discuss "People's QE", a plan proposed by Jeremy Corbyn in his campaign for UK Labour Party leadership; John Authers discusses the rise of index providers and the potentially destabilising consequences for financial markets; Shannon Bond examines the values placed on digital media groups Buzzfeed and Vox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 13, 201554 min

Answering questions on millennials and money, Puerto Rico defaults and the fate of bank analysts

Hosts Cardiff Garcia and Matt Klein respond to listener questions about young people and monetary policy; Sujeet Indap investigates the fate of bank analysts 15 years after their start; Robin Wigglesworth guides us through Puerto Rico's showdown with creditors; and Anna Nicolaou previews the Canadian elections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 07, 201558 min

The Silo Effect, Nikkei buys the FT Group and an Alphavillian returns from Greece

In this episode of Alphachat, host Cardiff Garcia is joined by Gillian Tett and Ben McLannahan to discuss the future of the FT under new ownership; Gillian offers a preview of The Silo Effect, her forthcoming new book; and Alphaville writer Matt Klein reflects on a hassle-free trip to Greece despite the country's economic upheaval. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 30, 201545 min

The threat to Gawker, a big week for tech companies and the next turn in the Fifa scandal

On this episode of FT Alphachat, Shannon Bond and Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson discuss the fallout for Gawker after a bad editorial decision; Lex's Rob Armstrong guides listeners through the tech sector; and Kara Scannell and Matt Garrahan reflect on the Fifa scandals. Cardiff Garcia hosts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 24, 201556 min

The artisanal economy, campaign Twitter spats, and an inexplicable flash crash

Shannon Bond explains why presidential campaigns are spending so much on social media platforms, Allison Schrager predicts how men will cope with a post-industrial economy, and Joe Rennison guides listeners through the Treasury flash crash of October 15th. Cardiff Garcia hosts. Credits: Rickperry.org and will.i.am Music Group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 17, 201537 min

The podcast renaissance

Alphaville's Cardiff Garcia talks to FT media reporter Shannon Bond and Buzzfeed's Nick Quah about the podcast renaissance, and they also recommend a few of their favourite podcasts to FT listeners Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 02, 201544 min

The FT Alphaville Christmas Podcast

The FT Alphaville team reviews the key stories of the year, from the Russia crisis and the oil crash, to the company known as Quindell and the rise of secular stagnation theory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 19, 201452 min

Economic books of the year

In this episode of FT Alphaville's semi-frequent podcast, Cardiff Garcia hosts Diane Coyle and Tyler Cowen to discuss their economics books of the year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 10, 20131 hr 4 min

Economic books of the year

In this episode of FT Alphaville's semi-frequent podcast, Cardiff Garcia hosts Diane Coyle and Tyler Cowen to discuss their economics books of the year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 10, 20131 hr 4 min

Anat Admati and Frances Coppola on bank capital

Izzy Kaminska and David Keohane talk to Anat Admati and Frances Coppola about banking fragility, capital requirements, and banks crying wolf. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 31, 201343 min

An MF Global catchup

In this episode of Alphachat, Alphaville reporters Izabella Kaminska and David Keohane chat to repo market specialist Scott Skyrm about the fall of MF Global. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 25, 201336 min

Pricing in the robots

In this edition of Alphachat's painfully regular podcast Cardiff Garcia and Izabella Kaminska are joined by Illah Nourbakhsh, Professor of Robotics at The Robotics Institute of Carnegie Mellon University to discuss a very robot future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 18, 20131 hr 7 min

Up Shibor creek with Michael Pettis

In this edition of Alphaville's exceedingly regular podcast, Cardiff Garcia, Kate MacKenzie and David Keohane chat to Michael Pettis Professor of Finance at Peking University about China's growth rate, the Shibor spike and associated drive to constrain credit growth, the risk of social unrest and the dangers of social control, and the state of the Chinese music scene... naturally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 11, 201349 min

The rattle from collateral

In this episode of FT Alphaville's bizarrely regular podcast, Cardiff Garcia and Izabella Kaminska are joined by Manmohan Singh, a senior economist and collateral specialist at the IMF. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 04, 201333 min

Noah Smith on the Japanese economy

FT Alphaville's frankly frequent podcast continues with another look at Abenomics. This episode features Alphaville's Cardiff Garcia and Izabella Kaminska alongside guest Noah Smith. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 25, 201354 min

Abenomics edition

In which Alphaville's David Keohane and Kate Mackenzie chat about Abenomics -- its progress, goals and endgame -- with Citi's G10 chief FX strategist Steven Englander. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 22, 201327 min

Alphachat: Lee Buchheit edition, featuring Lee Buchheit

FT capital markets correspondent Robin Wigglesworth and FT Alphaville reporter Joseph Cotterill talk to Lee Buchheit, Cleary Gottlieb lawyer and sovereign debt restructuring expert. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 16, 201334 min

That dang negativity edition

FT Alphaville's Izabella Kaminska, David Keohane and Simon Hinrichsen spent some time rambling about negative rates, that most curious of potential policy moves being considered by the European Central Bank. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 09, 201322 min

Alphachat: Dragons of Ljubljana edition

It's another Alphachat, our now reasonably frequent podcast. This time Izzy, Cardiff and David meander from gold and bitcoin, via the Bank of Japan all the way to Slovenia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 25, 201328 min

A cunning plan edition

Alphaville chats about Cyprus, capital controls, Argentina's ongoing sovereign debt restructuring trial of the century and the Fed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 28, 201324 min

A long chat about a bunch of stuff

FT Alphaville hosts a free-wheeling podcast to discuss currency wars, debt monetisation, the G20, mobile payments, and US immigration. They also answer readers' questions. Featuring turns by Lisa Pollack, Izzy Kaminska, David Keohane, Joseph Cotterill and Cardiff Garcia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 15, 201359 min

Interview with Goldman’s Jan Hatzius

Jan Hatzius, the chief US economist for Goldman Sachs, explains to FT Alphaville’s Cardiff Garcia why he expects US growth to slow in the first half of 2012. Mr Hatzius says the US economy is particularly vulnerable to European banks with significant US holdings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 21, 201122 min

Sal Arnuk on high frequency trading

In this edition, Cardiff Garcia talks with Sal Arnuk, co-head of Themis Trading, about high frequency trading and the fragmented trading infrastructure in the US. Among the topics covered are the regulatory and technological reasons for the dramatic changes of the last decade, high frequency traders' role in the flash crash and how they might contribute to another, and why academic support for HFT falls short. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Dec 15, 201153 min

Michael Pettis on the Chinese economy

In this edition, Cardiff Garcia talks with Peking University finance professor Michael Pettis about the limits of China's economic model, why we shouldn't trust the country's growth numbers, and the state of its banking system. Pettis also shares what it's like to run a nightclub and manage an indie record label in Beijing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 15, 201133 min
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