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Masters in Business

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Bloomberg Radio host Barry Ritholtz has in-depth discussions with the people and ideas that shape markets, investing and business.

Episodes

Goldman Sachs Ashish Shah on Reading the Market With AI and Technology

Bloomberg Radio host Barry Ritholtz speaks to Ashish Shah, co-head of Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP’s global fixed income and liquidity solutions business. He is also the chief investment officer for public investing, and serves as global head of GSAM’s cross-sector strategy and as a member of the fixed income strategy group. Prior to joining the firm, Shah was chief investment officer for global credit and head of fixed income for AllianceBernstein LP, where he oversaw all credit-related st...

Apr 19, 20241 hr 8 min

At the Money: Avoid Closet Indexing

Are your expensive active mutual funds and ETFs actually active? Or, as is too often the case, are they only pretending to be active? Do they charge a high active fee but then behave more like an index fund? If so, you are the victim of closet indexing. Andrew Slimmon, Managing Director at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, leads the Applied Equity Advisors team and serves as Senior Portfolio Manager for all long equity strategies. He speaks with Barry Ritholtz about the best ways to avoid th...

Apr 17, 202417 min

Samara Cohen on Global Markets Insights With BlackRock

Bloomberg Radio host Barry Ritholtz speaks to Samara Cohen, senior managing director at BlackRock Inc. and chief investment officer of the firm's ETF & Index Investments. She is also a member of BlackRock's Global Executive Committee and its investment and talent subcommittees. Cohen is also the Global Executive Committee's sponsor for BlackRock’s Women’s Initiative & Allies Network and a member of the Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Steering Committee. She was previously a managi...

Apr 11, 20241 hr 7 min

At the Money: Staying the Course

Markets go up and down as news breaks, companies miss earnings estimates, and economic data disappoints. It's not too hard to see why staying the course can be a challenge for investors. Larry Swedroe, Head of Financial and Economic Research at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, which manages or advises on $70 Billion in client assets, speaks with Barry Ritholtz about the best ways to navigate through this sea of noise and stay the course. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Apr 10, 202414 min

Ed Hyman on How Investors Should Use Economic Data

Bloomberg Radio host Barry Ritholtz speaks to Ed Hyman, founder and chairman of Evercore ISI International Ltd. and vice chairman of Evercore Inc. He also heads Evercore ISI’s economic research team. Hyman was the chairman and founder of ISI Group LLC. He previously served as vice chairman and board member of C.J. Lawrence Inc. and was an economic consultant at Data Resources Inc. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 04, 20241 hr 1 min

At The Money: Managing a Portfolio in a Higher Rate Environment

Interest rates have increased by over 500 basis points over the past 24 months. It is a new interest rate regime, and TINA is no more. Investors should be considering capturing some of that yield in their portfolios. Jim Bianco, President and macro strategist at Bianco Research, L.L.C., speaks with Barry Ritholtz about the alternatives to equity that are producing real yield. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 03, 202413 min

Angus Deaton on the Financial Advantage of College Degrees

Bloomberg Radio host Barry Ritholtz speaks to Angus Deaton, senior scholar at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. In 1976, he became a professor of econometrics at the University of Bristol and moved to Princeton as a professor of economics and international affairs in 1983. He became an emeritus professor in 2016. In 2015, he received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. He is the author of almost 200 papers and six books, including The Great Escape: Health, Weal...

Mar 28, 20241 hr 34 min

At the Money: Using Volatility to Rebalance Portfolios

The past few years have seen market swings wreak havoc with investor sentiment. But despite the volatility, markets have made new all-time highs. In this episode, Barry Ritholtz speaks to Liz Ann Sonders, Chief Investment Strategist and Managing Director at Schwab where she helps clients invest $8.5 Trillion in assets. Sonders observes that volatility is the norm, and investors should take advantage of swings to rebalance their portfolio. Or as she describes it, “add low, trim high.” See omnystu...

Mar 27, 202413 min

Listen Now: The Big Take

The Big Take from Bloomberg News brings you inside what’s shaping the world's economies with the smartest and most informed business reporters around the world. The context you need on the stories that can move markets. Every afternoon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 26, 20241 min

Liz Ann Sonders on Behavioral and Sentiment Measures in Markets

Bloomberg Radio host Barry Ritholtz speaks to Liz Ann Sonders, managing director and chief investment strategist at Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. A keynote speaker at numerous company and industry conferences, Sonders has appeared on CNBC, Bloomberg, CNN, CBS News, Yahoo Finance and Fox Business News. She has been named best market strategist by Kiplinger Personal Finance and one of SmartMoney magazine's Power 30. She has also been named to the Barron's 100 Most Influential Women in Finance, Thi...

Mar 22, 20241 hr 16 min

At the Money: Benefits of Quantitative Investing

Throughout history, investing has been a lot more “Art” than “Science.” But today, data is widely available and it’s a key tool you can use to enhance your portfolio returns. In this episode, Barry Ritholtz speaks to Jim O'Shaughnessy, former chairman and founder of O'Shaughnessy Asset Management (now part of Franklin Templeton) and author of the New York Times bestselling book, “What Works on Wall Street” -- the first quantitative investing book available to the general public. See omnystudio.c...

Mar 20, 202416 min

Mark Wiedman on Managing Money at BlackRock

Bloomberg Radio host Barry Ritholtz speaks to Mark Wiedman, senior managing director, head of the global client business and member of the global executive committee of BlackRock. He joined the firm in 2004 to help start the Financial Markets Advisory business. Mark led BlackRock's 2008 creation of PennyMac, now the No. 2 US mortgage bank, and served on its public board from 2013 to 2019. He previously served as senior adviser to the undersecretary for domestic finance at the US Treasury and a c...

Mar 14, 202457 min

At the Money: How To Know When The Fed Will Cut

Markets have been waiting for the Federal Reserve to begin cutting rates for over a year. What data should investors be following for insight into when they will begin? Jim Bianco, President and Macro Strategist at Bianco Research, L.L.C., speaks with Barry Ritholtz about using initial unemployment claims data and wage gain to identify when the Fed will lower rates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 13, 202412 min

Sean Dobson on the US Real Estate Industry

Bloomberg Radio host Barry Ritholtz speaks to Sean Dobson, chairman, CEO and CIO of Amherst Holdings LLC, which manages $16.8 billion and focuses on single-family rentals, mortgage-backed securities and commercial real estate. Dobson and Amherst advised the White House, senators, congressmen, the Federal Reserve Board and investors during the global financial crisis. He currently serves as a governing trustee for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston and is a co-founder of CapCityKids. See ...

Mar 07, 20241 hr 14 min

At the Money: Knowing When You've Whipped Inflation

Investors hate inflation. How can they evaluate what inflation means to the Federal Reserve and possibly future rate cutes? Former Federal Reserve economist Claudia Sahm, best known for the rule bearing her name, speaks with Barry Ritholtz about using CPI data to anticipate future Fed action and changes in interest rates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 06, 202417 min

David Snyderman on Specialty Finance and Data in Investing

Bloomberg Radio host Barry Ritholtz speaks to David Snyderman, global head of Magnetar Capital LLC’s alternative credit and fixed income business. He also serves as chairman of Magnetar's investment committee and as a member of its management committee. Snyderman, who joined Magnetar in 2005 shortly after its launch, was previously the head of global credit and a senior managing director at Citadel Investment Group, and he served as a member of the management, portfolio management and investment...

Mar 01, 202449 min

Introducing: The Deal with Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly

The Deal , hosted by Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly, features intimate conversations with business titans, sports champions and game-changing entrepreneurs who reveal their investment philosophies, pivotal career moves and the ones that got away. From Bloomberg Podcasts and Bloomberg Originals, The Deal is available on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , iHeart , Bloomberg Carplay, or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also watch The Deal on Bloomberg Television, and Bloomberg Originals on YouTube ....

Mar 01, 20242 min

At the Money: Woke Investing vs. Values-Based Investing

There's been criticism of what some call “Woke Investing.” But “Value-based investing” is more politically agnostic than its critics realize. Used by Pro-life investors like the Catholic Church, it aligns capital with deeply held beliefs – be they left or right. In this episode, Barry Ritholtz speaks to Meir Statman, Professor of Finance at Santa Clara University. Statman is an award-winning expert on investor behavior and financial decision-making. His book “What Investors Really Want” has beco...

Feb 28, 202413 min

Andrew Slimmon on Quantitative Factors in Markets

Bloomberg Radio host Barry Ritholtz speaks to Andrew Slimmon, managing director at Morgan Stanley Investment Management. He is also the lead senior portfolio manager on all long equity strategies for the applied equity advisors team, as well as a member of the Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Global Investment Committee. He began his career at Morgan Stanley in 1991 as an adviser in private wealth management, and later served as chief investment officer of the Morgan Stanley Trust Co. Previously...

Feb 22, 202452 min

At the Money: Why Self-Insight Is So Important

How well do you understand yourself? For investors, it is an important question. We're co-conspirators in self-deception and this prevents us from having accurate self-knowledge. This does not lead to good results in the markets. To explain, Barry Ritholtz welcomes David Dunning to the podcast. Dunning is a professor of psychology at the University of Michigan. Dunning’s research focuses on decision-making in various settings. In work on economic games, he explores how choices commonly presumed ...

Feb 21, 202414 min

Bill Dudley on Monetary Policies

Bloomberg Radio host Barry Ritholtz speaks to Bill Dudley, a Bloomberg Opinion columnist and former president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, where he also served as vice chairman and a permanent member of the Federal Open Market Committee. He is the chair of the Bretton Woods Committee, and has been a nonexecutive director at Swiss bank UBS since 2019. Previously, he was executive vice president of the Markets Group at the New York Fed, where he also managed...

Feb 15, 20241 hr 25 min

At the Money: Is War Good for Markets?

What does history tell us about how war impacts the stock market? What is the correlation between geopolitical conflict and inflation? Can these patterns inform us of future bull market behavior? In this episode, Barry Ritholtz speaks with Jeffrey Hirsch about what happens to equities after global conflicts. Hirsch is editor of the Stock Trader's Almanac & Almanac Investor Newsletter. He's devoted much of his career to the study of historical patterns and market seasonality in conjunction wi...

Feb 14, 202415 min

Bonus: Barry Ritholtz joins Elon, Inc.

On Tuesday, Barry sat down with Bloomberg's Elon, Inc. podcast to discuss his thoughts on the most consequential and controversial business leader of our time - Elon Musk. Ritholtz shares his views on SpaceX, Tesla, and Musk's leadership of his companies over the years. He also digs into Musk's relationship with Wall Street. Listen to this clip, then head over to the Elon, Inc. feed for the whole episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Feb 13, 20247 min

David Einhorn: Market Structures Are Broken

Market structures are broken and value investing is dead. That's the view from David Einhorn. On this episode, the president of Greenlight Capital sits down for a wide-ranging discussion with Bloomberg Radio host Barry Ritholtz. Einhorn is also chairman of the boards of Greenlight Capital Re Ltd. and Green Brick Partners Inc. He started the Einhorn Collaborative, which seeks to help Americans build stronger relationships, embrace their differences, and rediscover shared values and humanity. See ...

Feb 08, 20241 hr 8 min

At the Money: Stock Picking vs. Value Investing

How much you pay for stocks really matters. Should value investing be part of that strategy? To find out more, Barry Ritholtz speaks with Jeremy Schwartz. Schwartz is Global Chief Investment Officer of WisdomTree, leading the firm's investment strategy team in the construction of equity Indexes, quantitative active strategies and multi-asset Model Portfolios. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 07, 202413 min

Tom Hancock on Quality Stocks and Launching ETFs

Bloomberg Radio host Barry Ritholtz speaks to Tom Hancock, a partner at GMO LLC, where he is also head of the focused equity team. He manages the focused quality fund and its new Quality ETF, and is the portfolio manager for quality strategies. He previously served as co-head of the firm's global equity team. Prior to joining GMO, he was a research scientist at Siemens and a software engineer at IBM. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Feb 01, 202446 min

At the Money: Forecasting Recessions with Claudia Sahm

Investors don't like recessions. But how can they tell if one's coming? There's an indicator for that. It's called the "Sahm Rule," named for economist Claudia Sahm. Sahm is a former Federal Reserve economist best known for the rule bearing her name. In this episode, she speaks with Barry Ritholtz about using labor data to forecast recessions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 31, 202414 min

Sarah Kirshbaum Levy on the Value of Marketing

Bloomberg Radio host Barry Ritholtz speaks to Sarah Kirshbaum Levy, chief executive officer of Betterment LLC, an independent digital investment adviser with $40 billion in assets under management. Prior to joining Betterment, Levy was chief operating officer of Viacom Media Networks, where she oversaw global strategy, finance and operations. Previously, Levy served as COO at Nickelodeon, where she spearheaded Nickelodeon's entry into new segments, including consumer products, resorts, Broadway ...

Jan 25, 202451 min

At the Money: How to Pay Less Capital Gains Taxes

We're coming up on tax season, after a banner year for stocks. Successful investors could be looking at a big tax bill from the US government. But how can you avoid sticker shock when Uncle Sam comes knocking? On this episode of At the Money, Barry Ritholtz speaks to Ari Rosenbaum about investment vehicles designed to avoid big tax bills. Rosenbaum serves as the Director of Private Wealth Solutions at O’Shaughnessy Asset Management. He leads the team that delivers OSAM strategies to advisors, co...

Jan 24, 202413 min

Shomik Dutta on Climate Tech Investments

Bloomberg Radio host Barry Ritholtz speaks to Shomik Dutta, founder and managing partner at Overture, a venture capital firm focused on climate tech and sustainability startups. He is also co-founder and general partner of Higher Ground Labs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 19, 202451 min
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