Recorded on 09/12/24 In this episode, we host Katie Storer from Blackstone Growth, Blackstone’s dedicated growth equity investing platform, to hear about her investment strategies and beauty brands that are disruptive in the market. We also discuss the overall consumer landscape, key attributes that drive longevity, and the importance of connecting with the next generation for beauty brands. https://go.td.com/PodcastDisclosure
Sep 25, 2024•22 min•Ep. 232
In this episode, TD Cowen Washington Research Group’s Chris Krueger discusses three big wild cards to watch in the 2024 noise: 1) Omaha & Impact of an Electoral College Tie; 2) Pivot Counties to Watch; and 3) Three States to Watch on Election Night as Wave Indicators https://go.td.com/PodcastDisclosure
Sep 23, 2024•7 min•Ep. 231
Recorded on 09/10/24 Walgreens launched its Clinical Trials business in 2022 to make clinical trials more accessible, convenient, and equitable for the nearly 80% of Americans who live near a Walgreens store. Since then, the company has seen solid growth in this business, now working with more than 25 biopharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, nonprofits, and government entities. CROs and manufacturers are highly interested in working with a partner like Walgreens that can address patie...
Sep 18, 2024•14 min•Ep. 230
In this episode, TD Cowen Washington Research Group’s Chris Krueger discusses the top four big-picture signals to watch in the 2024 noise: 1) Presidential election; 2) $5T+ Tax/Fiscal Cliffs on Horizon; 3) Congressional Undercard; and 4) Harris/Trump Macro Policies. https://go.td.com/PodcastDisclosure
Sep 16, 2024•10 min•Ep. 229
Recorded on 09/12/24 Welcome to a special edition of the TD Cowen FutureHealth Podcast, where Charles Rhyee and Ryan Langston recap key takeaways from TD Cowen's 9th Annual FutureHealth Conference held September 10, 2024, in New York. The conference featured a number of panel sessions covering transforming care delivery models and sites of care, the evolution of Digital Health 2.0, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity. We also highlight fireside chats with Cigna, where we discussed the inc...
Sep 16, 2024•18 min•Ep. 228
In this episode, we look at the PBM industry, which has been in the spotlight in recent months, and not necessarily in a good way. PBMs have been painted as the unnecessary "middle man" that is driving up the cost of drugs. But is this really the case? The PBM industry traces its roots back over 50 years, with an initial narrow focus on efficient benefits administration, creating systems that told pharmacies in real-time what each patient's specific insurance plan meant that customer was suppose...
Sep 04, 2024•47 min•Ep. 227
Supply Chain 101: Faster & Less Expensive Can Win the Retail Race. Portless founder Izzy Rosenzweig helps us contextualize the rise of the ultra-fast fashion model, catalyzed by leaders Temu & Shein, while highlighting opportunities for brands to optimize their supply chains. We discuss the impact of direct logistics on cash flow & margins and the importance of agility and strategic planning. In this episode, we feature Izzy Rosenzweig, Founder and CEO of Portless, a next-generation ...
Aug 27, 2024•36 min•Ep. 226
Recorded on 07/24/24 TD Cowen analyst Yaron Werber speaks with Jeff Solomon, President of TD Cowen and Vice Chair of TD Securities about his career in Wall Street and his philosophy on how to be a present and inspirational leader. More broadly, Jeff also discusses how TD's acquisition of Cowen helps expand our product offering to corporates and institutional investors, and opines on the state of the larger market and Biotech in particular, which he believes is resilient enough to rise to meet th...
Jul 31, 2024•39 min•Ep. 225
Recorded on 07/29/24 In this episode, Roman Schweizer, TD Cowen's WRG Geopolitics & Defense Analyst, discusses the latest Washington policy topics, Farnborough takeaways and the future of major aircraft programs with a reporter roundtable and special guest Richard Aboulafia from AeroDynamic Advisory. https://go.td.com/PodcastDisclosure
Jul 30, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 224
Recorded on 06/03/24 Live at our TD Cowen Consumer Conference, we discuss the evolution of home fragrance and what is ahead for the fragrance category with Harry Slatkin, who is an entrepreneur and philanthropist. The New York Times called him the "king" of home fragrance, and celebrities like Oprah Winfrey and Elton John use his home fragrances. As the founder and creative force behind Slatkin & Co, a home fragrance brand, Harry is regarded as one of the country's fragrance experts. https:/...
Jul 24, 2024•23 min•Ep. 223
Recorded on 06/04/24 Over time, pets have moved from the dog house to the master bed, as pet owners increasingly treat them as beloved family members. We hosted Richard Maltsbarger, President & CEO of Pet Valu, live at TD Cowen's Consumer Conference, to cover a range of topics that, among other things, include: the humanization and premiumization trends that have driven rather consistent and attractive growth over recent decades, competitive forces within the Canadian industry, the company's...
Jul 16, 2024•15 min•Ep. 222
Episode Recorded On 06/26/24 In this episode we take a deep dive into cybersecurity in the healthcare system. According to HHS, over the last ten years, the number of reported healthcare data breaches have consistently trended upward. The 734 reported breaches in 2023 is nearly double what was seen in 2018, and collectively these breaches are impacting a higher proportion of the US population each year. Ransomware attacks on U.S. healthcare organizations have cost the economy around $77.5 billio...
Jul 11, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 221
Recorded on 06/04/24 What is timelessness? Live at TD Cowen's Consumer Conference, we hosted Ari Hoffman, retail executive and CEO of North America at Ted Baker, to chat about the future of department stores, building timeless brands, and delivering on the best customer experience. Mr. Hoffman brings a wealth of experience across the luxury and retail space, including serving as President of Yves Saint Laurent and Lacoste. The conversation covers a range of topics and ideas including: connecting...
Jul 10, 2024•19 min•Ep. 220
TD Cowen analyst Yaron Werber speaks with Arsani William, Founder, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Logos Capital, about his views on the outlook ahead for biotech. Arsani shares the investment strategy at Logos and how their approach is differentiated from other therapeutic funds, opines on recent trends that may suggest the start of a sustained recovery for the sector, discusses how managements and boards are adapting to the new reality wherein capital is expensive and scarce, ...
Jun 26, 2024•53 min•Ep. 219
In this episode of Retail Visionaries, we host Spin Master's CEO Max Rangel, and CFO Mark Segal, to discuss the company's cross-collaborative growth strategy. Spin Master is a leading global children's entertainment company, that creates, designs, manufactures and markets a diverse portfolio across its three creative centres – Toys, Entertainment, and Digital Games. Its focus on leveraging its owned IP across its creative centres is fostering innovation and growth, that is positioned to accelera...
Jun 21, 2024•20 min•Ep. 218
TD Cowen Analysts John Kernan and Max Rakhlenko sit down at TD Cowen's 8th Annual Consumer Conference to discuss their key takeaways from the conference. https://go.td.com/PodcastDisclosure
Jun 17, 2024•17 min•Ep. 217
A little over a year after TD completed its acquisition of Cowen, Larry Wieseneck, Head of Corporate and Investment Banking at TD Securities and David Erickson, Senior Fellow at The Wharton School are joined by Damian Engen, Head of Global Debt Capital Markets at TD Securities to reflect on lessons learned while bringing two organizations together. They also share their mid-year outlooks for 2024: from trends in the investment-grade debt market to what it may take to further re-open the IPO mark...
Jun 10, 2024•23 min•Ep. 216
In this episode, TD Cowen Washington Research Group’s Chris Krueger discusses the top four, big-picture signals to watch in the 2024 noise: 1) The Known Knowns (upcoming debt, tax, fiscal & trade cliffs); 2) Five policy themes continuing regardless of election outcome; 3) The six key variables to determine 2024 election, and; 4) policy implication of Trump v Biden. https://go.td.com/PodcastDisclosure
Jun 07, 2024•16 min•Ep. 215
In this episode, we interview Frederic Fekkai, an iconic leader in the industry that stands for effortless elegance. Fekkai's professional products offer personalized care for every hair type, hair texture, and hair color. The brand's salon-level products feature sustainable packaging and clean, natural formulas designed to solve every hair’s most vital needs: such as protecting color, boosting shine, volumizing, repairing and restoring. https://go.td.com/PodcastDisclosure...
May 31, 2024•33 min•Ep. 214
In this episode of Retail Visionaries, we host Yaysay's Co-Founder & CEO, Lindsay Ferstandig, to chat about her latest venture into digital shopping. Yaysay marries the excitement off off-price treasure hunting with gamifying retail and luxury shopping. The platform leverages artificial intelligence to drive a personalized daily offering across categories to the mobile app users who can decide to add the item to their cart and purchase or keep shopping. Further, the items range from premium ...
May 15, 2024•28 min•Ep. 213
Recorded on 04/19/24 In this episode we’ll be talking about what’s next for digital health, which started emerging in the mid-2010s as a way to provide new ways to access care using a digital first approach, disrupting the traditional care model that was episodic in nature to move toward a care model that was more continuous. A lot has changed over the years, and digital health has become a key part of healthcare delivery and for many a standard part of their health benefits. But the digital hea...
May 02, 2024•37 min•Ep. 212
Recorded on 03/28/24 Specialty drugs, which are typically composed of large molecules that need to be injected or infused, as a category, represent roughly 50% of pharma spending today and continues to increase. And unlike more traditional medications that people pick up at their local pharmacy, specialty pharmacies emerged along the way to dispense these medications, which often come with special handling requirements, as well as clinical support. With the majority of biopharma R&D being fo...
Apr 10, 2024•46 min•Ep. 211
Recorded on 03/21/24 In this episode, we host Glossier's CEO, Kyle Leahy, to discuss the brand's core strengths in the competitive beauty market. We believe Glossier is changing the world of beauty through iconic products and embracing community and inclusivity. Glossier started as Into The Gloss, a beauty website and community devoted to sharing real information with real people, about really amazing products. Glossier stands for thoughtful design and cultivating conversations, and, at Glossier...
Apr 08, 2024•28 min•Ep. 210
Recorded on 03/13/24 Designing stores with embodied circularity in mind. In this episode of Retail Visionaries, we host RESET's Founder & CEO, Raefer Wallis, to discuss the future of retail stores and creating a more sustainable future. RESET is an independent, third-party company that aims to bring a standardization system to measure the environmental impact of physical retail. The company pioneered the ability to set targets and proactively measure results of creating and operating stores,...
Apr 03, 2024•22 min•Ep. 209
Recorded on 03/15/24 TD Cowen Analyst Yaron Werber speaks with award-winning biotech journalist Luke Timmerman about Luke’s love of mountaineering, and how he has been able to leverage his passion and expertise for a great cause with his Timmerman Traverse treks. These expeditions bring together diverse and intrepid groups of biotech professionals to undertake climbs such as Mount Kilimanjaro, the Presidential Traverse, or Mount Everest Base Camp as fundraising campaigns to battle cancer, povert...
Mar 24, 2024•40 min•Ep. 208
Recorded on 03/18/23 In this episode, Roman Schweizer, TD Cowen's WRG Geopolitics & Defense Analyst, discusses the recently released FY25 DoD budget with a reporter roundtable and a panel of budget experts. For Disclosures, click here bit.ly/3cPHkNW https://go.td.com/PodcastDisclosure
Mar 21, 2024•56 min•Ep. 207
Recorded on 02/21/24 Optimize Your Face With The Resurfacing Compound. Tina Chen Craig reveals the secrets to U Beauty’s customer & science-centric innovation. U Beauty, founded in 2019, became famous with their hero product, their daily all-in-one Resurfacing Compound serum. U Beauty’s SIREN Capsule Technology focuses treatment on specific skin areas & neutralizes free radicals. The modern beauty market is overwhelming and filled with new ingredients, techniques, experiences, and brands...
Mar 14, 2024•46 min•Ep. 206
Recorded on 03/08/24 In this episode, TD Cowen Washington Research Group’s Chris Krueger discusses the main 3 topics for the 2024 election – the Presidential race between Biden and Trump (with 4 key variables), the Congressional undercard, and what all this means for policy in 2025 and beyond. For Disclosures, click here bit.ly/3cPHkNW https://go.td.com/PodcastDisclosure
Mar 12, 2024•10 min•Ep. 205
Recorded on 02/21/24 We sat down with Stefano Curti, Chief Brands Officer for Consumer Beauty, to highlight some of our key takeaways from our Glowing Ahead Beauty & Wellness Summit on February 13, 2024, and explore COTY’s opportunities that leverage fragrance, distribution & innovation expertise. For Disclosures, click here bit.ly/3cPHkNW https://go.td.com/PodcastDisclosure
Feb 29, 2024•31 min•Ep. 204
Recorded on 02/15/24 In this episode, TD Cowen Washington Research Group’s Chris Krueger breaks down three areas to watch in the next six weeks: 1) the fate of the two fiscal packages & looming government shutdown risk, 2) special election takeaways & impact on 2024, and 3) a catalyst-rich policy environment through Q1. For Disclosures, click here bit.ly/3cPHkNW https://go.td.com/PodcastDisclosure
Feb 18, 2024•10 min•Ep. 203
