Send us a textOn Monday we saw the fraud conviction of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes. This conviction we are told in the press has split Silicon Valley. Supporters worry that the spirit of entrepreneurship has been put in ‘jeopardy’ while others say she overstepped boundaries.Tim Draper, a venture capitalist and family friend of Holmes who provided early ... Show More
Jun 29
How Big Tech Is Quietly Taking Over AI (Without Mergers)
In the race to dominate generative AI, Big Tech firms haven’t just been building, they’ve been buying. But there’s something strange about most of the deals that they have struck. Companies like Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Nvidia are embedding themselves deep within the ... Show More
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Jun 24
Trader Rates Biggest Wall Street Films
Patrick Boyle, a former Wall Street trader, rates the biggest finance movies like "The Wolf of Wall Street," "The Big Short," "Rogue Trader" and "American Psycho" for realism.Patrick's Books:Statistics For The Trading Floor: https://amzn.to/3eerLA0Derivatives For The Trading Floo ... Show More
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Jan 2022
E62: Elizabeth Holmes verdict, fraud origins & takeaways, navigating "The Great Markdown" & more
0:00 Bestie intro and poker recap 3:14 Elizabeth Holmes verdict, origins of the fraud, breakdown of the Theranos promise 17:51 Lessons for founders and investors from the Theranos debacle, bad behavior a sign of the top 26:09 Implications of "The Great Markdown" on public and pri ... Show More
1h 6m
Apr 2022
E78: VC fund metrics that matter, private market update, recession, student loans, Bill Hwang arrest
0:00 Bestie intros 4:32 Understanding VC fund metrics that matter, state of private markets 29:37 Recession possibilities, Q1 negative growth 44:56 Student loan forgiveness, fixing the underlying system, solutions 1:09:52 Archegos founder Bill Hwang arrested and charged with frau ... Show More
1h 51m
Sep 2021
E47: Facebook's week from hell, Ellen Pao on sexism in Elizabeth Holmes coverage, Newsom's win, frauds & more
Show Notes: 0:00 Besties intro, TPB Symposium recap, rapid generations in tech 7:00 UBI, incentives for success, social safety nets 19:45 Newsom's recall victory in California, where the GOP went wrong 33:59 Facebook's week from hell, Instagram's harmful impact on teen girls 42:4 ... Show More
1h 35m
Jul 2022
BTC088: FED Policy, Bitcoin ETFs, & Euro Dollar Impacts w/ Steven McClurg (Bitcoin Podcast)
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:
01:48 - Steven's quick lesson on the bond market.
07:17 - How should people think about the securitization of lending?
14:20 - How banks are dependent on credit duration on their balance sheet.
24:53 - Steven's opinions on what to expect from the FE ... Show More
1h 16m
Aug 2021
E43: Innovative venture strategies, Zymergen's implosion, Square acquires Afterpay, future of fintech & more
Show Notes: 0:00 Big week for the besties: Friedberg's new raise, Sacks' new fund & more 16:30 Innovative venture strategies: internal mark ups, venture studios, deployment strategies 30:44 Zymergen's implosion: role of diligence, how to make deep tech sustainable, finding frauds ... Show More
1h 31m
Mar 2024
Tate Brothers Arrested, Trump At UFC 299, Will TikTok Be Banned in the U.S? | PBD Podcast | Ep. 379
Patrick Bet-David is joined by Adam Sosnick, Tom Ellsworth, and Vincent Oshana as they discuss Andrew and Tristan Tate being arrested in Romania, meeting Donald Trump at UFC 299, and the odd death of a Boeing whistle-blower shortly after testifying regarding the company's saf ... Show More
2h 20m