Episode 115: Neal and Toby discuss President Biden's new student loan plan that could cost borrowers... $0 a month? Plus, the first ever Nuclear reactor that was built from scratch and how it went $31 billion over budget. And Palantir stock has never been hotter and the guys get into how the AI company is shaping the warfare landscape. Also, Birkenstocks pla ... Show More
Jun 2023
E131: 2024 Fantasy President picks, debt ceiling agreement, Dollar dominance & more
(0:00) Bestie intros + Vegas recap! (4:01) Sacks donation strategy, Biden's uncomfortable truth, mental acuity concerns, fantasy picks for president! (30:43) Debt ceiling agreement, US debt situation, is USD dominance in trouble? (1:11:34) Book banning follow-up (1:19:10) Nvidia ... Show More
1h 35m
Mar 2024
State of the Union/Republican Response Fact-Check, New Gaza Port, Israel/Hamas Ceasefire Controversy, Biden's FY 2025 Budget Plan, New UFO Report, and More.
1. DEEP DIVE: State of the Union Address and Republican Response Fact-Check (1:45)2. SHORT STORY: Biden Releases FY2025 Proposed Budget Plan (12:14)3. QUICK HITTERS: U.S. Announces New Gaza Port (17:29); 'Ceasefire' Controversy Explained (22:55); Six Appropriations Bills Signed I ... Show More
39m 41s
May 2025
Blockbuster Week For Big Tech Earnings + Can the U.S. Fix Its Student Debt Crisis?
Scott and Ed discuss the latest U.S. GDP report, new data on China’s factory activity, and the launch of Amazon’s new internet satellites. Then they turn to Big Tech earnings, breaking down first quarter results from Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta. Finally, they examine the T ... Show More
1h 7m
Jun 2024
The latest ceasefire proposal in the war in Gaza and why Hamas won’t accept it; What the West plans to do with $300 billion in frozen Russian assets; Bill Gates on his new nuclear reactor; How AI will revolutionize education
Today on the show, the UN Security Council approves the Biden-backed ceasefire proposal for the Israel-Hamas war. Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House, explains why Hamas isn’t accepting the plan.
Next, the Financial Times’ Gilli ... Show More
40m 41s
Nov 2021
E55: Valuing crypto projects, Rivian worth $100B+, inflation: causes and corrections and more
0:00 Bestie intro and Solana Breakpoint talk 4:43 Covering the censored segment from last week, how to value crypto projects and general investing, what to take away from the podcast 30:45 Rivian's >$100B valuation, greatest CNBC hit of all time 42:06 Inflation: reacting to the C ... Show More
1h 32m