Reddit has been around for 19 years, but today the social media platform goes public and starts a new chapter. Its listing on the New York Stock Exchange also marks the first major social media IPO since 2019. Kara speaks to co-founder and CEO Steve Huffman about money, content moderators and whether the subreddit r/WallStreetBets could make this one a meme ... Show More
Jan 8
Venezuela After Maduro: Can Trump Control Caracas From Afar?
The arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, on Saturday, sent shockwaves across the globe. And although the targeted military operation was a success, the repercussions of ousting the authoritarian leader will be long-lasting and hard to predict. To make sense of the new w ... Show More
55m 24s
Mar 2024
Prof G Markets: Reddit Reignites the IPO Market, Microsoft’s AI All-Stars, and Private Equity Perks
Scott breaks down why he bought shares in Reddit’s IPO and what he thinks its first day pop means for the IPO market. He then takes a look at Mustafa Suleyman’s controversial move from Inflection AI to Microsoft. Finally, he explains why Calpers is increasing its investments in p ... Show More
1h 2m
Apr 2022
Equity Monday: Elon's Twitter stake and the fate of rival social networks
Every Monday, Grace and Alex scour the news and record notes on what’s going on to kick off the week.
After last weeks super startup-heavy show, we were back to our regular Monday grab-bag of news! Here's what we got into:
A strong start to the week from global stocks, and a gen ... Show More
10m 5s
Sep 2021
How to Think About Marketing and Social Media Today | CNN Interview
<p>In a recent interview with CNN, Gary is asked about his thoughts on social media and its role involved in the marketing/advertising world. They cover topics around underpriced attention, best practices for content creation, best platforms to be on and more. The key thing to re ... Show More
11m 32s