ESG (or “environmental, social, and governance”) investing has been one of the hottest financial trends in recent years. It promises something that sounds too good to be true: You can invest in a way that aligns with your moral compass, and you don’t have to sacrifice returns to do it. But…can you?
We’re joined by Alex Edmans, a professor of finance at Londo ... Show More
Jul 2
Ray Dalio on What the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" Means for America's Deficit
Hedge fund founder, author, and one of the top influences in the financial world, Ray Dalio has written about how countries (or, in his parlance, “empires”) find themselves in irreversible doom spirals, covered in depth in his new book, How Countries Go Broke: The Big Cycle. So, ... Show More
1h 3m
Jun 25
A Masterclass in Connecting Status, Power, & the Economy with Tressie McMillan Cottom
Sometimes you encounter a person whose brain is such an effective X-ray for the world that you can’t help but spend 90 minutes working through a backlog of all the topics you’ve ever wanted to ask her about. Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom is one of America’s foremost sociologists, a ... Show More
1h 31m
Jun 18
On Mitigating Financial Risk, Monopolies, & the Power Dynamics of "Speaking Up"
We’re back with a particularly spicy Rich Girl Roundup—this time covering the absolute barrage of feedback on the last three episodes ("Student Loans, 50% Save Rates, and Being a Capitalist" with JL Collins, "How to Use Economic Uncertainty to Get Closer to Your Dream Life" with ... Show More
1h 9m
Jan 2021
Yes, You Can Invest Sustainably & Build Wealth | Sarah Bengtsson
Do you feel it? The tide is changing and that’s a good thing. You want more – you want to invest in companies focused on sustainability, doing good for the planet, companies that you believe in. Sustainable investing is the wave of the future and investing expert Sarah Bengtsson ... Show More
36m 41s
Apr 2021
Investing Styles: Are You Passive Or Are You Active?
We loved the narrative arc of our original 12 part series, so we’re going to try and bring that back with GSI. This is the first of our new chapters series, where we’ll be doing chapters of multiple episodes unpacking one key concept. So, the first chapter, is the #1 topic for th ... Show More
29m 22s
Sep 2020
Ethical Investing: Can You Push for Social Change with Your Money?
There's no lie that Kat Von D's tattoo eyeliner is an ethical dilemma that has gripped us all, but can we push for change on a bigger scale? Will large corporations try to achieve more greener, fair, and responsible companies if investors like you and I "vote with our money"? Lis ... Show More
21m 48s