Next up in our miniseries on accounting for financing transactions is mezzanine equity. When an instrument is presented as mezzanine equity, it is not permanent equity or a liability. We explain what that means and provide an overview of how to account for it as well as the financial statement impacts. In this episode, we discuss: 1:56 - Background and the ... Show More
May 5
IFRS in focus: New guidance and issues shaping 2026 reporting
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) are being shaped by a rapidly evolving global environment, including geopolitical conflicts, changing tariff policies, and increasingly complex private capital and artificial intelligence transactions. In this episode, we discuss ... Show More
45m 55s
Apr 28
Sustainability now: Energy tax credits and the FEOC rule
Foreign Entity of Concern, or FEOC, rules and energy tax credits are reshaping how companies evaluate eligibility and structure investments across the energy sector. In this episode, we explore how the foreign entity of concern framework—introduced under the One Big Beautiful Bil ... Show More
29m 34s
Oct 2025
Big Bank's Big Warnings, core & satellite is dead & Pimp My Portfolio with Matt Ingram
Big banks are flashing warning signs, Simon’s declaring the death of the core-and-satellite strategy, and Matt Ingram’s back to pimp a listener’s portfolio - the first brave enough to have theirs reviewed live in the studio.That’s not all: Is luxury powerhouse LVMH at the beginni ... Show More
36 m
May 2024
Talk Your Book: Growth Stage Debt Investing
On today's show, Ben Carlson and Michael Batnick are joined by Kyle Brown, CEO, President, and CIO of Trinity Capital to discuss how the Trinity Capital structure works, how venture debt investing works, understanding execution risk vs technology risk, Trinity's 5 income-generati ... Show More
33m 4s
Sep 2025
Why most investors are looking in the wrong places - Frank Thormann | Schroders
Look for companies with a "positive growth gap".That is the message from today's expert, Frank Thormann, Portfolio Manager at Schroders.Using plenty of real stock examples, we unpack Frank's process to understand:What he means by 'positive growth gaps'How he identifies moments wh ... Show More
35m 10s
Mar 2025
Talk Your Book: A Better 60/40 Portfolio
On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson are joined by JD Gardner, CIO and Founder of Aptus Capital Advisors to discuss who Aptus is, shifting to riskier portfolios using options, using single stock options to hedge risk, misconceptions a ... Show More
36m 45s
Oct 2025
How Loftus Peak Keeps beating the Market - And What They’re Buying Now | Alex Pollak
This expert doesn't just talk disruption, he invests in it.And with a fund performance of 21% p.a since 2016 (that’s after fees), clearly it’s been working. We sat down with Alex Pollak, Chief Investment Officer of Loftus Peak, to find out how his fund keeps beating the market an ... Show More
41m 19s
Dec 2024
E117: What Will Family Offices Invest into in 2025? w/Hansen Ringer
Hansen Ringer, Managing Director at Sepio Capital sits down with David Weisburd to discuss the asset class that delivers equity-like returns without the market risk, what distressed credit reveals about market cycles and investor behavior, and what happens when stocks and bonds m ... Show More
42m 10s