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War Puts Dubai’s Dreams in Jeopardy & Billionaires Sour on The Giving Pledge
Episode 801: Neal and Toby talk about the ripple effects of the Iran War, particularly in Dubai where aspirations of becoming a global financial hub are in jeopardy. Then, the Giving Pledge used to be all the rage amongst billionaires. Now, they’re looking to opt out. Also, the c ... Show More
29m 25s
Jul 2024
🍯 “How to make $1 Billion” — Steve Ballmer’s money story. Electric Bikes’ Gen Z surge. Citibank’s criminal ATM.
Bill Gates’ former assistant is now wealthier than Bill Gates… it’s a lesson on risk, reward, and makin’ money.E-Bikes are surging thanks to Gen Z… because they don’t sell bikes, they sell freedom.Citibank is now the top bank of money-laundering… thanks to Citi’s (allegedly) crim ... Show More
24m 2s
Feb 2025
Tariff trade wars persist, Google’s antitrust allegations in China, Palantir soars
Today on Morning Brief, anchors Brad Smith and Seana Smith tackle the biggest market stories and speak to top Wall Street experts ahead of the opening bell. Our hosts analyze some of the top trending tickers: Spotify (SPOT), PepsiCo (PEP), Merck (MRK)
Takeaways:
China retaliates ... Show More
52m 39s
Sep 2025
🚛 “Sloppy Soundtracks” — Spotify’s AI purge. NFL’s 3 huge sales. Starbucks’ McDonald moment. + Anthropologie’s $1K rock.
Starbucks is decaffeinating itself, closing 400 stores… but there’s hope for Starbs at McDonald’s.3 NFL teams just sold at record prices... They sold to Private Equity, but what about fan shares?Spotify deleted 75M AI songs, while AI slop is slowing your work day… Welcome to the ... Show More
22m 56s
Episode 409: Neal and Toby discuss Bank of America's and JPMorgan’s latest efforts to curb young bankers’ hours after increased scrutiny of Wall Street’s history of burnout. Then, Boeing’s new CEO Kelly Ortberg is begging its union to accept a deal to avoid a potentially catastrophic strike for the embattled company. Plus, OpenAI is looking to raise another ... Show More