In this episode, Clay explores When Genius Failed by Roger Lowenstein, the gripping story of the rise and fall of Long-Term Capital Management (LTCM).
Founded by Wall Street’s brightest minds, including Nobel Prize-winning economists, LTCM generated astronomical returns using complex mathematical models and extreme leverage—until a financial crisis in 1998 ... Show More
Nov 19
BTC254: Bitcoin & Macro Overview w/ Luke Gromen Q4 2025 (Bitcoin Podcast)
Luke and Preston delve into America's financial fragility, exploring Treasury funding risks, shifting global power dynamics, and Fed policy challenges.
They discuss the rising relevance of Bitcoin and gold amid liquidity constraints, and how economic missteps, tech sector bottle ... Show More
1h 2m
Jan 2024
MI Rewind: Naval w/ Eric Jorgenson
On today’s Millennial Investing Rewind Episode, Robert Leonard chats with Eric Jorgenson about who Naval Ravikant is, why he wanted to write a book about him as a guide to wealth and happiness, how his strategy of not making any money out of the book came about and why he chose t ... Show More
49m 52s
Apr 2025
The Savings Expert: They're Lying To You About Buying A House! Tariffs Are About To Skyrocket Cost Of Living! Here's The Truth About America Collapsing!
Is buying a house the biggest financial mistake you could make right now, and will the next Great Depression hit even harder? Morgan Housel reveals the real story. Morgan Housel, partner at Collaborative Fund and bestselling author of ‘The Psychology of Money’ and ‘Same As Ever’, ... Show More
2h 15m
Oct 16
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
Apr 2025
Barry Ritholtz: Cutting Through Financial Noise - [Making Markets, EP.58]
My guest today is Barry Ritholtz. As the founder & CIO of Ritholtz Wealth Management Barry manages assets of over $5B. He is also a famous author and commentator, fondly known as the 'Prickly Prophet of Wall Street' for his contrarian views. In this conversation, Barry shares the ... Show More
1h 10m
Oct 19
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
Sep 2024
MI Rewind: Alphabet Stock Deep Dive w/ Rihard Jarc
Clay Finck chats with Rihard Jarc to do a deep dive on Alphabet’s stock, better known as Google. We cover what Alphabet’s main sources of revenue are, why Google search is such a valuable resource for advertisers to acquire new customers, what is included in Alphabet’s ‘other bet ... Show More
44m 53s
Sep 11
$46B of hard truths from Ben Horowitz: Why founders fail and why you need to run toward fear (a16z co-founder)
Ben Horowitz is the co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, Silicon Valley’s largest and most influential venture capital firm, with over $46B in committed capital across multiple funds. He took Loudcloud public with just $2 million in revenue (dubbed “the IPO from hell”), sold it for ... Show More
1h 37m
Oct 18
Trading Isn’t Just for “Finance Bros”: Why Women Are Built to Win in the Markets with Diana Perkins
If you’ve ever felt like the stock market was a boys’ club you weren’t invited to, this episode is about to change that. Diana Perkins — CPA, investor, and founder of Trading with Diana — joins Shari to break down why trading isn’t as intimidating as it looks, how women’s natural ... Show More
46m 34s