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How The Children Of Billionaires Took Over America
In this episode of Ed Elson’s newsletter, Simply Put, Ed unpacks how America gave rise to a new ruling class: the inheritocracy. He breaks down the economic stakes of inherited wealth, and how it could transform society as we know it. Subscribe to Simply Put to get the newsletter ... Show More
11m 6s
Oct 16
Will The AI Boom End Like The Railroad Crash Of 1873? — ft. Liaquat Ahamed
Ed Elson is joined by Liaquat Ahamed to examine the railroad bubble of 1873 and why he sees parallels with today’s data center buildout. They discuss the lessons history offers, why overbuilding remains a recurring problem, the warning signs he sees in today’s AI boom, what AI ex ... Show More
54m 37s
Oct 14
Elon Musk Spent $366M On The Midterms — Will It Work?
Ed Elson is joined by Bradley Tusk to break down how Elon Musk is funding the midterms, whether that investment will pay off, and how he sees the elections playing out. Then, Gil Luria joins to unpack the sell-off in chip stocks and what he makes of valuations in the sector. Fina ... Show More
36m 26s
Sep 2024
Prof G Markets: Takeaways from the Second Debate + Does the US Need a Sovereign Wealth Fund?
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Scott and Ed open the show by discussing recent inflation data, Oracle’s earnings, Wall Street’s decision to curb working hours for young bankers, and Open AI’s newest model. Then Scott shares his reactions to the President debat ... Show More
50m 31s
Oct 2024
Prof G Markets: Can A Podcast Change Southwest Airlines? + The College Consulting Business
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Scott and Ed open the show by discussing Kalshi’s new election contracts, the rest of the bank earnings, the repercussions of ASML’s 2025 sales guidance, and Amazon and Google’s nuclear energy deals. Then Scott breaks down why he ... Show More
55m 3s
Mar 2025
Prof G Markets: GameStop Buying Bitcoin, an Activist Play at Lyft, & Gen Z Unemployment
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Scott and Ed open the show by discussing Delaware's changes to its corporate governance laws, Waymo’s expansion into Washington D.C., and GameStop's decision to add bitcoin to its treasury reserves. Then they analyze Engine Capi ... Show More
1 h
Jan 2025
Prof G Markets: The TikTok Showdown, UnitedHealth’s First Earnings Post-Shooting, and a Banking Boom
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Scott and Ed open the show by discussing the latest inflation report, Meta’s next round of layoffs, and the uncertain future of TikTok. Then Scott breaks down United Health’s first earnings call since the killing of executive Bri ... Show More
47m 40s
Feb 2025
Prof G Markets: Meta & Microsoft Brush Off DeepSeek + Starbucks Stages a Comeback
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Scott and Ed open the show by discussing the White House’s employee buyout, Starbucks’ fourth quarter earnings, and the beta launch of T-Mobile’s exclusive Starlink deal. Then they break down Meta, Microsoft, and Tesla’s earnings ... Show More
55m 7s
Jan 2025
Prof G Markets: Project Stargate & The Rise of Oracle + Scott’s Stake in La Equidad Football Club
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Scott and Ed open the show by discussing Netflix’s fourth quarter earnings, Johnson and Johnson’s latest earnings call, and potential TikTok bidders. Then Scott breaks down the new Stargate initiative, explaining how it served as ... Show More
51m 51s
Ed Elson is joined by Paul Kedrosky to break down CoreWeave’s debt crisis and whether it signals a broader problem for the industry. Then, Mark Zandi returns to unpack the latest inflation reading from the Consumer Price Index and what recent consumer spending data reveals about the state of the economy. Finally, Ed shares his take on a report that CFTC inve ... Show More
