Mihir, Felix and NYU’s Dolly Chugh discuss the pressure on business leaders to conform to the demands of woke capitalism. Should you give in? Push back? What are the risks and rewards? Also: Feeling low lately? Chances are you are just getting

ICYMI: The Promise and Peril of AI

Mar 6th, 2024 39m 20s

In case you missed it: In this episode, Felix, Sarah and Mihir discuss Chat GPT, if AI is truly transformational, the future of search, and how to digitally detox from all this AI talk. (Originally aired March 1, 2023).

Our Predictions for 2024

Dec 27th, 2023 50m 2s

What’s in store for 2024? Mihir and Felix are back with their celebrated predictions episode. Will OPEC implode? Are quant funds in trouble? What’s Argentina’s future? Can inflation in the U.S. really sink to 2%? Is plastic the new asbestos? Wh

The Stories of 2023

Dec 20th, 2023 58m 23s

Felix and Mihir reflect on the most important stories of 2023 including the remarkable rise of AI, the revolution in life sciences, the rising power of employees, the trial of SBF, how product market strategies are reflecting shifting financial

Appreciating Late Bloomers and a Big Bank

Dec 13th, 2023 37m 1s

Felix and Mihir discuss how JPMorgan has managed to succeed where others fail and how late bloomers manage to succeed after sometimes failing.

Magnificent Markets and Conflict on Campus

Dec 6th, 2023 44m 54s

Felix and Mihir discuss the meaning and impact of the increasing concentration of stock market performance via the “Magnificent 7” and the source and resolution of conflicts on campuses.

Turbulence at OpenAI — Our Take-Aways

Nov 29th, 2023 31m 56s

Felix and Mihir discuss how Sam Altman was fired and reinstated over the course of just a few days. Was the board right to dismiss Altman? Does the turmoil change how we think about hybrid organizations that combine nonprofit and for-profit mot

The Future of Africa and Empty Lots

Nov 22nd, 2023 39m 57s

Will Africa fulfill its remarkable promise in the next several decades? Is a land tax the best kind of tax? Would it solve our housing crisis? All that and more on this episode of After Hours.

Does AI Have a Copyright Problem?

Nov 15th, 2023 36m 35s

Felix and Mihir discuss how copyright applies to AI-generated works. Are AI companies guilty of mass infringement? Could users be sued if they use AI to generate texts and images? Wouldn’t it be right to compensate authors for their contributio

House Music

Nov 8th, 2023 37m 53s

Felix, Sarah and Mihir consider whether real estate brokers add value, how the world of brokers will be transformed by a recent lawsuit and consider whether investors should be buying music as an asset class.

The U.S. economy is stellar. So why are we all so mad?

Nov 1st, 2023 32m 29s

In this episode, Mihir and Felix discuss consumer finances, which are remarkably healthy. The average U.S. household now has a net worth of more than a million dollars. But if things are this good, why are we so angry? Why lament the state of t

Bond Market Bedlam

Oct 25th, 2023 31m 39s

Felix and Mihir are back, and it’s time to unpack bond market bedlam!

Magnificent Markets and Conflict on Campus

Sep 6th, 2023 41m 51s

Felix and Mihir discuss the meaning and impact of the increasing concentration of stock market performance via the “Magnificent 7” and the source and resolution of conflicts on campuses.

Going out with a bang: Recommendations for this summer

Jun 28th, 2023 43m 17s

This is it, dear friends of the After Hours podcast. We end our sixth season with a long list of recommendations: shows to watch, books to read, foods to savor, places to visit...Thank for spending your time with us. We will be back after our

Summer Stories to Savor

Jun 21st, 2023 1h 4m

Felix and Mihir are joined by friends to discuss their stories to watch this summer, including the bust up of Sequoia, pricing, Gen AI, sports stories, the FTC and PBMs, Amazon in healthcare, and the future of theatres, travel, unions, brand ac

The Portfolio Life: Being Productive and Happy

Jun 14th, 2023 46m 4s

Felix and Mihir are joined by Christina Wallace to discuss the meaning of a portfolio life and why U.S. workers are happier than ever but less productive.

Taking a week off!

Jun 7th, 2023 24s

Taking a week off!

The Sunny Side of Bankruptcy

May 31st, 2023 35m 24s

Felix, Mihir and their colleague Kristin Mugford debate the merits of using bankruptcy to shield companies from consumer lawsuits. Should we allow companies to bundle lawsuits, place them in a designated subsidiary with few assets and let that

What’s Your Personal Brand? Is Brand Building Worth it?

May 24th, 2023 41m 39s

Felix, Mihir and Jill Avery consider the merits of personal branding and how to think about the value of a brand. Why do people want to consider their personal brand? And, why do we still struggle to understand the value of brands given all th

Strike in Hollywood

May 17th, 2023 36m 51s

In this week’s episode, Felix, Mihir and Bloomberg’s Sarah Green Carmichael discuss the writers’ strike in Hollywood. Why do we suddenly see a strike during “the golden era of television” and amidst intensifying streaming wars? What are the tho

Everything’s Coming up AI!

May 10th, 2023 47m 55s

Felix, Mihir and Charlotte Howard discuss the recent earnings season with a spotlight on ExxonMobil, Chevron, Autozone, Apple, UPS, Microsoft and PDD – and what it all means for the economy.

Better Ways to Say Thank You

May 3rd, 2023 39m 50s

Felix, Mihir and their colleague Kathleen McGinn discuss the role of gratitude at work and at home. Gratitude can be incredibly effective, so why don’t we thank others more often? What goes wrong when a thank you seems shallow and inauthentic?