Wow! We were fortunate enough to have had Joachim Klement join our most recent episode. This one is jam-packed with a variety of topics which range from structural differences in growth between Europe and the U.S to Joachim's fascinating concep

The Carbon Market Coterie feat. Mark Campanale of the Carbon Tracker Initiative

Jan 24th, 2024 1h 25m

This carbon special featuring Mark Campanale is one you don't want to miss - we discuss peak oil, Mark's vision for the carbon market, and whether it's reasonable to rely on the carbon market as the catalyst for change. Definitely one for the b

What the Bedroom Can Teach the Boardroom feat. Bahar Baharloo, Intimacy Coordinator

Dec 28th, 2023 1h 14m

What an exciting show for our LAST episode of the year! We were joined by Bahar Baharloo, who was Sloane's roommate during her time in the McKibbin lofts of Brooklyn.Their experience as an intimacy coordinator gives us some amazing insight into

Innovation is the Combination of Ideas feat. Tom Brakke of the Investment Ecosystem

Dec 13th, 2023 1h 31m

Hop in folks, this train is headed to Brakkestan! We were fortunate enough to meet up with Tom Brakke, one of the keepers of the flame in active independent investment management. We talk about what innovation really is, due diligence in the ma

Raising Capital Inclusively with Megan Kashner and Bill Burckart of Colorful Capital

Sep 25th, 2023 1h 14m

Today we're joined by Bill Burckart and Megan Kashner of Colorful Capital, both of whom are professors of impact investing (Columbia and Northwestern) as well as co-founders of the venture firm focused on the LGBT community.We hear from them on

Innovation Backed by Violence featuring Caitlin Rosenthal

Aug 21st, 2023 1h 18m

This one's nearly a year old - but still filled with the usual gold.It honestly didn't come as a shock to us that modern American accounting practices are deeply rooted in slavery (nothing shocks us anymore). But in order to further wrap our he

Transitioning to Greatness featuring Maeve DuVally

Aug 14th, 2023 1h 23m

Perhaps this episode could be a great business case for not hating yourself. It's amazing when you look at what you bring to the table at work as a truly happy person, which in Maeve's case was a result of coming out.Join the crew as we discuss

Augmenting the Efficiency of Indian Agriculture with Ruchit Garg of the Harvesting Farmer Network

Jul 27th, 2023 1h 12m

AI, research, and farming? Oh my! On today's episode, we're joined by Ruchit Garg, who is working to build a much more efficient market for agricultural goods in India.We also discuss ancient spreadsheets, whether or not AI will ever have a mat

Easing Into It

Jun 28th, 2023 36m 58s

See - we told you we weren't dead! Our guest in this episode is...nonexistent (thanks to a typical tech error). That said, we're thrilled to get back in the swing of things and to be able to offer our listeners the usual flow of banter, news, j

Operational Alpha in Practice with NYC BERS' Sandy Rich

Jan 10th, 2023 1h 16m

Some things are more important than beating the market. That's particularly true when it comes to managing a pension fund. In this episode, we chat with NYC BERS' Sandy Rich about what he's done over the past seven years to streamline decisionm

Life Lessons from the Bond King featuring NPR's Mary Childs

Sep 13th, 2022 1h 13m

Our guest in this episode is Mary Childs, The author of The Bond King, a look at the life and legacy of PIMCO founder, Bill Gross, the unusual organization that he built, and the fixed income market that he came to dominate. Our conversation st

Finding the Funding to Fix Climate Change with Enduring Planet's Dimitry Gershenson and Erin Davis

Sep 1st, 2022 1h 14m

How much money is needed to keep climate change under 1.5 degrees celsius, how much is currently available, and how much more money needs to be found after the passage of the inflation protection act? We talk with Dimitry Gershenson and Erin Da

A Clarion Call for Carbon Pricing with Franklin Templeton’s Ben Meng

Jul 5th, 2022 1h 18m

Franklin Templeton's Ben Meng joins us to talk about why capital markets need carbon pricing to function properly, how litigation risks prevent companies from making certain disclosures, and why investment professionals need to use their imagin

Fixing Fish Farm Finance with Scoot Science's Grant Cavanaugh

Jun 10th, 2022 1h 18m

If you’re like most people, you may not have realized that fish farm finance is somewhat unfixed at the moment. We talk with Scoot Science CIO Grant Cavanaugh about why that is.

Municipal Finance From First Principles with Tammie Arnold of AlphaLedger

May 14th, 2022 1h 30m

What could a new mechanism for municipal funding unlock, and why is it neccessary? We speak with Tammie Arnold, a fixed-income veteran and the founder of AlphaLedger, to find out.

How Not To Exacerbate Income Inequality (With Delilah Rothenberg of the Predistribution Initiative)

May 2nd, 2022 1h 17m

On this episode, we’re joined by Delilah Rothenberg of the Predistribution initiative. Her work focuses on reimagining investment structures to promote sustainability through stronger long-term alignment between asset managers and their clients

The Practical Implications of a Net Zero Pledge Featuring Kristy Jenkinson of CalSTRS

Apr 3rd, 2022 1h 26m

Plenty of institutional investors are making net zero commitments, but what do they actually mean? In this episode, we chat to Kristy Jenkinson, CalSTRS' Head of Sustainable Investment and Stewardship Strategies, about what these commitments me

What Do Investors Really Want with Stacey Kline of Otto Intelligence

Mar 21st, 2022 1h 17m

How can financial advisers figure out what clients really want? We're zooming in on that question in this episode with Stacey Kline of Otto Intelligence. She’s built a behavioral questionnaire that helps advisers discover their clients’ detaile

Carbon Offsets for the Long Run featuring Lars Kroijer of AlliedOffsets

Mar 4th, 2022 1h 5m

Are carbon offsets a viable tool to help us build a more sustainable world? Lars Kroijer says so. He's a recovering hedge fund manager who got mixed up in the carbon offset market a few years ago. The conversation starts after the news (about 2

The Year in P/Review!

Dec 27th, 2021 1h 16m

12:50 - THE NEWS! CalPERS is getting closer to hiring a new CIO and other big developments that will come in the new year.24:59 - Trend #1 - 2022 should be the year when fiduciary investors' commitments to go net-zero and fossil fuel free actua

Making Everything Tradeable Everywhere On The Blockchain With Martin Froehler of Morpher

Dec 22nd, 2021 1h 6m

On this episode, we’re talking with cryptocurrency entrepreneur Martin Froehler about what’s possible in the realm of decentralized finance. His company, Morpher, operates a 24/7 trading market that allows users to trade hundreds of stocks and

What Does Long Term Investing Actually Mean? With Anne Marie Fleurbaaij of the Cambridge University Endowment

Dec 15th, 2021 1h 11m

True long-term investing is profoundly different from the sorts of rationalizations that people make when investments don’t play out. But how, exactly? We dig into how adopting an identity as a “long term investor” affects the way one relates t

Thinking Like an Allocator with John Bowman of the CAIA Association

Nov 30th, 2021 1h 8m

We hear from John Bowman about why it's time to move past the ESG label, what the investment portfolio of the future looks like, and how allocators are looking past traditional asset class delineations and embracing more functional approaches t

Know What You Own with Andy Behar of As You Sow

Nov 22nd, 2021 1h 11m

We chat with Andrew Behar of As You Sow, a titan of shareholder activism, about how investors can use their proxy voting power to push their portfolio companies to make positive changes.

Fermenting Innovation with Anna Marie Wagner and Gingko Bioworks

Nov 10th, 2021 1h 10m

We chat with Anna Marie Wagner, the SVP of corporate development at Gingko Bioworks, a synthetic biology company that recently came public and is part of Invest Vegan's flagship strategy. We chat about how Gingko evolved its funding sources ove