This week a group of retail traders took down a major hedge fund.This story involves high stakes drama, billions of dollars and one man’s willingness to go to the moon.The GameStop trade war will go down big in history, so grab a seat and s

America's Poor Vaccine Strategy

Jan 22nd, 2021 8m 31s

Join me in welcoming President Biden to the Hot Seat. America is at war and the Defense Production Act is back in play. This time we're increasing our vaccination supplies with an aggressive 100-day plan. With healthcare systems failing, we

Intel is Not Inside

Jan 15th, 2021 14m 36s

This week on the Financier we discuss the changes in the technology landscape. First, Visa will miss out its $5.3 billion acquisition of Plaid. The Dept of Justice blocked this deal so I think Plaid may IPO soon.Next month Intel will see a ch

Hindsight isn't 2020

Jan 8th, 2021 11m 21s

The market started off red hot this year. Now let’s see what we can learn from 2020. First, tech M&A deals went from zero to more than doubling by year end. We saw $600 billion in tech deals. SPACs helped put us over the top. Read about the t

Google crashed but everyone's still online

Dec 18th, 2020 11m 17s

This week we discussed the lockdown, the new vaccine and an upcoming stimulus plan. I can't wait to see what 2021 has in store. Also Wish has IPO'd and out ranked Amazon as the most downloaded mobile app. We'll wrap up discussing zombie compani

The stimulus is in check, not checkmate

Dec 11th, 2020 10m 37s

This week in the Financier, we discuss the outlook for 2021. Read how DoorDash and Airbnb more than doubled on opening day.Learn why Elon took my advice and sold $5 billion in stock, How massive layoffs will keep unemployment low next year and

Tech Talk with the Financier

Dec 4th, 2020 13m 11s

This week in the Financier, we highlight the major market movers in technology. First, is the record earnings beat by CrowdStrike. Then learn about how Stripe launched banking as a service. also suspect Elon will make a big move with Tesla afte

Buffett sets the tone for 2020

May 10th, 2020 7m 26s

The Berkshire Hathaway meeting was fully remote last week. The meeting usually has +30,000 attendees. Buffett set the tone for the year and provided sage advice for investors.

New video apps coming to market

May 1st, 2020 6m 46s

Google and Facebook are entering the Zoom chatroom. Personally I think Microsoft will end up being the winner in the long run. E-commerce has reached an inflection point.

Data is the new oil

Apr 23rd, 2020 8m 21s

On this episode, we discuss the oil death spiral, why e-commerce is rising, and new tools for the work from home environment.

The first round of government funds is gone

Apr 17th, 2020 9m 28s

The SBA loans have been dispersed but there's not enough to go around. Sales is down 100% for most businesses and will likely be down for the rest of the year. Capitalism is being challenged today but will prevail!

Small businesses need another +$250b

Apr 9th, 2020 9m 3s

In this episode, we discuss why small businesses need more capital and why the previous programs won't be enough. Also, check out the latest streaming app to come to market.

Why an economic downturn is likely in April

Apr 3rd, 2020 8m 33s

Investors need to prepare for credit downgrades. On this episode, we discuss the macro environment, the $2 trillion stimulus plan, and how you can take advantage of social media today for business.

Rising jobless claims and trillions in debt

Mar 27th, 2020 8m 43s

On this episode, we discuss the spike in jobless claims, trillions in corporate debt and the new coronavirus stimulus plan.

Are we flattening the coronavirus curve?

Mar 20th, 2020 11m 34s

The market is on full tilt as the coronavirus continues to spread. The energy sector is toast. And why now is the best time to help your local small business.

Episode 7: The Oil Price War impacts the global economy

Mar 13th, 2020 9m 19s

On this episode, we discuss the impact of oil prices from the coronavirus, banned flights to Europe, failed technologies like Robinhood and the Social Capital shareholder letter.

The Fed lowering rates, volatile markets and women's history month.

Mar 5th, 2020 13m 9s

Episode summary:On this episode we’ll discuss the continued impacts of the coronavirus, why the fed may have lowered rates, the legacy of jack welch the former CEO of GE and women’s history month.Women’s history monthToday i would like to

The global impacts of the coronavirus, the rise of remote work and the state of private equity.

Feb 28th, 2020 9m 56s

Episode summaryImpacts of the Coronavirus on Global Supply ChainThe Rise of Remote Work. Bill Gates and Warren Buffett’s annual lettersPrivate equity trends from 2019Coronavirus on Supply Chain. Global supply chain is coming to a ha

New Indian CEOs and the New Roaring 20s for finance and technology stocks

Feb 14th, 2020 9m 33s

The rise of Indian CEOs98% of companies will have multi-cloud systems using IBMLarge enterprises are only 20% into cloud migrationManagement tools will accelerate the migrationPure players like Microsoft and Amazon don’t provide managem