Wednesday - May 6, 2026
In this 7‑minute Dividend Café market commentary, host Brian Seitel reviews a strong market follow‑through driven by lower oil prices, positive earnings surprises, and better‑than‑expected private payroll data. He highlights that the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq posted notable gains, while noting that semiconductor stocks appear overvalued based on technical metrics like the 200‑day moving average. Seitel also explains why U.S. markets can move after hours via global exchanges and futures, and emphasizes the importance of real wage growth as a sign of economic health.
Paying for Results - World Bank on Outcome Bonds
In this episode of ESG Currents, Bloomberg Intelligence hosts Melanie Rua and Chris Raddy discuss outcome bonds—financial instruments that tie repayment to the achievement of specific environmental or social results. World Bank Vice President Jorge Familiar explains how the market...
Exited Founder Podcast | Vik Tantry: How He Bootstrapped FormSwift to $95M and Sold to Dropbox
In this episode, co‑founder Vic Tantry recounts how he and his partner bootstrapped FormSwift, a document‑creation platform for freelancers and SMBs, to $95 million in revenue and ultimately sold it to Dropbox in 2022. He explains the early decision to self‑fund,...
The Interplay Between Liquidity and Collateral
In this episode of the JP Morgan Making Sense podcast, Eileen Hurley talks with Michael Wynn, global head of liquidity and FX, and Adele Burke, global head of mortgage services, about how clients are managing intraday liquidity, the shifting balance between...
WNBA Valuations / MLS Development League Overhaul
The episode dives into the rapid rise in WNBA franchise valuations, highlighting average team worth of $427 million and the impact of new media deals, labor peace, and star players like Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark. Hosts discuss the league’s unique...
Hard Lessons: Rick Rieder
In this Hard Lessons episode, Morgan Stanley’s chief economist Seth Carpenter interviews Rick Rieder, BlackRock’s CIO of Global Fixed Income and head of the Global Allocation Investment Team, who oversees roughly $3 trillion in assets. Rieder challenges the efficient‑market hypothesis, arguing...
AI Adoption in Finance: What CFOs Get Wrong (And How to Do It Right)
In this episode of CFO Weekly, host Megan Weiss talks with Ashok Manthena, CFO and Chief Finance AI at Chatfin, about the current state of AI adoption in finance. Ashok explains that CFOs are moving from curiosity to active experimentation,...
Forget Earnings Season. It’s Takeover Season.
In this episode of Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing, hosts John Quast, Rachel Warren, and guest Travis Hoyam dissect two high‑profile M&A rumors: GameStop’s audacious $56 billion bid to acquire eBay and a circulating rumor that AI leader Anthropic may buy...
GameStop Wants eBay for $56bn
In this episode of World Business Express, the hosts dissect GameStop’s unexpected $56 billion unsolicited bid to acquire eBay, questioning the feasibility of financing such a deal and its strategic rationale. They also explore the ongoing maritime crisis in the Strait...
ETFs and Mutual Funds: What Dual Share Classes Could Mean for Investors
In this episode of JP Morgan’s Making Sense, Thumi Oshiale talks with Dimensional Fund Advisors’ Joel Schneider and Lauren Olson about the emerging dual‑share‑class model, where a single portfolio is offered both as a traditional mutual fund and as an ETF....
1183: Enter the Blockchain CFO: Reshaping Capital Markets | Macrina Kgil, CFO, Future
In this episode, CFO Macrina Gill discusses her journey from engineering and PwC advisory work to leading finance at Figure, where blockchain is being used to modernize lending and capital markets. She explains how blockchain can provide real‑time loan ownership...
Accounting for Internal-Use Software (#394)
In this episode, Steve Bragg explains the new accounting guidance for internally developed software, which replaces the old stage‑based model with a simple recognition threshold that requires management commitment and a probable completion. He outlines how to assess development uncertainty—technological...
The Outbreak of Warsh
The episode examines the revival of Gulf public bond issuance after a two‑month war‑induced pause, highlighted by Emirates NBD’s $750 million AT1 bond that priced at 6.25% and attracted a $2 billion order book with roughly 24% international demand. Analysts discuss why...
AI, Trust, and the Expanding Role of Finance: A Sage Future Special
In this special CFO Thought Leader episode, Sage’s CTO Aaron Harris, SVP John Fasoli, and construction‑segment SVP Julie Adams discuss how AI is shifting finance from a manual, assistive tool to an autonomous, strategic engine. Harris emphasizes that trust and...
The Metric Taking Over Earning Season
In this episode, Morgan Stanley’s Global Head of Fixed Income Research, Andrew Sheets, explains why capital expenditure on AI infrastructure is becoming the dominant metric in earnings season, eclipsing traditional earnings focus. He highlights that U.S. hyperscalers like Alphabet, Amazon,...
Wednesday - April 29, 2026
In this episode of the Dividend Cafe, host Brian Seitel reviews a mixed market day marked by a dip in major indices, rising bond yields, and a surge in oil prices driven by Middle East tensions and the UAE’s exit...
230 - Which System Wins, When Comparing Virtual Ground With Traditional Hardware ROI?
In this episode, Grace Kanuja of Nova Space explains how virtualized ground systems dramatically cut costs and boost revenue for satellite operators compared to traditional hardware. Drawing on lessons from Earth observation, she highlights double‑digit savings, up to 40% total...
Money Box Live: Making Tax Digital Guide
The Moneybox Live episode walks listeners through the UK’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) rollout for sole traders and landlords, explaining that they must keep digital records and submit quarterly updates to HMRC. HMRC’s Director General of Strategy and Policy, Jonathan...
The European Market Brief 23: The Case for a Global Portfolio
In this episode of the European Market Brief, Eurex executive Rachna Mathur and MSCI experts Anshul Kamra and Vass Kassoulis discuss the importance of global diversification beyond the U.S. market. They explain how MSCI’s multi‑currency, multi‑country index family serves as...
From Series A to B: How Dreamdata Scaled Predictable Growth and Raised $55M
In this episode of Predictable B2B Growth, host Javier Lozano talks with Nick Turner, CEO of DreamData, about how the company scaled from Series A to a $55 million Series B round. Turner explains that investors were convinced by solid go‑to‑market metrics—steady...
393. Debt Liquidity, Senior Housing's Surge, and the 2026 CRE Outlook with Chad Lavender of Newmark
In this episode, Newmark’s Chad Lavender breaks down how unprecedented debt liquidity and diversified equity sources reshaped the commercial real‑estate market during the 2025 loan‑maturity wave and what that means for 2026. He highlights senior housing’s explosive rebound—closing over $12.5 billion...
Beyond the Spreadsheet: Why Finance Leaders Must Translate, Not Just Analyze
In this episode of CFO Weekly, Derek Polson, VP of FP&A at purpose‑driven brand Pura Vida, explains why finance leaders must act as generalists who translate insights across the organization rather than merely crunch numbers. Drawing on his early experience...
1181: What AI Means for the Future of Finance Leadership | Yuval Atsmon, CFO & Sr Partner, McKinsey & Company
In this episode, senior partner and new CFO Yuval Atsmon discusses how AI and shifting client expectations are reshaping finance leadership at McKinsey, a firm that advises the rest of the business world. He explains the need for real‑time visibility,...
Episode 98: 12 Steps to Survive Due Diligence
In this eight‑minute episode of the Tech M&A Podcast, the host outlines 12 practical steps for CEOs to survive the increasingly rigorous due‑diligence phase of tech and private‑equity transactions. Key takeaways include mastering the buyer’s checklist, pre‑building a secure data...
Episode 97: Sell For Free Fallout
In this episode the Coram Group explains its new First Look program, a free‑to‑list deal‑origination platform that connects software and IT sellers with a curated pool of buyers from a 19,000‑member database. The hosts describe the unexpected “fallout” when many...
Closing the Loop: Mastering the Mechanics of Revenue Recovery
In this episode, host Bob Schultz talks with revenue‑recovery expert Dee Bowden, author of *Collect2Cash*, about how small‑ and mid‑size firms can build a disciplined collection process. Dee shares her origin story, outlines the four‑key framework for tracking invoices, using...
The Fast and the Dubious
The episode examines three intertwined bond market trends: the rapid withdrawal of hedge funds from supranational and agency (SSA) bond order books, the resulting shift toward central bank and official institution investors, and the impact on issuers' funding costs; the...
How Public Companies Can Benefit From the CSE-NSX Integration | The CSE Podcast E8-S5
In this episode, Anna Saran of the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) talks with Eduardo Carmona of the National Stock Exchange of Australia (NSX) about the recent CSE‑NSX integration and what it means for Canadian issuers. They explain how the merger...
China Business Uncovered Podcast #4: Inside Vanke and China's Property Reckoning
In this episode, Caixin reporter Chen Bo explains how Vanke, once hailed as the model Chinese developer, fell into a severe liquidity crunch due to aggressive land purchases, maturing debt of over $4 billion in 2024, and a hidden off‑balance‑sheet financing network...
Dividend Myths That Distort Markets (W/ Sam Hartzmark) | #628
In this episode, MedFavor hosts finance professor Sam Hartzmark to debunk common misconceptions about dividends, especially the "free dividend fallacy" where investors treat dividend payouts as extra income without accounting for the corresponding drop in stock price. Hartzmark explains how...
392. Gigawatts & Green Shoots: Data Center 101, Blue Owl's Healthcare Grab, & NYC's Pension Housing Bet
In this episode, Trepwire analysts discuss a "selective stabilization" in commercial real estate, highlighting strong retail sales, modest gains in pending home sales, and the continued affordability squeeze. They examine Blue Owl Capital's $2.4 billion acquisition of Sela Realty Trust, noting...
ABA's Ecosystem Strategy to Tackle Fraud
In this episode of the ABA Fraudcast, Rob Nichols and Paul Benda discuss the ABA’s ecosystem‑wide strategy to combat fraud, highlighting insights from recent UN and Financial Stability Board summits. They stress that banks alone cannot protect consumers; social‑media platforms,...
Debating Whether Climate Risk Is Already Priced In
In this Bloomberg Intelligence ESG Currents episode, hosts Grace Osborne moderates an Oxford‑style debate on whether climate risk is already priced into financial markets. Pro‑motion speaker Dr. Jacob Tomai argues that abundant climate data, strong investor sentiment, and recent research...
Credit Crunch: Around the World of Global Credit in 60 Minutes
In this 60‑minute special, Bloomberg Intelligence’s global credit team walks through the latest dynamics across regions, starting with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) where Basel Al‑Wakayan notes a surprisingly resilient credit market post‑ceasefire, tighter sovereign spreads and a shift toward...
Private Credit Under Stress: Averting the Next Crisis with AI and Data Visibility with Scott Weller
In this episode, host Boris Agranovich talks with Scott Weller, CTO and co‑founder of EnFi, about the hidden risks in private credit and how AI‑driven data visibility can prevent a next‑generation crisis. Weller explains that most risk signals are trapped...
Cost Segregation & 179D Updates for Real Estate
In this episode of the Cherry Becker Tax Beat, hosts Michael Ronski and Sarah McGregor discuss two powerful tax tools for real‑estate owners: cost segregation studies and the Section 179D energy‑efficient commercial building deduction. Experts Marty Karaman, Daniel Hurtado, and Andre...
Are Robotaxis Coming to a City Near You?
In this episode of Motley Fool Money, the hosts discuss two major topics: QXO's $17 billion acquisition of Top Build and Tesla's rollout of robo‑taxis into Dallas and Houston. They analyze the strategic rationale behind Brad Jacobs' consolidation play in the...
Credit Crunch: Saturna’s Drum on Sukuk Growth, Geopolitical Risk
In this episode of Bloomberg Intelligence’s FIC Focus, host Noel Hebert talks with Patrick Drum, fixed‑income lead at Saturna Capital, about the rapidly expanding sukuk market – the Islamic‑compliant bond universe now exceeding $1 trillion in issuance. Drum outlines the market’s...
#356 The Forecast for Time Series Forecasts with Rami Krispin, Senior Manager of Data Science at Apple
In this episode, Rami Krispin, Senior Manager of Data Science at Apple, discusses the emergence of time‑series foundation models and how they enable forecasting at massive scale, such as for thousands of SKUs in retail. He contrasts traditional statistical approaches...
Automotive CFO-To-Go Kathi Kruse Talks Dealership Finance, Accounting in ‘Lightning Round’
In this lightning‑round episode, automotive finance expert Kathy Kruse (Automotive CFO‑To‑Go) discusses why every dealership needs a CFO, even part‑time, and shares practical tactics for expense control, internal controls, and spotting operational weaknesses. She emphasizes using NADA benchmark data to...
What It Takes to Break Issuance Records in Volatile Markets
The episode examines a wave of record‑breaking bond issuances across sovereign, supranational, provincial and corporate markets amid heightened geopolitical tension from the Iran conflict. Hosts highlight how the UK, Italy, France, the European Investment Bank, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank...
Iris Founder Talks AI-Powered Finance
In this episode, Eric Bandholz chats with Drew, founder and CEO of Iris Finance, about how AI agents are reshaping e‑commerce finance and operations. Drew explains Iris’s data‑infrastructure platform that centralizes information from Shopify, Amazon, Walmart, QuickBooks and more, then...
The Credit Mosaic: A Unified Approach to the Future of Trading
In this 17‑minute episode, J.P. Morgan’s Olivier Cashfinger and Nick Adrella explain how the firm’s Global Investment Grade and Macro Credit Trading units were created to break down silos, integrate balance‑sheet risk, and combine high‑touch and systematic trading. They highlight...
Scaling Regulated Data Workflows Without Lock‑In - with Juan Orlandini of Insight
In this episode, Juan Orlandini, CTO of North America at Insight, explains how finance leaders can modernize chaotic, regulated data environments by integrating AI thoughtfully rather than layering it on outdated systems. He stresses that generative AI excels at pattern...
Exporting with Confidence
In this episode, Kalpana Fitzpatrick interviews Darren Lytton, founder of Coco Bar, a UK-based maker of premium hot chocolate and chocolate trees, about how UK Export Finance (UKEF) has enabled the company’s rapid overseas growth. Darren explains the brand’s origins,...
From Losing $1M a Month to a $1B Exit — Jim Sorenson on Building Impact That Pays
In this episode, Jim Sorenson recounts how he turned a company burning $1 million a month into a near‑$1 billion exit in under three years by pivoting from a mass‑market video‑compression startup to a niche video‑relay service for the deaf and hard‑of‑hearing....
BFC X Space: Why #Bitcoin on the Balance Sheet Is Vital W/ Kraken, Méliuz, & Samara AG
In this episode George McHale hosts representatives from Méliuz, Samara AG, and Kraken to discuss why adding Bitcoin to corporate balance sheets is becoming essential. Mason Ford highlights the growing role of digital credit products like Stretch and Seda, which...
Kadence Reaches $15M ARR Managing Hybrid Work for Revolut & Boeing
In this episode, Dan Bladen, co‑founder and CEO of Cadence, discusses how his company helps large enterprises like Revolut, Boeing, and Rolls‑Royce manage hybrid workspaces through a people‑centric booking platform priced at $48‑$80 per user per year. He recounts pivoting...
1179: Why Trust Can Outperform Price | Thomas Baumgartner, CFO, Voestalpine Metsec
In this episode, CFO Thomas Baumgartner of voestalpine Metsec (UK) discusses how trust and certification outweigh price competition in the steel‑section market, and how he leverages data, AI, and a controller‑mindset to drive strategic transformation. He shares insights from his 20‑year journey—from...
The European Market Brief 22: Throw Out The Old Conflict Playbook
In this episode of the European Market Brief, hosts Mark Longo, Murad Asgar (founder of EdgeClear), and Matt Corrin (Eurex V‑Stocks lead) dissect the market turbulence sparked by the U.S.–Iran conflict and the Strait of Hormuz blockade. They highlight unprecedented...