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Join Barron’s Andy Serwer as he sits down with top CEOs and business leaders to discuss the biggest stories in business, including the economy, emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, leadership, corporate culture, and more. Every week, our guests offer unique insight into their companies and the broader corporate world to help you see around corners and understand what's next. At Barron’s also unpacks the human side of top executives, including the challenges and experiences that made them into the leaders they are today.

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    Kyndryl on IBM Spinoff, Tech Infrastructure, and Growing Revenue

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 21:04


    Kyndryl CEO Martin Schroeter also spoke about the company's path back to growth.

    Scotts Miracle-Gro CEO on Martha Stewart, Marijuana, and Your Lawn

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 24:40


    Jim Hagedorn, the CEO of Scotts Miracle-Grow, also discussed how to have a great lawn.

    Ted Leonsis on Washington Capitals, Wizards, Ratings, and More

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 22:52


    Ted Leonsis, the CEO and founder of Monumental Sports and Entertainment, discusses the sports management company's professional teams, television ratings, and the key elements to starting a successful business.

    This Company Has More Than 25,000 Projects Around the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 21:09


    Bob Pragada, the CEO of the services firm Jacobs, explains how the company keeps track of its 25,000-plus projects around the world, as well as its projects with the MTA in New York City and Middle East "gigacities."

    "The Psychology of Money" Author on Common Investing Mistakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 22:30


    "The Psychology of Money" author Morgan Housel discusses the stock market, common investing mistakes, volatility, and his upcoming new book, "The Art of Spending Money."

    Hearst CEO Steve Swartz on ESPN, Print Magazines, and More

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 19:29


    Swartz also spoke about Hearst's hope for growth in its B2B, acquisitions, and healthcare businesses.

    AT&T's CEO on 5G, Paying Down Debt, and More

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 25:06


    AT&T CEO John Stankey also spoke about the new Trump administration, and why pairing telecommunications and media doesn't make for a great business model. This conversation was recorded on Feb. 25, 2025.

    The Dangers of Short Selling and Outlook for Stocks Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 26:05


    David "Tiger" Williams, founder and managing partner of Williams Trading, talks about the dynamics of trading today and how things have changed since he started decades ago.

    Are Private Investments 'Volatility Laundering'? This Quant Thinks So.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 25:44


    Cliff Asness, managing and founding principal of AQR Capital Management, spoke to Barron's about private investments, quant investing, why he's not a big believer in cryptocurrency, the investing mistakes he's made, and more.

    Park Avenue Is Back. A Real Estate Executive Explains Why.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 22:41


    William Rudin, the co-executive chairman of Rudin, spoke about what's spurred the revival—including the urge for workers to walk to the office.

    Morningstar CEO: 'We Win When Investors Win'

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 24:10


    Morningstar CEO Kunal Kapoor spoke about the firm's business model, how its strategy is about empowering investors, and the company's link to the work of Henry David Thoreau.

    Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev on Crypto, Growth, and 'Dumb Money'

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 25:18


    Vladimir Tenev, the CEO of the trading platform Robinhood, sat down for a wide-ranging conversation on investing and the company's future. This interview was filmed on Dec. 5, 2024.

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    Flutter CEO on FanDuel, Problem Gamblers, and His Favorite Teams

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 24:00


    Flutter Entertainment CEO Peter Jackson also explained the origin of the company's name, and how betting is different in the United States.

    Citizens Financial Group's CEO on Trump, Rates, and More

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 22:28


    Bruce Van Saun, the CEO of Citizens Financial Group, also spoke about the company's push into New York, shadow banking, cryptocurrency, and much more. This interview was filmed on December 4, 2024.

    The Black Swans That Worry Nasdaq's CEO

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 29:07


    Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman discussed the economic and market outlook with Barron's editor in chief David Cho. This interview was recorded on Jan. 22, 2025, at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

    Retail Investors, Don't Try to Be Warren Buffett: Carlyle Co-Founder

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 29:28


    Carlyle co-founder David Rubenstein, and the firm's CEO, Harvey Schwartz, spoke with Barron's editor-at-large Andy Serwer. This interview was recorded on Jan. 22, 2025, at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

    How Businesses Are Facing More Complex Issues Than Ever Before

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 22:12


    Marsh McLennan CEO John Doyle spoke about the issues businesses must address today, including extreme weather, geopolitical risks, and changes in technology. This interview was filmed Nov. 20, 2024.

    How Sesame Street Aims to Make Kids 'Smarter, Stronger, and Kinder'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 24:42


    "I know that sounds like a clever tag line, but it's baked into everything we do," Sherrie Westin, CEO of Sesame Street owner Sesame Workshop, told Barron's editor-at-large Andy Serwer.

    Value Investor Chris Davis on Berkshire Hathaway and Stockpicking

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 25:00


    Chris Davis, chairman and portfolio manager of Davis Fund and director at Berkshire Hathaway, discusses the Warren Buffett-led conglomerate's "stewardship culture," Berkshire's former vice chairman Charlie Munger, and more.

    'Thank Goodness for Taylor Swift': CEO on Hyatt's State of Affairs

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2024 23:49


    Hyatt Hotels CEO Mark Hoplamazian discussed the types of business and geographic areas where the company has seen success, as well as those that have been challenges.

    Biotech CEO on RNAI and Medicine of the Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 23:39


    Alnylam Pharmaceuticals CEO Yvonne Greenstreet discusses why RNAI can be used to treat an array of diseases, the company's medicines using this technology, and more.

    Acorns CEO on How Financial Services Companies Have Failed Americans

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 24:16


    "We talk a lot about 'Your money first, ours next,'" says Noah Kerner, CEO of financial services company Acorns. "And I think financial services as a business generally is 'Our money first, yours next.'"

    Venture Capital Vet Alan Patricof on Approaching Startup Valuations

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 26:56


    It all starts with "having the right jockey," said Alan Patricof, Chairperson & Co-Founder of Primetime Partners, in a conversation with Barron's Andy Serwer.

    TIAA's CEO on the U.S. Retirement Crisis and Retiring With a Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 23:23


    Watch TIAA CEO Thasunda Brown Duckett speak about 401(k) plans, Social Security, pensions, the economy, inflation, and more.

    NY Fed President on Inflation, the Economy, and Interest Rates

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 25:06


    John Williams, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, also spoke about the gold vault underneath the building and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's taste in music, including the Grateful Dead.

    Pure Storage CEO on Silicon Valley Culture and 'Entitled' Employees

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 21:22


    Pure Storage CEO Charlie Giancarlo spoke to Barron's about what Silicon Valley is really like as part of a wide-ranging conversation. He also discussed the spectrum of employees out there, including ones who are "entitled" and those who are "mission-oriented."

    Billionaire Investor Howard Marks on Ownership vs. Debt

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 23:05


    Howard Marks, co-chairman of the alternative investment manager Oaktree Capital Management, explains what distinguishes ownership and debt—and how they relate to two of the most popular investment types: stocks and bonds.

    The Mistake People Make With Indexing, According to This CEO

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 24:53


    Alger CEO Dan Chung said that "obsessive focus on categories and benchmarks and relative and returns" can inadvertenly cause allocation issues for investors as part of a wider conversation with Barron's.

    How This Publishing Company Saw Its Stock Grow Sixfold Over a Decade

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 18:59


    Nancy McKinstry, CEO of Wolters Kluwer, led the Dutch information company in a period of growth that far outpaced the market. She talked with Barron's Andy Serwer about what she learned along the way. This interview was filmed on Sept. 24.

    Jonathan Bush on Zus Health, Athena Health, and How to Fix Health Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 23:33


    Jonathan Bush, CEO of Zus Health, sat down with Barron's Andy Serwer to discuss his various health-care ventures as well as the chronic challenges facing the U.S. health-care system.

    Verizon's CEO on How Phones and Networks Work So Differently Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 22:32


    CEO Hans Vestberg explained how network and phone usage has shifted dramatically, emphasizing the role of streaming. In the interview, he also discussed 5G and Verizon's streaming bundle options. This interview was recorded on September 12, 2024.

    Franklin Templeton CEO's on Crypto, Rihanna, AI, and More

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 32:13


    Barron's editor at large Andy Serwer sat down for a conversation with Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson. This interview was recorded at Journal House UNGA in New York, on September 23.

    Former Fed Vice Chair Ferguson on Rates, Inflation, and the Economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 35:30


    Roger Ferguson, former TIAA CEO and currently sits on the Alphabet board, also talked about market regulation and AI in investing. This interview was recorded at Journal House UNGA in New York on Sept. 23.

    The Rockefeller Business Advising High Net Worth Americans

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 21:52


    Rockefeller Capital Management CEO Greg Fleming spoke about different areas the business advises wealthy clients on, the Federal Reserve, the federal budget deficit, and more. This interview was filmed on September 11, 2024.

    Infor's CEO on Koch, Improving People's Lives, and More

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 20:03


    CEO Kevin Samuelson also spoke about technology and artificial intelligence.

    The 'New' Motorola Solutions Is Taking On the Critical Need for Safety

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 21:28


    Motorola Solutions Chairman and CEO Greg Brown discusses the company's shift to technology for public safety and emergency communications.

    Why This CEO Says 'Insurance Is the Oxygen of Commerce'

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 21:35


    "It's not the oil. It doesn't just grease the wheels," says Pat Gallagher, CEO of Gallagher.

    The Ex-President of Planned Parenthood's New Quantum Computing Venture

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 23:48


    EeroQ co-founder Faye Wattleton spoke about the company, the movie "Oppenheimer," and Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger's ties to Planned Parenthood.

    Tom Steyer on Climate Change, Sustainability, and More

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 21:25


    Investor Tom Steyer, author of "Cheaper, Faster, Better: How We'll Win the Climate War," sat down for a conversation with Barron's.

    Whole Foods' Co-Founder on Amazon, Trader Joe's, and His New Book

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 22:57


    Whole Foods co-founder and former CEO John Mackey also discussed his last year with the supermarket chain. This interview was recorded on May 22, 2024.

    What Causes Tech Outages? PagerDuty's CEO Weighs In.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 23:53


    PagerDuty CEO Jennifer Tejada said that “there's no such thing as perfect software” and explained how tech outages can unfold.

    20% of People's Lives Are Now Spent in Poor Health: Insurance CEO

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 21:32


    Roy Gori—the CEO of Canada's largest insurance company, Manulife—talks about how changes in life expectancy have altered the insurance landscape.

    Broadridge's CEO on Proxy Votes, Activists, and Corporate Governance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 22:10


    Broadridge CEO Tim Gokey also spoke about accelerated trading and modernizing wealth management.

    How the Oldest Bank in the U.S. Is Looking Ahead

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 22:15


    Robin Vince, president and CEO of BNY, speaks about the bank's new initiatives and long history.

    Roger Altman Explains How Evercore Is a 'Pure Advisory' Firm

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 25:15


    Evercore's founder and senior chairman sat down for an interview filmed on May 14, 2024.

    C3 AI's Billionaire CEO on How AI Will Change Our Lives

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 28:18


    CEO Tom Siebel spoke about the how artificial intelligence will affect communication, journalism, legal careers, and medicine as part of a wide-ranging conversation.

    S&P Global Has a $135 Billion Market Cap. How Did It Get There?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 20:47


    Watch CEO Doug Peterson speak about the company's strong performance, data, AI, climate change, and more.

    AXA's CEO on Insurance, Risk Business, and Climate Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 22:43


    Thomas Buberl also explained where the company's name stems from.

    NBCUniversal's Vice Chair on Peacock and Lies Working Women Are Told

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 22:34


    Bonnie Hammer, vice chairman at NBCUniversal, recently published the book "15 Lies Women Are Told at Work: ...And the Truth We Need to Succeed."

    Re/Max's Chairman Takes On Mortgage Rates and Those New Broker Fees

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 20:49


    Dave Liniger, who also co-founded the real estate giant, gives perspective to today's wild housing market.

    Billionaire Bond King Talks Inflation, Interest Rates, and More

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 23:06


    Pimco co-founder Bill Gross spoke about the 10-year Treasury and the Federal Reserve in a conversation that was filmed on May 8.

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