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Josh and Linette talk about why no one wants to host the Olympics anymore, and whether curling gets See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Linette and Josh talk about whether organic grain farmers have legitimate complaints about foreign organic standards, or if they are just seeking price protection from foreign competition. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Linette and Josh talk about how Uber's scandals are undermining their business model, which is essentially paying people to like Uber. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Josh and Linette speak with Mike Fisher (Apple, JCPenney) about the future of brick and mortar retail, and why stores need to be designed like community spaces. More about Mike Fisher here: www.myknyc.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Josh and Linette consider whether ACHA will reduce employer-provided healthcare, affect economic dynamism, and make it more expensive for your parents to retire. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Josh and Linette are joined by Mike Fisher (www.myknyc.com), former Senior Creative Director at Apple, to talk about the concept, design, and opening of the very first Apple stores. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Josh and Linette dive into Amazon's brick and mortar store, and whether it will change the way people shop or face the same problems Walmart experienced when it reduced staff. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Linette and Josh discuss how Trump's proposed border tax could affect shoe prices, and whether the American Dollar will be strong enough to keep you in fresh kicks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Josh and Linette talk about how Trump's position on NAFTA is a big threat to your ability to get guacamole at any time of the year. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Linette and Josh talk with Nahema Mehta, CEO of Absolut Art, about maintaining luxury in a mass art market, and how platforms are shaping that space. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Linette and Josh unpack invitation only fitness in the wake of the David Barton Gyms bankruptcy. Specifically, are we seeing a new business model for gyms? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Josh and Linette talk about what's plaguing the 401k, and the myth of the pension-funded retirement. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Josh and Linette dive into the details of Trump's infrastructure plan, and why the new Second Avenue subway in NYC may reveal some flaws. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Josh and Linette talk about the downfall of Sears and Macy's, and why one will survive and the other will not. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Linette and Josh are joined by Nahema Mehta, CEO of Absolut Art, to discuss how Sotheby's operates and why its facing financial problems. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Josh and Linette join the chaos at Trump Tower to consider how heightened security and the Trump brand affects Tiffany, ICBC, and other tenants. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Josh and Linette are on holiday but left a present: our pilot episode! As we close out 2016, enjoy this candlelit analysis of the cult of SoulCycle and what we can learn from their financial disclosures. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Linette and Josh have some questions about Art Basel Miami, and are joined by Nahema Mehta, CEO of Absolut Art, to find some answers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Josh and Linette on market reactions to Trump's tweets and why maybe its not a bad idea to spend some money on Air Force One. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Josh and Linette consider the Basic Economy class on United, and the force behind increased stratification on airplanes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Josh and Linette discuss how Pharmacy Benefit Managers are cashing in, and how that complicates what a Trump presidency could mean for healthcare. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Linette and Josh discuss Trump's understanding of trade, the likelihood of a trade war with China, and how it won't stop automation from taking American jobs. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Josh and Linette talk about how geographic indicator laws are a hard fought part of trade agreements, and why the whiskey lobby will achieve more than the cheesemongers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Linette and Josh discuss whether LVMH products should be available on Amazon, and what is more luxurious than Duty Free. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Josh and Linette talk about why rising Obamacare premiums are not exactly news, and what policies we may see from Washington in response. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Linette and Josh consider the effect of a weak yuan on the US economy, and why the New China needs and wants a reliable currency. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Josh and Linette compare the Wells and Deutsche Bank fines and how, ultimately, you get what you pay for. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Josh and Linette discuss whether our sharing economy is only for the rich, and when being rich is still not enough. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Josh and Linette explain how volatility and stability in the stock market speak to how Wall Street will vote in this election. Linette apologizes to Mexico. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Josh hates his new metal credit card, and Linette agrees. But Warhol may have taken a different position. This week, explore the history of credit cards, and the rise of gimmicky efforts to create status among cardholders. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Banks are less diverse than they were before the financial crisis. Sallie Krawcheck joins Linette to discuss the problem, and how the Vineyard Vines store in JP Morgan's lobby is part of the problem. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Linette and Josh consider the decline in the frozen concentrated orange juice market and how you'd never be able to screw the Duke Brothers with today's futures. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Josh and Linette explore why Mylan has raised the prices of EpiPen, and how it uses a copay assistance program to reduce consumer pushback. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Linette speaks with Sallie Krawcheck about how the retirement savings crisis is a gendered one, and how investment strategy can be changed accordingly. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Linette speaks with Sallie Krawcheck about why big banks can't innovate, and how Fintech is giving them a seat at the table. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Josh and Linette explore why first class upgrades are disappearing, and why all the best tea comes from earnings reports. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Linette and Josh are not buying this anti-floss agenda. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Josh and Linette take a gold medal dive into how the Olympics are playing out on top of Brazil's economic and political turmoil. Linette sings about working at the carwash. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Josh and Linette are joined by jaunty dresser Felix Salmon to talk about British style, and how e-commerce has changed men's fashion on Wall Street. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Josh and Linette talk to Felix Salmon about Britain's impending breakup with the single market, and why that's problematic for a country exporting financial services. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Josh and Linette are joined by Felix Salmon to discuss how bond markets are the best measure of a Brexit fallout, and the future of Britain's financial services industry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the last of our series with Downtown Josh Brown, Linette and Josh join him to discuss the consequences of most people being removed from their investments, and whether private capital is a better solution. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Downtown Josh Brown joins Linette and Josh to talk about the endless search for yield, and how thats resulting in stupidest plays in the market. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Josh, Linette, and Downtown Josh Brown talk about the Department of Labor's new Fiduciary Rule, and the biggest lie on the Street about it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Downtown Josh Brown joins the show to talk about how no one wants anything anymore, and why disruption is not always good business. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Josh and Linette unpack why Las Vegas has been able to reinvent itself while other gaming cities fail. Linette's shade contains multitudes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Josh and Linette explore ramps fever and the ways that companies use manufactured demand to boost sales. Also, Josh makes an unholy comparison. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Josh and Linette talk to Anthony Scaramucci about how creative investment strategies will succeed in a market where hedge funds can't profit on just long and short positions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Linette and Josh talk to Anthony Scaramucci about why he's a Trump booster, and the tasteful interior of the Trump jet. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Linette and Josh are joined by Jim Chanos to talk about how China's balance sheet looks a lot like those of US banks before the 2008 collapse. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Josh and Linette are joined by Jim Chanos at the SALT Conference and they explore how hedge fund fees don't hold when you look at their returns. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.