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Uncover the story of your money. On this show, we’ll follow paper trails, chat with experts, and break down complex ideas to bring clarity to the mystical financial phenomena that make the World turn. I’m your guide, Mesh Lakhani. Over the last ten years, I’ve learned the ins and outs of investing f…

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    • Mar 9, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 79 EPISODES

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    This Isn't Goodbye

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 2:37


    We've just launched two new shows- Better Call Paul and Founder Stories. Make sure you go check them out and subscribe! We are taking a little break to work on the other shows, but we'll be back with a reboot that's better than ever before. Thank you for all your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    TMW#43: Economic Warfare Against Russia

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 16:53


    In this episode, I talk to global journalist Leone Lakhani on the economic tactics the west is using against Russia- from sanctions to bank freezing to oil. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    TMW#42: Vladimir Putin Disrupts the Stock Market

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 9:49


    The two main things causing a choppy stock market-the Fed and Russia's tension with Ukraine. I explain how this affects global markets right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    TMW#41: Vladimir Putin Disrupts the Stock Market

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 43:59


    The two main things causing a choppy stock market-the Fed and Russia's tension with Ukraine. I explain how this affecting global markets right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Introducing Better Call Paul: The Matrix vs WarnerMedia

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 43:59


    Introducing our new show-BETTER CALL PAUL,-we dive into how things have changed since streaming platforms have entered the space and what this means for production companies, actors/actresses, and their compensation, and why these streaming services are now being sued. We also talk about the Olympics on Peacock and how that deal looks different now that everyone is pushing content to their subscribers. Lastly, we take a look at the Oscars - which pictures we've seen, who we like (and who we don't), as well as the requirements for nominations, the legality behind it, and how things have changed in the era of streaming and Covid. Better Call Paul is a production of Lola Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    TMW#40: Facebook Loses $200B

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 12:02


    In this episode we break down earnings and what happened with Big Tech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    TMW#39: Nancy Pelosi Gets Rich Off Regulation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 10:23


    Should congress be banned from buying stocks? Do they have an inside edge that the rest of us don't have? All this and more on today's episode. Sign up for the newsletter: thetalkmoney.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    TMW#38: Microsoft's $70B Videogame

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 10:41


    In today's episode of the podcast, I break down the recent purchase of Activision by Microsoft and why it positions them perfectly for the Metaverse.

    TMW#37: Kazakhstan's Uranium Meltdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 23:39


    We have a bonus episode for you this week. I interviewed my dear friend the Weatherman, on why energy prices are going up, what's going on with the Kazakhstan and how is that affecting the price of uranium and has everyone worried

    Stop & Smell the Stocks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 21:25


    In our Season 3 finale, we explore the new breed of investors that came out of the pandemic -- and one person who emerged from the infamous Gamestop short squeeze a millionaire. With Josh Brown, Anthony "Pomp" Pompliano, Andrew Wilkinson, and Redditor Kevin Sanzone, we learn how investing has evolved over the last decade. (edited) 

    TMW#36: Jack Dorsey Drops Bombs on Web 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 14:30


    Our first episode of the new year! In this episode, I dive into the Web 3 vs Web 2 arguments that have been happening on Twitter. Jack Dorsey, former CEO of Twitter has some pretty big critiques and he's not alone.

    TMW#35: Stocks, Bonds & Crypto (End of Year Review)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 34:24


    In our last episode of 2021, I interview my friend Rennick Palley, founder and CIO of Stratos Technologies. Rennick has a background in public equities, private credit, and now venture and crypto. We discussed how markets- bonds, stocks and crypto are behaving going into the end of the year and what we should expect. 

    TMW#34: Smoking Weed Could Save the Economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 34:51


    In this episode, I speak with Verena Von Pfetten, co-founder of Gossamer- a lifestyle brand for cannabis users. We talk about the potential economic impact of the legalization of cannabis on a federal level. There is a lot to unpack her- from financial services to tax revenue.Sign up for the newsletter: thetalkmoney.com/newsletter 

    TMW#33 New Variant, Same Market Sell-Off

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 9:05


    In today's episode, I give an update on how the new Omicron variant is affecting the markets, business and likelihood of a potential economic slowdown this winter.Sign up for the newsletter at thetalkmoney.com/newsletter

    TMW#32: Getting Meta on the Metaverse

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 22:24


    Today, we visit part 2 of my conversation with crypto investor and VC-Phil Toronto. We discussed the differences between Web 3, Crypto, and the Metaverse and what we should be expecting in the months to come.Sign up for the newsletter: thetalkmoney.com/newsletter for these topics and more. 

    TMW#31: NFTs Take Over NYC

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 24:19


    My good buddy Phil Toronto, V and crypto investor, tells us all the latest news about NFTs and the recent NFT NYC event. 

    TMW#30: Elon Musk Trolls the Billionaire Tax

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 12:20


    Elon Musk is back in the news again! This time he polled his Twitter followers on whether he should sell 10% of his Tesla stock in order to pay taxes. Why do this? What does this have to do with a big tax bill he has coming up? And what does this have to do with Congress's Billionaire tax? Tune in to find out.Sign up to the newsletter at thetalkmoney.com/newsletter. 

    TMW#29: Shiba Inu Coin Paws Its Way to the Top

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 15:03


    What's Shiba Inu Coin? Why is it all over the news? How did it become a top ten cryptocurrency? All that and more. Sign up for the newsletter.com/talkmoney.com 

    TMW#28: Facebook's Third Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 14:31


    How Apple affected Snapchat and Facebook. How Facebook is dealing with a changing ad ecosystem and competition from Tik Tok. How Zuckerberg is betting on the future of the internet. A complete deep dive on Facebook's earnings.thetalkmoney.com/newletter 

    TMW#27: Global Supply Chain Woes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 16:25


    In today's episode, I talk with my friend the "Weatherman,"  about what's going on with the supply chain disruption around the world. The "Weatherman" is one of the smartest investment analysts I know, and we discuss holiday gift buying, supply chain effects in different industries, and when we will see things go back to normal. Sign up for the newsletter at thetalkmoney.com/newsletter 

    TMW#26: Whistleblower Goes Toe to Toe with Facebook

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 10:00


    In today's episode of TMW, we cover all things Facebook, from the Whistleblower hearing to the outage. How does this affect the stock price? What could potentially be done to convince Zuckerberg to change things? All this and more.thetalkmoney.com/newsletter

    TMW#25: End of COVID, Stock Market Sell Off

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 10:53


    In this episode, we discuss why the stock market was selling off and how that relates to COVID concerns and the overall economic environment.

    TMW#24: China's Credit Contagion (Evergrande)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 7:43


    China's 2nd largest construction company, Evergrande, defaulted on its loans and is causing panic not only in China but globally. We discuss what this could mean for markets and what we should be looking out for.Sign up at thetalkmoney.com/newsletter. 

    TMW#23: Mailchimp Sells for a Bananas $12B

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 13:13


    Mailchimp, the email marketing platform sells for an enormous $12B to Intuit. They never raised any money!

    TMW#22: Celebs Go Crazy for Crypto

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 11:44


    TMW#21: NFT Mania

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 24:30


    In this episode of TMW, we dive into all the NFT mania. What are they, what's all the hype about, what's the future, and how we should tread with caution. I speak with my good friend Phil Toronto, an investor who works with Gary Vee on his crypto projects.Sign up for the newsletter at thetalkmoney.com/newsletter. 

    TMW# 20: The US's Trillion Dollar Disaster in Afghanistan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 24:58


    In this episode, we dive into what's going on in Afghanistan, mostly from an economic standpoint. What's happening there is absolutely terrible. Thousands of people are at risk and trying to get out. I interview my sister Leone Lakhani, a former CNN correspondent and now TRT, who has spent the last 20 years reporting in the region.If you want to donate towards Afghans who need resources, especially food, please see this GoFundMe.

    Fashioning a Business with Molly Howard

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 9:34


    Is there a direct line from finance to fashion? Molly Howard, co-founder of the women's fashion line La Ligne, shares her journey from the banking side of the retail industry to starting and running a successful, buzzy company.

    TMW #19: Bipartisanship Saves Crypto?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 14:20


    In this episode of the Talk Money Weekly, we dive into the Infrastructure Bill and why crypto held it up for so long. Politicians went back and forth on the definition of a broker, resulting in an absolute disaster for the crypto community and the future of innovation in the United States.

    Surviving Retail

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 43:38


    Even before the pandemic, you may have heard the news: retail is dead. Online shopping ballooned this past year while we were stuck inside our homes. But for many, the shopping experience is just as important as what ends up in their bags. Retail entrepreneurs survived this past year by adapting their business models and focusing on what's most important: their customers.

    TMW# 18: Robinhood's IPO is the Worst and Best Ever!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 18:01


    BONUS: The Residential Rental King

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 12:08


    Sadi Khan wears a lot of hats. A former Product Manager at Facebook and Microsoft, a founder of a new fintech company, and most surprisingly, a residential real estate aficionado. In this bonus episode, we learn why Sadi thinks US rental properties are some of the best returning assets in history -- and how he built his massive portfolio.

    TMW#17: The Delta Variant Infects the Stock Market

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 14:11


    In this episode of TMW, I cover three topics. 1) Netflix Earnings and the streaming wars, 2) Jeff Bezos's Space PR disaster and 3) the Delta Variant's effect on the markets.  Make sure you're signed up for the newsletter: thetalkmoney.com/newsletter 

    Upsizing- So You Want to Buy a Home?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 40:19


    If you own residential real estate, the last year has been a gold mine. The pandemic caused a much-talked-about surge in home buying: people in studios moved to one-bedrooms. People in cities moved to the suburbs. People in the suburbs moved to larger homes. And prices have skyrocketed -- changing the shape of this industry for everyone from realtors to first-time homebuyers, to empire builders.

    TMW #16: Can You Retire on $80,000?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 21:55


    TMW #16: Can You Retire on $80,000? We have three subjects to discuss this week. 1) Earnings 2) UFC and Crypto.com and 3) Can you retire on $80,000?

    TMW #15: Why is My Couch Taking So Long to be Delivered!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 22:06


    Welcome back to the Talk Money Weekly- where we discuss current business events paired with our newsletter.In this episode, I learn why furniture is taking so long to be delivered. There are delays all over the country and it's not just COVID-related. I talk with my good friend Ali Khan, whose family has been in the business for a couple of decades. We talk about supply chain disruption, but why companies like Restoration Hardware are thriving.Make sure you're signed up for the newsletter at thetalkmoney.com/newsletter. 

    TMW #14: Didi Stock Gets Smashed by the Chinese Government

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 13:57


    Chinese ride-hailing app Didi, plummeted 30% this week after the Chinese government banned the stock from the app store due to security concerns. This is the ongoing tension between the US and China over data and privacy.  

    TMW #13: Pakistan's Property & Car Market Explode Upwards

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 16:05


    In today's Talk Money Weekly, I share my experience of being back home in Pakistan for the last ten days. I learned a ton about the exploding property market and the biggest secondhand car market in the World.You get a ton of new insights on how things work across the Atlantic.Sign up for the newsletter- thetalkmoney.com/newsletter 

    TMW #12: Bitcoin Vs. China

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 10:57


    In today's episode of Talk Money Weekly, we discuss Bitcoin's recent sell-off, what that has to do with a Chinese ban on mining, and how it relates to inflation concerns.Be sure to sign up for the weekly newsletter, where we curate the best business topics from across the web. Sign up at thetalkmoney.com/newsletter.

    Talk Money Weekly #11: Oil is On the Rise Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 8:01


    Welcome back to our new Wednesday short, the Talk Money Weekly. Tune in each week to hear what's going on in the financial world -- and more importantly, what it means for the bigger picture.Today's episode - Oil Prices Are Back on the Rise.  In this episode, we talk about how oil prices are rising, yet production is staying stagnant. It's been a crazy year for oil- with additional changes in consumer sentiment- climate, economy, foreign oil etc. What doe this have to do with EV (electronic vehicles)?  Tune in to learn more.Sign up for our newsletter with the best money topics of the week at thetalkmoney.com/newsletter.  

    Talk Money Weekly #10: Meme Stock AMC is a Box Office Hit!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 10:13


    Welcome back to our new Wednesday short, the Talk Money Weekly. Tune in each week to hear what's going on in the financial world -- and more importantly, what it means for the bigger picture.Today's episode - Meme Stock AMC is a Box Office Hit! In this episode, we talk about the madness around  AMC's soaring stock. What the future holds for these s called "meme stocks" and why the retail investor will be extremely important to the success of public companies.Sign up for our newsletter with the best money topics of the week at thetalkmoney.com/newsletter.  

    Talk Money Weekly #009: Inflation Sucks!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 7:04


    Welcome back to our new Wednesday short, the Talk Money Weekly. Tune in each week to hear what's going on in the financial world -- and more importantly, what it means for the bigger picture.Today's episode -Inflation Sucks! In this episode, we do a quick summary of what the current worries are around inflation and how they affect our lives on a daily basis. Sign up for our newsletter with the best money topics of the week at thetalkmoney.com/newsletter.

    Talk Money Weekly #008: Bitcoin and Crypto Crashes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 9:13


    Welcome back to our new Wednesday short, the Talk Money Weekly. Tune in each week to hear what’s going on in the financial world -- and more importantly, what it means for the bigger picture. Today's episode - Bitcoin & Crypto Crashes. The crypto markets have been getting smashed over the last few weeks, going down around 50% from the highs. Why is this happening? What should expect? Is this normal? I discuss all this and more. Sign up for our newsletter with the best money topics of the week at thetalkmoney.com/newsletter.

    Talk Money Weekly #007: Dogecoin Doesn't Make It to the Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 7:52


    Welcome back to our new Wednesday short, the Talk Money Weekly. Tune in each week to hear what’s going on in the financial world -- and more importantly, what it means for the bigger picture.Today's episode - Dogecoin Doesn't Make It to the Moon. This past Saturday Elon Musk hosted SNL, and Dogecoin sold off 50% after a large run. Is this the end? Or is this a breather? How you should be thinking about this insane cryptocurrency.Sign up for our newsletter with the best money topics of the week at thetalkmoney.com/newsletter.

    Talk Money Weekly #6: The Global Car Shortage

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 10:47


    Welcome back to our new Wednesday short, the Talk Money Weekly. Tune in each week to hear what’s going on in the financial world -- and more importantly, what it means for the bigger picture.Today's episode -The Global Car Shortage. Why is so hard to buy a car these days? It's a supply chain issue, but not for the reasons you think. Car prices are going up just like real estate prices. My good friend Kartik Misra explains the situation.Sign up for our newsletter with the best money topics of the week at thetalkmoney.com/newsletter.

    Talk Money Weekly #005: India's COVID Disaster

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 7:17


    Welcome back to our new Wednesday short, the Talk Money Weekly. Tune in each week to hear what’s going on in the financial world -- and more importantly, what it means for the bigger picture.Today's episode -India's COVID Disaster. India is facing the biggest surge in COVID cases and deaths since the US's first wave. Here I discuss the right move for the US to get involved  and supply India with medical supplies. We also discuss how Big Pharma won't allow India to produce their vaccine. Everything is about money at the end of the day. Sign up for our newsletter with the best money topics of the week at thetalkmoney.com/newsletter. 

    Talk Money Weekly #004: Coinbase Goes Public

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 7:26


    Welcome back to our new Wednesday short, the Talk Money Weekly. Tune in each week to hear what’s going on in the financial world -- and more importantly, what it means for the bigger picture.Today's episode -Coinbase Goes Public. Coinbase, the company that lets you buy/sell/store crypto went public last week in a direct listing. In this episode, we discuss Coinbase's journey, direct listings vs traditional IPO, and my personal thoughts on how I view Coinbase moving forward.Sign up for our newsletter with the best money topics of the week at thetalkmoney.com/newsletter. 

    Talk Money Weekly #003: Morgan Stanley Saves Their Own Ass

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 7:19


    Welcome back to our new Wednesday short, the Talk Money Weekly. Tune in each week to hear what’s going on in the financial world -- and more importantly, what it means for the bigger picture.Today's episode -Morgan Stanley Saves Their Own Ass. This is a continuation of last week's episode on Bill Hwang and Archegos Capital, and how he lost $8 Billion in 10 days. As more news came out, it turned out the situation was even crazier than expected. Bill had no liquidity, even with billions of dollars of assets. On top of that, Morgan Stanley sold before everyone else did because it's every bank for themselves.Sign up for our newsletter with the best money topics of the week at thetalkmoney.com/newsletter. 

    Talk Money Weekly #002: How to Lose $8 Billion in 10 Days

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 10:48


    Welcome back to our new Wednesday short, the Talk Money Weekly. Tune in each week to hear what’s going on in the financial world -- and more importantly, what it means for the bigger picture.Today's episode -How did Archegos Capital's Bill Hwang lose $8 billion of his own money and cause Wall Street to lose almost $20 billion. In this episode, I discuss how being overly risky, borrowing money, and having the banks "margin call" you is a formula for financial disaster.   Sign up for our newsletter with the best money topics of the week at thetalkmoney.com/newsletter. 

    Talk Money Weekly #001: SoFi and Robinhood Allow Us Common People to Buy into the IPO

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 7:14


    Big Bets on Big Tech with Alex Kantrowitz

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 13:05


    Alex Kantrowitz is a journalist, author, and the founder of Big Technology, a one-person publication focusing on the biggest names in tech: Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft. Before he struck out on his own, Alex was a reporter at Buzzfeed News. On today's episode, we dig into his decision to bet on himself as a creator.

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