Talk Money with Mesh Lakhani

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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

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

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 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

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

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

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.

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

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) 

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.

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. 

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 

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

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. 

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

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. 

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 

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 

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 

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

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

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. 

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

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 

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

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. 

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.  

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 

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.

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.  

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.  

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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.