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If you had enough crypto you could have bought dinner with the President.FEATURING:Victoria Jones (https://twitter.com/satoshis_page)Thomas Hunt (https://twitter.com/MadBitcoins)THIS WEEK:  Why bitcoin has rallied to a $112,000 record high while stocks are wobblinghttps://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-bitcoin-has-rallied-to-a-112-000-record-high-while-stocks-are-wobbling-135373cfSource: Market WatchBitcoin Price Suddenly Soars As Congress Predicted To ‘Make History'https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2025/05/18/jpmorgan-just-flipped-on-bitcoin-issues-huge-new-2025-price-prediction/Source: ForbesTrump speaks with presidential seal at crypto dinner the White House billed as privatehttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/05/23/trump-presidential-seal-crypto-dinner-white-house/83814443007/Source: USA Today‘What life is this?': The crypto investors who bought a dinner with Trumphttps://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/22/crypto-memecoin-dinner-trump-warren-00360761Source: PoliticoJUST IN:

Andy Lee founded Parallaxes Capital in 2017. Previously, he was with Lone Star Funds, focused on investing in the Americas. He began his career at Citigroup. He has been featured in publications including The Wall Street Journal, Capital Allocators, Institutional Investor, NBC, Forbes, ReOrg Radio and Fitch's LevFin Insights. He has spoken at events and conferences for organizations such as the Association of Asian American Investment Manager (“AAAIM”) and leading academic institutions including the University of Illinois, University of Pennsylvania and Texas Christian University (“TCU”). Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejondwoskinexperience/ Website: https://jondwoskin.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon's Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big!   Connect with Andy Lee: Website: https://parallaxescapital.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-andy/                             *E – explicit language may be used in this podcast.

Susan Treadgold is a holistic high-performance coach, fractional investor relations for early-stage healthcare and longevity companies, TEDx speaker and multiple #1 best-selling author with nearly two decades of investment banking experience at Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch and Citigroup. She empowers people to have more energy and success with the use of science-backed high-performance habits, executive presence training and a personally curated ‘longevity portfolio' of cutting edge ‘biohacking' products. She is an award-winning artist, host of The High Performing Woman talk show and on the leadership committee of 50/50 Women on Boards. Proud mother of two teenagers. Family is her love language and helping women and children is her passion. Board Member of Roots of Promise charity helping Ugandan orphans get into loving families http://www.21daynegativitydetox.com/https://tedlondon.com/signup/ #ManifestWithEnergy#HighVibeHabits#BiohackingForManifestation#EnergyAlignment#HolisticManifestation   https://calendly.com/rebeccaelizabethwhitman/breakthrough https://wellnessmarketingltd.com/magnetic-abundance-manifest-your-dream-life-retreat/ https://www.amare.com/et/kd4k0a/2088608 https://mall.riman.com/rebeccawhitman/home http://pillar.io/rebeccaewhitman To learn more about Rebecca…https://www.rebeccaelizabethwhitman.com/#home

La semana pasada Donald Trump realizó la primera gira internacional de su segundo mandato. Visitó Arabia Saudí, Qatar y los Emiratos Árabes Unidos. Este viaje, centrado en acuerdos comerciales y asuntos geopolíticos de primer nivel como la cuestión de Siria, supone un punto de inflexión en tanto que Trump se mostró dispuesto a dialogar. Algo llamativo ya que, al menos en este ámbito, su postura es realista y libre de los maximalismos de su primer trimestre en el cargo. De forma un tanto sorprendente dejó a Israel en un segundo plano. Lo que no fue sorprendente en absoluto fue su silencio por el respeto a los derechos humanos en aquella región, pero eso ya estaba previsto y es coherente con lo que ya hizo en su primer mandato. El periplo comenzó en Riad, donde Trump fue recibido por el príncipe heredero Mohammed bin Salman. Arabia Saudí comprometió 600.000 millones de dólares en inversiones en EEUU enfocadas en defensa, tecnología y energía. Un foro de inversión reunió a líderes empresariales como Larry Fink de BlackRock y Jane Fraser de Citigroup, subrayando la importancia que el presidente dio al apartado económico de la gira. En Riad se reunió con el presidente interino sirio, Ahmed al-Sharaa, en un encuentro histórico. Anunció el levantamiento de sanciones a Siria para impulsar su estabilización tras la caída de Bashar al-Assad. Esta decisión, respaldada por Arabia Saudí y Qatar, fue elogiada por las cancillerías europeas, pero criticada por Israel, que considera a al-Sharaa un exyihadista. En Doha Trump fue agasajado por el emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Qatar firmó acuerdos por 243.000 millones de dólares que incluyen la adquisición de más de 200 aviones Boeing. Desde la base aérea Al Udeid, la mayor instalación militar estadounidense en Oriente Medio, Trump reiteró su prioridad de “terminar conflictos, no iniciarlos”, aunque advirtió que no dudaría en usar el poder militar si fuera necesario. Propuso una “zona de libertad” en Gaza, un concepto vago que ha generado infinidad de especulaciones, pero evitó hablar de la guerra aún en curso en la franja. La gira culminó en Abu Dabi, donde el Gobierno de los Emiratos anunció una inversión de 440.000 millones de dólares en el sector energético estadounidense a lo largo de la próxima década. Trump visitó la Gran Mezquita y la Casa de la Familia Abrahámica tratando de proyectar una imagen de cooperación cultural. Poco antes, en su discurso en Riad, condenó el intervencionismo estadounidense del pasado, y eso fue bien recibido entre los líderes políticos del golfo Pérsico, pero alarmó a defensores de los derechos humanos. Un aspecto notable fue la exclusión de Israel del itinerario, lo que revela que hay tensiones latentes con su primer ministro, Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump ignoró las objeciones israelíes para levantar las sanciones a Siria y negociar con Hamás con el objetivo de liberar al rehén estadounidense Edan Alexander. Todo de forma directa y dejando a un lado a los israelíes. Además, avanzó que quiere reiniciar las conversaciones nucleares con Irán mediadas por Omán, lo que ha provocado nuevas fricciones con Israel, que teme un acuerdo favorable a Teherán. La gira, salteada por una serie de aciertos, supone el regreso al pragmatismo que caracterizó a su primer mandato, más centrado en la estabilidad económica que en decisiones rupturistas y problemáticas como la guerra comercial contra todo el mundo. En La ContraRéplica: 0:00 Introducción 3:57 Oportunidad para Irán 28:58 Uranio en España 35:10 Inteligencia artificial en China · Canal de Telegram: https://t.me/lacontracronica · “Contra la Revolución Francesa”… https://amzn.to/4aF0LpZ · “Hispanos. Breve historia de los pueblos de habla hispana”… https://amzn.to/428js1G · “La ContraHistoria de España. Auge, caída y vuelta a empezar de un país en 28 episodios”… https://amzn.to/3kXcZ6i · “Lutero, Calvino y Trento, la Reforma que no fue”… https://amzn.to/3shKOlK · “La ContraHistoria del comunismo”… https://amzn.to/39QP2KE Apoya La Contra en: · Patreon... https://www.patreon.com/diazvillanueva · iVoox... https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-contracronica_sq_f1267769_1.html · Paypal... https://www.paypal.me/diazvillanueva Sígueme en: · Web... https://diazvillanueva.com · Twitter... https://twitter.com/diazvillanueva · Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/fernandodiazvillanueva1/ · Instagram... https://www.instagram.com/diazvillanueva · Linkedin… https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernando-d%C3%ADaz-villanueva-7303865/ · Flickr... https://www.flickr.com/photos/147276463@N05/?/ · Pinterest... https://www.pinterest.com/fernandodiazvillanueva Encuentra mis libros en: · Amazon... https://www.amazon.es/Fernando-Diaz-Villanueva/e/B00J2ASBXM #FernandoDiazVillanueva #iran #trump Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

La Corte dei Conti ha evidenziato che i settori in ritardo, come la sanità, dovranno accelerare la spesa in modo significativo per rispettare le scadenze del PNRR. L'Italia è l'unico Paese ad aver chiesto cinque modifiche al piano. La nuova proposta di rimodulazione presentata dal ministro Foti riguarda 170 target e milestone, pari al 48% delle scadenze residue. Il governo spera in un via libera della Commissione europea entro fine giugno, ma è già prevista un'ulteriore revisione entro il 2026. Le modifiche riguardano soprattutto gli investimenti ferroviari e puntano a spostare su fondi nazionali le opere che non si completeranno in tempo. Interviene Luca Dal Poggetto analista di Open Polis esperto di PNRR. insieme a Manuela Perrone, Il Sole 24 OreMutui per la casa meno cari nel 2024, ma in rialzo nel 2025Nel 2024 i mutui per l'acquisto di abitazioni in Italia sono cresciuti (+4,6% sul 2023), con un capitale erogato salito a oltre 38 miliardi di euro (+8,1%). Il tasso medio iniziale si è abbassato al 3,6%. Tuttavia, nel 2025 i tassi sono tornati a salire: ad aprile il tasso medio è salito al 3,29%, il massimo da settembre 2024, segnalando un'inversione di tendenza nonostante il taglio dei tassi da parte della BCE. Ne parliamo con Roberto Anedda Senior analyst di Nomisma.Volatilità sui Treasury americani e futuro economico USADopo l'annuncio di nuovi dazi da parte di Trump il 2 aprile, i rendimenti dei Treasury americani hanno oscillato bruscamente. L'incertezza ha spinto gli hedge fund a liquidare posizioni speculative ("basis trade"), aumentando la volatilità. Una possibile spiegazione politica è la vendita massiccia di Treasury da parte della Cina. Moody's ha tagliato il rating degli USA da Aaa ad Aa1 per l'alto debito e i deficit persistenti. I rendimenti dei bond a lungo termine sono saliti (oltre il 5% a 30 anni e 4,52% a 10 anni). La CEO di Citigroup, Jane Fraser, ha segnalato un cambiamento strutturale nei mercati globali, con più rischio percepito e una globalizzazione meno cooperativa. Approfondiamo il tema con Peter Cardillo, Chief Market Economist per Spartan Capital Securities, a basato a New York

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Nick Parcharidis reflects on his 30-year journey through structured products and private wealth, starting at the American Stock Exchange and later launching global businesses at Citigroup. He shares insights on the growth of alternatives, platform innovation at iCapital, and adapting to client needs across the U.S., LATAM, and Europe, highlighting the role of education, technology, and clear portfolio integration.

Wall Street jumped as the US and China agreed to cut tariffs for 90 days. Chinese imports are cut from 145% to 30%. US imports are cut from 125% to 10%. S&P 500 up 3.26%, NASDAQ up 4.35%. Dow jumped at open at inched upward throughout the session. Closed up 1161 points, just 8 off high. Broad rally. All sectors up except Utilities. Flat. Cyclicals and Tech best performers. Amazon (+8.1%) and Tesla (+6.7%) boosted the former. Defensive sectors were the laggards as risk-on sentiment reigned. Still recorded gains. Healthcare was up despite Trump's executive action to lower drug prices. Seen as vague and difficult to enforce. Pfizer rose 3.6%, Eli Lilly up 2.9%, Moderna jumped 6.0%. Investment banks up as outlook for risk assets improved. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Citigroup all recorded gains of over 4%. Apple up 6.3% on tariff news. Same day it announced it would use AI to help preserve iPhone battery life. Resources mixed. Some jumped on news – Aluminium, Iron Ore. Others down. Nickel down 1.4%, Lithium down 1.0%.ASX to rise. SPI futures up 97 points (+1.17%).Want to invest with Marcus Today? The Managed Strategy Portfolio is designed for investors seeking exposure to our strategy while we do the hard work for you. If you're looking for personal financial advice, our friends at Clime Investment Management can help. Their team of licensed advisers operates across most states, offering tailored financial planning services.  Why not sign up for a free trial? Gain access to expert insights, research, and analysis to become a better investor.

France and Poland sign a treaty with a mutual defense clause, Leo XIV conducts his first mass as Pope, The U.S. drops an Israel normalization clause to the Saudi nuclear deal, The FBI reportedly launches a criminal probe into NY Attorney General Letitia James, Donald Trump suggests that tariffs on China could be lowered to 80%, President Trump also appoints Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as D.C.'s top prosecutor, JD Vance says the India-Pakistan conflict is ”'none of our business,” Sam Altman urges Congress to avoid AI overregulation, Ontario, Canada launches a mini nuclear reactor project, and Citigroup faces a $1 billion lawsuit over a Mexican oil firm's fraud. Sources: www.verity.news

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Die Wall Street ist im Vorfeld der FED-Tagung in Wartestellung. Wie dem auch sei, ist sich die Wall Street darüber einig, was Jerome Powell signalisieren dürfte. Die Zinsen werden erst gesenkt, wenn eine Abschwächung des Arbeitsmarktes und Anstieg der Arbeitslosenrate sichtbar wird. Das ist das Fazit der Deutschen Bank, der Citigroup, von Morgan Stanley und von Goldman Sachs. Was die Ergebnisse betrifft, gibt es einzelne Highlights. Disney überzeugt, auch durch angehobene Aussichten. Die Aktien von AMD können hingegen von den Zahlen nur leicht profitieren, mit den Aktien von Arista Networks und Uber unter Druck. Marvell hat wiederum den Analystentag verschoben, mit dem Wert ebenfalls unter Druck. Spannend bleibt es bei der Handelspolitik. Noch diese Woche soll in der Schweiz ein Treffen zwischen hochrangigen Vertretern der USA und Chinas stattfinden. Trump hatte gestern außerdem betont, dass es bis Montag „sehr große und gute Nachrichten“ in Sachen Handelsabkommen geben wird. Abonniere den Podcast, um keine Folge zu verpassen! ____ Folge uns, um auf dem Laufenden zu bleiben: • X: http://fal.cn/SQtwitter • LinkedIn: http://fal.cn/SQlinkedin • Instagram: http://fal.cn/SQInstagram

Die Wall Street ist im Vorfeld der FED-Tagung in Wartestellung. Wie dem auch sei, ist sich die Wall Street darüber einig, was Jerome Powell signalisieren dürfte. Die Zinsen werden erst gesenkt, wenn eine Abschwächung des Arbeitsmarktes und Anstieg der Arbeitslosenrate sichtbar wird. Das ist das Fazit der Deutschen Bank, der Citigroup, von Morgan Stanley und von Goldman Sachs. Was die Ergebnisse betrifft, gibt es einzelne Highlights. Disney überzeugt, auch durch angehobene Aussichten. Die Aktien von AMD können hingegen von den Zahlen nur leicht profitieren, mit den Aktien von Arista Networks und Uber unter Druck. Marvell hat wiederum den Analystentag verschoben, mit dem Wert ebenfalls unter Druck. Spannend bleibt es bei der Handelspolitik. Noch diese Woche soll in der Schweiz ein Treffen zwischen hochrangigen Vertretern der USA und Chinas stattfinden. Trump hatte gestern außerdem betont, dass es bis Montag „sehr große und gute Nachrichten“ in Sachen Handelsabkommen geben wird. Ein Podcast - featured by Handelsblatt. +++Erhalte einen exklusiven 15% Rabatt auf Saily eSIM Datentarife! Lade die Saily-App herunter und benutze den Code wallstreet beim Bezahlen: https://saily.com/wallstreet +++ +++EXKLUSIVER NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/Wallstreet Jetzt risikofrei testen mit einer 30-Tage-Geld-zurück-Garantie!+++ +++ Alle Rabattcodes und Infos zu unseren Werbepartnern findet ihr hier: https://linktr.ee/wallstreet_podcast +++ +++Probier Seeberger Snacks – deine natürliche Energiequelle. Mit dem Code wallstreet könnt ihr euch jetzt 20% Rabatt im Seeberger Onlineshop sichern: https://www.seeberger.de/?utm_campaign=podcast-q1&utm_medium=nativead&utm_source=podcast&utm_content=wallstreet +++ Der Podcast wird vermarktet durch die Ad Alliance. Die allgemeinen Datenschutzrichtlinien der Ad Alliance finden Sie unter https://datenschutz.ad-alliance.de/podcast.html Die Ad Alliance verarbeitet im Zusammenhang mit dem Angebot die Podcasts-Daten. Wenn Sie der automatischen Übermittlung der Daten widersprechen wollen, klicken Sie hier: https://datenschutz.ad-alliance.de/podcast.html

Learn how to land billion dollar clients using revenue based sales strategies In this episode, Stephen Roche shares his proven approach for landing enterprise clients in the competitive financial industry. He reveals why tying products to new revenue generation, rather than just cost savings is the secret to winning major clients like BlackRock and JP Morgan. Stephen explains how building trust through thought leadership, leveraging strategic PR, and using authentic LinkedIn engagement creates a powerful sales ecosystem that makes you the safer choice for potential clients. Stephen Roche is the Co-Founder and President of Saphyre, a patented AI-powered platform that streamlines pre- and post-trade processes for financial institutions. Founded in 2017 with his identical twin brother Gabino, Saphyre has revolutionized the industry by enabling T+1 and even T-Zero trade settlements, helping financial institutions meet new SEC mandates while eliminating the traditional web of manual tasks. The company raised $18.7M in Series A funding in 2022 and boasts an impressive client roster including BlackRock, JP Morgan, and Citigroup. Key Takeaways: Tie your product to new revenue generation rather than just cost savings to make it irresistible to potential clients. Create a "safer option" by building market validation through visible client partnerships and thought leadership. Be authentic on LinkedIn by balancing industry insights with personal content instead of just corporate messaging. Use event sponsorships strategically to gain speaking opportunities that establish thought leadership in your industry. Leverage PR by negotiating press releases with clients and repurposing that content across multiple channels. Document your journey authentically rather than relying on corporate-approved marketing materials that feel impersonal. Use "social proof" from major clients to create FOMO among their competitors who aren't using your solution yet. Consider offering warrant structures tied to performance metrics for strategic partnerships instead of giving away equity upfront. Growing your business is hard, but it doesn't have to be. In this podcast, we will be discussing top level strategies for both growing and expanding your business beyond seven figures. The show will feature a mix of pure content and expert interviews to present key concepts and fundamental topics in a variety of different formats. We believe that this format will enable our listeners to learn the most from the show, implement more in their businesses, and get real value out of the podcast. Enjoy the show. Please remember to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss any future episodes. Your support and reviews are important and help us to grow and improve the show. Follow Charles Gaudet and Predictable Profits on Social Media: Facebook: facebook.com/PredictableProfits Instagram: instagram.com/predictableprofits Twitter: twitter.com/charlesgaudet LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/charlesgaudet Visit Charles Gaudet's Wesbites: www.PredictableProfits.com

Asia-Pacific markets are trading mixed this morning — but tech headlines are stealing the spotlight! Hosted by Michelle Martin with Ryan Huang, we explore OpenAI’s bold new ChatGPT update and what it means for Google. Plus, why Palantir is flying even as tech stocks struggle, and why Citigroup is bullish on sneaker-maker On Holding. We also dive into the latest on Deliveroo, Sony, Roborock, Amara Holdings, UOB, Keppel, and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding. And at the box office — the Force is strong with a Star Wars classic!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back, everyone! I sat down with my new friend Daniel Wedman, the head of special situations at Sopris Capital. We delved into a variety of topics, focusing on the dynamic world of Bitcoin and crypto investments, and the evolving landscape of capital markets.Daniel's Career JourneyDaniel shared his fascinating career trajectory, starting from his early days at Citigroup on a special situations team, to his roles at SL Green and Wheelock Street Capital. His journey into the crypto world began as a side hobby of mining Bitcoin, which eventually led him to join Galaxy Digital's Bitcoin mining team.Sopris Capital and Investment StrategiesAt Sopris Capital, Daniel initially joined to build out the real estate arm but soon found himself pitching innovative investment ideas to Andy Paul, the open-minded founder. One notable strategy involved an ASIC arbitrage, where they imported ASICs from Asia, mined Bitcoin while waiting for them to sell, and then sold them at a premium.Bitcoin ATMsWe discussed the lucrative business of Bitcoin ATMs, which Daniel stumbled upon through a meetup in New York. Sopris Capital started with 50 machines in Canada and expanded to 200 in the U.S., with plans for further growth. Daniel highlighted the strong cash-on-cash returns and the significant market potential, especially among the underbanked.Stranded Energy and Bitcoin MiningDaniel explained the concept of stranded energy and how Bitcoin mining can utilize cheap, otherwise wasted energy sources. He shared an example of a curtailed wind energy project in West Texas, where they built a data center to mine Bitcoin using cheap wind energy.Economic Shifts and Investment OpportunitiesWe touched on the broader economic shifts and how they create opportunities for agile and flexible investors. Daniel emphasized the importance of reading the tea leaves and understanding the second and third-order consequences of policies aimed at helping working-class Americans.Compliance and Industry MaturationThe conversation also covered the increasing compliance requirements in the Bitcoin ATM industry and how this is leading to consolidation, with smaller players being acquired or going dark. Daniel sees this as a positive development, signaling the maturation of the industry.Future of Energy and ComputeDaniel shared insights from his time at Galaxy Digital, emphasizing the critical role of energy in the future of digital networks and compute. He expressed optimism about breakthroughs in energy technology, which could unlock a new era of innovation.Closing ThoughtsIt was a pleasure having Daniel Wedman on the show. His deep knowledge and innovative approach to crypto investments provided valuable insights for our listeners. As always, major changes in the world present opportunities for those who are prepared to adapt and innovate.Thank you for tuning in to The Charlie Shrem Show. Stay tuned for more deep dives with influential leaders in the Bitcoin and crypto space. Thank you for listening to The Charlie Shrem Show. For more free content and access to over 400 episodes, visit www.CharlieShrem.com.

In this episode, Former Divisional CFO at Citigroup, Roman Labutin, explores how transformational leadership is reshaping the role of the modern CFO. With a global career spanning the U.S., Korea, and beyond, Roman shares the leadership skills and qualities that matter most in today's complex business environment. Discover how finance leaders can align data-driven decision-making with people-first values, foster trust across cultures, and collaborate with HR to influence compensation, succession planning, and organizational strategy. Take 5 seconds and sign up for my free newsletter:https://www.cpoplaybook.com/newsletter. You'll get a short email from me with exclusive insights, expert tips, and actionable advice from top business leaders on how to transform your people strategy, and more. SHOW INSIGHTS: https://www.cpoplaybook.com/podcast/transformational-leadership-labutin CONTACT US: Share feedback: https://forms.gle/jBoWh8RmLph5Lo3H7 Sponsor us: https://forms.gle/d8Cb3hMM6LQ4cQdL8 Executive coaching or consulting services: https://www.cpoplaybook.com/contact-us Request Felicia as a Speaker: https://forms.gle/KaGQBtAzTv9tCYcM7 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@feliciashakiba?sub_confirmation=1 ABOUT FELICIA SHAKIBA: Felicia Shakiba, CEO and Podcast Host at CPO PLAYBOOK, is an executive coach with over 20 years in people strategy, impacting over 200,000 employees globally. She is a Harvard Business Review Council Member, Studied at Stanford Graduate School of Business, and advises organizations in tech, healthcare, life sciences, finance, and more. Her podcast is a top ranking show worldwide. PODCAST LINKS: Website: https://www.cpoplaybook.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cpo-playbook-with-felicia-shakiba/id1692423879 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1wTqXXnFfD6vWaitS8iYBe RSS: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/cpoplaybook Podcast Playlist:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0TewOJ3vwWFnPO_6cPX-EvNgYbn4cQXz CONNECT WITH FELICIA SHAKIBA: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/feliciashakiba YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@feliciashakiba X: https://x.com/FeliciaShakiba Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feliciashakiba/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@feliciashakiba Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cpoplaybook

Die Wall Street steht auf weiterhin dünnem Eis. Die schwache Buchungslage bei ASML wirkt sich auf den Tech-Sektor genauso belastend aus, wie die Meldungslage bei NVIDIA. Gestern Abend wurde bekannt, dass Washington neue Exportrestriktionen für den Verkauf von H20 GPUs an China und einige andere Länder verhängt hat. In Folge der Restriktionen nimmt NVIDIA einmalige Abschreibungen von $5,5 Mrd. vor. Auch AMD muss sich vor dem Verkauf von Chips an China ebenfalls eine Genehmigung einholen. Zahlreiche Analysten senken heute die Ertragsziele für NVIDIA. Das Juli-Quartal dürfte die Ziele der Wall Street weniger stark schlagen als sonst, betont die Citigroup. China macht rund 10% der Data Center-Umsätze aus. Evercore ISI geht davon aus, dass die Ertragsschätzungen für NVIDIA in den nächsten 12 Monaten sinken werden. Die Bank of America senkt ebenfalls die Ziele für Marvell Technology von $120 auf nur noch $72. Der gesamte Sektor könnte in Folge moderater Zölle Umsatzeinbußen von 4 bis 6% sehen. Im Fall aggressiver Zölle drohen Einbußen von 12% bis 13% in diesem Jahr, und in 2026. Ein Podcast - featured by Handelsblatt. +++Erhalte einen exklusiven 15% Rabatt auf Saily eSIM Datentarife! Lade die Saily-App herunter und benutze den Code wallstreet beim Bezahlen: https://saily.com/wallstreet +++ +++EXKLUSIVER NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/Wallstreet Jetzt risikofrei testen mit einer 30-Tage-Geld-zurück-Garantie!+++ +++ Alle Rabattcodes und Infos zu unseren Werbepartnern findet ihr hier: https://linktr.ee/wallstreet_podcast +++ +++Probier Seeberger Snacks – deine natürliche Energiequelle. Mit dem Code wallstreet könnt ihr euch jetzt 20% Rabatt im Seeberger Onlineshop sichern: https://www.seeberger.de/?utm_campaign=podcast-q1&utm_medium=nativead&utm_source=podcast&utm_content=wallstreet +++ Der Podcast wird vermarktet durch die Ad Alliance. Die allgemeinen Datenschutzrichtlinien der Ad Alliance finden Sie unter https://datenschutz.ad-alliance.de/podcast.html Die Ad Alliance verarbeitet im Zusammenhang mit dem Angebot die Podcasts-Daten. Wenn Sie der automatischen Übermittlung der Daten widersprechen wollen, klicken Sie hier: https://datenschutz.ad-alliance.de/podcast.html

Start your trading day with a twist—Singapore’s maggot-based wound healer just listed on NASDAQ! Hosted by Michelle Martin, this Solo Edition dives into Asia’s IPO wave and US earnings surprises. From Vin’s Holdings’ listing debut to Cuprina’s squirmy biotech IPO, and Nvidia’s $5.5B export hit—what do these stories mean for your portfolio? Plus, Wilmar’s corruption cloud, REIT rally, and Toho’s $1B Godzilla expansion roar to global markets. Tune in for the pulse of Asia-Pacific markets and company insights, Hear more of : Vin’s Holdings, YLF Group Marketing, Cuprina, Duality Biotherapeutics, Citigroup, Bank of America, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, United Airlines, Nvidia, Boeing, HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprise), Adobe, Synthesia, Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust, Mapletree Logistics Trust, Mapletree PanAsia Commercial Trust, Wilmar International, Goodwill Entertainment, Sea Limited, Grab, PropertyGuru, Toho (Godzilla franchise)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Die Wall Street steht auf weiterhin dünnem Eis. Die schwache Buchungslage bei ASML wirkt sich auf den Tech-Sektor genauso belastend aus, wie die Meldungslage bei NVIDIA. Gestern Abend wurde bekannt, dass Washington neue Exportrestriktionen für den Verkauf von H20 GPUs an China und einige andere Länder verhängt hat. In Folge der Restriktionen nimmt NVIDIA einmalige Abschreibungen von $5,5 Mrd. vor. Auch AMD muss sich vor dem Verkauf von Chips an China ebenfalls eine Genehmigung einholen. Zahlreiche Analysten senken heute die Ertragsziele für NVIDIA. Das Juli-Quartal dürfte die Ziele der Wall Street weniger stark schlagen als sonst, betont die Citigroup. China macht rund 10% der Data Center-Umsätze aus. Evercore ISI geht davon aus, dass die Ertragsschätzungen für NVIDIA in den nächsten 12 Monaten sinken werden. Die Bank of America senkt ebenfalls die Ziele für Marvell Technology von $120 auf nur noch $72. Der gesamte Sektor könnte in Folge moderater Zölle Umsatzeinbußen von 4 bis 6% sehen. Im Fall aggressiver Zölle drohen Einbußen von 12% bis 13% in diesem Jahr, und in 2026. Abonniere den Podcast, um keine Folge zu verpassen! ____ Folge uns, um auf dem Laufenden zu bleiben: • X: http://fal.cn/SQtwitter • LinkedIn: http://fal.cn/SQlinkedin • Instagram: http://fal.cn/SQInstagram

This week we talk about smishing, Huione, and scams.We also discuss money laundering, the Cambodian government, and Tether.Recommended Book: The Longevity Imperative by Andrew J. ScottTranscriptThe portmanteau ‘smishing' combines SMS and phishing to refer to the practice of using text messages to trick the recipients of said messages into revealing information that allows scammers to access their victim's accounts on various platforms.One common variation of smishing, which I've seen a lot recently, personally, are messages purportedly from toll road operators that tell the recipient they've got an unpaid toll, and they need to follow a link that's provided in order to pay it. If the person receiving that message follows the instructions, they'll tend to land on a webpage that's convincing enough, which looks like the sort of site you might go to if you're paying that kind of toll, online, and you enter your payment information and are then either immediately charged for this fake toll, or that information is used in some more cohesive manner—maybe the card is stolen, maybe it's added to a larger collection of data they have on you which is then leveraged for a larger payout.This type of scam has become more common in recent years because of innovations deployed by what security researchers have called the Smishing Triad, which is a trio of mobile phishing groups operating out of China that seem to have refined their infrastructure and techniques so that messages they send via iMessage to iPhone users and RCS to Android users can bypass mobile phone networks and enjoy a nearly 100% delivery rate—which makes the name a little ironic, since these groups don't use SMS to deliver these scam texts anymore, as those other methods of delivery are more reliable for such messages, these days.The big innovation introduced by these groups, though, beyond that deliverability, is the productization of mobile phishing, which basically means they've packaged up applications that allow their customers, which are usually smaller-time phishing groups and individuals, to share links to convincing-looking copies of Paypal, Mastercard, Stripe, and CitiGroup payment sites, among others, including individual banks, and that makes knee-jerk payments from the victims receiving these texts more likely, and less likely to set of alarm bells in the minds those receiving them, because they look like just normal payment sites.These pre-packaged scam assets also include regularly rotated web domains, which makes them less likely to trigger the recipient's anti-scam software—their browser will be less likely to flag them as problematic, basically. And the Triad has hundreds of actual humans working desk jobs, worldwide, supporting their customer base, which again is a bunch of scammers that use this package of tools to try to steal money from their marks.All of this is enabled, in part, by clever emulation software that allows Triad customers to leverage legit and legit-seeming phone numbers from a computer or phone, those devices then sending out around 100 messages per second, per device, to phone numbers in the targeted region. They're able to do this on a budget because of the efficiency of the software acquired from the Smishing Triad, and the Triad stays just ahead of regulators and law enforcement by rapidly iterating their offerings, which in turn does the same for all of their customers—which grants the benefits of a larger institution to all these individual and smaller scam groups.What I'd like to talk about today is another alleged backend for scammers, this one this more overt and public facing, and perhaps even more impactful because of its size and because of the nature of its offerings.—The Huione (hu-WAY-wahn) Group is a financial conglomerate primarily based in Cambodia, though it also has satellite offices in other countries, mostly in Southeast Asia.Folks use the entity's QR codes to pay for stuff all around Cambodia, from restaurant tabs to hotel bills to supermarket tallies, and it offers normal banking stuff like checking and savings accounts, alongside things like escrow services and a cryptocurrency exchange.This is a company that buys billboards along major highways throughout the country and which has well-connected people in charge, including one of the Cambodian prime minister's cousins, who is the director of a Huione company.In addition to its many legitimate offerings, though, Huione has also been accused to providing a range of gray and blackmarket products and services to folks who are doing skeevy but partially legal things, alongside wholly criminal enterprises, like a human trafficking outfit in Myanmar and folks running large smishing schemes in other parts of Southeast Asia.Huione's primary offering for the criminal underworld though, is allegedly serving as a money laundering go-between.If you run a smishing scammer network, or a group that kidnaps people and sell them into various types of modern slavery in Myanmar, you may have trouble using the money you earn for these efforts because they're off-book, blackmarket sorts of income. You need to clean, to launder that money to make it seem legitimate, so that you can put it in banks or otherwise use it to pay for things like you would with normal, non-illegally earned money.Money laundering matchmaker services maintain networks of what are called money mules, and these mules are sometimes individuals, and they're sometimes shell companies with bank accounts or their own cryptocurrency wallets.If you're scamming people out of their money, you might use this type of service to connect you with a money mule, and you provide that mule's bank or crypto account information to your victim—so when you receive a scammy text message and follow it to completing, the bank your money is sent to will probably be that of a mule, not the person or group doing the scamming.So the victim transfers their money to that mule's account, and the mule then moves said money from one account to another to another to another to another, eventually converting it into an asset like a cryptocurrency, once the path has been suitably muddled. They take their cut, which is often something like 15%, somewhere along the way, and you, their customer, the scammer, are handed neutralized, clean resources in the form of that cryptocurrency—which you can then convert into real money at some point—on the other end.An entity like Huione makes money by connecting scammers and other criminals with mules, but also by serving as a guarantor on these transactions.So this entity allegedly, via a network of Telegram channels it maintains, telegram being an anonymizing chat app similar to WhatsApp, it allows matchmakers to advertise on these channels, using thinly veiled language to promote their services, and Huione is able to make money selling ads to mules and other matchmakers who want to promote via these highly trafficked channels, one of which has more than 400,000 users—and they have many of these things, and that alone apparently brings in a fair bit of revenue, serving as a sort of hard-to-track Craigslist for this component of the scam economy.The guarantor component of this digital bazaar means that Huione holds the transactions between scammer and mules in escrow, just like any other escrow service: they take the money and hold it until the service has been completed, at which point they release it, taking a small cut for the service of ensuring that no one gets ripped off—except for the original victim of the scam, of course.The majority of these transactions are completed using Tether, which is a stablecoin that tries to peg its value to the US dollar, each token worth exactly one USD, rather than fluctuating like speculative crypto assets, like Bitcoin, and this allows everyone involved to maintain a veil of both feigned ignorance and anonymity, making it difficult to track who does what, how much money changes hands, and who gets paid and does the paying.This setup allows Huione to claim ignorance any time someone accuses them of doing illegal stuff: after all, they can't possibly be responsible for what all the entities using their services are up to, right? All everything is just muddled and anonymized enough to grant seeming truthfulness to that claim of ignorance.Because of how all this is set up, most of what we know about this is the result of whistleblowing from insiders and leaked documents, alongside divulgences from security researchers who know how to get into these sorts of networks and who at times hack those involved in various ways.And it seems, based on those divulgences and other gleaned knowledge, that Huione's money laundering services, alone, have been linked to nearly $27 billion in cryptocurrency transactions since 2021—though that could be a significant undercount because of the blurry nature of this industry and the entities involved with it.Thus far, Huione has never been targeted for sanctions by any government.Tether took action to freeze some of its accounts after law enforcement officials flagged them for criminal behavior, and Telegram has closed some of those illicit, matchmaking channels, but it's easy enough to set up new versions of both, while the escrow subsidiary of Huione, previously called Huione Guarantee, denies any connection to these activities and even changed its name to Haowang Guarantee in October of 2024, though that denial seems to be public-facing only: the escrow-providing company continues to claim that the larger Huione Group is one of its strategic partners and shareholders.Huione also has its own matchmatching service, called Huione International Pay, which operates as a real-deal bank, but also does what all the other matchmakers do—it helps criminal enterprises shuffle their money around, taking a fee to provide them with clean money, usually in the shape of Tether crypto tokens, on the other end.Though notably, Huione also recently launched their own stablecoin called USDH, alongside an in-house communication service called ChatMe and an array of mini-games that seem optimized for automation, which is another means of laundering money via what seems like gambling apps, allowing their clients to cut out the casinos that are sometimes used as part of the laundering process. All of which seems primed to internalize more of this process, slowly doing away with the need for Telegram and Tether and those casinos, which would seem to remove some of the risk associated with those external, uncontrolled-by-Huione, platforms.Despite all this, this enterprise has been allowed to flourish and grow like it has, according to a threat analyst with the UN, at least, because of lax enforcement in Cambodia, and the conglomerate's connections with the government and ability to say, basically, we're legit, look, we're just a bank, we can't control what other people might do with our services. Their whole setup is obscure enough, too, that anyone who takes a close look at their entangled business structure quickly gets lost in its complexity and many tangles and dead-ends.Some governments, including the Chinese government, have been cracking down on entities like Huione operating within their borders, but many such crackdowns are hobbled when they're aimed at operations based in different countries, especially those with lax enforcement, like Cambodia.Also worth noting is that if someone's going to get caught, it'll most likely be the mules, not the matchmakers or scammers, and that's by design. It's a bit like street-level drug dealers being more likely to be picked up by police than the folks running the larger drug enterprise of which they're a part. Huione and other entities like it are largely insulated from major consequences, even if the mules who use their services periodically get caught in dragnets cast by law enforcement.That said, the National Bank of Cambodia recently announced that it hasn't renewed Huione's license to operate its payment service in the country, the one that runs all those QR codes, because it didn't meet renewal requirements. That happened in late-March of 2025, so pretty recently, though the company has already said that it will register its business in Japan and Canada, so it seems to be looking for a suitable plot of land on which to rebuild this component of its setup.Many security researchers and law enforcement officials have warned that the time to crack down on Huione and similar conglomerates is now, because they're currently reliant on partially exposed third-parties like Telegram and Tether. Once they successfully move those activities inward, they'll be a lot more difficult to track, but also nearly impossible to shutter, unless there's a significant change in the government and enforcement climate in the countries in which they're based, which at this point at least, looks unlikely.Show Noteshttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/23/world/asia/cambodia-money-laundering-huione.htmlhttps://www.wired.com/story/the-largest-illicit-online-marketplace-ever-is-growing-at-an-alarming-rate/https://www.wired.com/story/pig-butchering-scam-crypto-huione-guarantee/https://www.wired.com/story/interpol-pig-butchering-scams-rename/https://www.propublica.org/article/casinos-cambodia-myanmar-laos-southeast-asia-fraud-cybercrimehttps://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/04/china-based-sms-phishing-triad-pivots-to-banks/#more-70793https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phone_spam This is a public episode. 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Wall Street rose on Tuesday, boosted by the possibility of tariff relief for the auto sector and gains in financial stocks after Citigroup and Bank of America's results. President Donald Trump on Monday hinted at potential exemptions for the 25% tariffs imposed on imports of autos and auto parts. Meanwhile, the administration is proceeding with probes into imports of pharmaceuticals and semiconductors as part of a bid to impose tariffs on both sectors on grounds that extensive reliance on foreign production of medicine and chips is a national security threat, Federal Register filings on Monday showed.Former President Joe Biden is expected to make an early evening speech to the national conference of Advocates, Counselors and Representatives for the Disabled in Chicago. The 82-year-old Democrat has largely avoided speaking publicly since leaving the White House in January, which is typically the tradition for immediate past presidents.If you haven't completed your 2024 tax return, today is April 15, also known as “Tax Day,” the deadline for filing your federal income tax return with the IRS. While most U.S. taxpayers have already done so with their tax preparers, about 101 million have yet to do so.

We waren even de handelsoorlog vergeten en hadden hem ingewisseld voor een ouderwetse overnamefantasie. Besi had een krankzinnig goede beursdag en dat vanwege een nieuwe aandeelhouder. Het Amerikaanse Applied Materials heeft bijna een tiende van alle aandelen in handen.Applied zegt dat het de aandelen koopt voor een 'strategische en langdurige samenwerking'. Beleggers geloven dat niet helemaal en gokken erop dat de Amerikanen Besi gaan overnemen. Deze aflevering kijken we of zo'n overname realistisch is. Je hoort waarom Besi zo'n interessant hapje is en of er nog andere bedrijven gaan toeslaan.Boeing komt ook voorbij. Dat wordt in China geboycot. Een flinke escalatie. Importtarieven worden ingewisseld voor een complete boycot van een bedrijf. Welke bedrijven gaan volgen?Verder hebben we het ook over het doel van Netflix. Dat wil, hou je vast, 1000 miljard dollar waard worden. Dat is even 600 miljard dollar meer dan nu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rafael Ojeda, analista independiente, repasa el comportamiento de JP Morgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, el sector automovilístico y Applied Materials.

Rafael Ojeda, analista independiente, repasa el comportamiento de JP Morgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, el sector automovilístico y Applied Materials.

Rafael Ojeda, analista independiente, repasa el comportamiento de JP Morgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, el sector automovilístico y Applied Materials.

Claudia Sheinbaum sostuvo una reunión con Jane Fraser, CEO de CitigroupEl lobo "terrible" extinto desde hace más de 12 mil 500 años, fue devueltoMás información en nuestro Podcast

► Get a free share!This show is sponsored by Trading 212! To get free fractional shares worth up to 100 EUR / GBP, you can open an account with Trading 212 through this link https://www.trading212.com/Jdsfj/FTSE. Terms apply.When investing, your capital is at risk and you may get back less than invested.Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.► Get 15% OFF Finchat.io:Huge thanks to our sponsor, FinChat.io, the best investing toolkit we've discovered! Get 15% off your subscription with code below and unlock powerful tools to analyze stocks, discover hidden gems, and build income streams. Check them out at FinChat.io!https://finchat.io/playingftse/?lmref=iQl2VQ► Episode Notes:Who's picked the wrong week to go on holiday from a podcasting perspective? Find out in this week's PlayingFTSE Show!This show was recorded on March 30th. Fortunately, not much happened in the last week or so…It's time to look back at what we've bought over the last three months and how our portfolios have fared. Steve D's up first.There are some obvious discounts in some of the REITs Steve owns and Amazon is looking like it's come down a lot. So is the plan to go buying on the latest dip?Steve W has been diving into AIM stocks in the last three months. So far, that hasn't been a success, but it's still early days for those particular investments.New positions in Celebrus and Tristel stand out alongside some other less imaginative investments. But what's the plan for the next three months?Steve D has been busy on the selling side as well. Pfizer and Diageo have gone entirely and Progyny and Disney have been reduced after some well-timed buys.It's surprising how much some big and well-established firms have been struggling lately. But Rightmove has also made its way out of Steve D's portfolio for a different reason.Unimaginatively, Steve W has made three sales in the last three months. One was Citigroup (which looks brilliant) and another was Dowlais, which looks… ok.The other one was Primary Health Properties and that looks like a mistake. The stock is about where it was when Steve sold it, but he's made a bit of a mess of his calculations… Around three months ago, we started a portfolio of UK stocks and a portfolio of European shares. And the European investments have made a decent start. There have been some outstanding performances, especially from the likes of Carl Zeiss Meditec. But which of the Steves has been contributing more?With the UK shares portfolio, there's a familiar theme. Barclays, NatWest, and Admiral lead the way after a strong first quarter for financials stocks. Bringing up the rear is Greggs – obviously – which has had a terrible 2025 to date. But what else has been faltering along with the FTSE 100 food chain?Only on this week's PlayingFTSE Podcast! ► Support the show:Appreciate the show and want to offer your support? You could always buy us a coffee at: https://ko-fi.com/playingftseThere are many ways to help support the show, liking, commenting and sharing our episodes with friends! You can also check out our clothing merch store: https://playingftse.teemill.com/We get a small cut of anything you buy which will be reinvested back into the show...► Timestamps:0:00 INTRO & OUR WEEKS5:03 STEVE D BUYS21:30 STEVE W BUYS34:00 STEVE D SELLS44:00 STEVE W SELLS56:10 EUROBOX & BRITBOX UPDATES► Show Notes:What's been going on in the financial world and why should anyone care? Find out as we dive into the latest news and try to figure out what any of it means. We talk about stocks, markets, politics, and loads of other things in a way that's accessible, light-hearted and (we hope) entertaining. For the people who know nothing, by the people who know even less. Enjoy► Disclaimer: This information is for entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Always consult with a qualified financial professional before making any investment decisions.

Central banks play a crucial role in modern economies, managing money supply, setting interest rates, and ensuring financial stability. But their relationship with governments, particularly their role as financial agents of the state, creates potential risks that could threaten economic stability. Does the way central banks are structured and operate obscure the true fiscal health of the state, and pose risks for the wider economy? That's what Willem Buiter – former Chief Economist at Citigroup, former member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England, among many other things – claims.  In conversation with Tim Phillips, he sets out six challenges that central banks may face in the future and explains what central bankers can do about them.  The discussion paper is here.

About Rebecca Macieira-Kaufmann:Rebecca Macieira-Kaufmann, a former Fortune 50 Global Executive, has a proven track record in business turnarounds, scaling ventures, and global expansion. Most notably, she led Citibank California out of a headline-making crisis in 2008, launching a decade-long career at Citigroup. As the Founding Member of RMK Group, she advises CEOs on leadership and strategic HR. Co-author of FitCEO: Be The Leader of Your Life, her book has sold thousands worldwide. Recognized for her impact, she was named one of the Bay Area's 100 Most Influential Women in Business for twelve years, earning the title of Forever Influential Woman. In this episode, Dean Newlund and Rebecca Macieira-Kaufmann discuss:Leadership and personal well-beingThe impact of small habits on health and successThe role of social connections in longevity and happinessManaging stress and maintaining a positive mindsetCultural influences on health and lifestyle choices Key Takeaways:Incorporating small, intentional habits like taking the stairs, walking during phone calls, or parking farther away can gradually build a healthier lifestyle without overwhelming effort.Meaningful social connections, whether through lifelong friendships or daily micro-interactions, have been shown to be more crucial to long-term health and happiness than even diet or exercise.Leaders who actively practice gratitude, maintain a sense of humor, and seek moments of awe can better manage stress, stay motivated, and create a positive influence on those around them.Maintaining a consistently optimistic and forward-thinking mindset has been linked to greater longevity and resilience, sometimes even outweighing the negative effects of poor health habits like smoking. "I have managed a lot of teams through crises... finding all the good that already exists and then leveraging that. So building muscle where there is muscle, versus trying to build something from scratch.” — Rebecca Macieira-Kaufmann Connect with Rebecca Macieira-Kaufmann:  Website: https://rmkgroupllc.com/Book: FitCEO: Be the Leader of Your Life: https://www.amazon.com/FitCEO-Be-Leader-Your-Life/dp/1774581426LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/r-m-k/   See Dean's TedTalk “Why Business Needs Intuition” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq9IYvgV7I Connect with Dean:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqRK8GC8jBIFYPmECUCMkwWebsite: https://www.mfileadership.com/The Mission Statement E-Newsletter: https://www.mfileadership.com/blog/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannewlund/X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/deannewlundFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionFacilitators/Email: dean.newlund@mfileadership.comPhone: 1-800-926-7370 Show notes by Podcastologist: Hanz Jimuel AlvarezAudio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

The US legal industry was already in a tough spot before President Donald Trump started attacking Big Law firms. Gloomy economic conditions and tariff-related uncertainty quickly tanked law firm leaders' expectations for a rebound that followed Trump's election. They're looking to stay off the president's target list in a wave of executive orders, while navigating a slowdown in deals activity and across practice groups. "From cautiously optimistic to cautious." That's how Gretta Rusanow described the mood shift she's seen in recent weeks among managing partners at some of the country's biggest law firms. Rusanow, the leader of Citigroup's law firm advisory group, says firms are feeling much more bearish now than at the end of last year. There's potential for an economic contraction, she says, and the fact that the huge revenue growth of prior years is now looking more like an aberration. Even as the country's elite firms come off of a record year for revenue and profits. Rusanow joins our podcast, On The Merits, to talk about why 2025 likely won't see the industry outperform its average growth numbers. She also tells Bloomberg Law reporter Roy Strom that any overachieving that does happen this year will likely flow toward just a handful of the largest firms. Do you have feedback on this episode of On The Merits? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

What happens when a star chemical engineering student from India becomes one of the world's most lauded marketers? In this episode of The Courageous Podcast, Raja Rajamannar reveals how a serendipitous moment shifted him from scientific problem-solver to “accidental marketer,” igniting a diverse career that has spanned financial services, consumer-packaged goods, and healthcare at powerhouses including Unilever, Citigroup, Anthem, and Mastercard. Raja currently serves as Mastercard's Chief Marketing & Communications Officer and Founding President of its healthcare business. His accolades include Global Marketer of the Year by the World Federation of Advertisers, top 5 “World's Most Influential CMOs” by Forbes, top 10 “World's Most Innovative CMOs” by Business Insider, and induction into The Advertising Hall of Fame. Raja is also a Wall Street Journal-bestselling author, known for his book “Quantum Marketing: Mastering the New Marketing Mindset for Tomorrow's Consumers”.

In this episode, I sit down with my lifelong friend, Dr. Gregg Robins, for a conversation that's equal parts nostalgia, insight, and inspiration. We go way back to our days growing up in the Bronx, but what's even more fascinating is the journey that took Gregg from our old neighborhood to prestigious institutions like Rice University and Oxford—and ultimately into a career as a problem solver, financial advisor, and thought leader. We talk about the intersection of physical health, mental resilience, and professional success, how Gregg has reinvented himself over the years, and the key lessons he's learned along the way. Whether you're navigating your own career shifts or just love a good success story, this episode delivers valuable takeaways.Tune in now!  Key Takeaways: Lifelong Learning: Dr. Robins underscores the importance of being curious and continuously seeking knowledge to enhance mental health and personal development. Physical Fitness and Recovery: Returning to competitive sports at an older age taught Dr. Robins valuable lessons about the importance of recovery and respecting one's physical limits. Growth Mindset: Emphasizing resilience, Dr. Robins promotes adopting a growth mindset, confronting challenges to facilitate learning and personal advancement. Community and Connection: The value of human connection and learning from others is highlighted as essential for a meaningful life. Freedom and Adaptability: Dr. Robins candidly discusses reevaluating his life and career priorities, placing high importance on personal freedom and adapting to change. More About Dr. Gregg Robins: Gregg Robins is the founder of Robins Advising, where he helps clients navigate complex challenges in managing personal wealth and business interests. With a distinguished career in financial services, he has held leadership roles at major banks, including Citigroup, UBP, and UBS. Gregg earned his BA in Economics from Rice University before continuing his studies as a Marshall Scholar at Oxford University, where he obtained both a Master's and Doctorate in Finance, specializing in Russia and Eastern Europe. He has shared his expertise as a professor in leading business schools, including NYU Stern's Executive MBA Program, the New Economic School in Moscow, and currently at the Banking and Finance Academy of Uzbekistan. A proud Bronx native, Gregg has spent much of his professional life abroad and is a long-time resident of Switzerland. Website Robins Advising TEDx Talk Connect with me! Website Instagram Facebook YouTube

In this episode, Divya Parekh talks with Becky Heidesch, an executive search expert with experience at Fortune 500 firms like Morgan Stanley and Citigroup. Heidesch shares the STEEP Qualifications© framework—Skills, Tools, Education, Experience, and Personal Qualities—to redefine career growth. They discuss the importance of adaptability, common career mistakes, and strategies to stand out in today's evolving job market.Beyond Confidence is broadcast live Tuesdays at 10AM ET on W4WN Radio - Women 4 Women Network (www.w4wn.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). Beyond Confidence TV Show is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).Beyond Confidence Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beyond-confidence--1885197/support.

James Felton Keith, CEO at InclusionScore and I recap the latest 5 Things (good vibes in DEI) in just 15 minutes. This week, we're talking about groundbreaking firsts at the Oscars,  the rise of women-led boardrooms, Peppa Pig, and more!Here are this week's good vibes:Oscar Gold for Emerald City ThreadsBanking on Women, Leading with ImpactPeppa Pig Gets Accessibility RightAll Paths to Parenthood Deserve SupportCrowning a New Era of InclusionGood Vibes to Go: Bernadette's GVTG: This Women's History Month, a shout out to Karen Catlin who will send you actionable tips to be a better ally at work—straight to your inbox. Subscribe now at BetterAllies.comJames's GVTG: Find the joyful moments every day, not just "work through it" but "joy through it", like the late John Lewis did. Read the Stories.Connect with James Felton KeithSubscribe to the 5 Things newsletter.Watch the show on YouTube. Join thousands of readers by subscribing to the 5 Things newsletter. Enjoy some good vibes in DEI every Saturday morning. https://5thingsdei.com/

What happens when the US government considers creating a cryptocurrency reserve? In this episode, Blake and David dive into Trump's surprising announcement about establishing a crypto strategic reserve and the immediate market reaction. They explore this proposal's potential consequences and skepticism, from security vulnerabilities to valuation challenges.You'll also hear about PwC Israel's $2.8 million fine for exam cheating, Connecticut's push to create alternative CPA licensure pathways, and how accounting firms are expanding into legal services. They also dissect the outcry over federal employees being asked to submit weekly accomplishment reports and break down Citigroup's jaw-dropping $81 trillion transfer error caused by poor software design.Whether you're tracking regulatory changes, interested in the evolution of professional services firms, or simply fascinated by the intersection of finance and technology, this episode delivers insights into the forces reshaping the accounting profession today.Sponsors Bluevine - http://accountingpodcast.promo/bluevine (Bluevine is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking Services provided by Coastal Community Bank, Member FDIC.)  CPA.com - http://accountingpodcast.promo/cpaChapters(00:00) - Introduction and Welcome (00:29) - Crypto's Legitimacy and Trump's Announcement (01:44) - Crypto Market Reactions and Speculations (04:07) - Personal Updates and Hiking Adventure (05:36) - Crypto Reserve Concerns and Security Issues (08:00) - PWC Fined for Cheating Scandal (11:42) - Top Collegiate Accounting Programs (16:52) - FinCEN and Beneficial Ownership Reporting (17:59) - Fyre Festival 2 Announcement (20:46) - CPA Licensure Pathways and Reforms (25:33) - Accounting Firms Expanding into Legal Services (30:45) - Consulting Firms and Government Contracts (36:30) - Government Spending and Nonprofits (37:49) - Consulting Costs and Middlemen (40:18) - The Penny Debate (41:53) - Federal Employee Accountability (58:46) - Elon Musk's OpenAI Offer (01:03:50) - Citigroup's $81 Trillion Error (01:07:36) - Self-Driving Cars and AI (01:10:11) - Conclusion and CPE Message  Show NotesTrump names cryptocurrencies in strategic reserve, sending prices uphttps://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-cryptocurrency-strategic-reserve-includes-xrp-sol-ada-2025-03-02/ Crypto's biggest hacks and heists after $1.5 billion theft from Bybithttps://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/cryptos-biggest-hacks-heists-after-15-billion-theft-bybit-2025-02-24/ PCAOB Sanctions PwC Israel for Quality Control Violations Related to Widespread Improper Answer Sharinghttps://pcaobus.org/news-events/news-releases/news-release-detail/pcaob-sanctions-pwc-israel-for-quality-control-violations-related-to-widespread-improper-answer-sharing CPA Success Index: Ranking the top collegiate accounting programshttps://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/cpa-success-index-ranks-top-collegiate-accounting-programs FinCEN Not Issuing Fines or Penalties in Connection with Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Deadlineshttps://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-not-issuing-fines-or-penalties-connection-beneficial-ownership Fyre Festival 2 tickets are on sale for up to $1.1 million after founder served prison time for defrauding investors of the first eventhttps://fortune.com/2025/02/26/fyre-festival-2-tickets-billy-mcfarland-prometheus-pass-music-lineup/ Progress: Tracking the conversation in all licensing jurisdictionshttps://www.mncpa.org/involvement/legislative/broadening-pathways-to-cpa/national/ Aprio Aims to Enter Legal Industry by Combining with Law Firm in Arizonahttps://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2025/02/13/aprio-aims-to-enter-legal-industry-by-combining-with-law-firm-in-arizona/156043/ McKinsey Estimates Advisor Shortage of 100,000 by 2034https://www.wealthmanagement.com/wealth-management-industry-trends/mckinsey-estimates-advisor-shortage-of-100-000-by-2034 Saudi Wealth Fund Blocks PwC from Advisory Work for One Yearhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-28/saudi-wealth-fund-blocks-pwc-from-advisory-work-for-one-year A message from SecVA Doug Collinshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8Z_RkqSAzo Everyone Hates Pennies, Except This Guyhttps://www.wsj.com/business/mark-weller-penny-defender-trump-d543a9de?mod=business_lead_pos1 Federal workers get a new email demanding their accomplishmentshttps://www.npr.org/2025/03/01/g-s1-51490/federal-workers-new-email-accomplishments Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Proceeds with Tariffs on Imports from Canada and Mexicohttps://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/03/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-proceeds-with-tariffs-on-imports-from-canada-and-mexico/ Sam Altman Rejects Elon Musk's Offer To Buy OpenAI Control—And Mocks Xhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/mollybohannon/2025/02/10/sam-altman-rejects-elon-musks-offer-to-buy-openai-control-and-mocks-x/ Former U.S. Senator Robert Menendez Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison For Bribery, Foreign Agent, And Obstruction Offenses

Matt and Katie discuss Citigroup's fat fingers and confusing computer screen, 23andMe's troubles, serial-killer cousins, ETF sales practices and taking a holistic view of customer service. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How can businesses shift from rigid, hierarchical structures to agile, fast-moving organizations that adapt to change effortlessly? What if businesses could remove bottlenecks, eliminate bureaucracy, and enable knowledge to flow freely—boosting innovation and engagement?In this episode of the Value Creators Podcast, Hunter Hastings speaks with Mark Beliczky, co-creator of the Kinetic Flow State Organization (KFSO) model. Mark explains why traditional business structures are failing in today's dynamic market and how KFSOs enable companies to replace control with continuous motion and adaptability.Mark served as President and CEO of ProHome Holdings, LLC, and in Executive Management roles at The Carlyle Group. He was the Founder, President & CEO of Salus Sciences, LLC, and held senior executive positions with PepsiCo, UBS, Citigroup, Sunrise Senior Living and other companies. He has been engaged in numerous business start-ups, turnarounds, transformations, and acquisitions/ mergers. Mark is a Fellow at the Strategic Management Forum, and a member of the American Academy of Management and the International Leadership Association. He holds an MBA from Loyola University, is a graduate of Heidelberg University, and has a faculty appointment at Georgetown University. He has authored over 120 articles on leadership, management, culture and performance excellence, and has led numerous leadership seminars and been a speaker at global leadership forums.Key Episode insights include:Why legacy business models—designed for stability—fail in today's high-speed market.How a KFSO enables real-time knowledge flow, decision-making, and adaptability.The two key components of a KFSO: kinetics (momentum) and flow (barrier elimination).How psychological safety and real-time feedback drive innovation and employee engagement.The shift from top-down leadership to dynamic, expertise-driven leadership.The step-by-step process for transitioning from a legacy model to a KFSO.For business leaders, entrepreneurs, and anyone rethinking organizational design, this episode offers a blueprint for creating a company that moves fast, innovates freely, and thrives in an era of continuous change. Discover how to enable a Kinetic Flow State Organization designed for the future.Resources:➡️ Learn What They Didn't Teach You In Business School: The Value Creators Online Business CourseConnect with Mark Beliczky on LinkedInConnect with Hunter Hastings on LinkedInThe Value Creators on SubstackRead Mark's Articles:The New Organizational Model That Is Needed For The 21st CenturyReimagining Organizational Structures for the 21st Century: The Agility AdvantageAdapting for Success: The Organizational Shift Every 21st Century Business NeedsThe Evolution of Agile and the Rise of Enterprise Flow Organizations

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College student career investment ideas! Becky Heidesch, an entrepreneur for three decades, is the author of The Career Masterclass for Women and founder of WSS Executive Search, one of the first firms specializing in placing women and diverse leaders. Her diverse career spans higher education, publishing, sports marketing, human resources, and executive search. Over the past 20 years, Becky has led executive search efforts for top Fortune 500 companies, including Wall Street's Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, and Merrill Lynch as well as various tech, consumer goods, manufacturing firms and start-ups. She has also served as a marketing consultant for major corporations, like Oshman's Sporting Goods, Franklin Covey, and Hyundai Motor America. In episode 541 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Becky chose Cal Poly for her undergraduate experience, we learn more about her book called "The Career Masterclass for Women" and what are STEEP Qualifications, how to stay marketable as a college student in unpredictable times, what is a 3-career strategy, what are the top career investments for college students, why Gen Z should be working with Baby Boomers now, how to get started with freelancing, her top interview tips, and how to empower your team. Enjoy!

Blue Bear Capital is a venture and early-growth equity fund focused on digital technologies for the energy industry. On their third fund, their companies harness IoT, machine learning, and cyber security across solar, wind, and the broader energy infrastructure.Ernst Sack is a founding partner at Blue Bear. Previously, he spent nine years at Riverstone, a leading energy private equity firm that has invested over $45B since 2000, and worked on the Mergers & Acquisitions team at Citigroup. He has held board roles for over 15 energy and software companies, including Raptor Maps, Pani, Axiom Cloud, and Shoreline.In this podcast, you'll learn these takeaways and much more. What check size they write into seed and Seria A companies Why they like founders to have this one specific kind of prior experience (gotta listen to find out)  How he saw the potential for AI in his VC investing strategy back in 2016 Why he lives by this quote: “What matters is not the number of your weaknesses but the magnitude of your strenghts” How ice-cold showers and scrappy trail biking keep him sane

2.21.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Black man shot riding ATV, Trump and Maine Gov clash, Citigroup DEI rollback, Will Packer's new book A white man in Florida is facing murder charges for shooting a black man riding an ATV. The convict-in-chief and Maine's governor clashed at the White House over an executive order preventing transgender athletes from competing in girls' and women's sports. We will speak with an attorney from the Legal Defense Fund who is challenging three of Trump's executive orders that threaten civil rights and the ability of organizations to provide essential social and health services. And movie producer Will Packer dropped his new project this week. I talked to him about his book, "Who Better Than You? "The Art of Healthy Arrogance and Dreaming Big. You don't want to miss that conversation. #BlackStarNetwork partner: Fanbasehttps://www.startengine.com/offering/fanbase This Reg A+ offering is made available through StartEngine Primary, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. This investment is speculative, illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of your entire investment. You should read the Offering Circular (https://bit.ly/3VDPKjD) and Risks (https://bit.ly/3ZQzHl0) related to this offering before investing. Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox http://www.blackstarnetwork.com The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platform covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 My guest today is Steven Fuld, the former Senior Vice President, Managing Director of Corporate Marketing at Sony Corporation of America. Steven led U.S. marketing efforts in collaboration with Sony's Tokyo headquarters and operating companies such as PlayStation, Sony Pictures, and Sony Electronics. His leadership spanned brand strategy and communications, enterprise marketing, technology, and loyalty program design. His team defined Sony's brand positioning, managed paid and organic channels, and created compelling content to strengthen market relevance.He spearheaded the development of an enterprise-wide martech stack that unified customer data, enabling deeper insights, predictive modeling, and targeted audience activation. Additionally, he oversaw a cross-company loyalty program, including co-branded credit cards like the Sony Card and PlayStation Card, all designed to drive engagement and sales.Before Sony, Steven was Managing Director at The Kessler Group, specializing in loyalty program design and co-branded credit cards. He also held roles in marketing and finance at Citigroup.He earned a B.A. in Political Science from Emory University. After leaving Sony, Steven took a few months off to recharge and reset. He is now actively pursuing roles that build on his experience leading marketing teams, enabling transitions, and rolling up his sleeves to get involved in the practice of marketing. 

In this episode, we're joined by Christian Lee, CEO of Mint House, a pioneer in flexible living that's revolutionizing the way we experience travel. Christian's journey is anything but conventional, from growing up in Fargo, North Dakota, to living in Lahore, Pakistan, and climbing the corporate ladder from Citigroup to WeWork before landing at Mint House.We dive into how Mint House bridges the gap between the comfort of home and the consistency of a hotel, offering a unique alternative to Airbnb. Discover how Mint House caters to the modern traveler with apartment-style hotels that provide the security and personalization of a hotel stay, minus the hassle.Key Topics:How is Mint House adapting to the changing landscape for digital nomads and hybrid workers?What pivotal moments shaped Christian's journey from investment banking to leading Mint House?How is Mint House leveraging technology to deliver a truly custom experience?Where is travel heading, and how is Mint House leading the rise of managed residential hospitality?Whether you're a hotelier looking to stay ahead of industry trends or a traveler curious about the next evolution of accommodation, this episode offers a fresh perspective on hospitality.Tune in to The Modern Hotelier – Hospitality's Most Engaged Podcast – and discover how Mint House is changing the game.Watch the FULL EPISODE on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZPlcfxUTUMAJoin the conversation on today's episode on The Modern Hotelier LinkedIn pageThe Modern Hotelier is produced, edited, and published by Make More MediaLinks:Christian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-lee-1a1837b/Mint House: https://minthouse.com/For full show notes head to: https://themodernhotelier.com/episode/138Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-...Connect with Steve and David:Steve: https://www.linkedin.com/in/%F0%9F%8E...David: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-mil...

It's Wednesday, February 19th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark Christians faced the most murders and abductions in Africa Global Christian Relief released the Violent Incidents Database last month in partnership with the International Institute for Religious Freedom. The publicly accessible resource records over 6,000 verified incidents of religious persecution starting from 2022. Christians faced the most murders and abductions in Africa according to the database. Europe led in terms of damage to religious buildings. Believers faced the most sentences and arrests in Asia. Asia also led in terms of attacks on houses and people being forced to leave their home or country.   Global Christian Relief reported Nigeria, India, China, and Azerbaijan were some of the worst countries for the persecution of Christians in their 2025 Red List Report.  British woman in trouble for holding pro-life sign outside abortion mill A retired medical scientist in England will face trial next month for her pro-life work. The case began when authorities confronted 63-year-old Livia Tossici-Bolt for holding a sign near an abortion mill. The sign read “Here to talk, if you want to.”  Jeremiah Igunnubole, Legal Counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom UK, noted, “Under far-reaching and vaguely-written rules, we have seen volunteers like Livia criminalized simply for offering conversations to those in need; and others dragged through courts for praying, even silently, in their minds.” Christian physician assistant fired for affirming two genders In the United States, a Christian healthcare worker is fighting for her religious freedom with the help of First Liberty. Back in 2021, the University of Michigan Health System fired Valerie Kloosterman. The physician assistant lost her job for remaining committed to the Biblical definition of male and female. She took her case to the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals earlier this month. Kloosterman said, “I couldn't do this without my faith. This battle belongs to the Lord. I'm His instrument and I'm required to be faithful. I'm hoping that I do that every step of this process even though it can be difficult and hard.” 2 Chronicles 20:15 says, “Thus says the LORD to you: ‘Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God's.” Trump announces reciprocal tariffs President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on Monday. He wrote on X, “On Trade, I have decided, for purposes of Fairness, that I will charge a RECIPROCAL Tariff -- meaning whatever Countries charge the United States of America, we will charge them. No more, no less!” A Trump administration official told The Hill the tariffs will apply equally to competitors, like communist China, or allies like the European Union or Japan or Korea. JP Morgan, Citigroup, & Morgan Stanley scrub DEI nonsense Big banks in the U.S. are reacting to President Trump's executive order against diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, also known as DEI. Banks like Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, and Citigroup have scrubbed their public references to DEI in recent weeks, reports The Wall Street Journal.  A White House fact sheet from last month noted, “In the private sector, many corporations and universities use DEI as an excuse for biased and unlawful employment practices and illegal admissions preferences, ignoring the fact that DEI's foundational rhetoric and ideas foster intergroup hostility.” Delta plane crashed at Canadian airport, flipped upside down A Delta Air Lines jet crashed at Canada's Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday, reports Fox News. The flight was carrying 80 people on board from Minneapolis.  The plane ended upside down on the runway, leaving passengers hanging from their seats “like bats” as one passenger described.  At least 21 people were injured, but thankfully no one died in the crash.  Republican Rep. Pete Stauber of Minnesota said, “I am praying for those involved and will continue to monitor this situation as details emerge. I am incredibly grateful for the quick response of the first responders on the ground!”  Anniversary of John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress And finally, this week is the 347th anniversary of the publication of John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress. His first volume of the book was announced on February 18, 1678. With 250 million copies sold, it's one of the best-selling books of all time.  If you don't have a copy, pick up one today. It's a must have volume for every Christian's library. Bunyan began the work from prison. He was sentenced for holding unsanctioned religious services. Despite suffering for his faith, he would produce a Christian classic that would influence the church for centuries.  The 19th century English preacher Charles Spurgeon said of Bunyan, “Read anything of his, and you will see that it is almost like reading the Bible itself. He had read it till his very soul was saturated with Scripture; and though his writings are charmingly full of poetry, yet he cannot give us his Pilgrim's Progress—that sweetest of all prose poems—without continually making us feel and say, ‘Why, this man is a living Bible!'” Jeremiah 15:16 says, “Your words were found, and I ate them, and Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart; for I am called by Your name, O LORD God of hosts.” Close And that's The Worldview on this Wednesday, February 19th, in the year of our Lord 2025. Subscribe by Amazon Music or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Leadership is more than just strategy – it's a holistic commitment to your mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. In this episode, we'll explore the four crucial "R's" of leadership with Rebecca Macieira-Kaufmann. Tune in to discover how to cultivate resilience, prioritize self-care, and unlock peak performance without burning out.  Key Takeaways To Listen ForThe 4 R's of leadership fitnessWhy self-care and setting boundaries are essential for high achieversThe power of visualization and mental toughness in leadership successHow gratitude and reflection can transform your mindsetPractical steps for maintaining energy and avoiding burnout Resources Mentioned In This EpisodeFitCEO: Be the Leader of Your Life by Rebecca Macieira-Kaufmann and Lillian So | Kindle and PaperbackAbout Rebecca Macieira-KaufmannRebecca is a seasoned CEO, leadership expert, and author dedicated to helping executives build resilience and lead with impact. With over two decades of experience at Citigroup and Wells Fargo, she has led high-performing teams, spearheaded business transformations, and managed global operations. As the founder of RMK Group, Rebecca advises CEOs on strategic growth and leadership fitness, integrating mental, emotional, and physical resilience into executive success.A Fulbright scholar and Stanford MBA, she is a sought-after speaker on leadership, business transformation, and high-performance cultures. Rebecca's latest book, Fit CEO, explores the essential principles of self-care, renewal, and resilience for leaders striving to maintain peak performance.  Connect With RebeccaWebsite: RMK Group, LLCLinkedIn: Rebecca Macieira-Kaufmann Connect With UsMaster your context with real results leadership training!To learn more, visit our website at www.greatsummit.com.For tax, bookkeeping, or accounting help, contact Dr. Nate's team at www.theincometaxcenter.com or send an email to info@theincometaxcenter.com.Follow Dr. Nate on His Social MediaLinkedIn: Nate Salah, Ph.DInstagram: @natesalah Facebook: Nate SalahTikTok: @drnatesalahClubhouse: @natesalah

In this episode of The Startup CPG Podcast, Grace Kennedy chats with Ehime Eigbe-Akindele, founder of Sweet Kiwi, a frozen whipped Greek yogurt brand that combines functional nutrition with irresistible taste. Ehime shares her inspiring journey from working in bankruptcy litigation at Citigroup to creating a delicious and nutritious product. She talks about her leap into entrepreneurship, the pivotal moments that shaped Sweet Kiwi, and how she turned an idea from her home kitchen into a product featured in major retailers like Whole Foods.Ehime dives into the challenges of scaling a frozen product, the importance of branding and customer connection, and the lessons learned from navigating retail negotiations. She also discusses the value of building strong retailer relationships, the impact of rebranding, and the innovative collaborations Sweet Kiwi is pursuing—like their upcoming Smurfs-inspired product launch.Tune in to learn how Ehime is building a brand that's not only delicious but also impactful for communities! Listen in as they share about:Background of Sweet KiwiEarly Journey and ChallengesRetail Strategy and LessonsScaling the BrandRebranding and Customer InsightsTeam and Growth ManagementVision for 2025 and BeyondAdvice for FoundersEpisode Links:Website: https://www.sweetkiwi.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theehime/ Don't forget to leave a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify if you enjoyed this episode. For potential sponsorship opportunities or to join the Startup CPG community, visit http://www.startupcpg.com.Show Links:Transcripts of each episode are available on the Transistor platform that hosts our podcast here (click on the episode and toggle to “Transcript” at the top)Join the Startup CPG Slack community (20K+ members and growing!)Follow @startupcpgVisit host Daniel's Linkedin Questions or comments about the episode? Email Daniel at podcast@startupcpg.comEpisode music by Super Fantastics

Jonny Matthews is a senior portfolio manager at Fortem Capital and creator of SuperMacro, an institutional-level macroeconomic research platform. Before that, he spent 12 years as a partner at Brevan Howard, where he managed a $500 million investment portfolio. Earlier in his career, Johny spent 11 years at Citigroup, leading a team in equity derivatives trading following the acquisition of Salomon Brothers, where he began his career. His expertise spans fixed income, equities, FX, credit, and derivatives strategies, including relative value and volatility arbitrage trading. This podcast covers lessons learned during his time at Saloman Brothers and Brevan Howard, experience of trading before the GFC, thoughts on the US economy – growth, inflation and tariffs, and much more.    Follow us here for more amazing insights: https://macrohive.com/home-prime/ https://twitter.com/Macro_Hive https://www.linkedin.com/company/macro-hive

Eden is a leader of The LSS Group and brings the resources of RBC Wealth Management to entrepreneurs, retirees, corporate executives, small business owners, entertainment industry professionals, foundations and institutions that seek to grow their assets. As part of assessing investment solutions, great consideration is given to the liability aspects of the balance sheet and how best to maximize yield curve dynamics. Eden's primary mission is to build tailored portfolios that help address the sophisticated financial requirements of the team's client base. Additionally, she believes financial literacy is fundamental to empowering clients so that they feel confident in advocating for themselves and making informed decisions. Eden has written on topics regarding signs of cognitive decline and how to navigate a divorce when emotions often cloud sound judgement. Eden delivers access to the full complement of products and services available at RBC Wealth Management and works with the Investment Bank and Capital Markets teams as opportunities present. Her commitment to attentive personal service extends beyond investment guidance—she and the other two principals of The LSS Group draw from 100+ years of combined experience to offer a powerful level of interconnectivity that is essential to the clients in their charge. Leveraging her 27 years of asset management background, Eden has significant investment capabilities developed as a financial advisor at Citigroup and its predecessor firms. With her team, she joined J.P. Morgan Securities in 2009 and RBC Wealth Management in 2020 to bring clients the firm's intellectual capital, industry-leading quality research and global investment platform. Eden earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Maryland, College Park and studied at the University of London, Birkbeck College. She is the chairman of the board of directors for MS Hope for a Cure, and in the fall of 2006 was inducted into the National MS Society's Hall of Fame. She lives with her husband and three children in lower Manhattan. www.motifplanning.com/ep-92

Live from a pile of dark chocolate-dipped kittens, it's an all-new Terrific Tuesday edition of Business Pants. Joined by Analyst-Hole Matt Moscardi! On today's calorie free Double Big Mac called February 4th 2025: the Who Do You Blame? Game!Our show today is being sponsored by Free Float Analytics, the only platform measuring board power, connections, and performance for FREE.DAMION1Who Do You Blame? GameWells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf Gets Pay Bump To $31.2 Million CEO Charlie Scharf: for being greedy. His pay ratio was already an alarming 325:1 last year.Shareholders: Say on Pay 57% approval in 2021; 73% approval in 2022. Despite policy tweaks which resulted in 92% support in 2023 and 93% in 2024: the song remains the same: the CEO's pay steadily and magically increases annually: $21M, $25M, $26M, and now $31MPay Committee chair Ronald Sargent: why on earth would you ask the former CEO of Staples to control setting the pay of a fellow S&P 500 CEO brother? It's an immediate conflict of interest.Female board power: at -19% this is a board that chooses to underpower female leadership. 5 women control an aggregate 20% influence while the top 5 men control 68%Citi bucks back-to-office trend and embraces hybrid workingThe board: 8 of 14 directors are womenThe CEO: In 2021, Jane Fraser became Citi's CEO and the first woman to lead a major U.S. bank Shareholders: 26% in 2024 supported a SHP requesting a report on the effectiveness of Citi's policies and practices in respecting Indigenous Peoples' rights in Citi's existing and proposed financingChief Human Resources Officer Sara Wechter: Sara serves on the board of Onex Corporation (relatively rare for CHROs and is not afraid in her Citigroup bio to state that “she has championed diversity, equity and inclusion efforts across Citi, leading the firm in exceeding its original 3-year aspirational representation goals set in 2018 for women globally and black talent in the U.S.”McDonald's Shamrock Shake returns — and so does Grimace's uncleThe CEO: Chris Kempczinski's CEO pay ratio of 1,212:1 proves he doesn't care what anybody thinks.The Chair: oh wait, that's also Chris KempczinskiThe Lead independent Director: Miles White, clearly not independent having served on the board since 2009The Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility Committee Chair: The Committee that monitors strategies covering food, sourcing, the environment, human rights, community engagement, philanthropy, and DEI is Paul Walsh. A man who sold alcohol (former CEO at Diageo) and is currently the Executive Chair at a company that sells expensive racing cars (McLaren Group).OpenAI files a trademark application for humanoid robots and VR headsets as Sam Altman teases big hardware ambitionsThe CEO: Sam Altman the guy who refused to be fired for his board while subverting the company's mandate and mission.The Chair: Bret Taylor, the guy who comes from Twitter/Facebook/Google and is clearly disinterested in what humanity actually needs.The board: for allowing a CEO who was previously fired partly for lying to the board to sit on the board as a director.The two women who nearly fired Sam Altman: former OpenAI directors Helen Toner and Tasha McCauleyTarget hit with national boycott call over decision to drop DEI initiativesThe CEO: Brian Cornell's CEO pay ratio of 719:1 proves he doesn't care about anybody but himself.The double DEI-hating director: Dmitri Stockton also on the board of Deere The lead independent director: woman of color Monica Lozano, former CEO of The College Futures Foundation, whose “commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is paramount to its vision for advancing a racially, socially, and economically just California where generations of learners can thrive.”The chair of the committee responsible for Human capital management, specifically “DE&I in support of our business”: Compensation & Human Capital Management Committee chair Monica LozanoCoca-Cola and Novartis's CEOs don't care if ‘ESG' has become a toxic phrase among someNovartis CEO Vasant (Vas) Narasimhan: whose ego is so strong and secure he doesn't even need to serve on the board responsible for his oversight.Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey: for having the strength to say it:“If ESG becomes toxic as a phrase, which it basically has in the U.S., it doesn't matter to me. I'm just going to stop saying ‘ESG.' But the idea that for my basic product, I want to be water positive, I want to have a circular economy on my packaging, and I want to grow our business with less sugar—you can call it anything you like, but no one with common sense says those are bad ideas.“My business strategy is constant and clear and centered around the business and the things that consumers care about and that fix societal problems. If people want to attach labels to it, that's their issue. I'm saying this business will be great if I fix these problems, and it will be good for shareholders and be good for society.”Coca-Cola's Lead Independent Director and Corporate Governance and Sustainability Committee chair Maria Elena Lagomasino: maybe some of the woke messaging of Disney movies altered her conscience?Female board power at Coke: 49% influenceMATT1Ryder's $2.5M Settlement Brings 4-Year Governance Overhaul: What's Changing for Shareholders - suit alleged Ryder's management team and board artificially inflated the values of certain Ryder assets and made materially misleading statements regarding those values - suit alleged breach of fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment, and waste of corporate assets. Board has to create a Corporate Risk Steering Committee, company must hire a Chief Compliance Officer, a Management-level “Disclosure Committee”, at least two Audit Committee members must be financial experts, they have to hire a third party to do market research, they have to have a “pricing” team to examine market prices, they have a clawback, and they have a non-retaliation policy.CEO Robert Sanchez - CEO since 2013, the Man in the ChairThe Audit Committee - a FIVE person audit committee, all of whom they disclosed in 2020 were “financial experts”, all but one of whom was a CEO at another company that made them a “financial expert” (the fifth was an accounting professor), one of whom was the lead independent director who had been there since 2002Dmitri Stockton! The director who now has the wonderful distinction of having sat on the Deere board the flipped on DEI, the Target board that flipped on DEI, Stanley Black and Decker who was sued for not disclosing executive perks, and the Ryder board who was sued for sucking at being a board - all while he was there!DEI! Dmitri Stockton is BLACK and Robert Sanchez SOUNDS MEXICAN!US Steel Flags Trump DEI Order as Risk Factor for InvestorsRacist old white guys and tech bros! The order was written, ostensibly, by Stephen Miller, Trump, and Musk, the three horseman of the brownpocolypse, and US Steel is now including Trump's DEI order as a material risk to the companyThe lawyers! The company said in its annual report last year that it aims “to have an engaged and diverse workforce to promote new ideas and innovation, reflect the communities where we operate, and deliver exceptional customer service.” This year, that same sentence omitted a reference to having a “diverse” workforce. That sounds like Duane D. Holloway, chief ethics and compliance officer and general counsel, right?DEI! Duane Holloway… is BLACK! Mr. Holloway serves on the board of directors of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA), the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission, the Allegheny County Parks Foundation and Gilman School. He also serves as Executive Sponsor of U. S. Steel's SteelPARENTS Employee Resource Group. That all sounds exceedingly woke and DEIish.The board! US Steel managed to find 8 white males for their 12 person board, 3 white woman, and 1 black woman… so people of color have a whopping 6% influence on the board. It DOES feel risky to talk about them though, right?Walgreens stock plunges. Its dividend payout changes are to blameRoz Brewer! She was a DEI hire after all, right? Can't we pin this on her tenure as fake CEO?Steffano Pessina! The man with 61% of board influence, the man who fired Roz Brewer, the man who we'll find out today won re-election despite cratering the company as executive chair!DEI! Did you see this line in the announcement about the dividend cessation? “In fiscal 2024, WBA scored 100% on the Disability Equality Index for disability inclusion”. SO WOKE.

In this episode of Real Estate News for Investors, Kathy Fettke dives into the record-breaking profits of some of the nation's largest financial institutions, including JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, and Goldman Sachs. With over $100 billion in combined earnings for 2024, these big banks are thriving on a wave of corporate optimism, a booming stock market, and pro-growth sentiment fueled by the incoming Trump administration. Tune in to understand how these trends could impact the broader economy and your investments. (00:00) Big Bank Success (00:29) JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo (00:52) CITI Group (01:01) Current Climate for Bankers (01:22) S&P 500 and Stock Market (01:39) Trump Administration (01:53) Goldman Sachs (02:14) Looking Ahead LINKS JOIN RealWealth® FOR FREE https://realty.realwealth.com/join-now/ FOLLOW OUR PODCASTS Real Wealth Show: Real Estate Investing Podcast https://tinyurl.com/RWSsubscribe Real Estate News: Real Estate Investing Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/RENsubscribe Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/business/bank-earnings-goldman-jpmorgan-chase-wells-fargo.html