Podcast appearances and mentions of eric platt

Ready to ditch the "shoulds" and build a career that truly reflects YOU?Join us as we sit down with Eric Platt, the incredibly authentic Chief Marketing Officer of Aloha Construction and a seasoned nightlife curator. Eric shares his incredible journey – from IT recruiter to Vegas nightclub promoter to CMO – and reveals how he's fearlessly pivoted his career while staying true to his values.Tune in and get inspired to create a career and life that lights you up!In this episode, you'll discover:The power of aligning your actions with your core values.How to make intentional decisions that lead to a fulfilling career.Strategies for overcoming fear and embracing new challenges.The importance of authenticity in building genuine connections.

This is it. Today we present you a massive special episode full of wisdom, which answers your final pressing questions. Listeners wrote in from around the world — from Perth to Virginia to Prague — asking about music, cooking, careers, home, fashion and how to live a good life. Lilah invites her colleagues and friends on to explore them. And now, all there is left to say is a big, loud, wholehearted, vigorous thank you.-------Please keep in touch – Lilah loves hearing from you and will still be posting about culture, food, art and more on Instagram @lilahrap. Email her at lilahrap@ft.com.You can read Globetrotter at ft.com/globetrotter and follow along @ftglobetrotter on Instagram.-------Links (all FT links get you past the paywall): – Tim Harford's podcast is called Cautionary Tales, and his column is The Undercover Economist. He references Adam Gopnik and Oliver Burkeman, and if you want to lead a better life by spending less time on the internet, he recommends Cal Newport's book Digital Minimalism.– Here are the cookbooks Harriet Fitch Little and Lilah mentioned: Fuchsia Dunlop's The Food of Sichuan, Fadi Kattan's Bethlehem, Maria Bradford's Sweet Salone, and Pati Jinich's Treasures of the Mexican Table. Harriet is on Instagram at @hufffffle.– Isabel Berwick's Working It newsletter is here, and her book is called The Future-Proof Career.– Eric Platt, at the time of recording, was wearing a heather gray turtleneck and navy corduroys from Officine Générale and black Prada combat boots. If you're interested in corporate finance, he's on X and Bluesky @EricGPlatt.– Ludovic Hunter-Tilney mentions Gang Starr's 1994 song “Mostly tha Voice”, A Tribe Called Quest, Public Enemy's first album Yo! Bum Rush the Show (1987), and Migos. One of his most listened to songs of 2024 was “Bande organisée”, by Marseille rap group 13'Organisé. Here's another episode we love with Ludo, on Taylor Swift (Apple, Spotify).– Enuma Okoro is an FT Weekend columnist. Here's her most recent column, on new ways to think about the new year.-------Special FT subscription offers for Life and Art listeners are here: http://ft.com/lifeandart-------Music credits: Jive Records, Chrysalis and EMI Records, Quality Control MusicRead a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we're going back to Omaha, Nebraska. Behind the Money and the FT's senior corporate finance correspondent travelled there this spring to attend Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting. America's “last great” conglomerate is preparing for a leadership transition, and we examined what Warren Buffett's empire will look like after he's no longer at the helm. Clips from CNBC- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For further reading:Berkshire after Buffett: is Greg Abel up to the top job?Berkshire after Buffett: prized energy business faces upheavalBerkshire after Buffett: the risk ‘genius' pulling the insurance stringsBerkshire after Buffett: can any stockpicker follow the Oracle?- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On X, follow Eric Platt (@ericgplatt) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we're taking on the much-hyped film adaptation of the musical smash Wicked. Starring Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and Jeff Goldblum, the story is a loose prequel to The Wizard of Oz, following its two star witches before they become Glinda the Good Witch and the Wicked Witch of the West. Why is this film such a big deal? How does it hold up to the Broadway show? And what makes a musical work well onscreen? Lilah is joined by the FT's Anna Nicolaou and Eric Platt, who attended the New York premiere together, to discuss.-------The show is ending, and we're collecting your cultural questions. We have access to critics, reporters, producers and experts. What's rolling around in your head? Let Lilah know by email at lilahrap@ft.com or on Instagram @lilahrap. And – thank you.-------Links (all FT links get you past the paywall): – The FT's four star review of Wicked is here: https://on.ft.com/3CDHvgW – Anna is listening to The Good Whale, a New York Times podcast about the whale from Free Willy– Eric does not recommend the show House of Villains – available on E! and Hayu – but Lilah and Anna think it sounds pretty good– Anna Nicolaou is on Instagram @annanicolaou. Eric is on Bluesky, Instagram and X @EricGPlatt-------Original music by Metaphor Music. Clips copyright Universal PicturesRead a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You probably noticed by their clothes: this summer, men just wanted to have fun. Crop tops, short shorts and even kilts and skirts were in. Long sleeves, and long inseams, were out. Today, two FT men's fashion experts, Robert Armstrong and Eric Platt, join us to discuss how and why this happened, and what the rise of skimpy menswear tells us about masculinity today. -------We love hearing from you. Lilah is on Instagram @lilahrap. We're on X @lifeandartpod and email at lifeandart@ft.com.-------Links (all FT links get you past the paywall): – Rob's latest style column is here: https://on.ft.com/3xWm8pa– Rob is on X @rbrtrmstrng. Eric is on X @EricGPlatt– Here's the GQ piece we mentioned, called “Why is everyone on steroids now?” https://www.gq.com/story/why-is-everyone-on-steroids-now -------Special FT subscription offers for Life and Art podcast listeners, from 50% off a digital subscription to a $1/£1/€1 trial, are here: http://ft.com/lifeandart Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apollo Global Management is publicly traded and one of the largest alternative asset managers in the world. But what does it really do? Today on the show, Rob Armstrong asks reporters Sujeet Indap and Eric Platt to describe the parts that make up Apollo. Also they go long Boeing and long News Corp. For a free 30-day trial to the Unhedged newsletter go to: https://www.ft.com/unhedgedofferYou can email Robert Armstrong at robert.armstrong@ft.com and Katie Martin at katie.martin@ft.com. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Private credit took Wall Street by storm. But at a software company called Pluralsight, recent loan troubles are now highlighting risks that could be hidden in the sector. The FT's senior US corporate finance correspondent Eric Platt and Due Diligence reporter Amelia Pollard walk through what went wrong with Pluralsight, and how that could shape private credit's future. Clips from Bloomberg, CNBC- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For further reading:A messy loan restructuring highlights risk lurking in private creditPrivate credit is even larger than you thinkA buyout gone wrong creates fireworks in the private credit marketVista and co-investors lose $4bn in Pluralsight restructuring- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On X, follow Eric Platt (@ericgplatt), Amelia Pollard (@ameliajpollard) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more. Register now for the FT Weekend Festival, and claim £24 off your pass using promo code FTPodcast at: ft.com/festivalRead a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You have probably noticed by their clothes: this summer, men just want to have fun. Crop tops, short shorts and even kilts and skirts are in. Long sleeves, and long inseams, are out. Today, two of the FT's men's fashion experts, Robert Armstrong and Eric Platt, join us to discuss how and why this happened, and what the rise of skimpy menswear tells us about masculinity today. -------Will you take our survey, for a chance to win a pair of Bose QuietComfort 35 wireless headphones? Here's the link, and here are the terms and conditions.-------We love hearing from you. Lilah is on Instagram @lilahrap. We're on X @lifeandartpod and email at lifeandart@ft.com.-------Links (all FT links get you past the paywall): – Rob's latest style column is here: https://on.ft.com/3xWm8pa– Rob is on X @rbrtrmstrng. Eric is on X @EricGPlatt– Here's the GQ piece we mentioned, called “Why is everyone on steroids now?” https://www.gq.com/story/why-is-everyone-on-steroids-now -------Special FT subscription offers for Life and Art podcast listeners, from 50% off a digital subscription to a $1/£1/€1 trial, are here: http://ft.com/lifeandartRead a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Late last year, Warren Buffett's close business confidant Charlie Munger died at 99. Munger's death and Buffett's upcoming 94th birthday have renewed questions about the future of Berkshire Hathaway. What will the empire he's built look like after he's no longer at the helm? Behind the Money and the FT's senior corporate finance correspondent Eric Platt travel to Omaha, Nebraska for Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting, to get a better sense of how the next generation will lead America's “last great” conglomerate. Clips from CNBC- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For further reading:Berkshire after Buffett: is Greg Abel up to the top job?Berkshire after Buffett: prized energy business faces upheavalBerkshire after Buffett: the risk ‘genius' pulling the insurance stringsBerkshire after Buffett: can any stockpicker follow the Oracle?- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On X, follow Eric Platt (@ericgplatt) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Berkshire Hathaway doesn't pay a dividend, its cash pile keeps growing, and Buffet says it's gotten too big to make acquisitions that can impact the company. Meanwhile, utility ETFs have a steady 3.5% dividend yield. Which will be the better-performing investment going forward?Topics covered include:How has Berkshire Hathaway performed relative to the S&P 500 Index and other active managersWhy Warren Buffett believes Berkshire's electric utility holdings were a mistakeWhy California has some of the highest utility rates in the U.S.Why Berkshire Hathaway will eventually need to pay a dividend even though it doesn't currentlyGoing forward, will it be more profitable to invest in Berkshire Hathaway, a utility ETF, or an index fundSponsorsShopify - Sign up for a $1 per month trial periodNetSuite – Get your free KPI checklistInsiders Guide Email NewsletterGet our free Investors' Checklist when you sign up for the free Money for the Rest of Us email newsletterOur Premium ProductsAsset CampMoney for the Rest of Us PlusShow NotesBerkshire Hathaway 2023 Shareholder Letter The Man Preparing for a Berkshire Hathaway Without Warren Buffett by Justin Baer—The Wall Street JournalWarren Buffett admits Berkshire Hathaway's days of ‘eye-popping' gains are over by Eric Platt—The Financial TimesActive vs Passive Investment Management Barometer Report—MorningstarBuffett sounds wildfire alarm as utilities industry enters new era by Eric Platt and Myles McCormick—The Financial TimesPaying for Electricity in California: How Residential Rate Design Impacts Equity and Electrification—Next10Related Episodes466: Does Dividend Investing Still Work?463 Plus: Model Portfolios, UK versus US Valuations, MCI Premium, and MFD Proxy Battle444: Natural Disasters: Are They Truly Increasing? 242: Should You Let Warren Buffett Manage Your Money?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In part one, Host Leo Marshall talks with Jenny Rosin, Breann Green and Windy Schoby from the Salmon Schools Need Assessment Committee.    In part two, Leo talks with Eric Platt from the Salmon Boys Basket Ball about their upcoming fundraiser.  

This week, as we enter the depths of January, we return to an old comfort classic: the 2003 Nancy Meyers romcom Something's Gotta Give, starring Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson. In it, two middle-aged people fall in love, but only after one heart attack, two younger lovers, some unexpected midnight pancakes and ample bickering. Does the movie still work today? How has the way we depict aging in film changed? And do we miss Nancy Meyers movies? Joining Lilah is comedian Negin Farsad, host of the podcast Fake the Nation, and FT senior corporate finance correspondent Eric Platt. This is one of his favourite movies.-------We love hearing from you. Lilah is on Instagram @lilahrap. You can email the show at lifeandart@ft.com.-------Links (all FT links get you past the paywall): – Something's Gotta Give (2003) is available to rent on streaming services– You can find Negin's podcast Fake the Nation wherever you listen, or here: https://headgum.com/fake-the-nation– Here's a recent piece she wrote about a magic mushroom retreat in Jamaica: https://www.afar.com/magazine/what-a-mycomeditations-magic-mushroom-retreat-is-really-like– Eric writes about corporate finance for the FT. You can find his most recent piece here: https://on.ft.com/4220z12– Negin is on X at @NeginFarsad. – You might also like our conversation with the author Curtis Sittenfeld about romcoms and her novel Romantic Comedy: https://on.ft.com/48RggtW-------Special FT subscription offers for Life and Art podcast listeners, from 50% off a digital subscription to a $1/£1/€1 trial, are here: http://ft.com/lifeandart-------Original music by Metaphor Music. Mixing and sound design by Breen Turner and Sam.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's almost the end of 2023, which means one thing: it's time for our annual predictions episode! You sent in your suggestions – and today, FT magazine editor Matt Vella joins Lilah to talk through them. Will films get shorter? Will primal scream therapy get cool? Is cabbage in? Will there be more nuance, or less nuance?-------As this episode suggests, we love hearing from you! Stay in touch. You can email at lifeandart@ft.com or message Lilah on Instagram @lilahrap. -------Links: – Matt is on Twitter @mattvella.– The magazine piece Matt mentioned on microplastics is here: https://on.ft.com/3GKYNHO– Our colleague Emma Jacobs wants to see more 90-minute films like Rye Lane and Past Lives. Here's the FT's review of Rye Lane: https://on.ft.com/3NtzgGM and Past Lives: https://on.ft.com/4anSIOR– You can follow Emma on X @emmavj. Eric Platt, who wants crop tops to make a comeback, is @ericgplattHere are some roundups of the FT's favourite cultural things from 2023:– Pop albums: https://on.ft.com/3GNur7v – TV shows: https://on.ft.com/470629p – Films: https://on.ft.com/3RINMgb – Video games: https://on.ft.com/3tiY7pQ -------Special FT subscription offers for Life and Art podcast listeners, from 50% off a digital subscription to a $1/£1/€1 trial, are here: http://ft.com/lifeandart-------Original music by Metaphor Music. Mixing and sound design by Breen Turner.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Thursday and it's Penalty Box day.  Host Craig Larsen talks first with Eric Platt, head basketball coach for the Salmon boys team.   Eric talks about upcoming games.   Next Craig talks with Jenny Tracy about Hockey, and finally Craig summarizes wrestling news.

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today's show: • Bodegas Tempore Wines is an independent brand of four organic and vegan wines produced in Spain's Aragón region. Alejandra Sarmiento of Bodegas Tempore joins us long-distance and Eric Platt, president of Artisans and Vines, the Bodegas distributor, is in studio to fill our cups with Bodegas Tempore Wine;. • Has it been five years already? Yep – and so, the 5th Annual, DMV Black Restaurant Week starts November 6th, Dr. Erinn Tucker-Oluwole, the event's cofounder, and Chef Jeffeary (Jeff) Miskiri is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Miskiri Hospitality Group, an inspiring collective of Black, family- and woman-owned products and restaurants in and around DC are here with all the details. • Next is a story of starting small and making it big - very big. Dario Wolos is the founder of Tacombi, a food and beverage taqueria and consumer products that started as a make-shift food stand on a Mexican beach. Today, Tacombi has grown to 14 locations in New York, Miami and Washington D.C., and has 75 more planned out. Dario Wolos joins us later in the show. A crisp, full-bodied rosè in a plastic bottle? What!? Born in the pandemic, NautiLife brings you a great potable in an unbreakable bottle. Annapolitans Marina Anglim and Tracy Seybert founded the company and, with help from the omnipresent—and possibly omniscient-- Eric Platt of Artisans and Vine, they are taking off like a rocket.

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today's show: • Bodegas Tempore Wines is an independent brand of four organic and vegan wines produced in Spain's Aragón region. Alejandra Sarmiento of Bodegas Tempore joins us long-distance and Eric Platt, president of Artisans and Vines, the Bodegas distributor, is in studio to fill our cups with Bodegas Tempore Wine;. • Has it been five years already? Yep – and so, the 5th Annual, DMV Black Restaurant Week starts November 6th, Dr. Erinn Tucker-Oluwole, the event's cofounder, and Chef Jeffeary (Jeff) Miskiri is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Miskiri Hospitality Group, an inspiring collective of Black, family- and woman-owned products and restaurants in and around DC are here with all the details. • Next is a story of starting small and making it big - very big. Dario Wolos is the founder of Tacombi, a food and beverage taqueria and consumer products that started as a make-shift food stand on a Mexican beach. Today, Tacombi has grown to 14 locations in New York, Miami and Washington D.C., and has 75 more planned out. Dario Wolos joins us later in the show. A crisp, full-bodied rosè in a plastic bottle? What!? Born in the pandemic, NautiLife brings you a great potable in an unbreakable bottle. Annapolitans Marina Anglim and Tracy Seybert founded the company and, with help from the omnipresent—and possibly omniscient-- Eric Platt of Artisans and Vine, they are taking off like a rocket.

Bank of America gave a bullish revenue outlook as the second-largest US lender reported better than expected earnings, and Mexico's opposition politicians helped defeat a radical energy reform bill backed by President López Obrador. Plus, the FT's Eric Platt explains why real yields on US treasury bonds are nearing positive territory and what it means for other financial markets. Mentioned in this podcast:Fed policy tightening sends US ‘real yields' to brink of positive territoryBofA offers rosy revenue outlook as lending rebound boosts resultsMexican president's radical energy reform defeated in congressThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show's editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva, and Gavin Kallmann. The show's theme song is by Metaphor Music. Topher Forhecz is the FT's executive producer. The FT's global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Journalists Kate Duguid and Eric Platt explain that US government bond markets believe the Federal Reserve will be able to tame inflation. Actually bond markets believe the Fed doesn't know what it's doing AND they believe consumer prices increases are not caused by the Fed.------EP. 186 TOPICS------00:00 INTRO: The Financial Times says the Federal Reserve will control inflation; Jeff reacts.01:25 The Federal Reserve will use the labor market data to support rate hikes.  04:24 Are market based inflation expectations for sub-three percent inflation in five years?06:42 Does the bond market believe the Fed will be able to tame inflation?10:41 Real rates are "sharply higher" says the FT; relative to the lowest ever says Jeff.13:24 The FT works backwards to explain the market's behavior to keep the Fed central.14:54 US employment figures for Nov-Dec '21 and Jan '22 received massive seasonal adjustments.18:15 OUTRO: The bond market does not believe too much money has caused price increases.----EP. 186 REFERENCES----Bond market signals room for Fed to raise rates without stalling economy: https://on.ft.com/366WEXRMore Questions Than Clarity On Labor Inflation Pressure As FOMC Seeks Justification For Taper/Rate Hikes: https://bit.ly/3oHiWprIn Advance of Payroll Friday, ADP Payrolls Go Cold: https://bit.ly/3uHxclVPayrolls and Population, What A Mess: https://bit.ly/3GIKlxxAlhambra Investments Blog: https://bit.ly/2VIC2wWlinRealClear Markets Essays: https://bit.ly/38tL5a7-----SEE ALL EPISODES-----YouTube: https://bit.ly/310yisL----HEAR ALL EPISODES-----Vurbl: https://bit.ly/3rq4dPnApple: https://apple.co/3czMcWNDeezer: https://bit.ly/3ndoVPEiHeart: https://ihr.fm/31jq7cITuneIn: http://tun.in/pjT2ZCastro: https://bit.ly/30DMYzaGoogle: https://bit.ly/3e2Z48MReason: https://bit.ly/3lt5NiHSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3arP8mYPandora: https://pdora.co/2GQL3QgBreaker: https://bit.ly/2CpHAFOCastbox: https://bit.ly/3fJR5xQPodbean: https://bit.ly/2QpaDghStitcher: https://bit.ly/2C1M1GBPlayerFM: https://bit.ly/3piLtjVPodchaser: https://bit.ly/3oFCrwNPocketCast: https://pca.st/encarkdtSoundCloud: https://bit.ly/3l0yFfKListenNotes: https://bit.ly/38xY7pbAmazonMusic: https://amzn.to/2UpEk2PPodcastAddict: https://bit.ly/2V39Xjr---------THE TEAM---------Jeff Snider, Head of Global Investment Research for Alhambra Investments. Master of ceremonies, Emil Kalinowski. Illustrations by David Parkins. Audio and video editor, Terence. Episode intro/outro music is CABO by Superintendent McCupcakes from Epidemic Sound.------FIND THE TEAM-------Jeff: https://twitter.com/JeffSnider_AIPJeff: https://alhambrapartners.com/author/jsnider/Emil: https://twitter.com/EmilKalinowskiEmil: https://www.EuroDollarEnterprises.comDavid: https://DavidParkins.com/Terence: https://www.VisualFocusMedia.com

Our guest this week is Jeremy Grantham. Jeremy is the long-term investment strategist at his namesake firm, Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co., or GMO, which he cofounded in 1977. He serves on GMO's Asset Allocation Committee and board of directors. Prior to GMO, Jeremy was cofounder of Batterymarch Financial Management and before that was an economist at Royal Dutch Shell. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Sheffield and his MBA from Harvard University. Jeremy is a member of the Academy of Arts and Sciences, holds a CBE from the U.K., and is a recipient of the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy.BackgroundBio“10 Things You Didn't Know About Jeremy Grantham,” by Allen Lee, moneyinc.com.BubblesThree-Sigma Limits Definition“Let the Wild Rumpus Begin,” by Jeremy Grantham, gmo.com, Jan. 20, 2022.“‘Super Bubble': Jeremy Grantham Says Historic Crash Has Begun,” by Clayton Jarvis, financialpost.com, Jan. 25, 2022.“Market ‘Superbubble' Could Lead to 50% Plunge, Says Grantham,” by Lawrence Carrel, forbes.com, Jan. 26, 2022.“GMO's Grantham: 7 Signs We're in a Stock Collapse (And What to Do Now),” by Janet Levaux, thinkadvisor.com, Jan. 24, 2022.“Is the Plunge in the Nasdaq and Bitcoin the end of the ‘Superbubble'”? by John Cassidy, newyorker.com, Jan. 24, 2022.“The U.S. Is in One of the Greatest Bubbles in Financial History,” by Merryn Somerset Webb, moneyweek.com, Sept. 3, 2021.“Grantham Calls Meme Stocks ‘Biggest U.S. Fantasy Trip,'” Kriti Gupta and John Authers, Bloomberg.com, June 22, 2021.“Profiting From a Bubble in Growth Stocks,” by Jeremy Grantham, Simon Harris, Ben Inker, and Catherine LeGraw, gmo.com, March 25, 2021.“Nikkei Back Above 30,000 After More Than Three Decades,” by Hideyuki Sano, reuters.com, Feb. 14, 2021.“Waiting for the Last Dance,” by Jeremy Grantham, gmo.com, Jan. 5, 2021.“COVID-19, Climate Change, and the Need for a New Marshall Plan,” by Jeremy Grantham, gmo.com, Oct. 30, 2020.ForecastGMO 7-Year Asset Class Forecast: 4Q 2021“Why Are Stock Market Prices So High?” by Jeremy Grantham, GMO Quarterly Letter, gmo.com, 2017.“Loose Monetary Policy Is Today's Biggest Market Risk,” by John Plender, ft.com, April 14, 2021.“An Investment Only a Mother Could Love: The Tactical Case,” by Jeremy Grantham and Lucas White, gmo.com, April 30, 2020. Innovation, Venture Capital, and Green Investing“Grantham Stumbles on $200m Profit After Spac Swoop on Battery Maker,” by Robin Wigglesworth and Eric Platt, ft.com, Dec. 7, 2020.Trillions: How a Band of Wall Street Renegades Invented the Index Fund and Changed Finance Forever, by Robin Wigglesworth.“You Can't Fool All the People All the Time,” by Jeremy Grantham, jpm.pm-research.com, Winter 1986.“Green Investing May Be a Bubble, Jeremy Grantham Says, But He's Doubling Down,” by Ben Steverman, fa-mag.com, Nov. 15, 2021.“Where Jeremy Grantham Expects to Be ‘Kicking Ass,'” by Christine Idzelis, institutionalinvestor.com, Feb. 13, 2020.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/afd4c412-780b-407a-8b5a-10175cf319fcA US judge says that the Federal Trade Commission can go ahead with a revised case seeking to break up Facebook, and the latest US inflation report is expected to show prices rose at their fastest pace in nearly 40 years. Plus, the FT's US markets editor, Eric Platt, explains how the Federal Reserve is expected to wind down its $9tn balance sheet after a pandemic largesse. Mentioned in this podcast:Facebook loses bid to dismiss FTC antitrust case a second timeUS inflation expected to rise at fastest pace in nearly 40 yearsFederal Reserve prepares to shrink $9tn balance sheet after pandemic largesseHot-water bottles are… hotThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show's editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber and Gavin Kallmann. The show's theme song is by Metaphor Music. Topher Forhecz is the FT's executive producer. The FT's global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ambassador of Georgia to the United States David Bakradze talks Georgia's Independence Day; Eric Platt, Senior VP of Gun Owners of America interview See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Facebook, Google and Twitter have all said they would temporarily block Hong Kong’s authorities from accessing user data despite threats from the government, the US claims its small business bailout programme has kept 51.1 million people in work during the pandemic, and foreign students at US universities and schools will no longer be eligible to stay in the country if their courses move fully online due to coronavirus. Plus, the FT’s Eric Platt will report on the dangers associated with day trading. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

US and European banks are on track to book more than $50bn of charges on souring loans in the first quarter. Plus, the FT’s Eric Platt reports on Berkshire Hathaway’s annual general meeting, where Warren Buffett was the star of the show, and the FT’s deputy editor, Patrick Jenkins, explains how BlackRock’s small consultancy division came to have a growing influence on a number of governments. To get free access to the FT’s Coronavirus Business Update newsletter for 30 days, visit ft.com/newsbriefingcovid. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Eric Platt, president of Artisans and Vines, a boutique wine importer and distributor, joins the podcast to discuss how he scours the globe to find remarkable wines that deliver value to consumers. Listen in to find out which imported wines should be on your radar in this conversation with Eric Platt. Wine's sampled: 2019 Zonte's Footstep "Scarlet Ladybird " Rose, McLaren Vale, Australia 2017 Zonte's Foostep "Love Symbol" Grenache McLaren Vale, Australia 2016 Domaine Naturaliste "Rebus" Cabernet Sauvignon Margaret River, Australia This episode is hosted by Scott Greenberg and produced by Sarah Beth Hensley. Music for this episode is "Wishful Thinking" by Dan Lebowitz available in the YouTube Audio Library.

Pro-democracy candidates take more than half of seats in Hong Kong’s local council elections amid record voter turnout, UK prime minister Boris Johnson launches a low-risk Conservative manifesto and Michael Bloomberg officially announces he is running for US president. Plus, LVMH is set to buy Tiffany & Co for $16.7bn. The FT’s Eric Platt breaks down the latest offer. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Politicians and privacy campaigners call for Google’s $2.1bn deal for Fitbit to be blocked, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be hit by prosecutors on bribery, fraud and breach of trust charges, and a subsidiary of China’s largest construction group has suspended work on one of the nation’s tallest skyscrapers. Plus, the FT’s Eric Platt explains why Charles Schwab is ready to put down $25bn to acquire TD Ameritrade. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Uber posts a $5.2 billion loss as costs from its initial public offering hit earnings, Italy’s prime minister Giuseppe Conte asks for parliament to be recalled so he can hold a vote of confidence and US stocks notched their biggest jump in two months on Thursday after upbeat Chinese data soothed investors’ nerves. Also, Broadcom agrees a deal to acquire Symantec’s enterprise security business for $10.7bn, Kraft Heinz takes another $1.2bn in writedowns, UK prime minister Boris Johnson eyes an election in the days after Brexit and sources tell the FT that at least nine senior figures have been removed from their posts at Turkey’s central bank. Plus, the FT’s US mergers and acquisitions correspondent, Eric Platt, tells us about WeWork’s corporate structure revamp as it prepares to go public. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Donald Trump says that Huawei could be included in a trade deal with Beijing, Facebook says it took down a record 2.2bn fake accounts in the first three months of this year and JPMorgan Chase drops its client Purdue Pharma, the OxyContin maker, which has been accused in thousands of lawsuits of fuelling the US opioid crisis. Plus, the FT’s Eric Platt explains how three Wall St banks, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase, dominate advising on tech IPOs, and why that grip might be under threat after Uber’s listing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

SoftBank changed course when it scaled back plans for an investment in WeWork from $16bn to $2bn. The FT’s Eric Platt spoke with US business editor Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson about what led to the cut in investment and why an IPO might come sooner than expected.Read Eric’s reporting here and Andrew’s profile on WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann here.Contributors: Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, US business editor and Eric Platt, US mergers & acquisitions correspondent. Producer: Jennifer Sigl. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A few trophy sales made headlines last week at the New York art auctions, including paintings from Edward Hopper and David Hockney that each sold for more than $90m. In total, Christie’s, Phillips and Sotheby’s sold close to $2bn worth of art during the week. But some marquee works also went unsold. So what do the sales signal about the mood among art collectors and investors? The FT’s Eric Platt reports on the auctions and the state of the art market.Read Eric’s reporting here.Contributors: Eric Platt, U.S. mergers & acquisitions correspondent. Producers: Jennifer Sigl and Aimee Keane. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Relax to the whispers of Eric Platt as he reads the poem, “Austral months” by Henry Kendall. Artist: Eric Platt Reference track: Austral months To Learn about SleepPhones, the sleep-friendly headphones: click Classic or Wireless To Rate/Review this podcast: click HERE To Subscribe to more Sleep With Silk podcasts, click the following:  Sleep with Silk: ASMR Triggers … Continue reading Eric Platt – Austral months poem (ASMR Triggers #22)

Economists widely agree that Janet Yellen and the Fed board will lift interest rates at the December 16 meeting but expectations vary just as much when it comes to longer term monetary policy. Capital markets correspondent Eric Platt joins Shannon Bond to discuss. Then, a shrinking in America's middle class to less than 50 per cent of the population for the first time since the early 1970s comes under examination from Washington-based FT correspondents Sam Fleming and Shawn Donnan. Finally, economist Claudia Goldin explains a theory about narrowing the gender pay gap in certain occupations. Music by Salmo and Kevin MacLeod. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Rise of the Robots author Martin Ford stops by to discuss his pessimistic outlook on the future of automation after winning the FT-McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award this week. Then, San Francisco correspondent Hannah Kuchler breaks down how Facebook is turning to user data to power its artificial intelligence products. Finally, US retail sales are lagging in advance of the critical holiday shopping season, even as total consumer spending grows. FT correspondents Lindsay Whipp and Eric Platt offer some explanations. Music: "Plain Loafer" by Kevin MacLeod. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.