This week on Prof G Markets, Scott shares his thoughts on Nelson Peltz’s activist investment in Disney. He then explains why Goldman reported its largest earnings miss in a decade. Finally, Scott discusses the business of dating apps like Hinge, and sources some personal experiences from his Gen Z team members.
Podcast Type: Markets
Prof G Markets: Microsoft and OpenAI, Wash Trading, and European Tech Regulations
This week on Prof G Markets, Scott shares his thoughts on Microsoft’s plan to invest $10 billion in OpenAI. He also discusses how the concept of anonymity has enabled rampant wash trading in the NFT market. Finally, we check in on the state of EU tech regulations from the DLD conference in Munich.
Prof G Markets: What is a Stock?
This week on Prof G Markets, we’re starting the year by getting down to the basics and answering a foundational question: what is a stock? Scott shares the story of his first-ever investment as a 13-year-old, and offers his thoughts on how to value a stock.
2023 Predictions Part I
This week on Prof G Markets, we hear part one of Scott’s predictions for 2023. Tune in on Thursday for part two.
Prof G Markets: The Biggest Stories of 2022
This week on Prof G Markets, Scott reflects on a year in markets defined by the war in Ukraine, inflation, and the decline of risk capital. He shares his main takeaways from 2022 as well as what he hopes investors learned from the year.
Prof G Markets: Robinhood’s Retirement Accounts and Disney’s Next Move — with Aswath Damodaran
This week on Prof G Markets, Scott shares his thoughts on why Robinhood is starting to offer retirement accounts. Then Aswath Damodaran, a professor of finance at NYU Stern, joins Scott for a Lightning Round on Apple, Amazon, Bob Iger, Chinese stocks, and opportunities in the markets. Finally, we hear a prediction for Disney in 2023.
Prof G Markets: Tesla’s Value Destruction, Crowdstrike and Cybersecurity, and Bankruptcies
This week on Prof G Markets, Scott reflects on Sam Bankman-Fried’s DealBook Summit interview. He then explains why the cybersecurity sector is practically recession-proof, and shares his thoughts on how Elon Musk’s antics at Twitter will cause Tesla’s stock to get cut in half. And in this week’s unpack, we learn about how bankruptcies work, and whether Musk might file for one at Twitter.
Prof G Markets: Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Consumer Culture
In this special edition of Prof G Markets, Scott shares his childhood experience of holiday sales, as well as his thoughts on a new retail tactic that’s driving consumers to stores. We also hear from Katherine Cullen, the senior director of industry and consumer insights for the National Retail Federation, on the state of retail sales in an inflationary, post-corona economy. Scott closes out the show with advice to those who’ve been laid off ahead of this week’s unemployment numbers.
Prof G Markets: Target and Walmart Earnings, Hedge Funds and Pinterest, and Estée Lauder Buys Tom Ford
This week on Prof G Markets, Scott explains why Target and Walmart had such contrasting earnings reports for the third quarter, and offers his insight on Target’s brand strategy. He then shares his thoughts on why hedge funds might be buying up shares of Pinterest, and whether hedge fund disclosures are worth paying attention to for the typical investor. Scott also examines Estée Lauder’s acquisition of Tom Ford, and gives advice to entrepreneurs on how to gauge when it’s time to sell a company.
Prof G Markets: The Failure of FTX, Why HBO Will be Acquired, and the Cannabis Industry
This week on Prof G Markets, Scott shares his thoughts on how Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto exchange FTX came crashing down like a house of cards. He then explains what Disney’s earnings reveal about a streaming market headed for consolidation, and why HBO makes for an appealing acquisition target. And in this week’s Unpack, we check in on the cannabis industry after the recent midterms, and learn where the investment opportunities might be.