Masters in Business

Barry Ritholtz speaks with Jurrien Timmer, director of global macro at Fidelity investments. They discuss his career path, key market charts and Timmer's "barbell approach" to investing in both high-flying tech stocks and equities outside of the US. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Farmland is a real asset that can be accessed through private funds. The asset has seen broad, non-correlated gains, hedged against rising prices. And farming acreage shrinks every year. Brandon Zick is Chief Investment Officer of Ceres Farmland Fund (now part of Wisdom Tree); the fund owns and manages about $2 billion in agricultural land assets. Each week, “At the Money” discusses an important topic in money management. From portfolio construction to taxes and cutting down on fees, join Barry Ritholtz to learn the best ways to put your money to work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barry speaks with Jose Minaya, global head of BNY Investments and Wealth. In this episode, Jose and Barry discuss his career buy-side trading, investing in the alternatives space. The also discuss the changes blockchain and AI are bringing to asset management. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There will be nearly 1,000 new ETFs issued in 2025. Most of these are NOT the usual low-cost passive indices we think of. Instead, these tend to be complex, expensive, active funds in an ETF wrapper. Leveraged directional bets, options, or derivatives-based, and a whole raft of complex strategies. Dave Nadig is President and Director of Research at ETF.com, and he shares with us how investors should navigate all of these new products. Each week, “At the Money” discusses an important topic in money management. From portfolio construction to taxes and cutting down on fees, join Barry Ritholtz to learn the best ways to put your money to work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barry speaks with Dmitry Balyasny, managing partner and chief investment officer at Balyasny Asset Management (BAM), a firm he co-founded in 2001. They discuss his career path, his thoughts on the current market environment for trading, hedge funds and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greed was long seen as a selfish vice, undercutting our happiness and our life satisfaction. Yet today, the pursuit of money is a driving factor in all of our lives. How did the love of money go from a vice to a virtue? Paul Vigna is a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, and a 25 year veteran journalist, as a reporter, editor, and photographer, covering the cryptocurrency sector, bitcoin, other digital and blockchain-related technologies. He is the author of “The Almightier: How Money Became God, Greed Became Virtue, and Debt Became Sin.” Each week, “At the Money” discusses an important topic in money management. From portfolio construction to taxes and cutting down on fees, join Barry Ritholtz to learn the best ways to put your money to work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Barry speaks with Jaime Magyera. She was recently tapped as head of retirement and US wealth for BlackRock. They discuss her career and unique experience working at one of the world's largest asset managers, trends in retirement and wealth management, the rise of alternative investments and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How can investors find usable signal amidst all of the outrageous, algorithm-driven, clickbait? Noisy headlines can be a distraction from your long-term goals. Michael Hiltzik covers business for the Los Angeles Times, is a two-time winner of the Gerald Loeb Award and has authored numerous books on business. Each week, “At the Money” discusses an important topic in money management. From portfolio construction to taxes and cutting down on fees, join Barry Ritholtz to learn the best ways to put your money to work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barry speaks with Heather Boushey, a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers under President Joe Biden. She is also a senior fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School. In this episode, they discuss the economic rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, Biden's economic policy, and economic equality in the US. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Buying any car is an exciting milestone, but buying a supercar is next level. It's fraught with unique challenges, costs and responsibilities. There are some things you should know before you buy a Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren, Pagani, or any supercar. Hannah Elliot is the super car reviewer for Bloomberg, and has been covering the auto industry and exploring car culture for over 15 years. She also drives a 1975 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow. Each week, “At the Money” discusses an important topic in money. From portfolio construction to taxes to spending, join Barry Ritholtz to learn the best ways to put your money to work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Flying private used to be for billionaires, but that's no longer true. There's fractional ownership, hourly charter, jet cards, membership & leases. There is a way to fly private for a lot more budgets than there used to be.. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this special edition of the show, Barry sits down with Neal Katyal, Milbank LLP partner and former acting Solicitor General of the US. Barry speaks with Katyal just days after his team won its challenge to President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs. They discuss the process of challenging President Trump's authority to impose steep tariffs on imports from other countries and what next steps could look like as the case makes its way through the US legal system. Plus, they talk about Katyal's career working on appellate and complex litigation, including arguing over 50 cases before the US Supreme Court. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barry speaks with Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics about his career and the state of the US economy today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How would you like to move from Labor to Capital? You can, by shifting some of your compensation from cash to equity. There are some tricky tax rules to learn, but potentially big gains to be had. Each week, “At the Money” discusses an important topic in money management. From portfolio construction to taxes and cutting down on fees, join Barry Ritholtz to learn the best ways to put your money to work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barry speaks with Ellen Zentner, Chief Economist Strategist and Global Head of Thematic and Macro Investing for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and a member of the Firm’s Global Investment Committee. She and her team are responsible for generating event-driven and forward-looking secular thematic insights, identifying how they can contribute to Morgan Stanley’s individual- and institutional-investor portfolios, and guiding stakeholders and internal teams to support the firm's investment strategies. Ellen previously worked as a Senior Economist for the Texas State government, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd., and Nomura Securities International. In this episode, they discuss everything from tariffs to Fed independence to data integrity at the BLS. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever thought about buying your own plane? It may not be as out of reach as you imagine. Sure, it’s not cheap, with maintenance, fuel, repair, and hangar costs, but the private aviation industry wants you to know there's a plane for nearly every budget. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barry speaks with Deven Parekh, Managing Director at Insight Partners, a growth equity investment fund based in New York City. Since joining Insight in 2000, he has made more than 140 investments in enterprise software, data, and consumer internet businesses globally. Deven also currently serves as a Board Member for the Council on Foreign Relations, NYU Langone Health, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and the Tisch Multiple Sclerosis Research Center. In this episode, they discuss the every-changing world of venture and private equity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We live in an age of endless news and spin. We rely on data and news releases, but it's really easy to get tripped up by all of it. How should investors manage this firehose of numbers? Michael Hiltzik covers business for the Los Angeles Times, is a two-time winner of the Gerald Loeb Award and has authored numerous books on business. Each week, “At the Money” discusses an important topic in money management. From portfolio construction to taxes and cutting down on fees, join Barry Ritholtz to learn the best ways to put your money to work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barry speaks with Timothy Ferriss, an American entrepreneur, investor, author, podcaster, and lifestyle guru. He is known for his 4-Hour self-help book series — including The 4-Hour Work Week, The 4-Hour Body, and the 4-Hour Chef. He's written five number one bestselling books, including Tools of the Titans. He also has a new card game called Coyote. In this episode, they discuss trying to figure out how his body works, how his psychology works, how his emotional world works. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Money. It's a driving factor in our lives. But how often have you thought about those little green pieces of paper in your wallet and the idea that created it, or the digital zeros and ones in our banks and brokerage accounts that represent your money? Is it real, or simply a collective delusion? Paul Vigna is a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, and has been a journalist for more than 25 years, as a reporter, editor, and photographer. He currently covers the cryptocurrency sector, including bitcoin, other digital currencies, and blockchain-related technologies. He is the author of “The Almightier: How Money Became God, Greed Became Virtue, and Debt Became Sin.” Each week, “At the Money” discusses an important topic in money management. From portfolio construction to taxes and cutting down on fees, join Barry Ritholtz to learn the best ways to put your money to work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.