Masters in Business

Have you taken full advantage of automating your investments? You can improve your returns, reduce emotional decision-making, and generally end up with better results simply by putting your investing on autopilot. Jeffrey Ptak is the managing director at Morningstar. Previously, he was the chief ratings officer.  Each week, “At the Money” discusses an important topic in money mana...

Barry speaks with Jon Hilsenrath, founder of Serpa Pinto Advisory. They discuss Jon's career at the Wall Street Journal as a reporter, earning him the title of "Fed Whisperer," and the response to the Great Financial Crisis. They also discussed his belief the US is undergoing the post-industrial economic revolution.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Land is more than just a place to build a house, commercial building or farm. Real assets can be monetized through Mineral and gas rights, solar and wind, recreation, even AI.    Brandon Zick is Chief Investment Officer of Ceres Farmland Fund (now part of Wisdom Tree); they own and manage about $2 billion in agricultural land assets.   Each week, “At the Money” discusses...

Barry speaks with Liz Ann Sonders, chief investment strategist at Charles Schwab. Liz Ann focuses on the entire economy. She’s also the cohost of the On Investing podcast and a keynote speaker at numerous company and industry conferences. Liz Ann and Barry discuss her investment experience, working with Charles Schwab, and market cycles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ETFs gained a reputation for providing investors with low-cost index exposure, but many of the newest funds are actively managed. Some are costly and speculative. What is an ETF investor to do? 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. He helped design and market some of the first exchange-traded fund...

Make sense of the world with one essential conversation, every week. Mishal Husain, one of Britain's best interviewers, brings her signature blend of curiosity and tenacity to weekly conversations with world leaders, business titans, and cultural icons, revealing who they really are and how they see the world changing around them. Follow the podcast wherever you listen, so you don't miss an episod...

Barry speaks with Henry Ward, Chief Executive Officer at Carta, a technology company that provides capitalization table management and valuation software for startups. They discuss founding a business, the growth of private markets, and his lobby efforts for retail investors to access private markets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you underperforming our own investments? Did you know that many, maybe even most, investors do worse than the ETFs and Mutual Funds they hold do? The annual Morningstar study “Mind the Gap” has found a substantial difference between returns generated by investment funds and the actual returns investors experience. Jeffrey Ptak is the managing director at Morningstar. Previously, he...

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...

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 h...

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, bitco...

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 manageme...

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 y...

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 ste...

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...

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 institu...

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...