Ark Media

What's Your Number?

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Hosted by Yonatan Adiri and Yael Wissner-Levy, What’s Your Number? is a weekly podcast from Ark Media, looking at the Israeli economy through a global lens.

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Jun 17, 2026

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Episodes

Does the Startup-Nation Brand Need… A Rebrand? - with Dan Senor 17.06.2026

A note from Yael and Yonatan: Based on listener feedback, we're moving from a weekly news roundup to monthly, in-depth conversations with the business leaders, investors, policymakers, and entrepreneurs shaping Israel's economic future. For our first episode in the new format, Yonatan Adiri and Yael Wissner Levy are joined by Dan Senor, host of Call Me Back and co-author of Start-Up Nation which r...

How did Pakistan become The Peacemaker? 27.05.2026

📈 Our WYNDEX (What’s Your Number Index) update for today: The WYNDEX had another strong week, rising 5.11% and widening its year-to-date lead over both the S&P 500 and NASDAQ. Lemonade led the pack with an 11.1% gain, followed by JFrog, SentinelOne, Monday.com, and Check Point, all up more than 5%. But beneath the green, Yonatan and Yael warn that the same forces lifting some stocks, AI efficienc...

Last Dance for US Aid to Israel? 20.05.2026

📈 Our WYNDEX (What’s Your Number Index) update for today: The WYNDEX jumped 8.93% this week and is now up 16.7% year-to-date, beating both the S&P and NASDAQ. Palo Alto Networks and Nova led the gains, as investors rewarded AI infrastructure and cyber strength. But Wix’s 34% drop showed the other side of the AI trade: Wall Street is punishing companies and software it fears AI could jeopardize. ...

Israel's place in the AI race - with Ariel Sobelman 06.05.2026

📈 Our WYNDEX (What’s Your Number Index) update for today: The WYNDEX rose 2.95% this week and is now up more than 10% year-to-date, continuing its strong run and outperforming both the S&P and NASDAQ. Most of the index finished in the green, led by Tower Semiconductor and Fiverr, as investors rewarded AI positioning, semiconductor strength, and renewed confidence in Israeli tech. But Check Point’...

Israeli Entrepreneurs: Wired for Pressure - with Rakefet Russak-Aminoach 29.04.2026

Our WYNDEX (What’s Your Number Index) update for today: The WYNdex rose 1.1%, outperforming the S&P but trailing a strong Nasdaq. Markets are cautious ahead of major tech earnings and geopolitical uncertainty around Iran. Standouts include Mobileye (+10% on strong earnings), SolarEdge (+25% on energy demand tailwinds), and Wix (+5.4%). No major losers; the index is up ~10% year-to-date.  🔎 Our Lo...

Hormuz: Who will Blink First? - with Miad Maleki 22.04.2026

📈 Our WYNDEX (What’s Your Number Index) update for today: The WYNDEX rose 6.76% this week, beating the S&P and just trailing the NASDAQ. Nearly all names finished in the green, led by strong gains in fintech and tech. The move reflects a broader market rally driven by ceasefire momentum and a shift toward “peace optionality,” with capital rotating out of defense and into growth…for now. 🔎 Our Lo...

A Stronger Shekel: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly 15.04.2026

📈 Our WYNDEX (What’s Your Number Index) update for today: The WYNDEX fell 1.7%, lagging the S&P and NASDAQ, which rose on ceasefire optimism. The split is clear: defense and deep tech names climbed, while SaaS stocks dropped sharply. Wix fell over 20%, with Lemonade and Monday also down—signaling growing pressure from AI disruption. 🔎 Our Long Play today: Israel’s shekel just hit its strongest l...

Hormuz: Short Term Win, Long Term Loss 09.04.2026

📈 Our WYNDEX (What’s Your Number Index) update for today: The WYNDEX rose 8.69% this period, outperforming both the S&P and NASDAQ and returning to positive territory year-to-date. Yonatan and Yael break down a market rebound driven by ceasefire optimism. Satellite and space-related companies led the gains, while SaaS names like Wix and Lemonade declined, reflecting continued uncertainty around h...

Happy Passover from the What's Your Number family 01.04.2026

Yael and Yonatan are taking the week off to celebrate Passover with their families. Wishing all of our subscribers a safe and happy holiday.  Find us on: YouTube Instagram LinkedIn Yael on X   Yonatan on X Write to us here New episodes drop on Wednesdays LEGAL DISCLAIMER This podcast offers general business and economic information and is not a comprehensive summary for investment decisions. It do...

Breaking and Rebuilding Iran’s Economy - with Miad Maleki 25.03.2026

📈 Our WYNDEX (What’s Your Number Index) update for today: The WYNDEX returned to the green, outperforming the S&P and NASDAQ by nearly 2% in a weaker market. Gains were led by Lemonade (+16%), Nova hitting new highs, and continued strength in defense names like Elbit. On the downside, losses were limited, with ICL down over 8% as markets weigh supply chain risk. Overall, investors are showing ren...

Who’s winning the economic war? 18.03.2026

📈 Our WYNDEX (What’s Your Number Index) update for today: The WYNDEX fell 1.99% this week, underperforming both the S&P and NASDAQ in an otherwise quiet market. Yonatan and Yael break down the divergence across sectors: cyber holding steady while AI and SaaS names face pressure. Fiverr dropped over 7%, Via fell sharply and remains far below its IPO, and defense tech cooled after a major run—point...

Iran’s Economic Warfare 11.03.2026

Please take 5 minutes to fill out What's Your Number's LISTENER SURVEY to help us level up the show. We'll catch you next week. 📈 Our WYNDEX (What’s Your Number Index) update for today: Despite recording between air-raid sirens and shelter runs, the WYNDEX had a strong week, rising 8.26% and outperforming both the NASDAQ and the S&P. Yonatan and Yael unpack the rebound in Israeli SaaS stocks like...

A quick update 04.03.2026

Yael and Yonatan won’t be recording a new episode this week as they are in Israel caring for their families during the war with Iran. We'll catch you next week.

The Startup Unlocking the ‘Black Hole’ of the Open Sea - with Ami Daniel 25.02.2026

Please take 5 minutes to fill out What's Your Number's LISTENER SURVEY to help us level up the show. We'll catch you next week. __________ 📈 Our WYNDEX (What’s Your Number Index) update for today: The WYNDEX fell 3.38% this week, underperforming U.S. markets as the SaaS selloff deepened. Cyber stocks reacted sharply to new AI-driven security tools, raising disruption concerns, while ZIM surged on...

A short announcement 18.02.2026

Please take 5 minutes to fill out What's Your Number's LISTENER SURVEY to help us level up the show. We'll catch you next week.

Saudi and UAE: The Cold Gulf War 11.02.2026

📈 Our WYNDEX (What’s Your Number Index) update for today: The WYNDEX had its worst week since launch, falling 5.41% and underperforming both the S&P and the NASDAQ. Yonatan and Yael break down why Israeli SaaS names were hit hardest, how AI is accelerating a credibility reset across software markets, and why biotech emerged as a rare bright spot amid the selloff. 🔎 Our Long Play today Yael and Y...

Is AI Drug Discovery Finally Here? - with Daphne Koller 04.02.2026

📈Our WYNDEX (What’s Your Number Index) update for today: Markets were up this week, but the WYNDEX slipped again. Yonatan and Yael break down the biggest movers, including Nova leading the pack and monday.com falling to the bottom, plus what the Fed shakeup and a sudden drop in gold and silver signaled to investors. 🔎 Our Long Play Yonatan and Yael are joined by Daphne Koller, CEO and founder of...

Taking a State-Owned Defense Company Public - with Natti Ginor 28.01.2026

📈Our WYNDEX (What’s Your Number Index) update for today: Markets moved higher this week, with the S&P up 0.73% and the NASDAQ up 1.55%, but the WYNDEX moved in the opposite direction, slipping 0.97%. Still, as January wraps up, the WYNDEX remains ahead, up 2.61% YTD compared to 1.12% for the NASDAQ and 1.02% for the S&P. 🔎 Our Long Play today takes a deep dive into Israel Aerospace Industries an...

From War Economy to Election Economy 21.01.2026

📈Our WYNDEX (What’s Your Number Index) update for today: Market weakness overall impacted the WYNDEX as well. Shedding 1% on a pretty flat S&P and a 0.26% decline in NASDAQ.  🔎Our Long Play today looks at what happens to the economy as Israel emerges from the morass of war into the mess of an election year. With sights set on reelection, the policy makers in Jerusalem seem unwilling to stir the...

A Tale of Three Economies - with Ariel Karlinsky 14.01.2026

📈Our WYNDEX (What’s Your Number Index) update for today: WYNdex is back with a whopping 5.56% green performance, outperforming both S&P and NASDAQ by 4.59 and 4.71% respectively. Elbit, NOVA, Lemonade, and PANW in the green. EToro, FIVERR, and WIX in the red. 🔎Our Long Play today is a conversation with Ariel Karlinsky. Ariel, who’s a PhD student at Hebrew University’s economics department and th...

How Economies Survive After AI Wins - with Daniel Schreiber 07.01.2026

Our Long Play today is a conversation with Daniel Schreiber . In addition to being the co-founder and CEO of Lemonade, Daniel is the Founder and Chairman of the Mosaic Institute for AI Policy, an Israel-based nonprofit aiming to ensure that the AI revolution will be harnessed to shore up and grow the economy, rather than destroy it. With a look at history, Daniel, Yael, and Yonatan discuss how a f...

Can Israel Become a Trillion Dollar Economy? - with Michael Eisenberg 24.12.2025

Find us on: 📺 YouTube 📸 Instagram 💼 LinkedIn 𝕏 Michal on X 𝕏 Yonatan on X 📩 Write to us here 📈Our WYNDEX update for today: It’s our last WYNDEX update of the year! On that note, here is our year-to-date comparison:  WYNDEX - 20.78% S&P - 15.77% NASDAQ - 20.12% Our best performers of the year were: Lemonade with 125% Elbit with almost 100% Nova measurements up 64%  TEVA up 24% (and is now a $3...

How Israel's 2025 Economy Defied Expectations - with Natti Ginor 17.12.2025

Find us on: 📺 YouTube 📸 Instagram 💼 LinkedIn 𝕏 Michal on X 𝕏 Yonatan on X 📩 Write to us here 📈Our WYNDEX update for today: The WYNDEX is down .8%, almost in line with the S&P and showing better performance than NASDAQ by 1.07%. Notable in the green this week is defense giant ELBIT with a 6.3% rise, completing a 99.5% increase year-to-date and trading at a $24 billion market cap. In the red we...

Is Israel's 2026 Budget a Red Flag? 10.12.2025

Find us on: 📺 YouTube 📸 Instagram 💼 LinkedIn 𝕏 Michal on X 𝕏 Yonatan on X 📩 Write to us here 📈Our WYNDEX update for today: The WYNDEX is back in the green for a second week in a row, up 3.29%, to be exact. That puts it ahead of both the S&P and NASDAQ (0.69 and 1.39%, respectively). Monday.com made a 9.09% jump back up after December 4th Guggenheim report with a Strong BUY ($250 target price)...

Winning the Water Game in the Middle East - with Seth Siegel 03.12.2025

Find us on: 📺 YouTube 📸 Instagram 💼 LinkedIn 𝕏 Michal on X 𝕏 Yonatan on X 📩 Write to us here 📈Our WYNDEX update for today: The WYNDEX bounced back 4.85% last week, beating both NASDAQ and S&P which were also in the green with a 3.20% and 3.93% rise, respectively. Notable stocks were Palo Alto Networks, which bounced back almost 4% alongside ZIM (+20%) and Lemonade (16%). The most interesting...

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