Double Take By BNY Investments Newton

With the introduction of alternative currencies, a new front in the war on the dollar has emerged. Saleha Mohsin, author and senior Washington correspondent for Bloomberg News, joins Double Take to examine this potential shift in monetary power.

Daniel Sobelman, assistant professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and Ryan Bohl, Senior Middle East and North Africa analyst at RANE, join Double Take to discuss how attacks on Red Sea trade routes could impact the global supply chain.

Jack and Rafe interview Jeff Lacker, former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, who pulls back the curtain on the Federal Reserve and how it adjusts its federal funds rate, a key driver of many investment decisions.

Once considered a delicacy, edible insects are jumping into the mainstream food system. Join Jack and Rafe as they get a taste of this chirping ingredient with Leo Taylor, CEO and Co-founder of Yum Bug.

In a time where the news industry is making headlines itself, Martin Baron, former executive editor of The Washington Post and author of Collision of Power, joins Double Take to shine a light on the current media environment.

Advances in underwater mining technology are making a splash in the energy sector. Walter Sognnes, CEO of Loke Marine Minerals, joins Double Take to dive into deep sea mining. 

As geopolitical tensions become a focal point, investors must view China under a powerful lens. Dr. William Kirby, professor of China Studies at Harvard Business School, joins Double Take to dissect the challenges of investing in China.

As women climb the ranks in the corporate world, executives are focusing to build a more equitable workplace. Lara Abrash, chair at Deloitte, joins Double Take to discuss her ascent to the top and why gender equality matters to investors.

Could vertical farming elevate our urban food supply, with more efficient production, less energy consumption and fewer pesticides?  

Dr. Inna Vishik, associate professor of physics at University of California, Davis, joins Double Take to delve into explosive advances in superconductor technology and why this matters to investors.

As climate change reaches a boiling point, why are major insurers departing from extreme weather-prone states? Robert Gordon, Senior Vice President at the American Property Casualty Insurance Association, joins Double Take to discuss the reasons behind their exit.

As the obesity epidemic rages across the globe, new weight loss drugs have become so popular that some manufacturers are unable to meet patient demand. Dr. David Katz, founder and CEO of Diet ID, joins Double Take to discuss investment ramifications of these hotly demanded medications.

Neil Howe, managing director of demography at Hedgeye Risk Management, LLC, joins us to examine how the culmination of 100-year historical cycles, also known as the fourth turning, could bring about the creative destruction of public institutions, ultimately freeing social energy to become productive and functional once more.

In the world of television, is the era of content overload—with streaming networks trying to be all things to all people—coming to an end? We discuss with Doug Herzog, former president of Viacom Entertainment Group.

Could consumer-facing artificial intelligence and immersive virtual reality lead us deeper into the maw of technology - or might it inspire us to seek more authentic, tactile and human-based experiences? We discuss with David Sax, award-winning author, journalist and keynote speaker. 

Are we entering a new “pay-to-play” era in which artificial-intelligence (AI) developers must pay for internet data to train their models—even when that content is generated for free? We discuss with Kelvin Lwin, chief executive officer of ALIN.ai.

Did the US presidential changeover to the Biden administration—and to President Joe Biden’s appointees to various agencies and courts—have any bearing on today’s shifting dynamics in antitrust regulation? We discuss with Rani Habash, partner at Dechert LLP. 

We delve into how artificial intelligence could disrupt the music industry—from fundamental questions on royalties and intellectual property to the seemingly endless creative possibilities for content creation—with Skye Rossi, senior vice president of business affairs at Rhymesayers Entertainment.

We discuss the impacts of generative artificial intelligence on investing with the great disruptor itself - ChatGPT.

We discuss the global gold rush for rare earths, including the geopolitical and economic backdrop for these trace elements that are vital to the global energy transition, with James Kennedy, president at ThREE Consulting. 

Rare-earth elements—the raw materials essential to many of our modern-day technologies, including electric vehicles—are largely sourced from China. Amid growing geopolitical tensions with China, what would it take to diversify and localize the rare-earth supply chain?

What are the potential ramifications of this rising new chapter of generative artificial intelligence (AI)? We discuss with Davis Sawyer, co-founder and chief product officer at Deeplite and chairperson at tinyML Foundation. 

How has the generative artificial intelligence (AI) market evolved, and where is it heading? We discuss with Rob May, an AI entrepreneur and an angel investor in early stage AI companies.

How is the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act disrupting US supply chains? We discuss with David Stepp, an experienced trade lawyer and partner at Crowell & Moring.

How are investors working together with innovative and resilient companies to combat the climate crisis? We discuss with venture capital partner Kristin Ellis.