Money, Investing & Economics
319: Should We Shut Down Our Business? | Feedback Friday
You were laid off, your wife’s business is in the red, and you have a baby on the way. In spite of occasionally inconsiderate guests being a drag, renting your spare room through Airbnb is the only thing bringing in steady money right now. Should you shut down the business that doesn’t make money and […]
VIEW EPISODE314: Michael Yon | China’s Big Trouble in Little Hong Kong
Michael Yon (@Michael_Yon) is an author, columnist, and award-winning independent war correspondent who gives us a frontline view of the current civil unrest between Hong Kong protestors and the government of mainland China. What We Discuss with Michael Yon: What Michael means by his oft-truncated and misunderstood quote: “If a writer wants to make money, […]
VIEW EPISODE308: Kris Buckner | Who Does Counterfeiting Really Hurt?
Kris Buckner is the president of Investigative Consultants, with over 22 years of experience in investigations related to trademark counterfeiting, piracy, and other intellectual property matters. [Featured photo by Ryan Hartford of Ecliptic Media] What We Discuss with Kris Buckner: Why the trillion-dollar counterfeiting industry should concern you — even if you don’t care that […]
VIEW EPISODE293: Zak Dychtwald | How Young China Will Change the World
Zak Dychtwald (@zakdychtwald) is the Founder of think tank and consultancy Young China Group and author of Young China: How the Restless Generation Will Change Their Country and the World. What We Discuss with Zak Dychtwald: At 417 million strong, China has more millennials than North America, the Middle East, and Europe combined. Chinese millennials […]
VIEW EPISODE290: He’s Wasting Inheritance on Pyramid Scheme | Feedback Friday
When a family inheritance is split between two siblings, only one of them is given control over how the money is spent due to the other’s penchant for get-rich-quick scams and bad investments. What can the family do to close the rift this power dynamic is causing while ensuring half of the inheritance isn’t wasted […]
VIEW EPISODE283: Brian Koppelman | How to Make Billions
Brian Koppelman (@BrianKoppelman) is a writer, filmmaker, producer, and director. He’s currently the showrunner, co-creator, and executive producer of Billions on Showtime and the host of The Moment podcast. What We Discuss with Brian Koppelman: Law school is an expensive (but not completely useless) place to learn life lessons. How do you know when you’ve […]
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