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Wall Street Millennial
The official Wall Street Millennial podcast, covering all things stocks and investing.
How Fast Fashion and Buy Not Pay Later Extract Billions From Ordinary People
The Fast Fashion industry has been generating huge profits in recent years. In this episode we examine why it, in conjunction with Buy Now Pay Later, has become so successful.
10:3015/05/2022
Stagflation: The Risks and Reality of Today's Economy
Stagflation is the word everyone is using to describe the era that we could be heading into. In this episode, we explore the fundamentals to see how likely this scenario might be.
11:1112/05/2022
How A $100 Billion Hedge Fund Gambled Itself to Nearly 50% Losses
Chase Coleman's legendary hedge fund, Tiger Global, has lost almost half of its value over the first part of 2022. In this episode, we explain what happened, and how a fund manager can go from first to worst so spectacularly.
12:3709/05/2022
How Gaia Makes Billions Off Conspiracy Theories
Conspiracy theories and other unscientific media is big business. In this episode we explore the story of Gaia, one of the most successful beneficiaries of this phenomenon.
08:2108/05/2022
Putin's Weaponization of Energy
In this episode, we examine Putin's weaponization of Europe's energy supply, and what the consequences coule be for everyday households.
08:2306/05/2022
CNN+, the Biggest Disaster in the Streaming Frenzy
After less than one month in operation, CNN's subscription service, CNN+, is history. In this episode we dive deep into what made it such an embarrassing failure.
08:2704/05/2022
Bill Hwang's Archegos Rampage: What the Authorities Say
One year after the epic Archegos implosion, the results of an official investigation are out. In this episode we take a deep dive into Bill Hwang's rampage that resulted in $10 billion of losses for Wall Street's biggest banks.
12:5702/05/2022
Elon Musk's Conflict with Tesla's Original Founders
Elon Musk is famous for making Tesla the most valuable automobile company in the world. But he technically is not the founder, and doesn't get along with the true founders even a little.
07:5428/04/2022
Twitter's Board's Worst Nightmare - Members of Congress Take Aim
In this episode we detail the letter Twitter's board received from 18 Members of Congress about Elon Musk's takeover bid, as well as Twitter's history of catching the ire of powerful individuals.
08:4324/04/2022
The End of Globalization
In this episode we discuss the Russia invasion's implications for economic globalization.
09:0522/04/2022
Twitter's "Poison Pill" and Elon Musk's Potential Impact on the Company
Today we explain what Twitter's "Poison Pill" is, and what Elon Musk's take-private bid might mean for the company.
09:1518/04/2022
The Most Embarrassing Trading Loss in Wall Street Banking History
In this episode we discuss the most embarrassing and costly trading loss in Wall Street banking history - JP Morgan's $6.2B CIO disaster.
12:1915/04/2022
The Weaponization of the Dollar
In this episode we discuss the weaponization of the US Dollar since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began.
09:5311/04/2022
The Economic Impact of Ukraine's Stunning Resistance
Ukraine has stalled the Russian invasion with an incredible show of strength. The consequences to Russia's economy will be dire.
10:1209/04/2022
The Booming Business Of Guns For Hire
Private mercenaries are a booming business. In this episode we examine what role they play in the modern world.
10:1706/04/2022
What the Data Says about "Technical Analysis"
Technical analysis is widely practiced among active traders. In this episode, we investigate what the data says about whether or not it works.
09:3802/04/2022
Barclays' $600M VIX ETN Disaster
Barclays recently lost $600M due to an apparent operational oversight related to their VXX exchange traded note. In this episode we discuss how such a costly and embarrassing blunder happened at such a prestigious institution.
08:2131/03/2022
Russia's Economic Consequences from the Ukraine Invasion, and Putin's Measures to Combat Them
Russia's economic costs from the Ukraine invasion have proven severe. We examine the measures Russia is using to counter these pressures, and how well they are working.
08:3228/03/2022
Zoom's Covid-Era Rise and Fall
Zoom Communications is perhaps the most iconic of all the pandemic-era tech stocks. After losing 80% of its value in 2021 with the rest of the pandemic tech stocks, the company's business economics paint a much different picture.
09:1925/03/2022
The $11B WorldCom Scandal
WorldCom was a $180B company at its peak that dominated the American telecommunications industry. But after a massive financial scandal, the company was destroyed. Now, its name has long been forgotten by the public.
16:3025/03/2022
The Rise and Fall of Affirm
Affirm is a pioneer in the so-called Buy-Now Pay-Later industry. With the backdrop of intense Wall Street hype around this new industry, Affirm's business economics leave much to be desired.
10:2625/03/2022
Chamath Palihapitiya's Legacy as the SPAC Godfather
Chamath Palihapitiya is most famous for starting the SPAC frenzy of 2020 and 2021. In this episode we examine each of his four SPACs, and how they are doing now.
11:3825/03/2022
What Hedge Fund Billionaires Do During Market Corrections
Emotions sometimes get the better of investors when losses are steep. How do billionaire investors deal with painful corrections in the market?
08:3825/03/2022
Tesla's Future Robo-Taxi Network
Tesla has a market cap that far exceeds that of any other car manufacturer. Can their plans for a robo-taxi network help them grow into their valuation?
10:1825/03/2022
China's Crackdown on the Lucrative Macau Gambling Industry
Macau's gambling economy has never aligned with Chinese President Xi Jinping's Common Prosperity agenda. In recent months, Xi has stepped up his battle with gambling, including by arresting billionaire gambling moguls accused of black market gambling operations.
09:5425/03/2022