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Expand your investing horizons and look to the long term. Join hosts Christine Benz and Team as they talk to influential leaders in investing, advice, and personal finance about a wide-range of topics, such as asset allocation and balancing risk and return.
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Azeem Azhar, curator of Exponential View, goes deep and insightful in conversation with leading thinkers about how technology is driving exponential change in our business models, political economy and society. You can subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you go to get your podcasts.
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Growth Mindset ON is a must for people who want to achieve exponential growth from a personal and professional point of view. From now on, I will be focus mostly on holistic wellbeing and personal development in order to equip you with the mindset needed to overcome limitations and support your growth or shifts. We can also grow sideways. Growth Mindset On: the podcast that equips you with the mindset to achieve emotional success. Connect with me on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cri ...
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Computerlaw Group LLP (www.computerlaw.com) provides strategic, knowledgeable, and effective business and intellectual property protection, licensing and litigation services to Internet, e-commerce, computer software, hardware and other high-tech businesses, teams and industry professionals throughout California, nationally and around the world. CLG produces THE VALLEY CURRENT as a way to keep its worldwide clients, co-counsels, colleagues, and friends aware of developments in Silicon Valley ...
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Welcome to LIMITLESS with AZ, the podcast that will revolutionize your view of what's possible. Join host Amir Zoghi, as he guides you on a journey to uncover the hidden abilities and capacities that have always resided within you. It's time to break free from self-imposed limits and embrace a mindset of limitlessness. LIMITLESS is specifically designed for high-performing professionals, entrepreneurs, and creatives ready to take their progress to unprecedented heights. This conversation goe ...
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Talk Roleshare explores themes around re-packaging work to enable a more diverse, sustainable and equitable workforce. Hear from leaders, companies, and enlightened HR professionals on the future of work, and how to build a more resilient workforce in the face of a shifting dynamic - from company-led to an individual-led workforce. #futureofwork #diversity #wellbeing #flexibility #careers Produced by Roleshare.com | Join the job share movement
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The Supply Chain Revolution podcast is a series focused on the latest trends and innovations in sustainability and supply chain management. The podcast is hosted by Sheri Hinish, also known as the Supply Chain Queen, who is a sustainability consultant and digital transformation expert, and features interviews with a wide range of supply chain professionals, thought leaders, and entrepreneurs. The podcast covers a variety of topics related to the supply chain revolution, including digital tra ...
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Traditional companies (such as oil, telecom, and automotive) are being disrupted by companies like Amazon, Nvidia, and Tesla, positioning individuals like Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, and Jeff Bezos to become the world’s first trillionaires. This shift in wealth concentration poses significant challenges in society due to its magnitude and implications…
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Our guest on the podcast today is Phil Moeller. He’s the primary author of the Get What’s Yours series of consumer guidebooks, including a newly revised edition of Get What’s Yours for Medicare: Maximize Your Coverage, Minimize Your Costs. In addition, the series includes Get What’s Yours: The Revised Secrets to Maxing Out Your Social Security and …
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Today host Jack Russo is joined by guest Jack Balletto for a deep dive into the roots and unique culture that shaped Silicon Valley. The conversation explores the region's evolution from its early military contracts to its role as a tech hub. Balletto reflects on the influential figures like Bob Noyce and Gordon Moore, whose work at Fairchild Semic…
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Today on the podcast, we welcome back Jonathan Clements. Jonathan was one of our first guests when we launched this podcast, and today marks his third appearance. He’s the founder and editor of HumbleDollar, and he has written or edited several books about money and investing, including My Money Journey and How to Think About Money. Earlier in his …
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In this episode, Jack Russo dives into a conversation with Bob Acker, who offers a unique perspective as an American expatriate living in Laos. They explore how the U.S. election is viewed from abroad, with Bob expressing concerns about the political climate and rising polarization. From his vantage point, the media’s heavy focus on Trump—five time…
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Today on the podcast, we’re delighted to welcome back Jeremy Grantham. Jeremy is the long-term investment strategist at his namesake firm, Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co., or GMO, which he cofounded in 1977. He serves on GMO’s Asset Allocation Committee and board of directors. Prior to GMO, Jeremy was cofounder of Batterymarch Financial Manageme…
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Brevity is the soul of wit. Irvin Younger may not have been Shakespeare, but his lectures have become a cornerstone for young lawyers learning the art and science of cross-examinations. Jack Russo and Professor Bob Acker know examinations can be daunting and confusing if you are not properly prepared and can result in a trial loss for you and your …
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Our guest this week is Jack Nelson. Jack is lead manager of the Stewart Investors’ Global Emerging Markets Leaders Sustainability strategy, which is highly regarded by Morningstar’s manager research team. Jack joined Stewart in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 2011 after obtaining an MA from Oxford. Background Bio Stewart Investors Emerging Markets “Global …
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Very few entrepreneurs think of growing a business in a practical way. Oftentimes, it’s one person or a small group of friends with nothing more than an idea, the drive to see it come to fruition and not much else when that idea becomes a reality. Luckily for us, Dr. Philippe Bouissou has taken his knowledge of steady business growth and turned it …
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Our guest this week is Ankur Crawford. Ankur is a executive vice president and portfolio manager at Fred Alger Management, based in New York City. Ankur comanages the Alger Capital Appreciation Fund, which is highly regarded by Morningstar’s Manager Research Team, among other US large-cap growth equity strategies. She’s also the sole manager in the…
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Storytime is one of the most influential times for children. Childrens' books are loaded with quotes and themes designed to encourage children to become the best people they can be. Over at Discussion Partners, Tom Casey and other senior executives spend most of their time teaching people to become more effective leaders and guiding them on how to …
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We’re doing something a little different this week. Amy Arnott and Dan Lefkovitz are flipping the microphone around and interviewing the anchor host of this podcast, Christine Benz, about her new her book, How to Retire: 20 Lessons for a Happy, Successful, and Wealthy Retirement. Christine is director of personal finance and retirement planning for…
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We don’t always get everything right; even smart people don’t really understand the finer points of studies in their field. Take this article by Sam Westreich, a microbiome scientist with a doctorate in genetics who just happened to get everything wrong regarding the Hayflick Limit… and Dr. Hayflick is calling him out on it. Listen in for this epic…
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For a brief moment in time, astronomers were able to safely study the sun’s corona simply because it was in the perfect spot at the perfect time. As awesome as it was for us to watch, no major news organization mentioned how unbelievable it was that this happened in an ever-expanding universe. There are many things reported to us that we tend to ta…
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Our guest this week is Dr. Hendrik Bessembinder. Hank is the professor in Francis J. and Mary B. Labriola Chair in Competitive Business at Arizona State University’s Department of Finance. Prof. Bessembinder’s research focuses on market design and trading, including stock, foreign exchange, fixed income, futures, and energy markets, as well as on m…
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In this episode of The Valley Current®, host Jack Russo sits down with tech visionary Ronjon Nag, whose journey through the world of AI and technology is nothing short of inspiring. From his days at Cambridge and MIT to founding a groundbreaking handwriting recognition company with just $500, Ronjon has always been ahead of the curve. His insights …
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Our guest on the podcast today is Kathy Stokes. Kathy is director of Fraud Prevention Programs with AARP, where she leads AARP’s efforts to educate older adults on the risks that fraud represents to their financial security. Kathy currently serves on the advisory council to the board of the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigator…
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For most of us, the dream of staying in a castle is something meant for fairytales… but what if that dream was more available than you thought? In this episode of The Valley Current®, host Jack Russo chats with Yvonne Corbett about her remarkable transformation of a historic Scottish castle into a luxurious corporate retreat. Yvonne shares how she …
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On today’s podcast, we’ll chat with two global asset-allocation specialists, Omar Aguilar from Charles Schwab and Sébastien Page from T. Rowe Price. Omar is CEO and chief investment officer for Schwab Asset Management. Before joining Schwab in 2011, he worked at a variety of firms including Financial Engines, ING Investment Management, Lehman Broth…
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There’s not much Professor Myron Moskovitz hasn’t done in his 60 years of legal work. You can pretty much say he’s done it all, from being a Supreme Court clerk, legal aid attorney, and law professor to now running his own appellate law firm. Part of Myron’s long-standing success is his understanding of what judges care about and his ability to fin…
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Our guest on the podcast today is Jackie Cummings Koski. She is a certified financial planner, and she is the author of a new book, F.I.R.E. For Dummies. FIRE stands for financial independence, retire early. Jackie is also the co-host of a podcast, Catching Up to FI, geared toward people getting a late start on financial independence. She is founde…
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What does it take to become a litigation street fighter in San Francisco? In today’s podcast, host Jack Russo interviews Ed King, a veteran litigator who has quite a storied career. Ed began his career sharpening his litigation skills against seasoned attorneys at the Haight Ashbury Legal Clinic and went on to work with notable figures on high-prof…
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On today’s podcast, we’ll chat with Daniel Peris about his new book, The Ownership Dividend: The Coming Paradigm Shift in the US Stock Market. Daniel oversees dividend-focused portfolios for Federated Hermes and has written several other books about investing, as well as a study of the former Soviet Union. Daniel began his investment career in the …
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Over the past decade, FinCEN (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network) has been responsible for a lot of reporting about financial accounts, but recently FinCEN has been trying to keep track of who owns what businesses. This affects corporations, LLCs and other entities. In response to new regulations, FinCEN just issued a FAQ regarding what is and is…
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Our guest on the podcast today is Matt Hougan, one of the world’s leading experts on crypto, exchange-traded funds, and financial technology. He’s the chief investment officer for Bitwise Asset Management, which offers several cryptocurrency-related funds and ETFs. He was previously chief executive officer of ETF.com and Inside ETFs. Hougan is co-a…
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Accepting what we can't control | Ask AZ Session July 04, 2024 In this enlightening session of Ask AZ, Amanda poses a question many of us grapple with: How do I make things happen faster? I'm tired of waiting for what I want. Amir Zoghi shares profound insights on the importance of acceptance and releasing control over what we cannot change. Main P…
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Can Ukraine survive the upcoming US presidential election? While the Ukrainians bravely continue their battle against Russia, most American’s don’t have the foggiest idea of what life is currently like in Ukraine and probably aren’t really concerned about how a possible Trump re-election could end their support now that President Biden has official…
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What makes leadership work and what makes it fail? It’s an enormous topic to unpack, but one that is sorely needed. The lack of quality leadership showing not just in Silicon Valley, but nationally and even globally is worrisome with most people citing the reprehensible leadership behaviors they’ve observed being hypocrisy, biases, intolerance, exp…
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Today we’ll chat with Carl Tannenbaum, chief economist for Northern Trust. In his role, Carl prepares the bank’s official economic outlook and participates in forecast surveys. He is a member of Northern Trust’s investment policy committee, its capital committee, and its asset/liability management committee. Prior to joining Northern Trust, Carl sp…
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Today on the podcast, we welcome back author and financial educator, Brian Feroldi. His bestselling book is Why Does the Stock Market Go Up? He is also the founder of a financial education company called Long Term Mindset and a contributor to The Motley Fool. In addition, Feroldi has a big presence on YouTube, where his videos receive hundreds of t…
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Can political prediction markets act as a better analyst than polls and pundits? In prediction markets where people bet real money on election outcomes, Donald Trump’s odds of winning another term spiked at 66% following his assassination attempt while Joe Biden’s sunk to 25%. In fact, the markets suggest it is increasingly probable that Biden will…
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Does Biden still have a viable shot at winning another term in the White House? As the race for the presidency gets heated so are the prediction markets, and gamblers at predictit.org currently have their monies on Trump. Although prediction markets cannot be guaranteed to be completely random, they do reveal instant reactions to debates, speeches,…
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Are SAFE (Simple Agreements for Future Equity) as safe tax-wise as convertible debt? SAFEs were created by Y Combinator to simplify fundraising by avoiding lengthy negotiations associated with convertible notes, and unlike traditional loans, a SAFE agreement is a promise for future equity. Tax treatment varies depending on whether a SAFE is conside…
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Our guest on the podcast today is Charles Duhigg, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and author of The Power of Habit, Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, and Smarter Faster Better. His writing has won numerous honors, including the National Academies of Sciences, National Journalism, and George Polk awards. Duhigg is a former…
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In this powerful excerpt from our Ask AZ community group coaching session, Catherine asks Amir to clarify the difference between these two concepts, and his insights will change the way you approach your daily life. Main Points Covered: 📌 The Nature of Following the Feeling: Discover how following the feeling is about tuning into a singular, clear …
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What a fine line between protectible invention and expression (as opposed to public domain idea and unprotected material) in AI-generated content? This, in turn, leads us to question just how “involved” AI can be in an invention and writing with a human still claiming ownership of the results. AI is quickly reshaping industries, but as AI capabilit…
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And we are thrilled to have with us today two fabulous investors in global equities. David Herro is here from Harris Associates. He is a longtime portfolio manager at Oakmark International and Oakmark International Small Cap. Rajiv Jain, to David’s left, is here from GQG Partners, which he founded in 2016. Both of these gentlemen have strategies th…
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In this impactful snippet from our Ask AZ group coaching session, Nadia asks Amir how to stay connected and present when life throws severe challenges like illness, death, or other significant hardships. What's discussed: 📌 Understanding Presence: Learn the importance of not judging yourself for struggling to stay present and embracing the process …
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What really happens in a successful Presidential debate? Do we even know anymore? Between Joe Biden’s word salads and Donald Trump lacking substantive content, it’s hard to determine who is the least appealing candidate. Both candidates failed to connect with undecided voters as the debate started with national and global conflicts and quickly dera…
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We’re hitting pause on new episodes during this holiday week. But we wanted to resurface one of our favorite conversations of the past year—the one that Jeff Ptak and I had with author and longtime columnist Scott Burns. We hope that you’ll enjoy it, and we’ll be back with a fresh episode next week. Our guest on the podcast today is syndicated pers…
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Join Amir Zoghi in this insightful Ask AZ session where he explores the delicate balance between taking action and letting things unfold naturally. In this episode, Amir answers a compelling question from Jonathan: "How do I balance making things happen vs. allowing things to happen? " This query leads to an in-depth discussion on the interplay bet…
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Is there anything more challenging than starting an independent (in franchised) travel business in the midst of Covid-19 and in a foreign county that is difficult to get to and rains heavily half the year? One entrepreneur delights us in showing how he did this in a very different corner of our world. Travelling not only pushes us outside our comfo…
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Today we have two guests on the podcast, Don Graves and Wade Pfau. Don Graves is the president and founder of the Housing Wealth Institute and an instructor of Retirement Income at The American College of Financial Services. He is considered one of the nation’s leading educators on incorporating housing wealth into retirement income planning. He is…
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Join Amir Zoghi in this profound Ask AZ session where he dives deep into the nature of reality, consciousness, and self-realization. In this episode, Amir addresses a fascinating question from Jonathan: "Am I in your reality, or are you in mine? Are you an actor in my reality, or am I an actor in yours?" This question sparks an enlightening discuss…
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Donald Trump’s taxes (and the tax code in general) have been a major source of controversy for years. Until now, inflating the value of your property to secure better loan agreements then later devaluing the same property has lurked in a gray area where this magnitude of asset manipulation has explicitly been labeled as illegal. By closing this loo…
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Our guest on the podcast today is Scott Rick. Scott is an associate professor of marketing at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. He is the author of a new book, Tightwads and Spendthrifts: Navigating the Money Minefield in Real Relationships. He received his Ph.D. in behavioral decision research from Carnegie Mellon in 2007, and …
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Catch this recording of a live Ask AZ group coaching session with Amir Zoghi as he explores the powerful link between adrenaline and presence. Client Jonathan shared his love for high-adrenaline activities which started a discussion on why some people are thrill-seekers and what exactly is it about this we love. Whether you're a thrill-seeker or ju…
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The future of Artificial Intelligence boils down to two possibilities: it’s either your average search engine that’s been overblown or it’s an amazing experiment already being leveraged at its infancy. More than likely the future will be fueled by augmented intelligence – meaning it needs human involvement supported by AI. Increased levels of intel…
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Our guest on the podcast today is Andrew Blake. Andrew is associate director of wealth management for Cerulli Associates. He is a member of Cerulli’s Wealth Management practice, leading coverage of asset manager distribution strategy for products sold through financial advisors. With a focus on the wealth management landscape, Andrew assesses trend…
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