The Wall Street Skinny Kristen and Jen
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This podcast is a smart and entertaining peek into the world of investment banking, sales & trading, private equity, hedge funds and more. Hosted by two lifelong friends with a passion for teaching, and over two decades of experience on Wall Street. Discover the basics, ranging from “what is investment banking?” to “what moves markets?". Learn about different roles and exit opportunities, and get tips on how to land the job. Our mission is to make the world of Wall Street accessible to everyone, while keeping things relatable and fun.Whether your goal is to work on Wall Street, or if you have NO idea what any of those things are and just want to learn some basics, this podcast is for you.
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69. Capital Intro 101 with Ron Biscardi
We talk about Hedge Fund, Private Equity, and other "Alternative" Investment Funds all the time. But we don't always stop to ask, "how do they get all their money?" In this episode, we sat down with CEO of iConnections Ron Biscardi to explore the world of "Cap Intro": the ecosystem within which capital --- meaning, the money from pension funds, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, family offices etc --- gets allocated to fund managers in the Alts space. We learn abo...
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68. The Skinny On AI and the GPT-4o Update, Meme Stocks Return, and Golf & Finance
In today's episode we share our thoughts on the new Ghat-GPT4o update in light of Apple's controversial commercial, our thoughts on the difference between gambling and investing in light of the GameStop / AMC resurgence, and finally the intersection of golf and finance. The Funds4Teachers event is happening the dates below:Locations/DatesAtlanta - Apr 25Boston - June 6Chicago - June 18New York - Sep 26To learn more about how to support this initiative and register click here: https...
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67. Finance, Philosophy, and the Yen Carry Trade feat. John Normand
We often talk about institutional investors as the allocators of capital to the public and private markets. They are huge, active participants driving supply and demand dynamics in the fixed income and equity markets, and they often make sizable investments as LPs in private equity and private credit funds. But what exactly are they trying to accomplish, and why?We sat down with John Normand --- the former head of Cross-Asset Strategy at JP Morgan and the current head of Investmen...
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66. The Skinny on "FTX Found the Money"...plus Boston vs NYC, Middle School, and Phobias
Today's episode is a bit lighter. We get into what it means that "FTX found the money" as well as catch up about some super random stuff including the Tom Brady roast, NYC comedy clubs, Broadway, musical instruments, and our personal phobias. The Funds4Teachers event is happening the dates below:Locations/DatesAtlanta - Apr 25Boston - June 6Chicago - June 18New York - Sep 26To learn more about how to support this initiative and register click here: https://iconnections.io/funds4tea...
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65. Personal Finance 101: How to Become Wealthy feat. Katy Song
Many assume that those who are skilled in high finance are also experts in personal finance and managing their own money. But NOTHING could be further from the truth! We sat down with Katy Song, a former Investment Banker and published author, who is the Chief Financial Planner for Domain Money (a new financial planning company that is revolutionizing the approach to personal finance) to understand the role and career path of a financial planner, explore the different challenges p...
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64. The Skinny on Bank Balance Sheets and the Paramount Deal
In this week's edition of "The Skinny On", we get into an update on the Fed, Jen rants about bank balance sheet reqs, and Kristen gives you the skinny on the drama unfolding at Paramount amid merger talks with SkyDance and Apollo.The Funds4Teachers event is happening the dates below:Locations/DatesAtlanta - Apr 25Boston - June 6Chicago - June 18New York - Sep 26To learn more about how to support this initiative and register click here: https://iconnections.io/funds4teachers/Follow us on...
Customer Reviews
One of my favorites!
Great podcast! They do a great job going into the real details and nuances of finance instead of the general and same overviews we see all over the place. Interviewing real professionals is the way to go. Entertaining too.
Love this fast paced podcast!
Love these podcasts - great intel, advice, honest and fun presentation. Love the themes, deep dives and interviews! Keep it up
Funny & You’ll Learn A Lot!
I saw this on Instagram reels first and then started selectively listening - I started with the Succession episodes. I’ve since worked my way through about 90% of the episodes. Jen and Kristen are hilarious, intelligent and great teachers. I work in talent management in professional services and wish there was podcast like this for my industry. While I’ll never work in finance, I do have a much better understanding of what investment banking v private equity v hedge funds are!