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Prof G Markets breaks down the news that’s moving the capital markets, helping you build financial literacy and security. Join Scott Galloway and Ed Elson every weekday for no mercy, no malice insight on high flying stocks, booming sectors, and master of the universe CEOs. Like it or not, we live in a capitalist society. The key to navigating it? Talk about money. New episodes every Monday through Friday. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Have a question or comment for us? Reach out to markets@profgmedia.com.
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1Ed breaks down the Fed’s interest rate decision with Robert Armstrong, U.S. financial commentator for the Financial Times. They dig into why the Fed cut rates yesterday and what that move means for the rest of the year. Then Ed and Scott discuss the details of the deal to keep TikTok in the U.S. and question who really comes out on top.
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Ed breaks down the latest data on rising retail sales with Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics. They dig into who’s really driving the increased spending, and what that means for the broader economy. Mark also offers a prediction for the Fed’s interest rate decision. Then Ed unpacks Stephen Miran’s background following his confirmation as a Federal Reserve governor.
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Ed breaks down the latest news that the U.S. and China have reached a framework of a deal to prevent a TikTok ban. He’s then joined by Rich Greenfield, co-founder and media/tech analyst at LightShed Partners, to discuss why David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance is reportedly preparing a bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. Finally, Ed and Scott dive into Robinhood’s new social platform, which lets users share and follow trades.
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Scott and Ed unpack what August’s inflation numbers mean for the Fed’s next move. Then, they dig into why companies are holding back from going public and whether eliminating quarterly earnings reports could change that. Finally, they turn to the spike in youth unemployment around the globe.
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Ed and Scott are joined by Justin Wolfers, professor of public policy and economics at the University of Michigan, who returns to the show to discuss his outlook for the economy and the chances we’ll see a recession. He also shares his insights on the possibility that we’ll see stagflation, whether AI will cause an economic boom for the masses or the few, and what he thinks Trump’s economic legacy will be.
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Ed is joined by Gil Luria, Head of Technology Research at D.A. Davidson, to break down Oracle’s earnings and the market’s tremendous reaction. Then, Ed and Scott explore why Wall Street was not impressed with Apple’s latest product lineup. Finally, Ed takes a look at the decision from a Federal judge that President Trump cannot fire Lisa Cook for now.
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Ed is joined by Alice Han, China economist and director at Greenmantle, to break down what’s been happening with China in the past week. Then, Ed dives into why the jobs market may be even weaker than we thought and why the reporting from the Bureau of Labor Statistics has gotten worse.
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Ed and Scott unpack the recent tech dinner President Trump hosted at the White House. Then Ed is joined by Kathryn Anne Edwards, economist, economic policy consultant, and the host of The Optimist Economy podcast, to break down the August jobs report and what it means for the economy. And finally, Ed dives into the new $1 trillion pay package that Tesla has proposed for Elon Musk.
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Scott and Ed break down what the deepening alliance between China, Russia, and India means for investors. They then examine the growing concentration of the S&P 500 and why the market looks more fragile than ever. Finally, they dissect the Trump family’s latest crypto play and try to tally up just how much the Trumps have made across their crypto ventures.
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Ed and Scott are joined by Ray Dalio, global macro investor, founder of Bridgewater Associates, and New York Times bestselling author, who returns to the show to discuss how countries go broke and how far along America is in that cycle. He shares his insights on tax policy, what he thinks is the biggest threat to America’s dominance, and how things will play out with the deficit if we do nothing.
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Ed is joined by Jonathan Kanter, Former Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the DOJ, to break down the remedies for the Google monopoly case. Then Ed and Scott unpack how Africa became one China’s top trade destinations. And finally, Ed dives into Anthropic’s latest funding round that values the company at $183 billion.
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Ed and Scott break down Wall Street’s rough start to the month. Then Ed is joined by Robert Moskow, Managing Director at TD Cowen, to unpack why Kraft Heinz decided to break up. And finally, Ed dives into why the distributor of your favorite beer is slowing down.
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Ed breaks down the implications of a federal appeals court ruling that found many of President Trump's tariffs were illegal. Then he unpacks the winners and losers from an executive order shutting down the de minimis loophole.
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Ed Elson is joined by Mark Zandi, Chief Economist of Moody's Analytics, who returns to the show to discuss his U.S. outlook and how he thinks the economy is actually doing. He shares his insights on what is causing heightened recession risk, how tariffs will impact inflation, and a potential September rate cut. Plus, he gives his main concerns for America right now and shares what he thinks might trigger a bond market meltdown.
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Ed is joined by Gil Luria, Head of Technology Research at D.A. Davidson, to discuss Nvidia’s second quarter earnings and why the stock fell following the report. Then Ed takes a look at the new punitive tariffs Trump is imposing on India, and finally, he unpacks California’s new tax credits and whether they will help bring production back to Los Angeles.
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Ed is joined by Sarah Binder, senior fellow in Governance Studies at Brookings and a professor of political science at George Washington University, to discuss Trump’s attempted firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. Then he takes a look at what a weight loss pill from Eli Lilly could do for the GLP-1 market, and finally, he shares Prof G Media’s guide to staying highly employable in the age of AI.
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Ed is joined by Justin Wolfers, professor of public policy and economics at the University of Michigan, to unpack the U.S. government’s deal to become Intel’s largest shareholder. Then, Ed breaks down the key takeaways from Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole speech. And finally, he dives into the latest annual report from OnlyFans, and the dark side of its growth.
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Josh Brown, co-founder and CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, returns to the show to discuss what drove the latest tech selloff and share his thoughts on whether AI has reached bubble territory. Then he and Ed break down the significance of private funds entering 401Ks and evaluate the viability of alternative assets in retirement portfolios. Finally, Josh offers a prediction for the Fed’s path forward following Jackson Hole.
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Aswath Damodaran, Professor of Finance at NYU's Stern School of Business, returns to the show to discuss America’s country risk in 2025 and how markets have become more reactive than predictive. Damodaran also shares his insights on AI hype, Google’s valuation, and why chasing “the next Amazon” is a losing game. Plus, he gives his blunt take on Bitcoin-holding companies, the broken IPO pipeline, and how private markets are rewriting the rules for capital, liquidity, and access. Note: Prof G Markets will be on summer break until August 25th.
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Ed breaks down a potential share sale that could make OpenAI the most valuable private company in the world. Then, he’s joined by Jason Bazinet, Managing Director of Media and Entertainment Research at Citigroup, to dig into Disney’s earnings. Finally, Mark Mahaney joins the show to unpack Uber’s results and explain how the company is positioning itself in the race for autonomous dominance.
A note to our listeners: our team is out of office for vacation starting next week. There will be no new episodes from August 11th to the 22nd. Enjoy the rest of your summer, and we’ll be back on the 25th.
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There is WAAAAY too much 19 year old British kids who hasn't had enough life experience in this podcast. I'm done listening to it. I'm out.
"This podcast is not about politics" then proceeds to talk about politics for the next 20 minutes, what a clown show. Pure elitist virtue signaling.
yes, ask your employees for where you stand on the political spectrum... "Yes sir, you're wonderful..."