Masters in Business

Masters in Business

Bloomberg Radio host Barry Ritholtz speaks to the people and ideas that shape markets, investing and business.

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August 14, 2026 75 mins

Ankur Crawford, Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager of the Alger Capital Appreciation, Alger Focus Equity, and Alger Spectra Strategies joins Barry for a conversation about how she builds an investment strategy. They also discuss her journey from engineering to investment, along with understanding AI and compute investment cycles.

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On this special, bonus episode of Masters in Business, Barry speaks with Filippo Gori. He's co-head of Global Banking at J.P. Morgan. arry Ritholtz sits down with Filippo Gori, Co-Head of Global Banking at J.P. Morgan. Gori shares insights from his climb through the firm's ranks across London and Hong Kong, plus discuss the current state of banking, capital markets and more.

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Barry sits down with Jack Raines author of "Young Money". Jack dives into his unlikely journey into finance and venture capital. He discusses how his travels impacted the way he sees money and purpose for young people. He also reviews how to incorporate passion into your career and the impact it will have in your long-term finances.

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Barry speaks with Mike Kelly. He's president and chief investment officer of Future Standard and a member of the firm's management committee. They discuss his career on Wall Street going back to him time working at Omega Advisors and Tiger Management, to his work today and how he helped to build Future Standard a $90 billion multi-strategy platform for wealth management clients.

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Barry sits down with Som Seif, founder and CEO at Purpose Unlimited. They discuss Som's journey from engineering to investment banking. They also discuss his early push into ETFs in Canada and the creation of the first bitcoin ETF. Finally, Som discusses his history as a serial entrepreneur and the importance of endurance when building business in today's ever changing markets. 

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Worried about purpose, legacy, and what all this wealth might be good for? You are not alone.

Dr. Jordan Grumet is a physician who works at the intersection of money, mortality, purpose, and regret. His work focuses on internal medicine and hospice care. His recent book is “Taking Stock: A Hospice Doctor’s Advice on Financial Independence, Building Wealth, and Living a Regret-Free Life.”  

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Barry sits down with Lori Heinel, Executive Vice President, Global Chief Investment Officer at State Street Investment Management. Lori discusses her unlikely journey from majoring in religious studies at Princeton to working in finance and investing. They also discuss her role as CIO at State Street and how she balances active and passive management views. They also discuss the case for private markets' involvements in 401(k)s. Th...

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Do you want to own a core food staple as a geopolitical hedge, an inflation offset, or simply as a diversifier? There’s an ETF for that!

Sal Gilbertie began trading agricultural and energy commodities in 1982 at Cargill, DLJ, Merrill Lynch, and Bear Stearns. He founded Teucrium in 2009, launching commodity-based AG products like the Teucrium Corn Fund (CORN) and the Teucrium Wheat Fund (WEAT), as well as soybeans and sugar fu...

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Barry speaks with Jason Wenk, founder and CEO of Altruist, a modern custodian for independent financial advisors. They discuss how Jason started the company and his plans to change asset management. Jason also weighs in on the state of RIAs, and AI.

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Ritholtz Wealth Management (RWM) uses Altrruist as one of their client custodians; both RWM and Barry Ritholtz are investors in Altruist Corp.

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DIY investors have been a force in the market, pouring trillions into indexing and remaking asset management. But at a certain point in their lives, their needs become more complex and may require help. How can they tell when it’s time to bring in some professional assistance?
 
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Barry sits down with CEO and Chairman of Hagerty, McKeel Hagerty. They discuss how he transformed the family boat insurance business into a “sexy” driver forward business. Barry and McKeel also discuss their love of collectable cars and his love of his first car, a Porsche, that he bought at the age of 13.

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Barry speaks with Lyft CEO David Risher about his career path from Microsoft and Amazon to leading the ride-sharing platform. They discuss Lyft's financial turnaround, cost-cutting measures, and strategies for expanding market share. Plus customer-centric features, the mechanics of ride data, and the decade-long transition toward autonomous vehicle networks.

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Barry sits down with Kleiner Perkins Partner, Mamoon Hamid. They discuss Mamoon's thoughts on the AI revolution and his approach to early AI investing. Mamoon also breaks down how he became an early investor in giants like Slack, Figma, and how Kleiner Perkins assesses the investments they missed.

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How can fixed-income investors create diversified, inexpensive bond ladders using Exchange Traded Funds?

Steve Laipply is Global Co-Head of iShares Fixed Income ETFs. Previously, he was Head of U.S. iShares Fixed Income Strategy. He helps to oversee more than a trillion dollars in bond ETFs.

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Barry sits down with Carl Richards author of "Your Money: Reimagining Wealth in Simple Sketches ". They discuss Carl's unlikely start in finance and building his own firm. Carl also breaks down how one sketch helped him translate wealth management and become a New York Times columnist.

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Looking for a non-correlated trading vehicle that is also a hedge against inflation? Perhaps Agricultural ETFs are a potential for your portfolio.

Sal Gilbertie began trading agricultural and energy commodities in 1982 at Cargill, DLJ, Merrill Lynch, and Bear Stearns. He founded Teucrium in 2009, launching commodity-based AG products like the Teucrium Corn Fund (CORN) and the Teucrium Wheat Fund (WEAT), as well as soybeans and suga...

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Barry sits down with Seth Klarman, CEO of Baupost Group, a Boston-based investment manager with a multi-strategy approach. They discuss Seth's start as a 25 year-old and journey to CEO. They also discuss his approach to risk, IPOs, and sectors along with his sports passions including a smaller ownership in the Boston Red Sox, horse racing, and his feelings about the Boston Celtics' 2026 season.

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The new administration promised deregulation and ending red tape to unleash business and animal spirits. An ETF allows you to deploy capital to take advantage of that theme.  

Michael Gayed is Portfolio Manager for Tactical Rotation Management, one of the sub-advisers to the Free Markets ETF, FMKT. He is also the founder of Lead-Lag Media, which houses The Lead-Lag Report and related media properties.

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Barry speaks with Jean Eric Salata, chair of EQT group. They discuss his time working in Asian private equity investment along with what he sees as necessary to become a good investor across different cultures including what he learned in Japan and Hong Kong.

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Investors seeking yield were once required to purchase individual bonds or mutual funds. Today, investors can purchase low-cost bond ETFs in just about any flavor you can imagine.

Steve Laipply is managing director at BlackRock and Global Head of iShares fixed income ETFs. Previously, he was the head of iShares fixed income strategy. He helps oversee more than a trillion dollars in fixed income assets.

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