Offbeat Wall Street
54 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsA seriously less-than-serious look at the world of finance, bringing you a lighter look at all the important news and insights about money and investing.
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Ep. 3: Bob Roberts - How Much Should A Socialist Spend To Be President?
June 10, 2016 20:30 - 13 minutes - 11.5 MBThis is the "billionaires don't beg" edition of Offbeat Wall Street. This week, we've got politics on our minds. The primaries are over. The general election is about to get ramped up. We'll take a quick look back at the money spent during the primaries We'll look at who raised the most, who spent the most and who got the most bang for the buck. We'll also take a look at this week's long awaited Federal Reserve meeting. A rate hike now is extremely unlikely. Still, that doesn't mean that t...
Ep. 2: The Big Sleep - Is The Economy In The Tank?
June 03, 2016 21:30 - 10 minutes - 8.28 MBLike Humphrey Bogart's Philip Marlowe, we're on a case that just keeps twisting. The big mystery on Wall Street has been whether the Federal Reserve is going to raise interest rates at its June meeting. We've been sifting through the clues for weeks. We're looked through the minutes of the last meeting. We've picked apart speeches from Fed members. We've dissected the most obscure economic measures. Well, we finally got the smoking gun this week. It looks like the answer is "no." But ...
Ep. 1: Point Break - Wall Street Learns From The Wisdom Of Bodhi
May 28, 2016 13:30 - 9 minutes - 8.03 MBThis week, we wander the world's beaches seeking enlightenment. We'll trek from Latigo Beach to Baja. From Sumatra to Fiji. And, finally, we make our way to the Bells Beach 50-year storm that is the Federal Reserve. Interest rate hikes are on the way. This has become increasingly clear over the last few weeks. At first this caused some panic. But investors are trying to find some peace among the waves. This is the Point Break, "Bodhi knows" edition of Offbeat Wall Street.
Ep. 0: Brief Encounter - Introducing A New Take On The World Of Finance
May 24, 2016 01:00 - 2 minutes - 1.6 MBPeople think of Wall Street as confusing, boring and made for rich people. We're looking to change that impression. Our mission is to make the financial markets clear, interesting and accessible (and maybe even a little funny). In this this brief encounter of an episode, we lay out our philosophy and get you hyped up for the full episodes, which will be dropping in the near future. Each week we'll give you a rundown of really important news from Wall Street and the world of finance. We'l...