At The Money: Filtering Noisy News

How can investors find usable signal amidst all of the outrageous, algorithm-driven, clickbait? Noisy headlines can be a distraction from your long-term goals.  Michael Hiltzik covers business for the Los Angeles Times, is a two-time winner of the Gerald Loeb Award and has authored numerous books on business. Each week, “At the Money” discusses an important topic in money management. From portfolio construction to taxes and cutting down on fees, join Barry Ritholtz to learn the best ways to put your money to work.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barry speaks with Heather Boushey, a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers under President Joe Biden. She is also a senior fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School. In this episode, they discuss the economic rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, Biden's economic policy, and economic equality in the US.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Buying any car is an exciting milestone, but buying a supercar is next level. It's fraught with unique challenges, costs and responsibilities. There are some things you should know before you buy a Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren, Pagani, or any supercar.   Hannah Elliot is the super car reviewer for Bloomberg, and has been covering the auto industry and exploring car culture for over 15 years. She also drives a 1975 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow.   Each week, “At the Money” discusses an important topic in money. From portfolio construction to taxes to spending, join Barry Ritholtz to learn the best ways to put your money to work.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Flying private used to be for billionaires, but that's no longer true. There's fractional ownership, hourly charter, jet cards, membership & leases. There is a way to fly private for a lot more budgets than there used to be..See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this special edition of the show, Barry sits down with Neal Katyal, Milbank LLP partner and former acting Solicitor General of the US. Barry speaks with Katyal just days after his team won its challenge to President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs. They discuss the process of challenging President Trump's authority to impose steep tariffs on imports from other countries and what next steps could look like as the case makes its way through the US legal system. Plus, they talk about Katyal's career working on appellate and complex litigation, including arguing over 50 cases before the US Supreme Court.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barry speaks with Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics about his career and the state of the US economy today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How would you like to move from Labor to Capital? You can, by shifting some of your compensation from cash to equity. There are some tricky tax rules to learn, but potentially big gains to be had.  Each week, “At the Money” discusses an important topic in money management. From portfolio construction to taxes and cutting down on fees, join Barry Ritholtz to learn the best ways to put your money to work.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barry speaks with Ellen Zentner, Chief Economist Strategist and Global Head of Thematic and Macro Investing for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and a member of the Firm’s Global Investment Committee. She and her team are responsible for generating event-driven and forward-looking secular thematic insights, identifying how they can contribute to Morgan Stanley’s individual- and institutional-investor portfolios, and guiding stakeholders and internal teams to support the firm's investment strategies. Ellen previously worked as a Senior Economist for the Texas State government, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd., and Nomura Securities International.In this episode, they discuss everything from tariffs to Fed independence to data integrity at the BLS.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever thought about buying your own plane? It may not be as out of reach as you imagine. Sure, it’s not cheap, with maintenance, fuel, repair, and hangar costs, but the private aviation industry wants you to know there's a plane for nearly every budget.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barry speaks with Deven Parekh, Managing Director at Insight Partners, a growth equity investment fund based in New York City. Since joining Insight in 2000, he has made more than 140 investments in enterprise software, data, and consumer internet businesses globally. Deven also currently serves as a Board Member for the Council on Foreign Relations, NYU Langone Health, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and the Tisch Multiple Sclerosis Research Center. In this episode, they discuss the every-changing world of venture and private equity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.