Swiss Re's Velina Peneva on the Business of Reinsurance

Barry speaks with Kate Moore, chief investment officer at Citi Wealth. They discuss Kate's extensive and diverse career which saw her as Head of Thematic Strategy and a portfolio manager for the Global Allocation Fund at BlackRock, and includes stops at JP Morgan, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Moore Capital and Morgan Stanley in senior investment positions. She also holds a degree in political and social thought from the University of Virginia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thinking about retirement? Do you know how you will spend your time? And perhaps most significantly, how much retirement can you afford?Christine Benz is Director of Personal Finance & Retirement Planning at Morningstar; her new book is “How to Retire: 20 Lessons for a Happy, Successful, and Wealthy Retirement.” She joins Barry Ritholtz to discuss what you need to know about planning for retirement. 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 Velina Peneva, group chief investment officer at Swiss Re about the business of reinsurance, managing risk, her career path and more. Peneva started her career at Bain & Company in 1998 and later became Partner in 2011. While she was there, she worked with fund managers and investors, became a leader in the private equity practice in Zurich and became a member of the firm's global investment committee. Peneva joined Swiss Re in 2017, becoming co-head of client solutions & analytics, before being named Group Chief Investment Office and member of the Group Executive Comittee in 2023.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel attacked Iran with drones; the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear sites. This after months of Tariffs announcements and geopolitical wrangling. What are investors supposed to do? Sam Ro, an award winning financial journalist and CFA known for his clear, data-driven insights into markets joins Barry Ritholtz to discuss what you need to know about navigating geopolitical turmoil. 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 Stephen Laipply, global co-head of iShares Fixed Income ETFs at BlackRock, for a conversation about uncertainty in markets, the impact of the Trump administration's tariff and trade policies, the Fed's rate path this year, what's driving institutional and household investors from the fixed income perspective and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Want to buy a beach or lake house or other vacation property?  You need some effort, assistance from a local expert, and a decent pile of money. Jonathan Miller, President of Miller Samuel, joins Barry Ritholtz to discuss what you need to know about purchasing a vacation property. 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 Bill Bernstein, neurologist, investor, author and co-founder of Efficient Frontier Advisors about his unique career path from science to finance and how he uses lessons learned in neurology and applies them to investing. Bill also shares his thoughts on the current economic and political environment and his thoughts on how to navigate uncertainty in markets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do you change careers when you are a highly accomplished, successful attorney? The answer is focus within your profession on what you love doing! Cass Sunstein, professor at Harvard Law School co-author of the new book, “Algorithmic Harm: Protecting People in the Age of Artificial Intelligence” Previously he co-authored “Nudge” with Nobel Laureate Dick Thaler. We discuss his shift in career within the legal profession. . 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 Bryon Lake, Chief Transformation Officer for the Client Solutions Group within Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Bryon started at PowerShares in the ETF industry eventually becoming head of International ETFs for Invesco. Bryon then moved to New York to head JPMorgan Asset Management's global head of ETF solutions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is the impact of “ Algorithms” on the prices you pay for your Uber, what gets fed to you on TikTok, even the prices you pay in the supermarket? Cass Sunstein, professor at Harvard Law School co-author of the new book, “Algorithmic Harm: Protecting People in the Age of Artificial Intelligence” Previously he co-authored “Nudge” with Nobel Laureate Dick Thaler. We discuss whether all this algorithmic impact is helping or harming people. 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.