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Clear all filters- Goldman Sachs7 min
What’s Next for the U.S. Dollar
Goldman Sachs analysts project a 6.1% global growth surge for 2021, anticipating a weakening U.S. dollar that benefits emerging markets and G10 currencies despite the dollar retaining its primary safe-haven status. The firm forecasts significant opportunities in equities and commodities, noting that gold and digital assets like Bitcoin are increasingly viewed as essential portfolio hedges as traditional bond yields decline. While competing jurisdictions such as China and the EU advance their financial integration, the resilience of U.S. institutions ensures the dollar remains dominant even as divergent emerging market policies create uneven recovery patterns.
- Dwarkesh Patel1h 39m
Scott Young - Ultralearning, The MIT Challenge
Scott Young identifies a cultural deficit in general ambition and argues that society should reward high-impact, original endeavors rather than minor achievements or social status. He examines the "miracle year" phenomenon of geniuses like Einstein as statistical outliers whose success resulted from specific cognitive styles aligning with solvable problems, while cautioning that the typical path to professional success requires following established institutional steps rather than waiting for a genius to be discovered. Finally, Young outlines how age-related cognitive changes necessitate modified learning strategies for older adults and advocates for early-careers to avoid premature optimization in favor of long-term, high-impact projects that build a foundation for future breakthroughs.
- Goldman Sachs7 min
Carbonomics: The Green Engine of Economic Recovery
Mark Carney opened a high-level conference for 30 CEOs to frame decarbonization as a financial efficiency opportunity capable of mobilizing $16 trillion in infrastructure and creating 20 million global jobs. Major oil firms including BP, Total, and ENI are transitioning into broader energy entities by leveraging their operational expertise to integrate renewables, clean hydrogen, and carbon capture technologies. This strategic shift, underpinned by data showing top-quintile ESG companies outperformed peers by 320 basis points, reflects a global policy consensus moving from European leadership toward widespread adoption by the U.S., China, and Japan.
- Goldman Sachs15 min
General James Mattis (USMC, Ret.)
General Mattis argues that effective global crisis management requires the United States to resume diplomatic leadership and rebuild trust with allies, contrasting this approach with the dangers of unilateralism and the internal vulnerabilities of rivals like China, Russia, and North Korea. He emphasizes that pandemic recovery and vaccine distribution must rely on scientific consensus and multinational cooperation rather than political isolation, warning that fear and cultural ignorance can inflict greater damage than the virus or military conflict. Ultimately, the discussion asserts that restoring U.S. credibility through respectful partnerships is essential for navigating future geopolitical threats and ensuring long-term economic stability.
- Goldman Sachs16 min
Arvind Krishna, CEO of IBM
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna, who has led the company since 2020, is driving a strategic pivot toward hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence through the recent spin-off of IBM's technology services business. Krishna advocates for quantum-resistant encryption and proposed leveraging supercomputing and AI to accelerate pandemic recovery efforts, including vaccine development and remote education. Looking forward, he predicts the pandemic will compress five to ten years of digital transformation into just two years while emphasizing that human creativity will remain essential alongside these technological advances.
- Goldman Sachs7 min
November QuickPoll Survey: Views on the Market Rally, Fiscal Stimulus and Vaccine
A broadening equity rally driven by cyclical sectors and optimistic vaccine timelines is reshaping investor expectations for a return to normal economic activity. Survey data indicates that 61% of participants anticipate vaccine approval this year, while 45% predict a $1 trillion fiscal package, creating a binary path that has reduced political uncertainty despite a potentially split Congress. This confidence is further bolstered by 40% of investors favoring developed market equities as a long position, even as 29% short developed bonds in anticipation of rising yields and central banks moving away from zero rates.
- Goldman Sachs12 min
Chris Ailman, Chief Investment Officer of CalSTRS
CalSTRS maintains a 7% long-term return target amidst expensive equity valuations and a prolonged health crisis hangover by pivoting toward physical assets like real estate and infrastructure while integrating mandatory environmental factors into a unified sustainability framework. The pension fund emphasizes cultural due diligence through on-site verification to identify decaying alpha-generation capabilities in external managers and advises immediate divestment when governance shifts from performance to lifestyle focus. Looking forward, CalSTRS expects investment analysis to evolve from traditional spreadsheets to machine learning-driven risk assessments, prioritizing consistent incremental outperformance over outlier bets while navigating a "just transition" away from legacy industries.
- Goldman Sachs7 min
The Equity Duration Puzzle
Christian Mueller-Glissmann, Liz
Goldman Sachs Research advocates for an overweight equity position over the next year, driven by historically high equity risk premiums and the limited return potential of global bonds following the COVID-19 shock. While US growth stocks currently trade at elevated absolute valuations, the firm identifies a strategic shift toward international equities and value sectors to mitigate duration sensitivity and diversify against rising rate volatility. This outlook assumes a continued global economic recovery with contained inflationary pressures, supporting the thesis that equities will outperform bonds over longer horizons despite recent secular stagnation trends.
- Goldman Sachs15 min
Brian Niccol, Chairman and CEO of Chipotle Mexican Grill
Chipotle CEO Brian Nickell, having transitioned to Chairman, outlines a strategic vision to transform the company into a global digital entity with 6,000 locations and 300,000 employees within a decade. This expansion includes entering European and Canadian markets while introducing digital-only concepts to meet the evolving demands of a purpose-driven youth demographic. Nickell's leadership approach integrates operational rigor from his P&G and Taco Bell tenure with a renewed focus on sustainability, carbon-neutral production, and comprehensive employee mental health support to fulfill the corporate mandate of cultivating a better world.
- All-In Podcast1h 18m
E12: Biden wins, Pfizer vaccine, markets rip, Trump's next act, COVID endgame scenarios & more
Biden, Trump, Chamath, Friedberg, Jason, Sacks, David
The hosts analyze the 2020 election as a victory for centrism where Joe Biden's projected win exposes the electoral vulnerability of identity politics and the futility of Donald Trump's legal challenges. Projections suggest a divided government may stabilize markets, though the January Georgia runoffs remain a critical variable that could trigger significant volatility or policy shifts. Beyond the immediate political outcome, the discussion highlights a post-pandemic societal bifurcation, predicting an economic rotation toward cyclicals while warning that fiscal mismanagement and extreme partisanship could lead to long-term urban decay in cities like San Francisco.
- Y Combinator1 min
Dreamcraft (S18) - YC Tech Talks: Gaming 2020 (November 9th, 2020)
Founded by Tianyin and backed by Y Combinator's Summer 2018 batch, the stealth-mode platform DreamCraft allows non-programmers to build and monetize complex games without writing code. Since its 2018 launch, the service has facilitated the creation of games reaching over two million players by simplifying the development workflow to resemble map-making. Despite maintaining a low public profile, the company's founder is actively seeking in-person connections to discuss potential collaborations with interested parties.
- Y Combinator2 min
Volley (W18) - YC Tech Talks: Gaming 2020 (November 9th, 2020)
Volley, a San Francisco-based voice-control-first gaming studio co-founded by Max, has secured the number one spot on Alexa and Google Home for its "Song Quiz" trivia game and recently raised a Series A round to support a team of 25. The company is currently developing a proprietary "Unreal Engine for voice" and an unreleased RPG-style title while actively recruiting engineering, data science, and design talent to pioneer touch-free gaming interfaces. By expanding its portfolio to include interactive storytelling and multi-device accessibility, Volley positions itself as a market leader driving the evolution of voice-centric entertainment.
- Goldman Sachs10 min
Orlando Bravo, Managing Partner of Thoma Bravo
Toma Bravo leveraged a conservative, hands-on operational strategy during the pandemic to navigate uninvestable markets, successfully capitalizing on the accelerated shift from on-premise to cloud infrastructure while validating the resiliency of software subscription models. The firm's long-term outlook prioritizes strict adherence to enterprise software within a controlled environment, applying a mentorship-driven framework that synthesizes deal structuring with deep operational execution to manage value creation across 3 to 5-year horizons. Despite current challenges regarding incomprehensible public market valuations, the approach maintains a disciplined focus on extracting costs and preserving fundamental business trajectories while advising emerging investors to build resilience through thoughtful, iterative practice.
- Goldman Sachs9 min
Lexi Thompson, Professional Golfer
Professional golfer Lexi Thompson leverages her early competitive upbringing and record-setting career to launch a new entrepreneurial portfolio spanning skincare, fitness, and golf products. Her business ventures, including the copper-based Lexi Skin line and a planned South Florida gym, are driven by a selection process prioritizing shared passion and a commitment to excellence. Looking forward, Thompson aims to expand her fitness brand through a mobile app while advising athletes to prioritize fundamental mechanics and professional instruction over maximum swing speed.
- The Diary Of A CEO1h 37m
She Cheated On Me and Thats Not All - Dr. Aria | E56
Dr. Arya discussed his navigation of a devastating marital collapse, during which he utilized Buddhist stillness and cognitive reframing to process his wife's confession of infidelity and pregnancy without succumbing to vengeance. Drawing on fifteen years of high-performance coaching, he detailed his transition from enforced monogamy to a philosophy that critiques traditional family structures while advocating for bespoke relationship models based on autonomy and "first principles thinking." The conversation concluded with Dr. Arya reclaiming his authentic identity through adventure and professional growth, alongside host Stephen Bartlett's agreement to prioritize committed partnership over legal marriage ceremonies.