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Clear all filters- Goldman Sachs18 min
Christina Swarns, Executive Director of the Innocence Project
Christina Swarnes and exoneree Hugh Burton highlight critical structural failures in the criminal justice system, citing racial disparities in wrongful convictions and the absence of accountability for officials who secure false confessions. Their discussion emphasizes specific cases like *Buck v. Davis* and Burton's own 19-year incarceration to illustrate the urgent need for mandatory interrogation recording and systemic reforms driven by the post-George Floyd reckoning. Together, they argue that true safety requires local community accountability and robust support structures to assist individuals reintegrating after being wrongly convicted.
- Goldman Sachs12 min
Rising Yields, Inflation and Risk Assets
Fixed income global portfolio managers oversee more than $700 billion in assets while analyzing rising treasury yields as a temporary repricing of long-term supply driven by new fiscal stimulus rather than a sustained inflationary crisis. The speaker contrasts current market dynamics with the 2013 "taper tantrum," emphasizing that the Federal Reserve intends to maintain an accommodative stance through 2022 to achieve full employment without raising rates until 2023. Consequently, investors are advised to view yields of 2% to 2.25% on the 10-year bond as a buying opportunity and to increase allocations to credit and municipal bonds as bonds resume their historical role as portfolio ballast against equity volatility.
- Y Combinator5 min
Future Founders Conference for Women Globally
Y Combinator inaugurated its Future Founders Conference for Women to connect high-achieving female entrepreneurs who collectively raised $30 million in funding with aspiring founders to dismantle hesitation and expand women-led businesses. Diverse panelists, including Black mothers and leaders of color, challenged the traditional young male founder archetype by emphasizing that determination, execution over planning, and holistic representation are critical for overcoming cultural mismatches and securing market validation. The event concluded with a call for established leaders to prioritize team trust and mentorship, framing their obligation as creating inclusive opportunities that validate the unique strengths of non-traditional startup demographics.
- The Diary Of A CEO1h 2m
Jack Maynard: The Untold Story: How Being Thrown Out The Jungle Changed My Life Forever | E71
Jack Maynard, Stephen Bartlett
Following the resurfacing of deleted tweets from his youth, YouTuber Jack Maynard was abruptly removed from the Australian jungle set of *I'm a Celebrity* and subsequently diagnosed with PTSD, which severely stalled his career and triggered debilitating anxiety. His recovery trajectory shifted after participating in *The Traitors*, where structured task completion helped him overcome social fear, leading to a stable personal life and a strategic pivot toward business ownership. The discussion further highlights the volatility of the creator economy while contrasting these struggles with host Stephen Bartlett's promotion of his non-fiction book on vulnerability and financial success.
- All-In Podcast1h 11m
E24: Markets trend down, political pandemic manipulation, stimulus breakdown, biological Patriot Act
Chamath, Calacanis, Chesa Boudin, Jason, David Sacks
Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, and David Sacks discuss a $2 billion market drawdown driven by rising Treasury yields and a broader critique of unsustainable U.S. fiscal policies and pandemic management. The panel condemns California's handling of the crisis, including vaccine hoarding and excessive spending, while warning of future privacy encroachments through mandatory vaccination passports. Despite the immediate economic volatility, the speakers predict a rapid recovery as the U.S. economy proves antifragile and political sentiment shifts toward centrism following upcoming recall efforts.
- Goldman Sachs10 min
Markets Update: Cryptocurrency Trading
Mathew McDermott, Jake Seward, Matt McDermott
Goldman Sachs reports over 300 institutional conversations revealing a strategic shift from curiosity to active Bitcoin allocation, driven by corporate treasurers seeking balance sheet protection and hedge funds reawakening to digital assets. The firm’s proprietary survey indicates that 40% of clients currently hold crypto exposure with 61% planning increases, prompting Goldman to expand its Marquee platform with derivatives and prime brokerage services to navigate US regulatory constraints. While clients project year-end Bitcoin valuations between $40,000 and $100,000, the institution emphasizes that its product development prioritizes hedging and settlement solutions over direct physical delivery to comply with current banking limitations.
- The Economist14 min
Nuclear power: why is it so unpopular?
Although nuclear energy currently supplies 10% of global electricity as a reliable low-carbon alternative, its growth is stifled by high construction costs, severe public fear stemming from accidents like Chernobyl and Fukushima, and complex geopolitical proliferation risks. While statistical data suggests nuclear power is among the safest energy sources per unit of electricity, the industry faces a stagnation in reactor numbers and a lack of a projected "nuclear renaissance" due to competition from falling renewable costs. Consequently, the future of the sector hinges on whether advanced modular technologies can resolve long-standing issues with standardization and economic viability against established alternatives.
- Goldman Sachs12 min
The Active Private Equity Landscape in Europe
European private equity deal volumes surged 25% year-on-year in early 2021, driven by concentrated investment in Technology, Media, Telecom, and Healthcare sectors that are capitalizing on secular growth trends. Secondary buyouts and carve-outs accelerated significantly as private equity firms justified premiums through value creation theses, attracting diverse participants from multi-line managers to family offices despite elevated valuations. While the market continues to deploy capital aggressively, the industry is simultaneously pivoting toward rigorous ESG integration, prioritizing climate-focused funds and governance reforms to translate commitments into tangible operational results.
- Lex Fridman3h 3m
Cal Newport: Deep Work, Focus, Productivity, Email, and Social Media | Lex Fridman Podcast #166
Cal Newport defines deep work as distraction-free concentration that maximizes cognitive output, arguing that modern communication habits like the "Hyperactive Hive Mind" severely degrade productivity through constant context switching. He proposes structural solutions including time blocking, a 30-day digital minimalism fast to rewire the brain's response to boredom, and the unilateral implementation of asynchronous workflows to eliminate unscheduled interruptions. Drawing from his background in theoretical computer science and personal philosophy, Newport contends that these cognitive and social optimizations, grounded in prioritizing meaningful relationships over trivial connectivity, are essential for achieving professional fulfillment and combating burnout.
- Goldman Sachs17 min
Horacio Rozanski, President and CEO of Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen Hamilton President Horacio Rosansky discussed the firm's strategic integration of private-sector innovation with complex government missions, highlighting advancements in AI, cybersecurity, and sustainability during a "Talks at GS" appearance. Addressing social equity with unprecedented urgency, Rosansky detailed how the leadership team prioritized internal assessments of diversity and race to complement the company's rapid growth in data science and space asset protection under its "Vision 2020" initiative. The conversation concluded with Rosansky's assessment of post-election operational challenges and his vision for accelerating technological adaptation to address exponential changes in the 2020s while fostering a legacy of broadened opportunity.
- Goldman Sachs27 min
The Short and Long of Recent Volatility
Allison Nathan, Arthur Levitt, Owen Lamont, Kevin Kelly
In late January 2021, a convergence of retail coordination and stretched hedge fund short positions triggered a volatile "flash mob" short squeeze that erased 5.9% of long-short fund assets despite negligible leverage pressures. While Goldman Sachs and Wellington Management experts attributed the crisis to a crowdsourced gamma squeeze and sentiment-driven pricing, the event highlighted emerging market fragility where prices increasingly divorced from fundamental value. Regulators and industry leaders subsequently emphasized the need for greater transparency in broker incentives and investor education to mitigate future episodes of extreme volatility and liquidity disconnection.
- Goldman Sachs9 min
How the Pandemic is Reshaping Education
Katherine Tait, Catherine, Liz
As remote learning enrollment stabilizes at roughly 12–15%, the higher education sector is accelerating a permanent shift toward blended learning models driven by a 700% increase in faculty digital adoption and a student demand for unbundled, skill-based credentials. This structural transformation is fueled by a record $16 billion in venture capital and a corporate pivot to continuous upskilling, creating emerging market leaders focused on platform-agnostic courseware and institutional revenue diversification. Ultimately, the pandemic has cemented remote technology as the standard infrastructure for both K-12 and corporate training, signaling a long-term evolution from traditional degree tracks to flexible, lifelong learning ecosystems.
- Goldman Sachs26 min
How Healthcare CIOs Are Investing Capital Through a Public Health Crisis
Paget MacColl, Stefan Strein, Jake Seward
Recorded on February 16, 2021, Goldman Sachs Asset Management's Paget McCall and Cleveland Clinic CIO Stefan Strein discussed how non-profit health systems navigated 2020 pandemic volatility through strategic liquidity management and accelerated AI adoption. The dialogue highlighted the clinic's $100 billion investment portfolio, which supported global expansion and $1.16 billion in community benefit spending while shifting toward lower-return expectations and enhanced ESG integration. Participants emphasized the critical role of cognitive diversity and specialized technology deployment in sustaining mission-driven outcomes amidst near-zero interest rates and operational uncertainty.
- Lex Fridman2h 12m
Josh Barnett: Philosophy of Violence, Power, and the Martial Arts | Lex Fridman #165
Josh Barnett explores the intersection of Nietzschean philosophy, evolutionary psychology, and martial arts to argue that violence and competition are inherent, necessary components of authentic human existence. Drawing on his experiences in catch wrestling and critiques of modern MMA, he posits that society must accept the inevitability of state authority and the raw struggle for resources to manage these primal drives. Ultimately, Barnett asserts that true meaning arises from embracing one's imperfections and engaging fully in life's violent and competitive "games" rather than seeking external validation.
- The Diary Of A CEO53 min
Extremely Honest Q&A | The Diary Of A CEO | E70
The speaker outlines a framework for navigating modern challenges by treating uncertainty as preparable through acceptance, optimism, and action while redefining time management as a process of prioritizing meaningful macro-goals over mere efficiency. Drawing on analogies from labor and stock markets, the presentation argues that maximizing earning potential requires strategic market selection rather than just skill acquisition, and identifies sales as the foundational skill necessary to persuade others and build successful ventures. Furthermore, the discourse addresses the psychological dimensions of success, framing imposter syndrome and procrastination as growth catalysts and warning that the pursuit of meaning requires actively curating purpose to counter hedonic adaptation and the inevitable friction of outgrowing unsupportive social circles.