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The Wall Street Skinny
Every week, Kristen and Jen (best friends since the second grade) have smart, funny. and honest conversations about investing, tech, and business. From Princeton and Brown to Morgan Stanley, as former investment bankers turned entrepreneurs and podcasters, Kristen and Jen take the most complex deals, market moves, and tech breakthroughs and distill them into stories you care about. From conversations with the biggest names in investing to deep dives people can’t stop sharing --- not to mention…
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INDUSTRY S2E6 | "Short to the Point of Pain": GameStop, Short Squeezes, Fundamentals and More
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we break down Season 2, Episode 6: "Short to the point of pain". The plot centers around FastAid, a company caught in the…
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144. Pete Muller, Founder of PDT Partners on Building One of the Top Performing Quantitative Hedge Funds
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Wall Street Skinny, we sit down with one of the most legendary quant investors of all time—Pete Muller. As the founder…
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INDUSTRY S2E5 | "Kitchen Season" MD Promotion Process, On Campus Recruiting, M&A & More!
Send us Fan Mail Season 2, Episode 5 titled Kitchen Season, kicks off with a discussion on the intricacies of investment banking promotions, specifically…
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142. Bridgewater Co-CIO Karen Karniol-Tambour on on The Future of Investing, AI, and Beating the Market
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Wall Street Skinny, we are beyond thrilled to welcome the incredible Karen Karniol-Tambour, Co-Chief Investment Officer…
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INDUSTRY S2E4 | “There Are Some Women”: Forming an Investment Thesis, Comp, Power Plays & More
Send us Fan Mail In this jam-packed episode of the Unofficial Companion Podcast to HBO Max's Industry, we dive into Season 2, Episode 4, There Are Some Women…
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140. Sports Investing 101 with Eli Manning and David Adelman
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Wall Street Skinny, Jen and Kristen dive deep into sports investing. They discuss the structural shifts driving new…
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INDUSTRY S2E3 | "The Fool" Block Trades, Proxy Votes, Private Placement & More
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we dive deep into HBO Max's hit show Industry Season 2, Episode 3, titled "The Fool." We unpack the intricate financial…
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138. What You Don't Know About Marriage Could Cost You (and when NOT to move to Texas!) Feat. Celebrity Divorce Attorney Kristina Royce
Send us Fan Mail As a follow-up to our prior conversations about finance and love, we sat down with celebrity divorce attorney Kristina Royce to delve further…
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INDUSTRY S2E2 | "Giant Squid" Block Trades, IPOs vs. Other Equity Offerings, Perception of PWM & More!
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the unofficial companion podcast to HBO Max's hit show 'Industry,' Jen and Kristen delve deep into the financial…
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136. The Skinny On...AAPL Downside, $Trump Coin, and Credit Portfolio Trading
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of "The Skinny On...", hosts Kristen and Jen discuss several hot topics including a sneaky potential catalyst for…
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INDUSTRY S2E1 | “Daddy”: Block Trades, CDS, Work From Home and Office Politics
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the unofficial companion podcast to HBO Max's hit show "Industry", Jen and Kristen dive into the premiere of Season 2…
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134. Succeeding as an Equity Long/Short Portfolio Manager Feat. Avery Sheffield, Co-Founder & CIO of VantageRock
Send us Fan Mail Shop our Self Paced Courses: Investment Banking & Private Equity Fundamentals HEREFixed Income Sales & Trading HERE Subscribe to our Substack…
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133. The Skinny on...TikTok Sale-or-Ban, CA Fires & Insurance, & the Biz of Big Banks
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of "The Skinny On...", we discuss the looming deadline for a sale or potential ban of TikTok in the United States, and…
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INDUSTRY S1E8 | "RIF Day": Buy the Dip, Short the VIX, F**K Bitcoin
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we dive into the financial concepts and themes explored in the Industry season finale, "Reduction in Force." RIF day at…
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131. Drugs & Alcohol on Wall Street + the Business of Beverages w / Carl Radke from Bravo's Summer House!
Send us Fan Mail This week, Jen and Kristen dive into the intersection of Wall Street culture, substance use, and sobriety. Joining the conversation is none…
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130. The Skinny On...Getty/Shutterstock, Bond Selloff, the GSEs, & 5 Day Workweek
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of "The Skinny On..." we unpack the history and details behind the recently announced acquisition of Shutterstock by Getty…
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INDUSTRY S1E7 | "Pre Crisis Activity": Sales Credits, Claw Backs, the GFC and More!
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of 'The Wall Street Skinny,' Jen and Kristen dive deep into the finance-heavy intricacies of HBO Max's hit show 'Industry,'…
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128. The Best Kept Secret About Career Success with Valentina Savelyeva
Send us Fan Mail In this exciting New Year's episode, Jen and Kristen kick off 2025 with a fresh perspective on achieving career and personal goals. The hosts…
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127. The Skinny On...H1B Visa Debate, Nordstrom Take-Private, Barclays Layoffs, & Our Favorite Things
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to 2025!In this episode of "The Skinny On...", we catch up on all our holiday activities before diving right into current financial…
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126. What's Next for the Markets in 2025? feat. Marta Norton
Send us Fan Mail 2024 has been an incredible year, and we are so grateful for the support of all our listeners!!But what can we expect in 2025? Today, we shift…
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125. Angel Investing: Why a Great Business Isn't Always a Great Investment
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Wall Street Skinny, we delve into the world of angel investing. Joined by Matt Naylor and Max Valverde, co-founders of…
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124. The Skinny On...Fartcoin (This is WILD...) and The Fed's Hawkish Cut
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of "The Skinny on Wall Street", your hosts Kristen and Jen dive deep into the latest financial developments. They kick things…
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INDUSTRY S1E6 | "Nutcracker" Wall Street Holiday Parties, Year End Bonuses and More!
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we dissect the various finance mechanics depicted in HBO Max's Industry Season 1, Episode 6 (Nutcracker). We explore the…
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122. Options Trading 101 with Enis Tanner
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are joined by Enis Taner, a seasoned professional in the field with nearly two decades of experience. He breaks down…
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121. The Skinny On...Mondelez's Failed Bid for Hershey, Kroger's Failed Bid for Albertsons, & Hawk Meme Coin
Send us Fan Mail On this episode of 'The Wall Street Skinny' we delve into two failed acquisitions, starting first with the failed Mondelez-Hershey deal. We…
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INDUSTRY S1E5 | "Learned Behaviour" Brexit Currency Implications, Bonuses, Mentorship & More!
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the unofficial companion podcast for HBO Max's hit show 'Industry,' we dive deep into the financial intricacies of Season…
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119. Top Tips for Success from Blackhawk Pilot Turned Investment Banker
Send us Fan Mail This episode features Frank Van Buren, a former Blackhawk helicopter pilot and U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer, who shares his journey from…
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118. The Skinny On...MicroStrategy's Insane Convert Financing to Buy Bitcoin & Citi Block Trade Fail
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Skinny On, we discuss MicroStrategy's recent issuance of $3nn of convertible debt as part of a plan to raise $42nn to…
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INDUSTRY S1E4 | "Sesh" Non Farm Payrolls Basics, FX Trades, Wrong Way Trades, and More!
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Kristen and Jen delve deep Season 1 episode 4 of HBO Max's Hit show, "Industry". They kick things off by breaking down the…
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116. What is Private Credit? | Direct Lending Explained
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Wall Street Skinny, we dive deeper into the world of private credit with our exceptional guest, Alona Gornick. Alona, a…
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INDUSTRY S1E3 | "Notting Hill" CDS, Correlation Trades, Mentorship and more!
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we delve into episode three of HBO Max's hit show, 'Industry,'. We walk through Harper's cross-asset trade idea involving puts…
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114. What to Wear When You Work on Wall Street Feat. Commando Founder and CEO, Kerry O'Brien
Send us Fan Mail Does what you wear to work on Wall Street matter? How much? Why? What exactly are you supposed to wear, anyway? Who makes those decisions? And…
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112. TWSS *LIVE* from the CAIS Summit with Michele Trogni, CEO of Zinnia
Send us Fan Mail Nearly every thought leader we’ve spoken to in the finance industry has struggled with imposter syndrome at some point in their career. Not…
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111. The Future of Crypto, feat. Galaxy Co-Founder Steve Kurz
Send us Fan Mail Steve Kurz vaulted from early days at a worm poop startup (yes, that's a real thing) to the fast track of traditional finance, only to find…
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110. The Skinny On The Post Election Trade
Send us Fan Mail Shop our Self Paced Courses: Investment Banking & Private Equity Fundamentals HEREFixed Income Sales & Trading HERE Subscribe to our Substack…
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109. ETFs 101 with Brian Weinstein, Head of Global Markets at Morgan Stanley Investment Management
Send us Fan Mail You've probably heard of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) before. You may even own shares in some. But do you actually know what they are? How are…
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108. SPECIAL EDITION: US Election w/Mo News
Send us Fan Mail With less than two weeks to go until the US Election, we are bringing you this special edition crossover podcast episode with our trusted…
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107. The Skinny On TWSS Update, Biodiversity, and Responsible Investing
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode of TSO we are joined by Jade Huang, Chief Investment Officer of Calvert Research Management. She breaks down what is going…
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106. Microfinance 101 with Mary Ellen Iskenderian, President and CEO of Women's World Banking
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Wall Street Skinny, we dive deep into the world of financial inclusion with Mary Ellen Iskenderian, President and CEO…
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105. Private Equity 102: Value Creation at a Megafund Feat Florence Evina-Ze of Bain Capital
Send us Fan Mail We've talked a lot about how Private Equity Megafunds approach valuation when they purchase companies through LBOs. And we've spoken about…
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104. The Skinny on...Oil Prices & Hurricanes
Send us Fan Mail Our thoughts are with everyone who has recently been impacted by or is in the path of the devastating hurricanes this fall. In today's…
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103. Credit Trading 101
Send us Fan Mail Today we are bringing back Carissa Jordan, who was in our incredible episode about problematic female managers (episode 55). She was a credit…
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102. The Skinny On...Apollo's Quest to Double AUM, Sharpe Ratios, and the CAIS Summit!
Send us Fan Mail We are BACK, baby! We've missed you guys, and we're so sorry we've been MIA while we've been getting ready to launch our flagship self-paced…
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INDUSTRY S1E2 | "Quiet and Nice" | FX Trades, Hedgers vs. Speculators, Sales Credits, Trading P&L & More!
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of 'Industry S1E2,' Jen and Kristen continue their analysis of HBO Max's hit show 'Industry.' The duo breaks down technical…
The Wall Street SkinnyIntroducing "The Industry" | Unofficial Companion Podcast for HBO Max's "Industry"
Send us Fan Mail From your besties at The Wall Street Skinny comes a no-holds barred deep dive into every episode of HBO Max’s hit TV show “Industry”. We give…
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100. The Fed, Interest Rate Sales, and Asset Management
Send us Fan Mail You've seen all over the financial press that the Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate 50 basis points at its meeting last week. And…
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99. Financial Modeling & Excel 101 x Macabacus!
Send us Fan Mail Our nerdiest episode ever, and we’re darn proud of it. Today we’re diving into Microsoft Excel and its role in Investment Banking. We’re…
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INDUSTRY S1E1 | Banking vs. Sales and Trading, 100 Hour Week Culture & More!
Send us Fan Mail We've heard your countless requests for a review of HBO Max's hit TV show The Industry, and we are buzzing with excitement about our new…
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97. Love, Money, and Tech Feat. Libby Leffler, Founder of First
Send us Fan Mail The biggest mistakes people make are in love and money. And how we do --- or don't --- talk about money can have a huge impact on our…
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96. Trading Equities and Options 101, Feat. Dan Nathan of CNBC’s Fast Money
Send us Fan Mail Today we are joined by Dan Nathan, CNBC Fast Money superstar and co-host of podcasts On the Tape, OK Computer, and Market Call. After three…
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95. Private Equity Deals with Ted Seides, Host of Capital Allocators
Send us Fan Mail Today’s episode is for all of you buy side and private markets junkies. We are joined by Ted Seides, who is the host of the Capital Allocators…
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94. Why Companies Use Cash vs. Stock in M&A
Send us Fan Mail The Skinny On Payrolls REVISEDHypothetical Google Split Why Companies Use Cash vs. Stock in M&AGet your FREE Resume template HERE Shop our…
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93. How to Rock Your Resume in 8 Simple Steps
Send us Fan Mail Sign up for our FREE newsletter here: https://the-wall-street-skinny.beehiiv.com/subscribeToday, we are sharing the MOST IMPORTANT tips for…
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92. Mars Deal & Google Monopoly
Send us Fan Mail Sign up for our newsletter here! https://the-wall-street-skinny.beehiiv.com/subscribeToday we chat about the WSJ article: "How Bank of America…
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91. How to Network Like a Pro, feat. Jen Prosek, Founder and Managing Partner of Prosek Partners
Send us Fan Mail Today is a masterclass in networking, reputation management, and personal brand building from one of the most successful, highly sought-after…
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90. The Skinny On Panic (!) in the Markets, Ackman's Canceled IPO, and Ballerina Farm
Send us Fan Mail Our second weekly episode where you get THE SKINNY on whatever's happening in the markets, big deals in the news, and pop culture with us, The…
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89. The Real Life “Billions": Equity Long/Short Hedge Fund Legends feat. Kat Sosnick
Send us Fan Mail We had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Kat Sosnick, a woman whose impressive career spans three decades running portfolios of up…
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88. Equity Long / Short Hedge Funds 101 Feat David Semenza, Co-Founder of Islander Capital Partners
Send us Fan Mail Today we dive into Long / Short Equity Hedge Funds with David Semenza of Islander Capital Partners. We get into what an equity long short…
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87. The Skinny On...Will Private Equity Take Down the Global Economy & More
Send us Fan Mail The Skinny On...1. Will Private Equity Take Down the Global Economy. We discuss the FT article from Wednesday, 7/24/24 titled "How private…
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86. Private Credit 101: Asset-Based Lending Feat. Keri Findley, Founder and CEO of Tacora Capital
Send us Fan Mail We are kicking off our multi-part foray into the world of Private Credit --- arguably the most talked-about investment vertical of 2024 ---…