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Economic Rockstar

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Economic Rockstar is created for you, the economist, financial analyst, teacher or student. If you are looking to expand your knowledge or awareness, Frank Conway delivers the information you just don"t want to miss. Economic Rockstar brings to you each week an economist, financial analyst or business leader who shares their experiences, research interests or ideas. Hear their views on different schools of economic thinking - Chicago, Austrian, Keynesian and Classical, behavioral economics, stock

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00:51:40

015: Niels Kaastrup-Larsen on Trend Following...

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2015/01/15

Niels Kaastrup-Larsen is Managing Director of Dunn Capital (Europe). He is a trend follower with more than 20 years experience in the hedge fund industry, working for some of the largest CTAs or Commodity Trading Advisors in the world, including Chesapeake Capital. Niels co-founded, built and managed three businesses within the alternative investment space, including Rho Asset Management. Niels trades futures markets in a systematic and highly-automated way. He is the founder and host of the

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014: Shoshana Grossbard on Why Dry Cleaners Charge...

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2015/01/08

Shoshana Grossbard is Professor of Economics at San Diego State University and founding editor of the Review of Economics of the Household. Shoshana obtained her Phd from the University of Chicago where she developed an interest in the New Home Economics from its founders, the late Nobel Laureate Gary Becker and the late Jacob Mincer. The main focus of Shoshana’s research is household economics, family economics and the economics of marriage. Shoshana has published 5 books and more than 50 articles

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013: Frank Conway Reviews the Personal Habits and...

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2015/01/01

The personal habits and advice of the Economic Rockstar guests of 2014 are highlighted in this epic and exciting episode. I explore each episode and find, what I believe, are invaluable nuggets of information. These may not necessarily be related to economics and finance, but given that it's a New Year, I'd like to share with you their habits and advice. I'll be personally adopting most of these for 2015. I hope that at least one will resonate with you. Thanks for listening and enjoy. The Personal

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012: Yoram Bauman on Cartoons, Being a Stand-Up...

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2014/12/25

Yoram Bauman is considered the world's first and only stand-up economist and uses cartoons to explain economic concepts and theories. He has a PhD from the University of Washington and a BA in Mathematics from Reed College. Yoram lectured environmental and health economics at both Whitman College and University of Washington and was a visiting research scholar at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing. Yoram has swapped the lecture hall for the comedy club and is on a

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011: Steve Keen on Debunking Economics and the...

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2014/12/18

Steve Keen is Professor of Economics and Head of Department of Economics, History and Politics at Kingston University, London. Steve's interpretative analysis is quite different to the norm. Steve likes to be known socially as an anti-economist and has spent 40 years fighting delusion in economics. That delusion has led us into a crisis and Steve may have finally won his battle... or has he? Steve is the winner of the Revere Award for being the economist who most convincingly warned of the economic

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010: Douglas Goldstein on How Chess Can Teach Us...

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2014/12/11

Doug Goldstein has over 20 years in the financial planning and services industry, beginning his career on Wall Street in 1992 at Dean Witter. Doug is a Certified Financial Planner, registered Investment Advisor, Trust and Estate Practitioner, and a licensed investment professional. Doug is the founder and director of Profile Investment Services, Ltd and hosts two podcasts on iTunes called Goldstein on Gelt and Rich As A King. Doug has authored numerous books on financial planning and building

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00:48:43

009: Naomi Brockwell (Bitcoin Girl) on Bitcoins,...

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2014/12/04

Naomi Brockwell is an opera singer, film-maker and actress, and studied commerce at the University of Western Australia. Currently residing in New York, Naomi also runs her own company Rainsworth Productions and is a fellow at The Moving Picture Institute. Naomi speaks five languages, plays six musical instruments and, of course, is a gold medal-winning Irish dancer. Naomi is on the Advisory Council of the Mannkal Economic Education Foundation and is the always effervescent face of Bitcoin

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008: Robbie Butler on Using Sports to Teach...

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2014/11/26

Robbie Butler is a lecturer of economics at University College Cork in Ireland, where he lectures on a multitude of modules, such as Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Growth Economics and Corporate Strategy. Robbie received his PhD from University of Hertfordshire in England, is published in a number of internationally renowned academic journals and is a regular economics contributor on media. Robbie's primary passion is in sports, namely football (soccer) and he has a Junior International cap for

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00:45:07

007: Ryan Blair- Gangster turned Millionaire on...

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2014/11/21

Ryan Blair is a serial entrepreneur but his path to becoming a millionaire is both unique and fascinating. From a middle-class family who lost it all, Ryan became a gang member and, at times, carried an AK-47. life changed for Ryan due to a strong work ethic and a will to succeed. He overcame great obstacles to achieve extraordinary success. With six multi-million dollar companies by age 30, Ryan vowed to make his current company, ViSalus Sciences, be the first billion dollar company to come out of

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006: Andrew Heaton on Using Comedy to Explain...

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2014/11/20

Andrew Heaton is a comedian, writer and political satirist. He is the presenter of the witty and entertaining economics podcast, EconPop and has a Masters degree in International Politics. Andrew has been featured in a Bollywood movie, plays a lead role in the sitcom Cap South and has been voted best new comedian of 2013 in New York. Andrew hails from Oklahoma, is an Officer to a Prince and plays the Ukelele to enhance the mood of his friends’ amorous endeavors. In this interview, Andrew

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005: Hector Avellaneda on Buying Gold to Protect Your...

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2014/11/19

Hector Avellaneda is from Houston, Texas and has a passion for entrepreneurship, economics, finance and gold. This, however, only materialized after Hector came face to face with a untold truth and one of the harshest lessons that only a life experience can teach you, as long as you are willing to dig deep in search for answers. Hector, the son of Mexican immigrants to the US, grew up in poverty and was statistically destined to a life of poverty in adulthood. However, Hector wanted to defy this

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004: Jadrian Wooten on Using Sports to Carve Out a...

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2014/11/18

Jadrian Wooten is an Economics lecturer at Pennsylvania State University. Jadrian’s research focuses primarily on sports economics. He has a PhD from Washington State University and an MBA from Sam Houston State University. He analyses various economic concepts that otherwise would not be evident by a typical sports fan or analyst. Jadrian shares his passion for teaching economics and believes that an interactive classroom is the best learning environment. In this interview, Jadrian mentions and

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003: Erin Lowry on Millennials, College Debt and...

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2014/11/13

Erin Lowry is a double major in journalism and theatre and writes on finance and money related matters for the millennial generation. She lives in New York and is founder of brokemillennial.com where she is on a mission to explain financial concepts and money saving tips to her fellow Millennials using a little humor along the way. Erin is also a freelance writer for both Daily Finance and US News and World Report. Erin has deservedly been recognized for her astounding contribution to the finance

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002: Jason Stapleton on Trading Psychology and Why...

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2014/11/13

In the second part of this interview, Jason Stapleton shares with us: his thoughts on Richard Dennis' Turtle Trader Program why you shouldn’t trade and instead give your money to somebody else. why you shouldn’t listen to financial news and what you can do instead to gain a competitive edge. why the markets are not fundamentally driven and what drives the markets instead. why he believes that there is an inherent beauty in price patterns. how being in the Marine Corp provided the

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001: Jason Stapleton on Technical Trading Systems and...

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2014/11/13

Jason Stapleton is one of the founders of Trade Empowered and a managing partner of Harborsite Capital. Jason hosts the podcast The Live Show. Jason’s heavy focus on trader psychology, along with his in-depth knowledge of advanced technical analysis, gives him the unique opportunity to work with traders of all skills and levels, helping them to achieve a higher level of success and understanding in the foreign exchange market. Economics and Finance Themes: In parts 1 and 2 of the Economic

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000: About Economic Rockstar

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2014/11/13

This introductory episode is about the Economic Rockstar podcast, why it was launched and who it is for. My name is Frank Conway and I will also tell you a little bit about me personally and where you can find me (http://www.economicrockstar.com). In this episode, I share with you my journey into podcasting and why I chose an economics and finance educational podcast. I also share with you the influencers in my life recently who help make this a reality for me: John Lee Dumas of Entrepreneur on

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