x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

The Wall Street Skinny

Kristen and Jen

What if finance could be fun? Or better yet…entertaining?! Join us, Kristen and Jen, two Wall Street veterans and life long best friends as we break down deals, talk about the news and the markets, and interview industry experts & celebrities. We"re not afraid to ask all the dumb questions so YOU can go be smarter in real life. Meet us at the intersection of finance and pop culture --- subscribe today!

business investing

All Episodes

62:45

170. Will AI Replace Investment Bankers? Plus Real...

The Wall Street Skinny ·

2025/07/26

Send us a text In this week’s episode of The Skinny on Wall Street, Kristen and Jen break down the latest wave of meme stock mania and what it reveals about market sentiment. They dive into Opendoor and other “DORK” stocks (Krispy Kreme, Opendoor, Kohl’s, etc.), explaining how short squeezes and retail investor hype have driven massive price swings despite weak fundamentals. The conversation also unpacks the housing market’s current dynamics—record-high home prices, the impact of higher mortg...

en-us

38:14

169. Spin-Offs, Reverse M&A, and Wellness: The Logic...

The Wall Street Skinny ·

2025/07/19

Send us a text This week on The Skinny On, Kristen and Jen power through illness, time zone chaos, and toddler wrangling to bring you a jam-packed episode to break down two major consumer deals: Ferrero’s $3.1B offer for Kellogg and the possible Heinz Kraft breakup. They explain why these legacy food brand split up, the logic behind reverse mergers and spin offs, and how wellness trends are shaping the M&A landscape. They also revisit the Kraft-Heinz saga—from Kraft’s origins as a Philip ...

en-us

62:34

168. PE Secondaries 201 feat. Evercore’s Justin Resnick

The Wall Street Skinny ·

2025/07/13

Send us a text In this episode of The Wall Street Skinny, we're back with fan-favorite guest Justin Resnick, Managing Director at Evercore, for a deep dive into the evolving world of private equity secondaries. This follow-on to our original “Secondaries 101” episode goes beyond the basics to explore how LP- and GP-led transactions are shaping today's deal landscape. With volatility still roiling the IPO and M&A markets, secondaries have become a vital tool for investors to unlock liquidi...

en-us

65:59

167. Real Estate Private Equity 101 with MSIM's...

The Wall Street Skinny ·

2025/06/23

Send us a text In this long-awaited episode of The Wall Street Skinny, we’re breaking down Real Estate Private Equity with Lauren Hochfelder, Managing Director and Co-CEO of Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing. If you’ve ever wondered what real estate investing looks like at the institutional level — beyond flipping houses or buying rental properties — this is your 101 primer. We dive into the nuances that make this asset class unique. Real estate is both macro and hyper-local, driven ...

en-us

140:35

INDUSTRY S3E1 | IPOs, VCs and Founders Cashing Out,...

The Wall Street Skinny ·

2025/06/16

Send us a text In this episode we delve into the intricate world of finance depicted in the Season 3 premiere, "Il Mattino Ha L’Oro in Bocca" breaking down the complexities behind the IPO process, how pricing works and setting "price talk", the IPO discount and more. We also touch on some key corporate finance concepts including leverage ratios, net debt, and finally touch on the power and electricity markets, specifically the influence of natural gas on the profitability for solar companies ...

en-us

64:55

165. Biotech Investment Banking 101 Feat Sonia Gupta...

The Wall Street Skinny ·

2025/06/13

Send us a text In this episode, we sit down with Sonia Gupta, Partner and Co-Head of Biotech Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs. Sonia walks us through her unique journey—from studying public health at Brown, to working in healthcare consulting, to getting her MBA at MIT, and ultimately climbing the ranks at Goldman to become a senior leader advising some of the most innovative biotech companies in the world. We dive deep into what it’s like to enter banking post-MBA, how her academic backgr...

en-us

123:47

Industry S2E8 | How Soros Broke the Bank of England &...

The Wall Street Skinny ·

2025/06/09

Send us a text In this episode, we break down the finance behind the Industry Season 2 finale—and without exaggerating, this might be our favorite episode yet. There was so much to dig into, starting with the trade that the whole season built toward: Jesse Bloom’s long Rican / short FastAid position. Because the episode references the legendary trade where “Soros broke the Bank of England” in 1992, we also break down that wild real-life story—something anyone aspiring to work on Wall Street s...

en-us

64:24

164. The $7.8 Trillion Question: Should the GSEs Be...

The Wall Street Skinny ·

2025/06/06

Send us a text In this episode, we sit down with Olga Gorodetsky, a Director in Capital Markets at Fannie Mae, for an in-depth conversation about the role of Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) in the U.S. housing finance system. Olga walks us through the history and mission of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, explaining how these institutions provide liquidity and stability to the mortgage market. We explore how mortgage-backed securities (MBS) are created, who trades them, and why they are e...

en-us

71:51

161. Should You Get the CFA? All Your Testing...

The Wall Street Skinny ·

2025/05/31

Send us a text Wondering if you need the CFA to break into banking? Curious what the SIE is, or whether a CPA helps you land a role in private equity? You're not alone — exam questions are by far the most common DMs we get. So in this episode, we finally break it all down. We’re joined by Joyce Schnurr, Senior VP at Kaplan, who walks us through the differences between licensing (SIE, Series 7, 63, 79) and credentials (CFA, CPA, CFP, CAIA), who actually needs them, and how they impact your fin...

en-us

101:54

INDUSTRY S2E7 | "Lone Wolf and Cub" Hitting a Bid...

The Wall Street Skinny ·

2025/05/28

Send us a text We’re back and breaking down Season 2, Episode 7 of Industry: “Lone Wolf and Cub.” This one is dense with real finance concepts—starting with Harper, Eric, and Rishi's attempt to “hit a bid away” and pitch themselves as a ready-made desk to rival firms. We get into how traders actually get paid, why comp guarantees are risky, and what it means to bring “client color” as your leverage in a job switch. Plus: why Rishi’s pitch as a prop-style trader who embraces client flow is mor...

en-us

98:16

160. Elite Boutiques vs. Bulge Bracket Investment...

The Wall Street Skinny ·

2025/05/22

Send us a text In this episode of The Wall Street Skinny, we sit down with Scott Bok, Chairman and former CEO of Greenhill & Co. and author of Surviving Wall Street: A Tale of Triumph, Tragedy and Timing. Scott shares stories from his remarkable career journey—from big law at Wachtell Lipton to investment banking at Morgan Stanley, to ultimately leading one of the most respected elite boutiques on Wall Street. We talk through the rise of the elite boutique model, the decision to go public...

en-us

57:08

159. Trump Tax Bill Breakdown and Insider Trading in...

The Wall Street Skinny ·

2025/05/15

Send us a text We’re thrilled to welcome Congressman Seth Magaziner — a longtime friend from our high school and college days — for a conversation about the intersection of finance, policy, and politics. We break down the proposed tax bill currently moving through Congress, the state of U.S. debt and deficits, and insider trading laws for elected officials, and Seth’s background in finance and public service working as the youngest treasurer of Rhode Island for 8 years. We dive into the detai...

en-us

46:31

158. Is the Fed Secretly Stimulating Markets? Plus...

The Wall Street Skinny ·

2025/05/10

Send us a text In this episode of The Wall Street Skinny, Kristen and Jen kick announce the launch of their long-awaited M&A course, part of their dynamic, story-driven finance curriculum. They discuss how the course, two years in the making, blends real-world technicals with the drama of HBO’s Succession, making complex M&A concepts like accretion/dilution, deferred taxes, and tax structuring both engaging and accessible. They also announce a major May SALE on their self-paced course...

en-us

89:30

157. From Intern to Offer: The Unwritten Rules of...

The Wall Street Skinny ·

2025/05/02

Send us a text This week we start off talking about what's happening in the markets: the latest GDP print—and why the headline number being down isn’t quite as simple as it sounds. We unpack the mechanics behind the contraction, including how tariff-fueled inventory surges and net import dynamics played a role. We also dive into real-time supply chain stress, from container ships skipping ports to what that means for everything from baby gear to air conditioning parts. If you're confused by t...

en-us

54:58

156. FX 101, Operation Twist and Yale’s Selling Their...

The Wall Street Skinny ·

2025/04/25

Send us a text In this episode of The Wall Street Skinny, we explore the escalating tension between former President Trump and Fed Chair Jerome Powell, how markets reacted, and what it reveals about the importance of central bank independence. Jen also breaks down "Operation Twist"—a lesser-known but powerful Fed tool—and explains how it differs from traditional rate cuts or quantitative easing. Next, we turn to the U.S. dollar, which recently hit a three-year low. Why does a falling dollar ...

en-us

50:12

155. Jerome Powell Isn’t Coming to Save Us Plus...

The Wall Street Skinny ·

2025/04/18

Send us a text This week, we break down the tension between Jerome Powell and Donald Trump—and what it actually means for monetary policy. If you listened to Powell’s latest remarks at the Economic Club of Chicago, you may not have thought much of it, but anyone knows how to decode the Fed’s deliberately vague words noticed unmistakably hawkish tone. We explain how to read between the lines of Fed speak, what it really means when the Fed prioritizes price stability over growth. We also get in...

en-us

72:26

154. Bond Market Chaos: Unpacking the Basis Trade...

The Wall Street Skinny ·

2025/04/15

Send us a text There has been some speculation that the reason for "chaos in the bond markets" isn't loss of confidence in the US but rather the result of an unwind in "the basis trade" leading hedge funds to blow up and causing yield spreads to widen. To explore this theory we need to get super granular. We go deep into the relationship between cash bonds, futures, and interest rate swaps—and explain why so many market participants prefer the derivatives over buying Treasuries outright...

en-us

75:31

153. Steve Eisman, the Real-Life "Big Short"...

The Wall Street Skinny ·

2025/04/12

Send us a text This week on The Wall Street Skinny, we’re diving headfirst into one of the most volatile weeks in recent memory—and we brought backup. After a whiplash-inducing reversal in the bond and equity markets, Jen and Kristen break down how the tariff announcements are rippling through rates, treasury auctions, and investor sentiment. From the Fed’s shrinking balance sheet to the rising fear that the U.S. may be losing its “flight to quality” status, we unpack what’s really happening ...

en-us

77:08

152. It Wasn’t Equity Turmoil That Spooked Trump — It...

The Wall Street Skinny ·

2025/04/11

Send us a text This week on The Wall Street Skinny, we dive headfirst into the chaos that’s been roiling the markets—and specifically why what's happening in the bond market has investors spooked. Treasury auctions, bond yields, the dollar, and gold are all flashing red, and we break down exactly why. Kristen turns the mic to Jen, who spent nearly a decade on the interest rates desk at Morgan Stanley, Lehman, and Barclays, for an explainer on what exactly is going on in the bond markets and w...

en-us

71:17

151. Tariffs 101: Why the Markets and U.S. Dollar Are...

The Wall Street Skinny ·

2025/04/04

Send us a text Markets are in chaos, which is why on this week’s episode Kristen and Jen ditch the interviews to break down what the hell is happening in markets right now. From tariffs to the dollar and everything in between, we’re unpacking the massive moves in equities, the near-trigger of the circuit breaker, and what April 2nd — aka "Liberation Day" — really means. We dive deep into the economic mechanics behind tariffs — what they are, how they work, and why they’re suddenly wreaking h...

en-us

190 results

Similar Podcasts

TaxTalent.com The Golden Rule Podcast

Adam Golden

TaxTalent.com Podcast

Tony Santiago

Handelsblatt Crime - spannende Streitfälle der deutschen Wirtschaft

Ina Karabasz, Solveig Gode, Sönke Iwersen

Deffner und Zschäpitz – Der Wirtschafts-Talk von WELT

WELT

Black Box - La scatola nera della finanza

Guido Brera e Gian Luca Comandini -...