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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!

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184. Quarterly Earnings: OUT?! Plus Trump's H1-B...

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2025/09/26

Send us a text This week on The Skinny on Wall Street, Kristin and Jen tackle three headlines where markets and policy collide. First up: Trump’s call to shift public companies from quarterly to semi-annual earnings reporting. We lay out the real trade-offs—less bureaucracy and “short-termism” pressure for management vs. reduced transparency, potential for more volatility, and what this could mean for big-cap names vs. smaller issuers. Next, we unpack Trump’s proposed H-1B changes, a steep an...

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183. Fixed Income Strategy 101 and Fed Cut Fallout...

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2025/09/20

Send us a text The day after the FOMC’s first rate cut of 2025, we sat down with Matt Hornbach, Global Head of Macro Strategy at Morgan Stanley, to unpack what the decision really meant, and what the markets maybe got wrong on first read. Matt talks about the shifting dissenters, how updates to the Summary of Economic Projections present a more complicated picture for the future path of rate cuts, and why Powell’s tone at the presser felt at odds with the statement itself. We also dig into th...

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The Fed Cut Rates! Our Real Time Breakdown with Gene...

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2025/09/18

Send us a text This week on The Wall Street Skinny, we sat down with Gene Tannuzzo, Global Head of Fixed Income at Columbia Threadneedle, right as the Federal Reserve’s latest rate decision hit the wires. We walk through the live market reaction to the Fed’s 25 basis point cut, the dissenting voices on the FOMC, and what this move signals about the central bank’s shifting priorities. For those curious about how policy decisions ripple into real-time trading activity, this episode gives you a ...

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181. Real Life Succession, Pre-Fed Jitters and Oracle...

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2025/09/12

Send us a text Kristen and Jen dive into the real-life Succession drama unfolding inside the Murdoch family, breaking down the legal battle over the Fox and News Corp trust that controls the family’s Class B super-voting shares. They explain how Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch secured a deal to buy out their siblings at a discount, why dual-class share structures matter for corporate control, and how this settlement resolves questions around long-term leadership of Fox Corp. The hosts connect it b...

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AROD: From Baseball Legend to NBA Team Owner |...

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2025/09/06

Send us a text Alex Rodriguez is not only one of the greatest players in Major League Baseball history, 22 seasons, 14 All-Star selections, and three American League MVP award, but also the founder and CEO of A-Rod Corp. Through A-Rod Corp, he has built a diversified platform across three pillars: sports, real estate, and venture capital. His portfolio spans ownership of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx, more than $2 billion invested in multifamily and other real estate, and over 60 ventur...

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179. Portfolio Manger's Playbook: Lessons on...

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2025/08/30

Send us a text In this week’s episode of The Wall Street Skinny, Kristen and Jen return to one of their favorite formats: dissecting the finance lessons hidden inside pop culture. This time, they take on Moneyball, a Michael Lewis classic that at first glance looks like a baseball story, but in reality is a masterclass in statistics, valuation, and market inefficiencies. Far more than just a sports narrative, Moneyball is about how disciplined analysis and data-driven decision-making can disr...

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178. Emergency Episode: Is This The End of the...

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2025/08/27

Send us a text In this emergency episode of The Skinny on Wall Street, Kristen and Jen dive into the breaking news that President Trump has moved to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over accusations of mortgage fraud. Using this moment as a springboard, they break down the fundamentals of how the Fed works, why its independence is so important, and how politics intersects with monetary policy. The discussion covers the structure of the Federal Reserve System, the difference between Gov...

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177. The Potential Financial Crisis No One is Talking...

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2025/08/26

Send us a text In this episode of The Wall Street Skinny, Jen unpacks an overlooked risk brewing beneath the surface of financial markets. Why did Jerome Powell, head of the Fed, deliver such a surprisingly “dovish” speech at Jackson Hole? Jen suggests it may be because he sees this liquidity problem coming. Looking ahead, Kristen and Jen walk listeners through what to watch: not just whether the Fed cuts rates in September (they signaled pretty strongly that is coming) but also whether...

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176. Chamath’s SPAC Break Down Plus Europe’s Yield...

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2025/08/20

Send us a text This week on The Skinny on Wall Street, Kristen and Jen dive into the resurgence of SPACs and yes, Chamath Palihapitiya, the once-dubbed “SPAC King,” is back with a brand-new deal. We unpack what a SPAC really is, why they exploded in 2020, changes in the new structures and more. From warrants and dilution to sponsor “promotes” and fee double-dips, we break down the mechanics in plain English and debate whether this latest wave feels like opportunity or déjà vu all over again. ...

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175. How to Protect Your Wall Street Career from AI

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2025/08/19

Send us a text Worried AI will take your Investment Banking job? There's no avoiding AI these days, so how do you understand it, use it to your advantage, and outperform it in Investment Banking and high finance roles? We asked our community for their toughest questions about the future of finance careers in the age of AI, and sat down for 30 minutes with former Blackhawk helicopter pilot and 30-year Wall Street veteran Frank Van Buren to give you our real answers, LIVE. In this live sessio...

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174. Canaries in the Coal Mine? Perplexity's $34bn...

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2025/08/16

Send us a text This week, Kristen and Jen dive straight into the finance headlines with a M&A story: Perplexity, an AI startup valued at $18 billion, has made a $34 billion all-cash bid for Google Chrome. Kristen unpacks why this is virtually unprecedented in dealmaking, explaining how the size mismatch, lack of financing capacity, and Chrome’s not-for-sale status make the offer so unusual. They revisit the AOL–Time Warner merger as the closest (though still imperfect) precedent and debat...

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173. Prof Emily Oster on Good Data, Bad Data, and the...

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2025/08/09

Send us a text In this episode of The Wall Street Skinny, Kristen and Jen sit down with Professor Emily Oster, a Harvard-educated economist with a PhD and a faculty position at Brown University where her studies focus on approaches to finding causality in observational data, as well as the best-selling author of "Expecting Better", "Crib Sheet", and "The Family Firm". Oster is known for her data-driven approach to pregnancy and parenting. The conversation centers on the theme of “good data” v...

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INDUSTRY S3E2 "Smoke and Mirrors” Breakdown | IPO...

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2025/08/06

Send us a text In this episode of the unofficial companion podcast to HBO Max's hit show, Industry, hosts Jen and Kristen dive deep into the financial intricacies and dramatic moments of Season 3, Episode 2 titled 'Smoke and Mirrors.' They kick off the discussion by analyzing the thematic significance of 'Smoke and Mirrors,' tying it to both magic tricks and the episode's plot centered around deception and storytelling in the finance world. They recount how the episode unfolds at the Lo...

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171. INSANE Figma IPO, AI Collusion in Trading, and...

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2025/08/01

Send us a text This week on The Skinny on Wall Street, Kristen and Jen are back in full swing with a jam-packed episode covering some of the biggest stories in markets and finance. They kick things off by diving deep into the highly anticipated Figma IPO, which just priced and shocked the market with an incredible first-day reaction. They break down why the IPO was such a blockbuster, how it compares to other historic tech listings, and what this means for the broader IPO market in 2025. From...

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

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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...

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

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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 ...

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

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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...

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

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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 ...

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

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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 ...

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

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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...

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