Category Archives: Video

Statfor: George Friedman on Cyprus and the EU

Posted on March 29, 2013 by macromon

The good overview of the bigger picture issues with respect to Cyprus. Stratfor Founder and Chairman George Friedman discusses how the financial situation in Europe is deteriorating and the uncertain future ahead. For more analysis, visit: http://www.Stratfor.com (click here if … Continue reading →

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Weekend Lecture: Keynes and the Crisis of Capitalism

Posted on March 15, 2013 by macromon

“The ideas of economists and political philosophers, both when they are right and when they are wrong, are more powerful than is commonly understood. Indeed the world is ruled by little else. Practical men, who believe themselves to be quite … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Grantham on Charlie Rose – Must View

Posted on March 13, 2013 by macromon

This is a must view, folks. The first half of the interview, which aired yesterday, is dominated by a discussion of the natural resource constraints the world will be facing in the next decade. The real macro gems begin at … Continue reading →

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Weekend Lecture: Michael Porter w/ Charlie Rose

Posted on March 8, 2013 by macromon

Excellent interview with Harvard B. School’s Michael Porter.  They hit a wide range of policy issues, including health care, immigration, trade, corporate tax policy, energy development, and the fiscal deficit.   Porter attempts to answer the central question: Can we [U.S.] … Continue reading →

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Five Great Movies Every Trader Should See – Bloomberg

Posted on February 12, 2013 by macromon

Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) — Film critic Phillip Bergson discusses the five films every trader should see. He speaks on Bloomberg Television’s “First Up.” (Source: Bloomberg) (click here if video is not observable)

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Weekend Lecture: Legacy of Benjamin Graham

Posted on February 8, 2013 by macromon

Legacy of Benjamin Graham: The Original Adjunct Professor. This film, brought to you by the Heilbrunn Center for Graham and Dodd Investing, Columbia Business School, premiered on February 1, 2013 at the 16th Annual Columbia Student Investment Management Association conference. … Continue reading →

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Weekend Lecture: Bend, Not Break – Ping Fu

Posted on February 1, 2013 by macromon

This is a great story! CEO of GeoMagic Ping Fu discusses her book – “Bend not Break: A Life in Two Worlds” with Google’s Chade-Meng Tan. *********************************************************** (click here if video is not observable)

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Happy Birthday, JR

Posted on January 31, 2013 by macromon

One of our heroes and favorite Bruin. (click here if video is not observable)

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Tech More Than An “Alternative Virtual Universe” – P. Thiel

Posted on January 26, 2013 by macromon

Peter Thiel, one of favorite billionaire, venture capitalist, and hedge fund managers, really nails the future and raison d’etre  of technology, in our opinion.  Recall his famous line,  “We wanted flying cars, instead we got 140 characters.”    Amen to that! … Continue reading →

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Crisis, Contagion, and the Need for a New Paradigm

Posted on January 19, 2013 by macromon

In his lecture at the Latsis Symposium 2012 “Economics on the Move” in Zurich,  Nobel Laureate Joe Stiglitz nails the fundamental problem and crisis of modern macroeconomics, which failed to predict the financial crisis. If you say…what is good science … Continue reading →

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