MI232: Understanding Quantitative Easing w/ A...

Daniel Mahncke and Shawn O’Malley take a deep dive into Duolingo — the leading language learning app with over 50 million daily active users and the chaotic green owl as a mascot. Since its IPO in 2021, Duolingo has expanded beyond language instruction to include math, music, and ...  Show more

Shawn O’Malley and Daniel Mahncke break down the ride-sharing giant Lyft Inc. (ticker: LYFT) and discuss whether the company can regain ground against Uber, or whether it’s always destined to be #2. While Lyft has clawed back some market share, finally attained profitability, and ...  Show more

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: 02:09 - Why Banks are at serious risk of losing deposits. 09:25 - Why the ECB is changing its tune on monetary policy. 17:01 - The recent Fed meeting. 39:46 - The underlying risk with pension funds using interest rate swaps. 58:44 - Expectation ...  Show more

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:31 - How Inflation has been winning the tug of war with Deflation, but not for long. 23:58 - The importance of the velocity of money. 29:12 - How supply chains have evolved and who we’ve ended up where we are.  55:18 - How China’s p ...  Show more

Stig Brodersen brings back one of our most popular guests, investment expert Lyn Alden. They discuss how to build a global portfolio. Lyn teaches how we can determine the most attractive equity markets, how to identify red flags, and how we can protect ourselves against inflation ...  Show more

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: 01:38 - Why top-line growth was more important than profits in the prior decade for US shale producers. 05:37 - Why we have a boom and bust cycle in the oil market. 15:31 - Lyn’s thoughts on Warren Buffett’s investments in Chevron and Occidental ...  Show more