Office Hours: The Lab-Grown Diamond Boom, Inv...

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George Hahn connects the dots across the week’s biggest stories: why California may impose a one-time tax on billionaire wealth, how Tucker Carlson could pair right-wing culture with populist economics, and why China’s decades-long infrastructure strategy may give it an advantage ...  Show more

Scott and Ed open the show by discussing the UK’s investigation into Microsoft’s Inflection acquihire, as well as Nippon Steel’s potential acquisition of US Steel and Andreesen Horowitz’s decision to close its Miami office. Then Scott shares his thoughts on why millionaires are f ...  Show more

Antwerp trader Shashin Choksi explains why he believes the diamond industry must put more effort into promoting the product. Plus: How India’s recent celebrity wedding boosted the sector. 

Jeff Loots of New York-based diamond-jewelry brand Henri Daussi gives his assessment of the US wholesale market following the Las Vegas shows. 

Ari Jain, chief financial officer of New York-based manufacturer and dealer House of Diamonds, tells how he created an algorithm for pricing polished diamonds while at university. He also discusses the latest trends in the US and Indian markets.