The Wall Street Skinny

The Wall Street Skinny

Hosted by: Kristen and Jen

This podcast is a smart and entertaining peek into the world of investment banking, sales & trading, private equity, hedge funds and more. Hosted by two lifelong friends with a passion for teaching, and over two...

Episodes

68. The Skinny On AI and the GPT-4o Update, Meme Stocks Return, and Golf & Finance

Season #2 Episode #13

Send us a textIn today's episode we share our thoughts on the new Ghat-GPT4o update in light of Apple's controversial commercial, our thoughts on the difference between gambling and investing in light of the GameStop...
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67. Finance, Philosophy, and the Yen Carry Trade feat. John Normand

Season #2 Episode #12

Send us a textWe often talk about institutional investors as the allocators of capital to the public and private markets.  They are huge, active participants driving supply and demand dynamics in the fixed income and...
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66. The Skinny on "FTX Found the Money"...plus Boston vs NYC, Middle School, and Phobias

Season #2 Episode #11

Send us a textToday's episode is a bit lighter. We get into what it means that "FTX found the money" as well as catch up about some super random stuff including the Tom Brady roast, NYC comedy clubs, Broadway, musical...
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65. Personal Finance 101: How to Become Wealthy feat. Katy Song

Season #2 Episode #10

Send us a textMany assume that those who are skilled in high finance are also experts in personal finance and managing their own money.  But NOTHING could be further from the truth!  We sat down with Katy Song, a...
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64. The Skinny on Bank Balance Sheets and the Paramount Deal

Season #2 Episode #9

Send us a textIn this week's edition of "The Skinny On", we get into an update on the Fed, Jen rants about bank balance sheet reqs, and Kristen gives you the skinny on the drama unfolding at Paramount amid merger...
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63. Credit Strategy 101 feat. Dominique Toublan

Season #2 Episode #8

Send us a textCredit Strategy: how does it work, who are the players, and what are the career opportunities?  Today we are discussing the structure of the Credit Strategy desk at an Investment Bank with Dominique...
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62. The Skinny on Kim Kardashian's PE Firm, "Risk Off”, & TikTok Ban

Season #2 Episode #7

Send us a textIn today's episode we give you the Skinny on PCE (Personal consumption expenditures), we define "Risk Off", we chat about the news that Kim Kardashian has only raised $120mm of her $1-$2Bn target for her...
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61. Private Equity Associate Tell-All: How to Start Your Career in PE

Season #2 Episode #6

Send us a textSo many finance hopefuls dream of a career in Private Equity.  But what do you actually DO during your internship, starting out as a full-time Analyst, or as an Associate?  How do those roles differ at a...
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60. The Skinny on Jane Street Raising Debt & RIFs

Season #2 Episode #5

Send us a textIn this week's episode we talk about the market's response to geopolitical risks, Jane Street's atypical transparency around Q1 earnings ahead of their bond issuance, and what to do if you get laid off...
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59. Intro to Real Estate Investment Banking

Season #2 Episode #4

Send us a textWant to understand commercial real estate investing?  Real estate banking?  What about starting your own investment bank?  Or succeeding in the upper echelons of finance while raising young children? How...
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58. The Skinny on CPI & Earnings

Season #2 Episode #3

Send us a textIn our latest edition of our new weekly markets breakdown, we cover yesterday’s CPI release and its impact on the interest rates, credit, and equity markets.  With earning’s season kicking off, we...
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57. What You Must Know About Commodities (And More!) Feat. CNBC's Guy Adami

Season #2 Episode #2

Send us a textGuy Adami is an original member of CNBC's Fast Money. Guy began his career at Drexel Burnham Lambert as a commodity trader on their precious metals desk. In 1996 he joined J. Aron, the famed commodity...
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