The Story of Money

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FT columnist Gillian Tett and FT Alphaville editor Robin Wigglesworth dig into the ideas, personalities and institutions that have shaped the history of finance.

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335 episodes
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Mar 6, 2024 · 17 min
How JPMorgan thrived amid a banking crisis
What’s behind the bank’s stellar profits
Feb 28, 2024 · 17 min
Is OpenAI’s business model sustainable?
One of the fastest-growing companies in history faces steep costs
Feb 21, 2024 · 16 min
Hedge fund pioneers face signs of a reckoning
Rising interest rates and a ‘talent war’ are dampening enthusiasm for the multi-manager strategy
Feb 14, 2024 · 15 min
Why Elon Musk is breaking up with Delaware
Delaware has long been the go-to place for companies to incorporate. Can Elon Musk change that?
Feb 7, 2024 · 17 min
Baidu’s ‘do-or-die’ bet on AI
Baidu’s chief executive Robin Li zeroes in on generative AI to turn the business around
Jan 31, 2024 · 16 min
Is this nuclear power’s moment?
Many challenges stand in the way of a ‘nuclear power renaissance’
Jan 30, 2024 · 1 min
Introducing: Swamp Notes from The FT News Briefing
If you have questions about this year's US presidential election, we have answers. Swamp Notes is a new podcast from the FT News Briefing. Listen every Saturday morning as our journalists analyse and discuss the latest happenings in US politics. We’ll go beyond the horse race for the White House and offer a global perspective on the election. You can subscribe to Swamp Notes here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 24, 2024 · 17 min
BlackRock goes all in on infrastructure
Inside the massive money manager’s ‘transformational’ acquisition
Jan 17, 2024 · 18 min
An IPO drought pushes investors to a murky marketplace
Will the venture secondary market take off in 2024?
Jan 11, 2024 · 1 min
Introducing Untold: The Retreat
Introducing Untold, a new podcast from the special investigations team at the Financial Times. In its first series, The Retreat, host Madison Marriage examines the world of the Goenka network, which promotes a type of intensive meditation known as Vipassana. Thousands of people go on Goenka retreats every year. People rave about them. But some people go to these meditation retreats, and they suffer. They might feel a deep sense of terror, or a break with reality. And on the other side, they’re not themselves anymore. Untold: The Retreat launches Jan. 24. Subscribe and listen on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 10, 2024 · 20 min
Ozempic’s unconventional origins
What’s next for Novo Nordisk?
Jan 3, 2024 · 20 min
Listener mailbag with Martin Wolf & more
FT journalists answer your questions!
Dec 27, 2023 · 21 min
TED Talks Daily: The next global superpower isn’t who you think
Political scientist Ian Bremmer discusses who runs the world
Dec 20, 2023 · 30 min
Author Amy Edmondson on ‘intelligent failure’
Hear from the winner of the FT and Schroders Business Book of the Year
Dec 13, 2023 · 21 min
The ‘Ponzi scheme’ behind Lebanon’s economic collapse
Inside the scandal plaguing the country’s former central banker, Riad Salameh
Dec 6, 2023 · 19 min
Could COP28 catapult the carbon credit market?
FT climate reporter Kenza Bryan explains the risks that could come with an expanding carbon credit market
Nov 29, 2023 · 21 min
Inside a hedge fund disaster
The Wall Street saga that lost shareholders more than $10 bn
Nov 22, 2023 · 20 min
Best Of: Why companies don't want to list in the UK anymore
This week we’re revisiting an episode from earlier this year about the London Stock Exchange’s decline. The exchange once held the top spot in global financial markets, but that’s changed completely in recent years. The FT’s Harriet Agnew and Katie Martin explain how a yacht floating off the Canary Islands 30 years ago played a critical role in changing the stock market. Clips from CBS, Thames News - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For further reading: Britain’s ‘capitalism without capital’: the pension funds that shun risk ‘There are no domestic equity investors’: why companies are fleeing London’s stock market Why Europe’s stock markets are failing to challenge the US - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On X, follow Harriet Agnew (@HarrietAgnew), Katie Martin (@katie_martin_fx) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 20, 2023 · 1 min
Introducing: Life and Art, from FT Weekend
Introducing Life and Art, from FT Weekend. It's a new twice-weekly culture podcast from the Financial Times. On Monday, we talk about life, and how to live a good one, in a one-on-one conversation that explores everything from food and travel to philosophy and creativity. On Friday, we talk about “art” – in a chat show! Three FT journalists come together to discuss a new cultural release across film, TV, music and books. Hosted by Lilah Raptopoulos, together with the FT’s award-winning writers and editors, and special guests. Click here to follow Life and Art, from FT Weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 15, 2023 · 17 min
Citigroup reboots
In its early days Citigroup styled itself as a “financial supermarket”, a one-stop shop for all kinds of banking services around the world. But that plan has backfired in recent years. Stepping up to the challenge of repairing the bank is chief executive Jane Fraser, who announced her restructuring plan in September. The FT’s US banking correspondent Stephen Gandel and US banking editor Joshua Franklin discuss whether Fraser can turn the bank around, and if not, what happens to Citi. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For further reading: ‘Get off the train’: Citi’s Jane Fraser sends tough message on big overhaul Jane Fraser: the woman trying to turn Citi around Citi: Fraser the Razor needs sharper edge in her battle with The Blob - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On X, follow Stephen Gandel, (@stephengandel), Joshua Franklin (@FTJFranklin) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Story of Money

How JPMorgan thrived amid a banking crisis

Is OpenAI’s business model sustainable?

Hedge fund pioneers face signs of a reckoning

Why Elon Musk is breaking up with Delaware

Baidu’s ‘do-or-die’ bet on AI

Is this nuclear power’s moment?

Introducing: Swamp Notes from The FT News Briefing

BlackRock goes all in on infrastructure

An IPO drought pushes investors to a murky marketplace

Introducing Untold: The Retreat

Ozempic’s unconventional origins

Listener mailbag with Martin Wolf & more

TED Talks Daily: The next global superpower isn’t who you think

Author Amy Edmondson on ‘intelligent failure’

The ‘Ponzi scheme’ behind Lebanon’s economic collapse

Could COP28 catapult the carbon credit market?

Inside a hedge fund disaster

Best Of: Why companies don't want to list in the UK anymore

Introducing: Life and Art, from FT Weekend

Citigroup reboots