Barry Ritholtz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

is about broadening access to knowledge, capital and well-being by leveraging existing networks and protocols, and building trusted brands. The advertising model, as we have learned is not aligned with customers’ interests, right? But eventually, when the valuations get too high, the rounds get too large, we don’t follow on.

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Barry Ritholtz

MAY 9, 2023

So I took it upon myself to go off and took a course in bond math, took another course in derivatives and realized the underlying fundamental concepts were barely, I mean, it wasn’t even high school math in most cases. We didn’t really have to worry about marketing or advertising, didn’t spend time on podcasts or TV.

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Barry Ritholtz

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

You know, people are comfortable, leverage builds. ADVERTISEMENT) RITHOLTZ: So you’ve been with BlackRock since the financial crisis. Now, we’re shifting to more international places like China, Europe, et cetera, that are really growing, and that valuations are cheaper. You know, the leverage in the system builds.

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Barry Ritholtz

MARCH 21, 2023

But plenty of valuation measures, it has no applicability for price-to-sales. And I do think besides just the advertising aspect, I think one huge benefit to our business is we hire a lot of PhDs, including professors. My mom was a math teacher so — RITHOLTZ: Okay. It can apply to earnings. It does go to our taste.

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Barry Ritholtz

MAY 16, 2023

The transcript from this week’s, MiB: Howard Lindzon, Social Leverage , is below. Literally the first check-in to Robinhood, which went public in 2021 at about a $34 billion valuation. So with no further ado, my discussion with Social Leverage’s Howard Lindzon. HOWARD LINDZON, MANAGING PARTNER, SOCIAL LEVERAGE: Hello, Barry.

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