The Big Picture

JUNE 23, 2025

Steve Laipply : So I had a good friend who said, Hey, I’m taking finance. Yet another extra special guest, Steve Lightly is global co-head of Bond ETFs and investment giant BlackRock. He helps to oversee over a trillion dollars in bond ETFs. I thought this conversation was really fascinating. Steve Laipply : Thanks for having me, Barry.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

Barry Ritholtz

MARCH 4, 2025

To their credit, JP Morgan has aggressively moved back into what some people used to call, you know, middle merchant banking or middle market banking. Previously she was co-head of the bank’s Innovation Economy Group. Melissa Smith, Melissa Smith : Thank you so much for having me. It’s a pleasure to be here.

Banking

Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 4, 2023

Ken was there at the beginning of the private credit markets when he was working at Drexel. You start at Drexel in the M&A group, what was that, like? This is really a fascinating story. I found this conversation really to be absolutely a master class and totally fascinating, and I think you will as well. It was a great time.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

Barry Ritholtz

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

RITHOLTZ: Was this a distressed acquisition or — RIEDER: It was. And they took two of us, and I’m not sure how I made it through the strainer. He helps to oversee $2.5 trillion in various investments. I can keep babbling about how fascinating I found this discussion. You graduate Emory University with a degree in finance.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)