Sat.Nov 18, 2023

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MiB: Brad Gerstner, Altimeter Capital & Invest America

Barry Ritholtz

This week, we speak with Brad Gerstner , founder and CEO of Altimeter Capital , a technology-focused investment firm, which has about $7 billion in assets under management. Altimeter manages a variety of venture and public funds and serves as a long-term partner to companies as they enter the public markets. (Note: This episode was recorded on Nov. 8, before the most recent Elon Musk amplification of anti-semitic comments).

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Accounting Best Practices—5 Mistakes That Hinder Growth

CFO Share

To most small business owners, accounting best practices feel like an annoyance and distraction. However, common mistakes can create an accounting mess and impede growth. Rather than discovering these mistakes through frustrating setbacks, use this blog to identify your pitfalls and how to steer clear of them, helping you maintain a robust growth trajectory.

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10 Weekend Reads

Barry Ritholtz

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of coffee, grab a seat outside, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • Where do aliens come from? They won’t arrive on spaceships: The first reason for scepticism is, simply, the tremendous distance involved in any voyage from even the nearest habitable exoplanet (Proxima Centauri, about 4.25 light-years away).