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PodChats for FutureCFO: Managing capital in times of persistent instability

Future CFO

Shifting attitudes and approaches as it relates to capital strategy Shakir offered his version of the " cash is king " phrase: “sales is vanity, profit is sanity and cash is reality.” Globally, Morgan Stanley sees muted M&A activities in 2023. Ultimately, it is the CFO’s decision to invest for this unknown turn in the bend.

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Transcript: Rick Rieder

Barry Ritholtz

And then somebody convinced me to go into sales and trading, and I decided to do that. 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. And you know, I love markets.

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Transcript: William Cohan

Barry Ritholtz

RITHOLTZ: So, let’s talk a little bit about your career, which began as a reporter, went into M&A banking, and then went back to writing. He is one of the co-founders of Puck. He is a writer for Vanity Fair, for the New York Times, for Bloomberg. It’s deeply researched, deeply reported, and really a very enjoyable read.