Prof G Markets

Ed Elson is joined by Justin Wolfers to break down the strong May jobs report and why it sent stocks tumbling. Then, John Foley joins the show to unpack what fresh equity supply means for markets, from Google’s latest offering to the wave of anticipated IPOs. Finally, Ed shares his thesis on whether we’re reaching a top.

Justin Wolfers is a Professor of Public Policy and Economics at the University of Michigan and the founder of Platypus Economics. John Foley is the head of the Lex Column at the Financial Times.

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Scott Galloway and Ed Elson break down Google’s $85 billion equity offering and explain why they see it as a smart strategic move. They share their predictions for SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI’s IPOs, and break down what could happen if the offerings flood the market with $400 billion. Then, they examine why fast-food franchises are struggling and debate whether the franchise model itself is part of the problem. Finally, Scott and Ed reflect on the biggest lessons and surprises from the first-ever Prof G Markets tour.

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Ed Elson sits down with Sir Peter Beck, founder and CEO of Rocket Lab, to discuss why space is having a moment right now, what he makes of soaring valuations across the industry, and why space has become a geopolitical race. He also shares whether he believes humans will make it to Mars in our lifetime.

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Live from Chicago, Ed Elson and Scott Galloway are joined by Governor JB Pritzker to discuss his push to tax social media and prediction markets, how he's thinking about AI and the data center boom, and what he believes the future of housing policy should look like.

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Live from New York City on the final stop of the tour, Ed Elson and Scott Galloway are joined by surprise guest Secretary Hillary Clinton to discuss the state of negotiations with Iran. She also shares her thoughts on the future of the Democratic party, and why young people are rejecting capitalism in favor of socialism. Then, Anthony Scaramucci takes the stage to break down President Trump’s grifts, declining faith in markets, SpaceX’s IPO, and consequences of the fast entry rule changes to the major indices. 

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Live from Miami, Scott Galloway and Ed Elson explore whether it actually pays to be a tax haven state like Florida. They also break down why the crypto industry is lagging despite securing much of the softer regulation it has long pushed for.

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Live from Los Angeles, Scott Galloway and Ed Elson sit down with Netflix’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos to discuss what the future of the entertainment industry looks like. Later, they discuss the impact of inflation on consumers and whether or not they are reaching a breaking point. 

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Live from San Francisco, Scott Galloway and Ed Elson kick off the Prof G Markets tour by discussing the latest in the IPO race, why valuations will have to come down, and whether humans might actually be cheaper than AI. Plus, Scott takes his chance to roast the VC community face to face. There’s still time to get tickets to our Miami and Chicago shows. NYC is sold out! Hope to see you there. 

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Scott Galloway and Ed Elson break down why bond yields are spiking — and why stock investors should take note. Then they dig into the SpaceX IPO filing and explain why the valuation is completely overblown. Finally, they discuss James Murdoch’s deal to acquire parts of Vox Media, and what it means for Prof G Media. 

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Scott Galloway and Ed Elson sit down with Ray Madoff to break down how America's wealthiest avoid taxes — legally. They dig into the biggest loophole the ultrawealthy use to their advantage and discuss what it would actually take to fix a system that was designed to fail.

Ray Madoff is a professor at Boston College Law School and the author of The Second Estate: How the Tax Code Made an American Aristocracy.

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