Slate Money

On this episode of Slate Money, Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate's Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann discuss:

•The economics of partying on New Years Eve in Times Square

•The risky side of derivatives trading 

•Warren Buffett and predatory lending

Read about the Gaussian copula function in Felix's piece for Wired.

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On this episode of Slate Money, Felix Salmon of Fusion, Slate's Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann, and author Harold Pollack discuss:

•Harold's simple financial guide, The Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn't Have to Be Complicated

•The current state of the Affordable Care Act

•The economics behind neglected diseases

Harold Pollack is the Helen Ross Professor of Social Service Administration and an Affiliate Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Chicago, and a nonresident fellow of the Century Foundation.

Read his proposal on how to strengthen the Affordable Care Act, here.

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Twitter: @Felix salmon, @mathbabedotorg, @JHWeissmann

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On this episode of Slate Money, Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate's Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann, discuss:

•The economics of the Star Wars franchise

•How the FED hiked interest rates for the first time in almost a decade

•The future of junk bonds

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Twitter: @Felix salmon, @mathbabedotorg, @JHWeissmann

Podcast production by Zachary Dinerstein

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On this episode of Slate Money, Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of mathbabe.org, and Jim Ledbetter, host of the podcast Inc. Uncensored, discuss:

•The acquisition of Keurig Green Mountain by JAB Holding Co.

•Yahoo's ongoing struggles

•The merger of chemical manufacturing giants Dow Chemical and DuPont

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On this episode of Slate Money, Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate's Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann are joined by Surprisingly Awesome’s  Adam Davidson to discuss:

- The Big Short, a movie following the financial crisis of 2007. (Adam Davidson also worked as a key consultant on the film.)

- Mark Zuckerberg's announcement that he'll donate much of his wealth to charity.

- Your emails regarding last week's McDonald's debate. 

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On this episode of Slate Money, Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate's Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann share the financial odds and ends they're most thankful for this year, including: • Insurance (Cathy)• Index Funds (Felix)• McDonald's (Jordan) Check out other Panoply podcasts at itunes.com/panoply. Email: [email protected]: @Felix salmon, @mathbabedotorg, @JHWeissmann Podcast production by Zachary Dinerstein Slate Money is brought to you by Braintree. Looking to set up payments for your business? Braintree gives your app or website a payment solution that accepts just about every payment method with one simple integration. Plus, we'll give you your first $50,000 in transactions fee­free. To learn more, visit BraintreePayments.com/​slatemoney​. And by SAP HANA. SAP HANA helps the world's best companies get the answers they need to become more agile, develop new streams of revenue, and predict the future. Run SAP. And Run Simple. Visit sap.com/reimagine to learn more. And by MileIQ. If you're one of the 60 million Americans who drive for work then you know that your miles are your dollars. Every mile you don't log is money that you are losing. MileIQ is the only mileage-tracker app that detects, logs, and calculates your miles for you, ensuring that every mile is accounted for and no dollar is lost. Try MileIQ for free today by texting ​SLATEMONEY​ to 31996.

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On this episode of Slate Money, financial writer Gregory Ip joins Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate's Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann to discuss:• Greg's new book Foolproof: Why Safety Can Be Dangerous and How Danger Makes Us Safe• Marriott's planed acquisition of the luxury hotel chain Starwood• Square's IPO launch Check out other Panoply podcasts at itunes.com/panoply. Email: [email protected]: @Felix salmon, @mathbabedotorg, @JHWeissmann Podcast production by Zachary Dinerstein Slate Money is brought to you by Goldman Sachs. Get information about developments currently shaping markets, industries, and the global economy on the firm's podcast -Exchanges at Goldman Sachs - available on iTunes. And by SAP HANA. SAP HANA helps the world's best companies get the answers they need to become more agile, develop new streams of revenue, and predict the future. Run SAP. And Run Simple. Visit sap.com/reimagine to learn more. And by MileIQ. If you're one of the 60 million Americans who drive for work then you know that your miles are your dollars. Every mile you don't log is money that you are losing. MileIQ is the only mileage-tracker app that detects, logs, and calculates your miles for you, ensuring that every mile is accounted for and no dollar is lost. Try MileIQ for free today by texting SLATEMONEY to 31996.

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On this episode of Slate Money, Nando Vila of Fusion joins Felix Salmon (also of Fusion), Cathy O'Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate's Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann in a battle of wits to discuss: Student loan debt (and whether we should do away with it all together)Neel Kashkari, the new president of the Minneapolis Federal ReserveAn alarming statistic which shows that death rates for middle age white Americas have been rising over the last fifteen years Check out other Panoply podcasts at itunes.com/panoply. Email: [email protected]: @Felix salmon, @mathbabedotorg, @JHWeissmann Slate Money is brought to you by Casper, an online retailer of premium mattresses for a fraction of the price. Casper mattresses come with free delivery and returns within a 100-day period. And get 50 dollars toward any mattress purchase by visiting casper.com/slatemoney and using the promo code SLATEMONEY. And by SAP HANA. SAP HANA helps the world's best companies get the answers they need to become more agile, develop new streams of revenue, and predict the future. Run SAP and Run Simple. Visit sap.com/reimagine to learn more. And by MileIQ. If you're one of the 60 million Americans who drive for work then you know your miles are your dollars. Every mile you don't log is money that you're losing. MileIQ is the only mileage-tracker app that detects, logs, and calculates your miles for you, ensuring that every mile is accounted for and no dollar is lost. Try MileIQ for free today by texting SLATEMONEY to 31996.

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On this episode of Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann give a primer on finance.Topics discussed on today’s show include:Hedge fundsVenture capitalPrivate equity Check out other Panoply podcasts at itunes.com/panoply.Slate Money is brought to you by Braintree. Looking to set up payments for your business? Braintree gives your app or website a payment solution that accepts just about every payment method with one simple integration. Plus, we’ll give you your first $50,000 in transactions fee-free. To learn more, visit BraintreePayments.com/slatemoney . And by SAP HANA. SAP HANA helps the world’s best companies get the answers they need to become more agile, develop new streams of revenue, and predict the future. Run SAP. And Run Simple. Visit sap.com/reimagine to learn more. And by MileIQ. If you’re one of the 60 million Americans who drive for work then you know that your miles are your dollars. Every mile you don’t log is money that you are losing. MileIQ is the only mileage-tracker app that detects, logs, and calculates your miles for you, ensuring that every mile is accounted for and no dollar is lost. Try MileIQ for free today by texting SLATEMONEY to 31996.

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On this episode of Slate Money, Mehrsa Baradaran, author of How the Other Half Banks,  joins Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann, to discuss unbanking in America.Topics discussed on today’s show include:How banks are failing poor and working class AmericansHow postal banking could be a solutionThe debate over prepaid debit cards Check out other Panoply podcasts at itunes.com/panoply.Slate Money is brought to you by Goldman Sachs. Get information about developments currently shaping markets, industries, and the global economy on the firm’s podcast, ‘Exchanges at Goldman Sachs,’ available on iTunes.And by SAP HANA. SAP HANA helps the world’s best companies get the answers they need to become more agile, develop new streams of revenue, and predict the future. Run SAP. And Run Simple. Visit sap.com/reimagine to learn more. And by MileIQ. If you’re one of the 60 million Americans who drive for work then you know that your miles are your dollars. Every mile you don’t log is money that you are losing. MileIQ is the only mileage-tracker app that detects, logs, and calculates your miles for you, ensuring that every mile is accounted for and no dollar is lost. Try MileIQ for free today by texting SLATEMONEY to 31996.

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