Yahoo Finance Presents

With 45 million users, Crunchbase is the leading aggregator of private company information on the internet. Yahoo Finance’s Alexis Christoforous sits down CEO Jager McConnell about the record year for unicorns, monetizing data, and the unique way Crunchbase  is attracting new talent.

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Whether you’re years from retirement or already retired, you need to hear this conversation. Personal Finance expert Suze Orman shares her rules of retirement with Yahoo Finance's Alexis Christoforous, including why 70 is the new 65.

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Former Boston Beer Company CEO, Martin Roper, joins Yahoo Finance's Alexis Christoforous to discuss how he transformed an up and coming craft brewer into a leader in the beer industry. Plus, he shares what he’s brewing up next.

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A number of key reports on housing data recently are on a downward trend. Yahoo Finance’s Alexis Christoforous sits down with ERA Real Estate’s CEO Simon Chen to discuss the health of the housing market and whether the slowdown is a red flag for the overall economy.

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The 4 year old Acorns app now has 3.7 million users and manages $1 billion in assets. Yahoo Finance’s Alexis Christoforous sits down with Acorns CEO Noah Kerner to find out what the company is doing to get people, especially millennials, to invest early and often. Kerner also discusses his passion for music as a DJ and how that’s helped him be a better CEO.

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With unemployment near a record low, it might seem an odd time to worry about a recession. But tight labor markets historically precede recessions, and in some ways contribute to their occurrence. Yahoo Finance’s Alexis Christoforous talks with Yahoo Finance’s Senior Columnist Rick Newman about what the next recession might look like and how best to prepare for it.

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This week Republicans and Democrats publicly rebuked President Trump for siding with Russian President Vladimir Putin on election meddling. Yahoo Finance’s Alexis Christoforous sits down with political analyst and author Lincoln Mitchell, to discuss the implications of the Trump-Putin summit and whether it’s a turning point in Trump’s presidency.

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President Trump’s protectionist trade agenda has economists worried about a downturn. But for now, the economy is robust. Alexis Christoforous sits down with Yahoo Finance Senior Columnist Rick Newman who has been tracking the performance of the Trump economy. Find out what's going well and what's lagging our exclusive assessment of the Trump economy.

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The co-founder of the home decor brand Serena & Lily just launched a new e-retailer that combines shopping with philanthropy. Boon Supply let's you buy stylish everyday essentials while giving half the cost to a charity of your choice. Lily Kanter talks with Yahoo Finance's Alexis Christoforous about her journey to being a successful entrepreneur, what it takes to make it in retail today, and why online is not the death of brick-and-mortar stores.

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Have you ever dreamed of owning a stake in a professional sports team? Now you can, thanks to the Global Sports Financial Exchange (GSFE). Billed as the world’s first sports stock market, it lets fans invest in their favorite teams. Zack Ward, CEO and Veteran Actor (Scut Farkus in "A Christmas Story), talks to Yahoo Finance's Alexis Christoforous about how the exchange works and why it's different from sports betting. Ward also discusses his acting career and reminisces about the filming of the 1983 holiday classic movie "A Christmas Story," including his favorite moments from the film.

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