The Wall Street Skinny

By Kristen and Jen

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Episodes: 125

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This podcast is a smart and entertaining peek into the world of investment banking, sales & trading, private equity, hedge funds and more. Hosted by two lifelong friends with a passion for teaching, and over two decades of experience on Wall Street.  Discover the basics, ranging from “what is investment banking?” to “what moves markets?".  Learn about different roles and exit opportunities, and get tips on how to land the job.  Our mission is to make the world of Wall Street accessible to everyone, while keeping things relatable and fun.

Whether your goal is to work on Wall Street, or if you have NO idea what any of those things are and just want to learn some basics, this podcast is for you.




Episode Date
125. Angel Investing: Why a Great Business Isn't Always a Great Investment
Dec 21, 2024
124. The Skinny On...Fartcoin (This is WILD...) and The Fed's Hawkish Cut
Dec 19, 2024
123. Industry S1E6 | Wall Street Holiday Parties, Year End Bonuses and More!
Dec 17, 2024
122. He was an Options Trader at 6 banks including Goldman Sachs... His favorite will surprise you
Dec 14, 2024
121. The Skinny On...Mondelez's Failed Bid for Hershey, Kroger's Failed Bid for Albertsons, & Hawk Meme Coin
Dec 12, 2024
120. Industry S1E5 | Brexit Currency Implications, Bonuses, Mentorship & More!
Dec 10, 2024
119. Top Tips for Success from Blackhawk Pilot Turned Investment Banker
Dec 07, 2024
118. The Skinny On...MicroStrategy's Insane Convert Financing to Buy Bitcoin & Citi Block Trade Fail
Dec 05, 2024
117. Industry S1E4 | Non Farm Payrolls Basics, FX Trades, Wrong Way Trades, and More!
Dec 04, 2024
116. What is Private Credit? | Direct Lending Explained
Nov 30, 2024
115. Industry S1E3 | CDS, Correlation Trades, Mentorship and more!
Nov 27, 2024
114. What to Wear When You Work on Wall Street
Nov 23, 2024
112. TWSS *LIVE* from the CAIS Summit with Michele Trogni / Zinnia
Nov 17, 2024
111. The Future of Crypto, feat. Galaxy Co-Founder Steve Kurz
Nov 09, 2024
110. The Skinny On The Post Election Trade
Nov 07, 2024
109. ETFs 101 with Brian Weinstein
Nov 02, 2024
108. SPECIAL EDITION: US Election w/Mo News
Oct 26, 2024
107. The Skinny On TWSS Update, Biodiversity, and Responsible Investing
Oct 24, 2024
106. Microfinance 101 with Mary Ellen Iskenderian
Oct 19, 2024
105. Private Equity 102: Value Creation at a Megafund
Oct 12, 2024
104. The Skinny on...Oil Prices & Hurricanes
Oct 09, 2024
103. Credit Trading 101
Oct 05, 2024
102. The Skinny On...Apollo's Quest to Double AUM, Sharpe Ratios, and the CAIS Summit!
Oct 03, 2024
101. Industry S1E2
Sep 28, 2024
Introducing "The Industry" | Unofficial Companion Podcast for HBO Max's "Industry"
Sep 27, 2024
100. The Fed, Interest Rate Sales, and Asset Management
Sep 20, 2024
99. Financial Modeling & Excel 101 x Macabacus!
Sep 14, 2024
98. INDUSTRY S1E1
Sep 11, 2024
97. Love, Money, and Tech Feat. Libby Leffler, Founder of First
Sep 07, 2024
96. Trading Equities and Options 101, Feat. Dan Nathan
Aug 31, 2024
95. Private Equity Deals with Ted Seides!
Aug 24, 2024
94. Why Companies Use Cash vs. Stock in M&A
Aug 22, 2024
93. How to Rock Your Resume in 8 Simple Steps
Aug 17, 2024
92. Mars Deal & Google Monopoly
Aug 14, 2024
91. How to Network Like a Pro, feat. Jen Prosek
Aug 10, 2024
90. The Skinny On Panic (!) in the Markets, Ackman's Canceled IPO, and Ballerina Farm
Aug 06, 2024
89. The Real Life “Billions": Equity Long/Short Hedge Fund Legends feat. Kat Sosnick
Aug 03, 2024
88. Equity Long / Short Hedge Funds 101
Jul 27, 2024
87. The Skinny On...Will Private Equity Take Down the Global Economy & More
Jul 26, 2024
86. Private Credit 101: Asset-Based Lending Feat. Keri Findley
Jul 20, 2024
85. The Skinny on Citadel White Label Sales & Trading
Jul 18, 2024
84. How to Rob a Bank: Inside Financial Fraud Red Teams
Jul 13, 2024
83. The Skinny on the Paramount Deal Structure and Congressional Trading
Jul 11, 2024
82. The Finance of HBO's "Succession" Season 3 Part 2!!
Jul 06, 2024
81. Why Banks Are Hiring More English Majors
Jul 04, 2024
80. The Finance of HBO's "Succession" Season 3 Part 1
Jun 29, 2024
79. What’s the Max Age to Break into Wall Street and Tech | TWSS x IGLE
Jun 27, 2024
78. What It Takes to Become the Most Powerful Woman on Wall Street Feat. Zoe Cruz
Jun 22, 2024
77. Private Equity Secondaries 101
Jun 15, 2024
76. The Skinny on the Paramount Deal Drama, Inflation Data, and Turning 40!
Jun 13, 2024
75. Bankers vs. Lawyers
Jun 08, 2024
74. The Skinny on ECB Cutting Rates, GameStop Continued and Being “Too Thin”
Jun 06, 2024
73. What It Takes to Be a Credit Investor Feat. Ty Wallach
Jun 01, 2024
72. The Skinny On T+1 Settlement Change, Citi's Fat Finger Trade, Hedge Fund Fund Raising, and Private Credit
May 30, 2024
71. From Wall Street to the White House and Back Feat. Anthony Scaramucci
May 25, 2024
70. The Skinny On NVDA's Stock Split, SALT iConnections Recap, and Gold Decoupling
May 23, 2024
69. How Hedge Funds Raise Money Feat. Ron Biscardi
May 18, 2024
68. The Skinny On AI and the GPT-4o Update, Meme Stocks Return, and Golf & Finance
May 17, 2024
67. Finance, Philosophy, and the Yen Carry Trade feat. John Normand
May 11, 2024
66. The Skinny on "FTX Found the Money"...plus Boston vs NYC, Middle School, and Phobias
May 10, 2024
65. Personal Finance 101: How to Become Wealthy feat. Katy Song
May 04, 2024
64. The Skinny on Bank Balance Sheets and the Paramount Deal
May 02, 2024
63. Credit Strategy 101 feat. Dominique Toublan
Apr 27, 2024
62. The Skinny on Kim Kardashian's PE Firm, "Risk Off”, & TikTok Ban
Apr 25, 2024
61. Private Equity Associate Tell-All: How to Start Your Career in PE
Apr 20, 2024
60. The Skinny on Jane Street Raising Debt & RIFs
Apr 19, 2024
59. Real Estate Investment Banking 101
Apr 13, 2024
58. The Skinny on CPI & Earnings
Apr 11, 2024
57. What You Must Know About Commodities (And More!) Feat. CNBC's Guy Adami
Apr 06, 2024
56. The Skinny on Non-Farm Payrolls and Unwritten Rules
Apr 05, 2024
55. Women on Wall Street: Is There a Problem with Female Managers?
Apr 03, 2024
54. Global Macro Trading 101 Feat. Wall Street's First Blind Trader
Mar 30, 2024
53. Intro to Crypto (Part II)
Mar 23, 2024
52. Intro to Crypto (Part I): What's going on in the Crypto Markets?
Mar 16, 2024
51. Private Wealth Management "PWM" 101 (for the Ultra Rich) Feat. Tony Abbiati
Mar 09, 2024
50. The Finance of HBO's Succession Season 2
Mar 02, 2024
49. Project Finance 101 & Infrastructure Investing Basics
Feb 24, 2024
48. Healthcare Private Equity Investing
Feb 17, 2024
47. Doctors vs. Bankers
Feb 10, 2024
46. Wall Street Compensation 101: How to Get PAID
Feb 03, 2024
45. Private Equity 101: Lower Middle Market PE Deep Dive, Feat AJ Tracey
Jan 27, 2024
44. Search Funds 101: The Best Kept Secret in Private Equity
Jan 20, 2024
43. Hedge Fund Investing 101: Point / Counterpoint
Jan 13, 2024
42. Networking 101
Jan 06, 2024
41. Caesars Part III: Interview with Sujeet Indap, Author of Caesars Palace Coup
Dec 31, 2023
40. Distressed Debt and Restructuring 101: Caesars Palace Coup (Part II)
Dec 23, 2023
39. LBO Deep Dive: Caesars Palace Coup, Part I
Dec 16, 2023
38. Predicting the "Future" (Fed Funds Futures 101)
Dec 09, 2023
37. Private Equity and Hedge Fund Recruiting Feat. GoBuyside (Part 2)
Dec 02, 2023
36. Wall Street Holiday Party Horror Stories
Nov 25, 2023
35. SPACs 101: AppleTV’s “WeCrashed” Explained
Nov 18, 2023
34. Jane Street, FTX, and Crypto: Michael Lewis’ “Going Infinite” Explained
Nov 11, 2023
33. The Ozempic Trade: "Health" and Body Image on Wall Street Feat. Lindsey Lusson
Nov 04, 2023
32. Private Equity Recruiting 101 Feat. GoBuyside (Part 1)
Oct 28, 2023
31. Equity Capital Markets 101: The IPO
Oct 21, 2023
30. Consulting 101: Feat. Jane Licurse
Oct 14, 2023
29. Q&A! The WACC, Interview Tips, Circularity in Models, and Essential Skills for Traders
Oct 07, 2023
28. NYC Survival Guide: The Economics of Working on Wall Street
Sep 30, 2023
27. Venture Capital 101
Sep 23, 2023
26. Valuation 101: How Do You Value a Company?
Sep 16, 2023
25. Fixed Income Investing 101 feat. Brian Weinstein
Sep 11, 2023
24. Q&A: Treasury Stock Method, Relative Value Trading, The Yield Curve & More!
Sep 02, 2023
23. Quant Trading, AI, and More feat. Dr. Harry Mamaysky
Aug 26, 2023
22. How to Become a Markets Guru: Understanding the Investment Banking Clients
Aug 19, 2023
21. Q&A! Prop Trading, DCF vs. LBO, Beta, Consulting vs. Banking and More!
Aug 12, 2023
20. FIG Banking & More Feat. Anish Mitra
Aug 05, 2023
19. Private Equity vs. Hedge Funds: What it Takes to Land the Most Lucrative Finance Careers
Jul 29, 2023
18. Taking Wall Street Skills to Tech Feat. Susie Lee Korb
Jul 22, 2023
17. How to Level Up in Your Career Feat. Helen Dayen
Jul 15, 2023
16. Q&A! Indexes 101, Financial Modeling, the WACC & More!
Jul 08, 2023
15. Equity Research 101 Feat. Steve Haggerty
Jul 01, 2023
14. News and Finance Feat. Mosheh Oinounou of Mo News!
Jun 24, 2023
13 The Finance of HBO's Succession Season 1
Jun 17, 2023
12. What to Expect in Your Your Summer Internship
Jun 10, 2023
11. Hedge Funds 101: Feat. Paul Podolsky
Jun 03, 2023
10. Q&A: Valuation, Buy-Side vs. Sell-Side, IRR vs. CAGR, Excel and More!
May 26, 2023
9. The Lehman Trading Floor: An Inside Look at the 2008 Financial Crisis Epicenter
May 20, 2023
8. The 2023 Banking Crisis: What Led to SVB’s Downfall
May 13, 2023
7. How to Ace the Investment Banking Interview
May 06, 2023
6. Fixed Income Sales & Trading 101
Apr 29, 2023
5. Debt Capital Markets 101: Where Do Bonds Come From?
Apr 22, 2023
4. Investment Banking 101: IBD Deep Dive
Apr 17, 2023
3. Investment Banking vs. Sales & Trading: Secrets for Success
Apr 08, 2023
2. What is an Investment Bank?
Apr 04, 2023
1. Welcome to The Wall Street Skinny!
Apr 03, 2023