SALT Talks
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Seke Ballard: Investing in the Cannabis Industry | SALT Talks #70
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Seke Ballard is the Founder & CEO of Good Tree Capital, a financial technology firm that grants loans to vetted, licensed cannabis companies. Aft...
Jason Cummins: Outlook on the Economy, Politics & Markets | SALT Talks #69
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Cummins is the Head of Research and Chief US Economist. In his role, he develops the firm's outlook for the economy, politics and markets, a...
Ryan Williams: How Fintech is Changing the Way People Invest in Real Estate | SALT Talks #68
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Williams is the founder of the technology-enabled investment platform Cadre. Cadre is an online marketplace that provides institutions and indivi...
Russell Read: Transformative Technologies & Infrastructure | SALT Talks #67
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Russell Read is a Group Managing Partner for the C Change Group of investment funds, companies, and advisors, dedicated to materially transforming the...
Jeb Bush: The Current Discord in American Society | SALT Talks #66
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jeb Bush is the 43rd governor of the State of Florida, serving from 1999 through 2007. He was the third Republican elected to the state’s highest of...
Stuart Leckie: Investments & Pensions in the Far East | SALT Talks #65
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stuart Leckie is the Founding Chairman of the Hong Kong Retirement Schemes Association and was Chairman of the CFA Institute Advisory Council on Sta...
Stuart Stevens: “It Was All a Lie: How the Republican Party Became Donald Trump" | SALT Talks #64
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stuart Stevens is the author of seven previous books, and his work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Esquire, and Outside, amon...
Lawrence Rocks: The Green Revolution & Robotics | SALT Talks #63
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lawrence Rocks received his Master of Science in Chemistry from Purdue University, and his Doctor of Science from Technische Hochschule Vienna, where ...
Morgan Housel: "The Psychology of Money" | SALT Talks #62
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Morgan Housel is a partner at The Collaborative Fund, a venture capital firm focused on providing seed and early-stage funding to technology companies...
Dr. Vivek Murthy: The Crisis of Loneliness | SALT Talks #61
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Vivek Murthy served as the 19th Surgeon General of the United States from December 2014 to April 2017. As America’s Doctor, he called the natio...
Dr. Tariq Bin Hendi: Investing Interest in Foodtech | SALT Talks #60
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
His Excellency Dr. Tariq Bin Hendi is the Director General of the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), the central government hub supporting investment...
William Cohan: Author "Why Wall Street Matters" | SALT Talks #59
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
William Cohan is a former senior Wall Street M&A investment banker at Lazard Frères & Co., Merrill Lynch and JPMorganChase, is the New York T...
Voice of Cannabis Series - Episode 2 | SALT Talks #58
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 2 includes an overview on the MORE Act, social justice reform and the possible results of the 2020 Presidential Election.David Culver, Vice Pr...
Boaz Weinstein: How to Handle Market Volatility | SALT Talks #57
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Boaz Weinstein is the Founder & Chief Investment Officer of Saba Capital Management, a $3.2 billion credit hedge fund based in New York City. Saba...
Badr Al Olama: What's Next for Aerospace? | SALT Talks #56
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Badr Al Olama is the Executive Director of Aerospace for Mubadala Investment Company, a global investment company with a mandate to create sustainable...
Nabyl Al Maskari: Betting Big on Clean Energy | SALT Talks #55
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nabyl Al Maskari is the Executive Chairman of Al Maskari Holding (AMH), a privately-owned holding company of the Al Maskari portfolio and controls the...
Fintech Is Growing & Here's Why | SALT Talks #54
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Weisz is the Founder & President of Yieldstreet, an alternative investment platform focused on generating passive income streams for inves...
Brian Stelter: “Hoax: Donald Trump, Fox News & the Dangerous Distortion of Truth” | SALT Talks #53
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Stelter is the anchor of “Reliable Sources,” which examines the week’s top media stories every Sunday at 11:00am ET on CNN. He’s also th...
Ed Roman: Enterprise Software in a Remote World | SALT Talks #52
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ed Roman is the Managing Director of Hack VC, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm, with the mission of democratizing access to top start-ups for inv...
Mark Stoleson: Principles Before Profit | SALT Talks #51
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Stoleson is the Chief Executive Officer & Partner of Legatum, a global investment firm based in Dubai with the mission to generate and alloca...
Joshua Friedman: Out of the Box Investing Strategies | SALT Talks #50
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joshua Friedman, the Co-Founder, Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Canyon Partners, LLC, a leading global alternative asset management fir...
Voice of Cannabis Series - Episode 1 | SALT Talks #49
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Wilson is the Cannabis Banking & Research Expert for ETFMG | MJ, a firm developing innovative thematic ETFs that provide investors unique ex...
Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding: The Global Response to COVID-19 & Lessons Learned | SALT Talks #48
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding is a Senior Fellow at the Federation of American Scientists in Washington DC, an American nonprofit global policy think tank with ...
Robert Draper: "To Start a War: How the Bush Administration Took America Into Iraq" | SALT Talks #47
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Draper is a Writer-at-Large at The New York Times Magazine, as well as a contributing writer to National Geographic. He is the author of sever...
Rachel Bitecofer: What Political Polarization Means for the 2020 Election | SALT Talks #46
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Bitecofer is the Senior Fellow for Elections at The Niskanen Center, a nonpartisan think tank that works to promote an open society. Her innova...
Michael Vranos: One of the Best Bond Traders on Wall Street? | SALT Talks #45
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Vranos is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Ellington Management Group, a firm founded in December of 1994 to capitalize on distres...
Panayiotis Lambropoulos: Risk Mitigation, Portfolio Construction & Seeking Alpha | SALT Talks #44
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Panayiotis Lambropoulos is a Portfolio Manager at the Employees Retirement System of Texas, a $28 billion retirement plan located in Austin, Texas. Hi...
David Dayen: Author "Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power" | SALT Talks #43
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David Dayen is the Executive Editor of The American Prospect magazine and the Author of Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power. He writes abo...
Jim McKelvey: Co-Founder of Square & Author of "The Innovation Stack" | SALT Talks #42
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jim McKelvey is the Co-Founder of Square and Author of The Innovation Stack: Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Time. Jim had the ide...
Ellie Rubenstein: What is Sustainable Food & Why Does it Matter? | SALT Talks #41
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gabrielle “Ellie” Rubenstein is the Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Manna Tree Partners, a private equity company focused on growth eq...
Daniel Okrent: Author "The Guarded Gate" | SALT Talks #40
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Okrent is the prize-winning author of six books, most recently The Guarded Gate: Bigotry, Eugenics, and the Law That Kept Two Generations of Je...
Shelley Zalis: The Fight for Gender Equality | SALT Talks #39
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shelley Zalis is the Chief Executive Officer of The Female Quotient, a female-owned business committed to advancing equality. At the current rate of p...
Peter Mallouk: How to Accelerate Your Journey to Financial Freedom | SALT Talks #38
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Mallouk is the President of Creative Planning, which provides comprehensive wealth management services to its clients. Peter is a pioneer of the...
Jim Mccann: The Universal Need for Social Connections & Interactions | SALT Talks #37
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jim McCann is the Founder & Executive Chairman of 1-800-Flowers.com, Inc., which he grew into one of the world’s leading floral and gourmet gift...
Jim Sciutto: Author "The Madman Theory: Trump Takes On the World" | SALT Talks #36
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Sciutto is CNN’s chief national security correspondent and CNN Newsroom anchor. In his latest book, The Madman Theory: Trump Takes On the World,...
Alan Patricof: Longevity & the Future of Aging | SALT Talks #35
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alan Patricof is the founder of Apax Partners, leading global private equity advisory firm, and co-founder of Greycroft, a venture capital firm focusi...
Benjamin Huneke: Mutual Funds, ETFs & Hedge Funds | SALT Talks #34
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Huneke is a Managing Director and Head of the Investments Solutions Group of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. His responsibilities include pro...
Douglas Monticciolo: Financing a Post-Coronavirus ‘Reboot’ of the Economy | SALT Talks #33
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Douglas Monticciolo is the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer & Co-Founder of Brevet Capital Management, a leader in helping govern...
Stephanie Link: Wealth & Portfolio Management | SALT Talks #32
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stephanie Link is the chief investment strategist and portfolio manager at Hightower, a national wealth management firm that provides investment, fina...
Erika Nardini: Building Barstool Sports into a Digital Media Juggernaut | SALT Talks #31
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Erika Nardini is the CEO of Barstool Sports. Known for its original takes and unfiltered view, Barstool Sports is a driving force in comedy, sports, e...
Chris Fenton: Author "Feeding the Dragon" | SALT Talks #30
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chris is an author and has served as president of DMG Entertainment Motion Picture Group and GM of DMG North America, internationally orchestrating th...
Brad Thor: Author "Near Dark: A Thriller" | SALT Talks #29
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brad Thor is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty thrillers, including: Near Dark, Backlash (One of Suspense Magazine‘s Best Books of ...
Kirstjen Nielsen: How Cyber Security Has Evolved Over the Last Decade | SALT Talks #28
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kirstjen Nielsen is an internationally recognized expert and proven leader on critical security issues facing governments and institutions. She served...
Dr. Richard Haass: Top Foreign Policy Issues Facing the U.S. | SALT Talks #27
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Haass is the President of the Council on Foreign Relations, an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, publisher and edu...
Daniel Silva: The Greatest American Spy Novelist | SALT Talks #26
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Silva is the award-winning, #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Unlikely Spy, The Mark of the Assassin, The Marching Season, The Kill ...
Ketan Patel: Author "The Master Strategist: Power, Purpose and Principle" | SALT Talks #25
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ketan Patel is the CEO and the founder of Greater Pacific Capital, an investment firm focused on India and its links to international markets, and on ...
Eric Daimler: AI, Robotics & Consciousness | SALT Talks #24
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Daimler is a leading authority in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence. Eric served under the Obama Administration as a Presidential Innovation F...
Jason Mudrick: Event-Driven Investing | SALT Talks #23
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Mudrick is the Founder & Chief Investment Officer of Mudrick Capital Management, an investment firm that specializes in long and short inves...
Jerry Pascucci: Building a Successful Investment Team | SALT Talks #22
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jerry Pascucci is a Managing Director of UBS Financial Services. He also serves as Head of Global Alternative Investment Solutions, where he is respon...
Venture Capitalists on the Importance of Data in HealthTech | SALT Talks #21
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Three leaders in the HealthTech space joined our roundtable to discuss their careers investing in healthcare, technology and wellness industries. Dr. ...
Josh Harris: Billionaire Investor on Identifying Opportunities Where Others Panic | SALT Talks #20
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Harris is the co-founder of Apollo Global Management, one of the world’s largest alternative investment firms. Harris is also principal owner a...
Afsaneh Beschloss: Renewable Energy & ESG Investing | SALT Talks #19
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Afsaneh Beschloss is the founder and CEO of RockCreek, a women-founded leading investment firm investing globally with a focus on sustainability. Prev...
Essential Cannabis with ETFMG | SALT Talks #18
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Wilson of SALT-partner ETFMG, home of MJ which is the world’s largest cannabis ETF, hosted a virtual roundtable on the future of cannabis and ...
Michèle Flournoy: Isolationism & Smarter Engagement | SALT Talks #17
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michèle Flournoy is the Co-Founder & Managing Partner of WestExec Advisors. She was also the United States Undersecretary of Defense for Policy f...
Sam Zell: Billionaire Explains How COVID-19 Impacted the Real Estate Market | SALT Talks #16
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Zell is the Founder & Chairman of Equity Group Investments, a private investment firm that invests in real estate markets. He is also the Chai...
Marc Lasry: Pandemic Investment Opportunities | SALT Talks #15
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Marc Lasry is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder of Avenue Capital Group, as well as the Co-Owner of the Milwaukee Bucks. Marc exp...
Mayors Steve Benjamin & Michael Tubbs: The History of Institutional Racism | SALT Talks #14
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen K. Benjamin, mayor of Columbia, SC since 2010 after getting his political start at age 29 in Governor Jim Hodges cabinet. Michael D. Tubbs is ...
The Right Honorable Philip Hammond: Brexit, Boris Johnson & Financial Regulation | SALT Talks #13
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Philip Hammond is a UK Cabinet Minister and key member of the British Government for almost a decade. Leading four departments over nine years and ris...
Hedge Fund Managers on Structured Finance, Credit & Risk Management | SALT Talks #12
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Three leaders in the structured credit space, Clayton DeGiacinto of Axonic Capital, TJ Durkin of Angelo Gordon and Chris Hentemann of 400 Capital to d...
Zachary D. Carter: Author "The Price of Peace" | SALT Talks #11
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Zach Carter is a Senior Reporter for HuffPost and the Author of The Price of Peace: Money, Democracy, and the Life of John Maynard Keynes. After read...
Kai-Fu Lee: The Potential for AI in Healthcare | SALT Talks #10
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kai-Fu Lee is the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Sinovation Ventures, a leading venture capital firm. Before this, Dr. Lee held various lea...
Alex Denner: Biotech Billionaire | SALT Talks #9
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Denner is the Founder & Chief Investment Officer of Sarissa Capital Management, an activist firm investing in opportunities created by the un...
Stephanie Kelton: Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) | SALT Talks #8
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stephanie Kelton is a Stony Brook University professor of economics and author of the NYT-Best-Selling book The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory a...
Valerie Jarrett: Advising President Obama, Social Unrest & Life After Office | SALT Talks #7
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to The Obama Foundation and former Director, Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs under the Obama...
Bob Diamond: Investment Management & Private Equity | SALT Talks #6
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Diamond is the Founding Partner & Chief Executive Officer of Atlas Merchant Capital, investing primarily in the Financial Services sector. Pre...
Investment Advisors Explain Active vs. Passive Investing | SALT Talks #5
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of SALT Talks with host Anthony Scaramucci, and guests Karen Firestone of Aureus Asset Management, Keith Cardoza of Brownso...
Steve Case: How Tech is Reshaping the Economy | SALT Talks #4
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Case, the CEO of Revolution, a Washington D.C.-based investment firm. He’s notably the Founder of AOL, where he focused mainly on marketing as...
Sal Khan: The Era of Online Learning | SALT Talks #3
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sal Khan is the Founder of Khan Academy, a non-profit educational organization that provides free online classes by way of video, as well as supplemen...
Chamath Palihapitiya: The State of Venture Capital | SALT Talks #2
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chamath Palihapitiya is the CEO of Social Capital, Chairman of Virgin Galactic, and owner of the Golden State Warriors.Chamath believes there is a dis...
David Rubenstein: Personal Finance, Private Equity, & the Economy | SALT Talks #1
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David Rubenstein is the Founder & Co-Executive Chairman of The Carlyle Group.In this conversation, David takes us through his thoughts on the econ...