The World According to Boyar
Episodes
MGM’s Big Bets: Bill Hornbuckle on Las Vegas, Japan, and Digital Expansion
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode OverviewIn this wide-ranging conversation, MGM Resorts CEO Bill Hornbuckle offers a candid look at how one of the world’s leading entertainm...
From Book Value To Brand Value. Bill Nygren On Why Modern Investing Requires Seeing Beyond The Balance Sheet
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode OverviewIn this wide-ranging conversation, legendary investor Bill Nygren discusses how value investing has evolved since the 1980s—and why ...
Inside IAC: Chris Halpin on Unlocking Value in Turo, Dotdash Meredith, and the Future of Digital Media
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Summary:In this episode, Jonathan Boyar welcomes Chris Halpin, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer ...
Bill Ackman on Investing, Politics, and Turning Howard Hughes into a Modern-Day Berkshire Hathaway
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Summary:In this episode of The World According to Boyar, Jonathan Boyar sits down with Bill Ackman, the legendary hedge fund manager and found...
AI, Indexes, and Independent Research: Inside Morningstar’s Strategy with CEO Kunal Kapoor
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Jonathan Boyar as he sits down with Kunal Kapoor, the dynamic CEO of Morningstar, in this episode of The World According to Boyar. Dive into...
Interactive Brokers founder, Thomas Peterffy, provides his thoughts on their market position and growth potential. He also shares his incredible journey from humble beginnings to tremendous financial success.
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I had the honor of interviewing Thomas Peterffy, the founder of Interactive Brokers, on The World According to Boyar podcast. Thomas’s li...
From Records to Radio: Bill Wilson's Journey to Leading a Digital Media Empire
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Interview Discusses:Bill Wilson’s rise from a data-driven marketer at Arista Records to helming a digital-first local media empire.The extraordi...
Anthony Scaramucci on resiliency, cryptocurrencies, and much more.
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Interview Discusses: Anthony’s amazing life story growing up from humble beginnings to becoming a major success on Wall Street.His theory on re...
Guy Spier, Portfolio Manager of the Aquamarine Fund and Author of the Education of a Value Investor and His Thoughts on the Current Geopolitical Landscape.
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Interview Discusses:Growing up in Iran and how having a global upbringing has impacted him as an investor.Why he is more comfortable investing i...
Patrick Doyle, Executive Chairman of RBI on: increasing Domino's share price by 23x; his vision for Tim Hortons and Burger King; and his thoughts on 3G Capital.
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Interview Discusses:His remarkable turnaround of Domino’s Pizza where he increased the share price by 23x.The opportunity he saw at Restaurant B...
William Cohan, Best selling author discusses his latest book Power Failure: The Rise and Fall of an American Icon
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Interview Discusses: The rise and fall of GE.What could have been done to save General Electric.Who is to blame for GE’s demise.His in-depth in...
Chip Brewer, CEO of Topgolf Callaway Brands discusses how he turned around Callaway's traditional business and more...
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Interview Discusses:How he turned around Callaway’s traditional business.How “off course” golf is now larger than “on course” golf.How T...
Tom Gayner, Co-CEO of Markel discusses the evolution of Markel into a Fortune 500 company, the secret to success in the investment business and much more…
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Interview Discusses: The secret to success in the investment business.His investment thesis on both Home Depot & Diageo.Why investing through...
John Rogers, Co-CEO of Ariel Investments on founding Ariel at the age of 24, the techniques he employs when investing on behalf of clients and more…
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Interview Discusses: Founding Ariel (which now manages more than $16 billion) at the age of 24.Surviving the stock market crash of 1987 and how h...
Neil Vogel, CEO of Dotdash Meredith on how they became the largest publisher in the United States and why they can now compete with both Google/Facebook plus much more…
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Interview Discusses: How Dotdash in a relatively short period of time became the largest publisher in the United States.IAC's recent acquisi...
The Wall Street Journal’s Spencer Jakab on the real winners of GameStop mania, Robinhood’s role in encouraging stock speculation (and how it came very close to bankruptcy), and how Chamath Palihapitiya and Elon Musk fueled the flames of the whole debacle.
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Interview Discusses:His fascinating new book, The Revolution That Wasn’t: GameStop, Reddit, and the Fleecing of Small Investors.Robinhood’s un...
James Hagedorn, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board Scotts Miracle-Gro CEO on the tremendous opportunity in the cannabis space, potentially spinning off the fast-growing Hawthorne division and more...
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Interview Discusses: How their cannabis division Hawthorne has grown over 100% over the past two years.Why he decided to enter the cannabis busin...
Ryan Serhant, CEO and Founder of Serhant on the NYC real estate market, potential technological disruption in the real estate brokerage industry, his firm Serhant, Jolie at 77 Greenwich and more.
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Interview Discusses: The state of the NYC real estate market and why he believes it will quickly become a seller’s market.Areas outside of NYC ...
IAC CEO Joey Levin on why his company took a 12% stake in MGM, which companies within IAC he is most excited about, lessons learned from working with Barry Diller, and how he approaches capital allocation.
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Interview Discusses: Lessons learned from working with media mogul Barry Diller. Why they decided to take a 12% stake in casino giant MGM.Whic...
Legendary investor Leon Cooperman on asset allocation, interest rates, Berkshire Hathaway, and where he is currently finding value in the stock market
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Interview Discusses: How his investment strategy has evolved since retiring from managing money professionally.His thoughts on asset allocation. ...
David Zaslav, CEO of Discovery, Inc. on the future of streaming and Discovery Plus
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Interview Discusses: How he helped launch CNBC, What it was like working in the cable industry when it finally started to gain popularity, Davi...
Michael Santoli, Senior Markets commentator at CNBC on how he has used his experience covering 9/11 and has applied that to Covid-19. He also discusses the importance of Twitter in journalism.
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Interview Discusses: Michael’s fascinating career from being a columnist and feature writer at Barron’s to becoming a Senior Markets Co...
David M. Rubenstein, Co-Founder & Co-Executive Chairman of The Carlyle Group, on how private equity deals are evolving and his recent book "How To Lead."
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Interview Discusses: How Zoom and other technologies will change how we conduct business going forward. David’s views on how the pandemic has i...
Sir Martin E. Franklin, Founder & CEO of Mariposa Capital/ Founder of Jarden Corporation, on SPACs, Capital Allocation, Acquisition Strategy and Business Success.
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The interview Discusses: The differences between the current business climate and the one at the start of his career in the 1980s. His views on when...
Brandon Ridenour, CEO Of ANGI Discusses how ANGI is disrupting the home services industry.
07 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Interview Discusses: Brandon’s views on running a public company (especially during times of stock price volatility). Why ANGI took the rare s...
Caleb Silver, Journalist & Editor in Chief of Investopedia, on how Investopedia is helping individual investors and how to get your website on the first page of Google.
06 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The interview discusses: The state of financial journalism. How Investopedia is helping individual investors. IAC’s strategy with Dot Dash. How y...
Mellody Hobson, President & co-CEO of Ariel Investments, on the advantages of a diverse workforce and the changing media landscape.
16 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The interview discusses: Why having a diverse workforce is a competitive advantage. The changing media landscape. Why the business of content curat...
Kenneth L. Davis, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Mount Sinai Health System, on how to decrease healthcare costs without sacrificing quality of care and why drug pricing should be a trade issue.
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The interview discusses: How Dr. Davis led one of the greatest financial turnarounds in medical history. The reasons why healthcare keeps becoming m...
Howard Lorber, CEO of Vector Group, Chairman of Douglas Elliman, Charmain of Nathan's Famous, on the New York real estate business and how he believes technology will impact the real estate brokerage business.
15 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The interview discusses: How he helped turn Nathan’s Famous from a small restaurant chain into a global licensing business that sells over 480 milli...
Mario Gabelli, Chairman & CEO of GAMCO Investors, Inc., on portfolio construction and who he believes could be the next John Malone.
24 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Interview discusses: His decision to start his own firm in the 1970s despite a horrendous economic backdrop. His new book Merger Masters that he...
David Alpert, Executive Producer of The Walking Dead, CEO of Skybound Entertainment on what he did that helped turn The Walking Dead into an international sensation.
26 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The interview discusses: How David and Robert Kirkman took the Walking Dead comic book series and turned it into the most watched show in cable telev...