The Skinny on Tariffs & Market Shock: What’s Behind the New Trade War
By Jen Saarbach & Kristen Kelly, Co-Founders of The Wall Street Skinny Never a dull moment… Markets are imploding after Trump announced a new set of “reciprocal” tariffs on the U.S.’s trading partners in addition to the tariffs already levied against Canada and Mexico. Equities are down as much as 10% in their worst week […]
D&A Drama: How Two Letters Could Save Private Equity Billions in Taxes
By Kristen Kelly, Co-Founder of The Wall Street Skinny Let me walk you through one of the juiciest (and most misunderstood) finance policy fights happening right now: private equity firms are pushing for a simple tax rule change that hinges on just two little letters — D&A. If you’re thinking, “That sounds dry,” stick with […]
HBO Max’s Industry Break down Season 1 Episode 1
We’ve heard your countless requests for a review of HBO Max’s hit TV show The Industry, and we are buzzing with excitement about our new favorite show!!!
Private Equity Secondaries 101
Today we sit down with Justin Resnick, a Managing Director at Evercore to discuss private equity secondaries — one of the fastest growing, yet least understood segments of the private capital world.
Private Credit 102 (Direct Lending)
In this episode of The Wall Street Skinny, we dive deeper into the world of private credit with our exceptional guest, Alona Gornick. Alona, a senior investment strategist and managing director at Churchill Asset Management, shares her invaluable insights on the evolving landscape of direct lending
Google’s $32 Billion Acquisition of Wiz: Why Investors Are Skeptical
By Kristen Kelly, Co-Founder of The Wall Street Skinny Last week, Google announced its largest acquisition ever: a $32 billion all-cash deal to acquire cybersecurity startup Wiz. You’d think such a massive investment in a high-growth sector like cloud security would get investors excited, right? But instead, Google’s stock dropped nearly 2.5% on the news. […]
Real Estate, Sports Investing, and Venture Capital Feat. David Adelman
David’s story is the stuff of legend. After making his first real estate investment with his bar mitzvah money at the age of 13, David ultimately rose to become CEO of Campus Apartments, followed by FS Investments and Darco Capital.
Interview with Bridgewater Co-CIO: Karen Karniol-Tambour
In this episode of The Wall Street Skinny, we are beyond thrilled to welcome the incredible Karen Karniol-Tambour, Co-Chief Investment Officer of Bridgewater, the world’s largest hedge fund.
Private Equity 101
Today we take a deep dive into Private Equity — specifically, Lower Middle Market PE. We sit down with experienced investor A.J. Tracey and discuss topics ranging from “what is the traditional path to PE?”
Private Credit 101: Asset-Based Lending
We are kicking off our multi-part foray into the world of Private Credit — arguably the most talked-about investment vertical of 2024 — with brilliant and hilarious Keri Findley, founder and CEO of Tacora Capital.