Slate Money Plus

The hosts discuss the controversy surrounding Randall Lane, a former Forbes executive who received a $6 million payment from R.

Slate Money Plus examines the Trump administration’s move to scrap a law requiring shell company owner disclosures, arguing it benefits financial secrecy over anti-corruption efforts.

The hosts discuss AQR Capital’s sophisticated tax-loss harvesting strategy, which generates "tax alpha" by engineering losses to offset gains.

Hosts Felix Zanron, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spires discuss the "great art transfer" as boomers bequeath vast, often unwanted collections to heirs.

Felix Salmon interviews sovereign debt expert Lee Buchheit at Edinburgh’s Library of Mistakes, discussing the realities of sovereign defaults and debt restructuring.

Hosts debate the economics of choosing expensive, convenient gas stations versus driving farther for cheaper fuel.

Slate Money Plus hosts Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spires, and Emily Peck discuss the dramatic near-collapse of Leopold Aschenbrenner’s AI hedge fund,…

Hosts Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spires discuss the cyclospora outbreak, criticizing Taylor Farms’ PR mishandling and praising Taco Bell’s recall.

Host Elizabeth Spires interviews journalist Beth Gardner about her book *Plastic Ink*, which reframes plastic as a fossil fuel product rather than just a waste issue.

The hosts analyze soaring Wall Street profits driven by equity issuance and hedge fund prime brokerage, debating the social utility of trading versus capital formation.