WSJ's Take On the Week

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WSJ's Take On the Week

WSJ's Take On the Week brings you the insights and analysis you need to get a leg up on the world of money and investing. We cut through the noise and dive into markets, the economy and finance. Join The Wall Street Journal's Telis Demos and Gunjan Banerji in conversation with the people closest to the hot topics in markets to get incisive analysis on the big trades, key players in finance and business news. The duo will bring actionable insights to a range of investors and business leaders while also entertaining a broader audience with lively, relatable conversations. Episodes drop Sundays.

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    Goldman Sachs Economist Jan Hatzius on His 2025 Economic Outlook

    Jan Hatzius, chief economist and head of global investment research at Goldman Sachs, joins co-hosts Gunjan Banerji and Telis Demos for the show’s last episode of 2024. They talk about Jan’s 2025 economic outlook, the role tariffs could play in the second Trump Administration, and the Federal Reserve’s latest interest-rate decision. They even get into the holiday spirit and chat about gift-giving.   A note to listeners: WSJ’s Take On the Week is going to take a break for the holidays and will return on Jan. 5. Happy Holidays! Have an idea for a future guest or episode? How can we better help you take on the week? We’d love to hear from you. Email the hosts at [email protected] and [email protected].  Further Reading For more coverage of the markets and your investments, head to WSJ.com, WSJ’s Heard On The Street Column, and WSJ’s Live Markets blog.

    23 min

  2. 15 DEC

    Is the YOLO Trade Back? Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev Weighs In

    Welcome to WSJ’s Take On the Week. Co-hosts Gunjan Banerji, lead writer for Live Markets, and Telis Demos, Heard on the Street’s banking and money columnist, cut through the noise and dive into markets, the economy and finance—the big trades, key players and business news ahead. Gunjan and Telis start off by discussing the upcoming Federal Reserve interest rate decision, and tackling what’s been going in the market for risky derivatives, where activity is on track to hit an all-time high this year.  Later on, the co-hosts are joined by Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev. Before the trading platform Robinhood became a one-stop app offering a slew of financial products, from credit cards to retirement accounts, it was at the center of the 2021 GameStop and meme stock frenzy. Gunjan, Telis and Vlad discuss Robinhood’s transformation and the rise and future of retail investing. Have an idea for a future guest or episode? How can we better help you take on the week? We’d love to hear from you. Email the hosts at [email protected] and [email protected].  Further Reading Robinhood Wants to Grow Up The Thrill Factor Is Back for Retail Investors Robinhood Sets Sights on New Bounty: The Rising Rich For more coverage of the markets and your investments, head to WSJ.com, WSJ’s Heard On The Street Column, and WSJ’s Live Markets blog.

    27 min

  3. 8 DEC

    Why Restaurants Are Making a Comeback, With Toast CEO Aman Narang

    Welcome to WSJ’s Take On the Week. Co-hosts Gunjan Banerji, lead writer for Live Markets, and Telis Demos, Heard on the Street’s banking and money columnist, cut through the noise and dive into markets, the economy and finance—the big trades, key players and business news ahead. This week, Telis and Gunjan debrief on BlackRock’s $12 billion acquisition of private credit manager HPS. Then they tackle the “i word” – inflation – and the upcoming consumer-price index report. They also chat about bitcoin cresting over $100,000 in the wake of an expected crypto-friendly Washington under a Trump presidency.  Later on in the show, Telis gets into what’s driving people to restaurants at projected record levels, even though the cost of food and dining out have been high. He’s joined by Aman Narang, CEO and co-founder of Toast, a technology company that sells software and hardware to restaurants for digital payments, online apps, takeout and delivery, kitchen management and more. They talk about how the restaurant industry has fared since the pandemic and how technology like Toast’s has brought the sector further into the 21st century.  Have an idea for a future guest or episode? How can we better help you take on the week? We’d love to hear from you. Email the hosts at [email protected] and [email protected].  Further Reading For more coverage of the markets and your investments, head to WSJ.com, WSJ’s Heard On The Street Column, and WSJ’s Live Markets blog.

    24 min

  4. 1 DEC

    Coinbase’s Paul Grewal on the Future of Crypto Under Trump

    Welcome to WSJ’s Take On the Week. Co-hosts Gunjan Banerji, lead writer for Live Markets, and Telis Demos, Heard on the Street’s banking and money columnist, cut through the noise and dive into markets, the economy and finance—the big trades, key players and business news ahead. This week, Telis and Gunjan skip debriefing about the headlines and jump straight into a special interview with Coinbase’s chief legal officer, Paul Grewal, to talk all things crypto, which has captivated both Main Street and Wall Street since the U.S. elections. They talk about what the crypto exchange is looking for when it comes to potential legislation and regulations under another Trump administration. They also get into what’s going on with stablecoins, tokens and cryptoassets, like bitcoin, dogecoin and dogwifhat. Later they discuss the SEC and what the industry could look like in the years to come. Further Reading The Crypto World Is Preparing for a Renaissance Under Trump  Is Trump Really So Great for Bitcoin?  For more coverage of the markets and your investments, head to WSJ.com, WSJ’s Heard On The Street Column and WSJ’s Live Markets blog.

    22 min

  5. 24 NOV

    What Rockefeller Center’s Bond Deal Means for Commercial Real Estate

    Welcome to WSJ’s Take On the Week. Co-hosts Gunjan Banerji, lead writer for Live Markets, and Telis Demos, Heard on the Street’s banking and money columnist, cut through the noise and dive into markets, the economy, and finance—the big trades, key players and business news ahead. This week, Telis and Gunjan debrief on how chip maker Nvidia crossed the $100 billion mark in its annual sales, as well as how consumer spending is faring in the wake of retail earnings, like Target’s. And we check in on the lead up to the Fed’s preferred inflation measure, the personal-consumption expenditures price index. Later on in the show, they get into the holiday spirit and talk about New York’s iconic Rockefeller Center ahead of its annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony and they dig into its recent $3.5 billion refinancing deal. Deputy Chief Economist Rebecca Rockey from commercial real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield joins us to talk about the transaction and what it means for the commercial real estate market at large, and even for everyday investors. Have an idea for a future guest or episode? How can we better help you take on the week? We’d love to hear from you. Email [email protected] or the hosts at [email protected] and [email protected].   Further Reading For more coverage of the markets and your investments, head to WSJ.com, WSJ’s Heard On The Street Column, and WSJ’s Live Markets blog.

    28 min

  6. 17 NOV

    The AI Trade’s Next Phase Is Here. Are You Ready?

    Welcome to WSJ’s Take On the Week. Co-hosts Gunjan Banerji, lead writer for Live Markets, and Telis Demos, Heard on the Street’s banking and money columnist, cut through the noise and dive into markets, the economy, and finance—the big trades, key players and business news ahead. This week, Telis and Gunjan dig into the latest on the Trump trade, the crypto rally and what upcoming retail earnings reports from Target and Walmart could signal about American consumers. Later, Dominic Rizzo, portfolio manager of T. Rowe Price’s Global Technology Equity Strategy, joins the show to talk about artificial intelligence investment and tech stocks, including companies such as AMD and Synopsys and those in the Magnificent Seven like Alphabet, Meta and Microsoft. And of course the sector’s shining star, Nvidia. Have an idea for a future guest or episode? How can we better help you take on the week? We’d love to hear from you. Email [email protected] or the hosts at [email protected] and [email protected].  Further Reading Nvidia Will Dominate Big Tech’s Earnings Season Again  From AI to Hardware Costs: Enterprise Tech Leaders Prepare for Trump 2.0  For more coverage of the markets and your investments, head to WSJ.com, WSJ’s Heard On The Street Column, and WSJ’s Live Markets blog.

    26 min

  7. 10 NOV

    WSJ’s Take On the Week Is Back

    WSJ's Take On the Week brings you the insights and analysis you need to get a leg up on the world of money and investing. Weekly, we cut through the noise and dive into markets, the economy and finance. Join The Wall Street Journal's Telis Demos and Gunjan Banerji in conversation with the people closest to the hot topics in markets to get incisive analysis on the big trades, key players in finance and business news ahead. The show returns November 17.

    1 min

  8. 14 APR

    A Message for Our Listeners

    We’re going on hiatus. A message for our listeners from WSJ’s Take On the Week producer Jess Jupiter. For more coverage of the markets and your investments, head to WSJ.com.

    1 min
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WSJ's Take On the Week brings you the insights and analysis you need to get a leg up on the world of money and investing. We cut through the noise and dive into markets, the economy and finance. Join The Wall Street Journal's Telis Demos and Gunjan Banerji in conversation with the people closest to the hot topics in markets to get incisive analysis on the big trades, key players in finance and business news. The duo will bring actionable insights to a range of investors and business leaders while also entertaining a broader audience with lively, relatable conversations. Episodes drop Sundays.

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    The Wall Street Journal
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    The Wall Street Journal
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    44
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