The Big Short. Stories about banking at First Republic […]
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April 28, 2016. On this date, a member of the executive team of First Republic spoke to the students of the University of San Francisco about banking. Unfortunately, we were asked by the bank to remove this video after the collapse of First Republic bank and the takeover by J.P. Morgan. I hope to bring future guest speakers to help illuminate the problems in banking, bank runs, and with maturity transformation management.
read moreAn Interview with Dr. Harry Markowitz, Father of Modern Portfolio Theory
April 6, 2018. Dr. Harry Markowitz, father of modern portfolio theory. Dr. Markowitz is interviewed by Dr. Chincarini about modern portfolio theory, living a long life, political correctness, and advice for students. Markowitz’s Library Tour: Chincarini takes us on a tour of Dr. Markowitz’s library, showing us his Nobel Prize medallion and the original notes to his famous 1959 book on Portfolio Theory. Library begins at: 01’31’18″.
read moreStructured Credit Products. History, Pricing, and Risk Management. Guest: Mr. Fabrice Tourre
May 22, 2017. Mr. Fabrice Tourre, former Vice President and Co-Head of European Structured Credit Trading at Goldman Sachs and currently a Ph.D. student in economics at the University of Chicago. Mr. Tourre was involved in the structuring of the famous Abacus CDO that was shorted by hedge fund manager, John Paulson. After the financial crisis of 2008, the SEC brought a suit against Goldman Sachs and Tourre for misrepresentation on the Abacus CDO. Goldman Sachs settled the case for $550 million in 2010. The case against Fabrice Tourre went to...
read moreReducing the Cost of Credit for Consumers and Small Businesses. Guest: Mr. Renaud LaPlanche
May 5, 2016. Mr. Renaud LaPlanche, CEO and Founder of Lending Club. Mr. LaPlanche’s last public talk as CEO of Lending Club; four days later, he resigned amidst a lending scandal. Mr. LaPlanche discusses his company, answers questions about the peer-to-peer lending business, and gives students his words of advice. Q&A Begins at: 00’30’54”.
read moreThe Price of Oil and Commodity Investing. Guests: Mr. Nick Gerber, Mr. John Love, Mr. Andy Ngim, and Mr. Robert Nguyen.
April 21, 2016. The co-founders and CEO of USCF Investments speak about commodity investing. Mr. Nick Gerber, Mr. John Love, Mr. Andy Ngim, and Mr. Robert Nguyen speak about the price of oil, commodity investing, about creating the first and most important oil ETF, USO, and advice to young people about finance. Moderator: Ludwig Chincarini. Q&A Begins at: 1:00:42
read moreThe Business of Designing and Building the World’s Greatest Golf Courses. Guest: Mr. Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
March 8, 2016. Mr. Robert Trent Jones, Jr, Chairman and Master Architect of Robert Trent Jones II Golf Course Architects. Robert Trent Jones, Jr. talks about his path to becoming one of the world’s premier golf course architects — from apprenticing beside his father while designing the legendary Spyglass Hill to pioneering the company’s business in Asia and founding his own firm. He offers insight into how he runs a golf course design business — applying the basics of turning a profit and containing costs while maintaining a...
read moreThe 2015 Nobel Prizes Explained. Guests: Michael Boskin, James Cleaver, Susanna Elm, Rebecca Gordon, Yasunori Nomura, and David Scott Smith. Host: Ludwig Chincarini.
November 2, 2015. University of San Francisco, UC Berkeley, Stanford, and UCSF professors explain the scientific contributions of the 2015 Nobel prize recipients. Michael Boskin (Economics), James Cleaver (Chemistry), Susanna Elm (Literature), Rebecca Gordon (Peace), Yasunori Nomura (Physics), and David Scott Smith (Medicine). Host: Ludwig Chincarini. Tech Nation Moderator: Moira Gunn.
read moreThe Train Interviews. Guest: Dr. George Akerlof
Early 2000s. George Akerlof, Professor of Economics at UC Berkeley and 2001 Nobel Prize Winner in Economics. Interviewed by Kenneth Train on his recent Nobel prize and his research.
read moreBitCoin: Everything you need to know about Virtual Currency. Guest: Mr. Olaf Carlson-Wee
March 24, 2015. Mr. Olaf Carlson-Wee, Head of Risk and First Employee of Coinbase. Mr. Carlson-Wee discusses the Bitcoin and an entire host of issues related to virtual currencies in the modern world. Q&A Begins at: 01’00’09”.
read moreThe 2014 Nobel Prizes Explained. Guests: Joe Farrell, Connie Chang, Jai Yu, Stephen Zunes, and Genaro Padilla. Host: Ludwig Chincarini
October 22, 2014. University of San Francisco, UC Berkeley, and UCSF professors explain the scientific contributions of the 2014 Nobel prize recipients. Joe Farrell, Connie Chang, Jai Yu, Stephen Zunes, and Genaro Padilla. Host: Ludwig Chincarini.
read moreInsights on Venture Capital. Guest: Mr. Tom Perkins
April 28, 2014. Mr. Tom Perkins, Co-Founder of Kleiner-Perkins and father of modern venture capital. Mr. Perkins discusses his career and gives lessons to students about starting companies, venture capital, and business. Q&A Begins at: 00’52’20”.
read moreThe Redistribution Recession. Guest: Dr. Casey Mulligan
February 28, 2014. Dr. Casey Mulligan, Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago. Dr. Mulligan discusses a neglected aspect of unemployment in the United States. He provides evidence that some of the unemployment might be due to government policies rather than due to other causes. Q&A Begins at: 00’46’20”.
read moreWho Gets What: The New Economics of Matching and Market Design. Guest: Dr. Alvin Roth
November 14, 2013. Dr. Alvin Roth, Craig and Susan McCaw Professor of Economics at Stanford University and 2012 Nobel laureate in economics. Dr. Roth discusses his work in mechanism design over the last several years. Q&A Begins at: 1’01’14”.
read moreThe 2013 Nobel Prizes Explained. Guests: Aparna Venkatesan, Stephen Zunes, Dean Rader, Jason Fernandes, Jesse Anttila-Hughes. Host: Ludwig Chincarini. Interviewed by Moira Gunn.
November 30, 2013. University of San Francisco, UC Berkeley, and UCSF professors explain the scientific contributions of the 2013 Nobel prize recipients on Tech Nation. Ludwig Chincarini, Aparna Venkatesan, Stephen Zunes, Dean Rader, Jason Fernandes, Jesse Anttila-Hughes. Interviewed by Moira Gunn.
read moreThe 2013 Nobel Prizes Explained. Guests: Aparna Venkatesan, Stephen Zunes, Teresa Head-Gordon, Dean Rader, Jason Fernandes, Jesse Anttila-Hughes. Host: Ludwig Chincarini
October 21, 2013. University of San Francisco, UC Berkeley, and UCSF professors explain the scientific contributions of the 2013 Nobel prize recipients. Aparna Venkatesan, Stephen Zunes, Teresa Head-Gordon, Dean Rader, Jason Fernandes, Jesse Anttila-Hughes. Host: Ludwig Chincarini
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