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 the story behind one of the most influential firms in the financial services industry and discover how Kunal’s leadership has propelled Morningstar to new heights.Kunal discusses Morningstar's mission to empower investor success through independent research and data-driven insights. He shares insights on the evolution of Morningstar, the import...

This week, I had the honor of interviewing Thomas Peterffy, the founder of Interactive Brokers, on The World According to Boyar podcast. Thomas’s life exemplifies the American Dream: When he came to the United States from Communist Hungary in 1965, virtually penniless and with no knowledge of English, he immediately began teaching himself computer programming while saving up for a seat on the American Stock Exchange. Using technological advances he himself helped pioneer, Thomas established a...

The Interview Discusses:Bill Wilson’s rise from a data-driven marketer at Arista Records to helming a digital-first local media empire.The extraordinary experience of working with Clive Davis. How he utilized traditional radio as a “trojan horse” to build a digital media company.The competitive advantage of operating in smaller markets.Why a local content strategy is so differentiated in today’s environment.Bill’s thoughts on capital allocation.His views on running a publicly trade...

The Interview Discusses:  Anthony’s amazing life story growing up from humble beginnings to becoming a major success on Wall Street.His theory on resiliency and how he was able to recover after being fired from both Goldman Sachs and the White House.Why he is investing in cryptocurrencies.How Bill Miller influenced his investment decision makingHow Warren Buffett cost him a lot of moneyHis support of Israel And much more!Biography: Anthony Scaramucci is the founder and managing partner of...

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 in the United States.How his grandparents fleeing Nazi Germany has impacted his investment decision making.His experience as an investor during the financial crisis and how he invests during uncertain times.What about the current geopolitical landscape scares him as an investor.His thoughts on holding cash as an investment.His opinion on...

The Interview Discusses: His remarkable turnaround of Domino’s Pizza where he increased the share price by 23x.The opportunity he saw at Restaurant Brands that convinced him to invest $30 million personally in the company’s shares (and pledge to hold it for 5 years).The dynamics of working for a company controlled by private equity firm 3G.The importance of franchisee profitability for his turnaround plan.Tim Hortons extraordinary success in Canada and how that can be replicated in other...

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 interviews with both Jack Welch and Jeff Immelt. The fundamental error that Jack Welch made that tarnished his legacy.How GE capital almost filed for bankruptcy during the financial crisis.What Disney can learn from GE’s succession issues.The mistake GE made by selling NBC Universal to Comcast (and one thing about the deal you probably  never...

The Interview Discusses: How he turned around Callaway’s traditional business.How “off course” golf is now larger than “on course” golf.How Topgolf is increasing participation in traditional golf.The economics behind a Topgolf location and why scale matters.Why he does not believe a rising interest rate environment will impact the expansion of TopGolf.How he had the confidence to “bet the company” and purchase Topgolf in 2020 (during the throes of Covid).The significant opportunity they have...

The Interview Discusses:  The secret to success in the investment business.His investment thesis on both Home Depot & Diageo.Why investing through the covid crisis was harder than investing through the financial crisis. How covid has impacted Markel’s insurance operations.His thoughts on Berkshire Hathaway investing in Markel.His observations of Warren Buffett as a fellow board member at The Washington Post.How Markel decides whether to invest in private companies through Markel Ventures...

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 he turned this setback into an opportunity to grow both his firm as well as his reputation.Why sitting on corporate boards such as McDonalds and Nike have made him a better investor.How his investment process has evolved overtime.How he constructs portfolios in terms of both diversification of industries and individual stocks. He also discusses...

The Interview Discusses:  How Dotdash in a relatively short period of time became the largest publisher in the United States.IAC's recent acquisition of Meredith and why he believes they now have the scale to effectively compete against Facebook and GoogleLessons learned from working with media mogul Barry Diller.The future of print magazines and why Dotdash is intentionally shrinking their subscriber base.The tremendous licensing opportunities they intend to take advantage of.A potential...

The Interview Discusses: His fascinating new book, The Revolution That Wasn’t: GameStop, Reddit, and the Fleecing of Small Investors.Robinhood’s unique business model and whether Robinhood has “democratized” finance as it claims.How Robinhood came very close to the brink of insolvency.The role of “influencers” like Chamath Palihapitiya, Elon Musk, and David Portnoy in driving the speculative excess of 2021.His surprising take on Keith Gill, aka “Roaring Kitty.”Biography: Spencer Jakab is an...

The Interview Discusses:  How their cannabis division Hawthorne has grown over 100% over the past two years.Why he decided to enter the cannabis business.His thoughts on the current regulatory environment for cannabis and what he believes needs to change.Where the biggest money will be made in a post cannabis "prohibition" world and where they are investing.The logic of potentially spinning out the Hawthorne business.The demographic shift that is greatly helping their traditional consumer...

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 where he is currently finding compelling long-term investment opportunities.His firm Serhant which he launched in the beginning of the pandemic.The process he takes when branding properties including Jolie located at 77 Greenwich Street.Potential technological disruption in the real estate brokerage industry.How he leveraged his fame from The...

The Interview Discusses:    Lessons learned from working with media mogul Barry Diller. Why they decided to take a 12% stake in casino giant MGM.Which businesses within the IAC portfolio he is most excited about.How he approaches capital allocation at IAC.Which stage he believes ANGI is at in their fixed priced transformation.Why he believes ANGI’s “take rate” will increase with time.IAC’s major competitive advantage.Why he believes Care.com is a major opportunity for IAC.

The Interview Discusses: How his investment strategy has evolved since retiring from managing money professionally.His thoughts on asset allocation. Which areas of the stock market he is currently finding value in.How to invest in a potentially rising...

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Biography:Michael Santoli joined CNBC in October 2015 as a Senior Markets Commentator, based at the network’s Global Headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, N.J. Previously, Santoli was a Senior Columnist at Yahoo Finance, where he wrote analysis and...

 Biography: David M. Rubenstein is a Co-Founder and Co-Executive Chairman of The Carlyle Group, one of the world’s largest and most successful private investment firms. Mr. Rubenstein co-founded the firm in 1987. Since then, Carlyle has grown into a...

Biography:Sir Martin E. Franklin is the Founder and CEO of Mariposa Capital, a Miami based family investment firm focused on long term value creation across various industries. Mr. Franklin serves as Founder and Executive Chairman of Element Solutions...

Biography: William B. (Brandon) Ridenour is CEO of ANGI Homeservices (ANGI) and also serves on the Board of Directors. Prior to assuming the role of CEO of ANGI Homeservices, Mr. Ridenour served as the Chief Product Officer of ANGI Homeservices and as...

The interview discusses:The state of financial journalismHow Investopedia is helping individual investorsIAC’s strategy with Dot Dash How you can potentially profit from Investopedia’s proprietary anxiety indexHow to get your website on the first page...

Kenneth L. Davis, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Mount Sinai Health System, is widely recognized as a visionary leader who has guided the institution on a strong and dramatic growth trajectory. In 2013, the Mount Sinai Health System was formed by the combination of The Mount Sinai Medical Center and Continuum Health Partners, becoming one of the largest nonprofit systems in the country with $8 billion in revenue, 42,000 employees, eight hospitals, and more than 410...