Isabelle Freidheim, founder of Athena Capital and the youngest chairman of a publicly traded company in the U.S., shares her inspiring journey. She discusses the unique challenges women face in finance and the importance of creating opportunities through SPACs. Freidheim emphasizes the benefits of empowering women in leadership roles and shares personal anecdotes of overcoming self-doubt. Her early entrepreneurial experiences shaped her innovative approach to investment, highlighting the value of resilience and collaboration in building successful, women-led teams.

Mark Niquette, a Bloomberg News reporter, highlights which industries are most at risk in the upcoming election, including banks and electric vehicles. Kim Henriksson, CFO at EQT Partners, shares insights on IPO valuations tied to geopolitical risks. Isabelle Freidheim from Athena Capital sheds light on market uncertainties surrounding these IPOs. Finally, Sarah Ponczek, a financial advisor at UBS, discusses how the election's outcome will shape investment strategies. Tune in for a lively discussion on how politics and economics intertwine!

Isabelle Freidheim, CEO at Athena, discusses how the SEC is hindering IPOs. They explore the rise of SPACs as IPO alternatives and the challenges faced by cash-burning companies. Insights on SEC regulations, transparency, and safeguarding retail investors.

Ben Harburg discusses investing in China, focusing on arbitrage opportunities and growth pockets in areas such as cross-border e-commerce, technology chip companies, and domestic travel. Isabelle Freidheim shares insights on the IPO outlook for 2024, including analysis of stock prices, Chinese trade shift, and the state of the IPO market with a backlog of companies waiting to go public.

Molly Smith and Ira Jersey discuss the latest US economic news and Fed policy. Isabelle Freidheim explains the goldmine of emerging markets for publicly traded companies. Joel Weber talks about the threat of war with China in Taiwan's next election. Lisa Erickson discusses the equity market and wealthy investor concerns.