Ted Merz
Veteran media and product leader with 30+ years shaping financial journalism, former Bloomberg editor and product innovator who co-founded Principles Media and Pricing Culture and advises on storytelling and the future of media.
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Dec 8, 2025 • 1h 12min
Ted Merz: From Bloomberg's 15th Hire to Media Innovator: How To Build Networks That Matter
Ted Merz, a veteran media leader with over 30 years of experience, shares his journey from being Bloomberg's 15th hire to a media innovator. He discusses New York's unparalleled ecosystem of diverse industries that fosters learning and networks. Ted highlights Bloomberg's fight for legitimacy in journalism and the evolution of news delivery speed. He stresses the challenges of information overload, the importance of paying for reliable content, and the need to build networks after leaving big institutions, emphasizing passion as a key metric for success.
Oct 23, 2024 • 39min
Separating best practice from hype: Lessons learned from early LLM adopters
Ted Merz, the founder of Principal Media, Aziz Lookman, founder of Rational AI, and Sonu Chopra Khullar, head of machine learning at Capital One, dive into the transformative world of Large Language Models (LLMs) in finance. They discuss the historical context of LLMs' rise, key challenges in their adoption, and innovative applications that could reshape hedge fund strategies. Insights include balancing data privacy with accuracy, anticipating future trends, and how unique LLM applications might provide a competitive edge in a rapidly evolving landscape.
