Inside the ICE House

The mortgage ecosystem is ripe for disruption in the move from analog to digital, but what happens when you go digital with physical properties? Ivan Kaufman, Chairman and CEO of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR), has had a front row seat as technology, combined with economics, urban flight, and commoditization has upended the real estate market. Ivan stopped by our house, the ICE House, to offer his take on how COVID-19 and the CARES Act will reshape American housing going forward.   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Twenty-five years ago, Maria Bartiromo braved  thousands of traders engaged in the open outcry market  and became the first journalist to report live from the New York Stock Exchange Trading Floor. The moment ushered in a new era of market access, by placing every television set in America at the center of the trading action. To celebrate her career milestone, Maria joined the podcast to talk about that memorable day in August 1995 and discuss the global events over the past quarter century that have shaped her career and finance.     Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

Rick Ambrose, Executive Vice President of Lockheed Martin Space (NYSE:LMT), leads the legendary aerospace firm’s mission to return to the moon with manned flights in its Orion space capsule. The technological leaps going on now at Lockheed will open interplanetary travel and revolutionize life on Earth as well. Rick orbited the ICE House to unveil the projects that will allow humans to explore space and laid out the economics and international cooperation required to safely traverse the stars.

Kathryn Wylde, President and CEO of the Partnership for New York City, shares the sobering facts and hopeful conclusions of her team’s new report, “A Call for Action and Collaboration.” The roadmap calls for an alliance of Federal engagement, business investment, and community development at an unprecedented scale to ensure the reopening and recovery of the world’s greatest city from COVID-19.  It’s an inspiring study of what “New Normal” New York can look like, and how to best fortify the city to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.

Jimmy Doolittle’s daring 1942 raid on Tokyo has always been hailed for its flying heroics. But now, thanks to LAST MISSION TO TOKYO, by Michel Paradis, it’s also an epic legal saga that played in a Shanghai courtroom after the war. Some of Doolittle’s Raiders were taken prisoner and tortured, begetting the question: revenge or justice, what is the American way? Paradis, a leading international human rights lawyer, uncovered the trial transcript during his work on war crimes at the Defense Department. It led him on a journey of discovery of our inherent values at work half a world away.

Will Hershey, CEO and Co-Founder of Roundhill Investments, has launched two ETFs on the NYSE for investors to gain exposure in the world of online gaming, esports, and sports betting. The new names are Roundhill BITKRAFT Esports & Digital Entertainment ETF (NYSEArca: NERD) and Roundhill Sports Betting & iGaming ETF (NYSEArca: BETZ). Will explains how he identifies the thematic sectors that distinguish Roundhill’s ETFs from the pack, along with the new developments and potential for the companies that make up the indexes.

Butch Cassidy, a.k.a. Robert Leroy Parker, lived during a transitional period for America as westward expansion, industrialization, and corporate interests converged. At the twilight of the Old West sits Cassidy -- the subject of Charles Leerhsen’s new book -- whose perennial target, the Overland Limited operated by the Union Pacific Railroad, made for an ultimately fleeting assault on the march of progress. Leerhsen skillfully separates the fascinating facts of real life from the legend of the silver screen.   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

What will happen as parts of the country slowly reopen while others shut? It is impossible to know. What is clear to Jon Maier, Global X’s Chief Investment Officer, is the economy has been permanently transformed, with innovative business models and sectors distilling years of growth into months. Jon joined the podcast to kick off the second half of an unprecedented market year, breaking down the impact of COVID-19 on some of the sectors covered by his firm’s “Beyond Ordinary ETFs.”    Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

NYSE Executive Floor Governor and IMC Designated Market Maker Jay Woods brings his three decades of experience and technical analysis to the podcast this week. We cover the state of the market and how trading has evolved from open outcry to embracing the technology that beckoned no-fee trading and platforms like Robinhood. Jay brings us in the NYSE building for the recent closing and reopening of the Trading Floor, how the DMM role has evolved, and the impact of the democratization of trading access.  

Three leading tech CEO’s convened to discuss “The Future of Work,” a conversation recorded live as part of the NYSE’s inaugural Digital Leaders Series. Stewart Butterfield, Jennifer Tejada, and Aaron Levie shared with Betty Liu how their companies are navigating the new normal of the coronavirus pandemic. The NYSE-listed companies -- Box, PagerDuty, and Slack -- have adapted to a fully remote environment, prepared for a future decentralized workplace, and are looking to use the disruption of traditional work to build a more inclusive workforce moving forward.   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house