Top financial podcasts to listen to

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Podcasts are a great way to stay entertained and engaged while working, and can also be a valuable source of information and advice. Here is a selection of some investing and business podcasts you can use to learn more about the world of finance.

Animal Spirits

New episodes every Wednesday and Friday

Animal Spirits is “a show about markets, life, and investing,” with co-hosts Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson- the Director of Research and Director of Institutional Asset Management at Ritholtz Wealth Management respectively- discussing what they’re reading, writing, listening to and watching. 

 

Business Casual

New episodes every Monday and Thursday

In this podcast, Morning Brew’s Kinsey Grant explores the stories behind the headlines you’re reading, sitting down with the biggest names in business and asking them the questions you’d want to ask yourself. 

 

Business Wars

New episodes every Monday and Wednesday

Business Wars gives you “the unauthorised, real story” of what drives companies and their leaders, inventors, investors and executives to new heights – or to ruin- by exploring conflicts between major companies, including Nike vs Adidas, Marvel vs DC, eBay vs PayPal and many more.

 

CNBC’s Fast Money

New episodes every weekday

Hosted by CNBC reporter Melissa Lee and featuring a roundtable of top traders, Fast Money brings you the actionable news that matters most to investors. The Fast Money podcast is based on the CNBC talk show of the same name, and gives you the information normally reserved for the Wall Street trading floor, which helps you to make decisions that can make you money.

 

InvestED

New episodes every Tuesday

Phil Town is a hedge fund manager and author of 3 New York Times best-selling investment books. On the InvestED podcast, Phil and his daughter Danielle shine a light on successful investing strategies that financial gurus such as Warren Buffett have used for 80 years.

 

Invest Like the Best

New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday

In this podcast, Co-Founder and Chairman at Colossus Patrick O’Shaughnessy interviews a new industry figure every episode, exploring the ideas, methods, and stories of people that will help you better invest your time and money.

 

Mad Money with Jim Cramer

New episodes typically every day from Tuesday to Saturday

Another CNBC podcast, Mad Money takes viewers inside the mind of Jim Cramer, one of Wall Street’s most respected and successful money managers. Cramer is your personal guide through the confusing jungle of Wall Street investing, navigating through opportunities and pitfalls with one goal in mind- to help you make money. Mad Money features Cramer’s “unmatched, fiery opinions” as well as the popular Lightning Round, in which he gives his buy, sell and hold opinions on stocks to callers.

 

Marketplace

New episodes every weekday

Hosted by radio journalist Kai Ryssdal, Marketplace is all about providing context on the economic news of the day. Through stories, conversations and newsworthy numbers, the podcast aims to help listeners understand the economic world around them.

 

Masters in Business

New episodes every Friday

In this podcast, Bloomberg Opinion columnist Barry Ritholtz looks at the people and ideas that shape markets, investing and business. Every episode focuses on a different industry figure, and features discussion on a variety of different topics in the world of investment.

 

Money Talks

New episodes every Tuesday

In the Money Talks podcast, a number of editors and correspondents from The Economist newspaper give their authoritative take on the markets, the economy and the world of business.

 

Motley Fool Money

New episodes every Friday

In this podcast, host Chris Hill and a panel of Motley Fool investment analysts cover the week’s top business news and financial headlines, breaking down the stock market implications for investors. This includes interviews with best-selling authors, industry experts, and an inside look at stocks on Motley Fool’s radar.

 

Pivot

New episodes every Tuesday and Friday

In this podcast, Recode founder and tech journalist Kara Swisher and NYU Professor Scott Galloway offer “sharp, unfiltered insights” into the biggest stories in business, politics and tech; they make bold predictions, pick winners and losers, and bicker and banter.  

 

Planet Money

New episodes every Wednesday and Friday

Designed and produced by American non-profit NPR, Planet Money is a podcast designed to explain the economy in a simple and entertaining way, using abridged narratives to tackle complex economic concepts and make the financial world more accessible.

 

The Indicator from Planet Money

New episodes every weekday

An offshoot of the Planet Money podcast described as “a little show about big ideas,” The Indicator is designed to help you make sense of what’s happening today. Planet Money correspondent Stacey Vanek Smith and finance and economics writer Cardiff Garcia provide a quick hit of insight into work, business, the economy, and everything else.

 

Snacks Daily

New episodes every weekday

Created by American brokerage company Robinhood, the Snacks Daily podcast offers digestible financial news, with “entertaining breakdowns” of three big business news stories in 15 minutes. The Snacks Daily podcast is also accompanied by the Robinhood Snacks newsletter, a “3-minute newsletter” which offers fresh takes on financial news.

 

The Journal 

New episodes every weekday

Hosted by journalist Kate Linebaugh and news editor Ryan Knutson, The Journal is a podcast about money, business and power. The podcast highlights the most important stories, explained through the lens of business, including insights from Wall Street Journal reporters.

 

The Peter Schiff Show Podcast

New episodes posted throughout the week, with no consistent days

Peter Schiff is an economist, financial broker/dealer, author and frequent guest on national news. The Peter Schiff Show Podcast focuses on weekly economic data analysis and unbiased coverage of financial news, both in the U.S. and global markets.

 

The Rich Dad Show

New episodes posted every Wednesday

This podcast is hosted by the author of self-help book “Rich Dad Poor Dad”, Robert Kiyosaki, and offers his trademark challenges of conventional advice on money, investing, and the economy. Kiyosaki sits down with professionals from the world of money, investing, business, and personal development, providing various viewpoints on how to set listeners up for financial success.

 

We Study Billionaires

New episodes posted every Wednesday and Sunday

The flagship podcast of The Investor’s Podcast Network, We Study Billionaires has investor Stig Broders and entrepreneur Preston Pysh interview and study famous financial billionaires including Warren Buffett and Howard Marks, using the insights they gain to teach listeners how to apply their investment strategies in the stock market.