Investments / Wealth Building
Is the 'Set It and Forget It' Approach to Investing the Smartest Strategy — or the One That Costs You the Most When Markets Change Structurally?Is "set it and forget it" investing smart simplicity or a dangerous blind spot in volatile markets? Robert Kiyosaki, Ric Edelman, and Carl Richards debate whether passive, automated portfolios can hold up over time—or whether financial literacy and active engagement are non-negotiable.
Credit & Personal Finance
Is Your Country's Pension System Going to Exist When You Need It — and What's Your Plan If the Answer Is No?With the global population of older persons set to nearly double by 2050, will pension systems survive long enough to pay out when you retire? David John, Catherine McBreen, and William Galston weigh whether reform can keep pensions solvent—or whether individuals need to plan as if the safety net won't be there.
Global Business / Economy
Is Private Equity Actually Creating Value — or Just Extracting It From Companies That Didn't Know They Were for Sale?With over $5 trillion in assets under management, is private equity revitalizing struggling companies or just extracting wealth before the exit? Josh Lerner, Rafi Mohammed, and David Weild IV debate whether PE's operational playbook creates lasting value or loads companies with debt at the expense of long-term health.
Financial Technology (FinTech)
Algorithmic Credit Scoring Making Lending Fairer — or Just Making Discrimination Faster and Harder to Challenge?Algorithmic credit scoring promises faster, fairer lending decisions—but could it just be automating old biases at scale? Chris Brummer, Kate Morrison, and Ron Shelp debate whether these systems expand access to credit or entrench discrimination behind an opaque, unaccountable black box.
Global Business / Economy
The Gig Economy's Promise of Freedom Just Precarity With Better Branding — and Who Decided to Call It Flexibility?Is "flexibility" empowering gig workers or just a marketing term for precarity? Senator Elizabeth Warren, Seth Godin, and Molly Wood debate whether the gig economy needs sweeping legal reform, better branding honesty, or a hybrid model that protects workers without killing innovation.
Investments / Wealth Building
Is Keeping All Your Investments With One Broker a Convenience You'll Regret — or a Concentration Risk Most People Don't Think About Until It's Too Late?Is consolidating all your investments with one broker smart simplicity or a hidden risk waiting to surface? Samantha Sharf, David B. Schmitt, and Lindsay Goldwert weigh the appeal of convenience against the dangers of concentration risk and the case for diversifying across platforms.
