Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast

In this episode, Scott Becker explains how Tesla’s strong earnings were overshadowed by plans for heavy future spending, sending the stock lower and deepening its year to date decline.

In this episode, Scott Becker breaks down IBM’s sharp decline after disappointing profits and weak consulting revenue, raising investor skepticism despite recent momentum and leadership optimism.

In this episode, Scott Becker highlights a sharp market downturn with losses across major stocks and reflects on volatility and sticking with index funds.

In this episode, Holly Buckley, Chair of Healthcare at McGuireWoods, discussing how organizations can attract top talent, build high performing cultures, and balance growth with long term sustainability.

In this episode Scott Becker shares a quick look at steep declines for Figma, Lucid Motors, and Klarna, highlighting how once high-flying companies are struggling with sharp losses and market pressure.

In this episode, Scott Becker shares insights into how Florida’s growth is driving affordability challenges for the middle class while New York’s tax policies risk pushing out high earners, highlighting contrasting but equally complex economic strains.

In this episode, Scott Becker discusses market gains and rising wealth alongside geopolitical tensions, market losses, and growing concerns around inequality and retirement savings.

In this episode, Scott Becker shares a quick overview of Berkshire Hathaway’s investment strategy highlights its heavy concentration in top holdings like Apple, American Express, Coca-Cola, Bank of America, and Chevron.

In this webinar turned podcast, Scott Becker & Molly Gamble discuss key lessons from the upcoming book “Building Great Businesses: Create Momentum, Overcome Setbacks, and Scale with Confidence”.

In this episode, Scott Becker shares insights on the rise of concierge healthcare and physician shortages, reflects on car ownership challenges in Chicago, and offers practical tips for improving putting on the golf course.

In this episode, Scott Becker shares a quick update covers Snap’s layoffs, Allbirds’ surge after shifting toward AI, and growing debate around new tax policies in New York.

In this episode, Scott Becker explores Carvana’s improving customer experience and Amazon’s expansion into auto sales.

In this episode, Scott Becker shares a brief update on the market’s sharp comeback, led by major tech stock rebounds and improving sentiment.

In this webinar turned podcast, Scott Becker is joined by Chris Lacy, Joseph Calvanico, Nathan Freystaetter, & Craig Levy to discusses evolving CFO priorities, highlighting the shift toward real time data, strategic leadership, disciplined capital allocation, and AI adoption amid economic volatility and growing demands for faster, more actionable insights

In this episode, Scott Becker highlights the recent recovery of NVIDIA and Amazon, noting their return to positive territory and the role of AI growth and diversified business lines in driving the rebound.

In this webinar turned podcast, Scott Becker hosts a panel with Amanda Verner Thompson, Brett Jansen, and David Friedman on real world AI applications, highlighting early wins in research, sales, and operations.

In this episode, Scott Becker reflects on Microsoft’s 23% drop and the value of sticking with index fund investing.

In this episode, Neil Cohen, Founder/CEO, Quantum CFO Advisory and Services LLC, shares insights on the rising demand for fractional CFOs and how they help companies become fundable, scalable, and sellable.

In this episode, Scott Becker highlights sharp year to date declines across major firms like Blackstone, KKR, Apollo Global Management, and Ares Management.

In this episode, Jason Felsenthal of Got A Guy 4 Hospitality, shares how his platform connects bars and restaurants with vetted service providers to save time, reduce costs, and improve operations. He also discusses key trends in hospitality, from shifting consumer behavior to the importance of margins, team building, and focusing on what drives profitability.