Join host Jonathan Boyar as he sits down with Kunal Kapoor, the dynamic CEO of Morningstar, in this episode of The World According to Boyar. Dive into the story behind one of the most influential firms in the financial services industry and discover how Kunal’s leadership has propelled Morningstar to new heights. Kunal discusses Morningstar's missi…

This week, I had the honor of interviewing Thomas Peterffy, the founder of Interactive Brokers, on The World According to Boyar podcast. Thomas’s life exemplifies the American Dream: When he came to the United States from Communist Hungary in 1965, virtually penniless and with no knowledge of English, he immediately began teaching himself computer …

The Interview Discusses: Bill Wilson’s rise from a data-driven marketer at Arista Records to helming a digital-first local media empire. The extraordinary experience of working with Clive Davis. How he utilized traditional radio as a “trojan horse” to build a digital media company. The competitive advantage of operating in smaller markets. Why a lo…

The Interview Discusses: Anthony’s amazing life story growing up from humble beginnings to becoming a major success on Wall Street. His theory on resiliency and how he was able to recover after being fired from both Goldman Sachs and the White House. Why he is investing in cryptocurrencies. How Bill Miller influenced his investment decision making …

The Interview Discusses: Growing up in Iran and how having a global upbringing has impacted him as an investor. Why he is more comfortable investing in the United States. How his grandparents fleeing Nazi Germany has impacted his investment decision making. His experience as an investor during the financial crisis and how he invests during uncertai…

The Interview Discusses: His remarkable turnaround of Domino’s Pizza where he increased the share price by 23x. The opportunity he saw at Restaurant Brands that convinced him to invest $30 million personally in the company’s shares (and pledge to hold it for 5 years). The dynamics of working for a company controlled by private equity firm 3G. The i…

The Interview Discusses: The rise and fall of GE. What could have been done to save General Electric. Who is to blame for GE’s demise. His in-depth interviews with both Jack Welch and Jeff Immelt. The fundamental error that Jack Welch made that tarnished his legacy. How GE capital almost filed for bankruptcy during the financial crisis. What Disney…

The Interview Discusses: How he turned around Callaway’s traditional business. How “off course” golf is now larger than “on course” golf. How Topgolf is increasing participation in traditional golf. The economics behind a Topgolf location and why scale matters. Why he does not believe a rising interest rate environment will impact the expansion of …

The Interview Discusses: The secret to success in the investment business. His investment thesis on both Home Depot & Diageo. Why investing through the covid crisis was harder than investing through the financial crisis. How covid has impacted Markel’s insurance operations. His thoughts on Berkshire Hathaway investing in Markel. His observations of…

The Interview Discusses: Founding Ariel (which now manages more than $16 billion) at the age of 24. Surviving the stock market crash of 1987 and how he turned this setback into an opportunity to grow both his firm as well as his reputation. Why sitting on corporate boards such as McDonalds and Nike have made him a better investor. How his investmen…

The Interview Discusses: How Dotdash in a relatively short period of time became the largest publisher in the United States. IAC's recent acquisition of Meredith and why he believes they now have the scale to effectively compete against Facebook and Google Lessons learned from working with media mogul Barry Diller. The future of print magazines and…

The Interview Discusses: His fascinating new book, The Revolution That Wasn’t: GameStop, Reddit, and the Fleecing of Small Investors. Robinhood’s unique business model and whether Robinhood has “democratized” finance as it claims. How Robinhood came very close to the brink of insolvency. The role of “influencers” like Chamath Palihapitiya, Elon Mus…

The Interview Discusses: How their cannabis division Hawthorne has grown over 100% over the past two years. Why he decided to enter the cannabis business. His thoughts on the current regulatory environment for cannabis and what he believes needs to change. Where the biggest money will be made in a post cannabis "prohibition" world and where they ar…

The Interview Discusses: The state of the NYC real estate market and why he believes it will quickly become a seller’s market. Areas outside of NYC where he is currently finding compelling long-term investment opportunities. His firm Serhant which he launched in the beginning of the pandemic. The process he takes when branding properties including …

The Interview Discusses: Lessons learned from working with media mogul Barry Diller. Why they decided to take a 12% stake in casino giant MGM. Which businesses within the IAC portfolio he is most excited about. How he approaches capital allocation at IAC. Which stage he believes Angi is at in their fixed priced transformation. Why he believes Angi’…

The Interview Discusses: How his investment strategy has evolved since retiring from managing money professionally. His thoughts on asset allocation. Which areas of the stock market he is currently finding value in. How to invest in a potentially rising interest rate environment. His sell discipline when investing in equities. Important Disclosures…

The Interview Discusses: How he helped launch CNBC, What it was like working in the cable industry when it finally started to gain popularity, David’s views on the current media landscape and where he believes there could be consolidation, His thoughts on how content will be bundled in the future, David’s thoughts on the current multiples for conte…

The Interview Discusses: Michael’s fascinating career from being a columnist and feature writer at Barron’s to becoming a Senior Markets Commentator on CNBC. The importance of Twitter as a tool for journalists. Michael’s famous source, ‘the mystery broker’. How Michael has used his experience covering 9/11 and has applied that to Covid-19. His thou…

The Interview Discusses: How Zoom and other technologies will change how we conduct business going forward. David’s views on how the pandemic has impacted the global economy. How the private equity world is changing in terms of the types of deals they are doing. Key skills needed to be an effective fundraiser. How The Carlyle Group almost went out …

The interview Discusses: The differences between the current business climate and the one at the start of his career in the 1980s. His views on when share buybacks are appropriate. Why capital allocation was so critical for shareholder returns at Jarden. Executives he believes are good capital allocators. How he managed to gain control of the compa…

The Interview Discusses: Brandon’s views on running a public company (especially during times of stock price volatility). Why ANGI took the rare step for a public company and stopped providing quarterly guidance. How ANGI is trying to transform the way consumers purchase home services and why he believes home services is one of the last major categ…

The interview discusses: The state of financial journalism. How Investopedia is helping individual investors. IAC’s strategy with Dot Dash. How you can potentially profit from Investopedia’s proprietary anxiety index. How to get your website on the first page of Google. And much more... Biography: Caleb began his career producing wildlife documenta…

The interview discusses: Why having a diverse workforce is a competitive advantage. The changing media landscape. Why the business of content curation will be critical in the future. The reason why movie theater companies will survive. A behind the scenes look of when Mellody’s husband George Lucas’s company, Lucas Films was sold to Disney. The sal…

The interview discusses: How Dr. Davis led one of the greatest financial turnarounds in medical history. The reasons why healthcare keeps becoming more expensive along with solutions on how to decrease costs without sacrificing care. Why drug pricing should be a trade issue. Why the current patent system discourages pharmaceutical innovation. What …

The interview discusses: How he helped turn Nathan’s Famous from a small restaurant chain into a global licensing business that sells over 480 million hot dogs per year. Characteristics he looks for in companies he looks to acquire. His thoughts on the New York real estate market. What areas within the New York residential real estate market he bel…