Market News with Rodney Lake
Market News with Rodney Lake is the leading university-run finance podcast, combining rigorous academic analysis with real-world investing. Hosted by Rodney Lake, a finance professor and director of the George Washington University Investment Institute (GWII). Professor Lake delivers weekly breakdowns of companies in the GWII’s student-managed funds.
The podcast features guests from rising students and faculty to experienced professionals, offering insight into macro trends, stock analysis, and portfolio strategy. Listeners hear how students and faculty apply academic frameworks to real investment decisions, offering educational and practical insights from the front lines of academic investing.
Market News with Rodney Lake
Latest Episodes
Episode 98 | The Hinman Economic Report: Consumer Resilience, IPOs, & Oil Prices
In Episode 98 of Market News with Rodney Lake, Rodney Lake welcomes GW Investment Institute Chief Economist Kathleen Hinman for the latest Kathleen Hinman Economic Report, examining the economic outlook amid easing geopolitical tensions and shi...
Episode 97 | A Conversation with Mark Hughes on the Art of Not Losing Money
In Episode 97 of “Market News with Rodney Lake,” Professor Lake sits down with veteran investor and research director at Lafayette Investments, Mark Hughes, to discuss lessons learned from his 45+ year career in investment management. Hughes re...
Episode 96 | Constellation Energy is Powering the AI Revolution
In Episode 96 of “Market News with Rodney Lake,” Professor Lake, director of the GW Investment Institute, analyzes Constellation Energy, one of the largest nuclear power producers in the US and key beneficiary of rising electricity demand drive...
Episode 95 | Broadcom’s Role in the Future of AI
In Episode 95 of Market News with Rodney Lake, Professor Lake, director of the GW Investment Institute, analyzes Broadcom, highlighting the company’s central role in the semiconductor boom and its strong positioning across AI infrastructure. Th...
Episode 94 | Why AppLovin is Gaining Attention on Wall Street
In Episode 94 of Market News with Rodney Lake, Professor Lake, director of the GW Investment Institute, analyzes AppLovin, highlighting the company’s rapid growth in mobile advertising and expansion beyond gaming into e-commerce. AppLovin demon...
