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Nothing Kills Faster Than Success Feb 01, 2019

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Kirk Dando started his career at Arthur Anderson, observing the success and obstacles to company growth, which led him to become an advisor to founders and CEOs, helping more than 8000 executives overcome the inevitable crises. He says that challenges to growth are common to all and can be predicted and managed. He has put his theories into a bestselling book, “Predictive Leadership.” Kirk Dando joins former SEC chairman Arthur Levitt to discuss his book and how he has spent the last twenty plus years helping over 8,000 leaders scale their businesses and themselves Host: Arthur Levitt Producer: Madena Parwana

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Commercial Real Estate is the Largest Asset Class in the U.S. Nov 07, 2018

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An avid entrepreneur, Richard Sarkis has launched and run numerous businesses and most recently, he was an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company specializing in Financial Services. In 2013 he co-founded Reonomy, a commercial real estate data and analytics platform he hopes will democratize the world of commercial real estate data, bringing CRE into the 21st century and in line with other capital markets. Richard Sarkis joins former SEC chairman Arthur Levitt to discuss his company Reonomy

Richard Sarkis joins former SEC chairman Arthur Levitt to discuss his company Reonomy, which launched its first platform in New York City in 2013, and in 2017 they launched a second nationwide platform.

Host: Arthur Levitt Producer: Madena Parwana

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Some Conflicts That it's Impossible to Reasonably Mitigate Oct 12, 2018

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Jay Clayton spent much of his career at the Wall Street law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell, advising market participants on regulatory enforcement, after serving as a clerk for the Honorable Marvin Katz of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. In 2017 he became the Chairman the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Since he was sworn in he has focused on finishing Regulation Best Interest to replace the Fiduciary standard for investment advisors and he is looking at allowing retail investors access to private investments. Chairman Jay Clayton sits with former SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt discussing facing new regulatory challenges from social media and how it can influence markets and the challenges posed by digital-age technologies.

Host: Arthur Levitt Producer: Madena Parwana

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The Path to Success is Never Linear Sep 28, 2018

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Mike Cagney is an entrepreneur who likes building financial services firms. He founded Finaplex, a wealth management technology firm, co-founded Cabezon Investment Group, a global macro hedge fund and co-founded Sofi, an online personal finance company. He joins host Arthur Levitt to talk about his newest ventures; a financial services startup called Figure and Provenance, a blockchain protocol for the origination, custody, trading and securitization of whole loans and other assets.Host: Arthur Levitt Producer: Madena Parwana

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We Also Know There Are Other Dimensions of Transparency Sep 14, 2018

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Dr. Michael Piwowar first worked for the SEC as a visiting scholar from Iowa State University and in 2002; he joined the SEC in the commission's office of economic analysis.In 2013 he was appointed to the commission by President Obama after having served as chief economist for the Senate Banking Committee and he was designated Acting Chairman of the Commission from January to May 2017. In July of this year he stepped down and ended his long career and term of service to the SEC where he worked on a number of important oversight issues such as investor protection, market structure, and capital formation.This week on a Closer Look, Dr. Michael Piwowar discusses corporate bond liquidity, bond markets, regulation and transparency.

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My Focus is on Customers & Making People Feel Great Aug 31, 2018

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He has been recognized as one of the top ten retail visionaries of his time by Women's Wear Daily. He is the Chairman of a three-generation family business, Mitchell Stores, with locations in Connecticut, New York, California, Washington and Oregon. He is a popular keynote speaker and author of 3 books, the most recent is "Selling the Hug your Customers Way: The Proven Process for Becoming a Passionate and Successful Salesperson for Life". This week on a Closer Look, Chairman of Mitchell Stores Jack Mitchell, discusses his secrets to maintaining loyalty from customers and employees and how to sell anything in both business and life. Host: Arthur Levitt. Producer: Madena Parwana

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The Consumer Debt Overhang in America is Getting Worse Aug 17, 2018

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Jobless claims rose in the week of August 11th from the prior week. But forecast risk is downward, as the economy accelerates and the labor market continues to tighten. This week on A Closer Look, Eugene Ludwig discusses GDP and employment numbers and how to assess the real economy for most people.

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A Closer Look With Arthur Levitt: John Carreyrou Aug 03, 2018

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Arthur Levitt, former chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, interviews John Carreyrou, author of, “Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup,” ”on "A Closer Look With Arthur Levitt." To contact the producer and editor: Michael Lysak +1-212-617-5560 or acloserlook@bloomberg.net

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A Closer Look With Arthur Levitt: Frank Rich Jul 20, 2018

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Arthur Levitt, former chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, interviews Frank Rich, executive producer of HBO’s Veep and Succession, on "A Closer Look With Arthur Levitt."

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A Closer Look With Arthur Levitt: Liz Elting Jul 09, 2018

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Arthur Levitt, former chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, interviews Liz Elting, founder, TransPerfect, on "A Closer Look With Arthur Levitt."

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