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The Important Part: Investing with Liz Thomas

The Important Part: Investing with Liz Thomas

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The Important Part: Investing with Liz Thomas is a business podcast hosted by SoFi. It has 64 episodes, with the latest published April 2026.

Every investment is a high-stakes decision made without certainty. How do the world's most successful investors and business leaders navigate risk, tolerate failure, and stay agile when everything changes? And what can be learned from their insights? Liz Thomas, SoFi's Head of Investment Strategy, sits down with influential leaders to unpack the pivotal decisions that shaped their careers and portfolios, and wade through the noise to get to the important part. Liz speaks with top voices in finance, business, academia, and media armed with knowledge to help listeners achieve their financial goals. Investing isn't just about picking stocks. It's about defining your relationship with risk, learning from failure, and staying resilient.For more, read Liz’s column every Thursday on SoFi’s website, sign up for On the Money, SoFi's financial

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Why Smart Investors Are Looking Beyond Silicon Valley and China

2

How Warby Parker’s Dave Gilboa Built a Billion-Dollar Business

3

Is It Too Late To Get Into Gold? Jan Van Eck Doesn’t Think So

4

AI Boom or Bubble? Michael Lewis, Tom Lee on the Risks and Rewards | The Important Part LIVE

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How to Stop Emotional Investing and Make Smarter Money Decisions

6

Liz’s 2026 Outlook: AI, Stocks, Gold, and What Investors Should Watch

7

How Great Leaders Make Decisions Under Pressure: Bobby Parmar's Secrets

8

Why Philosophy Majors Make Great Investors

9

Equal Partners, Unequal Incomes: Brad Feld and Amy Batchelor on Money and Marriage

10

The New Too Big To Fail with WSJ’s Tim Higgins

11

Steady Checks, Steady Nerves: Jenny Harrington’s Case for Dividends

12

Beth Pinsker on the Retirement Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight

13

Why Dan Ives Thinks this AI Boom Is Not Your Grandpa’s Dot-Com Bubble

14

Revisiting: Tackling Personal Finance with Brandon Copeland

15

Revisiting: A Successful Transition to Investing with Steve Young

16

Communicating Finance and Strategy with Confidence with Liz Thomas

17

Ambitious Leadership with Anthony Noto

18

Preparing for Tax Season and Beyond with Brian Walsh, “Dr. Money”

19

Empowerment through Financial Literacy with Courtney Pettway and Ashley Leftwich

20

Investing with Emotional Intelligence with Brian Portnoy

21

2025 Outlook Q&A

22

Market Insights from the Luxury Consumer with Emily Essner

23

Today’s Big Bets on Disruptive Innovation with Cathie Wood

24

The Biggest Bull on Wall Street with Brian Belski

25

Investing in “I Do” with Tim Chi

26

Tackling Personal Finance with Brandon Copeland

27

Revisiting: Keeping a Level Head with Ben Carlson

28

What’s Next for the Housing Market with Skylar Olsen

29

Liz’s Mid-Year Outlook

30

Making Financial Freedom Attainable with Jeremy Schneider

31

Unleashing the Power of Female Investors with Cary Carbonaro

32

Financial Wellness and Healthy Retirement with Andrew Heiges

33

A Successful Transition to Investing with Steve Young

34

A Look at the Year Ahead with Cameron Dawson

35

Liz’s Outlook on 2024

36

Retail Recap of the 2023 Holidays with Courtney Reagan

37

Building Your Portfolio with Shannon Saccocia

38

Keeping a Level Head with Ben Carlson

39

Inside the Minds of Retail Investors With Gunjan Banerji

40

RERUN: What Does It Take To Be a Discerning Investor?

41

Lens Into the Real Estate Market With Skylar Olsen

42

Benefits of Charitable Giving With John Marick

43

The Future of Healthcare Technology With Scott Blackley

44

Doing the Opposite of Consensus With Adam Parker

45

2023 Outlook Q&A

46

Spotlight On The Meal Kit Industry With Linda Findley

47

Checking on the Tech Industry With Dan Ives

48

Revitalization in the Restaurant Industry With Bo Peabody

49

The Link Between Advertising and Investing With Joe Marchese

50

Bringing Wall Street to Main Street With Ross Mac

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