
About
Making Markets explores the psychology and structure that make up markets all over the world. From mainstream stock and bond markets to esoteric niches like vineyards, antique art, and crypto, Eric explains the transactions that underpin our economy.

Eric is the Founder and CEO of Canopy. Prior to Canopy, he spent seventeen years at Fidelity where he launched and managed their fixed income retail SMA offerings.
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Making Markets
Ep.60
Quarterly Market Recap: Q1 2025 and the State of the Markets.
Eric is the founder of Canopy Capital and the host of Making Markets. We cover the impact of the liberation day tarrifs, Trump's verall strategy, and compare with previous periods of massive uncertainity in the market.
04.25.2025

Making Markets
Ep.59
Tariffs, Trade, and Trump
Mark Dow is the founder of the Behavioral Macro blog. We cover the global and local economic impact of tariffs, challenges with Trump-era tariff policies, and the decline of U.S. soft power.
04.18.2025

Making Markets
Ep.58
Cutting Through Financial Noise
Barry Ritholtz is the chairman and CIO of Ritholtz Wealth Management. We cover his latest book "How not Invest", some of his biggest lessons from a long career in finance, and how to curate the right information diet.
04.11.2025

Making Markets
Ep.35
Nurturing Tomorrow’s Baseball Stars
B.B. Abbott is a renowned Baseball agent. We cover the increasing intensity of childhood athletics, the impact of NIL on College Baseball, and how analytics has enriched scouting.
06.28.2024

Making Markets
Ep.34
The Goldilocks Economy
Bob Elliott is the CIO of Unlimited Funds. We cover the mechanics of the current market cycle, why the Fed is working with the wrong framework, and Bob’s view on asset classes such as Gold & Bitcoin to Real Estate.
06.21.2024

Making Markets
Ep.33
Investing in Farmland
Ben Gordon is the CEO of Fractal. We cover the case for investing in farmland, why institutional ownership remains low in the asset class, and Fractal's unique business model.
06.14.2024

Making Markets
Ep.32
The Rise of Cannabis Beverages
Adam Terry is the co-founder and CEO of Cantrip. We cover the complex regulatory landscape, his vision for Cantrip, and how Adam aims to build a defensible business.
06.07.2024

Making Markets
Ep.31
Underwriting the Cannabis Industry
Tony Cappell is the Founding Partner at Chicago Atlantic. We cover the challenges of underwriting Cannabis investments, competition from other lenders, and the private credit market more broadly.
05.31.2024

Making Markets
Ep.30
The State of Web3 in 2024
Tom Dunleavy is the Managing Director of MV Global. We cover the state of crypto investing, the role of key opinion leaders, and the meta use-case of crypto in 2024.
05.24.2024

Making Markets
Ep.29
Pitching for Success
Corey Kluber is a three-time MLB All-Star. We cover what it takes to succeed as an elite athlete, the market for baseball professionals, and his strong views on childhood athletics.
05.17.2024

Making Markets
Ep.28
Economic Sentiment versus Reality
Nir Kaissar is the founder and portfolio manager at Unison Advisors. We cover the disconnect between strong economic numbers and sentiment, the systemic risk from Private Equity, and the Magnificent Seven.
05.10.2024

Making Markets
Ep.27
Investing in Overlooked Industries
Aaron Edelheit is the CEO and Portfolio Manager at Mindset Capital. We cover the opportunity in the Cannabis industry, why a value investor raised a venture fund, and the value of a "hard break" from work.
05.03.2024

Making Markets
Ep.26
Quarterly Market Recap: Q1 2024
Eric Golden is the host of Making Markets and the founder of Canopy Capital. We cover the consensus view of inflation, the growth of Wealth Management, and the Bitcoin Halving.
04.26.2024