The Important Part: Investing with Liz Thomas
SoFi
Show overview
The Important Part: Investing with Liz Thomas has been publishing since 2021, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 82 episodes, alongside 9 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 55 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence, with the show now in its 3rd season.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 35 min and 45 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Business show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 25 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2026, with 25 episodes published. Published by SoFi.
From the publisher
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 literacy newsletter, and follow Liz on Twitter @LizThomasStrat. This podcast should be used for informational purposes only and not deemed as a recommendation. Our Automated investing is via SoFi Wealth LLC, and is a registered investment advisor. Our Active investing is via SoFi securities LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. For additional disclosures related to the SoFi Invest® platforms, please visit www. SoFi.com/Legal. ©2025 Social Finance, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Most investors think global diversification means adding a little Europe or a slice of Asia into their portfolios. Endeavor CEO Linda Rottenberg thinks that is missing a massive opportunity. In this episode, Linda makes the case for “elsewhere markets,” those places beyond Silicon Valley and China, where she's spent the past 3 decades backing entrepreneurs who are now generating over $90 billion in annual revenue. From Bitcoin’s unlikely origin story in Patagonia, to why Turkey has been one of the best-performing markets despite persistent political tumult, to the stablecoin revolution sweeping Africa and Latin America, she offers compelling evidence that the next unicorns might emerge far from Silicon Valley. For more, read Liz’s column every Thursday at On The Money by SoFi, and follow Liz on Twitter @LizThomasStrat. Additional resources: On The Money: Sign up for SoFi's newsletter for intel, insights, and inspo to help you get your money right. Investing 101 Center: At SoFi, we believe investing is for everyone — which is why we’ve created a hub with info for beginners and experts alike. Start exploring to get investment education, advice, resources, and more. Wealth Investing Guide: Information you need to know to make your money work harder for you. This podcast should be used for informational purposes only and not deemed as a recommendation. Our Automated investing is via SoFi Wealth LLC, and is a registered investment advisor. Our Active investing is via SoFi securities LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. For additional disclosures related to the SoFi Invest® platforms, please visit www. SoFi.com/Legal. ©2026 Social Finance, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
How Warby Parker’s Dave Gilboa Built a Billion-Dollar Business
A 20x markup. Vertical integration across manufacturing, retail, and insurance. One company controlling 80% of the market. Most investors would see Luxottica's dominance of the eyewear market and walk away. Dave Gilboa and his co-founders saw the opportunity of a lifetime. In this episode, Warby Parker's co-CEO breaks down the strategic decisions that turned a business school insight into a multi-billion dollar public company, and why the playbook still works in 2026. Dave shares the lessons he’s learned in spotting market inefficiency, timing entry during crisis, building defensible moats in commodity categories, and positioning for platform shifts before they're obvious. He also discusses Warby Parker's partnership with Google and Samsung to build AI-powered glasses and the hardware play that positions them at the center of what he believes will be “the first form factor native to the AI era.” It's a strategic pivot that could 10x their addressable market. For investors making high-stakes allocation decisions in consumer tech, DTC, or AI hardware, this conversation offers rare insight into how disruption actually scales. For more, read Liz’s column every Thursday at On The Money by SoFi, and follow Liz on Twitter @LizThomasStrat. Additional resources: On The Money: Sign up for SoFi's newsletter for intel, insights, and inspo to help you get your money right. Investing 101 Center: At SoFi, we believe investing is for everyone — which is why we’ve created a hub with info for beginners and experts alike. Start exploring to get investment education, advice, resources, and more. Wealth Investing Guide: Information you need to know to make your money work harder for you. This podcast should be used for informational purposes only and not deemed as a recommendation. Our Automated investing is via SoFi Wealth LLC, and is a registered investment advisor. Our Active investing is via SoFi securities LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. For additional disclosures related to the SoFi Invest® platforms, please visit www. SoFi.com/Legal. ©2026 Social Finance, Inc. All Rights Reserved.