Jamie Battmer
Jamie Battmer is Chief Investment Officer at Creative Planning, where he leads investment research and strategy for private and institutional clients. He has more than two decades of investment experience and provides economic and market commentary.
KCRW Treats Interesting Programming as Part of Public Service
KCRW president Jennifer Ferro argues that public-service media cannot rely on its mission alone to hold an audience: it has to make work people find interesting. In a Masters of Scale conversation with Jeff Berman, Ferro draws on her years as deputy to KCRW founder Ruth Seymour to explain why candor about dull programming matters, and why stations must build community beyond the radio dial.
Investment, Fans and Media Turn Women’s Basketball Into a Growth Flywheel
Golden State Valkyries president Jess Smith says investment, alongside growing fan interest and media attention, is driving the team’s rapid growth. In a Masters of Scale interview with Jeff Berman, she argues that a women’s team should build for an audience beyond fans of men’s sports and establish a distinct identity before going to market. The Valkyries’ brand, she says, must give fans a reason to connect with the team beyond its roster.