Will Prediction Markets Be Bigger Than the Stock Market?

On today’s episode, cohosts Kristin Toussaint and Josh Christensen discuss the latest news in business and innovation, including the aftermath of Nicolás Maduro’s capture, the latest on the Warner Bros. Discovery deal, and the new Nvidia chip. Next, Fast Company editor-in-chief Brendan Vaughan talks with journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin about his new book, 1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History—and How It Shattered a Nation, as well as similarities he sees between now and then. And finally, Fast Company senior writer Ainsley Harris speaks with Kalshi cofounder Luana Lopes Lara about the company’s success, its future in the growing prediction markets industry, and its partnership with CNN. Check out Andrew Ross Sorkin’s book ‘1929’ here: penguinrandomhouse.com/books/665634/1929-by-andrew-ross-sorkin/ For more of the latest business and innovation news, go to fastcompany.com/news

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Will Prediction Markets Be Bigger Than the Stock Market? is an episode from Most Innovative Companies by Mansueto Ventures.

This episode is 79:45 long.

This episode was published on Jan 8, 2026.

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