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Boxes and Lines

Ronan Ryan, John Ramsay

Booking Overview

This is a finance interview podcast focused on equity-market structure, trading, asset management, wealth management, and the incentives shaping Wall Street, typically featuring senior practitioners, investment professionals, and market-infrastructure executives. Credible pitches include exchange and fintech leaders, regulators, institutional investors, wealth-management executives, and authors with substantive investing or market expertise; booking difficulty is high because recent guests hold prominent industry positions.

Metrics

Episodes: 100

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Male

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 1.2k subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

marcomms@iextrading.com

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Host

Ronan Ryan - President of IEX and a market-structure expert with extensive experience in electronic trading and financial markets.

John Ramsay - IEX market-structure professional who provides expertise on trading, regulation, and the mechanics of financial markets.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Senior leaders and established experts from exchanges, market infrastructure, trading, asset management, wealth management, financial regulation, and investing; authors and commentators with significant subject-matter authority may also fit.
Required Achievements:  
Leadership roles at major financial institutions or exchanges, Deep professional experience in trading, market structure, or investment management, Published books or recognized commentary on investing and financial markets

Recent Guest Discussions

Matt Trudeau - Prediction Markets, Exchange Regulation, Financial Infrastructure, And The Institutionalization Of Event Markets.

Tom Chippas - Prediction Markets, Exchange Regulation, Financial Infrastructure, And The Institutionalization Of Event Markets.

Andy Kaplan - Aaron Burr, Historical Reputation, And American Political Mythmaking.

Stephanie Luedke - The Generational Wealth Transfer, Changing Investor Expectations, Values-based Investing, And Trust In Financial Advice.

Ben Carlson - Investor Behavior, Volatility, Uncertainty, Long-term Discipline, And The Limits Of Investment Formulas.

Recent Topics

Business, Financial Markets, Market Structure, Trading, Asset Management

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Boxes and Lines
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Lessons in Staying Calm - With David Booth

October 08, 2026

After more than 50 years in markets, investing legend and billionaire David Booth has learned a thing or two about keeping perspective. The founder of Dimensional Fund Advisors joins Ronan and JR to talk about his new book, Stay Calm, and what decades of data can teach us about uncertainty and the power of public markets. Booth weighs in on the rise of index investing, why he’s a fan of HFT, and why trying to outsmart the market may not be worth the trouble. Plus: what investing can teach us ...

The Interns Take Over, Again

August 27, 2026

Nine interns. Two hosts with varying levels of preparation. Our 2026 intern class joins Ronan and JR to talk about what surprised them about working in finance, how they’re actually using AI, what Gen Z wants from work, and what they’ve learned about starting a career. Plus, the interns turn the questions on Ronan and JR, including what they’d do differently if they were starting over at 22. Hit play! 

Can Prediction Markets Become Institutional? - With Rothera's Tom Chippas & Matt Trudeau

August 13, 2026

JR and Ronan sit down with Tom Chippas and Matt Trudeau of Rothera, a new federally regulated prediction and event markets exchange. Drawing on decades of experience across exchanges, trading, and market structure, they discuss how prediction markets work, how they're regulated, and whether they represent a new horizon of financial infrastructure or something else entirely.

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Frequently asked questions

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How do I get in touch with Boxes and Lines?

Boxes and Lines is hosted by Ronan Ryan and John Ramsay. Its publicly listed email is marcomms@iextrading.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Boxes and Lines?

The publicly listed email for Boxes and Lines: marcomms@iextrading.com.

How many listeners does Boxes and Lines have?

Podseeker estimates Boxes and Lines reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Boxes and Lines?

Boxes and Lines typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior leaders and established experts from exchanges, market infrastructure, trading, asset management, wealth management, financial regulation, and investing; authors and commentators with significant subject-matter authority may also fit. Common among recent guests: Leadership roles at major financial institutions or exchanges; Deep professional experience in trading, market structure, or investment management; Published books or recognized commentary on investing and financial markets. Recent guests include Matt Trudeau, Tom Chippas, and Andy Kaplan.

How hard is it to get booked on Boxes and Lines?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does Boxes and Lines cover?

Recent episodes cover Business, Financial Markets, Market Structure, Trading, and Asset Management. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

marcomms@iextrading.com

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