Podcasts

DeFi

DeFi Degens Are Crypto’s Suicide Squad

A look at the subculture and ethos driving the white-hot DeFi space, which has grown from $2 billion to $9 billion in total value locked in just two months.

People  ·  3 September 2020
Stocks

US Stock Market Cap to GDP Ratio Reaches 190%, Eclipsing Dot-Com Bubble High

The booming stock market is driven by perception of the Federal Reserve’s commitment to high prices and growing individual trading, but how sustainable is it?

People  ·  31 August 2020
Bitcoin

The Case for $500,000 Bitcoin

The Winklevoss brothers make an argument that, in the long run, bitcoin is the only good safe haven.

People  ·  30 August 2020
Bitcoin

The End of an Era? Why Bitcoin and MMT Won the Week

Fed Chair Jerome Powell tried to make it seem like the end of an era, but didn’t inspire confidence in the central bank’s ability to lead in the era that comes next.

People  ·  29 August 2020
Election 2020

The Anxiety Index: 4 Fear Factors Shaping the Economy

From COVID-19 relapses to election insecurity, these factors drive defensiveness up and demand down.

People  ·  28 August 2020
Podcasts

Everything You Need to Know About Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech

The Federal Reserve Chair announced a slate of new policy approaches, but are they inspired or impotent?

People  ·  27 August 2020
Podcasts

An Unintended Consequence of Low Interest Rates? The Big Get Bigger

As companies have to shift their business model to contend with low interest rates, the largest find themselves in a comparatively better situation.

People  ·  25 August 2020
Podcasts

Why Are Traditional Investors So Hungry for Yield Curve Control?

When FOMC minutes suggested the Federal Reserve might not employ yield curve control, the markets reacted angrily.

People  ·  23 August 2020
Podcasts

People Aren’t Buying the ‘Great American Recovery’ Narrative

Despite the stock market returning to all-time highs, many can’t shake the feeling that all is not well in the economy.

People  ·  22 August 2020
Podcasts

Winter Is Coming: Examining the Economy’s Eight-Body Problem

From the devastation of the service industry to never-ending central bank intervention, these factors make predicting the future of the economy nearly impossible.

People  ·  21 August 2020
Podcasts

The Most Pro-Bitcoin Politicians in the US

Whether fighting for reduced taxes for staking or regulatory sandboxes for tokens, these politicians break the mold when it comes to digital assets.

People  ·  20 August 2020
Podcasts

S&P5 vs. S&P 500: The Real Story of the Stock Market Recovery

The S&P 500 has recovered to hit new all-time highs but how real is it, and how are leading finance minds interpreting the recovery?

People  ·  19 August 2020
Inflation

What’s Actually Happening With Inflation Right Now

The numbers are all over the place and the narratives are even more complicated, so what’s the real story with inflation?

People  ·  17 August 2020
Bitcoin

Is Asteroid Mining Really Our Best Argument for Bitcoin Over Gold?

After a Winklevoss encounter highlights Elon Musk’s space mining dreams, maybe we should remind ourselves of the right-here-at-home benefits bitcoin brings.

People  ·  16 August 2020
bull market

Here Comes the Most Bizarre Bull Market Yet

Social unrest on the one hand, “Degen Finance” on the other. Strap in for a very weird bull run.

People  ·  15 August 2020