Fed Cut Hopes, Manufacturing Contraction, and Bitcoin's Resurgence: PALvatar Market Recap, October 2 2025

Real Vision’s Ash Bennington and Tony Greer, editor of Morning Navigator, discuss recent market action. Bennington and Greer discuss price action in the S&P 500, whipsawing oil markets, and the reopening of the US economy. Real Vision's Peter Cooper discusses shifts in consumer spending over the last few weeks, J. Crew filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and Hertz being granted emergency forbearance to avoid bankruptcy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 Touko 202033min

Ash Bennington hosts Real Vision’s Managing Editor Ed Harrison to discuss recent developments in markets, macro, and the coronavirus crisis. Today, Bennington and Harrison discuss Warren Buffett and his statements at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting, the state of the airline industry, and the risks and limitations of reopening the global economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Touko 202033min

Peter Brandt, Founder of Factor LLC, speaks to Real Vision CEO, Raoul Pal, about the dramatic price action he’s witnessing in equities, commodities, currencies, gold, and bitcoin. A veteran technical analyst, Brandt tells Pal about the charts on his radar and how they are informing his investing perspective. Raoul discusses how he interprets these chart patterns through the lens of dominant market narratives and shares how they are informing his macro framework. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Touko 202045min

Dr. Thomas Hoenig, distinguished senior fellow at George Mason University's Mercatus Center, joins Pedro da Costa, columnist at MarketWatch and Forbes, to discuss Dr. Hoenig's experience as former chief executive of the Kansas City Fed and former vice chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Drawing upon his experience as a voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee, the Fed's principal organ for making large asset purchases, Dr. Hoenig discusses the current extreme measures that the Fed is taking in order to support asset prices during this unparalleled exogenous shock that the quarantine has inflicted on markets. They explore how large the Fed’s balance sheet could get and what a sustained zero-interest policy will mean for investors, workers, and employers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 Touko 202031min

Ash Bennington joins Real Vision CEO Raoul Pal for an exploration of how to find the macro signal amid the noise of economic indicators, alternative data, and confounding price action. Raoul describes an alarming pattern he's been noticing in data on foot traffic, and gives his view on whether fiscal and monetary policy will be able to "paper over the cracks." Raoul and Ash then analyze the recent mortgage payment figures, and have a little bit of fun with Elon Musk's recent antics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 Touko 202037min

Real Vision's Managing Editor Ed Harrison sits down with Roger Hirst to discuss what's going on in markets today. Harrison and Hirst touch on the economic numbers coming out of the U.S. and Europe, the possibility of China exporting deflation, and how the market will move forward in light of this information. Please take a moment to fill out the survey below. Your input will help us provide you with the best and most relevant content. https://survey.libsyn.com/adventuresinfinance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

30 Huhti 202032min

Real Vision's Ash Bennington sits down with Roger Hirst to discuss the latest economic data: dismal GDP numbers, consumer spending, as well as other stats in the real economy. Bennington and Hirst analyze the recent technical levels on the S&P, and explore how the new COVID-19 treatments being tested could impact the timing and pace of re-opening the economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 Huhti 202037min

Ash Bennington hosts Real Vision’s Managing Editor Ed Harrison to discuss recent developments in markets, macro, and the coronavirus crisis. Today, Bennington and Harrison discuss the U.S. recession outlook, economic sentiment, and whipsawing prices in global oil markets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Huhti 202038min