An Economist Explains Why Losing Weight Is Kind Of Like Defeating Inflation
A lot of people would probably agree that there's something wrong with much of the traditional advice in how to lose weight -- or at least how it's implemented. The economist Miles Kimball has lost we...
2 Apr 201835min
The World's Most Controversial Interest Rate Is Haunting Us Again
Remember LIBOR? The London Interbank Offered Rate measures the cost of money when banks borrow from each other. It famously blew out during the financial crisis, but for a long time since then it's be...
26 Mar 201829min
What It Was Like In The Glory Days Of Trading Currencies In The Pits
These days, when you think of trading, you think of people sitting at a desk with a bunch of monitors, watching charts, and maybe making decisions based on algorithmic signals. Of course if you imagin...
19 Mar 201836min
For The First Time In Years, Why People Are Suddenly Talking About Inflation Again
For years, nobody seemed particularly concerned about inflation. Outside of a few blips, in the wake of the financial crisis, people have become accustomed to low inflation, and central banks providin...
12 Mar 201834min
Why The Human Brain Loves To Be Lied To
In theory, people should want to know accurate facts about the state of the world. In practice, it's not so simple. Because of the way we evolved, and how our brains work, there are often things that ...
5 Mar 201825min
Coming Soon: Decrypted Season 2
Decrypted returns on March 6th with a brand new season. Here's a sneak peek of what's in store. We'll be releasing new episodes every Tuesday starting next week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...
27 Feb 20182min
The NYC Fiscal Crisis Of The 1970s Has Some Important Lessons For Today
In the 1970s, NYC teetered on the verge of bankruptcy. This crisis lead to the dismantling of the city's generous social safety net. On this week's Odd Lots podcast, we speak to Kim Phillips-Fein, his...
26 Feb 201831min
How One Of The Most Profitable Trades Of The Last Few Years Blew Up In A Single Day
In recent years, one of the easiest ways to make money in this market has been to bet on low volatility. Up until recently, markets have been exceptionally tranquil, and trades predicated on that tran...
19 Feb 201827min
