This Is What Needs To Happen for Oil Prices to Finally Come Down
The price of oil has surged over the last year, and U.S. oil companies are making money hand over first. In theory, the high prices should stabilize as more drilling is done. But so far, the supply re...
21 Feb 202254min
Howard Lindzon on What’s Really Going on in the Tech Plunge
It's been a terrible few months for growth stocks. Small, unprofitable tech companies have crashed. SPACs have gotten crushed. Recent IPOs got crushed. And even the FANGs are way off their old highs. ...
17 Feb 202254min
Tim Duy on the Huge Challenge the Fed Now Has in 2022
As inflation data continues to come in hotter than expected, pressure on the Fed is ramping up big time. Traders are betting on more and more hikes, with a distinct possibility of a 50 basis point hik...
14 Feb 202252min
Michael Lewis on Why the World Is Still Reading “Liar’s Poker”
The book “Liar's Poker” came out in 1989. Its depiction of Wall Street culture — obnoxious, crude, drunk on risk — may seem very different to today's big bank trading floors. Nonetheless, the book is ...
10 Feb 202243min
This Is What Happened to the Price of Nails Over the Last 330 Years
We're in a period of elevated inflation right now. But at least there's some good news: The price of nails is lower than it was in 1695. But how do we know what the price of nails was back then? And w...
7 Feb 202247min
Eva Beylin on eGirl Capital, The Graph, and Building Web3
Obviously, there's been a tremendous amount of volatility in crypto lately. But what has been the effect on people who are deeply involved in the space? On this episode, we speak with Eva Beylin, who ...
3 Feb 202246min
China Is Changing Its Coal Use, and It Affects the Whole World
Over the last several months, Europe has seen its power costs soar. There are many drivers of it, but one factor has been a shift in Chinese energy consumption. While China has plenty of domestic coal...
31 Jan 202241min
This Is the Evergrande Endgame as China’s Property Problems Spread
Late last year, the big Chinese property developer Evergrande started running into severe financial distress, as its bonds tumbled and frustrated customers faced delays in getting their homes. Since t...
27 Jan 202246min
