The Jeweler From Uncut Gems Explains Why People Go Crazy For Gold And Diamonds
One of the best recent movies was Uncut Gems, in which Adam Sandler plays a Diamond District jeweler with an addiction to gambling and risk. It turns out, one of the workers in Sandler's shop was play...
24 Feb 202043min
What the Coronavirus Means for Pandemic Bonds
Back in 2017, the World Bank issued the world's first pandemic bonds. The bonds are meant to shift some of the financial risk of a global pandemic on to investors, but they've been criticized for havi...
17 Feb 202028min
Why The Rise of Passive Investing Might Be Distorting The Market
Over the last decade or so, we've seen an incredible rise in so-called passive investing. While definitions differ over what this means, we've seen more and more money poured into index funds (which o...
10 Feb 202045min
How To Use Fiscal Stimulus To Stave Off The Next Recession
There's a growing consensus that governments need to act more aggressively in using fiscal policy to stave off the next recession, and that monetary policy simply isn't powerful enough. But how do you...
3 Feb 202059min
Perry Mehrling Explains Why "The Money View" Is Key To Understanding Financial Markets
Even to this day, there are economists who don't understand money or don't think that money is an important aspect of the economy. They see the world as still operating essentially under a barter syst...
27 Jan 202049min
Why The Transition To Clean Energy Is Happening A Lot Faster Than People Realize
At the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, there was a lot of talk about the need to change the world's energy usage in order to address climate change. While it's easy to get cynical about business...
24 Jan 202040min
How An Exotic Investment Product Sold In Korea Could Create Havoc In The U.S. Options Market
What's the connection between low global interest rates, Korean retail investors, and the U.S. options market? On this week's Odd Lots podcast, we discuss the fascinating world of Korean structured no...
20 Jan 202051min
What It's Like To Be An Investor In Iran's Market Right Now
Iran's stock market is one of the most unfamiliar equity markets in the world. With Iran under stringent U.S. sanctions, it's hard to even find data on where Iranian stocks are trading. Then there's g...
13 Jan 202035min
