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Sam Bankman-Fried takes the stand
Reporter Joshua Oliver joins us just hours after the closing arguments of the fraud trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the FTX crypto exchange. W…
2 years, 5 months ago
Why so down, S&P 500?
GDP numbers are strong. Wages are strong. Household debt is relatively low. So why is the stock market so blue? Since July 31, it is down 10 percent …
2 years, 5 months ago
A massive GDP number
In the third quarter, the US economy, as measured by annualised GDP, grew 4.9%. In an environment of skyrocketing interest rates, that is an extraord…
2 years, 5 months ago
Is China a bargain right now?
The CSI 300, which tracks the largest publicly traded companies in China, just fell to pre-pandemic lows, despite aggressive attempts by President Xi…
2 years, 5 months ago
FTX trial update
Today on the show, FT correspondent Josh Oliver joins us in the New York studio just minutes after leaving the courtroom. Oliver has been covering th…
2 years, 5 months ago
Japan’s new direction
The Japanese stock market is on a tear, up 20% this year. Some of that may be due to a weakening yen, and maybe a flight to safety, but it is likely …
2 years, 5 months ago
Public problems for private equity
For years, low interest rates let private equity deliver huge returns to investors. But now rates are up, and private equity is struggling. Many PE f…
2 years, 5 months ago
Three markets we’re watching
Conflict in the Middle East is dominating the news this week. Today on the show, we’re looking at three markets that traditionally respond to disrupt…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Biden scorecard
We don’t really do politics, but with election season underway, candidates are arguing about the American economy. Incumbents say it’s terrific. Chal…
2 years, 5 months ago
The increasingly odd bond market
The 10- and 30- year Treasury yields just hit their highest levels since 2007, sending prices down. And at the same time, equities moved in the same …
2 years, 5 months ago