Podcast Episodes

The dilapidated dollar

The US dollar is having its worst year since 1973. And 1973 was a really bad year. As the US takes a break to celebrate independence from the UK, Katie Martin and Ian Smith discuss the glow-down of t…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Building a big beautiful Europe

The weakening dollar suggests international investors are looking for other places to put their money. This could be an opportunity for Europe to finally compete with the US as a safe haven and reser…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Can anything stop the US economy?

A lot of people are worried about the Middle East, but markets are doing just fine. Today on the show, Rob Armstrong and Aiden Reiter talk about why investors are buying US again — and whether that w…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Who wants to be a Fed chair?

President Donald Trump has called US Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell “very dumb, hardheaded” and a “numbskull” for not lowering interest rates. But for some reason, people still want Powell’s job. T…

Published on 6 months ago

Behind the Money: Inside Moët Hennessy’s crisis

Unhedged is off today so instead we're bringing you an episode from our fellow FT podcast, Behind the Money.

In this episode, we look at how LVMH’s wine and spirits division, Moët Hennessy, has long …

Published on 6 months ago

What the Israel-Iran war means for markets

Israel and Iran are at war, but markets have yet to freak out. Today on the show, Rob Armstrong and Katie Martin dig into what’s happening with oil, the dollar and gold — and what Federal Reserve cha…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

What makes Tesla run?

Tesla stock feels like it runs on uncut animal spirits. But the company’s fortunes have been bound up with the US government since long before the Trump administration.Today on the show, Rob Armstron…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Welcome to the ‘Hotel Crypto’

Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) continues its meteoric rise as new investors purchase a company whose basic business is to own bitcoin. Naturally, the firm has inspired copycats, such as the Japane…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Walmart’s very good year

The last 12 months have been great for Walmart, with its stock price rising on growing sales. And it’s all happening despite impending tariffs, and without adding more employees. Today on the show, U…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Stock market party but why?

Equities are on a tear, led by the usual tech giants that make up the Magnificent Seven. But why? Rob Armstrong and Katie Martin go over the odd landscape of the current American economy, including s…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago