Adventures In Finance: A Real Vision Podcast

DB-Dec16,2021:As the Fed wages its battle against inflation by signaling raising interest rates in 2022 at a faster pace than expected, Liz Young, Head of Investment Strategy at SoFi, explains who the winners and losers are from the Fed’s decision and how we should position our investments. Will a hike in interest rates accelerate the growth of cryptocurrencies? In the UK, the Bank of England raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years from 0.1% to 0.25%, which may increase the mortgage costs of some homeowners. In the meantime, businesses around the world continue to suffer from the spread of Covid and the Omicron variant. Liz Young speaks about these issues, the macro environment, our investment future, the clean energy trends, and the supply chain woes. Interviewed by Maggie Lake. Want to submit questions? Drop them here on the Exchange: https://rvtv.io/3F6i6ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DB-Dec15,2021:In the most highly anticipated decision of the year, the Fed said it would ramp up its pace of tapering and hike rates three times in 2022. So what does that mean for your investments? Darius Dale, founder and CEO of 42 Macro, shares his thoughts on how investors should position themselves as we head into the New Year. Will Bitcoin be a hedge to an uncertain future? Interviewed by The Macro Compass author Alfonso Peccatiello. Want to submit questions? Drop them here on the Exchange: https://rvtv.io/325Am6A Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DB-Dec14,2021:The Fed meeting begins today, and Thomas Thornton joins the Daily Briefing to discuss what that means for stocks and Bitcoin. One thing’s for sure: we can probably expect a hike in interest rates. Gold already retreated 1% today in anticipation. Meanwhile, airlines are already looking ahead to next year and expecting a bounce back in travel. American Airlines plans to hire 18,000 people to meet the expected demand. Thornton will also talk about Tesla and Elon Musk’s selling spree to reach his goal of selling 10% by the end of the year, as well as the downside of $ARKK and whether buying the dip on $SPY is foolish. Interviewed by Maggie Lake. Want to submit questions? Drop them right here on the Exchange: https://rvtv.io/3pTvhqw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DB-Dec13,2021:U.S. stocks have kicked off the week in the red amid concerns over the Omicron variant and ahead of the Fed decision on Wednesday. Meme stocks like GameStop and AMC are suffering the most as investors dump risky positions. Dave Floyd, the founder of Aspen Trading, explains how to handle the market sell-off. Interviewed by Maggie Lake. Want to submit questions? Drop them right here on the Exchange: https://rvtv.io/31YiNW0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DB-Dec10,2021:Raoul Pal shares his key takeaways from Real Vison’s ‘The Takeover’ in Las Vegas. Where are the leading names in the cryptosphere placing their bets? Plus, U.S. inflation surges to its highest level in 39-years, putting even more pressure on the Fed’s taper timeline. Pal joins Maggie Lake to discuss these topics and more! Want to submit questions? Drop them right here on the Exchange: https://rvtv.io/3DGaThf. You can learn more about Real Vision’s ‘The Takeover’ at https://www.realvision.com/mgm/the-takeover Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DB-Dec09,2021:Ahead of Friday’s CPI print, analysts expect a reading of 6.8%, showing that inflation is still running hot through the economy. After a week-long rebound, Brent Crude fell 0.8% as fuel demand setbacks rise and Omicron fears persist. Bitcoin fell 3% from yesterday’s levels, and while crypto enthusiasts are still hanging on to the “store of value” narrative for BTC and other cryptocurrencies, market action shows that investors still see these tokens as high-risk assets. Initial jobless claims fell to their lowest level since 1969 — the recovery surges onward despite uncertain markets. Inflation expectations, jobless claims, and crypto volatility are driving markets this week — Join RV’s Ash Bennington and Maggie Lake live from The Takeover in Las Vegas for a market update. Want to submit questions? Drop them right here on the Exchange: https://rvtv.io/3oFMl3I Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DB-Dec08,2021:With markets easing on Omicron fears this week and assets across the board beginning to recover from last week’s drawdowns, Pfizer and BioNTech both announced today the initial findings of the effectiveness of their boosters against the Omicron variant, demonstrating promising results of neutralizing the virus. The October JOLTS numbers also were released, showing that 4.2 million Americans quit their jobs, a decrease from the previous month, and openings increased to slightly over 11 million. 42 Macro founder and CEO Darius Dale analyzes the labor market’s recovery, COVID’s continuing impact on markets, the implications of the U.S. House passing legislation on increasing the debt ceiling limit, and more. Interviewed by Ash Bennington. Want to submit questions? Drop them right here on the Exchange: https://rvtv.io/3dAjdo6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DB-Dec07,2021:Tech stocks are making a comeback today and oil is up over 4%, easing Omicron fears, but can it last? Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said that while the Omicron variant appears mild, its lightning-speed spreadability could lead to even more mutations. Bitcoin has recovered and is risk-on. Tony Greer joins us for another TG Tuesday to discuss stocks, oil, Bitcoin, and how to navigate Powell and the taper. Interviewed by Maggie Lake. Want to submit questions? Drop them right here on the Exchange: https://rvtv.io/3pEs4el Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DB-Dec06,2021: The Macro Compass is a four-quadrant tool that helps see the macro forest first and then the trees. Alfonso Peccatiello uses this model to determine how to distribute his investment portfolio. Peccatiello discusses on the Daily Briefing investment opportunities in commodities and cryptocurrencies. Interviewed by Maggie Lake. Want to submit questions? Drop them right here on the Exchange: https://rvtv.io/3lEV3xs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DB-Dec 03,2021:The NASDAQ is down today over 300 points, and the VIX continues to edge up to its 52-week high. Jim Bianco discusses the latest tech fallout and where the equities sell-off is concentrated. The Omicron variant is rattling the markets. Fears of a deepening supply chain crisis are at the forefront of investors’ minds. Despite these fears, the unemployment rate’s drop to 4.2% may signify a positive turn for the economic growth story. Bianco shares predictions on the Fed’s actions and year-end dynamics for fund managers and retail investors. Interviewed by Maggie Lake. Want to ask questions? Drop them right here on the Exchange: https://rvtv.io/31oSQyK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DB-DEC 02,2021:Steven Van Metre joins the Daily Briefing to share his outlook of the volatility ahead as we close out the year and begin to look forward to an equally unstable 2022. With markets still recovering from major pullbacks in the past few days, Van Metre of Steven Van Metre Financial lays out his perspective on the consumer as Apple shares fall on weaker iPhone demand. He analyzes the markets as the Fed considers accelerating their taper and the global economy as China’s presence in the growth story becomes diminished and threats from Omicron abound. Interviewed by Maggie Lake. Want to ask questions? Drop them right here on the Exchange: https://rvtv.io/3GcXdMz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DB-Dec 01,2021: As U.S. equities and oil inventories rise, investors are wondering whether the newly discovered Omicron variant threatens to reverse the recovery the economy has made. While officials instruct people not to panic, the uncertainty has already caused some movement in the markets: the S&P 500 rose 1.7%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.3%, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 1.4%. Darius Dale analyzes whether businesses should worry about another lockdown. Interviewed by Ash Bennington. Want to submit questions? Drop them right here on the Exchange: https://rvtv.io/3xLcNfq Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DB-Nov 30,2021: Fed Chair Jerome Powell just said it’s time to retire the word “transitory”—are you shocked? All the major U.S. market indices fell more than 1% on the announcement while the dollar strengthens and crude oil tanks. Ash Bennington is not surprised by Powell's announcement to retire "transitory", and he sits down with Tony Greer of TG Macro on another installment of TG Tuesdays on the Daily Briefing to talk about inflation and oil. Want to submit questions? Drop them right here on the Exchange: https://rvtv.io/3FY6Xdp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DB-Nov 29,2021:Weston Nakamura joins us from Japan to share his insight on why the market went down on Friday and to talk about Turkey, where the stock market is thriving. He also discusses what’s happening to the Turkish Lira and how the currency can impact an entire asset class. While the real world is seeing the emergence of yet another Covid variant, Omicron, the virtual world of Decentraland saw a whopping $2.43 million sale of virtual land, which will be used for virtual fashion events. Interviewed by Petr Pinkhasov. Want to submit questions? Drop them right here on the Exchange: https://rvtv.io/3CZTq2V Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DB-Nov 24,2021: Are we back in 1969? At only 199,000, last week’s initial jobless claims were the lowest in over half a century since November 1969. That was the pre-internet and pre-cell phone era. Is this a signal for the recovery of the economy or are people just starting their own small businesses? Another throwback to a historical era, inflation hasn’t run amok through the economy since the end of WW II when Americans returned home. Darius Dale, founder of 42 Macro, joins with all his data to discuss the future. Interviewed by Maggie Lake. Want to submit questions? Drop them right here on the Exchange: https://rvtv.io/3xlIsnf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DB-Nov 23,2021:The U.S. Department of Energy announced it will release 50 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to battle gas prices and tame inflation. Gold and silver prices have also slipped lately – so it may be time to be bullish. Tony Greer joins us once more for TG Tuesdays to discuss oil and gold on today’s Daily Briefing. Interviewed by Ash Bennington. Want to submit questions? Drop them right here on the Exchange: https://rvtv.io/3xiaYGc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DB-Nov 22,2021:President Biden nominates Fed Chairman Jerome Powell for a second term. The question on everyone’s mind is, what does it mean for the economy? Could Biden’s pick signal that the administration is opting for policy continuity? Powell faces a completely different economy from when he was sworn in, and he will have to pivot from previous policies as inflation is at 6.2%, its highest in 31 years. The U.S is also hurting from supply and labor imbalances. In the economy, oil prices rose on news that OPEC+ could raise oil production if large consuming countries release crude from their reserves. President Biden is expected to release oil from the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Gary Brode, founder of Deep Knowledge Investing, sits down with Maggie Lake to discuss how the economy will fare once more under Powell, and what higher oil prices mean for investors and consumers. Interviewed by Maggie Lake. Want to submit questions? Drop them right here on the Exchange: https://rvtv.io/3oSPjk9 Learn mor

DB-Nov 19,2021: Bitcoin just got its biggest upgrade yet with Taproot, which will streamline transaction processing and make everything more efficient. In the U.S., the House finally passes President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion Build Back Better spending bill, but there might be further revisions from the Senate. In Austria, days after issuing a lockdown on the unvaccinated, the country has announced a full lockdown starting Monday and legally mandated vaccination from February 1, 2022. If other countries follow suit with their own lockdowns, it could trigger more global supply chain issues. Raoul Pal, CEO and co-founder of Real Vision, joins to give the big picture on Taproot and what he’s looking at in the economy. Interviewed by Ash Bennington. Want to submit questions? Drop them right here on the Exchange: https://rvtv.io/3Cy7uke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DB-Nov 18,2021: Katie Stockton, founder, and managing partner at Fairlead Strategies joins to chat about her outlook for stocks as we head into the end of the year. The major indices remain in consolidation phases that she views as healthy pauses within their uptrends. Katie’s short-term indicators are mixed for a neutral takeaway, but she expects them to turn higher next week as the holiday season begins. Semiconductor stocks have been a source of upside leadership since bottoming in early October. Lumber futures have also made an explosive three-day move, narrowly avoiding a breakdown. Katie will also talk about gold and dollar breakouts. Interviewed by Maggie Lake. Want to submit questions? Drop them right here on the Exchange: https://rvtv.io/30DbrXf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DB-Nov 17,2021: After weeks of backlog in the L.A. ports, officials say they’ve finally made some progress and cleared about 29% of the cargo. Last month’s retail sales report resulted in a gleeful leap in stocks and the U.S. dollar. As inflation continues to rage through the economy with the highest CPI in 30 years, President Obama’s former economic adviser, Steven Rattner, blasted the Biden administration for getting it all wrong despite warnings. Bitcoin, which hit an all-time high earlier this month, continues to fall. Darius Dale of 42 Macro joins to give his insight on the resiliency of the U.S. dollar, inflation, and Bitcoin. Interviewed by Maggie Lake. Want to submit questions? Drop them right here on the Exchange: https://rvtv.io/3kMfoAi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices