During her tenure as Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) from 2006 to 2011, Sheila Bair managed over 300 bank failures, including the collapse of Washington Mutual in September 2008, the largest bank failure in American history.
Bair joins Forward Guidance to apply her vast experience to share insight on recent failures of Silicon Valle ... Show More
May 29
How To Trade The AI Productivity Boom | Weekly Roundup
This week, we're back to discuss whether the economy is entering an AI driven productivity boom and what that means for markets. We deep dive into whether the Fed should actually be hiking rates, growing signs of consumer weakness, how we're thinking about positioning in this env ... Show More
49m 43s
May 21
Can The AI Driven Rally Continue? | Weekly Roundup
This week, we're back to discuss the current AI driven market rally and wether or not it can continue. We then deep dive into the positive tailwinds for energy companies, the trillion dollar wave of IPO's in 2026, the bond market sell off, why active is outperforming and more. En ... Show More
52m 18s
May 15
The Consumer Cushion Is Almost Gone | Weekly Roundup
Markets are partying like it’s 2021 again, but consumers are cracking, inflation is heating up, and policymakers may be losing control. This week, we unpack the AI-driven melt-up in equities, the hidden stress building across Main Street, and why hyperscaler debt, derivatives man ... Show More
52m 39s
Mar 2023
What Does The Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank Mean For Your Money?
The biggest bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis is stoking fears of a larger financial meltdown across regional US banks. Silicon Valley Bank, a key lender for startups and the tech industry, collapsed last week. As regulators take over, many people around the country ar ... Show More
21m 31s
Sep 2023
Central banks made bonds sell off
<p>This week, one central bank after another made it clear that interest rates need to stay higher for longer. As a result, government bond yields rose sharply, the US dollar strengthened and equities sold off. Only the Bank of Japan remains on a different wavelength, keeping its ... Show More
17m 11s
Mar 2023
Why the Banking Crisis Isn’t Over Yet
<p>In the past week, as spooked customers frantically withdrew $42 billion from Silicon Valley Bank, the U.S. government stepped in to craft a rescue operation for the failed lender.</p><p>But efforts to contain the crisis have met resistance, and the fallout of the collapse has ... Show More
29m 4s
Apr 2023
MI266: Banks on the Run: Insights into the Banking Crisis & the Future of Banking w/ Joseph Wang
Rebecca Hotsko talks with Joseph Wang about the ongoing banking crisis, including the reasons behind the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse, the possibility of further contagion in the industry, and other related topics. Joseph is the CIO at Monetary Macro, and pre ... Show More
52m 21s
Dec 2023
Fed pushback defied by Wall Street
<p>Central bank officials continue to push back on aggressive rate cut expectations. While US equity markets are still powering ahead, Europe is looking for direction. Our Chief Economist, David Kohl, talks about the latest central bank decisions and what it means for markets in ... Show More
17m 26s