Yesterday

Scott Besson Walks Into a Bitcoin Bar

Bitcoin steadied after a brutal week that saw cascading liquidations, battered ETFs, and growing questions about whether the drawdown was macro-driven rather than crypto-specific. Analysts are watching for early bottom signals as funding rates flip negative, long-term buyers nibb ... Show More

10m 17s

Nov 23

The Five Most Important Stories This Week

NLW and Scott Melker cover why this may be the first baby bear market in our new tradfi integrated paradigm. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBreakdownBW Subscribe to the newsle ... Show More

30m 1s

Nov 22

[CORRECT] Fed Minutes Slam the Door on Rate Cuts—Bitcoin Hits New Lows

The latest Fed minutes show a deeply divided committee but a clear signal: no December rate cut is coming. Markets reacted fast, sending Bitcoin tumbling to new lows as leveraged traders piled in and ETF investors pulled out. NLW unpacks what the minutes reveal about the economy, ... Show More

9m 48s

Sep 16

The Drama at the Fed as It Debates Cutting Rates

The Federal Reserve faces a pivotal choice this week: cut interest rates to boost a cooling labor market, or hold firm to keep inflation in check. WSJ's Nick Timiraos breaks down the Fed's debate and high-stakes maneuvering as President Trump pushes to expand his influence over t ... Show More

18m 54s

Sep 18

Fed Cuts Rates For First Time This Year & Winners and Losers of a TikTok Deal

Ed breaks down the Fed’s interest rate decision with Robert Armstrong, U.S. financial commentator for the Financial Times. They dig into why the Fed cut rates yesterday and what that move means for the rest of the year. Then Ed and Scott discuss the details of the deal to keep Ti ... Show More

35m 35s

Jan 2025

Fed Holds Rates Steady, Pausing for Further Inflation Progress

Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Intelligence Chief US Interest Rate Strategist Ira Jersey and Nate Thooft, CIO at Manulife Investment Management, discuss Federal Reserve officials holding interest rates steady, pausing to assess the ... Show More

9m 29s

Jul 2023

Late Cycle Bond Trades | Mark Cabana on Mild Recession Case and Treasury Market Supply

Mark Cabana, head of US Rates Strategy at BofA Global Research, joins Forward Guidance to share insights on today’s very strange bond market. Cabana, a former officer at the Markets Group at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, explains his bullish case for the 10-year U.S. Trea ... Show More

56m 14s

Oct 3

Lots More with Joe Abate on the Fed's New Target and the Rising Price of Money

We're used to talking about the Federal Reserve changing "benchmark interest rates." But the mechanics of how the central bank actually tightens or loosens policy are a lot more nuanced. For years now, the Fed's been doing this through the federal funds market — where US banks le ... Show More

27m 30s

Sep 5

The Fed Is Cornered By Stagflation After Jobs Collapse | Weekly Roundup

This week, we discuss all the growing list of weaker labor market data after August NFP showed just 22K jobs added. We also debate whether the Fed will have room to cut 50bps in September while stagflation rears its head, the potential implications if tariffs are overturned, and ... Show More

42m 7s

Sep 24

Supply chains

A series of unexpected events have caused mass disruptions to supply chains. On this week's podcast, host Carmel Crimmins and global managing editor Mark Bendeich unravel how companies, nations and consumers are moving past the initial shock to rework entire strategies. Follow on ... Show More

35m 18s

Feb 2025

Prof G Markets: Is Reddit Undervalued? + Netflix Goes After Podcasts

Did you know we have a separate Markets feed? Follow Prof G Markets for additional episodes: Apple Podcasts Spotify Scott and Ed open the show by discussing the latest inflation report, the rise of tuition at private schools and the EU’s investment in AI. Then they break dow ... Show More

58m 18s

Sep 16

Why an aggressive rate cut could backfire on Trump

The Federal Reserve is expected to make a modest cut to interest rates this week of about a quarter or half a percentage point. President Trump, however, believes they should take a far more aggressive approach: a 3-percentage point cut. Today on the show, we examine what a 3-per ... Show More

9m 19s

The Fed Pauses For The First Time In 15 ...