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Oct 2024
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Macro Risks On The Horizon

Alfonso Peccatiello & Brent Donnelly
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Alf and Brent discuss the many risks on the horizon: the Middle-East escalation, China following up (or not) with real economic stimulus, elections and more.


Today’s episode: https://www.spectramarkets.com/tmtf-transcript-04oct24/

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