Yes, our guest Professor Jan Emblemsvåg will explain what a dunkelflaute is and why it matters. He’ll also share the results from his analysis of Germany’s ‘Die Energiewende’ energy transition program and explain to us the compelling potential of using nuclear propulsion to power the world’s shipping fleet. This podcast is provided for information purposes ... Show More
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From geopolitics to rate cuts: What’s shaping commodities markets?
<p>In this episode, Greg Shearer, head of Base and Precious Metals Research, is joined by Natasha Kaneva, head of Global Commodities Research. Together, they dive into the key factors currently shaping commodities markets — from the evolving geopolitical landscape to the interest ... Show More
20m 35s
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A Borderless World: Cross-Border Money Movement
<p>No matter where a business is located, there is a high chance that business has customers in other places around the world. In addition to those goods and services crossing boundaries, so can the payment and the payout. Today, Richard Meszaros, Vice President and Head of Cross ... Show More
42m 5s
Sep 2024
Talk Your Book: The Next Catalyst for Crypto Assets
On today's show, we are joined by Chris Kuiper, Director of Research, and Matt Horne, Head of Digital Asset Strategists for Fidelity Digital Assets to discuss narratives surrounding ETH and BTC, use cases around ETH, how advisors can work with Fidelity utilizing digital assets, d ... Show More
39m 28s
Mar 2025
Talk Your Book: A Better 60/40 Portfolio
On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson are joined by JD Gardner, CIO and Founder of Aptus Capital Advisors to discuss who Aptus is, shifting to riskier portfolios using options, using single stock options to hedge risk, misconceptions a ... Show More
36m 30s
Feb 2024
Talk Your Book: Putting a Floor on the Nasdaq 100
On today's show, Ben Carlson and Michael Batnick are joined by Bruce Bond, Co-Founder and CEO of Innovator Capital Management to discuss: behavioral finance, and the popularity of defined outcome products during bull markets, how equity floor ETFs work, Innovator's latest defined ... Show More
37m 46s
May 2024
Talk Your Book: Growth Stage Debt Investing
On today's show, Ben Carlson and Michael Batnick are joined by Kyle Brown, CEO, President, and CIO of Trinity Capital to discuss how the Trinity Capital structure works, how venture debt investing works, understanding execution risk vs technology risk, Trinity's 5 income-generati ... Show More
32m 49s