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Jan 2025
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Episode 405: DeepSeek Disrupts Global AI...

Jared Dillian
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In episode 405, Cameron and Jared discuss Trump's first week in office; the rise of China's AI model DeepSeek and the implications for Nvidia and other tech stocks; investors flocking to the safety of US government bonds; the impact of tariffs on global markets; inflation and food insecurity in America; and this week's economic indicators, including thoughts on the Fed's next moves.

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