Episode 577: Neal and Toby discuss the meeting between President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in an effort to squash the beef in the trade war. Then, DoorDash reports strong Q1 earnings and makes some big acquisitions. And, a deadly parasite that hasn’t been around since the 1980s has popped back up again and is threatening the livestock ind ... Show More
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Gold Shines Past $4K First Time Ever & Strava and Garmin Are Beefin’
Episode 687: Neal and Toby discuss why the Trump administration is taking a 10% stake into Canadian mineral company Trilogy Metals. Then, Gold just passed $4,000 an ounce for the first time ever and has jewelry companies worried. Also, Strava is suing Garmin which has fitness fre ... Show More
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OpenAI Inks Massive Deal with AMD & French PM Quits After 27 Days
Episode 686: Neal and Toby dive into the massive multibillion-dollar deal between OpenAI and AMD. Then, France’s Prime Minister resigns just after 27 days of taking over, causing a political earthquake and financial markets trembling. Also, Deloitte has to refund the Australian g ... Show More
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Trading Crypto's Weekend Meltdown | 1000x
This week, we discuss crypto's liquidation event over the weekend and how to trade the upcoming week. We deep dive into the weak performance of altcoins, Bitcoin's role in a multipolar world, shorting in this market environment & more. Enjoy!--Go follow the new 1000x feed to keep ... Show More
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Statement Risk
On episode 197 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Cole Wilcox, Founder, CEO and CIO of Longboard Asset Management to discuss: all things trend following, using systems to overcome emotion, technical analysis, Nvidia, ... Show More
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62. The Skinny on Kim Kardashian's PE Firm, "Risk Off”, & TikTok Ban
Send us a textIn today's episode we give you the Skinny on PCE (Personal consumption expenditures), we define "Risk Off", we chat about the news that Kim Kardashian has only raised $120mm of her $1-$2Bn target for her Skky Partners PE fund, talk Netflix and Meta earnings and ... Show More
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Can Trump, Bessent, & DOGE Drive Long Bond Yields Lower? | Weekly Roundup
This week, we discuss the possibility of the market discounting Trump, Bessent, & DOGE success, the market implications of the Treasury QRA, and whether the manufacturing uptick is tariff front-running or the beginning of a new boom. We also delve into the state of the crypto mar ... Show More
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90. The Skinny On Panic (!) in the Markets, Ackman's Canceled IPO, and Ballerina Farm
Send us a textOur second weekly episode where you get THE SKINNY on whatever's happening in the markets, big deals in the news, and pop culture with us, The Wall Street Skinny. In this episode, we explain the collapse of the yen carry trade after the faster than expected ra ... Show More
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70. The Skinny On NVDA's Stock Split, SALT iConnections Recap, and Gold Decoupling
Send us a textWe're BACK from a whirlwind 48 hours in NYC, fully rested and ready to give you the skinny on the latest in global markets. First, a quick recap of our adventures at one of the world's largest cap intro conferences, where we got to chat with some of the i ... Show More
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Is a Recession Coming? (EP.402)
On episode 402 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss: GDP growth rolling over, the probability of a recession is rising, timing a bear market, Ray Dalio's crash calls, the crypto strategic reserve, the bull market in convenience, why we need Social Security, ... Show More
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