Michael Nicoletos, CIO and co-founder of Appletree Capital, is joined by John Floyd, head of macro strategies at Record Currency Management, to analyze the mounting pressures on the Turkish Lira as well as other emerging market (EM) currencies. Floyd breaks down his bearish thesis on the Turkish Lira (TRY), citing Turkey's deeply negative real rates, dwindli ... Show More
Yesterday
Software Selloff, Gold at $5K, and Crypto Slips Again — Palvatar’s Market Recap
Software stocks get slammed, gold keeps climbing, and Bitcoin loses key support again. Palvatar covers today’s key macro and market headlines — from Claude’s AI plugin rattling software firms to AMD’s 9% plunge and a weak U.S. jobs print. Gold hits $5,000, geopolitics flares up, ... Show More
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Feb 3
Markets Surge, SpaceX Buys xAI, and Gold Pops 5% — Palvatar’s Big News Recap
Markets are ripping back after a wave of fear. Palvatar breaks down the massive upside surprise in U.S. manufacturing, Musk’s record-breaking $1.25T xAI merger with SpaceX, and wild moves in gold, silver, and global equities. Plus: crypto breathes after brutal liquidations, and G ... Show More
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Feb 2
Markets Crash: Gold’s Worst Day Since 1983, BTC Dives, Fed Jitters Hit Equities
Welcome back to the markets after a brutal weekend. Gold just had its worst day since 1983, crashing 9%, while silver fell a staggering 27%—the largest drop ever recorded. Add to that steep declines in copper and oil, and we’ve got the recipe for a volatile open. Meanwhile, Asian ... Show More
7m 9s
Nov 2021
Why is Turkey's currency collapsing?
Turkey's currency has been in free fall this week, reaching a record low against the US dollar. The Lira's collapse has been sparked, in part, by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan doubling down on his controversial economic policies, such as demanding that the central bank cut inter ... Show More
17m 28s
May 2023
Why Turkish Elections And The Lira Matter To Global Macro Markets
As the first round of Turkish general elections result in a runoff round, with President Erdogan facing his toughest political challenge yet, Turkish assets have been exhibiting volatility - as one would expect given the uncertainty. However, the one asset class that remains stra ... Show More
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