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Stories catching our attention. Bringing those stories to yours. Throughout the week, conversations between Benzinga correspondents and other leading thinkers in finance, economics, and politics get to the heart of real issues we face right now, uncovering the details of news reports and cover stori…

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    Typhon Capital's Koutoulas on the latest from the center of the MF Global case

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2012 26:11


    Typhon Capital Management CEO and attorney James Koutoulas is leading the Commodity Customer Coalition to recover customer funds from the MF Global unwinding.

    Bloomberg's Yueh on "The Economy of China"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2012 21:15


    Bloomberg TV economics editor Dr. Linda Yueh discusses common misconceptions about and the major risks with regard to the elusive Chinese economy.

    PRIME chairman Golden on international financial law, Greek debt talks, regulatory headwinds for derivatives

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2012 19:03


    Professor at the London School of economics, director at MFX Solutions, derivatives lawyer, and chairman of PRIME Finance Jeffrey Golden discusses the new expert panel for resolving complex international financial disputes and weighs in on the discussions surrounding the Greek debt swap talks with creditors.

    Citi's Wieting on US GDP, economic data, FOMC announcement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2012 21:07


    Citi managing director Steven Wieting discusses Friday's GDP announcement and the Fed's decision to keep rates on hold until late 2014.

    Morning Macro Research Wrap 2012-01-26

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2012 12:35


    Soc Gen discusses the euro short, Morgan Stanley bemoans lack of exchange volume as secular, Citi shows three trading scenarios surrounding Greek debt negotiations, and BAML shows the relationship between correlations in sovereign and corporate credit spreads conditional on different rate environments.

    Trillium's Kron on water risk to corporate supply chains

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2012 16:26


    Trillium Asset Management VP Jonas Kron describes the risks Trillium is identifying in companies heavily reliant on agricultural imputs, specifically hydrologic risks with sweeping long-term impacts.

    NYU Stern's Altman on eurozone private sector health

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2011 34:16


    NYU Stern finance professor Dr. Edward Altman developed the widely-used Altman Z-score, which was initially designed to estimate the probability of a firm defaulting. Recently, he has reworked his metrics to apply them toward analyzing sovereign risk.

    Typhon Capital's Koutoulas on the battle to recover missing client funds at MF Global

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2011 17:33


    Typhon Capital Management CEO and attorney James Koutoulas is leading the Commodity Customer Coalition to prevent JP Morgan from getting a lien on MF Global's bankruptcy assets that could take precedent over the return of client funds, which are suspected to have been commingled with MF Global's own money.

    BoomBustBlog's Middleton on the Eurocalypse

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2011 20:10


    BoomBustBlog author and entrepreneurial investor Reggie Middleton on the eurozone: "In order for any economic progress to be made, the debt needs to be destroyed."

    Trinity College Dublin's Gurdgiev on European bank deleveraging

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2011 21:26


    Trinity College Dublin Professor of Finance and St. Columbanus AG Head of Research Dr. Constantin Gurdgiev discusses what deleveraging will look like from the perspective of the markets for securitized loan products as well as the developed-market and emerging-market economies interlinked with the eurozone banking system.

    Tangent Capital's Rickards on his new book, Currency Wars

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2011 19:37


    Tangent Capital senior managing director James Rickards discusses his new book, Currency Wars, which details the environment containing both massive inflationary and deflationary headwinds that we find ourselves in and the possible outcomes of policy interactions in the coming years.

    Cumberland Advisors' Kotok on mass euro area refinancing

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2011 16:11


    Cumberland Advisors chairman and chief investment officer David Kotok discusses upcoming mass sovereign and bank funding and refinancing in the eurozone, posits that the US economy is probably all right for now, and discusses the lag between monetary policy decisions and the reaction in precious metals prices.

    Kash Mansori discusses Italian debt restructuring scenario, CDS triggers and exposures

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2011 20:43


    Economist and author of the Street Light blog Kash Mansori discusses IMF and ECB involvement in the Italian sovereign crisis, ponders the question of liquidity vs. solvency issues, and discusses implications of keeping credit default swaps from triggering on eurozone sovereigns.

    Jimmy Williams on Get Money Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2011 27:23


    Executive director of the Get Money Out Foundation discusses the movement, the constitutional amendment, and his career in lobbying before spearheading the project.

    Dylan Ratigan on "platinum citizenship," revamping banking

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2011 22:10


    MSNBC's Dylan Ratigan of the Dylan Ratigan Show and Radio Free Dylan discusses the two-tiered system of privilege in America favoring those with access as well as what needs to be done to save the banking system from collapse.

    UMKC's Wray on the bursting commodities bubble

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2011 26:29


    UMKC economist Randy Wray details the commodities bubble that has caused massive volatility in markets for hard assets over the past decade due to an influx of pension fund money.

    Ice Legal's Zacks on shadow inventories, foreclosure practices

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2011 26:24


    Real-estate attorney at Ice Legal and mayoral candidate in Lake Worth, FL details mortgage-crisis related issues in his home state, one of the areas most affected by the fallout in the housing market.

    Bruce Krasting on the president's "mega mortgage refi"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2011 14:57


    Bruce Krasting discusses the possibility of an Obama-led initiative aimed at refinancing mortgages at better rates for customers of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.

    Tom Selling on "mark-to-fantasy" eurozone sovereign debt accounting

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2011 18:18


    Former SEC official Tom Selling, Ph.D. and CPA, who writes the blog The Accounting Onion, explains how eurozone banks are overstating profits by refusing to mark Greek bond assets to market.

    Omgeo's Freeman on the Brazilian model for derivatives regulation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2011 16:50


    Omgeo executive director for industry relations Tony Freeman discusses how Brazil regulates derivatives and how the marked difference in European and U.S. markets for these products makes regulatory implementation much more complex.

    UBS' Magnus on United States, eurozone growth and debt

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2011 25:03


    UBS senior economic adviser and former chief economist George Magnus discusses unconventional policy responses to the current crises afflicting the world's major economies in the wake of thirty years of debt-fueled growth.

    Peterson Institute's Kirkegaard on Eurobonds, Merkozy summit

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2011 23:54


    Peterson Institute for International Economics research fellow Jacob Kirkegaard says Eurobonds are a long way off, discusses liquidity in the European banking system and the increasingly important role of the ECB in the eurozone debt crisis.

    Bloomberg's Yueh on the burgeoning power of central banks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2011 15:21


    Bloomberg economics correspondent and Oxford University fellow Dr. Linda Yueh discusses the increasing role central bankers are playing in financial policy since the 2008 financial crisis.

    Janet Tavakoli on French banks, Bank of America, current comparisons to 2008 financial crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2011 26:51


    Derivatives and structured finance expert Janet Tavakoli: "A lot of games are still being played in the global financial system."

    Fator's Rogers discusses gold imbalances, Fed policy, and OTC derivatives systemic risk

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2011 21:56


    Fator Securities' institutional equity sales division's Brian Rogers discusses the money flow contributing to the rise in value of gold, the policy corner the Fed finds itself painted into, and the OTC derivatives books at the heart of an uncertain market in financials.

    Phoenix Capital Research's Summers on QE3, American economy, equities and bond markets

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2011 28:50


    Phoenix Capital Research chief market strategist Graham Summers on U.S. and European debt, and the end of the Fed's buying programs: "You have a recipe for the perfect storm, and that's what we're getting."

    Westwood Capital's Alpert on the S&P downgrade and its citing of political risk

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2011 12:43


    Westwood Capital managing partner Daniel Alpert: "Quite frankly, I am very uncomfortable with the notion of ratings agencies actually inserting themselves into the political process."

    Jim Rogers on the S&P downgrade, commodities

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2011 13:14


    Legendary fund manager Jim Rogers weighs in on the Standard and Poors downgrade of U.S. debt, says he has his money in hard commodities, "real things."

    Naked Capitalism's Yves Smith on Bank of America mortgage settlements with AGs and investors

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2011 23:34


    Econned author and Naked Capitalism writer Yves Smith: "Frankly, I think Bank of America is over; it's just not official. That's my view of this thing."

    Granite Springs' Truglia on crises in Italy and Spain, dismal U.S. economic numbers, and the likelihood of QE3

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2011 23:03


    Granite Springs Asset Management principal and managing director of global economic research Vincent Truglia discusses how political stagnation is getting in the way of both effective crisis management in the eurozone and economic growth in the United States.

    Harvard's Kwak on debt ceiling deal

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2011 21:47


    Baseline Scenario author and Harvard fellow James Kwak discusses the debt ceiling deal and the conflicting prerogatives that were at work during the debate.

    Reuters MuniLand's Long on Jefferson County bankruptcy chances

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2011 23:29


    Reuters MuniLand blogger Cate Long discusses the history of the swaps deal at the heart of Jefferson County's financial troubles, the prospect for a debt haircut vs. an outright bankruptcy, and implications for the broader muni market.

    TABB Group's McPartland on swap execution facilities and the debt ceiling

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2011 26:01


    TABB Group principal and director of fixed income research Kevin McPartland discusses the SEF provisions in Dodd-Frank and gives his outlook for U.S. Treasuries post-debt ceiling debate.

    Brett McDonnell on Dodd-Frank, Keynesian vs. Austrian responses to financial crises

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2011 22:37


    University of Minnesota Law School professor Dr. Brett McDonnell discusses a recent paper wherein he compares libertarian and liberal responses to financial crises, and gives his view on Dodd-Frank through this prism.

    Bloomberg's Yueh on conflicting central bank mandates

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2011 11:58


    Bloomberg TV economics correspondent Linda Yueh discusses discrepancies in the policy mandates of certain central banks, particularly between the Financial Policy Committee and the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England.

    Investigative reporter Kelly Carr on Cheyenne's 'House of Secrets' and corporate secrecy in America

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2011 16:03


    Reuters broke the story of 2710 Thomes Avenue, the small house in Cheyenne, Wyoming that is "home" to more than 2,000 companies. Benzinga Radio had the chance to chat with Carr on the details of her investigation and the United States' surprising emergence as a haven for corporate secrecy.

    UMKC's Wray on federal budget deficits, entitlement programs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2011 16:20


    UMKC professor of economics L. Randall Wray discusses how progressives have undermined the future of Social Security over the past few years and how the discussion of entitlement reform plays into a meaningless debate between Democrats and Republicans over raising the federal debt ceiling.

    MSNBC's Ratigan discusses U.S. privatization of public assets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2011 21:22


    MSNBC host Dylan Ratigan gives the lowdown on the deals that are awesome for banks and sovereign wealth funds while terrible for American taxpayers, describing the situation as analogous to giving up our birthright for a bowl of soup.

    Evercore Pan-Asset's Aldous discusses dropping synthetic ETFs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2011 10:54


    Evercore Pan-Asset CEO Christopher Aldous explains the boutique UK investment firm's decision to drop synthetic ETFs from the majority of its portfolios, citing pressure from investors.

    Former L.A. Times editor O'Shea discusses his new book, "The Deal from Hell"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2011 20:02


    Former L.A. Times editor James O'Shea discusses his new book, "The Deal from Hell," giving an inside look at the Times-Mirror acquisition by the Tribune Company in 2000.

    NYU Stern's Altman on Italy sovereign risk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2011 43:30


    NYU Stern Professor of Finance and creator of the Altman Z-Score Robert Altman discusses longer-term debt issues in Italy as well as probable outcomes in Greece and Spain.

    Interfluidity's Waldman discusses Janus case and securities fraud

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2011 46:49


    Interfluidity author Steve Randy Waldman explains the implications of a recent Supreme Court reversal on Janus Capital Group, Inc. v. First Derivative Traders, protecting fund management companies from securities fraud lawsuits due to the legal structure of the funds.

    Republican presidential candidate Gary Johnson discusses the economy, health care, financial regulatory reform

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2011 29:49


    Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson: "My point is that both parties can share in our collective 'here is where we're at financially,' but I'm believing that only Republicans are capable of fixing it. That's what I'm signed up here to be a part of."

    Fortune's Cohan discusses Goldman Sachs' response to negative press coverage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2011 19:09


    Fortune Magazine contributing editor William Cohan, author of the recent book entitled "Money and Power: How Goldman Sachs Came to Rule the World," explains Goldman's attempt to neutralize the negative media coverage that has engulfed the firm in the wake of Senator Levin's report on the financial crisis.

    Reuters MuniLand's Cate Long on different size estimates of U.S. muni market

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2011 7:03


    Reuters MuniLand blogger Cate Long discusses varying estimates of the size of the U.S. municipal bond market and implications for the Federal Reserve's gross underestimate in its official numbers.

    Business Monitor's Schaltuper on Euro politics and Greek bailout

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2011 10:51


    Business Monitor International head of Europe Country Risk Mark Schaltuper discusses the political climates in Germany and Greece overshadowing Greek bailout negotiations.

    Control Risks' Lea discusses austerity protests across Europe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2011 12:37


    Control Risks Europe analyst David Lea explains the wave of protests sweeping across Europe, especially in Spain and Greece, and discusses potential flashpoints in the coming weeks and months.

    Madison Street Partners' Auerback on a eurozone unraveling

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2011 13:08


    Madison Street Partners portfolio strategist and Roosevelt Institute senior fellow Marshall Auerback argues that Germany should be the one to leave the euro in order to preserve the monetary union.

    CEPR's Baker on media coverage of deficits vs. unemployment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2011 20:09


    Center for Economic and Policy Research co-director Dean Baker discusses the widening gap in media focus between deficits and unemployment numbers.

    Cumberland Advisors' Kotok on the second Greek bailout

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2011 10:11


    Cumberland Advisors chairman and chief investment officer David Kotok: "It's the banking system that's at risk here and that's what has them scared."

    As You Sow's Passoff on fracking and the increasing importance of shareholder advocacy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2011 13:43


    As You Sow chief strategist for the environment and fracking Michael Passoff says shareholders are demanding that the energy-industry self-regulate in order to minimize risk.

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