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Will Rising Interest Rates Hurt Private Debt and Private Equity? It is hard to tell for sure because private investments are, by definition, private, and we don't have the same level of transparency that we have with publicly traded investments. However, with the 10-year Treasury crossing the 5% mark, common sense would tell you that higher interest rates could put even more strain on an already strained private debt and private equity market.   Private equity funds frequently use leverage, meaning they borrow money to enhance potential returns. The typical holding period for a private equity investment is generally seven to 10 years, but an increase in interest rates raises the cost of borrowing for private equity firms, which can reduce profits and ultimately investor returns.   Many private equity funds are already facing potential losses in software companies because of concerns that artificial intelligence could disrupt or even put some of these businesses out of business. Private equity firms may want to sell these investments quickly, but as interest rates rise, other investors may become less willing to take on additional risk because the risk-free return available from Treasury securities has become more attractive.   The longer these private investments remain in a fund, the longer the fund may have to carry its debt and pay interest, which can further reduce investor returns. PitchBook estimated that the average private equity return in 2025 was around 7%, the lowest in 14 years, despite decent economic growth and relatively stable interest rates.   For investors who own publicly traded private equity firms, the results have also been difficult. Companies ranging from Apollo Global Management to Blue Owl have seen significant declines in their stock prices year to date. If interest rates remain elevated, there could continue to be pressure on the business models of these firms.   For private debt, the story is not necessarily better, even if your broker tells you that it is "stable." The same basic principle applies to private debt as it does to publicly traded bonds: when interest rates rise, the value of existing debt generally falls.   With private debt, you may not see that decline reflected in a daily market price because the investments are not publicly traded. That does not mean the underlying economic impact isn't occurring. If a private debt fund eventually needs to sell assets, refinance debt, or deal with defaults, those underlying losses can become much more visible. One problem can potentially lead to another as lenders and borrowers are forced to deal with higher financing costs and declining asset values.   At Wilsey Asset Management, we have been cautious about private equity and private debt for years. We understand why these investments are attractive and why brokers sell them, particularly because they can generate significant fees and commissions. However, we believe investors need to understand the risks, especially in an environment where interest rates remain elevated.   One of the biggest concerns with private investments is liquidity. Unlike publicly traded stocks and bonds, investors in many private funds cannot simply sell their investment whenever they want. Withdrawals may be limited to certain periods, sometimes only once a quarter, and funds can impose additional restrictions when too many investors try to withdraw money at the same time.   If interest rates remain high for an extended period, the combination of higher borrowing costs, lower valuations, weaker exit opportunities and limited liquidity could create a difficult environment for private equity and private debt investors. The fact that you don't see the losses on a daily statement doesn't necessarily mean the risk isn't there.   Is the New Siri AI Already Obsolete? Is it possible that Apple's latest update to its famous Siri has already turned it into a follower rather than a leader?   The new Siri AI assistant is supposed to be able to do things like book travel plans, fill out online forms, cancel appointments, and even file complaints with customer service. But in today's fast-moving world of technology, there are already services out there, like Instinct, and Meta has built a new AI platform called Muse that runs in the AI cloud, meaning you don't necessarily need to be inside a specific app to use it.   Many of these services can connect to your Gmail account and communicate with your iMessage or WhatsApp. Instinct and Muse can go beyond simply setting appointments. They can look at your existing appointments, identify conflicting travel arrangements, and then cancel the conflict and rebook the necessary reservations for you.   They can also look for reliable restaurant recommendations nearby and book a reservation for you without you having to do much of anything. With Instinct, it can even create an account on a website, navigate the site, find locations and times for events being promoted, and add those events to your calendar for you.   Currently, Siri AI can't freely surf websites and is largely limited to working through apps on the iPhone. If services like Instinct and Muse are able to outperform Siri while Apple continues to keep its AI experience primarily within the iPhone ecosystem, users could eventually start asking themselves why they need to pay such a high price for Apple's newest phones when cheaper Android phones may offer access to more capable AI assistants.   Apple has built its reputation on being a technology leader. The question is whether Siri will remain one.   Would you trust Facebook with your personal and financial information? This is an important question because this is the direction AI appears to be heading. Meta, which owns Facebook, recently released its new AI agent, Muse, and to complete tasks and make life easier for you, it will need deep access to your personal information.   Within the first five days of its release, Muse was downloaded 600,000 times, which on the surface sounds like a lot. However, keep in mind that there are roughly 3.6 billion users across Meta's platforms, which makes 600,000 downloads sound like a very small number.   The bigger question is: Do we trust Mark Zuckerberg and Meta with privileged information based on the company's track record?   Yes, they use words that sound good when describing Muse, such as “safe,” “secure,” and “private.” They also say Muse will run on a digitally walled-off virtual machine that other agents cannot access. OK, that sounds good, but let's look at the track record.   Six years ago, Meta agreed to pay a $5 billion fine to the FTC over user privacy violations related to what became known as the Cambridge Analytica scandal. About a year later, information belonging to 533 million users was leaked. Then, in 2023, the company was hit with a record $1.3 billion fine related to the transfer of European users' data to U.S. servers. Still fresh in our minds is the recent $18 billion settlement involving allegations that Meta harmed teenagers.   The cost of using Muse could be as much as $100 per month, depending on how much you use it. If you only have light usage, it could be free. When you register for Muse, a warning pops up saying, “May make mistakes or take unexpected actions, so review all its work.” All I can say to that is: Wow!   If this is how companies are going to make money from AI, by gaining access to all of your personal information so they can set appointments, send emails, manage your finances, pay bills, and handle other things that make your life easier, I'll just say no thank you. I'll do it myself.   How about you? Would you trust an AI agent with that much access to your personal and financial information?   Lawsuits are starting to form against the makers of GLP-1 drugs It's no surprise to me that there are concerns about potential side effects from the popular weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1s. At this point, the potential connection between these drugs and certain vision problems is still being investigated, but there are some developments that investors and patients should be aware of.   The concern involves a condition known as NAION, or non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, which can cause sudden vision loss. In Denmark, where drug company Novo Nordisk is headquartered, 27 patients on the diet drugs were awarded as much as $1.5 million due to NAION and there are still 38 more pending cases in the country. There are also now warning labels on the drugs in the UK, Japan, and Australia. The FDA in the United States is currently reviewing the concerns but at this time are not placing a warning label on the drugs.   European regulators have concluded that NAION is a very rare side effect of semaglutide, affecting about 2 in 10,000 people. Unfortunately, it appears this side effect can occur even after taking the drug for just 6 to 12 months. They have recommended that patients experiencing sudden or rapidly worsening vision seek medical attention immediately, and that treatment be stopped if NAION is confirmed.   The risk appears to be very small, but when you are talking about potentially permanent vision loss, even a rare side effect deserves attention. For someone taking these medications for diabetes or significant obesity-related health risks, the potential benefits may be an important part of the risk-benefit discussion with their doctor. But for someone simply looking to lose 10 or 20 pounds, I think it is reasonable to ask whether the potential risks are worth it.   Ask yourself this question: If you lost your vision, what would you be willing to pay to get it back?   From an investment standpoint, this is also something I would be watching closely. If lawsuits continue to build and regulators impose additional warnings or restrictions, it could create additional risk for the companies producing these drugs. Eli Lilly, one of the major producers of GLP-1 medications, is up only around 7% to 8% year to date as of this writing.   For investors, I would be paying close attention to how these safety concerns develop. If litigation gains momentum, the stocks could face significant pressure.   In the U.S., bank charters are exploding but that may not be a good thing From 2011 through roughly 2024, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, or OCC, received only 48 applications for new bank charters, that's roughly four per year. But over the past 18 months, that number has skyrocketed to around 40.   The bigger concern is the type of institutions applying. A significant portion are not traditional brick-and-mortar banks. Nearly half are digital-only fintech or cryptocurrency companies looking to enter the banking system.   The last time we saw this much activity was in 1998, when 138 applications were filed and 116 were approved. It is worth remembering the Financial Crisis happened just ten years later. From 2008 to 2012, bank failures surged, averaging 93 per year. Of the 569 bank failures recorded between 2000 and 2024, 465—or 82%—occurred during those five years. Bank failures peaked in 2010, when 157 banks failed in a single year.   Just this month, European fintech Revolut received conditional approval for a U.S. bank charter. Shortly afterward, The Wall Street Journal reported that Revolut had inadvertently provided sensitive personal and financial information belonging to hundreds of customers to someone impersonating a government agency.   The OCC has also conditionally approved charters for several digital-asset companies, including Ripple and Fidelity Digital Assets. And in August, the OCC granted preliminary conditional approval to World Liberty Trust, a trust company affiliated with World Liberty Financial, the crypto business associated with President Donald Trump and members of his family.   I think we need to pay close attention to how quickly these new institutions are being added to the financial system. Innovation can be positive, but banking is built on trust, strong risk management and the protection of customer information. I believe issuing bank charters at such a rapid pace is once again weakening our banking system.   My concern is that we could be creating risks that won't become apparent until much further down the road. I do believe if we continue down this path another major financial crisis could unfold in the years to come.   Why I'm scared of AI and you should be too! Anthropic is putting the final touches on its IPO prospectus, and usually, before a company goes public, there is a lot of positive talk designed to build excitement around the initial public offering.   That doesn't seem to be the case with Anthropic. Instead, CEO Dario Amodei has been bringing attention to some very concerning possibilities surrounding artificial intelligence.   I know there are people who stand to benefit tremendously from AI, such as chipmakers and hyperscalers, who are looking for a big payoff on all the money they have invested and believe everything will be fine. But what you may not realize is that Anthropic and other AI companies are developing models that, in certain testing scenarios, have demonstrated concerning behaviors such as resisting instructions, attempting to circumvent safeguards, and operating in ways their creators did not intend.   In one concerning example, roughly 700 OpenAI AI agents participating in internal training exercises worked together in an attempt to breach both OpenAI's systems and the developer platform Hugging Face. The details would almost be amusing if they weren't so unsettling. The AI agents were not supposed to communicate with one another or access the internet, yet they managed to create a secret “message board” where they encouraged each other to hack Hugging Face. Some even offered to sacrifice themselves for the group and they even came up with a name for themselves as they called the group a “swarm”.   Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has also taken the unusual step of calling for government regulation of AI. It is certainly unusual for a company CEO to publicly ask the government to regulate the very industry his company operates in.   When Anthropic was founded in 2021, its stated mission was to pursue the responsible development and maintenance of advanced AI for the benefit of humanity. The question is whether the industry is still moving in that direction.   In just a few years, Anthropic's AI assistant, Claude, has progressed from relatively limited capabilities to being able to write software, complete complicated tasks, and solve increasingly difficult mathematical problems that had never been solved before.   The bigger question is: What happens three years from now? What happens if AI becomes better than humans at a growing number of intellectual tasks?   Those concerns are not simply my words. Dario Amodei himself wrote about the potential risks of increasingly capable AI in an essay published in January where he said, “At this pace, it cannot possibly be more than a few years before AI is better than humans at essentially everything.”   To me, that is concerning. He has every reason to promote the success of his company and the industry, yet he is also warning about what could happen if AI capabilities advance faster than our ability to control them.   So what do you think? Should the government be regulating AI and AI companies?   Financial Planning: When Is a Portfolio Too Conservative? A portfolio can become too conservative when the desire to reduce short-term volatility comes at the expense of long-term growth. Bonds and other credit investments are traditionally viewed as conservative, but they can still lose money or generate very low returns. A bond's total return comes from both the interest income it pays and the change in the market value of the bond itself. When interest rates rise, the market value of existing bonds fall, and that decline can be greater than the interest income received, resulting in a negative total return. More importantly, even when bonds produce a positive return, that return may not be sufficient to keep pace with inflation or meet a long-term investment objective. For example, Vanguard's Total Bond Market fund has annualized returns of approximately -1.32% over the past year, -0.65% over the past 5 years, 1.17% over the past 10 years, and 1.75% over the past 15 years. While a conservative portfolio may feel safer because it experiences less volatility, consistently earning very low returns can create other risks including inflation risk, interest-rate risk, and longevity risk. In other words, an investment portfolio can be designed to avoid losing money quickly while still creating the risk of losing purchasing power slowly over time.   Company Discussed: Lennar Corporation (Ticker: LEN)

THE MIDDLE CLASS IS BEING SQUEEZED — WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?The cost of living is rising. Housing, food, energy and everyday expenses are putting increasing pressure on households across Australia, Canada and beyond.So what happens when people feel like they're working harder but getting further behind?In this episode of the Breaking Free Podcast, Emery Robichaud joins me for a wide-ranging conversation about the current financial climate, economic uncertainty and the importance of taking greater responsibility for your financial future.We explore:

Diesel Prices over $6.30 a gallon and rising. Everyone is feeling the pinch. What can be done? We turned to University of Minnesota Law Professor James Coleman, who specializes in Energy, for some answers. He talked with Vineeta on The WCCO Morning News.

Diesel Prices over $6.30 a gallon and rising. Everyone is feeling the pinch. What can be done? We turned to University of Minnesota Law Professor James Coleman, who specializes in Energy, for some answers. He talked with Vineeta on The WCCO Morning News.

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Former trader Tom Hayes was sentenced to 14 years in prison for manipulating LIBOR, which used to be one of the world's most important interest rates. Prosecutors said Tom was the ringleader of a conspiracy to influence the rate. Tom says he was made a scapegoat for the financial crisis and that what he did was commonplace. He ended up spending five and a half years in prison before being released in 2021. Then in 2025 the Supreme Court overturned his conviction. *LIBOR has now been replaced by other benchmarks.

Send us Fan MailIs the next financial crisis closer than most people realize? In this episode, Forrest Garvin discusses the warning signs he's watching, the lessons learned from previous financial downturns, and what preppers should be doing right now to strengthen their financial preparedness. From inflation and rising national debt to banking concerns, market volatility, and global economic uncertainty, Forrest explains how these issues could affect everyday families and why preparation is more important than prediction.You'll learn practical steps to build financial resilience, reduce unnecessary risk, improve your emergency savings, diversify your preparedness strategy, and make smart decisions before a crisis—not during one. Financial preparedness is just as important as food storage, water, and security, and having a plan today can make a tremendous difference tomorrow.Whether you're new to preparedness or have been preparing for years, this episode will help you think beyond the headlines and focus on practical actions that increase your family's security, freedom, and peace of mind. Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.netPrepperNet is an organization of like-minded individuals who believe in personal responsibility, individual freedoms and preparing for disasters of all origins.PrepperNet Support the showPlease give us 5 Stars! www.preppingacademy.com Daily deals for preppers, survivalists, off-gridders, homesteaders  https://prepperfinds.com www.preppernet.com

Earn up to a 4% yield on your physical gold or silver, paid in gold ounces: https://Monetary-Metals.com/CommodityMarc Faber sees a massively overvalued stock market, a rapidly accelerating meltdown in sovereign debt, and expanding wars led by psychopathic political leaders as the perfect storm for a once-in-a-lifetime crisis that could completely wipe out investors who haven't prepared for what's to come.Join the Commodity Culture Whatsapp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/H0yjveELUa6EkrnqbWiIe0?s=cl&p=a&ilr=0The Gloom, Boom & Doom Report: https://gloomboomdoom.comSubscribe to the FREE Commodity Culture Newsletter: https://readplaza.com/commoditycultureFollow Jesse Day on X: https://x.com/jessebdayCommodity Culture on Youtube: https://youtube.com/c/CommodityCulture

(Sep 9, 2026) The Strand Center for the Arts in Plattsburgh is at risk of closing if it can't raise $50,000 to keep itself afloat; The Village Mercantile in Saranac Lake is closing its doors after 15 years; and we have a conversation with a teacher in St. Regis Falls about why her fifth graders mean so much to her.

CAPTION 1885 TREASURY DEPARTMENTGlobal Debt Sparks Financial CrisisJoseph Sternberg discusses global fiscal crises, focusing on soaring government debt in developed countries. In the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has failed to tackle public finances, choosing instead to campaign retroactively against Margaret Thatcher's legacy rather than implementing needed welfare and NHS reforms. Francefaces similar political gridlock, prompting some economists to unrealistically suggest that the European Central Bankforgive its national debt. Meanwhile, the United States faces a looming 2032 deadline when Social Security faces technical insolvency, forcing a crucial entitlement reform debate. Lastly, Sternberg examines newly appointed Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's hawkish stance on inflation. (7)

Bond markets around the world are under pressure, as investors sell bonds and demand higher returns to lend governments money.It's pushing up borrowing costs and the effects can flow through to the mortgages, bank loans and credit cards we rely on every day. So, what's driving the global bond sell off, and is the Trump administration's ballooning government debt to blame?Today, Justin Wolfers, professor of economics and public policy at the University of Michigan, explains what's happening in the bond market and what it means for your money.  Featured:  Justin Wolfers, professor of economics at the University of Michigan and founder of Platypus Economics 

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Results in hours, not weeks.Butcherbox: Go to https://ButcherBox.com/IMPACT to get $20 off your first box, plus your choice of free ribeye, new york strip, or filet mignon in every box for a year — with free shipping alwaysQuo: ​​Try for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months at https://quo.com/impactThe team reacts to a clip from journalist Whitney Webb, who lays out a striking thought experiment about how a future financial crisis could unfold. Her scenario: a cyberattack on the banking system—whether real or manufactured—could let banks absolve themselves of blame for a crisis, consolidate power into a handful of "systemically important" institutions, and serve as a mechanism to onboard the public onto a new digital-currency paradigm. The chilling version: your money "disappears" in the hack, and you're told you can have the exact same amount back—but only in an approved digital dollar, stablecoin, or CBDC, with new conditions attached. You "voluntarily" accept the new system, but under extreme coercion. The host is careful and explicit throughout that this is Webb's thought experiment, not a claim she has evidence for—but he argues it's "distressingly plausible" given the real pressures on the system: mounting deficits, countries moving away from US debt, gold supplanting the dollar in central-bank reserves, Japan's yen troubles, and the Treasury's genuine push (via stablecoins) to create new appetite for US debt. He uses it as a launchpad for his central thesis: that fear is how free societies get talked into handing government ever more authoritarian control, that "there's always a danger on the horizon" to justify it, and that America should deliberately run the opposite experiment—putting freedom first and being willing to pay a price for it—because politicians are downstream of what the public rewards. The conversation also covers Mayorkas's "kill-where" cyber-threat warnings and a lengthy, deliberately even-handed tangent on Elon Musk—pushing back on the "he's just a government front" framing while flagging genuine conflict-of-interest concerns and arguing the real accountability target is bias in AI systems like Grok, which can be tested and measured.The team dives into the genuinely alarming frontier of AI security—starting with a vivid analogy: The Manchurian Candidate, the 1962 film about a sleeper agent who acts normal until a trigger phrase activates him. The host explains that this is no longer fiction for AI: a study from Anthropic's alignment team, conducted with the UK AI Security Institute and the Alan Turing Institute (described as the largest data-poisoning investigation ever), found you can plant a "backdoor" in a large language model with as few as ~250 malicious documents—and, crucially, that number appears to stay static even as models scale to billions of parameters. That means a hijack that everyone assumed would require nation-state-level control of training data can be pulled off by planting a tiny fraction (~0.00016%) of the data, simply by seeding it on the open internet where models scrape their training material. He walks through why this is so dangerous, then details a real-world attack tracked by security firm Huntress: a "malvertising" campaign ("Fake Agent") that exploited the fact that users can publish their own pages on the Claude AI platform, letting attackers serve what looked like an official Claude desktop download that actually delivered a password-stealing remote-access trojan—reportedly compromising 29 organizations in two days and pulling the fake page ~7,100 times before it was caught. From there the conversation widens into the hard strategic picture: that AI is a genuine, present-day advantage (his own team replicated 60% of a game's functionality with a non-programmer and a handful of tokens), that pulling back out of fear just lets adversaries like China race ahead, that the US risks falling behind on the energy and manufacturing needed to compete, and that the only sane path is to clearly delineate "weapons-grade" AI from civilian AI—regulating the former like nuclear material while refusing to throw the baby out with the bathwater. He closes on how to actually use AI well: not as a novice extracting answers, but as a thought partner you steer from first principles.The team breaks down what the host calls a potentially dangerous rewriting of the entire global economic system—starting with the bloodbath in Japan, where the stock market reportedly shed a massive sum and the 10-year government bond yield hit 3% for the first time since 1996. He explains the mechanism most people miss: for decades, Japan held its interest rates artificially low with no inflation, creating the "yen carry trade"—investors borrowing cheaply in yen to buy higher-yielding assets worldwide, a hidden force that's quietly propped up global markets. Now that Japan finally has inflation, it can't defend those low rates or its weakening yen, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent—speaking from the G20—has been publicly pressuring the Bank of Japan to hike, telling CNBC he has information the market doesn't and that Japan will move toward a stronger yen. The host argues that unwinding the carry trade could force a global contraction, hitting anyone invested in markets or even just earning a wage, as investors sell assets to pile back into yen. He digs into why Japan is so exposed—it owns over 50% of its own debt, a reckless situation as rates climb—and explains "zombie companies" that only survive because borrowing is nearly free. Then he draws the uncomfortable parallel: the US, at roughly 130% debt-to-GDP and about to become the "buyer of last resort" for its own debt via the Treasury, is heading somewhere similar, with the central question being whether AI can generate enough real growth to outrun the debt before it implodes. The back half turns constructive: the host lays out what he sees as the only viable path—embracing AI rather than fighting it, building data centers "the right way" (crediting Ryan's approach of threading the needle so they're net-positive for the towns they're in), defining the line between "weapons-grade" and civilian AI, teaching people to use AI as a tool that empowers rather than dulls them, making real demands of an education system judged by its outputs, and letting students discharge loans in bankruptcy. A dense, sobering, but ultimately hopeful map of a genuinely precarious moment.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

“The world is seeing what's happening and they're reacting, they're positioning, they're preparing. And so should individual investors.”Frank Giustra warns the Dutch gold exit is a crisis signal and explains why he would keep minimal amounts of cash in commercial banks.

In response to the findings of a new survey by Geocartography, commissioned by the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, the Fellowship will provide assistance through its Back to School with Fellowship initiative, as children prepare for the new school year and reservist families face a compounding financial crisis. KAN's David Ze'ev spoke with Ayelet Shiloh Tamir, director of the Fellowship. (Photo: IDF reservists on the Golan Heights take a break in a hot water spring. Michael Giladi/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stijn Schmitz welcomes Willem Middelkoop to the show. Willem Middelkoop is an author and is the Founder of the Commodity Discovery Fund. Middelkoop asserts that the “big reset” of the global financial system, a thesis he developed over a decade ago, is now unfolding in real time. He points to the accelerating decline of U.S. hegemony, evidenced by the collapsing petrodollar system and waning international support, particularly in the Middle East. This shift from an era of cooperation to confrontation is driving a fundamental change in capital flows, with generalist investors beginning to move away from paper assets like U.S. Treasuries toward hard assets. He notes that foreign ownership of U.S. debt has fallen below thirty percent, a situation he describes as “Weimar Lite,” where the Federal Reserve is increasingly forced to monetize government debt. This environment explains the strong performance of gold, which is being reintroduced into the monetary system without official decree, primarily through record central bank purchases. China alone is buying sixty percent of the world's annual mine production outside its borders. While Middelkoop does not foresee a hyperinflationary collapse, as the U.S. retains powerful tools like revaluing its gold holdings, he believes a new financial crisis is likely in the coming years. In such a crisis, he expects central banks to play the “gold card,” driving a significant revaluation. This outlook informs his investment strategy, which focuses on hard assets including real estate, physical gold and silver, Bitcoin, and high-quality equities. Shifting to the mining sector, Middelkoop highlights the exceptional opportunity in gold producers, which are generating record free cash flow yet trade at historically low valuations. His fund, however, specializes in discovery investing, concentrating on a select portfolio of world-class tier-one and tier-two discoveries. He emphasizes that the key to outsized returns is maintaining a long-term position in a major discovery, allowing value to compound over decades as the deposit is developed into a producing mine. This patient, concentrated approach involves taking significant stakes in companies after the initial discovery hype and supporting them through to production. Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:00 – Financial Reset Discussion 00:04:00 – US Losing Superpower Status 00:09:08 – Central Bank Gold Purchases 00:13:00 – Empire Decline and Debt 00:18:45 – Weimar Lite Scenario 00:23:00 – Gold Revaluation Process 00:28:00 – Mining Sector Opportunities 00:35:00 – Discovery Investing Strategy 00:42:00 – Portfolio Construction Advice 00:47:22 – Concluding Thoughts Guest Links: Commodity Discover Fund: https://www.cdfund.com X: https://x.com/@wmiddelkoop Willem Middelkoop: https://substack.com/@wmiddelkoop The Big Reset: https://www.cdfund.com/download-the-big-reset.html Willem Middelkoop is the founder of the Commodity Discovery Fund and also an author. He became a well-known personality through his work as a stock market commentator for the Dutch business television channel RTLZ. Middelkoop predicted the credit crisis’s onset in his book “Als de dollar valt” (If the dollar falls) in 2007. Subsequent publications were “De permanente oliecrisis” (The permanent oil crisis) – 2008, “Overleef de kredietcrisis” (Surviving the credit crisis) – 2009, “Goud en het geheim van geld” (Gold and the secret of money) – 2012, and The Big Reset – 2013. In total, he sold more than 100,000 copies of his books. The Commodity Discovery Fund was established in the summer of 2008. It started with three million euros and 22 participants. By the end of 2023, it had grown to about 2,000 participants and €104 million in assets under management.

Podcast Description: What happens when grief, racism, financial crisis, and trauma arrive not one at a time — but all at once? Christopher Dale knows that answer intimately, reach him at christopherdale@lifeaftergrieffp.com In this powerful episode, the author of Life After Grief: Holding the Numbers With Shaking Hands joins us to share how being thrust into caregiving as a young man — and enduring losses that nearly broke him — ultimately became the foundation for a calling to guide others. He has learned a tremendous amount from his widowed clients and it has shaped who he is today and how he practices financial planning. This is a conversation about survival, clarity, and the surprising goodness of people when life falls apart.Guest Bio: Christopher is a financial advisor, author, and grief-informed advocate who has dedicated his career to meeting clients at the intersection of emotional trauma and financial transition. His book, Life After Grief: Holding the Numbers With Shaking Hands — When Money, Trauma, Grief, and Racism Collide, traces the hard-won lessons of his journey and the clarity that emerged from it.A sought-after trainer of financial advisors, Christopher teaches others to recognize and honor the grieving styles of their clients — understanding that how someone processes loss shapes every financial decision they make. We are honored to have him as an active 3rd year Ambassador Council member at Modern Widows Club | The Movement for Widow Care®. Reach Christopher Dale CFP®, CeFT®, at Life After Grief Financial Planning and learn more about The Life After Grief Collective at https://lifeaftergrieffp.com/about/christopher-dale-cfpr

This is our weekly market update where we start in the US, cross to Europe and Asia and end in Australia, covering commodities and crypto along the way. We had major developments this week which underscored the fragility of the global financial system, as US Government debt hit $40 trillion, Australian Government debt hit $AU1 … Continue reading "Markets Fret About Debt, Bonds And An Incoming Financial Crisis…"

What started as a simple sports question: why did Mark Walter sell the Los Angeles Lakers after just 14 months? — turned into something else entirely. In Part 1 of this two-part ToddCast Special Report, Chuck Todd pulls the thread from a record $12.5 billion franchise sale to the life insurance companies, private credit vehicles, and obscure Delaware LLCs sitting underneath one of the least understood transformations in American finance since 2008. The facts on the record: Walter's Delaware Life Insurance Co. and Clear Spring Life and Annuity Co. received grand jury subpoenas from Manhattan prosecutors in February, disclosed in June 26 regulatory filings, with a parallel SEC review, following earlier inquiries into Guggenheim's $362 billion money management arm. After receiving the subpoenas, both insurers conducted internal reviews, found reporting errors, and revised earlier disclosures — with Delaware Life disclosing an additional $16 billion in private credit assets linked to affiliated entities beyond what had previously been reported. Chuck is emphatic about what that does not mean: no money disappeared, no loans were declared bad, and a disclosure change is not a financial loss. No charges have been announced against the companies or any individuals, Group 1001 says it is cooperating fully with federal authorities and that its financial position remains strong, and the filings did not state that assets were improperly managed or that investors suffered losses. From there, Chuck builds the machine from the ground up in plain English — a retiree in Indiana buying an annuity, an insurer that has to earn enough to keep that promise, a post-2008 world where banks got safer and the risky lending simply moved somewhere with no public market attached to it. He traces Walter's career from asset-backed securitization in the 1990s through the 2012 Dodgers purchase (and the question Andrew Ross Sorkin asked at the time about where the money came from), through the corporate genealogy of Guggenheim, Delaware Life, Clear Spring, and Group 1001, to insurance filings showing hundreds of millions in debt tied to the Dodgers' regional sports network and ticket revenue. He credits the reporting he's leaning on throughout — Katie Baker at The Ringer, independent researcher Nick Nemeth at Mispriced Assets, plus Bloomberg, the Wall Street Journal, and the Financial Times — and he is scrupulous about the line between what the public record establishes and what it simply cannot. The core question isn't whether anyone broke the law; investigators with subpoena power will answer that. It's whether we understand this system well enough to know what happens when it comes under stress — because when the assets underneath an institution's balance sheet can't be continuously tested in a public market, how much confidence should any of us have in the numbers? Part 2 continues the story. Timeline: 00:00 Why did Mark Walter sell the Lakers? Pulling the thread 00:30 This stopped being a basketball story 00:45 A record $12.5B sale — and why the seller is the story, not the buyers 01:15 Walter took control just 14 months earlier at a $10B valuation 01:30 The thread led to life insurance companies 02:00 A financial market that's grown enormously since the last crisis 02:30 Things that rhyme with 2008 — and things that rhyme with Enron 02:45 Executive Life: the insurer that failed three decades ago 03:15 Three different historical examples — not the same thing 03:45 Not saying another 2008 is coming 04:00 "A sneaking suspicion we may be looking at the beginning of something very bad" 04:15 The questions public filings simply cannot answer 05:15 Why some answers only exist in depositions 05:30 Why the federal investigation matters — subpoena power 06:00 The rule for this episode: what we know vs. what we don't 06:30 The central question about measuring financial strength 07:15 Why this should be a five-alarm fire for regulators 07:45 An enormous market built around things that are private by definition 08:15 Credit where it's due: The Ringer, Mispriced Assets, WSJ, Bloomberg, FT 09:15 Connecting dots vs. building a case 10:00 We made banks safer after 2008 — the money went somewhere else 11:00 Even if it's all legal, the larger question remains 11:45 A simple rule: when someone tells you "it's complicated" 12:15 Complexity as a feature, not a bug 13:00 The innocent explanation: a $2.5B gain in 14 months 13:30 Iger and Kushner were already exploring an NBA expansion team 13:45 Why buy the Lakers instead of building from scratch 14:45 What "valued at $10 billion" does and doesn't mean 15:30 We don't know how much cash Walter personally receives 15:45 Why sell at all? Walter collects teams, he doesn't flip them 16:30 Why only the Lakers? He's keeping the Dodgers 17:15 February grand jury subpoenas and the parallel SEC review 17:30 The disclosure change inside the insurers' filings 18:15 A disclosure change is not a financial loss 19:30 Nobody's been charged; companies say they're cooperating 20:00 Reporting on liquidity — and the precision that question requires 21:00 Why the timing is a legitimate reporting question 21:15 Keeping two separate sports stories separate 21:45 The FIFA deal collapsed roughly 10 days before the Lakers deal 22:15 What the timing does and does not establish 23:00 The political question: Josh Kushner, Jared Kushner, the executive branch 23:45 The pattern is context — it is not evidence 24:00 No evidence of a quid pro quo 24:45 Why the question stays on the shelf 25:15 What does "billionaire" actually mean? 26:00 Who is Mark Walter? Cedar Rapids, a concrete plant, and anonymity 27:15 "I'm nothing special. I'm just the king of common sense." 27:45 Why the low profile matters to this story 28:30 Liberty Hampshire and asset-backed securitization 29:30 Meeting the Guggenheims and building Guggenheim Partners 30:45 Wealth vs. commanding capital that isn't yours 31:45 2012: buying the Dodgers, and the Frank McCourt cautionary tale 33:00 Baseball wanted the exact opposite of McCourt 33:45 Andrew Ross Sorkin's question: where's the rest of the money? 34:15 Insurance company capital in the Dodgers financing 35:15 How does retirement money end up near a baseball team? 36:30 Following the money: a hypothetical retiree in Indiana 37:15 The annuity bargain and what insurers do with the money 38:15 How 2008 scrambled the insurance business 39:00 Low rates and the hunt for yield 39:45 Chuck's Widget Company and the loan the bank won't make 41:00 Money always finds a way — the lesson from campaign finance 41:45 What private credit actually is 42:15 The genuine advantages of private credit 43:00 Stickier capital — and why runs still happen 43:45 Private credit isn't inherently bad. What happens when it gets big? 44:15 No public market means no continuous price check 45:15 What replaces the market as the check on valuation? 46:00 Two sides looking for each other 47:00 Multiplying one retiree's $100,000 by hundreds of thousands 47:45 What happens when the same person owns both sides? 48:30 This is an entire industry, not one man's invention 49:15 Guggenheim's move into insurance and the roots of Group 1001 50:30 The ecosystem: asset management, insurance, private credit 51:00 Why the corporate structure is so hard to follow 51:30 Sportsnet LA and American Media Productions 52:00 Roughly $587M of that debt held by the two insurers, per filings 52:30 Dodgers Tickets LLC and slicing up a franchise 53:00 Is the Dodgers one entity or many? 53:30 Asset-backed securitization, applied to a baseball team 54:30 Is lending against Dodgers TV revenue inherently bad? 55:00 The brother analogy: conflicts and other people's money 55:30 February: subpoenas to Delaware Life and Clear Spring 56:15 The assets were always on the books — the question is characterization 56:30 General interrogatory 13.2 and the original 3% answer 57:00 The revised figure: roughly $16.4B described as dependent on affiliates 57:30 Three separate questions the public record can't resolve 58:15 What the internal reviews concluded 58:45 Comparing that figure to Delaware Life's reported capital and surplus 59:15 What the number does NOT mean 59:45 Concentration, governance, and disclosure 1:00:30 The questions that actually matter 1:01:00 Why the opacity itself is part of the story 1:01:15 Someone looked at the individual borrowers, one by one 1:02:00 Nick Nemeth and the Mispriced Assets research 1:03:15 Why independent research matters in the new media world 1:03:45 Roughly 230 holdings with striking similarities 1:04:00 The names: Verdant Hills, Pines, Iroquois, Yellow Creek 1:04:30 Special purpose vehicles — what's inside the box? 1:05:00 The legitimate reasons to use an LLC 1:05:30 How structure can change regulatory treatment 1:06:15 Does the legal wrapper describe the economic risk underneath? 1:06:45 Does that explain 230 vehicles? We don't know. 1:07:15 The echo of the mortgage crisis 1:08:00 Formation dates, filing numbers, and same-day funding 1:08:45 Roughly 44% of positions held by both insurers, purchased the same day 1:09:15 Innocent explanations exist — but this looks like a system 1:09:30 The questions only investigators can answer 1:10:00 Identification numbers and why outsiders can't check a price 1:10:45 A sophisticated process may exist — but it isn't a public market 1:11:15 What's a private note worth this morning? 1:11:30 Carried at or near purchase price: the concern raised 1:12:00 The great irony: the Lakers are the easy thing to value 1:12:30 Who owns these investments — and who was promised whatSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Part 2 of this ToddCast Special Report, Chuck Todd picks up the thread where Part 1 left it: if an insurance company's capital cushion is determined by how risky its investments are judged to be, then who is doing the judging? The answer leads to private letter ratings — a corner of finance almost no one outside it has heard of, and one that has exploded in size. Wall Street Journal reporting by Shane Shiflett and Heather Gillers assembled data on nearly 18,000 privately rated instruments held by U.S. insurers, and the growth curve is the number to remember: roughly $47 billion in 2018 to roughly $480 billion seven years later, with one estimate putting total private credit in insurance portfolios near $1 trillion. Much of that grading runs through firms most people have never heard of, and Chuck focuses on Egan-Jones, which privately graded roughly $40 billion of debt held by U.S. insurers, faces a 2024 lawsuit from two former executives alleging they were fired after raising conflict-of-interest concerns and that the firm pressured staff to inflate ratings, has drawn SEC questions about its reliability, and in January was removed by Bermuda regulators from their list of recognized ratings providers — all of which Egan-Jones forcefully denies, saying it stands behind the integrity and independence of its work. Chuck is careful throughout about what this does and does not establish: agencies can legitimately disagree, private raters often see borrower information outsiders never will, and none of it means any particular rating is wrong. It means the ratings deserve scrutiny, because if the grade helps set the size of the rainy day fund, being wrong about the grade means being wrong about the cushion. From there the episode widens out. Chuck walks through what a clean audit opinion actually certifies versus what people assume it certifies, revisits Executive Life — the insurer that reached for yield in junk bonds in the 1980s and was eventually seized — as a more instructive warning than Enron or 2008, and is direct that this is not a story about an insurer on the brink: Group 1001 says it is cooperating fully and that its financial position remains sound, Delaware Life reported roughly $69 billion in assets as of March and Clear Spring roughly $16 billion, and no charges have been announced against the companies or any individuals. AM Best has affirmed both companies' A- (Excellent) financial strength ratings while revising their outlooks to negative following the reclassification of private credit investments from unaffiliated to affiliated. Complicated private assets are not insolvency; related-party exposure is not insolvency; a federal investigation is not insolvency. The question Chuck is actually chasing is structural — whether a system split across fifty state insurance departments, the SEC, the Fed, offshore reinsurance regulators, and private ratings firms can assemble the whole machine fast enough when one piece breaks, and whether the real lesson of the post-2008 era is that we made the banks safer without ever asking where the behavior would go. He lays out three ways this ends, six specific questions he'd chase with subpoena power he doesn't have, and — unusually — the exact evidence that would bring him back in six months to say the warning lights looked worse than the engine. Because capitalism doesn't run on money alone. It runs on people believing that a price means what it says, that a rating means something, and that somebody understands the risk underneath a promise made to a retiree thirty years out. Timeline: 00:00 Recapping Part 1: inside Mark Walter's world of structured finance00:30 Who looked inside the box and decided how safe it was?01:00 Why the risk grade determines the size of an insurer's cushion01:30 Credit rating agencies as the report card for debt02:00 A better grade can mean less capital sitting behind it02:15 The special purpose vehicle, the note, and the rating02:45 Does the grade on the box accurately reflect what's inside?03:15 WSJ data on nearly 18,000 privately rated investments03:30 From $47 billion in 2018 to $480 billion seven years later03:45 One estimate puts private credit near $1 trillion in insurance portfolios04:15 What "privately rated" actually means04:30 Private letter ratings and what the public can't see05:00 Why the quality and independence of the rating matters so much05:15 Egan-Jones — and the Arthur Andersen flashback05:45 The ratings agencies you know, and the one you don't06:00 Roughly $40 billion of insurer-held debt privately rated by Egan-Jones06:15 Egan-Jones also rated the Dodgers TV network debt06:30 Following the chain from annuity customer to capital cushion06:45 Who pays the ratings agencies? The inherent tension07:15 The Journal's comparison: roughly one grade higher on average07:45 Egan-Jones strongly disputes the Journal's analysis08:00 Former executives' lawsuit alleging pressure to inflate ratings08:15 Egan-Jones denies it; the SEC has examined its processes08:30 Bermuda removed Egan-Jones as a recognized ratings provider08:45 Allianz's response: requiring a second rating09:15 This doesn't mean the ratings are wrong — it means scrutiny09:30 Enter the auditor: KPMG and the clean opinions10:00 What an audit opinion addresses — and what it doesn't10:30 The right question to ask about a clean opinion11:00 Executive Life: the more useful historical warning11:30 Junk bonds, Michael Milken, and the reach for yield12:00 How Executive Life ended — and why it isn't the same thing12:15 The evidence that cuts against the scariest version of this story12:30 Delaware Life's reported assets, capital, and surplus12:45 Financial strength ratings and what "A-" actually means13:00 The more recent caution from the ratings agencies13:30 This is not an insurer on the verge of seizure13:45 The real question: confidence in conventional measures of strength14:00 Why asset quality matters when you're backing promises14:30 The safety net: state guaranty associations14:45 And who ultimately pays for that safety net15:00 Accumulating echoes: Executive Life, Enron, and 200815:45 The warning lights of 202616:15 Not a crisis — but a reason to ask better questions16:30 Can regulators adapt as fast as the system is changing?17:00 What regulators are actually doing right now17:30 This is not asleep-at-the-switch17:45 The structural problem: nobody sees the whole machine18:15 Fifty states, fifty insurance departments18:45 Why we regulate different financial businesses differently19:00 Assembling the machine when each regulator holds one piece19:45 Finance moves at the speed of a term sheet20:15 Regulation moves at the speed of rulemaking20:45 Understanding regulatory arbitrage21:00 Same television, different rules21:45 Most regulatory arbitrage is perfectly legal22:00 But risk doesn't change just because the address does22:15 Why regulators are reconsidering what qualifies as a bond22:30 Show me what's inside the box, not the wrapping paper23:00 The rules are being rewritten — but the money is already there23:30 The mistake Washington may have made after 200824:00 You can't pass a law eliminating the desire to make money24:45 The campaign finance parallel25:00 We regulated the scene of the accident25:30 We get very good at preventing the last financial crisis26:00 Incentives work: if banks pull back, somebody else lends26:15 Maybe the behavior simply migrated27:15 The systemic stress test Chuck doesn't think we can pass27:45 Why the investigation is useful regardless of the outcome28:00 Looking through the legal boxes to the economics underneath28:30 Where the central argument lands29:15 What happens when something goes wrong? The honest answer29:30 The strongest case that nothing catastrophic happens30:00 Why private credit isn't structured like a bank run30:15 Longer-term liabilities and patient money30:45 Three ways this story could end31:00 Possibility one: Walter is the problem31:15 Possibility two: an extreme example of a manageable problem31:45 Possibility three: Walter is the X-ray32:00 What we do — and don't — have evidence of32:30 Being careful not to invent the next 200832:45 Where pressure could actually come from33:15 When patient money becomes less patient33:30 Other sources of insurance funding under stress33:45 Borrowing, credit lines, and reinsurance triggers34:00 Who else made a promise based on that valuation?34:15 Being fair to Delaware Life and Clear Spring34:45 The narrower question: how much stress can the cushions absorb?35:15 Back to the Lakers one last time35:45 Why you sell the thing you can sell36:00 What Chuck is and isn't ready to say36:30 If I had subpoena power: the reporting roadmap37:00 What open-source reporting can and can't do37:30 One: open the boxes and show the underlying assets37:45 Two: did the structure change the regulatory treatment?38:15 Schedule D vs. Schedule BA — show us the math38:30 Three: who graded the box, and on what information?38:45 Four: why did 3% become something vastly larger?39:00 Who made that judgment, and what changed after the subpoenas?39:30 Five: did the Lakers money actually matter?39:45 Six: how much stress can these insurers absorb?40:15 What we know, and what we don't40:30 The final test: what would make Chuck say he was too worried40:45 Show me the marks hold up41:15 "I'd love to make that podcast"41:30 What this story already tells us41:45 Coming back to Josh Kushner and the timing42:00 No evidence of a quid pro quo42:15 Why the political question is the smaller question42:45 The more consequential story43:00 The full thread: Lakers to Walter to Dodgers to private credit43:30 What we have and haven't established43:45 We reinforced the part of the house that burned down44:15 Every private equity firm wanted its own insurance company44:30 "Money always finds a way"45:00 The failure was assuming we'd solved the behavior45:15 Why this matters well beyond Wall Street45:30 Our hypothetical retiree, and what she has to trust45:45 Capitalism runs on trust, not just money46:15 If that trust breaks, everyone finds a different villain46:45 Where Chuck's instincts are — and what the evidence doesn't establish47:00 What would change his mind47:15 Why it's fitting we got here through the Lakers47:45 Let's figure out what it is before the patient gets sickSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everyone wants to build wealth, but between the media, insider jargon, and fear of losing, many of us become overwhelmed and stressed, even to the point of not taking action at all. In his new book Investing with Peace of Mind, Sean Castle looks at the psychology of investing and the roller-coaster emotions that go up and down with the market. He shows how to navigate that path by explaining what investors are up against, giving novices the vocabulary and understanding to start investing with confidence. He equips readers to overcome fear, steward resources wisely, and build lasting wealth—without jargon or panic. As he often tells clients, “In spite of apocalyptic predictions, the world hasn't ended and likely won't.” Investing with Peace of Mind Bruce T Davis Sean Castle Sean Castle Co-founded Cherry Creek Investment Advisors, Inc. in 1994 with the goal to help people just like you cut through the media driven “noise” associated with investing in today's financial markets. He's been utilizing common-sense and time proven strategies to help people achieve their individual financial goals for over twenty-five years. Having navigated clients and their investments through the 1987 stock market crash and the Financial Crisis of 2008, he brings valuable experience to each and every client relationship he has.As he often tells clients, “In spite of apocalyptic predictions, the world hasn't ended and likely won't.” He's never seen anyone make money by panicking. Having worked in Washington, D.C., both in Congress and as a Presidential appointee at the U.S. Treasury Department, Mr. Castle brings a unique understanding and clarity to the political issues that so often contribute to the volatility and confusion in today's investment world. A published author and former host of a Denver based radio talk show discussing the markets and financial planning issues, Mr. Castle also speaks at various industry conferences, university functions, and business gatherings. For decades now, he has been very active guiding churches on their financial journey. Over the years, Mr. Castle has served on a variety of corporate, non-profit, and government Boards of Directors. He is very active in his church and is a graduate of Colorado State University with a B.A. in Economics. Married for over thirty-eight years and father to a fantastic daughter, Mr. Castle enjoys traveling, photography, and scuba diving. WebsiteLinkedIn

It's time for another Euro Trip and resume our story of the 2008 Financial Crisis and the subsequent Great Recession. Austerity Bites as we visit Greece, Germany, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Iceland and the UK to see what the heck is going on across the bloody bond in the economies of Europe. Have you ever looked at monetary policy of the Euro and thought “It's all Greek to me!” well then this episode is for you as your Shuffle hosts simplify as much as possible the inner workings of a 17 state shared currency system. ⁠Give Remember Shuffle a follow on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@RememberShufflePod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to interact with the show between episodes. It also makes it easier to book guests.  Bibliography:Crashed: Adam ToozeBoomerang: Michael LewisThe Adults in the Room: Yanis Varoufakis'Joseph Stiglitz: The Euro

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Millions of life insurance policies are tied to the fortunes and speculation of the world's biggest private equity companies. Now, their risk of defaulting on their obligations is increasing, and some worry it could lead to another financial crisis. Today on Second Request, Teddy Downey sits down with Andrew Granato, Assistant Professor at the University of Texas School of Law, and Pranjal Drall, a J.D.-Ph.D. candidate in Financial Economics at Yale University, to discuss their recent paper, "Private Credit's State Backstop: How Private Equity Socializes Risk Through Insurers." 

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Jessica Steinberg for today's episode. As Iran rebuffs US President Donald Trump, insisting there are no ongoing talks between the two parties, Magid notes that the regime's denials have frustrated the US leader, while Iran doesn't seem deterred by the president's incendiary language. Magid discusses the sense of anticipation among Board of Peace members about convincing Hamas to agree to its disarmament proposal. The Israeli government, however, is not on board with the plan. And it has continued to carry out strikes against Hamas, notably including terrorists who invaded on October 7, 2023, and those who abducted hostages -- which could sabotage the deal. Israel's objections to the deal, says Magid, has apparently led the board to accept a more gradual withdrawal for Israel from the ceasefire lines in Gaza. In the second half of the podcast, Magid reviews the ongoing banking crisis in the Palestinian Authority, after Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich signed a last-minute waiver that supports Israeli banks providing services crucial to keeping the West Bank economy afloat. Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates. For further reading: Board of Peace appears to shift terms for IDF pullback after meeting PM; Gaza airstrike reported Trump: ‘Unbelievably duplicitous’ Iran begged for talks, now denies they’re happening Israel acts to ease Palestinian banking crisis it helped create, but is it moving too late? Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. Ari Schlacht produced this episode. IMAGE: US bureau chief Jacob Magid appears on the Daily Briefing podcast with host Jessica Steinberg (Flash 90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Maggie Shea sits down with Tina Hassler, Managing Partner at Sandhill Investment Management, for an insightful conversation about career growth, financial planning, leadership, and why relationships will always matter more than market headlines. Tina shares her journey from starting her career in Finance during the 2008 financial crisis to helping lead one of Western New York's premier investment management firms. Along the way, she reflects on the lessons she learned from starting at the ground level, embracing every opportunity, and building a career through hard work, curiosity, and exceptional client service. Together, Maggie and Tina discuss: The Pain Points of starting a Finance career in NYC during the 2008 financial crisis Why every role teaches valuable lessons, even the ones you didn't plan for Building trust with clients during uncertain economic times How emotions influence financial decisions and why having a trusted advisor matters Leadership, mentorship, and growing into new opportunities Why great customer service is still a competitive advantage Navigating market uncertainty without reacting emotionally The importance of finding work that aligns with your strengths and values Preparing the next generation of leaders in today's workplace Tina also shares what it was like stepping into leadership at Sandhill Investment Management and why the firm's success has always been built on long-term relationships, thoughtful planning, and helping clients make confident financial decisions. One of the biggest takeaways from this episode is that success rarely happens overnight. Whether you're building a career, growing a business, or planning for your financial future, consistency, patience, and surrounding yourself with the right people make all the difference. If you're interested in leadership, investing, career development, or simply hearing the story of someone who worked her way from the ground up, this is an episode you won't want to miss. 

More and more cost cutting is the order of the day in West Indies cricket. How long can we go on like this? Machel and Santokie jump in the booth to discuss if we are slowly watching the death of West Indies cricket. Lock in for another Patreon special. As ever please leave a rating, review, comment and follow the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. No other channel keeps it as real as we do on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast. If you'd like to support the Caribbean Cricket Podcast you can become a patron for as little as £2/$2 a month here - https://www.patreon.com/Caribcricket If you would like to read some high quality articles on West Indies cricket - please subscribe to our brand new site - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caribbean Cricket News on CounterPress • West Indies Cricket independent news⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Good Sunday to you,Today I talk to Toby Young, now Lord Young, journalist, author, and founder of the Free Speech Union discuss Britain: how it works, its economic outlook, inflation, the expanding state, free speech and whether the UK is heading towards a financial crisis.As a member of the House of Lords, Toby offers a unique perspective on the direction Britain is taking politically and economically. We finish by discussing where he'd invest one hundred grand today.As always you can watch the video above or listen via Apple Podcasts, Spotify et alThis interview was filmed at ARC 2026 in

Send us Fan MailSend us Fan MailIn this inspiring episode of Living the Dream with Curveball, we sit down with Amy Chinian, a remarkable entrepreneur whose journey from financial ruin to success showcases the power of resilience and determination. After the 2007 financial crisis left her family $3 million in debt and without a home, Amy turned adversity into opportunity by launching My Hair Helpers, a multimillion-dollar business that provides lice removal services and products. With a humble beginning that started with just a red picnic basket, Amy shares her story of how she transformed a personal challenge into a thriving enterprise.Amy discusses her role as a mentor for women, emphasizing the importance of community and support in overcoming life's obstacles. She reflects on her experiences as a mother of five while building her business, providing insight into the balance of family life and entrepreneurship. Listeners will be inspired by her commitment to helping others and her belief that setbacks can lead to incredible comebacks.What You'll Learn in This Episode:- The journey from financial crisis to entrepreneurial success- How personal challenges can inspire innovative business ideas- The importance of mentorship and community support for women- Strategies for balancing family life and running a business- Insights into Amy's national product line and future projectsJoin us for a conversation filled with motivation, practical advice, and the reminder that with faith and determination, anything is possible. For more information on Amy and her work, visit www.myhairhelpers.comSupport the show

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SummaryIn this episode, we delve into the intricate political and personal dynamics of the characters in House of the Dragon, exploring themes of power, legitimacy, and leadership. Join us as we analyze key moments, character motivations, and the underlying lore of Westeros as we go through the 3rd episode of Season 3! keywordsHouse of the Dragon, Westeros, power, leadership, politics, Targaryen, monarchy, drama, episode analysis key topicsDamon's war tactics and bloodlustRhaenyra's quest for legitimacyThe significance of coronation and ceremoniesThe role of faith and the Seven in WesterosThe brewing conflict at the Dragonpit takeawaysLeadership requires balancing power with diplomacy.Legitimacy is often contested and complex.Ceremonies like coronation serve political and symbolic purposes.Faith and religion are intertwined with politics.Strategic deception is crucial in Westerosi politics.TitlesThe Power Struggles of House TargaryenLeadership and Legitimacy in Westeros sound bites"Leadership requires balancing power with diplomacy.""Faith and religion are intertwined with politics.""Strategy and deception are key in Westerosi politics."Chapters00:00 Introduction to House of the Dragon Season 302:00 Tension and Foreboding in the Latest Episode06:03 Rhaenyra's Coronation and Its Significance10:10 The Struggles of Leadership and Governance13:48 Rhaenyra's Financial Crisis and Political Maneuvering17:50 The Complex Dynamics Between Rhaenyra and Alicent21:47 The Role of Faith and Power in the Realm29:03 The Origins of Dragons30:56 Legitimacy and Power Dynamics33:05 Dinner Politics and Social Commentary37:00 Petitions and Public Sentiment39:55 Leadership Challenges and Wealth Disparity44:31 Ambition and the Cost of Power48:19 Family Ties and Betrayal51:05 The Rising Tensions and Future Conflicts ResourcesHouse of the Dragon on HBO - https://www.hbo.com/house-of-the-dragonGeorge R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood - https://www.amazon.com/Fire-Blood-George-R-R-Martin/dp/0553593714The Lore of Westeros - A Game of Thrones Wiki - https://awoiaf.westeros.org/ guest linksInstagram - https://instagram.com/watchthatjawnTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@watchthatjawnpodc

In this first installment of a two-part conversation, host Darius Mirshahzadeh reconnects with longtime friend and industry veteran Jon Irvine, founder and CEO of Westcove Development. The two pick up where they left off after years apart, a reunion sparked when Jon accidentally discovered Darius's podcast while stuck in LA traffic. What follows is a deeply personal and wide-ranging conversation covering Jon's biracial upbringing, his accidental entry into mortgage finance, a landmark $1.3 billion sale to Merrill Lynch 90 days before the 2008 financial crisis, the personal losses that forced him to rethink his legacy, and the unexpected signs that led him to launch a real estate development company. This episode is equal parts origin story, life philosophy, and housing industry insight with plenty of laughs along the way. In this episode, Darius and Jon will discuss: (00:00) Introduction and First Impressions (02:36) The Power of Personality Over Looks (05:25) The Impact of Generosity in Relationships (08:07) Reconnecting and the Journey to Podcasting (10:55) Background and Early Life of Jon Irvine (13:31) Transitioning from Finance to Housing Development (21:57) The Journey into Mortgages (27:59) Building a Successful Mortgage Company (32:12) Navigating the 2008 Financial Crisis (37:42) Understanding Generational Wealth Disparities (41:43) Transitioning to Real Estate Development Jon Irvine is the Founder and CEO of Westcove Development, a Southern California real estate development firm specializing in design-forward, small-lot single family homes in high-demand, supply-constrained markets. Drawing on California's evolving housing legislation — including SB1123 — Westcove manages the full development lifecycle from acquisition and entitlement through construction and sale. Jon brings nearly three decades of senior executive experience in residential finance, having held leadership roles at Change Lending, Banc of California, OneWest Bank (under CEO Steven Mnuchin), and Mr. Cooper/Nationstar, where he led initiatives across capital markets, production, and strategic growth. Through Westcove, he channels deep institutional finance expertise into scalable residential development built to meet California's urgent housing needs. Connect with Jon: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonirvine/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Westcove-Development-61572683421911/  Connect with Darius: Website: https://therealdarius.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imthedarius/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thegreatnessmachine  Book: The Core Value Equation https://www.amazon.com/Core-Value-Equation-Framework-Limitless/dp/1544506708 Write a review for The Greatness Machine using this link: https://ratethispodcast.com/spreadinggreatness.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1720, the South Sea Company was one of the most valuable businesses in Britain until a spectacular collapse in its publicly traded shares triggered the country's first major stock market crisis. At the centre of the story was John Blunt, a shoemaker's son who rose through the ranks of the financial world to become one of the company's key architects. In this episode, hosts Robin Wigglesworth and Gillian Tett speak to Professor Thomas Levenson about the speculation and financial engineering that inflated the South Sea Bubble, the strange copycat schemes it inspired and how its dramatic fallout helped reshape modern finance, while leaving Blunt disgraced and forever associated with one of history's most notorious financial crashes.Further reading: Money for Nothing: South Sea Bubble and the Invention of Modern Capitalism (2020), by Thomas Levenson. Levenson's latest book is A Pox on Fools: The Grifters and Sinners Who Want Us to Reject Vaccines (2026). Credits: Getty ImagesTo enjoy future episodes, be sure to subscribe to The Story of Money wherever you get your podcasts, also on the show's dedicated YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@FTTheStoryOfMoney Hosts: Gillian Tett and Robin WigglesworthProducer: Lulu SmythSenior Producers: Michela Tindera and Laurence Knight Executive Producer: Manuela SaragosaOriginal music and sound design: Breen TurnerBroadcast engineers: Bianca Wakeman and Petros GiuompasisPodcast Development: Laura ClarkeFT Global Head of Audio: Flo Phillips Video editor: Josh Divney and Kristen Kenyon at Podcast DiscoveryLearn more at www.ft.com/tsom or get in touch at thestoryofmoney@ft.com.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Over recent decades, global shocks such as the Global Food, Fuel and Financial Crisis of 2007–2009, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the war in Ukraine, have driven countries to rapidly scale up social protection measures, including subsidies, to cushion households from rising food and energy prices. Increasing attention has also been placed on shock-responsive measures to address climate disasters and other crises. The recent conflict in the Middle East and disruptions to energy infrastructure and oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz have once again highlighted the vulnerability of global energy and food systems. While oil flows have resumed, markets are expected to stabilise over time, with continued impacts on energy prices, agricultural inputs and household budgets. In this first episode of a two-part discussion on subsidies, we draw on recent analyses to explore why such policies continue to account for over half of global responses to price shocks despite their regressive nature and significant fiscal costs, and what it would take to strengthen social protection systems as more effective and sustainable alternatives. Why do governments continue to rely on subsidies despite these challenges? What prevents social protection systems from playing a larger role during crises? And what would it take to build systems that can respond more quickly and effectively when the next shock hits?   * This episode was recorded on 17 June 2026. While we recognize that there have been further developments in the Iran-US peace talks, the discussions in this episode remain relevant and continue to provide valuable context.   Meet our guests:   Giovanna Mazzeo Ortolani, Social Protection Specialist, FAO Yannick Hemmerlé, Economist, OECD Economics Department   For our Quick Wins segment, we spoke with Marina Carvalho, Project Manager at socialprotection.org, who introduced some of the  key features and improvements of the new socialprotection.org platform,  launched in June! We invite you to explore the new platform and join us in growing the world's leading knowledge-sharing community on social protection!   Resources: Report | Tracking Global Social Policy Responses to High Energy Prices Report | The role of social protection in addressing the impacts of the 2026 conflict in the Middle East Policy Brief | Energy prices are spiking again

What if the way you talk about hard times online is actually pushing your clients away? Welcome back to The Pilates Lounge Podcast with your host, Katie Crane. In this solo episode, Katie shares an honest, off-the-cuff take on a trend she's noticed across social media: Pilates studio owners and instructors posting about how hard business is right now. She unpacks why that messaging can hurt your business, and what to say instead if you want to become the safe, steady place your community turns to when life feels hard. In This Episode, We Discuss The social media trend of studio owners posting fear-based messages about the cost of living crisis Why being in business is a rollercoaster, not a ladder, and always has been How your social media messaging either attracts or repels your ideal client Why "the sky is falling" posts don't help your business, even when they're true How to speak to your ideal client's fears while offering them a solution Why Pilates helps reset the nervous system during stressful times Katie's morning reading habit and two book recommendations for mindset The difference between people who survive hard times and people who suffer through them Why you get to choose how you show up, and it's okay to walk away if you need to Key Takeaways ✨ Be the roof, not the storm People aren't looking for someone to confirm that life is hard. They're looking for a safe, steady place to turn to. Show up as that place. ✨ Speak to fears with solutions, not more fear Your ideal client already feels stressed. The most useful thing you can post is how Pilates helps them, not a list of everything that's going wrong. ✨ Business is a rollercoaster, not a ladder Business was never meant to be easy or linear. Every business owner has hard days. The difference is in the story you choose to tell your community. ✨ Protect your mornings Reading for fifteen minutes each morning, instead of scrolling social media, can shift your mindset and help you show up stronger for your clients. About Katie Crane Katie Crane is the host of The Pilates Lounge Podcast and the owner of Encore Pilates and Wellness in Darwin, Australia. With twenty-one years in business, Katie shares real, honest insight into building a Pilates studio, leading a community, and staying resilient through the ups and downs of small business ownership. Resources Mentioned Katie's studio: Encore Pilates and Wellness NT, Darwin Katie's Instagram: @encore_pilates_and_wellness_nt The Pilates Professional Instagram: @thepilatesprofessional Book: a book on the All Blacks (New Zealand rugby team) and their "no dickheads" culture rule Book: "Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor Frankl Listen & Subscribe Listen to The Pilates Lounge Podcast on your favourite podcast platform. Continue the Conversation in The Pilates Muse Join the conversation here: https://www.thepilatesprofessional.com.au/the-pilates-muse-publication Prefer to Watch? This episode is also available on YouTube. About The Pilates Lounge The Pilates Lounge is a space for Pilates professionals, movement educators, and curious learners to explore meaningful conversations around movement, teaching, health, and the evolving Pilates industry.  

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.On today's edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the sign of liberal Protestant decline indicated by the sale of the Episcopal Church's headquarters, polyamorists and LGBTQ activists resisting monogamy vote in the PC (USA, and the life, legacy, and worldview of Alan Greenspan.Part I (00:14 – 11:24)The Episcopalian Heads for Extinction: The Episcopal Church Set to Sell Headquarters in NY, and It Marks Another Sign of Liberal Protestant DeclineThe Episcopalian heads for extinction: Denominational collapse is announced with plan to sell NYC headquarters by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Episcopal Church puts multimillion-dollar New York headquarters on the market by The Washington Post (Michelle Boorstein)Part II (11:24 – 18:56)Polyamory and the Presbyterian Church (USA): A Move to Affirm Monogamy is Met with Resistants from Polyamorists and LGBTQ ActivistsPart III (18:56 – 27:16)Alan Shrugged? Ayn Rand, the Legacy of Economist Alan Greenspan, and a Reminder That There is a Worldview Behind EverythingAlan Greenspan, Influential Fed Chairman Whose Legacy Was Dimmed by the Financial Crisis, Dies at 100 by The Wall Street Journal (Nick Timiraos)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

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China just hit another record, though not the kind officials want to talk about. Not record growth. Not record confidence. Not record consumer spending. A record decline in household borrowing. Chinese households are not just borrowing less. They are pulling back at a pace we have not seen before in comparable data. And that is the real warning because this is exactly where China's worsening downturn becomes much harder to explain away.Eurodollar University's Money & Macro Analysis--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Learn more about Augusta Precious Metals and what they have to offer - including physical gold for IRA accounts - by going to: https://EurodollarGold.com or text EURO to 35052. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Webinar June 2026: Why Smart Investors Keep Missing Every Major Economic Turning PointIt isn't that they're buying the wrong assets. They're using a broken map of the monetary system — and getting it wrong leads to catastrophic decisions. Let's fix that. Sunday, June 28 @ 5:30pm ET. Sign up below. https://webinar.eurodollar-university.com/home----------------------------------------------------------------------------------https://www.eurodollar.universityTwitter: https://twitter.com/JeffSnider_EDUI'll also be active on Bravais Social - a new AI-centered social network designed for professionals and knowledge workers. The platform aims to bring together a wider range of tools and functionalities tailored specifically for professional interaction, research, and knowledge exchange in one place. You can find me here: https://bravais.social/profile/eduhttps://www.eurodollar.universityTwitter: https://twitter.com/JeffSnider_EDU

You weren't worried about your portfolio at breakfast. Then you check your phone and see recession warnings, tariff headlines, Federal Reserve predictions, and market experts declaring that "this time is different."In this episode of A Wiser Retirement® Podcast, we discuss why reacting to headlines can lead investors away from their long-term financial goals. Drawing on decades of experience through events like the 2008 Financial Crisis, the COVID-19 market downturn, and the inflation-driven volatility of 2022, we explain why discipline, planning, and perspective often matter more than predictions.Related Podcast Episodes: Ep 284. Fear, Greed, and the Markets: Mastering Emotional Investing (Part 1)Ep 285. Fear, Greed, and the Markets: Mastering Emotional Investing (Part 2)Ep 323. 2025 Market Recap & 2026 Outlook: What's Ahead for InvestorsRelated Financial Education Videos:Should Pilots Invest in Aviation Stocks?Is now a good time to invest in the S&P 500?Additional Info:New Book: Everything Your Financial Advisor Won't Tell YouLearn More:- About Wiser Wealth Management- Schedule a Complimentary Consultation: Discover how we can help you achieve financial freedom.- Access Our Free Guides: Gain valuable insights on building a financial legacy, the importance of a financial advisor for business owners, post-divorce financial planning, and more!Stay Connected: - Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter- A Wiser Retirement® YouTube Channel This podcast was produced by Wiser Wealth Management. Thanks for listening!

In Wild Tides: Media Infrastructure and Financial Crisis in Ireland (Duke University Press, 2026), Patrick Brodie maps the shifting fortunes of the Irish economy before the 2008 financial crisis up to 2020, outlining how the Irish state moved from rampant and irresponsible financialized development to incentivizing private media infrastructure and policy as instruments for economic recovery. Brodie contends that while the Irish state's investment in creative and technological sectors of media was supposed to bring resources back into the country and stabilize the economy, it instead rendered the country even more vulnerable to future instability and transferred wealth into the hands of multinational corporations. Through ethnographic work and close engagement with the Irish state's policy and planning across a number of key media infrastructure sites, Brodie unfolds the very real environmental and social impacts of Ireland's naturalized model of financialized, foreign direct investment-led infrastructural development. Richly researched and comprehensively argued, Wild Tides reveals the multifarious, unexpected ways that financialization reaches into the daily life of a nation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

As Kevin Warsh prepares to take the reins at the Federal Reserve, a deeper question emerges: has the Fed reached the limits of what monetary policy can achieve? Cem Karsan sits down with Danielle DiMartino Booth to explore the growing tensions between inflation, debt, financialization, and political pressure. From the future of quantitative easing and Treasury market risks to the rise of populism and the long term consequences of decades of intervention, this conversation examines whether the United States is approaching a turning point that could redefine the relationship between markets, government, and the Federal Reserve.-----50 YEARS OF TREND FOLLOWING BOOK AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES VIDEO FOR ACCREDITED INVESTORS - CLICK HERE-----Follow Niels on Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube or via the TTU website.IT's TRUE ? – most CIO's read 50+ books each year – get your FREE copy of the Ultimate Guide to the Best Investment Books ever written here.And you can get a free copy of my latest book “Ten Reasons to Add Trend Following to Your Portfolio” here.Learn more about the Trend Barometer here.Send your questions to info@toptradersunplugged.comAnd please share this episode with a like-minded friend and leave an honest Rating & Review on iTunes or Spotify so more people can discover the podcast.Follow Cem on Twitter.Follow Danielle on X.Episode TimeStamps: 00:00 - Introduction and why Kevin Warsh's arrival at the Fed matters02:25 - Warsh steps into a divided Federal Reserve05:13 - The debt problem and the pressures facing policymakers07:52 - Can Warsh avoid another era of quantitative easing?10:00 - Interest rates, inflation, and the limits of Fed policy17:53 - Revisiting Arthur Burns and the lessons of the 1970s23:02 - Treasury buybacks, debt monetization, and market stability29:27 - Populism, demographics, and the future inflation outlook37:34 - Is the Fed's mandate shifting toward managing government debt?43:06 - Sovereign wealth funds and the possibility of equity market intervention45:56 - Would merging Treasury and the Fed end central bank independence?49:59 - Has the Federal Reserve broken the natural business cycle?51:22 - Final thoughts on crisis, reform, and America's economic futureCopyright © 2025 – CMC AG – All Rights Reserved----PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 3 ways I can help you in your investment Journey:1. eBooks that cover key topics that you need to know about In my eBooks, I put together some key discoveries and things I have learnt during the more than 3 decades I have worked in the Trend Following industry, which I hope you will find useful. Click Here2. Daily Trend Barometer and Market Score One of the things I'm really proud of, is the fact that I have managed to published the Trend Barometer and Market Score each day for more than a decade...as these tools are really good at describing the environment for trend following managers as well as giving insights into the general positioning of a trend following strategy! Click Here3. Other Resources that can help youAnd if you are hungry for more useful resources from the trend following world...check out some precious resources that I have found over the years to be really valuable. Click HerePrivacy PolicyDisclaimer

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Mea Culpa welcomes legal scholar and advocate, Jennifer Taub. Taub is the author of the best-selling book, ”Other People's Houses." And is formerly an associate general counsel at Fidelity Investments. She is considered a leading expert on the Financial Crisis of 2008, and she's a frequent commentator on corporate governance and financial reform matters. Taub is a graduate of Yale College and Harvard Law School (where she is currently a visiting professor) Taub is also a professor at Vermont Law School, where she teaches Contracts, Corporations, Securities Regulation, and White Collar Crime. Taub's advocacy promotes transparency and opposes corruption. As she likes to say, it's all about following the money.