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America Out Loud PULSE with Dr. Randall Bock – Emergency physician Alessandro Loiola challenges COVID-era medical policy, declining institutional trust, and falling fertility, arguing that science requires open debate, early treatment, and freedom from political control. He warns that fear, distraction, and demographic decline threaten medicine, family continuity, and Western civilization's future and stability...

Bitcoin keeps bouncing off the $80,000 resistance level, and Matt explains why profit-taking is the biggest obstacle right now. Institutional investors are locking in strong gains, the short squeeze that helped drive the first leg higher is losing momentum, and roughly $6.4 billion in Bitcoin options are set to expire Friday. At the same time, ETF demand remains strong, with about $314 million in Tuesday inflows and roughly $3 billion for August, making sustained institutional buying the key to turning $80K from resistance into support. The episode also looks at why the Treasury market and the debasement trade matter more to Bitcoin than oil prices, Revolut beginning to roll out its euro-backed EURR stablecoin, and the Tornado Cash retrial being pushed to 2027. Matt argues that Bitcoin still has a real path toward $90K if it can close above $80K and stay there, but warns that every new price level will bring fresh sellers, profit-taking, and resistance. Happy HODLing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Dan Steinberg shares his extensive experience in real estate, focusing on creating innovative products for high net worth individuals, navigating distressed markets, and the intricacies of medical office space development. Discover how institutional insights shape his approach to real estate investing and development. In this episode, Dan shares insights on real estate investment strategies, including repurposing hotels into workforce housing, navigating market dynamics, and innovative capital raising approaches. Discover practical tips for investors and developers looking to make impactful decisions in today's real estate landscape.   Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind:  Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply   Investor Machine Marketing Partnership:  Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true 'white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com   Coaching with Mike Hambright:  Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike   Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a "mini-mastermind" with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming "Retreat", either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas "Big H Ranch"? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat   Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform!  Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/   New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club   —--------------------

The Nurses Report on America Out Loud with Gail Macrae, BSN, RN – The larger system, she argues, is not designed to change itself but to make profit—at what cost? Attempts to bring rigorous, data-driven reform into federal agencies have been blocked at every turn. The financial incentives around liability-free products and continuous pharmaceutical development remain intact...

Most nonprofit executive directors lose their strategic thinking time every week for a reason that has nothing to do with discipline: it is the only block on the calendar with no one waiting on the other end of it. In this micro-episode, Brooke Richie-Babbage explains why strategy loses to everything else on a CEO's week — every competing commitment carries a consequence for missing it, and unstructured thinking time carries none — and lays out three moves that make the strategic function structural instead of willpower-dependent. She also reframes executive fatigue as data rather than a character flaw: when a design cannot absorb organizational pressure, the leader absorbs it instead.Episode DescriptionThe finance committee meets on the fourteenth. Multiple active grants have reporting windows that don't line up. A program officer already has a call on the books. Every one of those has a person on the other end, and that — not its importance — is what makes it happen. Then there's the two hours blocked to think about the next three years. Nobody is waiting for that. So when something else needs the slot, it takes the slot.In this micro-episode, Brooke Richie-Babbage makes the case that this is a scoring problem, not a time management problem, and not a discipline problem either. Strategy is the only function in most growing nonprofits with no structure holding it up. Payroll has a calendar. Grants have portals and deadlines. Governance has bylaws. Strategy has the CEO — and that's the entire infrastructure. Listeners walk away understanding why guarding the block harder has already failed, and what to build instead.Key Questions AnsweredWhy does my strategic thinking time always get canceled?Is it a discipline problem if I can't protect time to think?Why do nonprofit executive directors struggle to do long-range planning?How do I make strategic time stick without relying on willpower?What is a Design Deficit in a nonprofit organization?Why does executive director burnout keep getting treated as a personal failing?What should a nonprofit CEO focus on during a week when they're already depleted?Is it key-person dependency if the whole strategy function runs through me?What You'll LearnWhy strategic time loses on the calendar every week — and why the mechanism is a missing consequence, not weak prioritization or poor time management.The three moves that make the strategic function structural — attaching thinking to a deadline that already exists, requiring one small written output per block, and clarifying decision rights so escalations stop eating the hours.A subtraction protocol for depleted weeks — how to identify the two or three decisions that actually change the shape of the next quarter, and what to do with everything else.Key TakeawaysStrategic time doesn't need more protection. It needs a consequence. Every strategic question a CEO is carrying sits upstream of a decision someone will eventually be waiting on. The work isn't to manufacture urgency — it's to find the deadline that already exists on the governance calendar and attach the thinking to it.Strategy is the only function in a growing nonprofit with no scaffolding. Payroll has a calendar, grants have portals, governance has bylaws, programs have staff and workplans. Clarity — the direction-setting, the deciding — runs on one person's unprotected calendar. That's a Design Deficit, and at $1M–$5M it's the most expensive one.Depletion is a reading on the gauge, not a verdict on the leader. Systems absorb pressure or people do. When a CEO is the absorber, exhaustion is telling them what the organization isn't carrying yet — which makes it diagnostic information, not evidence of inadequacy.The hours come back through decision rights, not willpower. Thinking time gets eaten by escalation: a director who copies the CEO to be safe, a small reallocation waiting on approval, a board chair calling about something the ops manager owns. As long as everything has a legitimate claim on those two hours, protecting them won't hold.Grinding through is how a structural problem stays a personal one. Pushing harder works, briefly. It also spends the one asset the organization can't replace — the CEO's judgment — and buys the design flaw another quarter of invisibility.FAQsWhat is a Design Deficit in a nonprofit organization?A Design Deficit is the gap between how an organization is structured and what its current size actually requires. Brooke uses the term for nonprofits whose systems were built for a smaller version of themselves and were never rebuilt as the budget, staff, and funder base grew.Why do nonprofit executive directors keep canceling their strategic thinking time?Because strategic time is the only block on the calendar with no one waiting on the other end. Brooke argues this is a scoring problem, not a discipline problem: every competing commitment carries a consequence for missing it, and unstructured thinking time carries none.How can a nonprofit CEO protect strategic time without relying on willpower?Attach the thinking to a deadline that already exists on the governance calendar, require each session to produce one small written output, and give that output a named recipient. Brooke adds that the hours only hold once decision rights are clarified so escalations stop claiming them.What is key-person dependency in a nonprofit, and how does it apply to strategy?Key-person dependency exists when a critical organizational function runs entirely through one individual. Brooke points out that boards flag this immediately when it applies to revenue, but rarely notice when the entire strategic function of a $2M organization depends on the CEO having one uninterrupted Thursday.What should a nonprofit leader do during a week when they are already depleted?Subtract rather than add. Brooke recommends identifying the two or three decisions that would change the shape of the next quarter if made badly or not at all, keeping only those, and assigning everything else a decision rule, a delegate, or a stated delay.Is executive director burnout a personal problem or a structural one?Brooke treats depletion as data rather than a character report. When a design cannot absorb organizational pressure, the leader absorbs it instead. The useful question is not how to push harder but what the depletion reveals the organization is not yet carrying on its own.Step-by-Step: Three Moves That Make the Strategic Function Strutural1. Attach it to a deadline that already exists. Strategic time needs a consequence, and the governance calendar is already full of them — the finance committee in six weeks, the renewal decision in October, the director-level hire that has to happen before the fiscal year turns. The block stops being "Thursday, nine to eleven, think" and becomes "Thursday, nine to eleven, the two funding scenarios for the finance committee on the fourteenth." It's the same hours, but now canceling costs something.2. Require one small output. Open-ended thinking time is easy to cancel because when it's skipped, nothing is visibly missing. Give every block one deliverable and keep it small: three options and what each one costs, or one decision written down with the reasoning underneath it. Not a forty-page plan — a page. This also does a second job. Institutional memory that currently lives entirely in the CEO's head starts moving into the organization, one written decision at a time.3. Give it an owner and an audience — then fix decision rights. Put a person on the other end: a deputy expecting the memo Friday, a board chair who knows the scenario is coming, a peer expecting the question that's been circling for months. Then address what actually eats the block, which is escalation. What can a director decide without the CEO, up to what threshold, and who do they go to instead? The hours come back through decision rights, not through discipline.For weeks when the tank is already empty: don't add anything — subtract by what's meaningful. Ask which two or three decisions this week, if made wrong or not at all, change the shape of the next quarter. Those get the CEO. Everything else gets a decision rule, a delegation, or an honest delay, stated out loud so it stops sitting as an open loop. Then name what the depletion is revealing in one sentence — I'm still the only person who can close a six-figure gift; my directors bring me problems, not recommendations — and treat that sentence as the redesign brief.Want to work together? Apply for the Next Level Nonprofit Mastermind, a high-touch coaching and training accelerator for established organizations with $1M+ budgets that are ready to design for impact sustained at scale.  Budget under $1M? 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Institutions confuse their own survival with the work of God. Dr. James Spencer and Dr. Ashish Varma close the diagnostic arc of this series with transaction, meaning the trade a person or an organization makes when preserving the platform becomes more important than the faithfulness the platform was built for. The anchor text is Jeroboam, who sets up worship at Dan and Bethel not to introduce a different god but to keep his people from traveling south. Varma's reading sharpens it: the question is whether Israel gathers around the presence of God or whether God is expected to gather around Israel. The conversation turns on how easily success gets read as approval. Spencer flags the language of institutions insisting that God needs them to be what they are now more than ever. Varma answers with Habakkuk, where God raises up Babylon in response to injustice and Babylon is still judged for how it behaves, and extends the point to a mission history in which the gospel genuinely spread through colonial expansion that was itself blessed by churches and was still indefensible. Being used is not the same as being approved. Spencer adds Nebuchadnezzar, named as God's servant and punished seventy years later, and the distinction holds: the exile was deserved, the brutality was not. What follows is uncomfortable for anyone who works in one of these places. Institutions may end because their course is run, or because they failed, or in spite of their faithfulness, and outcomes do not tell you which. Spencer, who consults with seminaries and Christian colleges, describes leaders trapped by buildings, accreditation, and systems, protecting a vehicle rather than the thing the vehicle was for. Nobody pursues a doctorate in order to preserve an institution. The question both men land on is whether the model has quietly been substituted for the mission. Resources The diagnosis guide: https://www.thinkingchristian.org/about/framework Thinking, Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman- amazon.com Norman Wirzba on creation and nature- amazon.com Passages referenced: Genesis 6 and 11 and 15, Deuteronomy 8, 1 Kings 12 and 17, Jeremiah, Habakkuk, John 12 Follow and subscribe Subscribe to Thinking Christian: https://episodes.thinkingchristian.org Website: https://www.thinkingchristian.org Chapters 0:00 What transaction means 2:24 Jeroboam and the shortcut 3:10 Not a different god 7:18 Why it looked legitimate 10:42 Institutional inertia 13:44 In defense of the word lucky 15:36 Habakkuk and Babylon 19:52 Spread and consequence 20:19 Kahneman on luck 22:43 Nebuchadnezzar as servant 26:50 Two theological problems 31:34 Babel and human capability 33:50 The patience of God 35:51 Institutions that simply end 39:35 Ideology defines the questions 41:34 What higher ed is protecting 43:16 Substituting the vehicle 45:38 Faithful in the moment 47:56 Repentance and repudiation 50:15 Walking beside someone bigger 53:19 What comes next in the series Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, Seth Ginns, CIO of Franklin Crypto, joins from the Out East Summit to explain why Franklin Templeton believes traditional finance and crypto are finally converging. He shares how his background in public equities and crypto investing led him from CoinFund to Franklin, where the goal is to build institutional-grade crypto strategies for sovereign wealth funds, pensions, endowments, insurance companies, family offices, and other sophisticated allocators. Seth also explains why Ethereum's Lindy effect, stablecoins, RWAs, market infrastructure, payments, AI plus crypto, and tokenization could define the next phase of institutional crypto adoption.Check out Omaha Steaks and use my code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.comCheck out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/CRYPTO101 for a great deal: https://scribe.comCheck out Quince: https://quince.com/CRYPTO101Check out Shopify: https://shopify.com/crypto101Check out ShipStation and use my code crypto for a great deal: https://www.shipstation.comGet my #1 altcoin pick for this month.Get immediate access to my entire crypto portfolio for just $1.00 today! Get your FREE copy of "Crypto Revolution" and start making big profits from buying, selling,Get immediate access to my entire crypto portfolio.. just $1.00 today! Go here to get access: https://www.crypto101insider.com/cryptnation-directm6pypcy1?utm_source=Internal&utm_medium=YouTube&utm_content=Podcast&utm_term=20250916Get your FREE copy of "Crypto Revolution: Your Guide To The Future of Money". In this book, I reveal how to make (and keep) a fortune during this crypto bull run! http://www.cryptorevolution.com/free?utm_source=Internal&utm_medium=YouTube&utm_content=Podcast&utm_term=20250916Chapters00:00 -Intro 00:45 - From public equities to crypto investing01:45 - Launching CoinFund's liquid strategy02:05 - Why Franklin Templeton acquired the team03:00 - TradFi and crypto convergence04:40 - Why Clarity Act passage is nice but not required06:55 - Franklin Crypto's active strategy focus07:40 - Institutional allocators entering crypto10:40 - Franklin's ETFs, tokenization, and product suite11:55 - How smart money values crypto assets15:55 - Ethereum, Lindy effect, RWAs, and stablecoins18:00 - Market infrastructure, payments, AI, and crypto20:05 - Why Seth is bullish on the next market phaseSubscribe to YouTube for Exclusive Content:https://www.youtube.com/@crypto101podcast?sub_confirmation=1Follow us on social media for leading-edge crypto updates and trade alerts:https://twitter.com/Crypto101Podhttps://instagram.com/crypto_101*This is NOT financial, tax, or legal advice*Boardwalk Flock LLC. All Rights Reserved  ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Fog by DIZARO https://soundcloud.com/dizarofrCreative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/Fog-DIZAROMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/lAfbjt_rmE8▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Our Sponsors:* Check out Omaha Steaks and use my code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.com* Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/CRYPTO101 for a great deal: https://www.quince.com* Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/CRYPTO101 for a great deal: https://scribe.com* Check out ShipStation and use my code crypto for a great deal: https://www.shipstation.com* Check out Shopify and use my code shopify.com/crypto101 for a great deal: https://www.shopify.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan joins host Spencer Nichols on the Bitcoin Magazine Podcast to analyze why market apathy and "boring" price action often signal a major Bitcoin bottom. The pair dive into Bitcoin's role as a call option on a changing global monetary order, unpacking how macroeconomic uncertainty, fiscal debt, and real-world asset tokenization drive long-term value. Plus, Hougan shares key insights into institutional adoption, detailing how wealth managers and financial advisors are positioning themselves to lead the next major crypto cycle.Use code BM10 to get 10% off Bitcoin 2027 Conference in Nashville: https://2027.b.tc

In this episode of the Rundown Brendan, Hunter, & Tevo focus heavily on Ethereum's recent strength, Bank of America's exposure to Bitmine, rising RWA activity on Ethereum, Paul Tudor Jones adding back Bitcoin exposure, and Stanley Druckenmiller's family office getting exposure to Hyperliquid through an equity wrapper. They also cover the Genius Act, Clarity Act pressure, SEC crypto rulemaking, Citi's constructive regulatory comments, and Nasdaq moving toward 24-hour stock trading as traditional finance slowly starts to look more like crypto.Check out Omaha Steaks and use my code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.comCheck out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/CRYPTO101 for a great deal: https://scribe.comCheck out Quince: https://quince.com/CRYPTO101Check out Shopify: https://shopify.com/crypto101Check out ShipStation and use my code crypto for a great deal: https://www.shipstation.comGet my #1 altcoin pick for this month.Get immediate access to my entire crypto portfolio for just $1.00 today! Get your FREE copy of "Crypto Revolution" and start making big profits from buying, selling,Get immediate access to my entire crypto portfolio.. just $1.00 today! Go here to get access: https://www.crypto101insider.com/cryptnation-directm6pypcy1?utm_source=Internal&utm_medium=YouTube&utm_content=Podcast&utm_term=20250916Get your FREE copy of "Crypto Revolution: Your Guide To The Future of Money". In this book, I reveal how to make (and keep) a fortune during this crypto bull run! http://www.cryptorevolution.com/free?utm_source=Internal&utm_medium=YouTube&utm_content=Podcast&utm_term=20250916Chapters00:00 -Intro 00:37 - From MSCI and Bloomberg to Derivnex03:15 - Why crypto and tokenization matter now04:45 - Perpetual futures and tokenized index exposure06:15 - Atomic settlement and capital velocity explained07:25 - Why perpetual futures threaten traditional exchanges10:45 - OTC swaps, ISDAs, KYC, and institutional counterparties13:45 - Why Derivnex chose Canton16:35 - Stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and digital asset migration18:10 - Institutional adoption and green lights for tokenized financeSubscribe to YouTube for Exclusive Content:https://www.youtube.com/@crypto101podcast?sub_confirmation=1Follow us on social media for leading-edge crypto updates and trade alerts:https://twitter.com/Crypto101Podhttps://instagram.com/crypto_101*This is NOT financial, tax, or legal advice*Boardwalk Flock LLC. All Rights Reserved  ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Fog by DIZARO https://soundcloud.com/dizarofrCreative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/Fog-DIZAROMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/lAfbjt_rmE8▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Our Sponsors:* Check out Omaha Steaks and use my code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.com* Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/CRYPTO101 for a great deal: https://www.quince.com* Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/CRYPTO101 for a great deal: https://scribe.com* Check out ShipStation and use my code crypto for a great deal: https://www.shipstation.com* Check out Shopify and use my code shopify.com/crypto101 for a great deal: https://www.shopify.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Higher oil prices and rising bond yields weighed on equity markets, pushing global stocks lower at the start of the week. US Treasury yields remained in focus as strong corporate bond issuance added to concerns over US fiscal deficits. Meanwhile, artificial intelligence remained a standout theme, with Anthropic's rapid growth boosting sentiment across the sector. Enrico Chinello, Next Generation Research, takes a closer look at AI, noting that record investment by hyperscalers and institutional investors continues to support strong demand for AI infrastructure. Investors are increasingly focused on when that spending will translate into earnings and cash flow.(00:00) - Introduction: Bernadette Anderko, Product & Investment Content (00:27) - Markets wrap-up: Mike Rauber, Product & Investment Content (06:08) - Institutional investing in Artificial Intelligence: Enrico Chinello, Next Generation Research (11:06) - Closing remarks: Bernadette Anderko, Product & Investment Content Would you like to support this show? Please leave us a review and star rating on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, George Harrington, CEO of Derivnex, joins from the Out East Summit to explain how DRW is building infrastructure to bring OTC derivatives on chain. He breaks down how Derivnex is focused on moving traditional swap transactions, index total return swaps, digital settlement, tokenized assets, stablecoins, and tokenized deposits into a more efficient blockchain-based workflow.Check out Omaha Steaks and use my code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.comCheck out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/CRYPTO101 for a great deal: https://scribe.comCheck out Quince: https://quince.com/CRYPTO101Check out Shopify: https://shopify.com/crypto101Check out ShipStation and use my code crypto for a great deal: https://www.shipstation.comGet my #1 altcoin pick for this month.Get immediate access to my entire crypto portfolio for just $1.00 today! Get your FREE copy of "Crypto Revolution" and start making big profits from buying, selling,Get immediate access to my entire crypto portfolio.. just $1.00 today! Go here to get access: https://www.crypto101insider.com/cryptnation-directm6pypcy1?utm_source=Internal&utm_medium=YouTube&utm_content=Podcast&utm_term=20250916Get your FREE copy of "Crypto Revolution: Your Guide To The Future of Money". In this book, I reveal how to make (and keep) a fortune during this crypto bull run! http://www.cryptorevolution.com/free?utm_source=Internal&utm_medium=YouTube&utm_content=Podcast&utm_term=20250916Chapters00:00 -Intro 00:37 - From MSCI and Bloomberg to Derivnex03:15 - Why crypto and tokenization matter now04:45 - Perpetual futures and tokenized index exposure06:15 - Atomic settlement and capital velocity explained07:25 - Why perpetual futures threaten traditional exchanges10:45 - OTC swaps, ISDAs, KYC, and institutional counterparties13:45 - Why Derivnex chose Canton16:35 - Stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and digital asset migration18:10 - Institutional adoption and green lights for tokenized financeSubscribe to YouTube for Exclusive Content:https://www.youtube.com/@crypto101podcast?sub_confirmation=1Follow us on social media for leading-edge crypto updates and trade alerts:https://twitter.com/Crypto101Podhttps://instagram.com/crypto_101*This is NOT financial, tax, or legal advice*Boardwalk Flock LLC. All Rights Reserved  ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Fog by DIZARO https://soundcloud.com/dizarofrCreative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/Fog-DIZAROMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/lAfbjt_rmE8▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Our Sponsors:* Check out Omaha Steaks and use my code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.com* Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/CRYPTO101 for a great deal: https://www.quince.com* Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/CRYPTO101 for a great deal: https://scribe.com* Check out ShipStation and use my code crypto for a great deal: https://www.shipstation.com* Check out Shopify and use my code shopify.com/crypto101 for a great deal: https://www.shopify.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Historically, continuous intravenous (IV) insulin infusions were established as the standard of care for pregestational diabetes (Type 1 and Type 2 DM) during labor to prevent acute intrapartum hyperglycemia and minimize the risk of neonatal hypoglycemia. Intravenous insulin offers rapid titration, immediate onset, and a short half-life, allowing precise real-time glycemic control during the physiological stress and fluctuating metabolic demands of labor. Maintaining euglycemia intrapartum is emphasized because elevated maternal blood glucose levels cross the placenta, inducing fetal hyperinsulinemia, which acutely increases the risk of severe post-delivery neonatal hypoglycemia, which can be problematic. Although IV insulin protocols are widely used and are recommended in many practice guidelines, the evidence supporting their superiority over other approaches is limited. Subcutaneous (SC) insulin administration represents a potential alternative strategy to intrapartum glucose management. Continuation of SC insulin, including insulin pump therapy, has been studied most extensively among individuals with type 1 diabetes. However, evidence guiding intrapartum insulin management remains limited for patients with gestational or type 2 diabetes, who represent the majority of pregnancies complicated by diabetes. Institutional protocols frequently default to IV insulin despite limited comparative evidence with SC insulin and the increased workflow burden associated with infusion-based management. Now, a new retrospective study published in SMFM's PREGANCY journal (25 July 2026; Seattle, Washington) is looking to give routine intrapartum SC insulin some validity. What did the data show? Listen in for details. 1. Savitsky, L.M., Barr, C., Katz, R., Martinez, N., Henderson, J., Saleh, T., White, L. and Simmons, L. (2026), Streamlining intrapartum glycemic control: Subcutaneous insulin for intrapartum diabetes management. Pregnancy, 2: e70371. https://doi.org/10.1002/pmf2.70371

JR and Ronan sit down with Tom Chippas and Matt Trudeau of Rothera, a new federally regulated prediction and event markets exchange. Drawing on decades of experience across exchanges, trading, and market structure, they discuss how prediction markets work, how they're regulated, and whether they represent a new horizon of financial infrastructure or something else entirely.

In this episode, Tevo and Brendan analyze the current crypto market trends, hedge fund positioning, institutional involvement, and macroeconomic factors influencing Bitcoin and Ethereum. They explore the implications of recent data points, regulatory developments, and infrastructure growth for future market movements.Check out Omaha Steaks and use my code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.comCheck out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/CRYPTO101 for a great deal: https://scribe.comCheck out Quince: https://quince.com/CRYPTO101Check out Shopify: https://shopify.com/crypto101Check out ShipStation and use my code crypto for a great deal: https://www.shipstation.comGet my #1 altcoin pick for this month.Get immediate access to my entire crypto portfolio for just $1.00 today! Get your FREE copy of "Crypto Revolution" and start making big profits from buying, selling,Get immediate access to my entire crypto portfolio.. just $1.00 today! Go here to get access: https://www.crypto101insider.com/cryptnation-directm6pypcy1?utm_source=Internal&utm_medium=YouTube&utm_content=Podcast&utm_term=20250916Get your FREE copy of "Crypto Revolution: Your Guide To The Future of Money". In this book, I reveal how to make (and keep) a fortune during this crypto bull run! http://www.cryptorevolution.com/free?utm_source=Internal&utm_medium=YouTube&utm_content=Podcast&utm_term=20250916Chapters00:00 Market overview and current sentiment00:34 Hedge fund positioning and historical context02:10 Signs of bullish exhaustion and potential bottoming06:24 Institutional activity: Bitcoin treasury and regulatory outlook08:12 Traditional finance's increasing involvement in crypto10:50 Global regulatory developments and adoption trends17:51 Stablecoin growth and future opportunities21:09 Infrastructure expansion and long-term positioning23:26 Interest rate environment and macroeconomic signals29:01 Housing market dynamics and potential impacts30:32 Interactive visualization of market sentimentSubscribe to YouTube for Exclusive Content:https://www.youtube.com/@crypto101podcast?sub_confirmation=1Follow us on social media for leading-edge crypto updates and trade alerts:https://twitter.com/Crypto101Podhttps://instagram.com/crypto_101*This is NOT financial, tax, or legal advice*Boardwalk Flock LLC. All Rights Reserved  ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Fog by DIZARO https://soundcloud.com/dizarofrCreative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/Fog-DIZAROMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/lAfbjt_rmE8▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Our Sponsors:* Check out Omaha Steaks and use my code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.com* Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/CRYPTO101 for a great deal: https://www.quince.com* Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/CRYPTO101 for a great deal: https://scribe.com* Check out ShipStation and use my code crypto for a great deal: https://www.shipstation.com* Check out Shopify and use my code shopify.com/crypto101 for a great deal: https://www.shopify.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode of the Strategy Bridge Podcast, Tyrell Mayfield joins us to talk about the Afghanistan-Pakistan Hands Program which was founded in 2009. Mayfield is a retired Air Force colonel who served in the AFPAK Hands Program. In 2013 he published an article in the Small Wars Journal titled "Handcuffed: The Burden of Institutional, Management, and Leadership Problems on the AFPAK Hands Program." He is also a Strategy Bridge board member.

A week of mixed signals on our call for a cyclical lift has us scratching our heads. The surveys for July are flashing green for a strong pickup in the pace of activity this quarter. Unfortunately, what we have viewed as the key ingredient for this lift went cold last month as US jobs came in with a thud. How much signal to take from this latest sign of weakness in US hiring will tell the tale for growth and central bank policy for 2H26.   Speakers: Bruce Kasman Joseph Lupton   This podcast was recorded on 7 August 2026.  This communication is provided for information purposes only. Institutional clients please visit www.jpmm.com/research/disclosures for important disclosures. © 2026 JPMorgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. This material or any portion hereof may not be reprinted, sold or redistributed without the written consent of J.P. Morgan. It is strictly prohibited to use or share without prior written consent from J.P. Morgan any research material received from J.P. Morgan or an authorized third-party (“J.P. Morgan Data”) in any third-party artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems or models when such J.P. Morgan Data is accessible by a third-party.

This week, our Global FX Strategists assess the impact NFP for the dollar in the wake of last week's FOMC outcome and JPY intervention. We also expand on the carry trade's resilience despite yen vol, and conclude with the latest news from the Euro bloc of currencies.    Speakers: Patrick Locke, Global FX Strategy Antonin Delair, Global FX Strategy James Nelligan, Global FX Strategy   This podcast was recorded on 07 August 2026. This communication is provided for information purposes only. Institutional clients can view the related reports at https://www.jpmm.com/research/content/GPS-5385231-0, https://www.jpmm.com/research/content/GPS-5391832-0, https://www.jpmm.com/research/content/GPS-5396957-0, https://www.jpmm.com/research/content/GPS-5394775-0 for more information; please visit www.jpmm.com/research/disclosures for important disclosures. © 2026 JPMorgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. This material or any portion hereof may not be reprinted, sold or redistributed without the written consent of J.P. Morgan. It is strictly prohibited to use or share without prior written consent from J.P. Morgan any research material received from J.P. Morgan or an authorized third-party (“J.P. Morgan Data”) in any third-party artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems or models when such J.P. Morgan Data is accessible by a third-party.

For the last few months, our focus has understandably been on oil and history's largest supply disruption. While we have spoken extensively about inventories and demand, one other component played a role - the positive supply response outside of the Middle East.   Speaker:  Natasha Kaneva, Head of Global Commodities Research   This podcast was recorded on August 7, 2026.   This communication is provided for information purposes only. Institutional clients can view the related report at https://www.jpmm.com/research/content/GPS-5395656-0 and for more information; please visit www.jpmm.com/research/disclosures for important disclosures. © 2026 JPMorgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. This material or any portion hereof may not be reprinted, sold or redistributed without the written consent of J.P. Morgan. It is strictly prohibited to use or share without prior written consent from J.P. Morgan any research material received from J.P. Morgan or an authorized third-party (“J.P. Morgan Data”) in any third-party artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems or models when such J.P. Morgan Data is accessible by a third-party.

Rates strategists Jay Barry and Amanda Berke discuss Treasury's August refunding announcement, the implications on issuance and yield levels, alongside a discussion of more structural themes in debt management.   Speakers:  Jay Barry, Head of Global Rates Strategy Amanda Berke, U.S. Rates Strategist   This podcast was recorded on August 6, 2026.   This communication is provided for information purposes only. Institutional clients can view the related report at https://www.jpmm.com/research/content/GPS-5397119-0 for more information; please visit www.jpmm.com/research/disclosures for important disclosures. © 2026 JPMorgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. This material or any portion hereof may not be reprinted, sold or redistributed without the written consent of J.P. Morgan. It is strictly prohibited to use or share without prior written consent from J.P. Morgan any research material received from J.P. Morgan or an authorized third-party (“J.P. Morgan Data”) in any third-party artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems or models when such J.P. Morgan Data is accessible by a third-party.

In this presentation, we take a deep dive into the 300-year history of mobile surgery supporting land campaigns — from Dominique Larrey's ambulance volantes through the Letterman system, Arnhem, the Falklands, Mali, and the current Russia-Ukraine war. Drawing on rare surgical memoirs, battle maps, and personal accounts, the discussion extracts the recurring problems that technology has never fully solved: logistics drag, extended timelines, signature management, and the tension between mobility and capability.We then turn to the horizon. In an era of mosaic warfare and large-scale combat operations, medicine cannot remain a drag factor. The talk explores contractile and expandable surgical systems, single-surgeon reach, austere armored resuscitation teams, underground and containerized facilities, emissions control, and how we expand the surgical workforce under resource constraints while still doing the most for the most.Whether you are preparing for LSCO, SOF support, or prolonged field care in denied environments, the hard-won lessons of the past remain the best preparation for the fight ahead.Key TakeawaysMobile surgery is not new — Larrey, Guthrie, Pirogov, and Letterman already solved (and documented) many of the mobility and triage problems we still face.Institutional memory fades fast. Rare single-edition war surgery texts must be digitized and pushed into training pipelines before the lessons are watered down.In mosaic warfare the linear Role 1–4 model is insufficient. Surgical capability must become a mesh: dispersed, diggable, low-signature, and able to expand or contract with the fight.Big fixed facilities and large tented Role 2/3s become high-value targets. Single-surgeon or small polyvalent teams, pre-dug containers, underground sites, and armored austere teams offer greater survivability and shorter wounding-to-surgery times.Blood, sterilizing capacity, anesthetic volume, and outflow remain the greatest logistic constraints. Expectation management and robust triage (including expectant) will be non-negotiable.Capability can be extended by bringing registrars, ODPs/CRNA-equivalents, and well-trained medics further forward earlier — but this requires deliberate peacetime training and wartime derogations.Command and control, decision-making loops, and the ability to cache or hand off casualties must be rehearsed now, not improvised under fire.Chapters00:00 – Introduction & Scope: 300 Years of Mobile Surgery02:00 – Institutional Memory, Rare Texts & the Risk of Forgetting05:25 – Dominique Larrey & the Birth of the Ambulance Volante07:00 – Guthrie, Napoleonic Lessons & Early British Mobility07:40 – Crimea, Pirogov's Forward Teams & Brunel's Prefabs08:15 – The Letterman System & the American Civil War08:50 – World War I: Auto-Chir, Operating Cars & the Limits of Static Warfare11:15 – Spanish Civil War: Civilian Surgeons & Fluid Fronts12:00 – World War II Desert, SAS & the Reality of Extreme Isolation13:40 – Arnhem, Market Garden & Improvised Care Under Fire16:00 – Varsity, Chindits & the Logistics Drag of Jungle Warfare18:00 – Falklands, Gulf War, Mali & Modern Mobility Challenges19:50 – Ukraine: Extended Timelines, Targeting of Medical Assets & Aged Injuries20:50 – Horizon Scan: Mosaic Warfare & Contractile Surgical Systems22:00 – Dispersion, Digging In, Underground Facilities & Signature Management24:00 – Capability Extenders, Team Composition & Decision-Making Under Constraint25:30 – Logistics, Blood, Sterilization & the Middle Ground Between Fixed and Tiny Teams27:00 – Closing Thoughts & QuestionsFollow @prolonged_field_care and visit prolongedfieldcare.org for more austere and prolonged field care education.

Institutional adoption is no longer a future narrative — it's already underway. Chris Perkins explains why he joined Franklin Templeton to lead its digital asset business, arguing that crypto has entered a phase where fundamentals, regulation, and institutional capital matter more than hype. Despite bearish retail sentiment, he believes Wall Street is quietly positioning for the next cycle through tokenization, Bitcoin, and high-quality crypto projects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nonperforming notes are defaulted mortgages bought at a discount, and Dave Van Horn has been buying them since 2007. He is the co-founder and chief executive officer of PPR Capital Management, and he joins Alternative Investing Advantage host Alex Perny to explain how this debt actually gets resolved. The property is rarely the goal.Key Points:- Defaulted mortgage debt trades at a steep discount. The buyer then works with the borrower toward a resolution rather than moving straight to foreclosure.- Junior liens and first mortgages need completely different due diligence. Second liens are underwritten statistically across a pool. First mortgages hinge on the equity and value of the individual property.- Borrower intent drives every outcome. The first question is whether the homeowner wants to stay or wants to go, and the exit follows from that answer.- There are roughly six exits on a distressed loan. Modification, discounted arrears, discounted payoff, deed in lieu, foreclosure, and selling the asset outright.- Note pricing moves with real estate values. When values fall, this paper gets cheaper, and margins widen, which is why a downturn tends to be a buying season.Chapters:00:00 Introduction: investing in nonperforming notes02:28 How Dave Van Horn moved from contracting to distressed debt09:27 Junior liens versus first mortgages15:21 Due diligence and risk mitigation on delinquent loans20:02 Borrower intent and how loan modifications work30:23 Why keeping homeowners in their homes pays more36:19 Institutional capital and mortgage securitization46:22 Outlook for distressed mortgage supply and pricing50:04 How to connect with Dave Van HornSubscribe to our YouTube channel and join our growing community for new videos every week.If you are interested in being a podcast guest speaker or have questions, contact us at Podcast@AdvantaIRA.com.Learn more about our guest, Dave Van Horn: https://pprcapitalmgmt.com/Learn more about Advanta IRA: https://www.AdvantaIRA.com/ https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/advanta-ira https://www.linkedin.com/company/Advanta-IRA/ https://twitter.com/AdvantaIRA https://www.facebook.com/AdvantaIRA/ https://www.instagram.com/AdvantaIRA/

John McNellis is a veteran real estate developer and founding partner of McNellis Partners, where he has spent more than four decades developing over 100 properties across Northern California, primarily supermarket anchored shopping centers. He started as a journalism major, went to law school, and practiced litigation for less than a year before shifting into real estate law, where he learned to structure large transactions and met the people who would fund his first deals. John built his first shopping center in 1983 alongside an older developer client and has worked with the same two partners, Beth Walter and Mike Powers, ever since. He is the author of Making It in Real Estate: Thriving as a Developer, now in its third edition, and writes a monthly column for the San Francisco Business Times and The Registry. ​​In this episode, John McNellis walks through 43 years of development, starting with a duplex he bought at 24 and ending with a firm that uses no outside capital at all. He explains how a law career gave him a shortcut into large deals, why he stopped raising money after his financial partners walked away during the early 1990s recession, and what he learned from losing a Sacramento shopping center in foreclosure. He also makes an argument most real estate podcasts avoid: keep your day job, because the failure rate in development is high and the cash flow takes years to arrive.     Make sure to download our free guide, 7 Questions Every Passive Investor Should Ask, here.     Key Takeaways Learn large deal mechanics on someone else's payroll before risking your own capital Partner for the skills you lack, and accept that good partnerships can still end Weigh the control you surrender before accepting outside capital Owning 100% of a small deal can beat owning 1% of a large one Do not overpay, over leverage, or over develop     Topics From Journalism to Law to Development Practiced litigation for less than a year before moving to real estate law Legal work exposed him to eight figure deals, entity structures, and capital contacts Early Deals That Funded the Career Bought a duplex at 24 for $25,000 with roughly $1,500 down Traded up to a fourplex and turned $1,500 into $90,000 in about two years The First Shopping Center Partnered with a developer client who had construction expertise but could not sell John raised $1 million in equity at $25,000 per investor and handled the legal work Built in 1983, still owned today, mortgage paid off and renovated twice Why That Partnership Worked, and Why It Ended  The partnership ran 5 or 6 years, until neither needed the other  Beth Walter and Mike Powers joined in 1983 and remain his partners 43 years later The Developer as Conductor  John says he still knows nothing about construction after 80 odd buildings  Development requires an orchestra of partners, consultants, and contractors The Capital Ladder and Its Ceiling  Friends and family money is a booster rocket, useful until you run out of friends  Institutional capital costs more and carries total control over timing and exits What Non-Recourse Actually Means  Deregulation of savings and loans pushed money into commercial real estate in the 1980s  Financial partners walked away mid-project during the early 1990s recession  Non-recourse protects you from them and protects them from you Moving to Their Own Capital Only  John chose owning 100% of a small deal over a minority stake in a large one  The firm buys junk, fixes it, sells it as antiques, and funds the next deal Why He Tells Developers to Keep Their Day Job  Development can take three to six years before a property cash flows  John practiced law through his first ten years of investing  He cites a failure rate above 60% for development firms in their first decade      

In an environment when everyone in US commercial real estate is basically making the same pitch, why are some firms more successful than others at raising capital? Why are some firms more successful than others at getting the deal? In this episode, AFIRE CEO Gunnar Branson discusses these questions with the founder, chairman and CEO of Institutional Real Estate Inc., Geoffrey Dohrmann. Branson and Dohrmann decide the key involves relationships and trust, and discuss ways to meet the challenge of building trust across international borders and between investors. Also on the agenda: Wisdom from commencement speeches! Marathon Man star Laurence Olivier's advice to Dustin Hoffman! And what a catchphrase from one of Geoffrey Dohrmann's old girlfriends has to do with relationship building in CRE. LINKS Geoffrey Dohrmann LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoffrey-dohrmann-cre-9b2b5a2/ Institutional Real Estate Inc. website https://irei.com/ Dustin Hoffman on Laurence Olivier's advice in Marathon Man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fodPlCp-28c IREI podcast with Bob Sessa on how LPs evaluate leadership https://irei.com/video-and-podcast/nextgen-capital-conversations-episode-4-talent-and-retention/ Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford commencement speech https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8uR6Z6KLc Blackstone president Jon Gray's 2023 commencement speech https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7fKDtOqZOY To hear the globe's top experts discuss opportunities in US property markets, register for future AFIRE conferences: https://www.afire.org/events/ KEY MOMENTS 00:00 Marketing vs success 01:40 Guest introduction 04:08 Winning through trust 06:10 Inclusion and actions 10:39 Best practices 14:34 Ego and leadership 17:36 Ownership and accountability 21:24 Asset liability managers 31:49 Obi-Wan Kenobi comparison 34:26 Fiduciary financial objectives 38:26 Brand building asset 39:38 Commencement speeches 43:13 Success and relationships

Project Out Loud – The public was told to trust the experts, trust the science, trust the system. Then came the mandates, the censorship, the rushed vaccine narrative, the social pressure, the shame tactics, and the sudden demand that citizens surrender judgment for obedience. The Fauci moment exposed the entire architecture of modern authority...

Everyone keeps asking what the "big catalyst" for Bitcoin will be, but Coinbase's Head of Institutional Strategy John D'Agostino says that's the wrong question entirely. In this episode, host Spencer Nichols digs into why proven technology runs on micro catalysts, how regulatory clarity and the market structure bill could accelerate institutional adoption, and what the GENIUS Act already changed. D'Agostino also breaks down why roughly 40 countries are exploring Bitcoin on their balance sheets.

In this episode, ⁠Adam Torres⁠ interviews ⁠Jeffery Raju⁠, Founder of Stonehill Business Services. Jeff discusses how emerging fund managers can strengthen operations, improve financial reporting, and meet institutional investor expectations by implementing scalable finance processes and fractional CFO leadership. Follow Adam on Instagram at ⁠https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/⁠ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: ⁠https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/⁠ Visit our website: ⁠https://missionmatters.com/⁠ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: ⁠https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ava Labs President John Wu explains how institutional investors are reshaping crypto markets, driving adoption of blockchain technology and stablecoin payments. He also discusses the growing convergence of traditional finance and decentralized finance.======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day.Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribeDownload the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-network/id1460719185Download the Amazon Fire Tv App - https://www.amazon.com/TD-Ameritrade-Network/dp/B07KRD76C7Watch on Sling - https://watch.sling.com/1/asset/191928615bd8d47686f94682aefaa007/watchWatch on Vizio - https://www.vizio.com/en/watchfreeplus-exploreWatch on DistroTV - https://www.distro.tv/live/schwab-network/Follow us on X – https://twitter.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/schwab-network/ About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about

The view is tracking a cyclical lift that comes with job growth, which in turn will amplify already elevated inflation concerns and spark a central bank turn toward tightening. Whether the mood around this call is shifting for the better or not is up for debate given ongoing downside worries. Against this backdrop, Chair Warsh's performance in conveying an effective Fed policy path is also up for debate.   Speakers: Bruce Kasman Joseph Lupton   This podcast was recorded on 31 July 2026.  This communication is provided for information purposes only. Institutional clients please visit www.jpmm.com/research/disclosures for important disclosures. © 2026 JPMorgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. This material or any portion hereof may not be reprinted, sold or redistributed without the written consent of J.P. Morgan. It is strictly prohibited to use or share without prior written consent from J.P. Morgan any research material received from J.P. Morgan or an authorized third-party (“J.P. Morgan Data”) in any third-party artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems or models when such J.P. Morgan Data is accessible by a third-party.

In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Jeffery Raju, Founder of Stonehill Business Services. Jeff discusses how emerging fund managers can strengthen operations, improve financial reporting, and meet institutional investor expectations by implementing scalable finance processes and fractional CFO leadership. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/ Visit our website: https://missionmatters.com/ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week delivered headlines across the board, and commodities were no exception. While Brent crude prices dropped off 11% from their highs last week, the fundamentals have deteriorated in Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb, with reignited discussions about transit fees and their legality. Do these fees have historical precedents? Can they be legal? We answer in this episode.   Speaker:  Natasha Kaneva, Head of Global Commodities Research   This podcast was recorded on July 31, 2026.   This communication is provided for information purposes only. Institutional clients can view the related report at https://www.jpmm.com/research/content/GPS-5385695-0 and for more information; please visit www.jpmm.com/research/disclosures for important disclosures. © 2026 JPMorgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. This material or any portion hereof may not be reprinted, sold or redistributed without the written consent of J.P. Morgan. It is strictly prohibited to use or share without prior written consent from J.P. Morgan any research material received from J.P. Morgan or an authorized third-party (“J.P. Morgan Data”) in any third-party artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems or models when such J.P. Morgan Data is accessible by a third-party.  

J.P. Morgan Strategists discuss the impact of President Trump's Truth Social posts on interest rate markets. Speakers:  Ipek Ozil, Head of US Interest Rate Derivatives Strategy Chris Hayward, US Interest Rate Derivatives Strategist   This podcast was recorded on July 31, 2026.   This communication is provided for information purposes only. Institutional clients can view the related report at https://www.jpmm.com/research/content/GPS-5380811-0, https://www.jpmm.com/research/content/GPS-5364829-0 for more information; please visit www.jpmm.com/research/disclosures for important disclosures. © 2026 JPMorgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. This material or any portion hereof may not be reprinted, sold or redistributed without the written consent of J.P. Morgan. It is strictly prohibited to use or share without prior written consent from J.P. Morgan any research material received from J.P. Morgan or an authorized third-party (“J.P. Morgan Data”) in any third-party artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems or models when such J.P. Morgan Data is accessible by a third-party.

This week, our Global FX Strategists unpack the fallout from the FOMC for the dollar, as well as implications from another round of Japan FX intervention against a BoJ hold. We also look at AUD's reaction to recent local data and implications from the BoE meeting for GBP.   Speakers: Patrick Locke, Global FX Strategy Junya Tanase, Global FX Strategy Ben Jarman, Global Economics, Rates & FX Strategy Kunj Padh, Global FX Strategy    This communication is provided for information purposes only. Institutional clients can view the related report at https://www.jpmm.com/research/content/GPS-5388109-0, https://www.jpmm.com/research/content/GPS-5390436-0 for more information; please visit www.jpmm.com/research/disclosures for important disclosures. © 2026 JPMorgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. This material or any portion hereof may not be reprinted, sold or redistributed without the written consent of J.P. Morgan. It is strictly prohibited to use or share without prior written consent from J.P. Morgan any research material received from J.P. Morgan or an authorized third-party (“J.P. Morgan Data”) in any third-party artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems or models when such J.P. Morgan Data is accessible by a third-party.

Patrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined by Garrison Lovely, journalist and author of Obsolete: The AI Industry's Trillion-Dollar Race to Replace Us and How to Stop It, to map the three-sided debate over AI risk and why the arguments keep talking past each other. They then turn to what cheap cognition does to surveillance that already exists: FinCEN receives roughly 4 million suspicious activity reports a year and reads almost none of them, ICE agents run about a million queries against that database annually, and every podcast ever recorded is now transcribable for approximately nothing. The conversation covers capabilities denialism, ablated open-weights models, the fraud supply chain, and why AI is also unusually good at writing the Regulation E letter that gets your bank to fix your problem.–Full transcript available here: https://www.complexsystemspodcast.com/cheap-cognition-and-the-end-of-practical-obscurity-with-garrison-lovely/ –Presenting Sponsors: Mercury, MongoDB & ChainguardComplex Systems is presented by Mercury—radically better banking for founders. Mercury's new feature Command brings an LLM directly into your banking interface, so checking balances, finding invoices, or sending a wire is as easy as asking. Apply online in minutes at https://mercury.com/. What's the point of building faster with AI if your database can't keep up? MongoDB's native data model mirrors the language LLMs already speak. Ship at the speed of AI while staying ACID compliant at Fortune 500 scale. Start building at https://mongodb.com/ai.If attackers are using AI to weaponize code faster than any team can review it, your scanners won't save you. Chainguard builds libraries and container images from source, verified all the way down, with near-zero CVEs and zero malware. Build safely at https://www.chainguard.dev/. –Links:Obsolete: The AI Industry's Trillion Dollar Race to Replace Us―and How to Stop It: https://www.amazon.com/Obsolete-Power-Profit-Machine-Superintelligence/dp/1682196305 –Timestamps:(00:00) Preview(00:43) Intro(01:51) The three-sided debate over AI risk(05:32) Power, politics, and the tech backlash(09:49) Capabilities denialism and AI tells(14:54) The obsoleting machine(17:09) The Turing test is dead(18:56) Languages for free, then software engineering(22:37) Sponsors: Mercury | MongoDB(25:09) How high up the stack do the models decide?(29:11) Surveillance and cheap cognition(32:38) Podcasts, FinCEN, and the end of practical obscurity(38:35) Section 702 and the data broker loophole(39:35) Sponsor: Chainguard(40:55) Section 702 and the data broker loophole (cont'd)(47:23) Institutional friction and a million ICE queries(53:29) Security through obscurity no longer works(54:54) Scams, fraud, and ablated models(1:00:20) Personal utility versus societal backlash(1:02:16) AI as a tool for redress(1:06:34) State capacity and regulating what you understand(1:12:37) Tobacco, nuclear, and AlphaFold: strangle it or steer it(1:18:37) Where to find Garrison and the book(1:20:32) Wrap

Nora Szentivanyi is joined by Greg Fuzesi and Michael Hanson to discuss the latest inflation developments and the outlook for the second half. The pullback in energy prices delivered a sizable disinflationary impulse in June, but that inflation drag is unlikely to persist unless oil prices move lower again. Global core inflation eased in June, but owed largely to a soft US print which may be understating underlying momentum. Through the noise, global core inflation remains sticky at closer to 3%––a level we expect to be maintained during 2H26. Lower food inflation has helped to temper the energy shock, but risks are for a turn higher as El Niño intensifies.    This podcast was recorded on July 30, 2026. This communication is provided for information purposes only.  Institutional clients can view the related reports at https://www.jpmm.com/research/content/GPS-5381620-0 https://www.jpmm.com/research/content/GPS-5352836-0 https://www.jpmm.com/research/content/GPS-5372703-0 https://www.jpmm.com/research/content/GPS-5370262-0 https://www.jpmm.com/research/content/GPS-5368433-0 for more information; please visit www.jpmm.com/research/disclosures for important disclosures. © 2026 JPMorgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. This material or any portion hereof may not be reprinted, sold or redistributed without the written consent of J.P. Morgan. It is strictly prohibited to use or share without prior written consent from J.P. Morgan any research material received from J.P. Morgan or an authorized third-party (“J.P. Morgan Data”) in any third-party artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems or models when such J.P. Morgan Data is accessible by a third-party.  

For episode 261 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we have a special solo episode in store where we explore why the United Nations is going all in on blockchain and cryptocurrency, highlighting some of their most exciting projects from agencies like UNICEF, The World Food Program, The UNDP, and the UNHCR, that are leveraging web3 tools to drive humanitarian impact.We walk through why the UN has embraced blockchain and cryptocurrency, the real-world impact they're having on millions of people around the world, and what other NGOs, nonprofits, changemakers, or activists can take from this, and why they should consider exploring web3 use cases for their organizations.In today's discussion, you'll learn:

Should the American Pope debate the American president about good and evil? The shameless Trump, one suspects, would relish a noisy cage match with a rival American celebrity. But Leo XIV has quietly declined the invitation — a refusal that the Catholic scholar Jack Hanson insists is neither cowardice nor convenience. Rather, as Hanson argues in this month's Harper's cover story, “Radical Reformation,” it's because the church has become the last global institution able to provide a coherent moral compass for our rootless times. The great irony, Hanson notes, is that the church was the first victim of the legitimacy conflagration now engulfing every other institution. His history begins in 1870, when Rome lost the Papal States and, for the first time in a millennium, had no earthly kingdom to defend. Ever since, the church has been reorienting itself — lately, against political, economic and military power. That opposition to worldly power was always a strand within the apostolic tradition, Hanson reminds us. Thus the Gospel's “antinomian communists” who stayed behind in plague cities, Thomas More's attack on private property, the 1891 Rerum Novarum, Dorothy Day, liberation theology. What's new is that the Vatican itself has embraced this political tradition of questioning Caesar. Then came 9/11. In the war on terror, Hanson argues, the secular West redefined its enemy not as a rival religion but as religion itself — and the church stopped being Western civilization's moral crown jewel. John Paul II's opposition to the Iraq War was a preview. Leo XIV's 40,000-word encyclical on AI — Magnifica Humanitas, complete with an apology for the church's role in slavery — is a more mature realization of this radical reformation. No wonder, then, that Leo has no interest in a cage match with Trump. “A direct debate with a president who's going to be out of office in a couple of years isn't in his interest. It's too small a task,” Hanson explains. As the latest in a very long line of God's representatives on earth, Leo is playing the long game. He can afford to wait out a noisy Caesar or two. Five Takeaways •       The Last Moral Voice. Institutional legitimacy — of churches, states, the organs of governance and community — is in free fall, and the great historical irony, Hanson argues, is that the Catholic Church was the first institution to face that crisis. When Rome lost the Papal States in 1870, it lost a thousand years of political centrality and has been reorienting itself ever since. Over the last twenty years, the church has ceased to see the West as its spiritual home and reconfigured itself as a genuinely global institution — positioned, almost paradoxically, against power as such. Which is how the paragon of institutional crisis has returned as maybe the last moral voice on the global stage.•       The Radical Tradition Was Always There. The subversive strain Hanson traces runs from the Gospel itself — the early Christians as “antinomian communists” who held everything in common and stayed behind in plague cities — through Thomas More's attack on the enclosures (the first great critique of private property in Western history), Leo XIII's 1891 Rerum Novarum, Dorothy Day's Catholic Worker, and Latin American liberation theology. Hanson doesn't flinch from the two Thomas Mores problem — the property radical was also a persecutor of heretics — because the church is full of sinners; you wouldn't need one otherwise. What's new is that the Vatican itself now orients toward the radical tradition rather than serving as the avatar of institutional power.•       9/11 Drove the Wedge. For most of the twentieth century the secular West treated the church as a civilizational feather in its cap. The war on terror changed that: the enemy was recast not as a rival religion but as religion as such — the new atheism was its rhetorical arm — and John Paul II's vociferous opposition to the Iraq War marked the rupture. Beneath it all, the secularization thesis (societies modernize, therefore secularize) had collapsed, its death usually dated to Iran in 1979. Reason and faith, Hanson argues, are far more intertwined than the twentieth century assumed — and, not coincidentally, the church and the left hit their historical nadirs together and are now showing signs of life together.•       Magnifica Humanitas: Arguing with the Machines. Leo XIV's 40,000-word encyclical on AI and humanity is remarkable, Hanson suggests, less for its conclusions than for its method: reasoned, humane argument addressed to people of all goodwill, in an age of universal bombast — from a leader with no personal stake in the outcome. It includes an apology for the church's involvement in slavery, an acknowledgment that the church itself once practiced the exclusionary humanism it now warns against. While subway billboards advise companies to “stop hiring human beings,” the church's real power, Hanson argues, is the legitimation of popular dissent: since Vatican II redefined the church as the People of God, the pope's voice works by inspiring people to find their own.•       Too Small a Task. Was the American pope elected to counter the American president? “His name wasn't mentioned once,” a conclave cardinal insisted — a denial Andrew files next to Casablanca's “shocked, shocked.” Either way, Leo refuses a direct debate with Trump, and Hanson insists this is the harder path, not the easier one: the pope aims to beat Trump on a higher register, shaping consciences in America and across the globe rather than winning a news cycle against a president who'll be gone in a couple of years. As for the evangelical prosperity gospel wing of MAGA: essentially in schism, Hanson says — not much to do with historical Christianity, politically or theologically. About the Guest Jack Hanson received his PhD in religious studies from Yale in 2024 and has taught there. His essays and criticism on religion, politics, and literature have appeared in Harper's and elsewhere. His cover essay, “Radical Reformation: The Catholic Church's Progressive Revival,” appears in the current issue of Harper's Magazine, the oldest continuously published monthly in America. He lives in upstate New York. References: •       “Radical Reformation: The Catholic Church's Progressive Revival” by Jack Hanson — the cover essay of the current Harper's Magazine.•       On Statesmanship by Steven B. Smith — yesterday's Keen On conversation on the crisis of secular authority, which opens this one.•       Rerum Novarum (1891) — Leo XIII's encyclical on capital and labor, the founding document of modern Catholic social teaching.•       Magnifica Humanitas — Leo XIV's 40,000-word encyclical on AI, technology, and the human person, including its apology for the church's involvement in slavery.•       Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker — the American wing of the radical tradition Hanson traces.•&nb...

Unleashed: The Political News Hour with Nate Cain – Institutional failures collide as Democratic Party debt, socialist ambitions, foreign influence, biblical questions surrounding Israel, and disturbing medical findings expose deep fractures in American leadership. Guests examine political dysfunction, national security, prophetic restoration, anomalous fibrous clots, and the urgent need for transparency, wisdom, and accountability...

On this episode we are joined by Henry Kerins - CEO of Manhattan Athletic Group and one of the earliest employees at NoVig. MAG spun off of NoVig as an internal trading team and now trades almost every sports market across multiple venues. This is a must listen for those building their own trading operations in the space!0:00 Intro50:15 Listener Q&AWelcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best betting education available - PERIOD. And it's free - please share and subscribe if you like it.Follow SportsProjections on Twitter: https://x.com/Sports__ProjFollow GP on Twitter: https://x.com/goldenpants013

Text the show! Originally Aired: March 31, 2026What happens when institutions quietly reverse years of policy without ever admitting they were wrong?In this Best Of episode, Chad revisits one of Common Sense's most talked-about investigations into transgender athletics, women's prisons, institutional accountability, and what happens when ideology collides with reality.The conversation isn't simply about transgender policy.It's about something much bigger:When leaders spend years insisting debate is over...then quietly change the rules...without apologizing to the people whose lives were damaged.Topics include:• Women's sports and competitive fairness• Scientific consensus vs political enforcement• California prison housing policy• DOJ investigations• Institutional accountability• Why policy reversals matter• Why "settled science" deserves scrutinyOriginally broadcast March 31, 2026.☎ Call or Text the Show: 252-CHAD-LAW

Max Bareiss, Head of Lending at Galaxy, sat down with me at the Injective Policy Summit to discuss the rapid growth of institutional crypto lending, Galaxy's digital asset services, and his outlook on the crypto market.⭐️⛏️ GoMining is an All-in-one Bitcoin superapp to mine, earn and use BTC. They have 5 Million+ users and have been live since 2021. - https://siagomininglatvia.sjv.io/aNLaRq 

Brandon Sedloff and David Weisburd explore the hidden psychology behind venture capital fundraising and LP decision-making on The Distribution. Weisburd, co-founder of Weisburd Pierce and host of How I Invest, shares insights from hundreds of conversations with institutional allocators managing over 10 trillion dollars in assets. The discussion reveals why LP incentives often diverge from traditional performance metrics, how career risk shapes investment behavior, and why media has become a structural advantage in private markets. They discuss: - Why LPs use a "double gated" diligence process that most GPs misunderstand - How the average pension CIO tenure of 6.1 years creates rational but seemingly counterintuitive investment patterns - Why elite Ivy League endowments are shifting away from blind pool funds toward direct investments and SPVs - The mechanics of anchor investor psychology and momentum in fundraising - How media functions as a network effect business and relationship-building tool at scale This episode offers a practical framework for understanding how capital allocation decisions actually get made in venture and private markets. Topics: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:32) - David's immigrant journey and first ventures (00:04:16) - Starting the How I Invest podcast (00:05:29) - Growing up poor and the mindset it created (00:08:06) - The stamp of approval from elite institutions (00:11:32) - From Tuck to 10x Capital (00:14:08) - What is a media-driven venture firm (00:17:00) - Why media is a moat in venture capital (00:20:28) - Advice for GPs on podcast guesting (00:23:03) - The psychology of elite listening (00:27:25) - Theory of mind and the LP LLM (00:29:09) - The rational irrationality of LP behavior (00:43:00) - Themes guiding capital allocation (00:49:05) - Advice for GPs and LPs (00:51:41) - Outro Speaker Profiles:   Brandon Sedloff     LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/bsedloff/     Website — https://brandonsedloff.substack.com/     Juniper Square - https://www.junipersquare.com/   David Weisburd     LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/dweisburd/     Twitter / X — https://x.com/DWeisburd     Weisburd Capital — https://www.weisburdpierce.com/ Podcasts:   How I Invest — https://howiinvestpodcast.com/episodes

In this episode, host Pete Moore sits down with Dario Miceli, the passionate founder of Padel Magazine, to explore the explosive growth and unique challenges of padel, one of the world's fastest-rising racket sports. Dario shares his career path from real estate investor to becoming the unlikely publisher of a global magazine, revealing what makes padel so addictive, how it's carving its own unconventional path in the U.S., and why the current market still feels like the Wild West. From navigating linguistic debates (is it "padel" or "paddle"?), to the complexities of building courts, sourcing coaches, and attracting capital, Dario delivers an insider's perspective. He unpacks the differences between padel, pickleball, and tennis, the need for innovation in business models, and how communities in places like Spain can serve as a benchmark for what's possible. Whether you're a fitness executive, an investor, or simply curious about what's next in the HALO sector, this conversation offers valuable insights on seizing opportunities in an industry at the very beginning of its American ascent. On padel's cultural phenomenon, Dario states, "You have housing developments that instead of having a pool in the middle, they have padel courts with grills around them. People want to raise their kids around this sport." Key themes discussed Growth and adoption barriers of padel in the U.S. Lack of standardized business models for padel facilities Institutional capital vs. private investment in padel Comparison of padel to pickleball and tennis Spectator appeal and media presence of padel Coaching shortages and challenges for talent development Community-building and entrepreneurial ecosystem in padel A Few Key Takeaways 1.Padel in the U.S. Is the New "Wild West": The American padel market is in a raw, unstructured phase with no set blueprint, governing body, or proven business model. This creates both uncertainty and a prime opportunity for innovation, collaboration, and new entrants looking to shape the industry's direction 05:15. 2. Barriers to Scale Differ From Pickleball: Unlike pickleball, which has low costs and minimal barriers to entry, building a padel facility is costly and complex, often ranging from $30,000 to $70,000 per court, requiring municipal approvals, engineering, and expertise to build properly. These higher hurdles explain why institutional capital has not yet flowed into padel at the same pace, though private and venture investors are starting to show interest 07:09. 3. No Proven Facility Model . . . Yet: There's no consensus on the best facility model for padel. Operators are experimenting: some go premium with club-like amenities, others take a stripped-down approach by placing courts in urban spaces with minimal services. Ancillary income from food & beverage, social spaces, and wellness amenities are believed to be important, but no one model has emerged as consistently successful 16:01. 4. Lack of Coaches Is a Major Growth Bottleneck: One of the biggest constraints to padel's U.S. growth is the acute shortage of qualified coaches. Most have to be imported, which raises costs and complexity. There's an emerging focus on converting athletes from other racket sports, but true domestic, homegrown coaching talent will take years to develop 18:16. 5. Ecosystem Building Trumps KPIs at This Stage: For leaders like Dario, success is about catalyzing an ecosystem—getting more people passionate about padel, inspiring entrepreneurs and innovators to build complementary businesses, and spreading awareness. Traditional business metrics take a backseat to community creation and sport evangelism at this early stage 22:11. Resources: Dario Miceli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dario-miceli-padel-magazine  Padel Magazine: https://www.readpadelmag.com/ Integrity Square: https://www.integritysq.com Prospect Wizard: https://www.theprospectwizard.com Promotion Vault: https://www.promotionvault.com HigherDose: https://www.higherdose.com

Institutional investors are no longer asking whether crypto matters—they're asking how to use it.In this episode, Fidelity International digital asset strategist Giselle Lai joins David Sencil to discuss why Bitcoin is becoming the first step for institutional portfolios, how spot Bitcoin ETFs are changing adoption, and why tokenization could reshape traditional finance.The conversation explores Bitcoin allocations, stablecoins, tokenized funds, real-world assets, and why Japan could become one of the next major institutional crypto markets.In this episode:Why institutions are finally getting into BitcoinThe role of Bitcoin ETFs in adoptionWhy “getting off zero” mattersTokenized funds and real-world assetsStablecoins and on-chain financeJapan's growing crypto opportunity

Rather than trying to prove every allegation, organize the discussion around five investigative buckets. Foreign intelligence. Federal agencies. Election administration. Technology vulnerabilities. Media behavior. Whether listeners agree or disagree with Trump's conclusions, each category raises different questions. Foreign influence is different from domestic fraud. Data access is different from vote manipulation. Institutional bias is different from criminal conspiracy. Perhaps the funniest aspect of modern politics isn't the scandal. It's the speed. Within minutes of Trump's announcement... Commentators already knew. They knew the documents were meaningless. They knew the conclusions were false. They knew the speech was dangerous. Remarkable. Most Americans can't finish reading IKEA instructions before admitting defeat. Cable news apparently reviews classified intelligence at warp speed. It's less journalism than psychic hotline. They skipped the investigation and went straight to the verdict. Imagine a detective arriving at a crime scene saying, "I don't need fingerprints. I've already tweeted who did it." That has become our political culture. Segment One "Hunter Becomes Hunted" One of history's favorite plot twists. The hunter becomes the prey. For nearly a decade Trump was investigated by nearly everyone. Special counsels. Congress. State prosecutors. District attorneys. Leaks. Anonymous officials. Television panels. It was like watching one man chased by every goose in America. Now imagine the psychological adjustment if investigators themselves become subjects of investigation. Whether or not wrongdoing is ultimately established, the reversal alone changes the political dynamic. That's fertile ground for comedy. The same people who loved investigations suddenly discover privacy.   Kevin Jackson has been called, the "white-collar" Joe Rogan. Given their similar backgrounds in TV, comedy, and martial arts, it's easy to see why people enjoy Kevin's show so much. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

For episode 757 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Vitali Dervoed, Founder and CEO of Ekiden. Vitali Dervoed is a tech entrepreneur and operator with over 10 years of experience across banking, fintech, capital markets, crypto infrastructure, and DeFi. Ekiden is an institutional derivatives exchange on Canton Network. Raised $3.8M, onboarded 12+ tier-1 market makers, and grew the platform to 20,000+ users through growth marketing, referral loops, community-led acquisition, and distribution partnerships.

Bitcoin remains resilient above $65,000 despite a wave of macro headwinds, including surging oil prices, escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, and continued uncertainty surrounding the CLARITY Act. Institutional demand continues to strengthen as spot Bitcoin ETFs record their longest inflow streak since October 2025, while lawmakers work to resolve key disagreements over U.S. crypto legislation ahead of the August recess. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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