WEN Turnaround?
Kyle and Dan cover Russia’s fuel crunch, Ukraine drone strikes, Japan pension flows, AI-driven inflation, Fed rate expectations, Wendy’s takeover speculation, and a very strange collection of news stories involving squirrels, bears, Pepsi, and ancient scrolls.
Big, Beautiful Christmas Coal
Kyle and Dan return, covering the Fed, robots gone rogue, SpaceX, Elon Musk, SBF’s Pardon request, crypto, data centers, and Big Beautiful Christmas Coal.
Mining Polymarket for Content
Kyle and Dan explore Polymarket as a tool for understanding probability, narratives, and market psychology across finance, geopolitics, AI, and culture.
Siver, Gold and… (W)hole Milk?
This week features a wide-ranging market discussion on food pyramid changes, cattle, gold and silver at all-time highs, and Bayer’s Supreme Court case.
Now includes self-driving!
Econ 201: Are You Smarter Than a (1)4th Grader?
Kyle & the crew take an economics exam, and the results are hilarious. Economist Eric Mason breaks down the real-world vs. textbook divide in markets, trade & tariffs. 🎧
Tariffs, Taxes and $200 Hoodies: Canadian Economics
Kyle, Joel and economist Eric Mason break down Canada’s economy—tariffs, GDP struggles, energy exports, and the real impact of a weak dollar.
Tariffs, TGI Friday’s and Type 1 Diabetes - Ft. Eric Mason
Economist Eric Mason joins Kyle & Bear to unpack tariffs, trade deficits, and economic myths—plus college nightmares, Diabetes & the history of TGI Fridays.
"Tariffs Never Make Something Better" - Ft. Eric Mason
Join Kyle and Eric Mason on the Band of Traders podcast as they delve into nuclear energy, current inflation trends, Russia's economic death spiral, and the complexities of tariffs. Gain insights into economic principles and real-world policy implications.
"This Is What Economic Trading Is, Eh?”
Join Kyle, Eric Mason, Bear Goes Long, and Fleri on Band of Traders as they discuss the Gelber trading competition, market trends, and economic policies. Explore insights on trading psychology, global economy, taxation, and the impact of remote work.
"Billions of Pounds of Cheese" - Informal Economics w/ Eric Mason
Explore the complexities of tariffs, trade deficits, and Japan's economy in the latest Informal Economics episode. We discuss economic theories, global trade, and pressing issues like the Ethiopia-Egypt water conflict and blockchain technology's future.
“Who Sold That Bond?” - Municipal Finance w/ Rick Coscia
Rick Coscia discusses blockchain municipal bonds, pension management, and how these innovations impact credit ratings, institutional investing, and community finance.
Don’t Eff with Canada - Ft. Eric Mason
Eric Mason joins in to discuss the latest jobs report and answer questions about the economy and Canada
Informal Economics for Traders, Ep. 5: Never Be Fooled by Misleading Headlines Again, Ft. Eric Mason
Eric Mason is back from auditing hell to share some tools and tips for not getting mislead by dumbed-down economics in the news
Informal Economics for Traders, Ep. 4: Global Economic Trends, Ft. Eric Mason
Eric Mason returns to talk about global economic trends and policies and how that information can be useful to traders! Also, the moon landing definitely happened
Informal Economics for Traders, Ep. 3: Labor, Employment and Wage Analysis, Ft. Eric Mason
Eric Mason is back to chat about labor economics, employment trends and wage analysis, but not before helping a poor student with their Econ 101 homework!
Informal Economics for Traders, Ep. 2: Fiscal Policies, Ft. Eric Mason
Eric Mason looks at Fiscal and Monetary policies and how these policies can affect different industries before discussing the National Debt and the differences between “good” and “bad” debt…
City Slicker Economics w/ Eric Mason
Eric Mason and Bear Goes Long make a surprise visit to help fill in for some of our usuals. Think we covered just about everything from the Dollar to ribeye steaks!
Informal Economics for Traders, Ep. 1 - Ft. Eric Mason
Ep. 1 of our newest Economics Miniseries ft. Eric Mason as he lays out the foundation for us to build upon, covering GDP, Unemployment and Inflation
BRICS, The Biggest Joke in Economics? Ft. Eric Mason
Eric Mason, our favorite Economist is back in the shop to review 2023 and to give his thoughts on the economy heading into 2024