
RiskReversal Pod Unintended Consequences: Powell Pressure, Silver Squeeze & Credit Card Cap Concerns | Danny Moses, Kristen Kelly & Jen Saarbach
Jan 19, 2026
Kristen Kelly, a finance and entertainment M&A analyst, and Jen Saarbach, a former trading desk pro, join for a riveting discussion on unintended consequences. They delve into Jerome Powell's dilemma and its impact on Fed independence, warning of potential political fallout. The conversation shifts to the Biden administration's credit card rate cap proposal, revealing possible negative effects on consumers and banks. The duo also tackles the corporate drama surrounding the Warner Bros. bidding war, likening it to a real-life 'Succession' saga.
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Silver's Structural Squeeze
- Silver demand combines industrial uses (EVs, solar, data centers) with monetary hedge qualities driving a structural supply squeeze.
- Mining supply can't pivot quickly and substitution (e.g., copper) would take 2–3 years, supporting higher prices.
Buy Dips In Precious Metals
- Treat pullbacks in gold and silver as buying opportunities according to Danny Moses and Guy Adami.
- Prefer physical gold and consider mining stocks for silver exposure where valuation gaps exist.
Japan's Policy Shift Risks Global Yields
- Japan's inflation and rising yields make the old yen carry-trade dynamic unreliable and raise risks for global bond markets.
- If Japan must defend the yen it could repatriate treasuries, pressuring U.S. yields and gold.
