Grant’s Current Yield Podcast
Grant's Interest Rate Observer
You've read their prose. Now hear their voices. Listen to Jim Grant and Evan Lorenz talk high finance, Grant's-style, with plenty of wit and historical context to enliven their discussion of today's foremost investment topics. Welcome to Grant's Radio!
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Dec 22, 2019 • 30min
Winter reading
@AmitySchlaes, author of “Great Society: A New History,” stops by the office to discuss her new book. http://www.amityshlaes.com 2:24 #BrettonWoods and the “bonanza” 8:50 Michael Harrington goes to Washington 13:10 Arthur Burns: A Greek tragedy 19:45 Presidential pressure on the Fed, then and now Subscribe to Grant’s Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, iHeart Radio and Google Play Music. Grant’s Interest Rate Observer is available at http://www.grantspub.com
Dec 15, 2019 • 21min
Around the horn
Each analyst identifies a notable recent event. Jim provides a winter reading recommendation. 1:40 Dazed and confused 4:18 Crude oil and the VC market 10:24 Jim reviews “#1931” by #TobiasStraumann (shorturl.at/ioJS0) Subscribe to Grant’s Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, iHeart Radio and Google Play Music. Grant’s Interest Rate Observer is available at http://www.grantspub.com.
Dec 6, 2019 • 26min
Growth Market
Don Coxe, chairman at Coxe Advisors LLP and commodity investor par excellence, calls in to discuss the latest in agriculture and its implications. www.coxeadvisors.net/ 1:31 A contrarian look at the climate 8:38 An opportunity in natural gas? 14:07 The Maunder Minimum 17:20 A new commodity boom: Wither inflation? Subscribe to Grant’s Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, iHeart Radio and Google Play Music. Grant’s Interest Rate Observer is available at http://www.grantspub.com
Nov 22, 2019 • 28min
It's a gusher
Leigh Goehring and Adam Rozencwajg stop by the office to discuss opportunities in natural resources. www.gorozen.com 1:10 #Apple worth more than the entire energy sector 4:19 What’s happening with shale? 12:21 Tier-one wells on the wane 18:43 Bargains abound in energy Subscribe to Grant’s Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, iHeart Radio and Google Play Music. Grant’s Interest Rate Observer is available at http://www.grantspub.com
Nov 16, 2019 • 48min
A short-seller in action
In October 2017, Marc Cohodes unveiled a new idea to the Grant’s conference crowd. @AlderLaneeggs His remarks follow. 3:20 Free speech - for the bulls 18:58 Taking things personally 28:45 A common theme 35:12 “This is not a game” Subscribe to Grant’s Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, iHeart Radio and Google Play Music. Grant’s Interest Rate Observer is available at http://www.grantspub.com
Nov 8, 2019 • 22min
Let the analytics department pitch to Drumbowski
Jim, Evan and Phil recap highlights from the Grant’s 2019 fall conference and discuss a recent sea change in the business environment. 1:49 #Uber, #Grubhub and business model limitations 6:20 Private equity’s smooth marks 10:45 Fair and foul, and foul fair 14:12 World Series postmortem 18:50 Balance sheet ignition Subscribe to Grant’s Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, iHeart Radio and Google Play Music. Grant’s Interest Rate Observer is available at http://www.grantspub.com
Oct 18, 2019 • 27min
Time to make the Donuts
Twitter user @Donutshorts calls in to discuss his investment process, assess the world at large and identify some companies which may offer compelling opportunities on the long and short side. 0:55 Positioning in an “everything bubble” 6:15 WeWork and trouble in tier-one real estate 11:30 Low rates in the U.S., negative rates elsewhere. Convergence coming? 17:30 Opportunities and risks in the energy patch 20:20 Uber, unicorns and free money Subscribe to Grant’s Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, iHeart Radio and Google Play Music. Grant’s Interest Rate Observer is available at http://www.grantspub.com
Oct 11, 2019 • 28min
Goldfinger
Rick Rule, president and CEO of Sprott U.S.A. Holdings, Inc., calls in to discuss the outlook for precious metals and offer suggestions on the best ways to invest. http://www.sprottusa.com @RealRickRule 1:26 A word from Lord Liverpool 5:30 Rick’s view of cryptocurrencies 10:57 How to buy gold? 14:30 The outlook for mining shares 20:48 “I just believe it goes higher” Subscribe to Grant’s Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, iHeart Radio and Google Play Music. Grant’s Interest Rate Observer is available at http://www.grantspub.com
Oct 3, 2019 • 25min
Don’t fear the repo
George Selgin, director of the #Cato Institute's center for monetary and financial alternatives, calls in to discuss remarkable recent events in the banking system and the potential implications. @GeorgeSelgin 1:21 A money market which fails to clear 5:45 Interest on excess reserves: Unintended consequences 11:24 Too much collateral = too much debt? 15:50 More QE on the way 20:10 Fixes to fixes to fixes Subscribe to Grant’s Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, iHeart Radio and Google Play Music. Grant’s Interest Rate Observer is available at http://www.grantspub.com
Sep 21, 2019 • 30min
Two for the price of one
Bianco Research president and eponym Jim Bianco calls in to help us make sense of last week’s chaos in short term lending rates. Jonathan Tepper, founding partner at Variant Perception, assesses the commercial landscape and identifies potentially attractive opportunities. @biancoresearch @jtepper2 @VrntPerception 8:15 Why didn’t the banks arbitrage those high rates? 13:50 Excess reserves and post-crisis regulation 19:00 Corporate competition on the wane 24:20 Europe set for a rebound? Subscribe to Grant’s Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, iHeart Radio and Google Play Music. Grant’s Interest Rate Observer is available at http://www.grantspub.com
