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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May 23, 2019 • 39min
Double decker
A super-sized episode. Jim, Evan and Phil discuss the latest financial happenings. Sabrina Fox, executive advisor of ELFA Investor Group, details the challenges awaiting creditors in Europe’s loan and high-yield debt markets. @freewheelingfox https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabrina-fox-45b29b7b/ https://elfainvestors.com/ 1:12 Unicorns: Where’s the beef? 11:06 This Compass points away from the profits 15:38 European credit, a bird’s-eye view 23:02 Covenant erosion on either side of the Atlantic 29:33 Information asymmetry and liquidity in the secondary market 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
May 13, 2019 • 27min
Distressed address
Kent Collier and Sarah Gefter of credit research firm @Reorg call in to discuss the latest happenings in distressed debt. www.reorg.com @DDinvesting 3:51 2007, then and now 7:16 Taking inventory of the cycle 12:51 The J. Crew “trapdoor.” Innovation or gimmick? 18:02 Deteriorating accounting standards 20:38 Issues that might ring the bell 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
May 8, 2019 • 25min
The name’s bond
Andrew Park, senior editor at S&P Global’s LCD unit, joins Grant’s to discuss all things credit. 1:35 The current cycle: What’s different? 5:45 CDOs in 2008 and CLOs today. Similarities and differences 12:01 Promised acquisition strategies: Dreams don’t always come true 15:55 Credit managers need new supply, and borrowers happy to oblige https://www.spglobal.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-park-1b87642/ https://twitter.com/apark_ 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
Apr 30, 2019 • 20min
Around the world in 20 minutes
George Friedman (@GPFutures), founder and chairman of Geopolitical Futures, calls in to discuss global goings-on and their potential investment implications. Jim identifies a potential long-term inflection point. 1:17 Germany’s upside-down banking system 7:29 Bad loans: A Chinese specialty 9:45 What to expect 90 years out? 14:28 The “Time Magazine indicator” .@GPFutures https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgefriedmangpf/ https://www.facebook.com/GeorgeFriedmanGPF/ Subscribe to the Grant's Current Yield Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, Google Play Music or listen from our website, www.grantspub.com
Apr 8, 2019 • 23min
Hedging and hedge funds
Barclay Leib (@btl0823) founder and principal of Sand Spring Advisors, LLC, comes by the office to discuss asset allocation, forensic accounting and Wall Street history. 1:44 Rules for selecting fund managers 5:40 Where does “edge” come from? 8:18 Fun and games in fund returns 12:17 The famous Hunt brothers trade 18:30 Unfavorable prices? Regulate them away Subscribe to the Grant's Current Yield Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, Google Play Music or listen from our website, www.grantspub.com
Mar 24, 2019 • 23min
Fed ahead
Jim, Evan and Phil break down the watershed FOMC meeting this past week. Jim provides his updated reading list. 1:00 A startling announcement 5:15 2003 redux 10:08 E-Z money in the #economy 15:30 “Tools” and “frameworks” and “challenges” .@federalreserve Subscribe to the Grant's Current Yield Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, Google Play Music or listen from our website, www.grantspub.com
Mar 12, 2019 • 31min
Investor's Business
Michael Schaus, director of market research for Brenton Point Wealth Advisors LLC and Zweig-DiMenna, stops by the office to discuss the current outlook and to remember the great investor Martin Zweig. https://brentonpoint.com/ 1:37 The European Central Bank takes it easy 6:40 Negative interest rates, back in vogue 12:39 Market cap to GDP: An useful indicator? 20:50 Weighing stock picking vs. macro Subscribe to the Grant's Current Yield Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, Google Play Music or listen from our website, www.grantspub.com
Mar 5, 2019 • 23min
Spring training
Jim and Evan discuss the latest monetary happenings, the retirement of a Wall Street legend, and a little baseball. 1:17 The Fed’s listening tour and William McChesney Martin 8:20 Inflation catch-up 12:45 “A lack of dynamism” 13:00 Bill Gross and the Bank of Japan .@federalreserve .@bank_of_japan_e Subscribe to the Grant's Current Yield Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, Google Play Music or listen from our website, www.grantspub.com
Feb 22, 2019 • 17min
It’s all relative
Jim and Evan discuss recent happenings, with European credit and banking in focus. 1:32 French 30-year sovereigns offer “solid yields.” 3:40 Deutsche Bank, the big sick puppy 9:19 European banks and the so-called capital relief trade 10:45 Memorializing Dodgers great Don Newcombe 11:51 Amazon.com’s puffer jacket .@DeutscheBank .@Amazon.com Subscribe to the Grant's Current Yield Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, Google Play Music or listen from our website, www.grantspub.com
Feb 17, 2019 • 23min
Take 5
As Japan marks 20 years of ultra-low rates, Jim and Phil take a look at monetary policies around the world. Jim shares his current reading list. 1:47 How long's secular? 3:50 Negative interest rates: a compendium 10:36 Grant's book club 14:57 The Fed's solvency, or lack thereof Subscribe to the Grant's Current Yield Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, Google Play Music or listen from our website, www.grantspub.com
