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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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Mar 28, 2018 • 16min
The stuff’s really not good for you.
Jim, Evan and Phil revisit Grant’s 2017 bearish analysis of Facebook, with historical analog. 2:05 “Sell #Coke” 1996 6:06 Paul Fusselll and #human folly 10:41 Where do we stand 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

Mar 26, 2018 • 18min
An epic epoch
Biff Robillard, president and co-founder of Bannerstone Capital Management, LLC, joins the team to share his insights on the markets and investors’ state of mind. 1:40 Major changes are afoot 5:18 Rough road ahead for the #dividend aristocracy 9:05 #Pricing power, who has it? 14:55 Lack of #investor enthusiasm 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

Mar 19, 2018 • 18min
Brain box
Ed Yardeni, President of Yardeni Research, Inc. and author of Predicting the Markets, A Professional Autobiography, joins Jim for a lively discussion. 1:52 Interest #rates, then and now 4:11: “The #bond market has been rigged” 7:22 #Inflation is the big risk 12:08 Has #macroeconomics succeeded? 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

Mar 12, 2018 • 16min
China doll
Jim, Evan and Phil discuss the latest happenings in the Middle Kingdom and around the globe. 1:17 The People's Republic of #Debt 3:17 #Zombie bond market for zombie companies 7:10 ECB scorns #tariffs, buys bonds 13:09 The perils of #social media 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

Mar 5, 2018 • 22min
The rates puzzle
Stephen Stanley, chief economist and Xavier Negroni, co-head of the finance desk at Amherst Pierpont Securities, join the Grant’s team to try and make sense of the jump in short rates, while speculating on the Fed’s next move. 2:17 The mighty #dollar is getting no respect 6:48 The Feds Powell debuts in front of #congress 8:30 What are #credit spreads telling us? 11:15 "#Investors have lots of choices" 17:00 Stephen forecasts the 2018 #rate hike regime 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

Feb 5, 2018 • 18min
Index orphans
Jon Boyar, president of Boyar Research, joins the team to discuss opportunities in U.S. equities that are not eligible for the major indices. 1:45 Jon’s approach to finding #value 5:40 Patience is a virtue 11:55 Jon’s investment process and a few of his favorite #stocks Subscribe to Grant's Podcast on iTunes & Stitcher. Grant's Interest Rate Observer is available at http://www.grantspub.com

Jan 22, 2018 • 32min
Blockchain, what is it good for?
Kai Stinchcombe, co-founder and CEO of True Link Financial, joins the team to discuss his recent article questioning the utility of the supposedly-groundbreaking software for digital assets. 2:07 The case against the #blockchain 4:14 A costless and decentralized form of exchange: #Cash 4:45 #Bitcoin conference doesn’t accept bitcoin 7:17 #Ripple and international payments 12:28 “Here’s your #libertarian paradise, have a nice day” 21:15 It works somewhere else! Subscribe to Grant's Podcast on iTunes & Stitcher. Grant's Interest Rate Observer is available at http://www.grantspub.com

Jan 16, 2018 • 17min
Electric Slide
Mark B. Spiegel, managing member at Stanphyl Capital, joins the team to discuss his favorite ideas, long and short. 2:47 #Tesla, a love affair in reverse 6:40 Opportunities in the nano-cap realm 10:02 Fewer public #companies. Less value? 12:13 Mark’s thoughts on agricultural #commodities 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

Jan 1, 2018 • 19min
Periodical table
Porter Stansberry, founder and editor of Stansberry Research, joins Jim for an enlivening conversation about the business and financial world at large. 1:33 What do people want to do with their money? 5:08 1999 and today 8:01 The #bitcoin pitch 12:48 Where is the #value? 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 25, 2017 • 5min
Grant's Holiday Episode
Jim wraps up a most unusual 2017 and looks forward to the year to come. 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