

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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Apr 3, 2024 • 31min
The ABCs of CLOs
Guest John Kerschner from Janus Henderson Investors discusses CLOs, company financials, market trends, historical theories, and the securitization process of CLOs including risks, performance during crises, and management strategies. The podcast also compares Janus Henderson's CLO ETFs, explores the leverage loan market dynamics, and highlights the advantages of investing in CLOs for diversified portfolios.

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Mar 20, 2024 • 30min
THE BUSINESS OF INCOME
The podcast discusses the shift from income streams to asset appreciation, challenges faced by dividend investors, the end of the neoliberal order and Russia's position in the global economy, changing interest rates on asset classes and investments, and explores private equity investments and future market considerations.

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Mar 8, 2024 • 33min
INFLATIONARY INSURANCE
Guests discuss how social inflation impacts auto insurance, rising jury awards & settlement amounts, challenges in insuring California and Florida, shifting from weak to strong pricing in the market, and the investment opportunity in insurers like the Hartford.

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Feb 22, 2024 • 36min
AROUND THE BEND
Podcast explores predicting financial crises and historical perspectives on inflation with special guest Alex J. Pollock. Discussion includes the potential severity of a commercial real estate crisis, challenges for commercial banks, and reflections on past economic crises. The conversation also touches on the guest's achievements and lighthearted anecdotes.

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Dec 20, 2023 • 36min
BIG THINGS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES
Mario Cibelli, managing partner at Marathon Partners Equity Management, discusses the negative sentiment towards small caps and the underperformance of small caps in comparison to the S&P 500 and the Russell 2000. The podcast explores the rise of big tech companies, the potential for significant changes in small companies, and the value of investing in companies beyond the index. It also delves into the advantages of active management in small cap investments.

Dec 14, 2023 • 38min
A CURRENCY AFFAIR
Brent Donnelly, President of Spectra Markets, discusses the dynamics of commodity markets, the debate between hard and soft economic landings, reflections on the pre-recession market, currency trades and performance, and the impact of falling currencies on American travelers.

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Dec 1, 2023 • 41min
MURDER BY HIGHER RATES
Jim Bianco, President and macro strategist at Bianco Research, joins the podcast to discuss his bearish outlook on bonds and the threat to interest rate observation. They also explore the rise of private credit as a replacement for traditional bank lending, the potential for a bond bear market, and the global concerns surrounding the US public debt.

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Nov 2, 2023 • 33min
THE WORLD'S RUNNER-UP
In this episode, Shehzad Qazi, Managing Director of China Beige Book International, discusses interesting topics such as the vulnerability of the US dollar, China's stimulus package, unrest and business confidence in China, the state of trans and bankruptcy filings in China, and the uncertainties surrounding Chinese stocks and the market.

Sep 20, 2023 • 43min
DIVING INTO A SCAM
Author Zeke Faux discusses the wild rise and fall of cryptocurrency in a scam-filled market. Topics include stock market bubbles, suspicion around Tether, Bitcoin's enduring fascination, NFTs, and owning a digital monkey picture

Aug 2, 2023 • 44min
ABSOLUTLEY INADMISSIBLE IDEAS
With special guest Martin Hutchinson, author of The Bear's Lair.