The Jacob Shapiro Podcast

Jacob and Rob discuss the latest developments in geopolitics and markets. They dissect the U.S. inflation print before discussing why the euro is at a critical moment, why no one should be certain about China going into 2023, and some peripheral risks that aren’t being focused on enough. They also discuss Jacob’s savant-level soccer predictions.Timestamps:2:00-12:05 – U.S. Macro12:05-20:10 – Pivotal moment for Europe20:10-40:29 – China is confusing40:14–48:20 – Canary in Southeast Asia48:20-end – Grains + ArgentinaMake sure to check out the Cognitive Dissidents site and services here.

Elohim Monard joins Jacob for an emergency podcast to discuss the “dumbest coup attempt in history.” They discuss what happened this week in Peru, why it happened, and what it means for the future. Make sure to check out the Cognitive Dissidents site and services here.

Rob and Jacob break down false narratives on U.S. macro and on German de-industrialization before taking a trip around the world and looking at key issues in the EU-Hungary conflict, and China’s COVID-19 and real estate problems. They close with some optimism about Japan and ways of thinking about demographics and globalization in a rapidly changing world. Timestamps:1:22 - 10:40 - False Narratives in Macro10:40 - 23:00 - German De-Industrialization23:00 - 36:26 - Hungary's Bad Bets36:26 - 43:00 - China's COVID-19 & Real Estate Problems43:00 - End - JapanMake sure to check out the Cognitive Dissidents site and services here.

Dan Basse and Jacob sit down in person to talk about the world, markets, and, of course, agriculture!Dan Basse is President of AgResource and a fantastic guest! https://agresource.com/about/Timestamps2:00 – 14:00 – Recapping presentations at PDPW14:00-26:00 – Peak U.S. Farmland/2023 Predictions/Russia-Ukraine24:00 – end: Why people underestimate Brazil + thoughts on MexicoMake sure to check out the Cognitive Dissidents site and services here.

Jacob and Rob gather for their weekly chat and discuss the protests in China and what is being missed about them. They then discuss the quietly deteriorating trade relationship between the U.S. and EU before focusing in on developments in Latin America, especially the problems in Mercosur and how Brazil may or may not capitalize. Timestamps1:15-20:15 – China20:15-30:00 – U.S.-EU relations30:00 – end: Latin America + multipolarityMake sure to check out the Cognitive Dissidents site and services here.

Dr. Jacek Bartosiak is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Strategy & Future.Jacob welcomes Jacek back onto Cognitive Dissidents to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war. They discuss several critical issues, including 1) Who fired the missile that landed in Poland and killed 2 people? 2) Will Germany stand up for Ukraine in the long-run? 3) Is the world headed towards a U.S.-China rivalry.Make sure to check out the Cognitive Dissidents site and services here.

Mike Edwards is Deputy CIO at Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers.Jacob and Mike discuss China headlines briefly before diving into the main topic: whether the Chinese Communist Party can encourage alternatives to property as an investment vehicle in China. From there they touch on Japan briefly before concluding with some bullish thoughts on Europe.Timestamps:1:13-7:33 – China COVID Reopening7:33-15:26 – G-20 Thoughts15:26-32:13 – China’s Property Crisis32:30-38:50 – Japan38:50–end – EuropeMake sure to check out the Cognitive Dissidents site and services here.

Jacob and Rob tackle the FTX/Sam Bankman-Fried debacle, before turning to China’s struggles (and whether Xi Jinping is up to them), as well as thoughts on U.S. Fed and ECB monetary policies…with historical allusions back to the interwar period of the 20th century.1:42-27:30 – Crypto/FTX/SBF27:30-45:53 – China45:53-end: The Fed v. the ECB; the U.S. as the UKMake sure to check out the Cognitive Dissidents site and services here.

Jacob is joined by Daryl Ritchison, Director of the North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network at NDSU, to discuss how the weather will look in the world in the year ahead. They start with some broad thoughts about the pitfalls of predicting the weather, before checking in on the U.S, Canada, Mexico, South America, Europe, and China and what weather has in store in the year ahead.Timestamps:2:10–10:10 – How to think about weather10:10-21:30 – La Nina and Hurricane Season21:30-31:47– Europe31:47-36:41 – USA36:41-39:38 – Mexico + Canada39:38 - 43:40 – South America43:40 – 49:37 – China and Asia in general 49:37 – end – Thoughts on climate change Make sure to check out the Cognitive Dissidents site and services here.

Rob and Jacob briefly address the weaker-than-expected inflation print before attending to developments you might have missed amidst all the U.S. inflation and election news: more economic trouble in China, optimism in Europe and Brazil…and a potential canary in the coal mind at the end of the episode. Timestamps:1:30-6:37 – U.S. Inflation Reaction6:37-24:55 – China/Japan25:00-33:40 – Multipolar Trade933:40-44:10 – Europe44:10–End – Canary in the coal mineMake sure to check out the Cognitive Dissidents site and services here.