Real Vision: Finance & Investing

U.S. equities are down to start the week as investors look forward to the Fed’s next interest rate hike decision on Wednesday. As we progress through earnings season, large-cap tech is under the spotlight, with Apple, Google, Meta, and Amazon reporting this week. Maggie Lake is joined by Eric Jackson of EMJ Capital to discuss the current tech rally, whether it’s sustainable, and how long it could run. Plus, we’ll hear a clip from Real Vision’s new series, Deep Dive, where Danielle DiMartino Booth and Andreas Steno Larsen discuss a Fed divided. Watch that entire interview here: https://rvtv.io/3DpBFNK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this inaugural episode of Looking for the Upside, Andreas Steno Larsen and Mark Nelson, managing director at Radiant Energy Group, explore opportunities in nuclear power and uranium for 2023. Mark walks us through the investment case, while Andreas offers ways to play it (wait for the end). The goal is for you to walk away wanting to explore this topic further or decide it’s not for you. Enjoy. Recorded on January 6, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

China bids adieu to zero-COVID this week after its borders reopened, and investors are flocking in to capitalize on these long-awaited trading opportunities. Andreas takes a step back to examine the Chinese economy as it currently stands and digs into how the reopening may affect prices across various asset classes. Recorded on January 10, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

According to the latest PCE price index data out this morning, U.S. households reduced their spending in December, bolstering the argument that an economic slowdown is near. Stock markets rallied on the news, as investors assume that the Fed will begin to slow its interest rate hikes. Mish Schneider of MarketGauge.com and Harry Melandri of MI2 Partners are here to explore whether this market is paying attention to all the necessary factors. We’ll also hear from Andreas Steno Larsen on the ripple effects that China’s reopening is having on commodities.You can watch the entire episode of Steno’s Signals here: https://rvtv.io/3JlzFd0In the second part of the show, we’ll dive deep into the setup that Mish thinks is the next big trade. That part will be available only to Real Vision members. If you’re not a member yet, you can start a 7-day trial for $1 and see what you think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

U.S. economic growth rose 2.9% in Q4 2022, down 0.3% from the prior quarter but stronger than forecasts. Markets rallied on the news, as some investors saw cooler-but-growing GDP as proof that a soft landing may be possible. Andreas Steno Larsen joins Maggie Lake to explore some mysterious data contradictions now popping up — and why a recession may have started many months ago. Then, Francis Gannon of Royce Investment Partners joins the show to dive into why small-caps may offer equity investors the best value in this market environment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s been a roller coaster day for U.S. equities, as stocks plummeted after Microsoft issued weak forward guidance on its earnings call. But as of this writing, indexes have erased those early losses and the options market is now pricing in a Fed pivot after next Thursday’s Fed funds rate announcement. Imran Lakha, the founder of Options Insight, joins Maggie Lake to discuss his views of the macro landscape, explain what the options activity means for broader markets, and share some ways that investors can take action.Plus, we’ll hear from Marko Papic, chief strategist at Clocktower Group, on why he’s so confident the U.S. won’t enter a recession in 2023. You can watch the entire interview with Marko and Andreas Steno Larsen here: https://rvtv.io/antidavosSign up for the Real Vision Academy for access to Imran’s course on options here: https://t.co/wRrZtPLopn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

U.S. equities were flat today as investors weigh dual uncertainties: earnings season and a potential recession. Meanwhile, energy and interest rates both closed in the red, and business conditions contracted in January for the fourth month in a row, according to the latest S&P survey. Andreas Steno Larsen sits down with Eric Johnston of Cantor Fitzgerald to discuss the latest price action and hear why he believes there’s “very little upside” for stocks in the near-term.Plus, we’ll hear from veteran economist and strategist David Rosenberg, on why a rapid collapse in inflation could lead to a drawn-out recession. You can watch that entire interview here: https://rvtv.io/3DaMUt6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The U.S. stock market rallied to start the week, with the Nasdaq Composite leading the way after a slew of job cuts from major tech companies entering earnings season. Both the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 made new monthly highs and broke above key moving averages. Mike Coolbaugh, the founder of Element Macro Research LLC and a Real Vision analyst, joins Maggie Lake to discuss today’s price action and what macro data he’s watching we move into February. Then, technical trading legend Dave Floyd of Aspen Trading Group joins the conversation to read the charts and share how he’s identifying tradeable trends.We’ll also hear Jared Dillian’s take on gold from last Friday’s extended Daily Briefing. You can watch that entire interview right here: https://rvtv.io/3GZtF6O Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Turkey has been the best-performing equity market in the world in dollar terms in 2022. Meanwhile, the Mexican peso and the Brazilian real have been among the strongest currencies against the buck this year. Amid global upheaval unlike anything in recent memory, emerging markets have become much more attractive to investors. Is this a durable trend in asset allocation? Andreas Steno Larsen welcomes Whitney Baker, the founder of Totem Macro, for a conversation about the convergence of deglobalization, inflation, and quantitative tightening and the emergence of emerging markets as we transition to a multipolar geopolitical-macroeconomic regime. Follow Whitney on Twitter @TotemMacro. Recorded on November 23, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the inaugural episode of Steno's Signals, Andreas walks us through why inflation will fall fast in the first quarter of this year, why that might not be a broad-based sign to buy equities—especially in the energy sector—and tells us how he’s setting up to trade it. Recorded on January 3rd, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices