Episode Notes
Stephen and Alex discuss Gary Gensler being the Queen of Petty, Reddit Going Dark over API pricing, the 12th straight month of lower inflation / CPI reports and why the Federal Reserve is still in a box, why fast fashion is like fast food, if Lebron or Jordan is the "Better Billionaire", and more.
8 May 2023
13 - PEPE The Protector
Episode Notes
Stephen and Alex discuss why an alt-r!ght meme became crypto's new darling, the SEC's record $279M whistleblower payment, the Federal Reserve hiking rates another 25 basis points (in its likely final hike for while), and what the tragic death of Jordan Neely means for New York City, and what we can do to stop situations like this from happening again.
6 Mar 2023
12 - The Parties Over
Episode Notes
Stephen and Alex discuss why the $1.8T Student Debt Crisis is "light work", Elon firing a senior principal engineer for saying his tweets don't hit as hard, Office landlords in urban-infill locations (NYC, Los Angeles, etc.) giving up/handing the keys back and why that's a good thing, self-driving cars driving away if you miss a car payment, and where the best place to shoplift in NYC is (supposedly).
12 Feb 2023
11 - Blank Street Coffee Sucks
Episode Notes
Stephen and Alex discuss why the Private-Equity backed Blank Street Coffee sucks, Usain Bolt losing $12M due to a Jamaican investment scam, if we'd want Sting to fire us from Microsoft, Carl Ichan's $5B (notional) short, the record number of American's tapping their 401(k)s early, the Fed's recent FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) meeting and why we'll keep hiking rates, what to watch out for with this month's coming OpEx (Option Expiry), and what makes the Strip Clubs in Houston Iconic.
22 Jan 2023
10 - Davos Debauchery
Episode Notes
Stephen and Alex discuss the US Debt Ceiling being breached, the only honest workers at Davos this week for the World Economic Forum, JP Morgan's WFH Policies, an Activist investor messing with Disney's House of Mouse, how bond futures are pricing in a Fed rate cut in 2024 via SOFR futures, and more.
11 Jan 2023
9 - Stomp
Episode Notes
Alex and Stephen discuss the latest Employment Report and how the Feds Mandates influence it, Twitter employees bringing their own Toilet Paper to work, a "Doom Loop" Scenario in New York and STOMP ending, and what to do for work if you're unemployed (hint: OnlyFans).
28 Dec 2022
8 - Thanos Snap
Episode Notes
Alex and Stephen discuss the $1.7 Trillion Omnibus bill and why a Thanos Snap got funded, NYC Mayor Adams missing during the NYC storm, Southwest Airlines crew system malfunction, Banks starting to cut jobs but hitting $1 Trillion in profits over the last decade, and Martin Shrekli's great advice for Sam Bankman-Fried if (when) he goes to jail.
12 Dec 2022
7 - World Cup
Episode Notes
Alex and Stephen discuss how they'd like to form a Polycule to survive late-stage capitalism, the worrying 2y10y spread in Treasuries & inverted yield curve, how Carvana should take a page from RuPaul's Drag Race, Blackstone's BREIT gating investor withdrawals and what that means for Real Estate, and the latest in New York Times picket line and Rail workers Strikes.
23 Nov 2022
6 - Black Friday
Episode Notes
Alex and Stephen discuss the objective of this year's World Cup (money laundering), Nancy Pelosi stepping down as Speaker of the House to run her family office full-time, Elizabeth Holmes being too pretty for jail, Disneyland's tax preferential treatment, and why you should only buy yourself presents during the holidays.
14 Nov 2022
5 - Big Worm
Episode Notes
Alex and Stephen discuss the fall of FTX in the Crypto market and what that means for Tom Brady's marriage, NBA Stadium naming rights, Smoothie King, the rise of Populism, why Turkeys cost 28% more this year, and the most recent CPI report that has the market guessing inflation has peaked.
7 Nov 2022
4 - SHEconomy
Episode Notes
Alex and Stephen discuss the rise of the SHEconomy, how 22% of Millennials are going into debt from dating due to inflation, Adidas ending their partnership with Ye, the conclusion to Elon Musk buying Twitter, and how the US is now a beautiful nation of scams (and how to pick yours).
24 Oct 2022
3 - OnlyFan$
Episode Notes
Alex and Stephen discuss how the bond market bullied (former) UK PM Liz Truss out of office after 45 days, why 21 Savage would make a good PM, Biden's student debt relief plan being temporarily upheld, and why OnlyFans makes for a good Economic backstop.
10 Oct 2022
2 - Credit Sus
Episode Notes
Alex and Stephen explain the Credit Suisse debacle, the Bank of England's bailout and pivot, the Fed's ideal "Soft" Landing, and why the WWE reigns supreme.
26 Sept 2022
1 - Dollar Milkshake
Episode Notes
Alex and Stephen explain the Dollar Milkshake, their travels to France & Spain, why the Fed can't stop inflation, and Nancy Pelosi's goodbye tour.
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