WTFinance
WTFinance is a podcast hosted by Anthony Fatseas breaking down the complex world of finance, investing and trading to make it accessible for everyone. We provide weekly interviews with Finance, Trading and Investing experts on YouTube and Podcast platforms. WTFinance believes knowledge of Finance and Investing is a right everyone should have access to. Our ambitions is to provide this to the world through our podcast and future offerings. If you would like to collaborate, please email us at - whatthefinance@hotmail.com
Weak Economic Data Converging as Recession Approaches with Jeff Snider
Interview recorded - 21st of October, 2024
On this episode of the WTFinance podcast I had the pleasure of welcoming back Jeff Snider. Jeff is at the forefront of modern money and monetary science, specifically the Euro dollar market and its impact globally. He is also the host of the Eurodollar University.
During our conversation we spoke about whether the economy is in a recession, the consumer struggle, why rate cuts don't do anything, bond market explosion, economic growth and more. I hope you enjoy!
0:00 - Introduction
1:30 - Is the economy in a...
Unsustainable Government Spending Leading to Default? with Rick Rule
Interview recorded - 16th of October, 2024
Rick Bootcamp - http://bootcamp.ruleclassroom.com
On this episode of the WTFinance podcast I had the pleasure of welcoming back Rick Rule. Rick is the Former President & CEO of Sprott U.S. Holdings with decades of experience in the commodities business.
During our conversation we spoke about the outlook for the economy, the unaffordable pension plans, concentration of wealth, Trump tariffs, China's rise, base metals, resource underinvestment and more. I hope you enjoy!
0:00 - Introduction
1:08 - Rick’s outlook on the economy?
2:42 - L...
Reality to Hit as Historic Bubble Bursts with Michael Oliver
Interview recorded - 14th of October, 2024
This interview was from a WTFinance podcast with Michael Oliver. Michael is a regular guest who is the founder of Momentum Structural Analysis.
During our conversation we spoke about how the US is currently the largest market, why the FED won't be able to save it, precious metals and gold, whether silver will outperform this time, a debt crisis and more. I hope you enjoy!
0:00 - Introduction
0:16 - Hell in markets still on the cards in 2024?
4:20 - FED saved the day?
6:40 - Silver to...
China's Economic Rise Has Ended US Dominance with Warwick Powell
Interview recorded - 3rd of October, 2024
On this episode of the WTFinance podcast I had the pleasure of welcoming on Warwick Powell. Warwick as an Adjunct Professor at the Queensland University of Technology working at the intersection of China, digital technologies, supply chains, financial flows and global political economy & governance.
During our conversation we discussed China's rise, the current US-China relationship and how this has evolved, why China hasn't become more democratic, recent economic challenges, end of US Hegemony, recent fiscal stimulus and more. I hope you enjoy!
0:00 - Introduction
1:44 - Current...
Central Banks Desperate Action to Avoid Currency Collapse with Matthew Piepenburg
Interview recorded - 27th of September, 2024
On this episode of the WTFinance podcast I had the pleasure of welcoming back Matthew Piepenburg. Matthew is a Partner of Von Greyerz AG and critic of current monetary policy actions of central banks.
During this conversation we spoke about his thoughts on the economy, why there is a debt trap, no expectation of real growth in the future, private vs public debt, calculating US Dollar devaluation, precious metals and more. I hope you enjoy!
0:00 - Introduction
1:42 - Current thoughts on the economy?
7:16 - Concentration...
Civil War, Global Conflict, Extreme Market Volatility & The Fourth Turning with Neil Howe
Interview recorded - 25th of September, 2024
On this episode of the WTFinance podcast I had the pleasure of welcoming back Neil Howe. Neil is the co-author of the ground breaking “The Fourth Turning” and author of the updated version of the book “The Fourth Turning is Here: What the Seasons of History Tell Us About How and When This Crisis will End” which I had the pleasure of reading.
During our conversation we spoke about the Fourth turning, the current political shifts, the challenges with democracy, nullification of governments, impact on markets, financial repression, risk of recess...
End of US Hegemony as World Decouples with Glenn Diesen
Interview recorded - 23rd of September, 2024
On this episode of the WTFinance podcast I had the pleasure of welcoming on Glenn Diesen. Glenn is a Norwegian political scientist and professor at the University of South-Eastern Norway.
During our conversation we spoke about the current geopolitical outlook, US hegemon, risk of the collapse of the US hegemon, a multipolar war, increasing geopolitical tensions, economic optionality and more. I hope you enjoy!
0:00 - Introduction
1:03 - Current outlook on geopolitics?
2:56 - US hegemony being challenged?
4:04 - US hegemony and unipolar world
10:11...
FED Powerless to Prevent Debt Trap with Alasdair Macleod
Interview recorded - 10th of September, 2024
On this episode of the WTFinance podcast I had the pleasure of welcoming back Alasdair Macleod. Alasdair is the Head of Research for Goldmoney.
We spoke about the risk of a debt trap, commodities, whether the FED can cut out of a recession, japanificarion, gold and more. I hope you enjoy!
0:00 - Introduction
1:43 - What is happening in the economy?
3:43 - Commodity crash linked to recession?
7:42 - Impact of low interest rates?
9:40 - Politicians to cut deficit?
14:45 - Private debt market to bl...
'Debt Addiction' to Crash Economy by 2027 with Mel Mattison
Interview recorded - 9th of September, 2024
On this episode of the WTFinance podcast I had the pleasure of welcoming on Mel Mattison. Mel is writer and financial services veteran, with 20 years in the realm of high finance.
During our conversation we talked about Mel's outlook for the markets, higher inflation for longer, risk of economic collapse, social security, stock melt-up, which assets will perform and more. I hope you enjoy!
0:00 - Introduction
0:49 - Outlook on the macro and markets?
5:10 - Higher inflation for longer?
11:55 - Can government thread deficit needle?
Overleveraged Governments Fragile Under Bad Debt with John Rubino
Interview recorded - 2nd of September, 2024
Substack - https://rubino.substack.com/
On this episode of the WTFinance podcast I had the pleasure of welcoming back John Rubino. John was the Founder of dollarcollapse.com, author/co-author of 5 books and has a great Substack.
During our conversation we spoke about John's thoughts about the economy, interest rate cutting, another real estate credit event, similar to the 90's, milkshake theory, new standard currency, gold miners and more!
0:00 - Introduction
0:57 - What is John seeing in the economy?
2:46 - Interest rate...
