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Jul 27, 2021

This week we discuss how advances in technology and dropping costs have made it better for investors. Has it ever been this good? Maybe investors worrying about payment for order flow are worried about the wrong things? Looking back when there was no dividend reinvestment and high commissions, it would have cost you an...


Jul 18, 2021

Last week the latest CPI inflation data came out from the BLS. If you watched the news, they played it up. While we don’t know what inflation will be with any certainty, stop watching the news and start watching the data for yourself. In this week's episode, Derek runs through factors to keep an eye on and where...


Jul 13, 2021

Container shipping rates are at all-time highs. So How bad is the situation? How bad is the backup at various container shipping ports? What effect is this having on inflation in the short term? Evergiven container ship released from Suez Canal

 

 

Busiest Container Shipping Ports

Problems at Yantian port

Ships anchored...


Jul 3, 2021

Dan McMullen Senior Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager in Blackstone’s Credit Liquid Credit Strategies Unit, SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF (Symbol: SRLN) joins the podcast to explain what senior loans are. How senior loans compare to leveraged loans and CLOs or collateralized loan obligations. Plus, Dan...