Interest rates

The price of money: how the Fed and the bond market reach your mortgage, your savings and your stocks.

5 episodes

EP 11 ·

There's a War. So Why Did Gold Fall?

Gold is supposed to protect your money in a war. In 2026 it fell, and the families who lost most were in Asia.

  1. War
  2. Oil ▲
  3. Rates ▲
  4. Gold ▼
  5. Your savings

India · South Korea · China · Turkey · Indonesia · Vietnam · Philippines

EP 09 ·

Which Southeast Asian Economy Breaks First?

Oil near $110, a Fed raising rates and money running to the dollar. We stress-tested six Southeast Asian economies against all three.

  1. Hormuz
  2. Oil ~$110
  3. The Fed
  4. Stress test
  5. Who breaks?
  6. You

Indonesia · Malaysia · Philippines · Thailand · Vietnam · Singapore

EP 07 ·

Why Is Everyone Selling Asian Stocks?

Asia's two most important chipmakers reported record quarters, and their stock markets fell apart. Is it 1997 again?

  1. US rates
  2. Chip doubts
  3. Black Thursday
  4. Money leaves
  5. Currencies
  6. Your fund

South Korea · Taiwan · Indonesia · China

EP 06 ·

France Is Burning. Is It the Next Greece?

It started with teenagers asking for a teacher. Then France burned, and the bond market said it now pays more to borrow than Greece.

  1. A school gate
  2. The bill
  3. The deficits
  4. The street
  5. The bonds
  6. Your funds

France · Greece

EP 01 ·

How the Iran War Could Pop the AI Bubble

A 21-mile strait in the Middle East and a $27 billion data center in Louisiana look unrelated. They are dominoes.

  1. The chokepoint
  2. Prices
  3. Rates
  4. The AI machine
  5. You

Iran · United States

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