What happens when Jobs Data Collides with Layoffs and a Shutdown?
Mary MacNamara and Jose Torres unpack a volatile week: strong ADP jobs data, Challenger cuts, and shutdown uncertainty. Plus, gold’s technical signals and what they mean for investors.
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Exploring Climate Change’s Impact on Global Agriculture and Food Security
In this week’s Cents of Security, I sit down with Patrick Brown, Head of Climate Analytics at Interactive Brokers, to discuss:
-How rising CO₂, temperature shifts, and precipitation patterns affect crop yields
-Why corn faces a “double whammy”
-Adaptation strategies and tech innovations shaping the future of farming
-The role of prediction markets in climate analytics
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Gold in a Fiat World
Gold isn’t just a relic—it’s a hedge, a reserve, and a statement. I sat down with Nitesh Shah, Head of Commodity Research at WisdomTree, to explore why central banks are stockpiling gold, how interest rate policy shapes metal markets, and what rising global debt means for hard assets.
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Election Odds Unplugged
Mary MacNamara and Interactive Brokers’ Jose Torres discuss key mayoral and gubernatorial races, prediction market odds, and what these political shifts could mean for affordability, trade, and economic growth.
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Geopolitics Meets Markets
The Fed’s latest rate cut sparks debate on future policy, prediction market surges, and geopolitical developments—from Trump’s Asia trip to AI investment concerns. Jose Torres breaks it all down.
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