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Canada's leading macroeconomic and real estate podcast, exploring newsworthy events across global capital markets and how they can impact the lives of everyday Canadians. The latest episodes are below, click on the Spotify link below to listen.
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September 25, 2026
McDonald's CEO: Food Inflation Is Here to Stay
Today, we'll break down the renewed surge in global bond yields and what it could mean for interest rates, mortgages, housing, and the broader economy. Long-term yields are climbing across central banks globally, putting renewered pressure on borrowing costs just as households and businesses faces further challenges.
September 18, 2026
Central Banks Commit to Raising Rates into an Energy Crisis
Central banks are turning increasingly hawkish as an escalating global energy crisis keeps inflation under pressure. We'll break down why policymakers are committing to higher interest rates even as the underlying inflation problem is increasingly driven by energy supply.
ListenSeptember 11, 2026
Could the US Sanction Canadian Banks Next? w/ guest Ben Rabidoux
Ben Rabidoux joins the show to break down the latest housing data, rising mortgage rates, record mortgage renewals, the ongoing shifting in economic alliances, and why delinquencies could continue climbing through 2027 and beyond.
ListenSeptember 4, 2026
Surging Bond Yields Will Delay Housing Recovery
Global bond markets are flashing warning signs as long-term yields surge across Japan, the UK, France, and other major economies, raising new concerns about government debt, inflation, and financial stability.
ListenAugust 28, 2026
Trade Wars & Bubbles: What's Next?
We are joined by chief economist Peter Berezin at BCA Research to discuss the intensifying trade wars, the AI Boom, and the sovereign debt bubble.
ListenAugust 21, 2026
The Sovereign Debt Crisis Accelerates
The U.S. Treasury is taking steps that could help suppress long-term interest rates as exploding government debt and interest costs put increasing pressure on the financial system. We break down what this shift means for bonds, the U.S. dollar, commodities, Canadian housing and global markets.
ListenAugust 14, 2026
We Are Early in the Secular Bull Market
We sit down with Jim Thorne, Chief Market Strategist at Wellington-Altus Private Wealth, where he believes that we are setting up for a Secular Bull Market coming up. We go through the global debt problem, and why AI could fuel a massive new investment cycle.
ListenAugust 7, 2026
The Japanese Currency Crisis
Why is the US stepping in to help Japan, and what does it mean for Canadians? China’s multi-decade tax crackdown, and $2.7 billion in new federal funding for rental units - plus the latest data on Canadian housing and rate expectations.
ListenJuly 31, 2026
Will the Bond Market Force Central Banks to Raise Rates?
The Federal Reserve is changing how it communicates with markets, and the ripple effects are being felt across bonds, currencies, housing, and equities. We break down Kevin Warsh’s shift away from forward guidance, why long-term Treasury yields continue to climb, and what it could mean for interest rates going forward.
ListenJuly 24, 2026
The World Will Never be The Same with Guest Pippa Malmgren
Geopolitical Expert Dr. Pippa Malmgren breaks down what is really driving global markets, energy policy, and the massive geopolitical shifts happening right now.
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