Best Table XI Podcasts (2025)

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Week Ending 06/06/2025 - Musk...the world's biggest Gold salesman 14:46

32m ago14:46

14:46

This week, Jeremy and Gareth and describe what felt like a more-normal few days, with signs of a slowing US economy and falling bond yields. This was suddenly upended by the public and bitter (and very rapid) falling apart of the Trump-Musk relationship. Musk's backing of Trump was at least partly predicated on promises of a smaller state, but Musk…

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Episode 40: Saudi Best XI – "Nawaf Builds His Saudi Dream Team" 13:22

6h ago13:22

13:22

Episode 40: Saudi Best XI – "Nawaf Builds His Saudi Dream Team" In this special milestone episode, Nawaf steps up to build his ultimate Saudi Best XI – a team made up of the finest Saudi players across generations. From legendary goalkeepers to modern attacking stars, Nawaf explains every pick, every tactic, and every tough decision. Expect footbal…

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Week Ending 30/05/25 - Recovering equities and yippy bonds, can it last? 14:58

10d ago14:58

14:58

This week, Gareth and Jeremy continue their discussion about the bond market's predicament. Japan's Ministry of Finance thought that sending a questionnaire to its bond investors would resolve its problem. But it soon encountered another difficult auction, suggesting that its first step in acknowledging the problem was insufficient. Meanwhile, Japa…

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Episode 39: "Hassan’s Top 10 Saudi players of All Times" 14:07

6d ago14:07

14:07

In this special episode, Hassan counts down his Top 10 Saudi Arabian footballers of all time — the legends who defined eras, inspired generations, and left their mark on both the local league and the international stage. From dazzling dribblers to goal-scoring machines, this list is sure to spark debate. Who made the cut? Who got left out? Tune in …

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Week Ending 23/05/2025 - What losing control of the bond market looks like 14:52

11d ago14:52

14:52

This week, Gareth and Jeremy discuss Moody's downgrade of US debt, Donald's Big Beautiful Bill (yes, that is what it is called), and the bond vigilantes' work at the long end of the yield curve. Jeremy discusses Japan's special place in all this and wonders how the world's monetary authorities can put the long-term inflation genie back in the bottl…

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#38 Future Falcons: How the Future Falcons Aim to Put Saudi Arabia on the Football Map-With Khalid 14:57

13d ago14:57

14:57

In Episode 38, titled "Future Falcons: How Saudi Arabia Is Building a Generation to Conquer World Football," host Sunstats is joined by Khalid to dive into the story behind the Future Falcons scholarship program. Together, they explore how this visionary initiative began, how young talents are scouted and selected, and how the program blends elite …

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Week Ending 16/05/2025 - Trade deals, Arabian junkets and the UK tops the G7 growth table 14:59

24d ago14:59

14:59

Gareth and Jeremy discuss the US-China trade deal and Donald's many other activities: investment advice, trade deals, a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, huge win/win deals in the Middle East, and a crackdown on big pharma. However, although the market has round tripped from the lows of early April, there is lasting damage to financial market c…

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#37: The Rise of the Saudi Pro League With Hussam 13:48

20d ago13:48

13:48

In this exciting episode of the No Limit Football Podcast, host SunaStats is joined by football expert Hussam to discuss the rapid rise of the Saudi Pro League (SPL). With the influx of high-profile signings and massive investments, the SPL is quickly becoming a football powerhouse. Together, they dive into the key changes in the league this season…

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Week Ending 09/05/2025 - What doesn't kill you makes you stronger 14:44

1M ago14:44

14:44

This week Jeremy and Gareth discuss a smorgasbord of newsflow... from trade deals to interest rate cuts (or lack of them) and the selection of Maro Itoje as captain of the Lions team. UK stocks discussed include ZOO Digital and Van Elle, and Jeremy describes the divergent outcomes for Alpha Group and Argentex...two payments/FX trading platforms who…

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Week Ending 02/05/2025 - UK plc: resilient and cheap...as global capital is reallocated 14:49

1M ago14:49

14:49

Jeremy and Gareth discuss a slightly more normal week - Larry Fink and Jamie Dimon are talking up the UK market just as capital is being freed-up from the Mag Seven. The UK small-cap space is delivering strong performance from stocks able to deliver not-worsening performance...we discuss Watkin Jones, Sanderson Design Group and IG Design as well as…

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Week Ending 25/04/2025 - Signs of life... but be careful out there! 14:58

1M ago14:58

14:58

This week, Jeremy and Gareth wonder whether there are signs of life... UK plc is perhaps "priced for failure" and recent share price moves suggest that even in-line performance (or only a small warning!) can lead to material upside. Severfield is a case in point, but this week has seen a number of examples. Jupiter and AJ Bell are also talking more…

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Week Ending 18/04/25 - The UK: past masters of volatility, but priced for failure...? 22:25

2M ago22:25

22:25

This week, Jeremy and Gareth consider the ongoing shocks to the global system - and wonder whether the UK (or UK plc at least) is unusually well positioned, as well as attractively priced. Although Trump's "shock and awe" has calmed this week, gold is rising, the dollar is falling and US government debt is highly volatile...it feels as though we've…

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Week Ending 11/04/2025 - Bessent grabs the wheel 14:52

2M ago14:52

14:52

This week, Jeremy and Gareth talk less about tariffs and more about their impact on capital markets - bonds in particular. Jeremy makes the point that the USA is now experiencing a Brexit AND "Liz Truss" moment at the same time - resulting in a falling dollar and rising rates. Keep an eye on those two, and the gold price, and you have three metrics…

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Week Ending 04/04/25: Clogging global trade - but unblocking the Great Rotation...? 14:56

2M ago14:56

14:56

Jeremy and Gareth react to Donald Trump's tariff pronouncements - major downward moves in US equities, and increased risk of a US slowdown. But there is some hope that the UK could navigate these choppy waters cleverly - and even a small proportion of the capital currently being reallocated could make a huge difference to the UK markets. UK stock n…

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Week Ending 28 March 2025 - Not balancing the books, and when do "trade wars" become "capital wars"? 14:54

2M ago14:54

14:54

This week, Jeremy and Gareth discuss some home truths about the UK economy - Rachel Reeves has reassured bond investors for now, but the low-growth stubborn-inflation structural problems persist. Ironically, Trump's erratic tariff-wielding tactics could drive capital AWAY from the USA, to the benefit of China, Germany and even the UK equity market.…

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The Market Call - Week Ending 21 March 2025 - Trade related uncertainty 14:59

3M ago14:59

14:59

Headline grabbing Trump noise from Washington has died down but with concerns around tariffs, and issues in the Ukraine and the Middle East still not settled, Jeremy and Gareth discuss the common theme this week which has been central bankers and companies talking about trade related uncertainty. Overall the forecasts of GDP growth in the major eco…

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Week Ending 14/03/25 - Has Trump shocked Europe into life? 14:59

3M ago14:59

14:59

This week, Jeremy and Gareth mull over the macro situation - the US economy seems to be slowing (but inflation persists) while Europe, especially Germany, has been bullied into spending more than ever. The UK, and arguably Europe, haven't yet seen much benefit from the outflow of capital from the MAG Seven, but remember, the whole German market cap…

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Week Ending 7/03/25 - Germany’s ‘whatever it takes’ moment 14:56

3M ago14:56

14:56

This week, Gareth and Jeremy try to keep up with the gyrations from across the Atlantic - both around defence alliances and tariff policies. In terms of the impact on Europe and the UK, Germany is stepping up and spending big, which is driving up both (European) stock markets and (German) borrowing costs. Trump seems to be ignoring the stock market…

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Week Ending 28/02/25 - Finally...a "Brexit benefit" emerges from across the Atlantic 14:55

3M ago14:55

14:55

Jeremy and Gareth talk this week about Trump 2.0 launching with a number of "adults in the room" who Trump trusts, and who can get things done. One thing that might get done is a US/UK trade deal...Jeremy describes how the stars could align, and how the UK's separation from Europe might save us from the worst of Trump's tariffs. Absent much other U…

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Week Ending 21/02/25 - Is Keir Starmer Europe's Trump Whisperer? 14:58

4M ago14:58

14:58

This week, Gareth and Jeremy catch up on the week that marked one full month since Trump's return to the White House. Following JD Vance's lecture to Europe in Munich, the US initiated peace talks with Russia in Riyadh. This confirmed that the old world order has moved to a new one involving power projection by strong men operating in their own eco…

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Week Ending 14/02/25 - Trump chaos, breakdown of the old world order, the gold price, China's recovering market & the prospects for improving outlook for the UK 14:58

4M ago14:58

14:58

This week, Gareth and Jeremy tackle the investment implications of Trump 2.0. After shocking the world with his suggestion of turning Gaza into the Riviera of the Middle East, Trump has moved on to Ukraine. Such events illustrate how the accepted World order has broken down. Where is the UN in all of this? One outcome has been a new all-time high i…

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Week Ending 07/02/25 - Trump plays games with tariffs....Reeves plays hide & seek with growth 14:58

4M ago14:58

14:58

This week, Gareth is joined by Progressive's Building & Construction analyst, Alastair Stewart. The pair muse on Trump's tariff-based discussions with various world leaders, with Xi Jinping (the obvious and most-dangerous outlier) adding a bit of Chinese spice to the mix, with some largely-unreported moves. Alastair describes the UK building stocks…

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Week Ending 31/01/2025 - DeepSeek rocks the AI boat, but maybe good for the rest of us... 14:50

4M ago14:50

14:50

With Jeremy enjoying sunnier climes, Gareth is joined by George O'Connor, the Progressive tech analyst. The week has been dominated by DeepSeek's sudden unveiling of a low-cost Chinese-created competitor in the AI (large language model) world. George provides some useful perspective on what this means more broadly. If the Magnificent Seven US tech …

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Week Ending 24/01/2025 - Trump 2.0 less turbulent than the British weather (this week, at least) 14:39

5M ago14:39

14:39

Jeremy and Gareth talk through the first week of Trump's second term - tariffs are delayed and perhaps downgraded, and Donald has told the Davos attendees how to grow their economies so they can pay for NATO. Closer to home, Rachel Reeves is unveiling policy after policy designed to spur growth...can it last? And can it work? This week saw a slew o…

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Week Ending 17/01/2025 - With the US priced for perfection, is the UK priced for failure...? 13:45

5M ago13:45

13:45

With peace breaking out in the Middle East, and Trump taking back the keys to the White House, the world is changing fast... Jeremy and Gareth discuss the ways that the USA is causing trouble for other countries - and Rachel Reeves. But some benign inflation data rode to the rescue, and UK companies reporting "in line" trading are putting on double…

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Week Ending 10/01/2025 - We're already on the wrong end of "The Art of The Deal" 14:50

5M ago14:50

14:50

As we kick off 2025, Jeremy and Gareth discuss the impact of Donald Trump's rhetoric (and eventual actions) and the reality that destabilising the world works for Trump in two ways: his eventual arrival and "resolution" of many of these Trump-created pressures will be seen as a great "deal" for him to celebrate, and in the meantime the disarray wil…

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#36: Beyond Ferguson: The Post-Man United Era 1:05:11

6M ago1:05:11

1:05:11

Life After Sir Alex: The Managers Who Tried to Fill the Void at Manchester United For 26 years, Sir Alex Ferguson built an empire at Manchester United—13 Premier League titles, 2 Champions League trophies, and countless domestic triumphs turned the club into a global powerhouse. But when Ferguson retired in 2013, his absence left a vacuum so vast t…

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Week Ending 20/12/2024 - Is the Trump Trade over and will Xi attend Donald's party? 14:28

6M ago14:28

14:28

This week, Jeremy and Gareth discuss Jay Powell spoiling the Santa Rally, indicating that rates might not fall as far as he previously said, sending the US $ soaring and risk assets into a tailspin. Is this the end of the Trump Trade? Maybe, and perhaps not a bad thing for the UK market. The DXY index is the gauge of how this might play out. In the…

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#35 "Against All Odds: How Italy Rose Above Scandal to Win The 2006 World Cup " 49:22

6M ago49:22

49:22

Episode Description: Against All Odds – Italy’s Journey to Glory in the 2006 World Cup In this episode of the No Limit Football Podcast, we dive deep into one of the most remarkable stories in football history: Italy’s incredible triumph at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Joining us are SunaStats, Timo, and Simple Gents, as we relive the highs, the lows, …

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Week Ending 13/12/2024 - The world re-aligns & the FTSE 100 loses Ashtead but gains Games Workshop 14:59

6M ago14:59

14:59

This week, Gareth and Jeremy discuss the new world order emerging ahead of The Donald's arrival. The end of 50 years of the Assad regime in Syria is a win for Turkey and Israel but leaves uncertainty surrounding the country and the region's future direction. China signals that its leadership is prepared to accept a lower yuan to counter the prospec…

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Week ending 06/12/24 - Geopolitical disarray...and Trump hasn't even started yet 14:03

6M ago14:03

14:03

This week Jeremy and Gareth talk about the surprise power vacuums in both France and South Korea, with Europe and Asia needing stability and cohesion more than ever, as Trump looms. Jeremy runs through the pros and cons of a Trump presidency for the economy, and the UK still seems a safe (and cheap) place for global investors to park some capital. …

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Episode 34: Van Gaal's Ajax Youth Revolution in European Football 18:40

6M ago18:40

18:40

In this episode of the No Limit Football Podcast, we explore Ajax’s phenomenal 1994/95 season, guided by the visionary Louis van Gaal. We look at how his coaching style and belief in youth talent transformed Ajax into an unstoppable force. We highlight the key moments of their unbeaten Eredivisie run, their triumph over AC Milan in the Champions Le…

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Week ending 29/11/2024 - Giving Thanks in Mar-a-Lago as Trump renegotiates the world 14:34

6M ago14:34

14:34

This week Jeremy and Gareth talk through the goings-on in the USA, as Trump's cabinet takes shape - with some of the picks being less outlandish than you might think. Trump's cheap energy policy ironically raises natural gas prices in the short term, and as ever, don't forget Japan... The UK has been busy, with four Progressive clients ( Idox, Seve…

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Week ending 22/11/2024 - All eyes on the Americas... 19:59

7M ago19:59

19:59

This week Jeremy and Gareth discuss Jeremy's eye-opening discoveries from his recent trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina...an economy potentially defying the odds and showing the way for free-market success and opportunity. Jeremy provides a succinct summary and explains his reasons for optimism. Meanwhile, Trump makes his cabinet nominations, Musk-rel…

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#33 "Thomas Tuchel's Game Plan: Can He Bring Success to England?" 30:23

7M ago30:23

30:23

In this episode, Sunastats and Simple Gents discuss the recent appointment of Thomas Tuchel as the new head coach. They dive into the reasons behind the Football Association's decision to hire a foreign coach instead of choosing an English manager. The conversation explores the potential impact of this choice on English football, the challenges fac…

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Week Ending 15/11/2024 - The one place where "higher for longer" is good news... 13:00

7M ago13:00

13:00

A quieter week, with the US inflation print the main data...Gareth is joined by Mike Trippitt, Progressive's financials analyst, who tells us that "higher for longer" rates can actually be not a bad thing for banks. Mike highlights that the banking sector did very well as rates rose during 2022 and 2023, and discusses the current outlook. Progressi…

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Week ending 08/11/24 - Tectonic shifts - both sides of the pond 14:41

7M ago14:41

14:41

This week, Gareth is joined by Alastair Stewart, Progressive's Building & Construction analyst. The main topic of discussion is obviously the US election, the initial market relief at the quick result, and market hopes for a capital-friendly and economically successful second Trump term. The benefits of "drill, baby, drill" vs the pain of tariffs a…

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#32 "Serie A Legends Draft: Building The Ultimate All time Best 11" 43:12

7M ago43:12

43:12

In this episode of the No Limit Football Podcast, host Sunastats is joined by special guests Simple Gents and Timo for an exciting deep dive into Serie A history as they each build their ultimate best XI teams. With only three rules to keep it interesting—no Ronaldo Nazário (R9), a limit of two players from any one club—our guests will face some to…

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Week ending 01/11/24 - A 'big' budget - interest rates and equities both rise... 14:56

7M ago14:56

14:56

Jeremy and Gareth discuss, obviously, the UK Budget... Rachel Reeves may have (just) avoided a Kwarteng moment, but bond investors have been worried at the level of debt. Equity investors, on the other hand, have shown relief that AIM's IHT benefits are largely intact following Wednesday. But it was a "big" Budget with lots of new tax, and lots of …

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Week ending 25/10/24 - Global bond market volatility 14:38

8M ago14:38

14:38

Jeremy and Gareth look back over the week and concluded that it mostly lived up to last week’s billing…little major economic news; but plenty of politics in the headlines. Bond yields globally are rising despite central bankers in general telling us that inflation is dead, although some more hawkish comments came from the Fed. Meanwhile, the IMF ha…

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Week ending 18/10/24 - China risks deflation, the US risks reflation 14:48

8M ago14:48

14:48

This week Jeremy and Gareth discuss events in Gaza and Israel, with oil prices lower as the risk of an attack on Iranian oil facilities has reduced, and the death of the Hamas leader could even open the fabled "path to peace". Meanwhile, even as energy prices dip, datacentre owners Google, Microsoft and Amazon are buying nuclear power capacity to a…

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Week ending 11/10/24 - The geese are hissing 14:34

8M ago14:34

14:34

This week Jeremy and Gareth comment on the "jury's out" reaction to Chinese stimulus, and worries that US inflation may be hard to eradicate. The UK seems to be doing reasonably well despite investor worries over tax increases and bond-market concerns about increased borrowing. Jeremy quotes a chancellor to Louis XIV, and suggests that Rachel Reeve…

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Week ending 04/10/24 - The 'Beijing Bazooka' launches Chinese equities skywards 14:20

8M ago14:20

14:20

This week Jeremy and Gareth focus on Asia...the "Beijing Bazooka" has launched Chinese equities skywards, while Japan still holds risk for global markets. Ironically, current tensions in the Middle East might be helping markets ignore Japan for a while longer, but in Europe inflation has fallen fast, raising concerns of a slowing economic outlook. …

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Week ending 27/09/24 - Housing market update & the building and construction sector outlook under Labour 14:15

9M ago14:15

14:15

Jeremy and Gareth are joined this week by Alastair Stewart, Progressive's Building and Construction analyst. The main macro surprise this week has been some rapid and arguably extreme stimulus activities undertaken by the Chinese authorities...Jeremy points out that although this has been seen as something of a "sugar rush" of good news (Chinese eq…

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Weekend ending 20/09/24 - Inflation tamed? 14:49

9M ago14:49

14:49

This week's podcast sees Jeremy and Gareth discuss the 50-basis point cut from the US Federal Reserve, who have previously told us that inflation is pretty much under control and the primary focus is now saving jobs (the US has a dual mandate, unlike the UK Central Bank). But there is risk - Jeremy highlights that the last time the Fed cut rates by…

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Weekend ending 13/09/24 - Buckle up for the soft, hard or crash landing. 14:43

9M ago14:43

14:43

This week, Jeremy and Gareth discuss the prospects for a soft or hard landing for the US economy. While bond and oil markets are pricing in a recession, other markets like gold and the yen suggest financial market stress. However, while the US inflation prints are softening, the main focus for policymakers is jobs. Equity markets are skittish and i…

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#31 "From Grassroots to Chelsea: Maz's Football Coaching Journey" 33:34

9M ago33:34

33:34

In this insightful episode, we sit down with football coach Maz to explore his extensive career and the experiences that shaped him as a coach. Maz takes us through his journey, starting from his inspiration to become a football coach, to key moments that defined his coaching philosophy. We discuss the mentors who had the biggest influence on his s…

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#30 "England National Team: What's next after Southgate" 32:40

9M ago32:40

32:40

In this episode, host Abu Samra welcomes special guest SunaStats to discuss the future of the England national team post-Gareth Southgate. They dive into a range of topics, including Southgate's legacy and whether he fully tapped into the potential of this generation of English players. The conversation explores possible candidates for the next man…

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Week ending 06/09/24 - Choppy start to September 14:43

9M ago14:43

14:43

This week in The Market Call Jeremy and Gareth discuss the choppy start to the month of September - potentially echoing the worries at the beginning of August. Back in August, the concerns related to a rising Yen and falling dollar, a "carry trade" that might unwind with consequent selling of US assets. This time, the worry is that although Fed Cha…

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Week ending 30/08/24 - Digesting news from Jackson Hole 14:55

9M ago14:55

14:55

This week’s Market Call sees Jeremy and Gareth talk mainly macro - there was very little UK stock news, but a lot going on more broadly. Markets have had a few days to digest the comments from US Fed Chairman Jay Powell, who last week steered towards lower US rates at the Jackson Hole gathering of central bankers. The fear might have been that this…

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