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Sunday Feb 28, 2021
Sunday Feb 28, 2021
Ben and Grant examine the recent reddit/WallStreetBets assault on Wall Street and pick apart the narrative surrounding a story that’s kept the financial world (and far beyond) in its thrall for weeks on end.
Is this the revolution it’s purported to be? Is Main Street finally ‘sticking it to the suits’, or is there a different truth behind thousands of headlines describing a stock market that’s turned into a casino?
Ben explains the different players at the poker table, the distinctly misaligned interests of each and why the appearance of a new ‘bully’, while interesting fodder for social media, disguises the fact that the real beneficiaries of this so-called revolution are quietly rubbing their hands in glee ... safe in the comfortable confines of their Wall Street offices.
Sunday Feb 14, 2021
Sunday Feb 14, 2021
In this special preview, Grant and Bill welcome Jim Stack of InvesTech Research to The End Game for a fascinating conversation about how Jim sees The End Game playing out.
From the outcome desired this time around by the Federal reserve to the results the last time they blew an epic, speculative bubble in the late-1990s, Jim explains where his technical signals suggest we are in the process, what he’s looking for to suggest the party may finally be winding up and why tenure in the investment industry is going to be hugely important in the months to come.
Jim runs through his proprietary indicators, explains why he pays little attention to sentiment indicators and offers some hope for a smooth transition from the everything bubble to something resembling normalcy (whatever that is these days)...
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Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
In this special preview, Grant welcomes his friend and mentor, Anthony Deden of Edelweiss Holdings for an incredibly thought-provoking conversation about Tony's investment framework, the difference between an investment business and an investment practice, the perils of trying to convert GLD into physical metal and much, much more.
To hear the full 2.5 hour conversation, head to www.grant-williams.com and subscribe to the Copper or Silver Tier.
Friday Jan 29, 2021
Friday Jan 29, 2021
Grant invites two accomplished shortsellers, Marc Cohodes and Bill Fleckenstein to discuss the wild gyrations in equity markets in recent days as a coordinated move by retail investors to attack 'shortsellers' and inflict pain upon Wall Street proves to be, in some ways at least, a roaring success.
There are, however, nuances to this story which are perhaps not broadly understood and are in need of a little illumination - most notably, the difference between 'shortsellers' and 'highly leveraged hedge fund shorts'.
Bill, Marc and Grant discuss the important differences between the two, the events that have transpired and the potential path from here as well as some thoughts on why and how the system is broken, where the anger of retail investors ought to perhaps more accurately be directed and why this growing revolution may be an important turning point...
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Stephanie and Grant welcome David Rosenberg of Rosenberg Research to The Super Terrific Happy Hour for a fun-filled conversation about the disconnect between the economy and risk assets, the probability Rosie places on the return of significant inflation and much, much more.
From the negligible likely impact of the supposed positives of Covid life on overall GDP to the importance of having robust econometric models and understanding the dramatic changes to spending and saving habits by U.S. consumers, Rosie offers a masterful breakdown of the most important factors to be considered when assessing where we go from here.
It looks as though Q3 is setting up to be a very, very important watershed...
Sunday Jan 24, 2021
Sunday Jan 24, 2021
Grant welcomes Mike Green of Logica Funds and Nic Carter of Castle Island Ventures & CoinMetrics for a civilized debate about Bitcoin (with a little Tether chat thrown in for good measure).
With so much polarization around this topic, it seemed like a good opportunity to try and flesh out the case both for and against bitcoin with two men who've become vocal proponents for their respective causes.
What followed was a wonderful exchange of ideas with both Mike and Nic demonstrating precisely why each side of the debate values their opinion so highly.
Will any minds be changed by this? It's highly unlikely... but let's see, shall we?
REMINDER: This is the penultimate free edition of The Grant Williams Podcast.
Friday Jan 22, 2021
Friday Jan 22, 2021
Bill and Grant welcome Paul Singer, Founder, President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Elliott Investment Management L.P.
Among the topics covered in this extremely rare and endlessly fascinating conversation are Paul's thoughts on the importance of understanding markets are little more than mass experiments in psychology, the fallacy of 'sitting passively', the creation of value for clients and the corner into which the Fed and other central banks have painted themselves.
Don't forget to visit www.grant-williams.com to find out more about how to access future episodes of The End Game after February 1st.
Sunday Dec 20, 2020
Sunday Dec 20, 2020
James Aitken makes a very welcome return to The End Game to take a look back at 2020 and a look forward to 2021.
Where did he get things wrong and why? What went according to his forecasts, and, most importantly, what has this turbulent year taught him that will help him in the future?
From the dangers of 'Big Dicking it' to Robert Shiller's nasty case of FOMO to the curious birth of the Equity Vigilantes, James shows precisely why his thoughts are so indispensable to his clients.
Oh, and for all you crypto zeal...fans out there, this is a conversation you won't want to miss - albeit one with a potentially nasty sting in its tail...
Don't forget to visit www.grant-williams.com to find out more about how to access future episodes of The Grant Williams Podcast after February 1st.
Sunday Dec 13, 2020
Sunday Dec 13, 2020
Stephanie and Grant Welcome Peter Atwater, the brains behind Financial Insyghts to the Super Terrific Happy Hour for a discussion about mood and markets.
The three discuss how the stock market's blistering rise has been fueled by sentiment, the places Peter sees potential trouble brewing and the dangers of complacency amidst today's euphoria.
In addition Stephanie takes a look at everybody's favourite subject - the dollar - and ponders what the strange action of the world's reserve currency in recent months may portend.
Don't forget to visit www.grant-williams.com to find out more about how to access future episodes of The Grant Williams Podcast after February 1st.
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Bill and Grant are joined by their mutual friend, Fred Hickey, author of The High Tech Strategist for over 30 years.
Despite a couple of technical glitches, what follows is an extraordinary deep dive into Fred's process for producing his incredible monthly letter, an examination of gold's role in a portfolio and some detailed explanations as to why gold and, in particular, some of the companies that pull it from the ground have an important role to play in The End Game.
Yes, Bitcoin is discussed. No, Bitcoin fans won't like what's said, but their time will come so don't let that distract you from what is an absolutely phenomenal contribution to our search for The End Game...
Don't forget to visit www.grant-williams.com to find out more about how to access future episodes of The Grant Williams Podcast after February 1st.