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Financial Times & Pushkin Industries

Katie Martin, Robert Armstrong and other markets nerds at the Financial Times explain the big ideas behind what’s happening in finance right now. Every Tuesday and Thursday.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Unhedged episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Unhedged for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Unhedged episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Today on the show, we’re looking at the year ahead, with AI by our side. Our colleague Bryce Elder at the FT built an online quiz that pits AI against analysts in writing prose about the future. We take the quiz, and make our own predictions. Also we go long and short.


For a free 30-day trial to the Unhedged newsletter go to: https://www.ft.com/unhedgedoffer

Follow Ethan Wu (@ethanywu) and Katie Martin (@katie_martin_fx) on X. You can email Ethan at [email protected].


Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com



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Unhedged - The titans of Wall Street
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10/22/24 • 21 min

Citadel, XTX and Jane Street have come to dominate trading on Wall Street, and not just in equities. They now run a huge proportion of trading in currency and bonds, something the banks used to own. But where did they come from, why have so few people heard of them, and how did they get so big? Today on the show, Katie Martin and Robin Wigglesworth discuss the massive growth in the algorithmic trading firms. Also, they go long honesty, and long the upcoming FT Alphaville pub quiz in New York.


Read the FT’s series about the new titans of Wall Street here.


For a free 30-day trial to the Unhedged newsletter go to: https://www.ft.com/unhedgedoffer


You can email Robert Armstrong at [email protected] and Katie Martin at [email protected].


Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com



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Unhedged - Live from Kilkenomics: anger and economics
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11/14/24 • 28 min

Angry eruptions in elections around the world are changing leaders. And many of those leaders are coming in with radical offers to the voters. But can anger change an economic outcome for the better? And will it? Today on the show, Katie Martin hosts a live forum at the Kilkenomics Festival in Kilkenny, Ireland and discusses the topic with Leah Downey, a political theorist, and Eric Lonergan, a money manager. Also, we go long turkeys and short orange politicians.


For a free 30-day trial to the Unhedged newsletter go to: https://www.ft.com/unhedgedoffer

You can email Robert Armstrong at [email protected] and Katie Martin at [email protected].


Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com



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Unhedged - The listeners have questions
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01/02/25 • 23 min

Happy new year, Unhedged listeners! Today on the show, Rob Armstrong, Katie Martin and Aiden Reiter answer questions from the listeners on everything from the takeover of passive investing to favorite metrics. Also, we forgo long and short and announce our new year’s resolutions.


For a free 30-day trial to the Unhedged newsletter go to: https://www.ft.com/unhedgedoffer.


You can email Robert Armstrong and Katie Martin at [email protected].


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Donald Trump and his Treasury secretary have signaled their support for a sovereign wealth fund. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris also discussed it. But is it a good idea? Today on the show, Katie Martin and Aiden Reiter make the case for and against a radical new plan for American capital. Also, they go long the reappearance of Chinese billionaire Jack Ma, and long Diet Coke.


For a free 30-day trial to the Unhedged newsletter go to: https://www.ft.com/unhedgedoffer.


You can email Robert Armstrong and Katie Martin at [email protected].


Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com



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Unhedged - Make America Gyrate Again
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03/13/25 • 28 min

As Donald Trump continues to upend the US economy with a bizarre series of tariff announcements and reversals, Katie Martin and Rob Armstrong head to Spain. Today on the show, they host a live forum at the IE Business School in Madrid, covering an administration zig-zagging like a squirrel at rush hour and a market cowering in fear. Also, they take some questions from the audience.


For a free 30-day trial to the Unhedged newsletter go to: https://www.ft.com/unhedgedoffer.


You can email Robert Armstrong and Katie Martin at [email protected].


Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com



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Unhedged - Why is gold buggin’?
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02/11/25 • 24 min

Gold is traditionally a hedge against instability. And it’s reaching record highs. Today on the show, Katie Martin and Rob Armstrong look at the demand for gold and try to figure out if the market is trying to tell us something. They also short the penny and go long tech bro drama.


For a free 30-day trial to the Unhedged newsletter go to: https://www.ft.com/unhedgedoffer.


You can email Robert Armstrong and Katie Martin at [email protected].


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Unhedged - Decoding Trumponomics
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01/23/25 • 24 min

Donald Trump’s first week in office has produced a barrage of policies and power moves. But which of them will happen? Today on the show, Katie Martin, Rob Armstrong, and Aiden Reiter try to figure out which announcements are real, and which of those will move markets. Also they short the peso and go long the enjoyment of watching the president and Elon Musk in the weirdest buddy movie of all time.


For a free 30-day trial to the Unhedged newsletter go to: https://www.ft.com/unhedgedoffer.


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Unhedged - The $2tn man

The $2tn man

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10/17/24 • 21 min

Nicolai Tangen oversees Norges Bank Investment Management, also known as Norway’s oil fund. It contains about $2tn in assets, based on money earned from drilling for oil offseas. Today on the show, Tangen talks with Katie Martin about everything from the European economy to China and Taiwan to overconcentration in the American stock markets. Also, Tangen goes long learning and short red tape.


For a free 30-day trial to the Unhedged newsletter go to: https://www.ft.com/unhedgedoffer


You can email Robert Armstrong at [email protected] and Katie Martin at [email protected].


Unhedged has been nominated for a Signal Award! You can vote for us here: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2024/shows/general/money-finance


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Unhedged - Disinflation, demographics, Doge
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11/19/24 • 20 min

Opinions are cheap so we’re making it up in volume, with three takes on the future of the economy. Today on the show, the entire staff of the Unhedged newsletter – Rob Armstrong and Aiden Reiter – gather to discuss looming inflation, the next 25 years of returns from the stock market and the challenges facing the so-called ‘department of government efficiency’. Also we go long Disney and long Turkey, the country.


For a free 30-day trial to the Unhedged newsletter go to: https://www.ft.com/unhedgedoffer

You can email Robert Armstrong at [email protected] and Katie Martin at [email protected].


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Unhedged currently has 182 episodes available.

What topics does Unhedged cover?

The podcast is about News, Blockchain, Markets, Venture Capital, Financial News, Investing, Business News, Banking, Crypto, Podcasts, Finance and Business.

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The episode title 'The titans of Wall Street' is the most popular.

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The average episode length on Unhedged is 19 minutes.

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Episodes of Unhedged are typically released every 3 days, 8 hours.

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The first episode of Unhedged was released on Jun 6, 2023.

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