Why is gold buggin’?
02/11/25 • 24 min
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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.
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You can email Robert Armstrong and Katie Martin at [email protected].
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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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].
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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