Hidden Forces
Long talks with scholars and authors on geopolitics and financial power: how the dollar, trade and network infrastructure get weaponized
52:56Stocks and Bonds Are Actually Equally Risky, and Nobody Tells You
Stretch the holding period to 20 years and the volatility of stocks and bonds is nearly identical — bonds are in fact more likely to post a real loss. So what long-term investors should really watch isn't a market benchmark, it's purchasing power.
49:44Russia Is Stuck in Ukraine, but Still Has Room to Open a New Front Against NATO
Russia has not won in Ukraine, but attrition has forged the world's most advanced drone-infantry warfare experience; the guest argues it has ample capacity for a limited probe against NATO, and the window is the final phase of Trump's term.
51:39The US Treasury Secretary Threatens Allies with Divine Wrath, Proving He Has No Cards
Treasury Secretary Bessent portrays America as an irritable god and demands allies submit like Pascal's wager. Farrell sees through this op-ed: the louder the threat, the more it proves the US lacks the means to deliver, and allies have already begun to fend for themselves.