The Exchange Podcast
1) The Fed's Next Move, The Iran Timeline, and Food Inflation? 3/18/26
As fuel costs spike and inflation proves sticky, our panel dissects the delicate balance Jay Powell has to strike in today's Fed decision. Brookings' Michael O'Hanlon on why the killing of more Irania...Show More
2) Private Credit Concerns, Crude's Climb, and Travel Chaos 3/17/26
Orlando Bravo talks uncertainty in private equity, private credit, and software. How will the Fed navigate oil's surging prices as their two-day meeting kicks off? Plus, American Airlines CEO Robert I...Show More
3) “No Need to Worry,” Consumer Hide & Seek, “Taming, Not Toppling” 3/13/263/13/26
There’s “no need to worry” about the situation in the Strait of Hormuz according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Why RBC Capital Markets is playing hide and seek with consumer staples stocks. And o...Show More
4) Ripple Effects of the Iran War 3/12/26
Oil flowing through the Straight of Hormuz is the “only thing that matters in the world,” according to BCA Research. A former NSA and Marine Corps. hacker warns Iran is being much more aggressive in i...Show More
5) Oil Cycle Continues, Inflation Conundrum, and Oracle's Comeback 3/11/26
The IEA announced plans to release a record 400 million barrels of oil to help ease the Iran supply disruption, but does that leave some parts of the energy complex at risk? Inflation steady in Februa...Show More
6) Oil's Whipsaw Ride, Oracle's Data Center Dilemma, and is Defense the New AI? 3/10/26
Oil prices post their biggest daily loss since March 2022 after hitting above $119 just two nights prior. Will Oracle's data centers be able to accommodate Nvidia's next-gen chip? Plus, defense stocks...Show More
7) Overnight Oil Spike, Jet Fuel Soars, and Momentum in Tech 3/9/26
Oil prices hit their highest peak since June 2022 before falling back below $100/barrel. Airline stocks take a dip as jet fuel costs surge amid the Iran war. Plus, software beat semis for its best wee...Show More
8) Oil Rally Strengthens, Labor Market Weakens, and Oracle's Opportunity 3/6/26
Crude oil breaks above $90 a barrel for the first time since 2023. The economy lost 92,000 jobs, but rising oil prices leaves the Fed's next moves up in the air. Plus, why Jefferies thinks Oracle's se...Show More
9) China's Big Growth Concerns, Labor's Big Divergence, and Software's Big Bounce 3/5/26
China sets its lowest economic growth target since the 1991, but AIE's Derek Scissors says it's actually on the "high end of reality." The hiring bifurcation between blue- and white-collar jobs. Plus...Show More
10) Mag 7 Magnificent Again?, Software's AI Agent Takeover and South Korean Stocks Slip 3/4/26
The Mag 7 underperforming recently, but Rosenblatt Securities sees better days ahead. Box CEO Aaron Levie says AI agents will be the biggest users of software in the future. Plus, the Korean Kospi was...Show More