About this podcast
Welcome to The Informationist, the podcast that breaks down financial concepts into simple, fast, and easy-to-understand terms. We realize that Wall Street jargon can be overwhelming, so we make it our mission to bring you accessible information, helping you to use financial terms and concepts to your advantage.
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Episodes
- Dollars, Bonds, and Digital Currencies · 37 minHey everyone, super excited to share a replay of my live conversation withMichael Howell during the Substack Market Forecast Summit yesterday. We talked all about global…
- Pod: The Great Treasury Re-Funding · 12 minIn this episode, we enter the world of US Treasury operations with a focus on the recent resolution of the debt ceiling—often perceived as crisis averted. Yet, is everything…
- Pod: Are TIPS a Good Investment? · 11 minIn this episode, we roll up our sleeves and dig into the realm of Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities or, as they are more commonly known, Tips, and their close relatives…
- Pod: Could the US Dollar Hyperinflate? · 13 minIn this episode, we explore the whirlwind world of hyperinflation: what it is, how it wreaks havoc on economies, and the countries that have fallen prey to its devastating…
- Pod: Is the US Headed For a Recession? · 10 minIn this episode, we cover the basics of what a recession is and how to recognize one, the Fed's efforts to induce economic contraction through raising rates, the leading…
- Pod: The Debt Ceiling & Is US About to Default? · 13 minIn this episode, we cover the looming debt ceiling crisis and its consequences, US Treasury borrowing and the risk of default, the implications of years of debt raising and the…







