Weekly Economics and Finance round-up Online Radio by Optimistic Bear

The Optimistic Bear discusses the latest economics and financial news with both guests and listeners. Has the global economy turned the corner? Is deflation or inflation ahead? What will happen to stocks, bonds, real-estate, commodities and gold? Is there anything that can be done about it? Tune in to find out. The Optimistic Bear has his own oppinions, but his guests offer different views to give listeners a broad perspective.

On-Demand Episodes

This Week on Bear radio: The case against Goldman Sachs

The Optimistic Bear and Elliott examine both the moral, and legal, cases against Goldman Sachs. A perusal through Goldman’s past shows that they routinely wind up with egg on their face every time the economy goes south. The... more

by Optimistic Bear
in Finance
4/21/2010 4:00:00 AM
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This Week on Bear radio: Could anyone have foreseen the financial crisis?

Elliott, Jeremy and the Optimistic bear wonder if the claims to have been blind-sided by the financial crisis by pillars of the financial community, like Greenspan and ex Washington Mutual executives, can be taken at face value.... more

by Optimistic Bear
in Finance
4/14/2010 4:00:00 AM
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This Week on Bear radio: Impacts of a Chinese currency revaluation, and balance of trade nonsense

In this episode Elliott and Jeremy ponder if a floating Chinese currency would really behave as experts expect. We also talk about how misleading the balance of trade statistics really are.

by Optimistic Bear
in Finance
4/7/2010 4:00:00 AM
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This Week on Bear radio: The euro has an anniversary and the stock rally has bears in retreat

In this episode regular contributor Elliott and the Optimistic Bear celebrate the Euro's 10th anniversary and discuss whether the markets are actually secretly manipulated, and controlled, by mysterious people in smoke filled rooms.

by Optimistic Bear
in Finance
3/31/2010 4:00:00 AM
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This Week on Bear radio: A Primer on Inflation and Deflation & Health Care gone Mad

In this episode regular contributor Jeremy and the Optimistic Bear demystify what inflation and deflation really are, and reluctantly come to the conclusion that Canada's health care system may actually be better than America's.

by Optimistic Bear
in Finance
3/24/2010 4:00:00 AM
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This Week on Bear radio: Will smaller banks make the economy safer?

In this episode regular contributors Jeremy, Kevan, and Elliott chat with the Optimistic Bear about the futility of proposed financial industry reform. Will legislating large financial institutions out of existence really save us from future... more

by Optimistic Bear
in Finance
3/17/2010 4:00:00 AM
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