MM122: BIG tech earnings & yield curve contro...

This week on the Market Maker Podcast, we break down a $27 billion AI deal between Meta and Nebius and what it reveals about the global race for compute power. We also dive into Unicredit’s $28 billion move on Commerzbank and why it’s become one of Europe’s most political banking ...  Show more

The market got it wrong.After months of expecting easier policy, central banks have just delivered a major reality check. The Federal Reserve is no longer forecasting cuts, the Bank of England is turning more hawkish, and the European Central Bank could move sooner than anyone ex ...  Show more

CNBC’s Frank Holland has your post-CPI playbook. Bleakley Advisory Group’s Peter Boockvar discusses the hotter-than-expected CPI report and what it means for the Fed going forward. David Steinberg, co-founder and CEO of Zeta Global, a data-driven cloud marketing company, discu ...

The CPI print just came out, and prices are hot. This week's roundup explores the implications of high inflation, what it means for company earnings and what to expect next.Has the Fed lost control? Is this the fault of current or prior regimes? Where are rates headed? Is QE comi ...  Show more

Dean is looking at shorting the Nasdaq 100 ETF ($QQQ) by using a "butterfly" spread. He wants to fade a Fed pivot (he wants to bet against the consensus that the Fed will reverse course and loosen policy) by shorting duration-sensitive equities such as those in the Nasdaq.  --  D ...  Show more

Markets have rallied almost 11 percent in November, in part on expectations that the Fed is done raising rates. Today on the show, we look at the Fed’s likely pause and how investors are responding. Also we go long Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon as a DJ. And we make a daring ...