Unhedged

Financial Times & Pushkin Industries
Unhedged
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    New UK prime minister, same bond market

    30/06/2026 | 20 mins.
    The UK is changing leadership. Again. But what will this mean for the economy and for Britain’s debt market? Today on the show, Rob Armstrong speaks with senior markets correspondent Ian Smith about what is going wrong in the UK and whether a new leader can fix it. Also they go long non-tech stocks and long Portugal.

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    You can email Robert Armstrong and Katie Martin at unhedged@ft.com.

    Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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    Tech shares zigzag

    25/06/2026 | 19 mins.
    Tech stocks went into a swivet early this week, with a variety of big names moving sharply in different directions. Today on the show, Katie Martin and Rob Armstrong try to figure out what caused the skittishness, and if it was all the new Fed chair Kevin Warsh’s fault. Also they make opposing bets on gold and bitcoin.

    For a free 30-day trial to the Unhedged newsletter go to: https://www.ft.com/unhedgedoffer.

    You can email Robert Armstrong and Katie Martin at unhedged@ft.com.

    Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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    How to surf turbulent markets

    23/06/2026 | 28 mins.
    The AI boom is tossing equities around like tiny boats. Today on the show, Katie Martin and Rob Armstrong ask investor Ruchir Sharma how to ride it all out. Sharma is the chair of Rockefeller International and the author of What Went Wrong with Capitalism. The show was recorded at the FT Weekend Festival in New York. Also they go long quality stocks that are out of the tech spotlight and short sharks.

    For a free 30-day trial to the Unhedged newsletter go to: https://www.ft.com/unhedgedoffer.

    You can email Robert Armstrong and Katie Martin at unhedged@ft.com.

    Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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    Kevin Warsh’s first remarks

    18/06/2026 | 21 mins.
    Kevin Warsh delivered his first comments on Wednesday as the new chair of the Federal Reserve. Investors were listening … and the market dropped. Today on the show, Katie Martin and Rob Armstrong dissect his remarks about forecasting, the Fed’s balance sheet and more. Also they go short AI model revenues and short SnapChat’s new glasses.

    For a free 30-day trial to the Unhedged newsletter go to: https://www.ft.com/unhedgedoffer.

    You can email Robert Armstrong and Katie Martin at unhedged@ft.com.

    Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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    Notes from the FT Global Bond Summit

    16/06/2026 | 20 mins.
    Each year the FT Global Bond Summit brings traders, bankers, central bankers and politicians to London to discuss the state and future of debt. Today on the show, Rob Armstrong talks with Katie Martin about her visit to the summit and what she learned. Also they go short bans on social media and long tie games, also known as “draws”.

    For a free 30-day trial to the Unhedged newsletter go to: https://www.ft.com/unhedgedoffer.

    You can email Robert Armstrong and Katie Martin at unhedged@ft.com.

    Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Katie Martin, Robert Armstrong and other markets nerds at the Financial Times explain the big ideas behind what’s happening in finance right now. Every Tuesday and Thursday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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