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Ep 306Another Record Day For Stocks

MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, August 13th Dow rises 300 points, S&P 500 hits new record in second day of gains (CNBC) Trump considering 11 candidates for Fed chair, including David Zervos and Rick Rieder, sources say (CNBC) Bessent Urges Fed to Lower Rates by 150 Basis Points or More (Bloomberg) Investors Playing More Defense Even as Stocks Climb to New Highs (Bloomberg) Goldman stands by call that consumers will bear the brunt of tariffs after Trump blasts bank’s economist (CNBC) Global Oil Markets Face Record Supply Glut Next Year, IEA Says (Bloomberg) Companies Are Pouring Billions Into A.I. It Has Yet to Pay Off. (NYTimes) OpenAI’s Rocky GPT-5 Rollout Shows Struggle to Remain Undisputed AI Leader (WSJ) China’s Lead in Open-Source AI Jolts Washington and Silicon Valley (WSJ) Why China Loves and Fears Nvidia’s H20 Chip (WSJ) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Aug 13, 20258 min

Ep 305Latest CPI Report Spurs Bet On Rate Cuts

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, August 12th S&P 500 hits new record as CPI report gives Fed green light to cut rates (CNBC) Inflation Held Steady at 2.7% in July (WSJ) The Era of Big Raises for Low-Paid Workers Is Over (WSJ) Trump to Nominate Bureau of Labor Statistics Critic to Lead Agency (WSJ) Perplexity Makes Longshot $34.5 Billion Offer for Chrome (WSJ) Musk threatens ‘immediate’ legal action against Apple over alleged antitrust violations (CNBC) China Urges Firms to Avoid Nvidia H20 Chips After Trump Ends Ban (Bloomberg) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Aug 12, 20256 min

Ep 304Investors Await Key Inflation Data

MRKT Matrix - Monday, August 11th Stocks slip to start the week as traders look ahead to CPI data (CNBC) Small US Firms Paying Trump Tariffs Face $202 Billion Annual Hit (Bloomberg) American Companies Are Buying Their Own Stocks at a Record Pace (WSJ) A New Generation of ‘Buy the Dip’ Investors Is Propping Up the Market (WSJ) Nvidia, AMD to Pay 15% on China AI Chip Sales in US Deal (Bloomberg) Builder China South City Ordered to Liquidate by Hong Kong Court (Bloomberg) Inside Target, Frustrated Employees and the Search for a New CEO (WSJ) Paramount Buys UFC Rights for $7.7 Billion to Boost Streaming (Bloomberg) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Aug 11, 20257 min

Ep 303Apple Leads Nasdaq To Record Close

MRKT Matrix - Friday, August 8th S&P 500 rises, Nasdaq hits all-time high as Wall Street aims for a strong end to the week (CNBC) Trump’s Team Expands Search for Fed Chair, Adding New Names to List (WSJ) Gold Hit By Surprise US Tariffs, Unleashing New Turmoil (Bloomberg) S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: August 8, 2025 (FactSet) Trump Reminds CEOs Who the Ultimate Boss Is (WSJ) How Tim Cook convinced Trump to drop made-in-USA iPhone – for now (CNBC) Tesla Disbands Dojo Supercomputer Team in Blow to AI Effort (Bloomberg) Uber Walks Fine Line to Satisfy Shareholders on Driverless Car Investments (Bloomberg) Nicotine Is Hot, Beer Is Not. What Vice Stocks Say About America’s Guilty Pleasures. (WSJ) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Aug 8, 20257 min

Ep 302Mixed Day For Stocks, Big Day For Crypto

MRKT Matrix - Thursday, August 7th Dow tumbles 300 points, giving up 300-point morning gain (CNBC) Waller Emerges as Favorite for Fed Chair Among Trump Team (Bloomberg) White House Prepares for Trump to Nominate Miran to Fed (Bloomberg) Stagflation Concerns Ripple Through Wall Street as Tariffs Hit (Bloomberg) US Continuing Jobless Claims Rise to Highest Since End of 2021 (Bloomberg) Trump to Sign Order Easing Path for Private Assets in 401(k)s (Bloomberg) Trump Urges ‘Conflicted’ Intel CEO Tan to Resign Immediately (Bloomberg) Auto Industry Takes $12 Billion Hit From Trade War (WSJ) Companies are monitoring and enforcing office attendance at the highest rate in 5 years (CNBC) Russia Says Putin-Trump Summit to Take Place Within Days (Bloomberg) Bank of England Cuts Rates After Tight Vote (WSJ) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Aug 7, 20257 min

Apple Lifts Market Higher

MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, August 6th Stocks rise led by Apple gains, Dow climbs 100 points (CNBC) Trump Ramps Up Tariff Blitz With India, Pharma, Chips in Sights (Bloomberg) The Tariff Effect: Billions in Revenue but No Economic Earthquake (WSJ) Bets on Fed Rate Cuts Are Sweeping Through US Bond Market (Bloomberg) OpenAI in Talks for Share Sale at $500 Billion Valuation (Bloomberg) The AI job cuts are accelerating (Financial Times) Disney Tops Profit Estimates, Led by Parks Division, Streaming (Bloomberg) Uber Boosts Buybacks by $20 Billion After Upbeat Forecast (Bloomberg) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Aug 6, 20257 min

Ep 300Stocks Fall On Weak Data & Tariff Threats

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, August 5th S&P 500 falls after weak economic data and more tariff threats (CNBC) Trump Says Treasury Secretary Bessent ‘does not want’ to be Fed chair, but 4 others in running (CNBC) India Defies Trump on Russian Oil Despite Tariff Threats (WSJ) OpenAI says ChatGPT is on track to reach 700M weekly users (TechCrunch) OpenAI releases lower-cost models to rival Meta, Mistral and DeepSeek (CNBC) Broadcom Chip to Help Power AI by Linking Up Smaller Data Centers (Bloomberg) AI Is Listening to Your Meetings. Watch What You Say. (WSJ) Wall Street Bonus Pool to Grow as Stock Rally Defies Tariff Woes (Bloomberg Push to Add ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Loans to Credit Scores Hits a Snag (WSJ) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Aug 5, 20257 min

Ep 299Bounce-Back Monday For Stocks

MRKT Matrix - Monday, August 4th Dow rallies 500 points, clawing back all of Friday’s weak jobs report rout (CNBC) Analysts Increasing EPS Estimates Slightly for S&P 500 Companies for Q3 (FactSet) Trump to Name New Fed Governor, Jobs Data Head in Coming Days (Bloomberg) American Consumers Are Getting Thrifty Again (WSJ) Cash Windfall From Trump’s Tax Law Is Starting to Show Up at Big Companies (WSJ) China Is Choking Supply of Critical Minerals to Western Defense Companies (WSJ) Why Big Tech’s Cloud Shift Threatens Microsoft and Google’s Margins (The Information) Tesla Approves $30 Billion Stock Award for CEO Elon Musk (Bloomberg) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Aug 4, 20256 min

Ep 298Markets Fall On Tariff & Labor Headlines

MRKT Matrix - Friday, August 1st Dow tumbles 500 points as weak jobs data, new tariffs spark sell-off (CNBC) S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: August 1, 2025 (FactSet) U.S. Hiring Was Weak in July, With 73,000 Jobs Added (WSJ) Trump fires commissioner of labor statistics after weaker-than-expected jobs figures slam markets (CNBC) Fed Governor Kugler is resigning, giving Trump a nominee on committee that sets interest rates (CNBC) Trump Tariff Blitz Unleashes Delayed Shock to Global Economy (Bloomberg) Apple posts strong earnings but tariff fears spook investors (FT) Big Tech’s $400 Billion AI Spending Spree Just Got Wall Street’s Blessing (WSJ) Silicon Valley’s New Strategy: Move Slow and Build Things (WSJ) Bridgewater Founder Dalio Sells His Remaining Stake in Firm (Bloomberg) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Aug 1, 20257 min

Ep 297Meta & Microsoft Can't Hold Up The S&P 500

MRKT Matrix - Thursday, July 31st S&P 500 posts third straight losing day as Meta, Microsoft fail to lift market (CNBC) Key US Inflation Gauge Picks Up on Goods, Spending Barely Rises (Bloomberg) Powell’s Gamble: That the Economy Will Reveal Its True Self in the Next Two Months (WSJ) Trump and Dimon Are Talking Again After Yearslong Rift (WSJ) Trump’s tariff deadline is near. Here’s a look at countries that have a deal - and those that don’t (CNBC) Microsoft Just Became the World’s Second $4 Trillion Company (WSJ) GOP senators reject Trump’s pitch to use tariff revenue for ‘rebates’ (MSN) China’s Cybersecurity Regulator Summons Nvidia Over Chip-Security Issue (WSJ) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jul 31, 20256 min

Ep 296Fed Makes No Promises For September

MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, July 30th S&P 500 turns lower as Powell signals the Fed is not ready to cut rates yet (CNBC) US Economy Expands at a More Moderate Pace So Far This Year (Bloomberg) Trump says Friday tariff deadline ‘will not be extended’ (CNBC) Bank of America expects a jobs report dud on Friday (CNBC) A Twitchy Market Is Punishing Stocks for the Slightest Earnings Dings (Barron’s) S&P 500’s Banner Rally Faces Off With Worst Two Months of Year (Bloomberg) How China Is Girding for an AI Battle With the U.S. (WSJ) Palantir Stock Structure Gives Founders the Power to Stay the Course (Bloomberg) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jul 30, 20257 min

Ep 295Stocks Retreat Ahead Of Fed Meeting

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, July 29th S&P 500 retreats from record as comeback rally pauses before Fed decision (CNBC) Trump’s New Trade Order Is Fragile (WSJ) China lays out its AI vision in foil to Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ plan (Financial Times) Nvidia orders 300,000 H20 chips from TSMC due to robust China demand, sources say (Reuters) Apple to Shutter a Retail Store in China for the First Time Ever (Bloomberg) The Driver of Apple’s Exploding Valuation Is Under Threat. See What’s at Stake. (WSJ) Microsoft’s Access to OpenAI Tech Is Focus of Contract Talks (Bloomberg) Waymo taps Avis to manage robotaxi fleet in Dallas (TechCrunch) Union Pacific to Buy Norfolk Southern in $85 Billion Deal (Bloomberg) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jul 29, 20257 min

Ep 294S&P 500 Flat Despite EU Trade Deal

MRKT Matrix - Monday, July 28th S&P 500 gives up gain and turns lower despite EU trade deal as traders brace for busy week (CNBC) S&P 500 Reporting Net Profit Margin Above 12% for the 5th Straight Quarter (FactSet) US and China Are Expected to Extend Trade Truce by 90 Days, SCMP Says (Bloomberg) Donald Trump freezes export controls to secure trade deal with China (Financial Times) EU faces backlash from France and Germany over US trade deal (Financial Times) Tariff revenue is spiking. But who exactly is paying? (Axios) Trump and Bessent Bring New Style to Managing America’s Debt (WSJ) Five Signs of a Market Bubble Investors Are Tracking (WSJ) The New Chips Designed to Solve AI’s Energy Problem (WSJ) Huawei shows off AI computing system to rival Nvidia’s top product (Reuters) China’s latest AI model claims to be even cheaper to use than DeepSeek (CNBC) Silicon Valley’s $4 Billion Gamble on Defense Manufacturing (Bloomberg) Anthropic Said to Discuss $150 Billion Valuation (The Information) Ramp in Talks to Raise at $21 Billion Valuation, Up 30% From June Financing (The Information) AI referrals to top websites were up 357% year-over-year in June, reaching 1.13B (TechCrunch) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jul 28, 202511 min

Ep 293Solid Earnings Lift S&P 500 To New Highs

MRKT Matrix - Friday, July 25th S&P 500 rises, heads for winning week on strong earnings, trade deal optimism (CNBC) S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: July 25, 2025 (FactSet) Trump’s Tariffs Are Being Picked Up by Corporate America (WSJ) Trump Is Shifting to Dealmaking Mode on China (WSJ) US-Japan Trade Deal Hinges on Fund That Remains a Puzzle (Bloomberg) OpenAI prepares to launch GPT-5 in August (The Verge) Tech firms to showcase AI innovations in a China under US sanctions (Reuters) Inside Tesla’s Secretive Optimus Robot Program (The Information) Elon Musk's Starlink network suffers rare global outage (Reuters) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jul 25, 20257 min

Ep 292Strong Alphabet Earnings Take Markets To New Highs

MRKT Matrix - Thursday, July 24th Nasdaq, S&P 500 hit fresh records after strong Alphabet earnings (CNBC) Trump Says Countries Will Face Tariffs Ranging From 15% to 50% (Bloomberg) Tensions simmer as Xi courts EU while Brussels demands trade rebalance (CNBC) Tesla Braces for ‘Rough’ Quarters as US Ends EV Incentives (Bloomberg) Is AI Killing Google Search? It Might Be Doing the Opposite (WSJ) Sydney Sweeney sparks latest meme stock rally as American Eagle soars 18% (CNBC) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jul 24, 20255 min

Ep 291Stocks Bounce On Trade Deal Progress

MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, July 23rd Dow jumps 400 points, S&P 500 hits another record as Trump hatches trade deals before deadline (CNBC) Trump Strikes Deal With Ally Japan Setting Tariff Rate at 15% (Bloomberg) Canada Says It Won’t Accept a Trade Deal With the U.S. at ‘Any Cost’ (NYTimes) EU Readies €100 Billion No-Deal Plan to Match US 30% Tariff (Bloomberg) US Tariffs Are Changing Europe’s Approach to Chinese Investment (Bloomberg) Trump Goes to Bat for Big Tech in Global Trade Talks (WSJ) GoPro, Krispy Kreme Surge as Markets Abuzz About Meme Stocks (Bloomberg) Goldman Sachs and BNY join forces to transform $7.1 trillion money market industry with digital tokens (CNBC) Texas Instruments shares sink as tariff risks cloud chip demand outlook (Reuters) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jul 23, 20258 min

Ep 290Stocks Edge Higher On Earnings Outlook

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, July 22nd S&P 500, Nasdaq retreat from records as chip stocks decline (CNBC) Top economist Mohamed El-Erian breaks ranks with Wall Street and says Powell should resign to preserve Fed independence (CNBC) Bessent says Powell doesn’t need to resign but should conduct internal review (CNBC) SoftBank and OpenAI’s $500 Billion AI Project Struggles to Get Off Ground (WSJ) OpenAI Greatly Expands Data Center Deal With Oracle (The Information) Wall Street Readies Fresh Push Against Tighter US Capital Rules (Bloomberg) GM Profit Falls as Trump Tariffs Add $1.1 Billion in Costs (Bloomberg) Clout wars: Jensen Huang eclipses Elon Musk and Tim Cook in Washington (CNBC) How China Curbed Its Oil Addiction – and Blunted a U.S. Pressure Point (WSJ) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jul 22, 20258 min

Ep 289Stocks Touch Record Highs On Earnings Optimism

MRKT Matrix - Monday, July 21st S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs to start the week amid earnings optimism (CNBC) EU Is Racing to Secure US Trade Deal and Preparing for Worst (Bloomberg) S&P 500 Signals the US Stock Rally Momentum is Waning (Bloomberg) Are “Magnificent 7” Companies Still Top Contributors to Earnings Growth for the S&P 500 for Q2? (FactSet) The US Economy Is Regaining Its Swagger (WSJ) Nvidia’s China Restart Faces Production Obstacles (The Information) What Chip-Stock Investors Are Missing About Tariffs (WSJ) Jeep maker Stellantis warns of a shock $2.7 billion loss as tariffs bite (CNBC) Perplexity in talks with phone makers to pre-install Comet AI mobile browser on devices (Reuters) Treasury Secretary Bessent calls for a review of ‘the entire’ Federal Reserve (CNBC) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jul 21, 20258 min

Ep 288Trump's EU Tariff Threat Weighs On Stocks

MRKT Matrix - Friday, July 18th Dow closes more than 100 points lower after report says Trump seeks at least 15% tariff on EU imports (CNBC) Donald Trump pushes for 15%-20% minimum tariff on all EU goods (FT) Fed’s Waller Hints at July Dissent as He Makes Case for Rate Cut (Bloomberg) S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: July 18, 2025 (FactSet) Netflix posts earnings beat as revenue grows 16% in second quarter (CNBC) Crypto Market Value Tops $4 Trillion as Stablecoin Bill Passes (Bloomberg) Chevron defeats Exxon in dispute over Guyana oil assets, clearing path for Hess acquisition (CNBC) Amazon cuts some jobs in cloud computing unit as layoffs continue (CNBC) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jul 18, 20256 min

Ep 287S&P 500 Closes At New Record

MRKT Matrix - Thursday, July 17th Dow jumps 200 points, boosted by strong earnings and U.S. economic data (CNBC) US Retail Sales Surge in Broad Advance, Topping Estimates (Bloomberg) Uber Partnering With Lucid, Nuro to Launch Robotaxis in 2026 (Bloomberg) US Initial Jobless Claims Decline for a Fifth Straight Week (Bloomberg) TSMC profit surges 61% to record high fueled by AI chip demand (CNBC) Trump’s U-Turn on Nvidia Spurs Talks of Grand Bargain With China (Bloomberg) Kevin Warsh Says Fed Independence Is ‘Essential,’ But Limited (Bloomberg) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jul 17, 20256 min

Ep 286Volatility Ensues As Trump Denies Threat To Fire Powell

MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, July 16th S&P 500 rises in volatile session as Trump denies he is firing Powell (CNBC) Trump Effect Starts to Show Up in Economy (WSJ) Hassett Grabs Pole Position in Race to Be Trump’s New Fed Chair (Bloomberg) US Producer Prices Stagnated on Decline in Services Costs (Bloomberg) Goldman Posts Best Stock-Trading Quarter in Wall Street History (Bloomberg) Trump Says Drug Tariffs Probable by Aug. 1, Downplays More Deals (Bloomberg) ASML Hedges Growth Outlook for 2026 as Trade Wars Weigh on Sales (Bloomberg) Microsoft’s Copilot Is Getting Lapped by 900 Million ChatGPT Downloads (Bloomberg) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jul 16, 20257 min

Ep 285Stocks Fall On Mixed Bank Earnings & Inflation Worries

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, July 15th Dow falls 300 points on earnings, inflation concerns; Nvidia boosts Nasdaq (CNBC) Inflation Hit 2.7% in June, in Line With Expectations (WSJ) Bessent Suggests Powell Should Leave Fed Board in May (Bloomberg) JPMorgan’s Surprise Dealmaking Gain Shows Tariff Fear Easing (Bloomberg) Citigroup Traders Post Bumper Haul on Trump’s Tariff Upheaval (Bloomberg) Nvidia, AMD to Resume Some AI Chip Sales to China in US Reversal (Bloomberg) China’s GDP Beat Masks Fragile Demand, Sparking Outlook Concerns (Bloomberg) Google to invest $25 billion in data centers and AI infrastructure across largest U.S. electric grid (CNBC) Want to Trade Amazon on a Crypto Exchange? The Price Might Be Off by 300% (WSJ) Amazon-backed Anthropic rolls out Claude AI for financial services (CNBC) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jul 15, 20259 min

Ep 284Stocks Rise as Investors Bet on Lower Tariffs

MRKT Matrix - Monday, July 14th Stocks rise as traders bet on lower tariffs before Aug. 1 (CNBC) Trump Tariff Salvos Push Economies to Seek to Broaden Trade Ties (Bloomberg) Musk Says Tesla Shareholders Will Vote on xAI Investment (Bloomberg) Jamie Dimon Says Private Credit Is Dangerous–and He Wants JPMorgan to Get In on It (WSJ) Japanese Bonds Tumble as Fiscal Worries Mount Before Election (Bloomberg) Plunging Dollar Leaves American Travelers With Less Buying Power This Summer (WSJ) Bitcoin Soars Past $120,000 as US Congress Starts ‘Crypto Week’ (Bloomberg) The Federal Government Is Retreating From Student Lending (WSJ) Alibaba Risks Deepening $100 Billion Rout as Turf War Heats Up (Bloomberg) Jensen Huang Talks Up Nvidia’s Strategic Value to US as He Heads to China (Bloomberg) Google Is Said to Pay $2.4 Billion for Windsurf Assets, Talent (Bloomberg) Zuckerberg Says Meta Will Build Gigawatt-Size Data Centers (Bloomberg) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jul 14, 202510 min

Ep 283Harsh Tariff Talk Forces Equity Retreat

MRKT Matrix - Friday, July 11th Dow drops 200 points, S&P retreats from record as Trump escalates trade battles (CNBC) Trump Threatens 35% Canada Tariff, Floats Higher Global Rate (Bloomberg) S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: July 11, 2025 (FactSet) Saudis Lift Oil Output Above Quota in Rare OPEC+ Breach (Bloomberg) BP Flags Hit From Lower Oil, Gas Prices but Expects Production Rebound (WSJ) Performance Food Draws Takeover Interest From US Foods (Bloomberg) US Treasuries Volatility Gauge Falls to More Than Three-Year Low (Bloomberg) Goldman Sachs is piloting its first autonomous coder in major AI milestone for Wall Street (CNBC) Bitcoin flies to new all-time highs topping $118,000 as institutions pile into ETFs (CNBC) Jamie Dimon has a blunt message for Europe: ‘You’re losing’ (CNBC) How Index-Fund Investing Turned Into an Extreme Sport (WSJ) Google to agree cloud discount as US government squeezes Big Tech (Financial Times) Huawei AI Chip Redesign Aims to Break Nvidia’s China Dominance (The Information) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jul 11, 20259 min

Ep 282Traders Look Past Tariff Turmoil

MRKT Matrix - Thursday, July 10th Dow gains 200 points as traders shake off tariff developments (CNBC) Trump’s 50% Levy on Brazil Shows World Nothing Is Off Limits (Bloomberg) What Division Inside the Fed Means for Future Interest-Rate Cuts (Bloomberg) TSMC Revenue Climbs 39% in Latest Sign of AI Spending Boom (Bloomberg) Delta Gives Upbeat Outlook as CEO Hails ‘Stable’ Environment (Bloomberg) OpenAI to release web browser in challenge to Google Chrome (CNBC) Meta Poached Apple’s Pang With Pay Package Over $200 Million (Bloomberg) Amazon Web Services is building equipment to cool Nvidia GPUs as AI boom accelerates (CNBC) Musk Says Grok Chatbot Is Coming to Tesla Vehicles by Next Week (Bloomberg) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jul 10, 20258 min

Ep 281Stocks Rebound; Nvidia Hits $4 Trillion Valuation

MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, July 9th S&P 500 rebounds after 2 days of losses, Nvidia leads gain as it reaches $4 trillion market value (CNBC) Google’s Unloved Stock Makes It a Big Tech Bargain (WSJ) Tariffs are already squeezing corporate margins, new survey finds (Axios) Two Kevins Battle to Be Next Fed Chair in Trump’s Apprentice-Style Contest (WSJ) Nvidia hits $4 trillion market cap, first company to do so (CNBC) Copper Market in Turmoil as Trump Touts 50% Tariff on US Imports (Bloomberg) Why Americans Can’t Buy the World’s Best Electric Car (NYTimes) Merck to Buy Verona for $10 Billion as Patent Cliff Looms (Bloomberg) Microsoft gets an upgrade from Oppenheimer, which says AI potential not fully priced in (CNBC) Starbucks China attracts bid valuing the coffee chain at up to $10 billion, sources say (CNBC) Meta Wants to Reboot the Metaverse. Why AI Glasses Could Hold the Key. (Barron’s) Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of Elon Musk’s X (CNBC) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jul 9, 202510 min

Ep 280Tariff Policy Keeps Traders On Edge

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, July 8th S&P 500 struggles for a second day as Trump says no extensions will be granted to Aug. 1 trade deadline (CNBC) U.S.’s Biggest Asian Allies Ready Last-Ditch Trade Appeal to Trump (WSJ) Bank of America raises year-end S&P 500 target to catch up to ‘meteoric run,’ sees little gain from here (CNBC) Goldman Sachs becomes second Wall Street bank to raise its S&P 500 target this week (CNBC) Industry Analysts Project 7.5% Increase in S&P 500 Price Over The Next 12 Months (FactSet) Apple Loses Top AI Models Executive to Meta’s Hiring Spree (Bloomberg) Amazon Turns Prime Day Into Prime Week (WSJ) The declining dollar faces more headwinds after posting worst first-half return in 52 years (CNBC) How Unilever Used AI to Make Soap Go Viral (WSJ) Scant Winners in S&P 500’s Record-Setting March Are Warning Sign (Bloomberg) Global stock markets are calling Trump’s bluff on tariffs (CNBC) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jul 8, 20259 min

Ep 279Fresh Tariff Talk Rattles Markets

MRKT Matrix - Monday, July 7th Dow drops 500 points to fresh low of the day as Trump tariffs rattle markets (CNBC) Trump Sets Aug. 1 Start for Tariffs Ahead of Wednesday Deadline (Bloomberg) Donald Trump threatens extra 10% tariff over ‘anti-American’ Brics policies (Financial Times) Looking Beyond the U.S. for Trade, Canada Begins Shipping Natural Gas to Asia (NYTimes) OPEC Plus Agrees to Pump More Oil in August (NYTimes) Elon Musk Is Running Out of Road in China (WSJ) Has There Ever Been a Better Time to Buy an EV? (WSJ) Chinese sales of foreign phone makers, including Apple, drop 9.7% in May (Reuters) Former OpenAI Board Member Questions Zuckerberg AI Hiring Spree (Bloomberg) The Companies Betting They Can Profit From Google Search’s Demise (WSJ) Retail investors reap big gains from ‘buying the dip’ in US Stocks (Financial Times) Homeowners Who Gambled on Lower Rates Are Paying the Price (WSJ) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jul 7, 20259 min

Ep 278Fresh Highs To Close Shortened Week

MRKT Matrix - Thursday, July 3rd Dow rises 350 points, S&P 500 hits fresh record after a better-than-expected June jobs report (CNBC) Hiring Defied Expectations in June, With 147,000 New Jobs (WSJ) Oracle, OpenAI Expand Stargate Deal for More US Data Centers (Bloomberg) Why stablecoins are shifting from crypto fringe to corporate strategy (Financial Times) CEOs Start Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud: AI Will Wipe Out Jobs (WSJ) Are bigger AI models better stock pickers? Maybe, but probably not (Financial Times) Ripple Seeks a U.S. Banking License, Adding to List of Crypto Companies (WSJ) Microsoft Scales Back Ambitions for AI Chips to Overcome Delays (The Information) Tesla Is in Disarray. Musk Has Already Moved Beyond Caring About Cars. (WSJ) Uber-Backed Moove Raising $1.2 Billion in Debt for Expansion (Bloomberg) Hedge funds seek to expand into private credit (Financial Times) A Pioneer in Private Credit Warns the Industry is Ruining Its Golden Era (WSJ) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jul 3, 20258 min

Ep 277Stocks Rally on Vietnam Trade Deal

MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, July 2nd S&P 500 hits new record as Trump announces Vietnam trade deal, gains limited by weak jobs data (CNBC) The private sector lost 33,000 jobs in June, badly missing expectations for a 100,000 increase, ADP says (CNBC) Signs of Euphoria Are Popping Up Everywhere Lately in Markets (Bloomberg) Tesla’s Global Vehicle Deliveries Plunged in Second Quarter (WSJ) Foxconn Pulls Chinese Staff From India in Hurdle for Apple (Bloomberg) Trump’s 35% Tariff Threat Feeds Japan’s Worst-Case Scenario (Bloomberg) Private Equity Is Struggling to Overcome Doubts on Valuations (Bloomberg) China Is Quickly Eroding America’s Lead in the Global AI Race (WSJ) Figma files for IPO on NYSE, plans to ‘take big swings’ with acquisitions (CNBC) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jul 2, 20257 min

Ep 276Tech Stocks Slip To Start Q3

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, July 1st Dow rallies, S&P 500 is flat as investors rotate out of tech to start new quarter (CNBC) Amazon Is on the Cusp of Using More Robots Than Humans in Its Warehouses (WSJ) Car Sales Hit a Wall as Tariff-Induced Shopping Spree Subsides (Bloomberg) Homes Are Taking Longer to Sell in US Market That Once Flourished (Bloomberg) Analyst Dan Ives says it will be the summer of $4 trillion market caps for surging tech giants (CNBC) Elon Musk’s xAI raises $10 billion in debt and equity as it steps up challenge to OpenAI (CNBC) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jul 1, 20256 min

Ep 275Q2 Comeback Ends At All-Time Highs

MRKT Matrix - Monday, June 30th S&P 500 rises to another record to wrap up second-quarter comeback (CNBC) European Markets Are Becoming Increasingly Difficult to Ignore (Bloomberg) Musk Fumes as Trump Tax Bill Cuts Electric Vehicle Credits (Bloomberg) OpenAI Leadership Responds to Meta Offers: ‘Someone Has Broken Into Our Home’ (Wired) Chanos Warns of AI Pullback, ‘Absurd Bitcoin Treasury Companies (Bloomberg) Canada rescinds digital services tax after Trump cuts off U.S. trade talks (CNBC) Trump says he has group of ‘very wealthy people’ ready to buy TikTok (CNBC) Bond Traders Basking in Gains Bet Fed Will Fuel Winning Run (Bloomberg) JPMorgan traders with prescient ‘bulled up’ call now expect ‘wave of new all-time highs’ (CNBC) More S&P 500 Companies Issuing Positive EPS Guidance for Q2 Than Average (FactSet) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jun 30, 20257 min

Ep 273S&P 500 Closes At Record Highs

MRKT Matrix - Friday, June 27th S&P 500 closes at a record Friday, overcoming even more trade angst (CNBC) Core inflation rate rose to 2.7% in May, more than expected, Fed’s preferred gauge shows (CNBC) US Consumer Spending Drops in May, Price Pressures Remain Muted (Bloomberg) US Consumer Sentiment Climbs as Inflation Expectations Improve (Bloomberg) Fed’s Kashkari Sees Two Rate Cuts This Year Amid Tariff Unknowns (Bloomberg) China confirms details of U.S. trade deal (CNBC) Treasury Deal Kills ‘Revenge Tax’ That Spooked Wall Street (Bloomberg) It’s a New Era for Capital One. Amex and Chase Are in Its Sights. (WSJ) Microsoft’s AI Chip Effort Falls Behind (The Information) Uber in Talks With Its Founder, Travis Kalanick, to Fund Self-Driving Car Deal (NYTimes) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jun 27, 20257 min

Ep 273S&P 500 Closing In On New Highs

MRKT Matrix - Thursday, June 26th S&P 500 closes modestly higher, a hair’s breadth away from hitting a new record (CNBC) US GDP Revised Lower as Consumers Slash Recreation Spending (Bloomberg) Trump Pivots to Tax Cuts to Combat Voters’ Economic Anxiety (Bloomberg) Trump Says Three or Four People on List to Replace Fed’s Powell (Bloomberg) US Bank Stocks Revival Depends on Relaxed Rules and Deal Recovery (Bloomberg) OpenAI, Microsoft Rift Hinges on How Smart AI Can Get (WSJ) US IPO Stocks Jump Over 50% in 2025 as Investor Appetite for Risk Grows (Bloomberg) EU Considers Lowering Tariffs on U.S. Imports in Effort to Woo Trump (WSJ) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jun 26, 20255 min

Stocks Inch Towards New Highs

MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, June 25th S&P 500 ends Wednesday little changed as record high remains in reach (CNBC) Nvidia Ruffles Tech Giants With Move Into Cloud Computing (WSJ) S&P 500 Needs Profit Boom or Fed Cuts to Justify Lofty Levels (Bloomberg) Wells Fargo hikes Microsoft price target, says AI business could reach $100 billion in revenue (CNBC) More Homeowners Find Themselves Underwater (WSJ) Credit-Card Companies Brace for a Downturn (WSJ) Goodbye Fancy Bar, Hello At-Home Pizza Party: Young Americans Cut Back (WSJ) Tesla’s European car sales nosedive for fifth month as customers switch to Chinese EVs (CNBC) Investment Platform Plans to Let Anyone Bet on SpaceX (WSJ) Republican Move to Mask $3.8 Trillion Tax-Cut Cost Rings Alarms (Bloomberg) Bond Investors Stay Cool Despite Heated Debate Over Government Borrowing (WSJ) Shell in Early Talks to Acquire Rival BP (WSJ) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jun 25, 20259 min

Ep 271Investors Wager Ceasefire Holds

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, June 24th Dow jumps 500 points, oil prices tank as investors bet Israel-Iran truce will hold (CNBC) Trump-Hailed Truce Falters With Israel Accusing Iran of a Breach (Bloomberg) Jay Powell pushes back on calls for Federal Reserve rate cuts as soon as July (Financial Times) Alphabet Lacks Tesla’s Stock Buzz in Race For Driverless Rides (Bloomberg) Wall Street Says Buy Tech as Geopolitical Risks Often Contained (Bloomberg) Meta Held Deal Talks With Startup Runway in AI Recruiting Push (Bloomberg) Why Factories Are Having Trouble Filling Nearly 400,000 Open Jobs (NY Times) Pressure to Seal Trump Trade Deals Ramps Up With Two Weeks to Go (Bloomberg) German Business Outlook Hits Two-Year High on FIscal Boost (Bloomberg) How Visa and Mastercard Can Survive the Stablecoin Threat (WSJ) OpenAI Quietly Designed a Rival to Google Workspace, Microsoft Office (The Information) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jun 24, 20258 min

Ep 270S&P Back Above 6000 Despite Iran Retaliation

MRKT Matrix - Monday, June 23rd Dow jumps 300 points as oil drops following a restrained retaliation by Iran to U.S. attacks (CNBC) China Rips Trump’s Iran Attack in First Comment Since US Hit (Bloomberg) Firms Wary of Market Chaos Are Selling Debt Before Iran Reacts (Bloomberg) Global Airlines Halt Gulf Flights as War Disruptions Reach Dubai (Bloomberg) Zuckerberg Leads AI Recruitment Blitz Armed With $100 Million Pay Package (WSJ) Stablecoin World Opens Up to Smaller Banks (⁠⁠WSJ⁠⁠) Choosing ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ at Checkout Will Now Factor Into Your Credit Score (WSJ) Analyst Dan Ives rode in a Tesla robotaxi and said it exceeded his expectations (CNBC) The rise of ‘pre-plan’ venture capital (Financial Times) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jun 23, 20257 min

Ep 269Fed Decision & Middle East Conflict Weighs On Markets

MRKT Matrix - Friday, June 20th S&P 500 slips a day after holiday as traders weigh next moves by the Fed and Trump (CNBC) Fed Governor Waller says central bank could cut rates as early as July (CNBC) Microsoft Plans to Cut Thousands More Employees (WSJ) The Real Message Andy Jassy Is Sending to Employees on AI (WSJ) Silicon Valley’s ‘Tiny Team’ Era is Here (Bloomberg) Masa Son Pithes $1 Trillion US AI Hub to TSMC, Trump Team (Bloomberg) Employees Terrified of ICE Raids Are Failing to Show Up at Work (Bloomberg) Who are the companies hoarding bitcoin? (Financial Times) The crypto treasury trend grows (Axios) Japan Surprises With Bigger Cut to Super-Long Bond Issuance (Bloomberg) US Tariff Spike Hits China’s Small Parcels, Squeezing Exporters (Bloomberg) Surging Silver Prices Prompt Americans to Empty Jewelry Boxes and Coin Jars (WSJ) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jun 20, 20258 min

Fed In No Rush To Cut Rates

MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, June 18th S&P 500 is flat as Fed signals it’s in no hurry to cut rates (CNBC) Iran’s Leader Shows Defiance With US Weighing War Intervention (Bloomberg) Morgan Stanley’s Wilson sees Israel-Iran causing only 5%-7% stock pullback, unless oil moves this high (CNBC) Trump Flexes Security Powers to Keep Global Tariff Goal Alive (Bloomberg) US Plans to Ease Capital Rule Limiting Banks’ Treasury Trades (Bloomberg) The Biggest Companies Across America Are Cutting Their Workforces (WSJ) Amazon chief says AI will mean fewer ‘corporate’ jobs (Financial Times) Altman Says Meta Offered OpenAI Staffers $100 Million Bonuses (Bloomberg) Broadcom’s 340% Rally Has Wall Street Debating If It’s Magnificent Seven Material (Bloomberg) Bitcoin Options Show Traders Hedging Against a Dip to $100,000 (Bloomberg) --- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jun 18, 20258 min

Ep 267Escalating Iran-Israel Conflict Weighs On Stocks

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, June 17th Trump Plays Down Iran-Israel Truce as He Leaves G-7 Early (Bloomberg) Trump Officials Weighed Broader China Tech Restrictions Ahead of Trade Talks (WSJ) OpenAI and Microsoft Tensions Are Reaching a Boiling Point (WSJ) Trump’s Latest Attack on the Fed Zooms In on Surging Debt Costs (Bloomberg) Senate Bill Expands Business Tax Breaks, Delays Deal on SALT (Bloomberg) JPMorgan Hikes Sapphire Reserve Fee to $795 in Card Overhaul (Bloomberg) US Retail Sales Drop for a Second Month, Dragged Down by Cars (Bloomberg) Trump’s Smartphone Can’t Be Made in America for $499 by August (WSJ) --- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jun 17, 20257 min

Ep 266Stocks Rally on Signs of Israel-Iran Cooling

MRKT Matrix - Monday, June 16th Dow closes 300 points higher on cooling oil and hopes that Israel-Iran conflict will be contained (CNBC) A Battered Iran Signals It Wants to De-Escalate Hostilities With Israel and Negotiate (WSJ) Senate to Unveil Trump Tax Bill Draft With SALT Fight Unresolved (Bloomberg) Foreign Demand for Treasuries Is Showing ‘Cracks,’ BofA Says (Bloomberg) Many Exporters No Longer Want Dollars, US Bank Executive Says (Bloomberg) Red vs. Blue Is Dividing Stock Portfolios Like Never Before (WSJ) AI Companies Should be Wary of Gulf Spending Spree (WSJ) A $60 Billion Visa, Mastercard Slump Seen as Buying Opportunity (Bloomberg) US to Ease Rules Hindering Tesla’s Self-Driving Cybercab (Bloomberg) So Much for ‘Digital Gold’ (WSJ) A Mark Benioff Protégé Has Morphed Into Salesforce’s Big Worry (The Information) --- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jun 16, 20258 min

Ep 265Stocks Fall As Israel-Iran Tensions Escalate

MRKT Matrix - Friday, June 13th Dow falls more than 700 points on Friday as attacks between Israel and Iran escalate (CNBC) Israel Attacks Iran’s Nuclear Sites and Kills Senior Commanders (Bloomberg) Iran launches ballistic missiles at Israel: ‘Hard Retaliation Operation has begun,’ Tehran says (CNBC) US Consumer Sentiment Jumps as Inflation Expectations Improve (Bloomberg) China Boosts Tesla Self-Driving Plan With Car-Data Export Rules (Bloomberg) Walmart and Amazon Are Exploring Issuing Their Own Stablecoins (WSJ) Meta Finalizes $14.3 Billion Scale Investment, Hires Its CEO (Bloomberg) BMO Capital Markets upgrades Oracle to outperform following earnings blowout (CNBC) --- Subscribe to our newsletter: https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jun 13, 20256 min

Ep 264Oracle Rally Lifts Stocks Higher

MRKT Matrix - Thursday, June 12th S&P 500 rebounds as Oracle leads tech stocks higher (CNBC) Muted US Producer Prices Add to String of Tame Inflation Report (Bloomberg) Trump Says Again He’ll Set Unilateral Tariffs in Two Weeks (Bloomberg) Tech Giants’ New AI Ad Tools Threaten Big Agencies (WSJ) Air India Boeing 787 Headed to London Crashes After Takeoff (Bloomberg) Fed Seeks to Preserve Labor Market Lessons in Rewriting Rates Strategy (Bloomberg) Nvidia CEO says this is the decade of robotics and autonomous vehicles (CNBC) Apple’s 10 Biggest Challenges, From AI to Tariffs (Bloomberg) --- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jun 12, 20255 min

Ep 263S&P Climb Stalls As Investors Seek Trade Clarity

MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, June 11th S&P 500 declines as market comeback pauses while traders wait for more trade deals (CNBC) Inflation Rose to 2.4% in May, in Line With Expectations (WSJ) Trump Says China Will Supply Rare Earths in ‘Done’ Trade Deal (Bloomberg) Appeals Court Keeps Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs in Place for Now (WSJ) OpenAI taps Google in unprecedented cloud deal despite AI rivalry, sources say (Reuters) Google Expands Buyout Program in Push to Ramp Up AI Spending (WSJ) Nvidia’s Huang Sees Quantum Computing Reaching Inflection Point (Bloomberg) Nvidia Muscles Into GPU Cloud Market, Rankling New Rivals (The Information) JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon warns U.S. economy could soon ‘deteriorate’ (CNBC) --- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jun 11, 20256 min

Ep 262Stocks Rise On China Trade Talk Optimism

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, June 10th S&P 500 rises for a third day as traders hope for progress on U.S.-China trade talks (CNBC) Apple’s WWDC underwhelms on AI, but software gets biggest facelift in over a decade (CNBC) OpenAI claims to have hit $10B in annual revenue (TechCrunch) News Sites Are Getting Crushed by Google’s New AI Tools (WSJ) Zuckerberg Is Personally Recruiting New ‘Superintelligence’ AI Team at Meta (Bloomberg) Huawei Founder Waves Off Chip Curbs as Trade Talks Proceed (Bloomberg) TSMC’s May Revenue Surges 40% in Sign of Resilient AI Demand (Bloomberg) Wary Wall Street Positioning Leaves Room for S&P 500 to Rally (Bloomberg) Popular US Treasury Bet Risks Being Next Pain Trade, BNP Warns (Bloomberg) --- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jun 10, 20256 min

Ep 261Trade Talks Lift Stocks Higher

MRKT Matrix - Monday, June 9th Stocks rise as Wall Street awaits details from U.S.-China trade talks (CNBC) US, China to Resume Trade Talks With Focus on Rare Earths (Bloomberg) GOP Senators’ Competing Demands Risk Pulling Trump Megabill Apart (WSJ) Trump, CEOs promote savings plans for newborns (CNBC) Nvidia CEO says the UK is in a ‘Goldilocks’ moment: ‘I’m going to invest here’ (CNBC) Apple to open its AI models to app builders (Axios) Apple Researchers Just Released a Damning Paper That Pours Water on the Entire AI Industry (Futurism) Warner Bros. Plans to Split Streaming, Cable TV Businesses (Bloomberg) --- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jun 9, 20256 min

Ep 260S&P 500 Hits 6,000 On Strong Jobs Report

MRKT Matrix - Friday, June 6th Dow rallies 400 points on strong jobs report, S&P 500 touches 6,000 (CNBC) U.S. payrolls increased 139,000 in May, more than expected; unemployment at 4.2% (CNBC) Musk Blinks First in Bitter Trump Feud That Cost Him $34 Billion (Bloomberg) Xi Bets Trump Detente Will Lead to Future Wins on Chips, Tariffs (Bloomberg) Carmakers Use Stealth Price Hikes to Cope With Trump’s Tariffs (Bloomberg) Goldman Sachs lowers price target on Tesla, cites global delivery weakness (CNBC) JPMorgan raises its year-end S&P 500 price target, but sees little upside left (CNBC) Apple’s Growing List of Problems Clouds AI Reboot (WSJ) Lululemon Sinks 20% With Tariffs, Fashion Shift Hitting Results (Bloomberg) --- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jun 6, 20257 min

Ep 259Trump-Musk Spat Drags Markets Lower

MRKT Matrix - Thursday June 5th S&P 500 turns lower as Tesla shares slide, traders weigh Trump-Xi talk (CNBC) Elon Musk Urges Americans Take Action to ‘Kill’ Trump Tax Cut Bill (Bloomberg) European Central Bank trims interest rates after inflation dips below target (CNBC) Global Bond Auctions Show Weaker Trend as Fiscal Angst Grows (Bloomberg) Financial stocks seem to be losing momentum and show signs of weakness (CNBC) Microsoft CEO Says OpenAI Alliance Changing But Remains Strong (Bloomberg) Procter & Gamble to Cut 7,000 Jobs (WSJ) Trump Signs Travel Ban for 12 Countries Including Afghanistan (Bloomberg) --- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jun 5, 20257 min

Disappointing Employment Data Mutes Stock Gains

MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, June 4th Dow falls, snapping four-day win streak, as soft payrolls report drags down sentiment (CNBC) A New Era of Trade Warfare Has Begun for the U.S. and China (NYTimes) Trump Says China’s Xi Is ‘Extremely Hard to Make a Deal With’ (Bloomberg) Trump’s 50% steel tariffs hit the world but UK spared full blow (CNBC) India Challenges US on Auto Tariffs in Toughening Trade Stance (Bloomberg) A Fatal Tesla Crash Shows the Limits of Full Self-Driving (Bloomberg) Musk calls Trump spending bill a ‘disgusting abomination’ (CNBC) Global Investors Have a New Reason to Pull Back From U.S. Debt (WSJ) CrowdStrike Shares Plunge After Sales Forecast Underwhelms (Bloomberg) Apple gets a rare downgrade as earnings and high valuation come under pressure (CNBC) --- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jun 4, 20258 min

Ep 257Chip Stocks Lead S&P 500 Higher

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, June 3rd S&P 500 rises, led by Nvidia and chip stocks (CNBC) Trump Tariffs Are Hurting US and Global Economy, OECD Warns (Bloomberg) Wall Street Games Out How to Profit From Trump Tariff Flip-Flops (Bloomberg) Trump Presses Reluctant GOP Senators to Embrace House Tax Bill (Bloomberg) Meta to Buy Nuclear Power From Constellation as AI Demand Soars (Bloomberg) Wall Street Is Sounding the Alarm on U.S. Debt. This Time, It’s Worth Listening (WSJ) ‘Big Short’ investor Steve Eisman” Tariffs are my only concern (CNBC) Dollar’s correlation with Treasury yields breaks down (Financial Times) China’s New Trade Negotiator Is Ready to Play Hardball (WSJ) Walmart is supercharging revenue - but with fewer workers (Financial Times) Klarna takes on banks with debit card as it diversifies beyond buy now, pay later (CNBC) --- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

Jun 3, 20258 min