Category: Podcasts
99 posts categorized as "Podcasts"
15May
Stock Market Tantrums
Astor’s CEO, Rob Stein, and CIO, John Eckstein, discuss changes in labor market, updates on the Fed, and recent stock market tantrums.
29Apr
Breaking down the latest GDP report and the outlook for the Fed in this week’s Astor Economic Week in Review
CIO, John Eckstein, and Research Partner, Nick Porter, dive deep into the latest GDP report and outlook for the Fed.
18Apr
The Strength of the Economy at the start of Q2
CIO, John Eckstein, and Research Associate, Nick Porter, discuss Inflation, CPI, PPI Final Demand, and the Fed. AIM-4/18/22-OP560
5Apr
Employment Report Discussion
Discussion Topics: Overall Strength of Economy Jobs Report Fed Moves AIM-4/4/22-OP554
21Mar
Latest Updates on the Fed and the U.S. Economy
Astor’s CIO, John Eckstein, and research partner, Nick Porter, discuss the latest Fed and U.S. Economy updates. AIM-3/21/22-OP553
8Mar
Insights into the latest unemployment report and the effect of the war in Ukraine on US inflation.
Astor’s CIO, John Eckstein, and Research Partner, Nick Porter, discuss the latest unemployment report and the effect of the war in Ukraine on US inflation. AIM-3/7/22-OP549
28Feb
Will the war in Ukraine derail the US economy? The Astor research team debate.
John Eckstein, CIO at AIM, and his research partner, Nick Porter, dive deep into how and if the Ukraine and Russian war will impact the US economy. AIM-2/28/22-OP545
11Feb
The latest on inflation from the Astor Research Team
CIO, John Eckstein, and Research Partner, Nick Porter, discuss changes in the U.S economy and the latest updates on inflation. AIM-2/11/22-OP541
8Feb
Was the latest payroll report as strong as it seems?
John Eckstein and Bryan Novak break down the latest payroll report.
21Jan
Inflation and The Fed
Inflation and the Fed is the topic of this week’s podcast. Plus: why January’s data may be the worst in months. With Chief Investment Officer, John Eckstein, and Research Associate, Nick Porter. AIM-1/21/22-OP523
13Jan
Payroll Numbers 2022
Topics Covered: Disappointing payroll number made up for by a substantial household number When adjusting the household survey to match the same concepts as the establishment survey there has been a relatively big gap over the last 1 1/2 years and that gap is closing quickly Less acceleration this quarter than the previous quarter Payroll numbers…
17Dec
Fed’s Latest Policy Shift: Astor Economic Week in Review
Fed Chairman, Jerome Powell, press conference summarized by Astor CIO, John Eckstein, and Research Associate, Nick Porter AIM-12/17/21-OP505
7Dec
The Latest Employment Report – Clouds and Silver Linings with Rob Stein and John Eckstein
Are the employment numbers stronger than they seem? AIM-12/6/21-OP498
19Nov
Astor Weekly Economic Review – 85 – Questions about Inflation?
Astor CIO John Eckstein and Research Associate Nick Porter break down the latest price measures and the Fed’s options for addressing high inflation. AIM-11/19/21-OP493
9Nov
Astor Weekly Economic Review – 84 – CEO, Rob Stein, and CIO, John Eckstein, break down Friday’s payroll number and how it will affect the Fed’s new plan for ending quantitative easing
1) Strong Jobs Report 2) Current State of Economy 3) Fed Ending Quantitative Easing AIM-11/10/21-OP485
28Oct
Astor Weekly Economic Review – 83 – A Special Episode Focusing on Inflation
1) Inflation #’s 2) Causes for Inflation 3) Possible Solutions for Inflation 4) Recent Academic Thinking around Inflation AIM-10/27/21-OP474
13Oct
Astor Weekly Economic Review – 82 – CEO, Rob Stein, and CIO, John Eckstein, Break Down the Weak Employment Report
Topics Discussed: Labor Market Rate of Improvement is Slowing Divergence between Labor Market Surveys New Labor Market Trend ? Fed Tapering Jobless Claims PMI, CPI, and PCE Reports
1Oct
Astor Weekly Economic Review – Episode 81 – Astor Research Team Discusses the Spikes in Natural Gas and Other Commodity Markets
Covering global factors in commodity markets: strength of the world economy, strength of the U.S. Dollar. In depth conversation over the natural gas market: facing constraints due to increase in demand and decrease in supply from Russia. Factor in cold weather possibly occurring in Europe and it could cause trouble. Insights into the grain markets;…
28Sep
Astor Weekly Economic Review – Episode 80 -The Astor Research Team Dives into the Fed’s Promise of Tightening
Growth is still strong and we should have seen the peak behind us and now we have these on-going questions about time constraints and price pressures in the economy. Fed is talking about tapering, reducing the pace in treasuries and agency securities. The indication of when this is going to happen is November – the…
3Sep
Astor Weekly Economic Review- Episode 79 -Payroll Friday
This week- Astor CEO, Rob Stein, and CIO, John Eckstein make sense of the Employment Situation Report and it’s implications- the FED in particular. Rob Stein shares his thoughts on the Fed’s actions coming out of Jackson Hole Economic Symposium and answers John’s question, “Is the latest labor market news going to affect the Fed’s…