Phase Change Media

Investing in a Destabilized World

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We're seeing a world where major systems — climate, information, the post-World War II international order — are becoming destabilized, in ways that have real consequences for how we should think about investing. On the show, co-hosts Keith and Ethan navigate this challenging landscape as they make real-time decisions about how to invest.

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Episodes

Trump Unfriends The World 28.03.2025 33:36

Trump's foreign policy choices and tariffs are alienating countries around the world -- but does this matter if you are investing in the US? Keith and Ethan discuss the nature of the problem, and debate whether we should be more worried about the short or long term.

Are Banks Still Safe? 17.03.2025 21:38

Keith and Ethan discuss the history of FDIC insurance, whether we can still count on it, and options for the worried.

Should I Sell My Stocks Because Trump is Destroying the Country? 03.03.2025 24:43

Keith and Ethan discuss the conventional wisdom on stock investing, the history of US markets in troubled times, and the usefulness of historical examples of rising undemocratic regimes, all while debating what they should do with their 401ks and IRAs.