Real Vision: Finance & Investing

Andreas Steno Larsen and Mikkel Rosenvold are back to break down why today’s macro environment is starting to resemble 2021, from renewed concerns around the Hanta virus to rising input costs and supply chain pressures. Additionally, they assess the highly anticipated meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, and monitor the latest developments in peace talks for both Iran and Ukraine.🔥 Get 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦 to Real Vision https://rvtv.io/3YOZZUe Timestamps:01:07 - Why 2026 Is Starting to Look Like 202103:17 - Hantavirus, Covid Flashbacks, and Why Markets Should Ignore It06:30 - Easy Dollar Liquidity, SLR Reform, and the Return of Risk Appetite11:27 - Tomorrow’s CPI Report and the Next Inflation Wave13:29 - Iran, Oil, and Why Hormuz Is Fading as a Market Driver15:03 - Trump-Xi Meeting: The Underreported Macro Event of the Week17:30 - Best Portfolio Hedges for US-China Decoupling22:21 - Iran, Ukraine, China: Could Easing Geopolitics Extend the Rally?25:12 - End Consumer Scarcity: The New AI and Semiconductor Trade

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This week Kris Bullock is joined by Nico Brugge to break down the latest AI news before Nico puts on his skeptic hat and Kris helps Nico (and his friends and family) from mid-curving this exciting technology.

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Real Vision's Bijan Maleki and Kris Bullock are back for a very special episode with Chief Crypto Analyst, Jamie Coutts. Bijan, Kris and Jamie tackle the latest AI news before digging into how Jamie's using AI to supercharge not only his work, but his life. Recorded on April 28, 2026.Monarch is the personal finance app that tracks everything – accounts, investments, savings, and spending.  Use code REALVISION at Monarch.com to get your first year half off at just $50.   

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Andreas Steno Larsen and Mikkel Rosenvold are back to break down the latest shifts in global markets, starting with fresh developments in the Strait of Hormuz, then they turn to the inflation outlook, and they tackle the AI narrative, asking whether the surge in capex and demand from mega-cap tech signals a bubble, as markets continue to climb despite widespread skepticism.

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Timestamps:

01:07 - Macro Mondays: Hormuz Moves, Inflation Risks, and the AI Bubble02:02 - Real Vision Portfolio Update and Why April Was Strong02:44 - Microsoft Earnings, OpenAI Backlog, and the AI CapEx Debate04:36 - Meta’s AI Spending Problem and Why the Backlog Isn’t There07:06 - What Could Actually Burst the AI Bubble?08:18 - Fed, ECB, and BOE Delay Hiking Talk as Hormuz Risk Builds09:24 - Why the Fed Won’t Cut Rates Yet Under Kevin Warsh10:19 - Project Freedom: The US Plan to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz11:13 - Trump’s Hormuz Announcement and Iran Missile Headlines13:08 - Can Trump’s Move Break the Strait of Hormuz Deadlock?14:20 - Why Iran Risks Looking Like the Aggressor if It Fires on Commercial Ships16:27 - Why the Strait of Hormuz Crisis Hits Emerging Markets Hardest19:17 - Why the West Can Still Pay Up for Oil and Food Supply20:39 - Energy Shock, Imported Inflation, and the Real Risk to Western Economies23:53 - Trump-Xi Summit Risks, Global Trade Chokepoints, & China Dependencies26:46 - Solar Panels, Rare Earths, and the New Supply Chain Power Game

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Andreas Steno Larsen and Mikkel Rosenvold break down the latest developments in the Strait of Hormuz as a risk for global energy flows and supply chains continues to dominate headlines. They also zoom out to the global growth picture, exploring why sentiment remains bearish, yet equities continue to grind higher.

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00:00 - Welcome to Macro Mondays with Andreas Steno & Mikkel Rosendvold01:06 - Real Vision Pro Portfolio Tracker03:55 - Laughs of the Week: X Doom Posts & AI Slop07:57 - Festus Montana: Data Center Backlash09:30 - Energy Trade: Nuclear, Fuel Cells & Bloom Energy11:17 - Macro Pivot: Iran Stalemate & Strategic Patience13:27 - Crude & Jet Fuel On-Water Storage Analysis15:51 - Negative Natural Gas Prices in Texas vs 2022 Crisis17:46 - Geopolitical Risk vs Market Impact Disconnect19:10 - Investor Sentiment Disconnect at All-Time Highs21:14 - Goldman Prime Book: Low Hedge Fund Leverage23:26 - Semiconductors Rally: South Korea Export Surge25:10 - Mag 7 Cloud CapEx & The Next Power Trade26:46 - EU & US Grid Operators Rationing New Plugins27:30 - Live Show Copenhagen & Wrap-Up

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