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Interview recorded - 1st of October, 2026On this episode of the WTFinance podcast I had the pleasure of welcoming back Peter Grandich. Peter Grandich is a Wall Street veteran known as the Wall Street Whiz Kid, and the founder of Peter Grandich and Company.During our conversation we spoke about the current situation with the economy, Trump's risk of losing his majority, the FED losing the bond market, housing prices, marketing positioning and more. I hope you enjoy!0:00 - Introduction2:13 - Overview of economy5:14 - Trump's losing his majority?7:16 - Overview of the markets?14:37 - FED losing control of bond market20:14 - Resolve the bond market?24:43 - Housing prices28:16 - Market positioning?32:15 - Equities?34:57 - One message to takeaway?Peter Grandich entered Wall Street in the mid-1980s with neither formal education nor training, and within three years was appointed Head of Investment Strategy for a leading New York Stock Exchange-member firm. He would go on to hold positions as Chief Market Strategist, Portfolio Manager for four hedge funds and a mutual fund that bore his name. His abilities have resulted in hundreds of media interviews, including Good Morning America, Fox News, CNBC, Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Financial Post, Globe and Mail, US News & World Report, New York Times, Business Week, MarketWatch, Business News Network and dozens more. He has spoken at investment conferences around the globe, edited numerous investment newsletters and was one of the more sought-after financial commentators.His autobiography, Confessions of a Wall Street Whiz Kid, was first published in the fall of 2011. The second edition was released in 2014, while the third edition, Confessions of a Former Wall Street Whiz Kid, was issued in October 2015. The fourth edition of the book was later released in April 2019, and the fifth edition was issued in May 2021.The fifth edition of the book is currently available on Amazon.com, but you can also read the book for free online. Read the book online.Grandich was the editor and publisher of The Grandich Letter from 1984 to 2014. He was also Senior Commentator for Moneytalks.net from 2013 to 2015.In 2013, Grandich founded the Athletes & Business Alliance (ABA), a private organization of professional athletes and business executives who exchange ideas and build relationships with an emphasis on capitalizing on the talents of all involved. A symbiotic organization, ABA is a network of accomplished individuals in an environment where one can develop personal associations with a structured and supportive system of giving and receiving business. The ABA boasts a select membership of diverse senior-level executives, high net worth business owners, and both active and retired pro athletes. By invitation only, high-level corporate and business decision-makers and prominent athletes intermingle. To achieve success, businesses must utilize effective marketing tools, secure new customers to generate repeat business and provide superior customer service that engenders loyalty. The ABA provides an environment to do this and more.Peter Grandich currently resides in New Jersey with his wife, Mary, and they have one daughter, Tara.Peter Grandich - Website - https://petergrandich.com/X - https://twitter.com/PeterGrandichYouTube - @Peter-Grandich Blog - https://petergrandich.com/blog-posts/WTFinance -Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wtfinancee/Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/67rpmjG92PNBW0doLyPvfniTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wtfinance/id1554934665?uo=4Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnthonyFatseas

Interview recorded - 7th of October, 2026On this episode of the WTFinance podcast I had the pleasure of welcoming back Cyrus Janssen. Cyrus Janssen is a geopolitical analyst, investor, and speaker with over one million fans across his social media platforms, having lived across China and Canada and travelled to over 60 countries. He has consistently been ahead of the consensus on where the US-China relationship is heading.During our conversation we spoke about the conflict in the Middle East, US Midterms, Iranian invasion, why China is winning the war, Involution and more. I hope you enjoy!0:00 - Introduction1:54 - Overview of the economy?4:49 - Chinese impacts from Middle East8:59 - US Midterms11:40 - Middle Eats outcome19:08 - Iranian invasion?20:22 - China winning the war?25:33- Chinese property crisis31:32 - Lower inflation35:42 - Involution 41:40 - China overcapacity?47:50 - One message to takeaway?Cyrus Janssen is a geopolitical analyst, investor, speaker, and social media influencer with over 2 million fans across all social media platforms. Born in the United States, Cyrus lived abroad for 15 years in China and Canada and enjoys sharing cultural and geopolitical insights from his travels to over 60+ countries. Based in Las Vegas, Nevada, Cyrus is the CEO of FastForward Marketing, a social media and consulting company helping brands in North America and Asia connect and build successful social media campaigns.Cyrus Janssen - YouTube - @CyrusJanssen X - https://x.com/thecyrusjanssenWTFinance -Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wtfinancee/Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/67rpmjG92PNBW0doLyPvfniTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wtfinance/id1554934665?uo=4Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnthonyFatseas1790/5000

Interview recorded - 1st of October, 2026 On this episode of the WTFinance podcast I had the pleasure of welcoming back Michael Pento. Michael Pento is President and Founder of Pento Portfolio Strategies, a registered investment advisory firm managing money across the full inflation and deflation cycle spectrum. His proprietary 20-component model is designed to determine the two most important factors in successful investing — the second derivatives of growth and inflation. [Pentoport](https://pentoport.com/) He is a specialist in Austrian economics, a regular contributor to CNBC, Bloomberg and Fox Business, and the author of The Coming Bond Market CollapseDuring our conversation we spoke about the current situation with the economy, FED losing control, inflation, currency collapse, why 2027 could be a year of collapse and more. I hope you enjoy!0:00 - Introduction1:45 - Current overview of markets and stocks?6:07 - Bonds losing control9:35 - QE impact on yields11:55 - Inflation14:09 - Scott Bessent buybacks19:49 - Bonds safe haven?23:19 - Currency collapse24:08 - 2027 issues26:30 - Reverse bearishness?28:02 - Bullish assets?30:12 - One message to takeaway?Michael Pento serves as the President and Founder of Pento Portfolio Strategies (PPS). PPS is a Registered Investment Advisory Firm (RIA) that operates like an actively managed fund without all the expenses. The Model Portfolio uses a proprietary macroeconomic model to determine when and how to invest across an inflation/deflation and economic cycle spectrum. The 20-component model is used to determine the two most important factors when it comes to successful investing: the second derivatives of growth and inflation.Michael Pento - Website - https://pentoport.com/Twitter - https://twitter.com/michaelpento?lang=enLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-pento-a1882917b/WTFinance Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wtfinancee/Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/67rpmjG92PNBW0doLyPvfniTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wtfinance/id1554934665?uo=4Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnthonyFatseas

Interview recorded - 30th of September, 2026On this episode of the WTFinance podcast I had the pleasure of welcoming back Felix Nikolas Prehn. Felix Nikolas Prehn is an economist and former investment banker, trained in London and Hong Kong. His reading of markets was shaped by mentors who spent careers inside the institutions: hedge fund managers, Wall Street professionals, and senior banking figures.During our conversation we spoke about the current situation in the economy, the most hated rally, money supply, CPI concern, concentration, the risk of a financial reset, what could happen to the dollar, the global monetary reset and more. I hope you enjoy!0:00 - Introduction1:50 - Overview of the economy & markets?3:51 - Most hated rallies4:56 - Money supply7:34 - CPI disconnect10:09 - AI economic impact14:16 - Concentration17:59 - Debt crisis21:09 - Japan option possible?23:21 - Deficit unsustainable24:51 - Monetary reset28:16 - Central banks buying gold31:41 - Geopolitical disconnect34:59 - Undervalued sectors?37:59 - AI impact40:21 - One message to takeaway?Felix Nikolas Prehn was born in Germany. He trained as an economist in London and worked as an investment banker in Hong Kong. His reading of markets was shaped by mentors who spent careers inside the institutions: hedge fund managers, Wall Street professionals, and senior banking figures.He has appeared alongside Jim Rogers, Tom Bilyeu, and other prominent figures in finance and business. Yahoo Finance and the Associated Press have covered Felix and Goat Academy.Felix holds a BSc in Economics from University College London (UCL).He completed the Legal Practice Course (LPC) in Law at BPP Law School. He is a member of the American Economic Association and the Royal Economic Society.Felix founded The Prehn Institute, which researches the financial markets and teaches how they work. He co-founded TradeVision.io, a stock screening and charting tool, and Winston Daily, a personal financial newspaper app. He founded Goat Academy, where former Wall Street and City of London professionals teach. On his initiative, the Academy runs a free financial education programme for U.S. military veterans. He publishes weekly on YouTube.Felix Nikolas Prehan - YouTube -  @FelixFriends  Website - https://felixprehn.com/X - https://x.com/felixprehnPrehn Institute - https://prehninstitute.com/felix-prehnWTFinance - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wtfinancee/Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/67rpmjG92PNBW0doLyPvfniTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wtfinance/id1554934665?uo=4Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnthonyFatseas

Interview recorded - 28th of September, 2026On this episode of the WTFinance podcast I had the pleasure of welcoming on Rory Johnston. Rory Johnston is a Toronto-based oil market researcher, the founder of Commodity Context, a lecturer at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, host of the Oil Ground Up podcast, as well as a Fellow with both the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines.During our conversation we spoke about the current situation in the oil markets, China's impact, why the supply crisis is worse than it appears, reshaping the energy market and more. I hope you enjoy this conversation. 0:00 - Introduction1:28 - Overview of the Oil market?5:51 - China's impact15:12 - Other factors supporting oil prices16:59 - Refined products & Diesel24:51 - Other solutions?28:38 - Gas market?31:12 - Reshaping the energy market?38:48 - Pricing outlook45:21 - One message to takeaway?Rory Johnston is a Toronto-based oil market researcher, the founder of Commodity Context, a lecturer at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, host of the Oil Ground Up podcast, as well as a Fellow with both the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines.He is a leading voice on oil market analysis, advising institutional investors, global policy makers, and corporate decision makers. His views are regularly quoted in major international media including the Financial Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg News, Reuters, BNN Bloomberg, CBC, and Financial Post, and he frequently appears on numerous market and industry podcasts (e.g., Bloomberg’s Odd Lots, Hidden Forces, etc.).Prior to founding Commodity Context, Rory led commodity economics research at Scotiabank where he set the bank’s energy and metals price forecasts, advised the bank’s executives and clients, and sat on the bank’s senior credit committee for commodity-exposed sectors. Rory Johnston - X - https://x.com/Rory_Johnston?lang=enCommodity Context - https://www.commoditycontext.com/WTFinance - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wtfinancee/Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/67rpmjG92PNBW0doLyPvfniTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wtfinance/id1554934665?uo=4Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnthonyFatseas