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CFTC Talks EP039: CFTC Director of Enforcement James McDonald Apr 20, 2018

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This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on CFTC Director of Enforcement James McDonald. We cover the DOE's approach to precious metals, enforcement of the CEA and recent cases.

CFTC Talks EP038 George Saravelos Deutsche Bank, Global Co-head FX Research Apr 13, 2018

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This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on an expert in the non-virtual currency world known as foreign exchange. Deutsche Bank's George Saravelos Deutsche Bank is the Global Co-head FX Research in London. We discuss the outlook for the US dollar against the major currency pairs. We try to solve the conundrum of why the currency markets have been less volatile than the equity and bond markets. And why the Federal Reserve and the US Treasury are critical for understanding investor outlook on the US dollar.

CFTC Talks EP037: Dr. Scott Irwin University of Illinois, speculation expert Apr 06, 2018

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This week on CFTC Talks, we have University of Illinois Prof. Scott Irwin, an expert in speculation in the commodity markets. We talk about how trading and speculation have radically changed over the last 5 years and why Ag prices remain low. Also, we discuss his recent paper, "Trilogy for trouble shooting convergence: manipulation, structural imbalance and storage rates."

CFTC Talks EP036: USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue Mar 30, 2018

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This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on special guest USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue. We cover his background, his priorities and strategic goals for the USDA and Ag prices. Also, we discuss the rapid innovation occurring on farms and why more is coming fast. Secretary Perdue has been to 33 states recently and shares what he found out during his visits.

CFTC Talks EP035: PwC Julien Courbe Mar 23, 2018

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This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on PwC's Julien Courbe, who leads their US Financial Services Advisory. He advises C-suite executives at major financial services institutions on how to address issues related to growth and performance improvement, digital transformation, financial crime and regulatory compliance, as well as technology and operations effectiveness. We talk fintech, blockchain and AI. What are the challenges and predictions for the future of digitized financial services?

CFTC Talks EP034: KSU Dr. John Floros Mar 16, 2018

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This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on Kansas State University's Dr. John Floros to discuss the rapidly changing world of agriculture and AgTech. How does KSU prepare the agriculture students of today for the technology driven farms of tomorrow? Drones, sensors, driverless trackers and data science all discussed.

CFTC Talks EP033: Chamber of Digital Commerce Mar 02, 2018

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This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on Chamber of Digital Commerce's President Perianne Boring and General Counsel Amy Davine Kim to discuss the mission of the Chamber, and where they see digital assets/blockchain-based technologies are heading.

CFTC Talks EP032: CFTC Commissioner Rostin Behnam Feb 23, 2018

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This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on CFTC Commissioner Rostin Behnam to discuss his vision and priorities for the agency in 2018. Market risk, systemic risk and financial stability are all on his agenda.

CFTC Talks EP031: Northwestern Mutual Chief Investment Strategist Brent Schutte Feb 16, 2018

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This week on CFTC Talks, we have on Northwestern Mutual Chief Investment Strategist Brent Schutte. We cover market volatility, stocks, bonds and investing during crazy market moves. Brent answers the big question: is there any economic slack left?

CFTC Talks EP030: Natixis Chief Economist Joe LaVorgna Feb 08, 2018

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This week on CFTC Talks, we have on Natixis chief economist Joe LaVorgna. We cover what's driving the market volatility and where interest rates are headed. Why Joe thinks the Fed's Vice Chair will be critical for monetary policy.

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