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CFTC Talks EP029: CFTC Chief Economist Bruce Tuckman Feb 02, 2018

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This week on CFTC Talks, we dive into research on the $544 trillion interest rate swaps market. Is it really this big or is there a better metric for size and risk? How to construct a new index and what will it tell us? Can you extend the framework to other markets like FX and credit?

CFTC Talks EP028: Citi Global Head of Commodity Research Ed Morse Jan 26, 2018

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This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on Citi's Global Head of Commodity Research Ed Morse. We discuss what's driving the markets we watch: energy, ag, & softs. We review major changes in the market structure and what Mr. Morse reviews every day to understand the markets.

CFTC Talks EP027: Alex Rampell, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz Jan 19, 2018

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This week on CFTC Talks, CFTC's Dan Gorfine and I bring on Andreessen Horowitz' lead on fintech investments, Alex Rampell. We cover a wide range of fintech issues from crypto currencies to blockchain (what it's not) and AI.

CFTC Talks EP026: St. Louis Federal Reserve Chris Neely Jan 12, 2018

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This week on CFTC Talks, we have on St. Louis Federal Reserve's, Chris Neely, author of "Four Stories of Quantitative Easing." We cover the QE programs of the Federal Reserve, Bank of England, Bank of Japan and European Central Bank.

CFTC Talks EP025: CFTC Andy Busch Chief Market Intelligence Officer Jan 05, 2018

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This week on CFTC Talks, we discuss CFTC's 1st ever 2018 Q1 Market Review and Outlook research. What will this report cover, what are the major market themes, and what is the market narrative's biggest unknown for 2018?

CFTC Talks EP024: Coincenter.org Peter Van Valkenburgh Dec 29, 2017

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This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on Coincenter.org Director of Research Peter Van Valkenburgh. We discuss the key new innovation underneath bitcoin: The consensus mechanism. Curious how bitcoins are created and why there's a limit? Listen and find out.

CFTC Talks EP023: CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz Dec 22, 2017

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This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz to discuss his vision and priorities for the agency in 2018. Risk, technology and international harmonization, all on his agenda. goo.gl/3r9QU2

CFTC Talks EP022: Harvard Law Prof. Hal Scott Dec 15, 2017

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This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on Harvard Law Prof. Hal Scott, author of "Connectedness and Contagion." We cover the 2008 financial crisis, what happened and what regulation has done since. Has regulation made the US financial system safer and at what cost? What is the future direction for fin reg? We cover it all and what it was like to work at the Supreme Court when US v. Nixon was happening!

CFTC Talks EP021: FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee Dec 08, 2017

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This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee. We talk energy regulation, electricity grid, renewables and cyber security for key energy infrastructures in the United States.

CFTC Talks EP020: Roundtable with CFTC leaders on Bitcoin Dec 06, 2017

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This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on a roundtable panel made up of CFTC leaders to discuss what Bitcoin is, what the self-certification process of new contracts on Bitcoin is, and what the CFTC role in regulating the new derivatives contracts is. Panelists include: LabCFTC's Daniel Gorfine, DMO's Amir Zaidi, DCR's Brian Bussey and DSIO's Matt Kulkin. All done in effort to help us understand the markets we watch, and commodities.

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