Sosnoff / Ratigan - Truth or Skepticism from tastylive

Tom Sosnoff and Dylan Ratigan reunite for a weekly podcast, ranting on everything from sports and investing to politics and monetary policy.

The Real Risk 04/16/2025

The Real Risk Nations have different types of power. One is economic. Another is influence or soft power that comes from goodwill. We attract the best and brightest from around the world to go to our schools. We draw in capital because our markets are the best and most liquid. But as Chairman Powell said today in Chicago, the impact of the current economic policy could put all that at risk. On this week's episode, Tom and Dylan discuss the continued fallout from tariffs and retribution. /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/36192200

Tariffs and Tweets 04/09/2025

Tariffs and Tweets Tariffs on. Tariffs off. They didn't even last a full 24 hours before Trump gave most countries a reprieve but raised tariffs on China to 125%. Markets rallied on the news and hopes that a disaster was averted. But is this type of movement good for a market? Is it good for trade? Tune into this week's episode as Tom and Dylan discuss the latest in the trade war. /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/36073385

Unintended Consequences 04/02/2025

Unintended Consequences When you change economic policy as dramatically as we have in the last two months, there are bound to be unintended consequences. What are those consequences? Time will tell. But already we're seeing the European Union discuss improving their financial markets so they're more accessible. Germany is rearming. The consequences of trade policies are leading to places we may not have expected. Tune in as Tom and Dylan discuss the unintended consequences of trade policies. /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/35979805

Integrity Is Worth More Than Any Asset 03/26/2025

Integrity Is Worth More Than Any Asset MicroStrategy was the first company to change their business model to rely on investing in bitcoin. Yesterday, GameStop became the second. At the same time, the Trump family is planning to launch a stable coin. We're seeing undue risk with assets and a threat to market integrity all at the same time. On this week's episode, Tom and Dylan cover this and more. /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/35875290

The Cost of Education 03/19/2025

The Cost of Education When Russia invaded Ukraine, there was a brain drain from Russia. The best and brightest left for better opportunities. The U.S. was a beneficiary of that just as we've benefitted from kids from other countries, where little academic opportunity existed, coming to the U.S. But now we're seeing the government pull back on funding and threatening other schools that graduates won't be hired if curriculums aren't in line with political objectives. Tom and Dylan discuss the repercussions of this on this week's episode. /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/35780265

Just The Facts Ma'am 03/12/2025

Just The Facts Ma'am Over the past year, crowdsourcing has increasingly replaced facts backed by proof, while regulatory enforcement has declined. This shift allows for new ideas but also threatens the integrity of institutions built on truth. In this episode, Tom and Dylan explore the value of truth, the dangers of subjective facts, and the consequences of lacking regulatory oversight. /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/35660095

Exit Political World Stage Left 03/05/2025

Exit Political World Stage Left The U.S. is the financial epicenter of the world. A big reason for that is the political role we have historically held. The current administration seems willing to abdicate our leadership role in the world in order to focus more internally. But if that happens, what does it mean for financial markets? /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/35549400

We Mean Business 02/25/2025

We Mean Business Can you put a successful CEO in the White House and get a good outcome? It's a fair question. And, it's one with which we're experimenting right now. The jury is out at the moment, but the early returns seem questionable. Maybe it's just early mistakes that will bring learning experiences and better outcomes. Time will tell. Tune in for this week's episode as Tom and Dylan talk about running a government vs. running a company. /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/35427185

The Cinderella of Regulation 02/19/2025

The Cinderella of Regulation This administration has too much regulation. This administration has too little regulation. Which administration is just right? That's the question Tom and Dylan are attempting to tackle on today's episode. Markets need regulation to have enough integrity that investors feel confident. But too much regulation and it markets can grind to a halt. Finding the sweet spot is always the challenge. This and more on this week's episode. /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/35355715

Why AI Isn’t As “Intelligent” As We Thought 02/12/2025

Why AI Isn’t As “Intelligent” As We Thought How do we define what is ethical and what is corrupt? There are clear lines for solving math problems or questions that rely on agreed upon principles. Artificial Intelligence (AI) can take over those things and do them both better and faster. But what happens if we rely on AI for questions of morality? Can AI handle subjective topics and what is the risk if we rely on it for those things? That and more on this week's episode. /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/35261480

Bark or Bite? 02/05/2025

Bark or Bite? One of the most important aspects of success is being able to tell a great story. Donald Trump is a great storyteller. Whether he's a good politician is open to debate. When success is dependent more on the ability to tell stories than delivering results, does it skew where we place our efforts? Tom and Dylan discuss the importance of being a good storyteller and more on this week's episode. /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/35167155

How Deepseek Just Shook The Big Tech Monopoly 01/29/2025

How Deepseek Just Shook The Big Tech Monopoly Are monopolies something we need regulators to break up or can we rely on the marketplace to do it? The answer depends. According to Tom, if the market can maintain its integrity, then the market will draw competitors that prevent monopolies. Tune into this week's episode as Tom and Dylan discuss DeepSeek, market integrity, taxes and disruption. /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/35072850

Why Markets Might Be About To Change (Potentially More Than 2008?) 01/22/2025

Why Markets Might Be About To Change (Potentially More Than 2008?) A free-market economy is reliant upon a competition and ambition. What happens when the playing field tilts, and you need to bow to political powers? It pushes everyone to the same side of the field and instead of competing, they have to align. Can a market economy continue to thrive in that environment? On this week's episode, Tom and Dylan tackle the idea of having to kiss the ring and more. /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/34962375

Why Tik Tok Won’t Get Banned in 2025 01/15/2025

Why Tik Tok Won’t Get Banned in 2025 Fires in LA are still burning, but as we begin looking forward and toward the rebuild, there are important things we need to consider. One is homeowners' insurance. Insurance companies will likely use this catastrophe to charge massive premiums. We also will have a need for labor. Where will that labor come from at a time when we're looking at mass deportations? All that and more on this week's episode. /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/34872435

Are We As Over Bought as We Were in 2007? 12/18/2024

Are We As Over Bought as We Were in 2007? /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/34511805

Why The Most Important Trades Are The Losers 12/11/2024

Why The Most Important Trades Are The Losers /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/34403740

More CEOs Were Fired in 2024 Than Ever Before... Why? 12/04/2024

More CEOs Were Fired in 2024 Than Ever Before... Why? President-elect Trump nominated Paul Atkins for SEC Chairman. Atkins has previous experience with the SEC during the George W. Bush years. Could this be an opportunity for the SEC make trading more accessible to more people? What would Tom like to see Atkins push for? Also, we're seeing the highest level of CEO turnover that we've ever seen. Is that a function of CEOs being bad at what they do or is it the demand for success is becoming immediate? On this week's podcast, Tom and Dylan discuss SEC opportunities and what makes for a successful CEO. /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/34290660

Does Qualification Matter In 2024? 11/20/2024

Does Qualification Matter In 2024? Is Jake Paul a successful boxer? Or is he a successful promoter? Is Donald Trump a good politician or a successful promoter? It seems the traditional method of becoming successful, which was developing qualifications, has been supplanted by an ability to promote oneself. Whether that is good or not remains to be seen. Tune into this week's episode where Tom and Dylan discuss the path of success and how it's changed. /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/34043986

What Does Trump Becoming President Say About America 11/06/2024

What Does Trump Becoming President Say About America /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/33825122

We Accidentally Started the Only Truthful Media Company in America 10/30/2024

We Accidentally Started the Only Truthful Media Company in America Earlier this week, The Washington Post decided not to endorse a candidate for president. The Post's owner, Jeff Bezos claimed it was because people don't trust the media. But was the decision actually driven out of a fear of retribution? Have threats against the media already managed to suppress freedom of speech? Tune in as Tom and Dylan discuss the upcoming election and whether endorsements are a casualty of retribution rhetoric. /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/33693262

Should You Trade The Election? 10/23/2024

Should You Trade The Election? We're getting to crunch time with elections less than two weeks away. Interest rates are rising. Commodities are rising. Betting markets are saying one thing. What does it all mean? On today's episode, Tom and Dylan discuss what the market may be telling us about the upcoming election. /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/33588492

You Don’t Want To Retire in America… This is Why 10/16/2024

You Don’t Want To Retire in America… This is Why /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/33489867

Top 5 Skills For Leadership 10/09/2024

Top 5 Skills For Leadership What makes for a good leader? It's a fair question to ask and election cycles tend to bring that question to the forefront. Whether it's a political leader, business leader, or anywhere else, the process for selecting the next generation of leaders hasn't changed much over the years. Has the gotten us as far as we are or whether we haven't reached our potential is this week's discussion topic. Tune in and listen to what Tom and Dylan think about leadership. /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/33396012

Will AI Take Your Job? 10/02/2024

Will AI Take Your Job? Throughout history, we've experienced periods of exponential growth as a result of technological advancement. AI stands to be the next revolution in growth. Advancement is good. Most of us agree on that. But that also means there will be lost jobs that are taken over by AI. We may not be able to protect the workers, but what is our obligation to the workers? Tune in as Tom and Dylan discuss this and more. /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/33303337

The Message or the Messenger? 09/25/2024

The Message or the Messenger? What happens when the messenger lacks credibility? When messengers can't be trusted, the message, not matter how accurate, isn't listened to. At the same times, when we dismiss the message because we don't like the messenger, we harm ourselves. On this week's episode, Tom and Dylan discuss what happens when we dismiss the messenger. Also, should voting be mandatory? /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/33207847

Can You Fix The Internet? 09/18/2024

Can You Fix The Internet? Our society is more polarized than ever. While it's been a growing problem, it has become exponentially worse since social media use grew. How do we get the most out of social media but limit the negative repercussions? Tune into this week's episode as Tom and Dylan discuss the impact of social media on humanity. /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/33113057

Does America Have A Problem? 09/11/2024

Does America Have A Problem? Countries around the world have sovereign wealth funds which are used to invest in various industries. That opens the question as to whether or not the U.S. should have its own sovereign wealth fund. On this week's episode, Tom and Dylan debate the pros and cons of a U.S. sovereign wealth fund and whether or not it would help to achieve the economic goals of the nation. /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/33011577

Is There is No More Free Speech in America? 09/04/2024

Is There is No More Free Speech in America? Pavel Durov, the CEO of Telegram was recently arrested on allegations he failed to adequately monitor the illegal activity taking place on the app. According to Facebook, they were asked to throttle certain information during Covid by the government. Should government be allowed to monitor and influence what is and is not posted on social media? Are there limits to the 1st Amendment we need to have in order to protect society or do those limits end up harming? Tune into this week's episode as Tom and Dylan debate this and more. /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/32899157

Tom Thinks We Can Control AI.... Dylan is Doubtful 08/28/2024

Tom Thinks We Can Control AI.... Dylan is Doubtful Video may have killed the radio star, but the internet killed print journalism. Google recently pledged to invest over a hundred million dollars to support journalism initiatives. Is this a good development for journalism or is it a way for Google to further its way into taking over an industry? Tune into this week's episode as Tom and Dylan debate what this move by Google may mean for journalism. /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/32781362

Are Price Caps Good For Democracy? 08/21/2024

Are Price Caps Good For Democracy? We're all familiar with the pie-in-the-sky promises of political campaigns. There may be no greater oxymoron than, campaign promise. However, while the promises made aren't always kept, campaigns are the one time, every four years, where we have total freedom to explore even the most fringe ideas to address challenges to society. This year, we're hearing talk about capping prices on volatile necessities like groceries. Tune in as Tom and Dylan explore some of the out-of-the-box economic ideas being touted this election cycle. /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/32677312

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