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.

Numbers Don't Lie 08/06/2025

Numbers Don't Lie President Trump ignited backlash after firing BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer in the wake of a disappointing jobs report and major downward revisions. This week, Tom and Dylan unpack the political and economic fallout of targeting nonpartisan data officials — and what it means for the integrity of government-reported economic stats. /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/37709415

Artificial Is Still Artificial 07/30/2025

Artificial Is Still Artificial From headlines to hype, AI is everywhere—and so is the fear that it's coming for your job. It's faster, cheaper, tireless. But can it truly replace human workers? On this episode, Tom and Dylan dig into the real implications of AI in the workforce. What happens to education when the return on investment starts to shrink? And how do we prepare for a job market shaped by machines? It’s a candid look at where we’re headed as AI grows smarter—and what that means for all of us. /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/37610005

Free Speech? 07/23/2025

Free Speech? This week, Tom and Dylan unpack a troubling trend: media figures who speak out—especially against Trump—are increasingly facing lawsuits. What does that mean for free speech? They dive into the ripple effects of Stephen Colbert’s firing and ask: was it really about money, or something deeper? /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/37524170

You're Fired 07/16/2025

You're Fired Markets sold off quickly Wednesday morning following reports President Trump was planning to fire Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. A couple hours later, Trump reversed course, with caveats. Financial markets continue to wrestle with tension between Trump and Powell and how that will ultimately play out. Tune in as Tom and Dylan discuss the chaos that hit markets this morning. /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/37431435

Borrow, Default, Rinse, Repeat 07/09/2025

Borrow, Default, Rinse, Repeat It sounds unthinkable—America defaulting on its debt. Yet here we are, seriously debating what was once considered absurd. This week, Tom and Dylan unpack the politics, precedent, and potential fallout of a U.S. default. With Trump’s past brushes with bankruptcy in focus, they ask: is this just financial brinkmanship, or something deeper? /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/37351245

Soft Power and How it Leads to Strength, Profits and Loyalty 07/02/2025

Soft Power and How it Leads to Strength, Profits and Loyalty This week, Tom and Dylan unpack the concept of soft power—how goodwill, credibility, and trust shape influence. They reflect on the original vision behind tasty: offer free, fact-based research to build trust and earn loyalty—an approach that mirrors how nations gain global standing. From students choosing to study in America to consumers buying U.S. goods, soft power has long been a quiet force behind leadership on the world stage. But are we losing our edge? Tom and Dylan explore where the U.S. might be getting it wrong—and what’s at stake when influence starts to fade. /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/37257980

Ain't Nothing But a G Thing 06/18/2025

Ain't Nothing But a G Thing This week, Tom and Dylan unpack the surprising twist in the Nippon Steel–U.S. Steel merger. The U.S. government has secured a powerful new “G” share, giving it unprecedented control over key domestic operations. What does this mean for the future of American industry—and for an administration once seen as pro-business and anti-regulation? Tune in as they explore the fine print, the political fallout, and what it signals about the evolving role of government in corporate America. /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/37059790

Who Are the Adults? 06/11/2025

Who Are the Adults? When a business or country is run by someone surrounded by sycophants, you lose the adults in the room. Without dissenting voices, it's hard to properly think through issues. Ultimately, it leads to protests in the streets, like we're seeing in LA and Chicago. On this week's episode, Tom and Dylan want to know, where did the adults go? /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/36959950

Divorce Was Inevitable, The Bromance Is Dead 06/04/2025

Divorce Was Inevitable, The Bromance Is Dead It wasn't long, but it was intense. The bromance seems to be over between Trump and Musk. The question is, what will the fallout be? Who keeps the house and is Stephen Miller's wife leaving with Elon? Tune into this week's episode as Tom and Dylan discuss the end of the Elon/Trump era. /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/36852035

Teflon Markets 05/21/2025

Teflon Markets The last decade has seen a political bifurcation of the United States. We've endured a pandemic. Despite all that, equity markets seem unfazed. The question becomes, what, if anything, can bring down the stock market? Tune into this week's episode as Tom and Dylan discuss the strength in U.S. equity markets and if they're impervious to all threats. /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/36660680

The Impact of Unintended Consequences 05/14/2025

The Impact of Unintended Consequences The corruption has hit a new high. Or low. Investments in construction projects. Meme coins. Airplanes. The White House may need a new color because the innocence has been sacrificed in the name of personal reward by its occupant. Tune into this week's episode as Tom and Dylan discuss the dissent of U.S. ideals into personal deals. /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/36567945

Grifter and Thief 05/07/2025

Grifter and Thief The crypto space is still in its early stages, as users and investors try to understand its purpose and long-term potential. That process isn’t helped when the President of the United States launches a meme coin with no intrinsic value—except for the potential financial gain of himself and his family. Recent reporting from The Wall Street Journal and Financial Times reveals who benefited from the meme coin launches by President Trump and the First Lady. On this week’s episode, Tom and Dylan examine what these developments mean for the credibility of financial markets. /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/36474825

What Exactly Is The Plan Here? 04/30/2025

What Exactly Is The Plan Here? Earlier this week, reports emerged that Amazon planned to display tariff costs directly to consumers. But after backlash from the White House, the company swiftly reversed course. Meanwhile, a new Executive Branch club—backed in part by Don Jr.—made headlines. For $500,000, members gain access to exclusive events with wealthy elites and figures from the Trump Administration. We’re witnessing an administration that consistently blurs the lines of propriety, and many are left wondering: when will the pushback come—and from where? All this and more on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/36376830

I'm Breaking Up With You 04/23/2025

I'm Breaking Up With You Alphabet and Meta are facing regulatory consequences for becoming monopolies. It's not something we see happen often in the U.S. and it begs the question, is breaking a company up because it became too big a good thing or bad? On this week's episode of Truth or Skepticism, Dylan and Tom discuss, plus Dylan shares a story about the time he pissed off Bill Gates. /episode/index/show/tastytradeloud/id/36282135

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

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