Episode 41: March Madness

About this episode

Brendan Quinn and Jon Frisch analyze the historical context of global trade and its impact on today's markets, including a discussion on Bitcoin's potential role in backing the U.S. dollar.

March has been a month full of market noise, and Brendan Quinn and Jon Frisch are here to cut through it. In this episode, they dive into the historical context of global trade, analyzing how past economic shifts continue to shape today’s markets. They break down the impact of tariffs, exploring their role in trade wars, economic growth, and global power dynamics. But the conversation doesn’t stop there. They tackle a bold question: Could Bitcoin one day back the U.S. dollar? With the enactme...

People in this episode

Hosts: Brendan Quinn, Jon Frisch

Topics covered

• global trade
• economic shifts
• tariffs
• trade wars
• Bitcoin
• market analysis

Keywords

• market noise
• economic growth
• global power dynamics
• tariffs
• trade analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. dollar

Products: Bitcoin

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