Fed Rate Cuts, Wall Street Booms & Silver Goes Wild

With a rate cut from the US central bank now almost guaranteed, we break down what it actually means and why the Fed is also quietly ending its multi-billion-dollar balance sheet tightening.Meanwhile, Wall Street's heavyweights, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and BlackRock just posted monster earnings. We unpack why deal-making is back, what Jamie Dimon's "cockroach" comment means for private credit, and how Morgan Stanley reclaimed its equity throne.Finally, silver? It just hit a 45-year high, driven by a short squeeze that’s forcing traders to fly silver bars across the Atlantic. Literally.From central bank policy to commodity chaos this is your one-stop weekly debrief to make sure you're on top of all things markets.(00:00) Intro & Themes in Focus(04:25) Fed Cut Locked & Loaded(09:12) Understanding QE & QT(21:12) Wall Street's big comeback(23:09) J.P. Morgan Credit Problem(27:56) Private Credit Warning(32:26) Morgan Stanley's Stellar Performance(37:01) Goldman's Huge Quarter(40:06) GS Job Cuts Amid AI Adoption(43:27) BlackRock's £13.5trl Boom(47:12) Silver Gets Short Squeezed*****Find out more about our work in attraction, training and assessments via world-leading simulation technology www.amplifyme.comStudent interested in Global Markets? Try our free Finance Accelerator simulationWant to train with Anthony and the team in London this December? Check out the Finance Bootcamp