The Economic Story
by Inceptone Foundation
Our lives are impacted by the forces of economics in various ways. From the salary that we get paid, the price that we pay for groceries, the products that we find in our markets, inflation, recession and much more. On the surface, economics appears to only deal with financial matters, but once you start peeling the onion, you will start to see how many thing that you'd have never thought are related to economics are in fact related. You start to see this world in a new light.In this podcast I look forward to examining the economic perspective of everything that happens in our world.
Episodes
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Latest read on Inflation - PPI, CPI on top of last month's PCE
In this episode, I review the latest data we have gathered with regards to inflation in the US. Today, we received the PPI data. Yesterday, it was CPI. Now we can put these two datapoints on top of PCE data for Feb that we received around end of March. This is starting to create a picture of how...
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Does the market have a personality?
I have traded in markets for a number of years now. Based on that experience, in this episode I discuss about the concept of a personality if one were to be attributed to the market. Credits: Narrated by Sid Barthakur Music by Alexi Action from Pixabay
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Conclusion - On the topic of markets
In this episode, I conclude the topic of markets. Credits: Narrated by Sid Barthakur Music by Alexi Action from Pixabay
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The dark side of markets
So far, we have been building a model of a market and a market system. In this episode, we will push that model to the edge. We will explore the dark side of markets. Once I had this model of a market and I started to examinw different things around our world, different phenomenon via that lens…
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What is market failure?
This is chapter 15 within the mega-episode "What is a market?" In this episode, I plan the discuss about the concept of market failure. Markets do not always work perfectly. Sometimes markets fail as well. So, what do we mean by market failure? And why does it happen? Thus, here are the three...
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What is the role of a market within an economy?
This is chapter 10 within the mega-episode "What is a market?" In a number of episodes in the past, I have talked so much about the significance of markets. In this episode, I plan the discuss the exact role a market plays in the economy. Credits: Narrated by Sid Barthakur Music by Alexi Action...
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Role of four critical elements in a market
In the construct of a market, there are a few critical elements that play a crucial role. They are - Information, Currency, Value and Property Rights. In this episode, I want to review these elements and the role they play in markets. Credits: Narrated by Sid Barthakur Music by Alexi Action from...
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How markets function?
In this episode, I want to review the functioning of markets through an example. The point is that if you understand markets well, you should be more comfortable interacting with them, trading in them. Credits: Narrated by Sid Barthakur Music by Alexi Action from Pixabay
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What is the meaning of the word market?
When we are on the subject of markets, it is important to understand that the word "market" may mean different things under different circumstances. In this episode I attempt to clarify that point. Credits: Narrated by Sid Barthakur Music by Alexi Action from Pixabay
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What are the various categories of markets?
In this episode, I review various buckets of categories into which markets may be classified. I examine that through the following four perspectives: Based on products that are bought and sold Based on the currency that is used Based on the number and types of participants Based on whether its...
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A review of the US PCE data as reported on March 29, 2024
On Friday, an important economic data point was released for the US economy - PCE inflation data was reported mostly inline per expectation. PCE index is considered to be the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge. Thus, this datapoint holds tremendous significance for the macro-outlook,...
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What is a market system?
In this episode we'll look at the system that contains a market and thus impacts the market. We call it the market system. It can encompass more than one market, and it impacts the market via changes to the connections between the markets, government and central bank interventions via policies,...
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What are some examples of markets?
In this episode we'll look at some examples of markets to get a better understanding of what markets are. Below are some of the examples: Farmer’s market Whole Foods Market Walmart Superstore Amazon.com Car Dealership Real Estate market LinkedIn & Monster Forex market Stock market Credits…
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What is the definition of the word "market"?
I this episode I review the definition of a market. It is a simple statement, but it captures the essence of a very important concept in our economy. Credits: Narrated by Sid Barthakur Music by Alexi Action from Pixabay
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Here are a few questions for you on the topic of markets.
With the intro done, and before jumping into the depth of the topic, I have a few questions for you. If you understand markets you will be able to answer these questions well. So, continue to listen in. Credits: Narrated by Sid Barthakur Music by Alexi Action from Pixabay
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What is a market? - Introduction
This is the introduction to the next episode in which I answer the question - What is a market? We begin our journey in the Roaring Twenties and go through the dark days of the Great Depression. Along that journey we trace the path of the stock market which went through a massive rally during the...
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Is Bitcoin a Currency?
In today's episode we'll deal with an important question, considering what is happening in the markets. Today BTC crossed the price milestone of $57,000 USD/coin. So, what I plan to explore is the question: Is Bitcoin a currency? Throughout its recent history, Bitcoin has been a truly loved topic...
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The BIG deal about NVDIA earnings and the onset of the AI economy
In this episode, we're going to cover the earnings report that apparently was the most important one for the street - NVIDA. Yesterday, on Feb 21st, NAVDIA posted its Q4 and Full Fiscal 2024 financial results. The results were mind-boggling. If anybody had any doubt about the progress on the…
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What's the connection between inflation and immigration?
In this episode I plan to review the answer to this interesting question - What's the connection between inflation and immigration? In the last 2 - 3 years the developed world has experienced very high inflation. And in the last couple of years, immigration has also been relatively high. Non only...
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Canada Inflation data hinting at deflation?
Today is Feb 20th, 2024. Canada reported inflation numbers earlier this morning. Here's a snapshot: - Inflation MoM: 0.0/0.4 - Inflation YoY: 2.9/3.3 - Core Inflation MoM: 0.1 - Core Inflation YoY: 2.4 Overall, the 6-9 month trend for Inflation rate appears to be heading towards -0.1% mark, while...
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Today's Market Action from CPI & PPI - 20th Feb, 2024
Today is Feb 20th, 2024 (Tuesday). In today's episode we will talk about the market action from CPI and PPI last week: If you followed the markets today, you'd have noticed the market level indices closed down for the day. At a high level, there appears to be a few factors at play in the market…
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Why is Inflation so feared?
In the last couple of years we have seen interest rates hiked, financial conditions tightened to a point that economists and market participants started talking of a potential recession. More recently, we have seen companies tighten their belts and going through rounds of layoffs. On the side of...
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What is Inflation?
This is 2024, and most of us have experienced inflation within at least the last couple of years, be it price of food, airline tickets or just rent. In this episode, I answer the basic question - what is inflation? Credits: Narrated by Sid Barthakur Music by Alexi Action from Pixabay Disclaimer:...
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A Brief History of our Economy
The history of our economy is very closely tied to the development of technology. These technologies have helped us improve farming and use of raw materials, improvements in construction, development of tools and machinery, improvement in healthcare, and improvement in storage and processing of...
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What is an Economy?
The economic story cannot begin without understanding what is an economy. In this episode, I start with the definition of an economy. Yes there is the text-book definition, but we'll look at an alternative, which fills in a gap in the standard definition. Credits: Narrated by Sid Barthakur Music…
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About this show
Our lives are impacted by the forces of economics in various ways. From the salary that we get paid, the price that we pay for groceries, the products that we find in our markets, inflation, recession and much more. On the surface, economics appears to only deal with financial matters, but once you start peeling the onion, you will start to see how many thing that you'd have never thought are related to economics are in fact related. You start to see this world in a new light.In this podcast I look forward to examining the economic perspective of everything that happens in our world.
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