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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.
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Truth or Skepticism
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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 revision...
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 hu...
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 th...
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, Tr...
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 un...
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 be...
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,...
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 proper...
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 hou...
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 qu...
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 t...
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...
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 com...
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 quest...
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...
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%. Market...
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 conse...
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...
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...
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 ne...
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 se...
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 Cinderella of Regulation
This administration has too much regulation. This administration has too little regulation. Which administration is just right? That's the question To...
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...
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...
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 marke...
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?...
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 homeowne...
Are We As Over Bought as We Were in 2007?
Why The Most Important Trades Are The Losers
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...
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...