Know Your Risk Podcast

Stocks Stayed Flat as Bond Yields Exploded. Something Doesn't Add Up

September 24, 2026 — Stocks finished roughly flat even as Treasury yields surged, oil climbed and the dollar strengthened. Zach Abraham breaks down one of the strangest m

The Market Took a Week to React to the Fed

September 23, 2026 — The Federal Reserve raised rates last week, but some of the biggest market reactions may only now be showing up. The 10-year Treasury yield surged ab

AI Is Turning Big Tech Into a Commodity Business

September 22, 2026 — Big Tech built some of the most profitable businesses in history on network effects, enormous margins and powerful competitive moats. Zach Abraham ar

Nasdaq Hits a Record High—But More Stocks Are Hitting New Lows

September 21, 2026 — The Nasdaq closed at a record high today, helped by a huge rally in Meta. But underneath the headline index, something much less bullish was happenin

Why a Middle-Class Life Costs So Much More Now

September 18, 2026 — A normal middle-class life has become dramatically more expensive. Zach Abraham looks beyond the latest inflation print and asks a bigger question: w

Oil Is Falling While the War Continues. What Is the Market Pricing In?

September 17, 2026 — Oil prices are pulling back even as geopolitical uncertainty remains elevated. Zach Abraham explains why the market’s surprisingly calm reaction may

The Fed Just Hiked. The Refinancing Pain Is Just Starting

September 16, 2026 — The Federal Reserve raised rates again today. But Zach Abraham and Chase Taylor argue the bigger story may be the borrowing costs businesses still ha

The 10-Year Just Hit 5%. What Breaks First?

September 15, 2026 — The 10-year Treasury is back around 5%, borrowing costs are at levels not seen in nearly two decades, and Zach Abraham and Chase Taylor are asking th

AI Agents Built Their Own Secret Chat Room. No One Programmed Them To.

September 14, 2026 - Memory and chip stocks got hit hard today (DRAM down 7%, semiconductors down nearly 5%) after frontier AI labs signaled they may be slowing developme

Saudi Arabia Begged Trump to Bomb the Houthis. He Refused.

September 11, 2026 - Oil dropped 1.7% today even after Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline went offline (3.5 million barrels a day of exports) and confirmation that Saudi p

Oil Just Beat Every AI Stock This Year — And It's About to Cost You More

September 10, 2026 - Oil ripped nearly 7% today, WTI pressing $103 and Brent hitting $108, on news that Saudi output has fallen to a 36-year low and Houthi forces have se

Without AI Spending, US Growth Might Already Be Negative

September 9, 2026 - The jobs numbers are solid, prices are up, and the labor market's strong — by every normal measure the Fed should be raising rates, not talking about

Could Gold Hit $10,000? Why This Inflation Cycle May Have Years Left

September 8, 2026 — Could gold eventually reach $10,000? Zach Abraham explains why he believes today's inflationary cycle may have much further to run — and why investors

Nvidia to $10 Trillion? The Risk-Reward Doesn't Add Up

September 4, 2026 — Could Nvidia really become a $10 trillion company? Maybe. But Zach Abraham and Chase Taylor argue that's not the only question investors should be ask

The S&P 500 Isn't What You Think You're Buying

September 3, 2026 — The S&P 500 has long been treated as a simple way to broadly own the U.S. market. But is that still what investors are actually buying? Zach Abraham a

The AI Data Center Boom Has a Jobs Problem

September 2, 2026 — The AI data-center buildout is accelerating, but what are local communities actually getting in return? Zach Abraham and Chase Taylor break down the e

Could Diesel Hit $6? The Strait of Hormuz Problem Is Back

September 1, 2026 — Could diesel prices be headed toward $6? Zach Abraham and Chase Taylor break down the renewed escalation around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, why shi

Iran Could Take 4 Million Barrels a Day Off the Market

August 31, 2026 — Chase Taylor explains why Iran’s apparent ability to threaten smaller ship-to-ship oil transfers could sharply reduce the volume moving through the Stra

Eight Rate Hikes? Why the Fed Has No Good Options Left

August 28, 2026 — Zach Abraham and Chase Taylor discuss Kevin Warsh’s hawkish message, why a traditional Taylor Rule framework could imply as many as eight rate hikes, an

Gold Miners Just Rallied Nearly 50%. Why They May Still Be Cheap

August 27, 2026 — Gold-mining stocks have rallied nearly 50% from their mid-July lows. Zach Abraham explains why some miners may still offer unusually compelling value—an