The Malaysian Ringgit – Why is it weakening against the US dollar? Is this trajectory expected to continue? Why is the US dollar so strong right now? As Malaysians, should we be worried of our weakening local currency? What caused the crash of the sterling pound? How do we prepare for a recession? What are the do’s and dont’s? Malaysia’s August inflation came out at 4.7% - Why does it feel much higher? *Skip to (07:31) to get into our main discussion. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Join...

Inflation in the US hit 8.3% in August – What does this mean and how it will affect the economy?Will the Federal Reserve save the stock market? Can they prevent a recession?What should we expect in the upcoming FOMC meetings? Will the Fed be more aggressive?Why is Bitcoin becoming more correlated to the stock market? Will we see a decoupling soon?The Japanese yen hit a 7 year low against the Malaysian Ringgit – why is this the case?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Join our journey towards...

*This podcast is not financial advice. It is used for entertainment purposes only. We are not financial/legal advisors. In this episode, we invited Shinji, our founder, to share the history of The Futurists, his personal struggles and successes, and additional market insights! Moderated by Clarice from M1NTED Asia, you’ll learn: The brief history of The Futurists (origins and long term goals)What are the best ways to build knowledgeHow does the Federal Reserve affect the economy? What are...

How do interest rates affect the economy?The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.75% - why did the markets rally?What are the key takeaways during the FOMC meeting?Why is the Singapore Dollar so strong against the Malaysian Ringgit?With the US recording two consecutive quarters of negative GDP, does that mean we’re in a recession?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Additional Sources and reading materials: i) The Fed raises rates by...

How did Terra (LUNA), Celsius, 3AC, and Voyager collapse? What can we learn from this?Stablecoins and CBDCs – what are they? Will govt money continue to reign or will we see a new era?The different types of crypto exchanges – what are their business models, and what do they do with your funds?Are lending/borrowing platforms sustainable? How do they earn yield?Reading T&Cs – what are the red flags to look out for?Scams and false promises – how do we avoid them? What’s the best way to...

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: The recent inflation data released from the US: Why is it at 9.1%? Does the figure correctly reflect the true extent of inflation?A weaker Ringgit: is it good or bad for Malaysia’s economy?Sri Lanka’s economic collapse: What happened?What can the Malaysian government learn from Sri Lanka’s collapse?Why is Malaysia running low on chickens? Will Price Ceilings work?Foreign reserves: What are they and why are they...