Episodes

  • The Open Bell — 19 Jun 2026

    The Open Bell — 19 Jun 2026
    Jun 19 2026
    Today on The Open Bell: Brent is still above $100 and the ceasefire holding the Strait of Hormuz together is contested enough that calling it a ceasefire feels generous — this is the biggest oil supply shock in recorded history, and it isn't over. Kevin Warsh chaired his first FOMC meeting and walked out threatening rate hikes, not cuts — and the bond market's reaction was the loudest it's been on a Fed day in nearly two decades. Hosted by Alex Monroe. New episodes every weekday morning at theopenbell.co Not investment advice. For informational purposes only.
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    6 mins
  • The Open Bell — 18 Jun 2026

    The Open Bell — 18 Jun 2026
    Jun 18 2026
    Today on The Open Bell: American consumers spent nearly twice what forecasters expected in May, which sounds like great news until you ask whether they're actually better off or just paying more for the same stuff. China has just published a five-year plan to lock down global critical minerals, and Europe is already reaching for import quotas — the materials trade war that's been simmering for years is starting to boil. Brazil is sitting on a 13.5% interest rate with inflation still running hot, but falling oil prices — a side effect of geopolitics nobody saw coming — may quietly hand its central bank the exit ramp it's been waiting for. Hosted by Alex Monroe. New episodes every weekday morning at theopenbell.co Not investment advice. For informational purposes only.
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    8 mins
  • The Open Bell — Coming Soon

    The Open Bell — Coming Soon
    Jun 13 2026

    Here's something nobody tells you: the global economy doesn't ask permission before it rearranges your life.

    Interest rates, oil prices, currency moves, trade deals — these aren't abstractions happening to someone else. They're why your mortgage payment went up. They're why your weekly shop costs more than it did two years ago. And they're why your pension is doing whatever it's doing right now, whether you've checked it or not.

    I'm Alex Monroe, and The Open Bell is a daily financial podcast for curious, intelligent adults who want to understand markets — but don't work in them. Every weekday morning, plain English, around ten minutes.

    Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts. The first episode drops soon.

    Not investment advice. For informational purposes only.
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    1 min