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$500M Bet On The Iran Strike — Before It Happened

Ed Elson speaks with Jonathan Cohen about the massive wagers in prediction markets on the war with Iran. Then he discusses Anduril’s funding round and why a new wave of defense tech startups are shaking up the defense sector with Dan Primack. Finally, Ed gives his take on why defense might become the next investing trend.  Jonathan Cohen is the Policy Lead at the American Institute for Boys and Men and author of Losing Big: America’s Reckless Bet on Sports Gambling. Dan Primack is the business editor at Axios and author of the Pro Rata newsletter.  Check out our latest Prof G Markets newsletter Follow Prof G Markets on Instagram Follow Ed on Instagram, X and Substack Follow Scott on InstagramSend us your questions or comments by emailing Markets@profgmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why The Iran War Could Reignite Inflation

Ed Elson is joined by Mark Zandi, Robert Armstrong, and Matthew Martin to break down how the war with Iran is moving markets, unpack the tail risks investors and Americans are ignoring, and discuss whether there is anywhere to hide as a safe haven trade. Mark Zandi is the Chief Economist at Moody’s Analytics, Robert Armstrong is the U.S. financial commentator for the Financial Times, and Matthew Martin is Semafor's Saudi Arabia bureau chief.  Check out our latest Prof G Markets newsletter Follow Prof G Markets on Instagram Follow Ed on Instagram, X and Substack Follow Scott on InstagramSend us your questions or comments by emailing Markets@profgmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

War With Iran: Why Oil Didn’t Spike As Expected

Ed Elson breaks down how the war with Iran is impacting oil and energy with Matt Smith. Then he discusses OpenAI’s latest funding round and the escalating tension between Anthropic and the Pentagon with Alex Heath. Finally, Ed explains how he thinks the Iran war will impact investors.  Matt Smith is an oil analyst at Kpler. Alex Heath is the author of The Sources newsletter and co-host of the Access podcast.  Check out our latest Prof G Markets newsletter Follow Prof G Markets on Instagram Follow Ed on Instagram, X and Substack Follow Scott on InstagramSend us your questions or comments by emailing Markets@profgmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What the AI Scare Gets Wrong

Scott Galloway and Ed Elson unpack the Citrini Research piece that took down markets last week, and reveal where they see opportunity. Then they discuss Trump’s State of the Union and examine real data to figure out how the country is actually doing. Finally, they break down who the winners and losers are now that Netflix has dropped out of the bidding war for Warner Brothers Discovery.  Subscribe to the Prof G Markets newsletter  Order "Notes on Being a Man," out now Note: We may earn revenue from some of the links we provide. Subscribe to No Mercy / No Malice Follow the podcast across socials @profgmarkets Follow Scott on Instagram Follow Ed on Instagram, X and Substack Send us your questions or comments by emailing Markets@profgmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Prediction Markets vs. Gambling: Where’s the Line? — ft. Tarek Mansour

Scott Galloway and Ed Elson are joined by Tarek Mansour to break down why prediction markets are surging in popularity, and whether they’re really any different from gambling. They also explore how the company polices insider trading, the real-world use cases for these markets, and how Kalshi is navigating regulation. Tarek Mansour is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Kalshi. Tarek began his career as a quantitative trader at Goldman Sachs and as a global macro trader at Citadel. He went on to co-found Kalshi in 2018. Resist and Unsubscribe Check out our latest Prof G Markets newsletter Follow Prof G Markets on Instagram Follow Ed on Instagram, X and Substack Follow Scott on Instagram Send us your questions or comments by emailing Markets@profgmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices