Markets
\n- Gold, Bitcoin moving on a lower USD
\n- Oil starting to settle
\n- Big Week - NVDA earnings on tap - all eyes!
STUPID IS WHAT STUPID DOES - A DHU One-Time Series On The Dumber Side of Finance
\n1) LOWER BEEF PRICES
\n- Trump plans temporary tariff relief for certain ground-beef imports as U.S. beef prices remain near record highs.
\n- The plan would allow up to 300,000 metric tons of discounted imported ground beef over roughly 90 days.
\n- Supposedly this will reduce the prices for consumers
\n- Ranchers and several farm-state Republicans are pushing back, arguing cheaper imports could hurt domestic producers.
\n---- Question: Tariff reduction is going to reduce prices for consumers? Didn't someone say that tariffs are paid by the companies and exporting countries???
2) IRAN SANCTIONS - BIG THREAT, LIMITED IMMEDIATE ACTION
\n- Treasury warned countries doing business with Iran that they could face secondary sanctions, calling it an \"economic D-Day.\"
\n- New sanctions hit about 60 individuals, companies and vessels, but major Chinese financial institutions were not targeted.
\n- China remains the biggest buyer of Iranian oil, making Chinese banks the potential pressure point.
\n- Treasury says sanctions could expand into gold, digital assets, aviation, shipping and other sectors.
3) TREASURY TRIES TO TAME LONG-TERM YIELDS
\n- Treasury will at least double the maximum size of cert","associatedMedia":{"@type":"MediaObject","contentUrl":"https://track.pdcstly.com/episod/38381171"},"partOfSeries":{"@type":"PodcastSeries","name":"DHUnplugged Podcast","url":"https://pdcstly.com/ru/podcast/dhu-nplugged-podcast/6436"}},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://pdcstly.com/ru/usa","name":"United States"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://pdcstly.com/ru/usa/investing/203","name":"Инвестиции"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://pdcstly.com/ru/podcast/dhu-nplugged-podcast/6436","name":"DHUnplugged Podcast","image":"https://image.pdcstly.com/podcast/6436/512.jpg"}}]}]}
26 Aug 2026 02:37
DHUnplugged #815: Stupid Does Stupid
Things are getting weird – looks like someone is panicking. The Dumber side of finance – let’s dig in.
A big week ahead – major earnings could move markets. – Gold, Bitcoin moving on a lower USD. PLUS we are now on Spotify and Amazon Music/Podcasts!
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Warm-Up - Things are getting weird - looks like someone is panicking - The Dumber side of finance - let's dig in (5 top items) - Cold War and Hot War - Canada, China and Iran - Economic "D" day - no one cares - Saying goodbye to Dolly Parton
Markets - Gold, Bitcoin moving on a lower USD - Oil starting to settle - Big Week - NVDA earnings on tap - all eyes!
STUPID IS WHAT STUPID DOES - A DHU One-Time Series On The Dumber Side of Finance
1) LOWER BEEF PRICES - Trump plans temporary tariff relief for certain ground-beef imports as U.S. beef prices remain near record highs. - The plan would allow up to 300,000 metric tons of discounted imported ground beef over roughly 90 days. - Supposedly this will reduce the prices for consumers - Ranchers and several farm-state Republicans are pushing back, arguing cheaper imports could hurt domestic producers. ---- Question: Tariff reduction is going to reduce prices for consumers? Didn't someone say that tariffs are paid by the companies and exporting countries???
2) IRAN SANCTIONS - BIG THREAT, LIMITED IMMEDIATE ACTION - Treasury warned countries doing business with Iran that they could face secondary sanctions, calling it an "economic D-Day." - New sanctions hit about 60 individuals, companies and vessels, but major Chinese financial institutions were not targeted. - China remains the biggest buyer of Iranian oil, making Chinese banks the potential pressure point. - Treasury says sanctions could expand into gold, digital assets, aviation, shipping and other sectors.
3) TREASURY TRIES TO TAME LONG-TERM YIELDS - Treasury will at least double the maximum size of cert
