Alex and the crew ask the biggest question in prediction markets right now: are Democratic midterm prices getting too high? With bullish polling, red-state warning signs, and new chatter from analysts like Kristin Soltis Anderson, Lakshya Jain, and Nate Silver, we break down whether there’s still value left in the big Democratic trades — or whether the move has gone too far.
We also zoom in on Susan Collins in Maine, where new polling has traders asking whether she’s still the ultimate survivor. Is the Times/Siena result an outlier or an omen? How should traders weigh newer polling against established pollsters? And if you had to hold one position right now, would you rather own Mary Peltola or Susan Collins?
Then we shift to the economy: Fed hikes, AI build-out, housing pain, bond yields, unemployment, and Nvidia. Is AI-driven infrastructure spending becoming inflationary? Are we headed for a world where data centers crowd out housing, labor, and power? And what do the rate markets tell us about how the Fed may respond?
Finally, Gustavo Ribeiro joins the show to talk Brazilian politics and the latest market view on Lula vs. Bolsonaro. We discuss runoff odds, whether corruption or Trump-style intervention is the bigger issue in the race, whether the polls can be trusted after 2022, and how to think about ideology versus anti-incumbency in Latin America.
On today’s show:
- Are Dem midterm prices getting too high?
- Talarico, Dem sweep, Roger Marshall & Byron Donalds
- Susan Collins and the Maine Senate market
- Mary Peltola headlines and market reaction
- AI vs. inflation
- Fed hikes in October, November and December
- Housing, bond yields, data centers & unemployment
- Gustavo Ribeiro on Brazil
- Lula vs. Bolsonaro
- Oracle of the Week / Dunce of the Week
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