3 Awesome Finance Podcasts

If you’re going to be in finance, you’re going to have to read. A lot. As a student, I am inundated in fundamental texts on a daily basis, but textbooks set aside, there is just a lot of reading that goes into the job—pouring over reports, staring at data to identify trends, drafting up proposals and strategies—the works. That’s why I appreciate being able to approach learning from a different tac. The tac of podcasts. Here are four of my current favorite finance podcasts. If you have recommendations others than the one’s I’ve listed, I’d love to hear your thoughts below!

Planet Money

If you’re going to write a blog about finance podcasts to listen to, you would be remiss to not include Planet Money. It’s an NPR production, so you can bet that it dives in deep, while also still being approachable.

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Gold Prices Rise as “Brexit” Debate Nears to a Close

The UK is voting whether to exit or not from the European Union, which will almost certainly have an effect on the global economy. The impending vote, also known as “Brexit” – for British Exit – has markets on edge, and even more so if “Brexit” successfully passes. One commodity that is predicted to change dramatically is gold. From what markets are already predicting, if “Brexit” passes, gold could be pushed to $1400!

Gold as the Winner

Gold could in fact be the big winner of this referendum. According to the Wall Street Journal, if the referendum to end the country’s membership in the European Union passes, gold could rally as much as 10%. Why ?

For the full article, go to NicholasFainlight.net.