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Convexity lurks at the scene of financial crises

The guest argued that leverage embedded in derivatives and convexity is often a hidden amplifier during financial crises, forcing reaction functions that can create pile-on effects.

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CONTESTED · 29 MENTIONS · 19 EPISODES · 15 SHOWS
30 JUN 2025 — 16 AUG 2026 · 2D AGO
12 SUPPORT · 1 CHALLENGE · 3 REPEAT · 13 MENTIONED
  1. 30 JUN 2025 · FIRST HEARD
    THE ALPHA EXCHANGE
  2. 4 EPISODES BETWEEN · 4 MENTIONS
    1. 26 DEC 2025
      BARRON'S STREETWISE
    2. 17 FEB 2026
      THE JULIA LA ROCHE SHOW
    3. 19 FEB 2026
      THE RATIONAL REMINDER PODCAST
    4. 5 MAR 2026
      THE RATIONAL REMINDER PODCAST
  3. 2 APR 2026
    THE ALPHA EXCHANGE
    • Convexity lurks at the scene of financial crises · THIS IDEA
  4. 7 EPISODES BETWEEN · 15 MENTIONS
    1. 28 JUL 2026 · 3W AGO
      EXCESS RETURNS
    2. 31 JUL 2026 · 3W AGO
      BANKLESS
    3. 31 JUL 2026 · 3W AGO
      MOTLEY FOOL MONEY
    4. 31 JUL 2026 · 3W AGO
      THE ALPHA EXCHANGE · 4 MENTIONS
    5. 1 AUG 2026 · 2W AGO
      TOP TRADERS UNPLUGGED
    6. 3 AUG 2026 · 2W AGO
      PROF G MARKETS · 4 MENTIONS
    7. 4 AUG 2026 · 2W AGO
      PROF G MARKETS · 3 MENTIONS
  5. 4 AUG 2026 · 2W AGO
    THE DIVIDEND CAFE
  6. 5 AUG 2026 · 2W AGO
    ANIMAL SPIRITS · 3 MENTIONS
  7. 6 AUG 2026 · 2W AGO
    UNCHAINED
  8. 8 AUG 2026 · 1W AGO
    THOUGHTFUL MONEY
  9. 14 AUG 2026 · 4D AGO · CHALLENGES
    THE COMPOUND AND FRIENDS
  10. 16 AUG 2026 · 2D AGO
    MONETARY MATTERS WITH JACK FARLEY
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