Welcome to Episode 8 of the Financial Source Podcast, part of our 100-episode series designed to teach macro fundamentals from the ground up. If you’re new to economics, trading, markets, or policy, this series is built specifically to help you understand how professionals think and communicate.

Episode Title: Basic Market Terminology – Understanding Bias and Policy Language

In this episode, we decode the core language of the trading floor — the four foundational terms that appear constantly in central bank statements, analyst notes, market commentary, and macro trading discussions:

Bullish, Bearish, Hawkish, and Dovish

These words are more than buzzwords. They are the framework professionals use to express directional conviction, policy intent, and market expectations.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What bullish vs bearish really means in markets
• How directional bias shapes trade selection without forcing immediate action
• Why being bullish or bearish is a framework, not a trade signal
• What hawkish vs dovish policy language actually implies
• How central banks use policy bias to fight inflation or support growth
• Why hawkish policy can strengthen a currency but pressure risk assets
• Why dovish policy can lift equities while weakening currencies
• How interest rate differentials drive global capital flows
• Why markets sometimes ignore current policy and trade future expectations
• How policy intent and market bias can conflict — and why that matters

We also explore real-world scenarios where:

• A hawkish central bank fails to support its currency
• Recession fears override interest rate advantages
• Dovish fiscal stimulus boosts equities but creates long-term currency risks

Most importantly, this episode shows how mastering these four terms allows you to:

• Instantly interpret central bank decisions and analyst commentary
• Build structured, professional trade narratives
• Connect economics, policy, sentiment, and price action
• Move beyond guesswork and emotion into conviction-based strategy

This is not about memorising definitions. It’s about learning the language professionals use to frame risk, reward, and macro outcomes.

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