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Unhedged

Unhedged

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Katie Martin, Robert Armstrong and other markets nerds at the Financial Times explain the big ideas behind what’s happening in finance right now. Every Tuesday and Thursday.

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Episodes
  • Does the market know anything about oil?
    Aug 18 2026

    US reserves are the lowest they have been for many decades. Today on the show, Katie Martin and the FT’s Energy Editor Malcolm Moore try to figure out why the market has remained calm and if it will finally freak out. Also they go long Bank of America chief executive Brian Moynihan’s vocabulary and short the sun.


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    You can email Robert Armstrong and Katie Martin at unhedged@ft.com.



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    23 mins
  • Hot Stoxx summer
    Aug 13 2026

    It’s been a hot summer, and not just in terms of weather. European and UK equities markets have matched US returns and are at record levels. Today on the show, Katie Martin talks with senior markets correspondent Ian Smith about the surprising returns for the old world. Also they go long Wetherspoon pubs and long implied volatility.


    Save 10% on tickets to the London FT Weekend Festival with the code FTPodcast. Visit ft.com/festival to find out more.


    For a free 30-day trial to the Unhedged newsletter go to: https://www.ft.com/unhedgedoffer.


    You can email Robert Armstrong and Katie Martin at unhedged@ft.com.


    Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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    20 mins
  • Why the yen matters
    Aug 11 2026

    Investors were surprised when they learned that the US was selling euros to prop up the yen. But was this support for an ally? Or worries about interest rates at home? Today on the show, Katie Martin and Alphaville reporter Toby Nangle unpack this unusual move. Also, they go long rain and long cheese futures.


    For a free 30-day trial to the Unhedged newsletter go to: https://www.ft.com/unhedgedoffer.


    You can email Robert Armstrong and Katie Martin at unhedged@ft.com.


    Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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    22 mins
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