Podcast of business and financial stories, Behind the Money

Behind the Money

Podcast of business and financial stories

From hostile takeovers to C-suite intrigue, Behind the Money takes you inside the business and financial stories of the moment with reporting from Financial Times journalists around the world.

Commodities

Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au (from Latin: aurum) and the atomic number 79. In its purest form, it is a bright, slightly reddish yellow, dense, soft, malleable and ductile metal. Chemically, gold is a transition metal and a group 11 element. It is one of the least reactive chemical elements, and is solid under standard conditions. The metal therefore occurs often in free elemental (native) form, as nuggets or grains, in rocks, in veins and in alluvial deposits. It occurs in a solid solution series with the native element silver (as electrum) and also naturally alloyed with copper and palladium. Less commonly, it occurs in minerals as gold compounds, often with tellurium (gold tellurides).

<ul><li>Surging demand for gold is leading to unexpected consequences in Ghana</li><li>The gold industry is impacting cocoa production and causing environmental destruction</li><li>Some individuals are turning to illegal gold mining out of necessity due to economic pressures</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Surging demand for gold is leading to unexpected consequences in GhanaThe gold industry is impacting cocoa production and causing environmental destructionSome individuals are turning to illegal gold mining out of necessity due to economic pressuresThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

How high gold prices are fueling a chocolate shortage

Equity Bottom-Up

Vanguard Total Stock Market ET / Equity Bottom-Up

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The ETF tracks the performance of the CRSP US Total Market Index. The ETF holds U.S stocks of all cap sizes. Its investments aim to represent the entire U.S. Equity Market. The ETF holds over 3,500 securities and weights these holdings by market capitalization.

<ul><li>Vanguard reshaped retail investing by introducing low-cost index investing</li><li>Founder Jack Bogle's strategy focused on keeping costs low for customers</li><li>New CEO aims to disrupt other areas of financial services industry with similar strategy</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Vanguard reshaped retail investing by introducing low-cost index investingFounder Jack Bogle's strategy focused on keeping costs low for customersNew CEO aims to disrupt other areas of financial services industry with similar strategyThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Private Capital Markets

DeepSeek is a Chinese artificial intelligence company that develops open-source large language models (LLM)

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<li>Liang Wanfang became a celebrity overnight, with visitors from all over Guangdong coming to pay their respects</li>
<li>Liang has been praised for his contributions to China's tech sector, surpassing competitors and boosting national pride</li>
<li>China's tech sector has faced challenges, including regulatory crackdowns and decreased foreign investment, leading to a shift towards state-backed funding and increased risk for entrepreneurs.</li>
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Liang Wanfang became a celebrity overnight, with visitors from all over Guangdong coming to pay their respects
Liang has been praised for his contributions to China's tech sector, surpassing competitors and boosting national pride
China's tech sector has faced challenges, including regulatory crackdowns and decreased foreign investment, leading to a shift towards state-backed funding and increased risk for entrepreneurs.

This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

The story behind DeepSeek’s breakthrough

Crude oil is a naturally occurring, unrefined petroleum product composed of hydrocarbon deposits and other organic materials. Crude oil can be refined to produce usable products such as gasoline, diesel and various forms of petrochemicals. It is a nonrenewable resource, also known as a fossil fuel, which means that it can't be replaced naturally at the rate we consume it and is therefore a limited resource.

<ul><li>Trump declares a national energy emergency and calls for increased oil production</li><li>The US shale revolution led to a surge in oil and gas production</li><li>Despite Trump's push for more drilling, the oil industry is hesitant due to current market conditions and oversupply of oil</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Trump declares a national energy emergency and calls for increased oil productionThe US shale revolution led to a surge in oil and gas productionDespite Trump's push for more drilling, the oil industry is hesitant due to current market conditions and oversupply of oilThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Why Big Oil is resisting Trump’s call to ‘drill, baby, drill'

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>President Claudia Sheinbaum took office in October, inheriting a delicate economic situation from her popular predecessor Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.</li>
<li>Many lower income people in Mexico are benefiting from higher wages and government social programs, but others, particularly middle and higher income earners, feel stagnant economic growth and uncertainty due to US tariff threats.</li>
<li>The relationship between Mexico and the US, along with Sheinbaum's plans and the ability to attract outside investment, will be key factors in Mexico's economic growth under her leadership.</li>
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President Claudia Sheinbaum took office in October, inheriting a delicate economic situation from her popular predecessor Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
Many lower income people in Mexico are benefiting from higher wages and government social programs, but others, particularly middle and higher income earners, feel stagnant economic growth and uncertainty due to US tariff threats.
The relationship between Mexico and the US, along with Sheinbaum's plans and the ability to attract outside investment, will be key factors in Mexico's economic growth under her leadership.

This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Mexico faces a deficit – and Donald Trump

Behind the Money
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How high gold prices are fueling a chocolate shortage

Investors driving up the price of gold in Ghana is leading to negative consequences such as environmental destruction, impacts on cocoa production,...

Behind the Money

Vanguard: can it keep playing disruptor?

Vanguard's innovative approach to low-cost investing, led by founder Jack Bogle and continued by its new CEO, has propelled it to become a global...

Behind the Money

The story behind DeepSeek’s breakthrough

Liang Wenfeng's success in the challenging climate of China's tech sector reflects his resilience and innovation, amidst regulatory uncertainties,...

Behind the Money

Why Big Oil is resisting Trump’s call to ‘drill, baby, drill'

Despite Trump's calls for increased oil production to combat inflation and lower energy prices, the oil industry is hesitant to ramp up production...

Behind the Money

Mexico faces a deficit – and Donald Trump

faces the difficult task of balancing the needs of different economic sectors while also navigating potential conflicts with foreign leaders like...

Behind the Money