Econ Hangover

By Omar Khodr

[EN] postcast dedicated for the discussion of economics, made in a cool and chilled manner for the curious minds. The hosts are: Omar Khodr (Msc in economics/MBA in finance/ journalist), Al Costa (political science major), and Victor Rebordão (former lawyer and contract specialist).

[PT] Discussões econômicas entre três jovens que gostam muito de colocar o cérebro em atividade. Apresentado por Omar Khodr (mestrando em economia/ MBA em finanças e jornalista), Victor Zeliotto (advogado, especialista em contratos e pensador) e Allan Costa (estudante de ciências políticas).

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Corona Virus, Pulp Fiction, and Fat Tail Risks

Econ Hangover Feb 03, 2020

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Back from Hiatus: Overvalued stocks, volatility, Over Confidence Bias, and the Keynesian Beauty contest

Hey everyone, Charming here! I've been kinda away from podcasting in the past months, I started a new job this year, my masters is still going on, and the whole pandemic made me focus in other things. Now back from hiatus ... in this episode I will be talking about overvalued stock, volatility, Chipotle, Tesla, overconfidence bias and the Keynesian Beauty contest.

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For you to check it out:

https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/knowledge/trading-investing/overconfidence-bias/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keynesian_beauty_contest

May 31, 202025:01

Corona Virus, Pulp Fiction, and Fat Tail Risks

What does the corona virus outbreak has to do with Pulp Fiction (the movie), and Fat Tail Risk? The recent epimdemy created a general state of anxiety and attention in the world. The origins of the virus started off in a random manner, and this 'little flu' escalated into a mass threat to the modern human species. The movie Pulp Fiction, shows how random events can converge into a pattern given by serendipity. Many famous authors like Nassim Nicholas Taleb, have written about the exponential effects that we may face due to fast globalization and intense interconnectivity of systems. Curious? Tune in for more!

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Food for thought: https://www.statisticshowto.datasciencecentral.com/fat-tail-distribution/

Feb 03, 202020:09

Is the 2020 recession really coming?

We can all agree that 2019 was a tough year for the global economy, with the inversion of the U.S. Yield Curve, Trade war tensions, stagnation of Europe, Geo-political issues, and continue rise of populism. This uncertainty brought in the first months of 2019, led to a generalpessimism among financial journalists and analysts, which resulted in articles forecasting a major recession around the corner. However, by the end of last year we started to witness signs of stability and unlikeliness of a major breakdown in the world economy, and markets gave up the idea of a possible recession. Should we prepare for something big to happen this year? What are the odds? Check this episode to find out!

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Jan 20, 202027:19

Are major companies getting too big?

In December 2019, markets have witnessed a 1.9 trillion U.S. dollar Market cap from Saudi Aramco, meanwhile, companies like Apple, and Microsoft have also reached Trillion dollar market values. However, have these companies reached financial levels that are just too much for an private organization to have? Some of these companies have values that are larger or close to GDP(nominal and PPP) of many major countries. Can this impose a threat for the modern economy? Curious? Than check this episode out!

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Jan 07, 202028:59

On the Philosophy of Science: Charming's Meditations on Empirical Economics

Happy holidays from the Econ Hangover Podcast! In this last year episode for 2019, Charming discusses some of his opinions on the influence of empirical testing in economics. We all know that economics has a big influence from math, however, how good is that influence for the science and for society at large? Does it have many limitations? Charming contemplates his take on the good and the bad sides of this quantitative approach.

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Dec 23, 201929:04

The Charming Analysis: Tesla's heavyweight debt problem

So, did you like the newest Tesla Cyber Truck? Despite your hate or love for the Minecraft style car, is Tesla a solid company to invest? And most important, is Tesla a real contender in the future of the automotive industry? The future is uncertain, and definitely risky one for this bold company, however, if Tesla will succeed or fail, the truth is: They have been fighting in these last years. In this episode, Charming analyzes some of the key economic, business and financial aspects and trends of Tesla.

DISCLAIMER: THIS IS NOT A FINANCIAL ADVISORY PAGE, THE CONTENT PRESENTED IN THIS AUDIO SHOW IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY!

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Dec 02, 201929:40