From Q-Day to Mars: The Market Shocks That Could Define the Year Ahead
JAN 5, 202640 MIN
From Q-Day to Mars: The Market Shocks That Could Define the Year Ahead
JAN 5, 202640 MIN
Description
Merryn Somerset Webb is joined by Saxo Bank’s Chief Macro Strategist John Hardy to unpack Saxo’s annual list of “outrageous predictions” — unlikely events that could still shake markets if they hit. They explore a potential “Q-Day” quantum-computing breakthrough that could undermine encryption and trigger a crypto-led confidence crisis, alongside space-economy scenarios like a SpaceX IPO and even lunar real estate mania. The conversation also turns to the ripple effects of widespread GLP-1 weight-loss drugs — including cheaper pill forms and the possibility they expand beyond humans into the pet world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.