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Finance doesn’t have to be boring or sugarcoated. It’s time for a show that tells it like it is. The Blunt Dollar is where real conversations meet real finance, hosted by Ignacio Ramírez Moreno, a fixed-income advisor, CFA charterholder, and LinkedIn content creator who isn’t afraid to ask the tough questions.
Each episode brings candid, thought-provoking discussions with investors, traders, analysts, and market thinkers who cut through the noise and get to the truth behind money, markets, and investing.
Whether it’s exposing the myths of the financial world, exploring the hidden forces shaping markets, or breaking down the latest trends in a way that actually makes sense, The Blunt Dollar delivers raw insights, straight talk, and a touch of humor.
New episodes drop every other week on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Want to hear a story that needs to be told? Reach out to thebluntdollar@outlook.com, and let’s make it happen.
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Eric Barthe: Why the Best Finance Candidates Don’t Know All the Answers
What does it actually take to go from understanding derivatives in a classroom to being ready for a real trading floor? In this episode of The Blunt Dollar, I sit down with Eric Barth, founder of the Derivatives Bootcamp and the Institute o
Richard Stott: Why Great Investors Say “No” More Than They Say “Yes”
In this episode of The Blunt Dollar, I sit down with Richard Stott, Chief Investment Officer at Connectum Capital Management, to discuss why successful investing is often much less exciting than people think. Richard shares how disciplined
Patrick Armstrong: The Biggest Portfolio Mistake Almost Everyone Makes
In this episode of The Blunt Dollar, I sit down with Patrick Armstrong, Chief Investment Officer at Plurimi Wealth, to discuss what evidence-based investing really looks like in practice, how machine learning is already transforming portfol
Alan Dune: The Biggest Portfolio Mistake Even Professionals Make
In this episode of The Blunt Dollar, I sit down with Alan Dunne, founder of Archive Capital Advisors and co-host of Top Traders Unplugged, to explore what it really means to build portfolios that can survive changing market regimes. Alan sh
Jai Jacob: From Jazz Guitar to Wall Street’s Front Lines
In this episode of The Blunt Dollar, I sit down with Jai Jacob, veteran investment strategist and former leader at Rockefeller Asset Management and Lazard Asset Management, for a fascinating conversation on career reinvention, risk manageme
James Halse: Why Japanese Companies Hoard Cash
In this episode of The Blunt Dollar, I sit down with Jamie Halse, founder, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of Senjin Capital, to explore Japanese small caps and an investment approach that goes beyond simply buying cheap stoc
Robert Thorén: Why the Best Quants Need More Than Math and Code
What happens when you combine mathematics, engineering, and finance for nearly three decades? In this episode of The Blunt Dollar, I sit down with Robert Thorén, partner at Algorithmica Research, quant engineer, entrepreneur, and someone wh
Kai Wu: The AI Financial Analyst Is Already Here
In this episode of The Blunt Dollar, I sit down with Kai Wu, founder of Sparkline Capital, to explore how AI is transforming investing from the inside out. We dive into quant investing, unstructured data, large language models, AI financial
Shelby Nicholl: How a 1960s Wall Street Legend Inspired a Modern-Day Movement
In this episode of The Blunt Dollar, I sit down with Shelby Nicholl, founder of Muriel Consulting and The Muriel Network, and host of the Kick It Open podcast. After 25 years climbing the ranks at Edward Jones and LPL Financial, Shelby took
Alex Dryden: The Storytelling Strategist Who Turns Markets Into Fables
In this episode of The Blunt Dollar, Ignacio sits down with macro strategist and researcher Alex Dryden to explore how markets really work beneath the surface. After more than a decade as a global investment strategist at JP Morgan Asset Ma
Lupin Rahman: What Investors Still Get Completely Wrong About Sovereign Debt
In this episode of The Blunt Dollar, I sit down with Lupin Rahman, a leading voice in sovereign debt and emerging markets, with over 25 years of experience spanning institutions like the IMF and World Bank to the investment world at PIMCO.
Ben Ashby: Why Most Economists Are Wrong
In this episode of The Blunt Dollar, I sit down with Ben Ashby, Chief Investment Officer at Anderson Rowe, CFA Charterholder, podcaster, and one of the most direct voices in UK asset management. Ben brings a rare mix of fixed income experie
Saira Malik: Why the Best Investors Don’t Follow the Crowd
In this episode of The Blunt Dollar, I sit down with Saira Malik, Chief Investment Officer at Nuveen, to talk about her unconventional path into Wall Street, what it really takes to build confidence, and why the best investors are often the
Michael Green: Why Markets Are More Fragile Than Anyone Wants to Admit
Michael Green has seen markets from the inside at the highest levels, from managing capital connected to some of the biggest names in finance to building his own frameworks around how markets really function. In this episode, we go deep int
Andrew Izyumov: The AI Advisor That Could Replace Your Financial Planner
In this episode of The Blunt Dollar, I sit down with Andrew from 8FIGURES to talk about how technology, psychology, and better education could reshape the future of investing. We explore what risk really means for everyday investors, why so
Vitaliy Katsenelson: The ‘Soul in the Game’ Mindset Most Investors Completely Miss
In this episode of The Blunt Dollar, I sit down with Vitaliy Katsenelson, CEO of Investment Management Associates and author of Soul in the Game, for a wide-ranging conversation that goes far beyond traditional investing. Vitaliy is not you
Vincenzo Riflesso: If You Can’t Handle Pain, Stay Out of Markets
In this episode of The Blunt Dollar, I sit down with Vincenzo Riflesso, Head of Risk at Maverix Securities, former equity derivatives trader at BNP Paribas, Intesa Sanpaolo and UniCredit, and a thought leader at the Certificate in Quantitat
Jake Schneider: Forecasting The Economy From Space
What if you could forecast GDP from space? In this episode of The Blunt Dollar, I sit down with Jake Schneider, Founder of Atlas Analytics, to explore how satellite imagery, artificial intelligence, and economic modeling are converging to c
Simon Evan-Cook: Why AI Won’t Kill Great Investors (But Will Expose the Weak)
In this episode of The Blunt Dollar, I sit down with Simon Evan-Cook from Downing Fund Managers for a deep and refreshingly honest conversation about what investing really looks like in practice. Simon brings a unique engineering mindset to
Sebastian Lewis: 46 Stocks Created Half of All Market Wealth
In this episode of The Blunt Dollar, I sit down with Sebastian Lewis from Vanguard, one of the most influential investment firms in the world. We explore Sebastian’s journey from Morgan Stanley during the dot-com era to a 15-year career at
Thomas Veillet: From Trading Floors to YouTube Fame
In this episode of The Blunt Dollar, I sit down with Thomas Veillet, one of Switzerland’s most recognizable financial voices and a pioneer in making markets understandable, entertaining, and brutally honest. With more than three decades in
Gina Martin Adams: Why Models Fail And How To Adapt
In this episode of The Blunt Dollar, Ignacio sits down with Gina Martin Adams, Chief Market Strategist at HB Wealth and one of the most recognizable voices in financial markets. After more than two decades on Wall Street spanning firms like
Andrew Wells: Why The Bond Market Still Matters
In this episode of The Blunt Dollar, Ignacio sits down with Andrew Wells, Chief Investment Officer at Sanjak Alpha and a veteran fixed income investor with decades of experience navigating bond markets, hedge funds, and ETFs. Andy shares hi
Leyla Kunimoto: Why Liquidity Is An Illusion
In this episode of The Blunt Dollar, Ignacio sits down with Leyla Kunimoto, co founder of Accredited Investor Insights, one of the most candid and independent voices analyzing private markets today. Drawing from conversations with hundreds
Diego Parrilla: Understanding Risk In An Uncertain Financial World
In this episode of The Blunt Dollar, I sit down with macro thinker, engineer, and investor Diego Parrilla to unpack the hidden fragilities of today’s financial system and what they mean for investors. From his engineering roots to his caree
Elias Korosis: The Dangerous Arrogance That Quietly Destroys Top Funds
In this episode of The Blunt Dollar, I sit down with Elias Korosis, Global Investment Partner at Federated Hermes Private Equity and Chair of Invest Europe. From starting his career as a scriptwriter for educational cartoons to becoming one
Andrew Hollingworth: Great Companies Priced Like Bad Ones
In this episode of The Blunt Dollar, I sit down with Andrew Hollingworth, founder of Holland Advisors and manager of the VT Holland Advisors Equity Fund, a boutique investment firm built around long-term ownership of exceptional businesses.
Anastasia Buyalskaya: Why Your Brain Sabotages Your Investments
In this episode of The Blunt Dollar, I sit down with Anastasia Buyalskaya, behavioral scientist and professor at HEC Paris, whose work sits right at the intersection of neuroscience, psychology, and financial decision making. With a backgro
Greg King: The Hidden Tech War Reshaping Wealth Management
In this episode of The Blunt Dollar, I sit down with Greg King, Senior Director and Head of Wealth Management at FactSet, to unpack how technology, AI, and data are fundamentally reshaping the wealth management industry. With nearly three d
Javier Corominas: Why Being Right at the Wrong Time Can Destroy Your Portfolio
In this episode of The Blunt Dollar, I sit down with Javier Corominas, Chief Investment Strategist at Oxford Economics and former Head of Research at Record Currency Management. Javier brings a rare blend of real money portfolio experience
