Sound Economies with Mel & Peter: 20 November 2025
Fears are high concerning an AI bubble, but will it really take the whole financial market down if or when it bursts? For this episode, we also explore tough economic and diplomatic woes faced by Japan, the increasing allure of China stocks, and Indonesia’s plan to tax gold exports.
Time stamps:
00:00 – Start
00:55 – Quick updates
02:05 – The latest on global markets
03:01 – Japan’s GDP contraction, declining exports, and diplomatic spat with China
09:32 – Popularity of the Chinese stocks
15:32 – Indonesia’s plan to tax gold exports
21:07 – Bubbles in the financial markets
29:37 – Our global outlook
“Sound Economies with Mel & Peter” is a weekly podcast show where our founding CEO Peter Lundgreen and Manila-based Chief Economist Mel Lopez discuss what’s happening in economies around the world and their views of the global financial markets.
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