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Michael Kao
Former investment banker and family office manager
Michael Kao is a former investment banker with over 30 years of experience in the financial industry. He worked at Goldman Sachs in the 90s, and later managed his own fund, Akanthos Cap Mgmt. He is known for his expertise in commodities and derivatives trading.
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Why Venezuela Won’t Solve America’s Real Energy Crisis | Michael Kao on AI, Electrification, and the Natural Gas BottleneckMonetary Matters with Jack FarleyJan 11, 20261:03:04GuestUnusual Whales Pod 42: Fed CUTS RATES by 50BPS, the FIRST Reduction since 2020Unusual WhalesSep 18, 20241:31:50GuestUnusual Whales Pod 41: Fed Hold Rates AGAIN; Inflation, Gold, GDP, and UnemploymentUnusual WhalesJul 31, 20241:26:29HostUnusual Whales Pod Ep. 38: No rate hike, FOMC, Jerome Powell and all time highs!Unusual WhalesMar 20, 20241:31:03GuestUnusual Whales Pod Ep. 35: First FOMC of 2024, Treasury Balance Sheets, Rate Cuts, and Macroeconomic OutlookUnusual WhalesFeb 1, 20241:30:11HostUnusual Whales Pod Ep. 33: Markets Melt Up, Dovish Pivot, and FOMC Rate Pause with Macro ExpertsUnusual WhalesDec 13, 20231:30:47HostPod 25. July FOMC, Rate hikes, and What is happening with markets at all time highsUnusual WhalesJul 27, 20231:36:39GuestPod 20: March FOMC, Banking Collapses, Jerome Powell, 25 bps, and the Fed Navigating Sticky InflationUnusual WhalesMar 22, 20231:35:38GuestUnusual Whales Pod Ep 15: FOMC, 50bps, Powell, Inverted Yield and the Macro market heading into 2023Unusual WhalesDec 14, 20221:25:58Host227|The US Dollar Wrecking Ball ft. Michael Kao with Srivatsan PrakashMarket ChampionsNov 7, 202257:45Host196|From the Goldman Desk to an RV Hedge Fund ft. Michael Kao with Srivatsan PrakashMarket ChampionsFeb 14, 20221:01:36Host170|Cap Structure Arbitrage and the Oil Supercycle ft. Michael Kao with Srivatsan PrakashMarket ChampionsAug 15, 20211:04:55HostThe Kaoboy of Convertible Arb with Michael KaoThe DerivativeJul 15, 20211:08:02Guest