{"podcast":{"title":"The Living Market Podcast","slug":"the-living-market-podcast-5452426","podcast_index_feed_id":5452426,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/thelivingmarket/feed.xml","website_url":"https://thelivingmarket.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/14245949/MicrosoftTeams-image_10__w9g2hg.png","author":"IG Wealth Management","episode_count":100,"summary":"Inflation. Volatility. Bears and Bulls. There’s a lot to unpack in the markets – especially right now. Host Philip Petursson, Chief Investment Strategist at IG Wealth Management, brings clarity to the markets by sharing his views on the trends dominating the investment landscape and how they impact your financial life. Join Philip as he navigates The Living Market.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T10:18:40.897022+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-living-market-podcast-5452426"},"episode":{"title":"2026 update: a tale of two markets","slug":"2026-update-a-tale-of-two-markets","published_at":"2026-07-02T16:51:36+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-living-market-podcast-5452426/2026-update-a-tale-of-two-markets","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-living-market-podcast-5452426","url":"https://thelivingmarket.podbean.com/e/2026-update-a-tale-of-two-markets/","audio_url":"https://growx.podkite.com/https/PKgih3hzno/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/yzezigvpshazu4u2/Living_Market_EP214_ENG6m20u.mp3","summary":"The headlines in the first half of 2026 were loud: a war in Iran, oil above $100 a barrel, inflation concerns and a weakening consumer. None of it was enough to derail markets, says Philip Petursson, Chief Investment Strategist at IG Wealth Management. He breaks down the earnings and economic backdrop that drove returns across U.S., Canadian and international equities, explains why Canada and the U.S. are now heading in opposite directions on interest rates, and makes the case that any volatility in the second half of 2026 may turn out to be an opportunity.","meta_description":"The headlines in the first half of 2026 were loud: a war in Iran, oil above $100 a barrel, inflation concerns and a weakening consumer. None of it was eno…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":390,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-living-market-podcast-5452426/episodes/2026-update-a-tale-of-two-markets/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-living-market-podcast-5452426/2026-update-a-tale-of-two-markets.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}