{"podcast":{"title":"Top Traders Unplugged","slug":"top-traders-unplugged-761537","podcast_index_feed_id":761537,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/top-traders-unplugged/","website_url":"https://www.toptradersunplugged.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/bfa6862a-fa82-47dc-992e-4d07b053c894/ttu-logo-3000.jpg","author":"Niels Kaastrup-Larsen","episode_count":953,"summary":"Top Traders Unplugged is where the world’s best investors come to share how they think - not just what they trade. Hosted by Niels Kaastrup-Larsen, the show goes deep into systematic trend following, global macro, and the principles that drive long-term success. No forecasts. No fads. Just real conversations with hedge fund managers, economists, authors, and allocators - revealing the timeless ideas, mental models, and risk frameworks behind robust performance. If you're building resilient portfolios, allocating capital, or simply looking to cut through the noise - this is your edge. Clear thinking. Deep insights. Real experience. 🎧 New episodes weekly. Explore all episodes at toptradersunplugged.com https://toptradersunplugged.com","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T12:21:31.022736+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/top-traders-unplugged-761537"},"episode":{"title":"GM98: Powerlessness Is Rising and Nobody Is Ready ft. Peter Atwater","slug":"gm98-powerlessness-is-rising-and-nobody-is-ready-ft-peter-atwater","published_at":"2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/top-traders-unplugged-761537/gm98-powerlessness-is-rising-and-nobody-is-ready-ft-peter-atwater","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/top-traders-unplugged-761537","url":"http://localhost:8888/TopTradersUnplugged/ttu-2021/homepage/peter-atwater","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/1c0d190b-f2fe-4677-ac6d-1fbaee7c3e45.mp3","summary":"What happens when confidence fades and power becomes concentrated in fewer hands? Together with Peter Atwater we explore a world dividing along lines of control and vulnerability. From geopolitical conflict and energy dominance to rising inequality and generational pressure, they describe a system under strain. The discussion connects investor behavior, policymaking, and social dynamics through a single lens: confidence. As those at the top grow more assertive and those at the bottom feel increasingly powerless, tensions build in ways that history suggests rarely resolve smoothly. This is an important and timely conversation about imbalance, reaction, and what may come next. ----- 50 YEARS OF TREND FOLLOWING BOOK AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES VIDEO FOR ACCREDITED INVESTORS - CLICK HERE ----- Follow Niels on Twitter , LinkedIn , YouTube or via the TTU website . IT’s TRUE ? – most CIO’s read 50+ books each year – get your FREE copy of the Ultimate Guide to the Best Investment Books ever written  here . And you can get a free copy of my latest book “ Ten Reasons to Add Trend Following to Your Portfolio ” here . Learn more about the Trend Barometer here . Send your questions to  info@toptradersunplugged.com And please share this episode with a like-minded friend and leave an honest Rating & Review on  iTunes  or Spotify so more people can discover the podcast. Follow Cem on Twitter . Follow Peter on X. Episode TimeStamps: 01:13 - Introduction and framing the confidence discussion 02:53 - The K shaped world and rising vulnerability 04:43 - Behavior at the top vs nihilism at the bottom 06:48 - Confidence and policymaker decision making 09:27 - From hubris to desperation in global systems 12:23 - Iran, energy, and geopolitical motives 17:05 - Leadership confid…","meta_description":"What happens when confidence fades and power becomes concentrated in fewer hands? Together with Peter Atwater we explore a world dividing along lines of c…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4389,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/top-traders-unplugged-761537/episodes/gm98-powerlessness-is-rising-and-nobody-is-ready-ft-peter-atwater/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/top-traders-unplugged-761537/gm98-powerlessness-is-rising-and-nobody-is-ready-ft-peter-atwater.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}