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This podcast series features a lively debate between two of Barclays’ Research analysts taking opposing viewpoints on timely topics of importance to economies and businesses around the globe. By hearing arguments and insights on both sides, we hope you will come away with a greater understanding of the economic implications of sometimes polarizing issues.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThis podcast series features a lively debate between two of Barclays’ Research analysts taking opposing viewpoints on timely topics of importance to economies and businesses around the globe. By hearing arguments and insights on both sides, we hope you will come away with a greater understanding of the economic implications of sometimes polarizing issues.
The Flip Side is hosted by Barclays Investment Bank. The show has published 66 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Has the protein boom peaked?" (26 October 2026, 19 minutes), "Do debt managers or markets set the price of long bonds?" (17 September 2026, 21 minutes), and "If the Fed goes quiet, do markets make more noise?" (9 July 2026, 19 minutes).
The Flip Side publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 15 minutes across 66 episodes.
Booking probability for The Flip Side is 39%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Flip Side requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Flip Side's contact route on record: public web form.
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Barclays Investment Bank hosts The Flip Side, a society podcast with 66 episodes published.
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Episode #88
Protein has become one of the defining trends in food and beverage. Consumers are prioritising it, brands are reformulating around it, and companies are investing heavily to capture the opportunity. But as protein goes...
Around the globe, developed economies' government bond yields are climbing. In response, debt managers are reshaping how they borrow, shortening issuance and buying back longer-dated debt in an effort to reduce the...
For over three decades, the US Federal Reserve has moved towards greater transparency, introducing new ways of communicating its outlook to markets. Weeks into his tenure, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is reversing that trend...
The Flip Side
There are two sides to every story, including in markets. On The Flip Side podcast, two Barclays Research analysts offer perspectives from different angles as they debate the economic and market themes that matter most...
Artificial intelligence is moving off the screen and into the real economy. For investors, that shifts the focus from software productivity to how labour, capital and markets themselves could be repriced.With machines...
Gasoline prices in the United States have risen to over $4 per gallon since the Iran war began in February. When combined with higher car prices, higher interest rates and rising auto loan delinquencies – not to mention...
Since 2022, AI capital investment has skyrocketed. But can AI capex reach $1 trillion by 2028, as our Equity Research analysts forecast? Labs are reporting rapid growth, and signs show AI demand spreading beyond the...
Private credit has been a powerful growth engine for alternative asset managers, with business development corporations (BDCs) playing a central role. As AI adoption accelerates and software business models come under...
After more than a decade of US equity dominance, international markets made a rare comeback in 2025. Europe, Japan, Emerging Markets and the UK outperformed, the majority of global equity flows went outside the US, and...
Episode #79
The US consumer showed notable resilience over the holiday period, with retail sales and e-commerce activity remaining robust. Yet, beneath the surface, sentiment surveys signal caution, as consumer confidence hovers...
Episode #78
The UK’s fiscal policy faced a pivotal moment as Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her second Autumn Budget, confronting market and political pressures. The budget builds fiscal headroom mainly through tax rises...
Japan’s economic policy stands at a crossroads as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi takes office, with the legacy of Abenomics challenged by shifting market and political realities.The yen has halved against the dollar...
Artificial intelligence has become the defining investment theme of the current market cycle, with capital expenditure on AI infrastructure reaching unprecedented levels. Hyperscalers have announced nearly $400 billion...
In June, US banking regulators, led by the Federal Reserve, proposed changes to the supplementary leverage ratio (SLR), a regulatory measure used to ensure financial stability by limiting excessive leverage.Despite...
Episode #74
Despite widespread expectations of weakening demand for oil, market fundamentals are showing signs of tightening. A slowdown in US shale production and resilient demand across emerging economies could point to a...
Commercial & Industrial loans from banks are on the decline, and lending to Main Street and consumers from non-bank financial institutions (NFBIs) is on the rise. But here’s the paradox: traditional banks are fuelling...
Episode #72
US Treasury bonds are widely regarded as the “world’s risk-free asset.” However, in recent weeks, global investors have increasingly shied away from 30-year US bonds, opting for flexible, shorter-term maturities, due to...
Episode #71
Following the 2024 US election, predictions of a dollar rally were easy to come by, based on the presumption that President Trump would implement his proposed trade agenda. While Liberation Day and subsequent trade...
Episode #70
The course of the US economy has changed since the beginning of April, when tariffs were introduced – and subsequently paused. This, combined with reduced immigration and already waning consumer and business confidence...
AI has been a major focal point for investors as tech companies compete for an edge in the race to deliver on its promises.The hyperscalers – tech giants like Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet and Meta – have invested heavily...
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