# Market Watch on The No Agenda Show

Market Watch comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from February 2008 to October 2012.

- **Chapters:** 4
- **Episodes:** 4
- **Discussed:** February 2008 – October 2012
- **Related topics:** [Amazon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazon.md), [Amd](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amd.md), [Cnbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cnbc.md), [Euro](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/euro.md), [Federal Reserve](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/federal-reserve.md), [Germany](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/germany.md), [Gold](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gold.md), [Intel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/intel.md), [Iran](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iran.md), [Lawsuit](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lawsuit.md)

## Chapters 1–4 of 4

### German Gold Repatriation, CNBC Nanny Tragedy

- **Episode:** [456: Sell-ah-bretties](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/456-sell-ah-bretties.md)
- **Published:** 2012-10-28
- **Time:** 2:38:38–2:41:01
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/456-sell-ah-bretties/chapter/german-gold-repatriation-cnbc-nanny-tragedy.md

Germany requests to audit and repatriate its gold reserves held by the U.S. Federal Reserve, leading to speculation about whether the gold still exists. In another story, a tragic event involving a CNBC executive's children and a nanny is tenuously linked by some online reports to a $43 trillion lawsuit against major banks.

Keywords: [germany](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/germany.md), [gold](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gold.md), [federal reserve](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/federal-reserve.md), [cnbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cnbc.md), [market watch](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/market-watch.md), [lawsuit](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lawsuit.md)

### Market Bottom Feeding, Walmart Layaway Programs

- **Episode:** [57: Michelle Oprah and the Strippers](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/57-michelle-oprah-and-the-strippers.md)
- **Published:** 2008-11-15
- **Time:** 1:14:57–1:16:25
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/57-michelle-oprah-and-the-strippers/chapter/market-bottom-feeding-walmart-layaway-programs.md

Despite the economic slowdown, low stock prices for companies like Intel and AMD are viewed as a "buying opportunity of a lifetime." As consumers save more and the economy grinds to a halt, retailers like Walmart are reintroducing layaway programs through email marketing to accommodate the shift in spending habits.

Keywords: [intel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/intel.md), [amd](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amd.md), [walmart](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/walmart.md), [layaway](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/layaway.md), [market watch](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/market-watch.md)

### Independent Publishing, Amazon Market Tactics

- **Episode:** [29: The Zen "Offer"](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/29-the-zen-offer.md)
- **Published:** 2008-05-03
- **Time:** 1:01:18–1:02:58
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/29-the-zen-offer/chapter/independent-publishing-amazon-market-tactics.md

The independent publishing community is monitoring legal developments regarding Amazon's "strong-arm" tactics in the print-on-demand sector. Reports suggest that the company is leveraging its retail dominance to force publishers into using its internal services despite quality concerns. These market maneuvers are being analyzed for their impact on publicly traded companies and the broader digital economy.

Keywords: mark nemcoff, [amazon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazon.md), booksurge, indie publishing, [market watch](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/market-watch.md)

### Iranian Oil Bourse, Euro-Based Trading

- **Episode:** [18: Volvo's Are Sexy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/18-volvo-s-are-sexy.md)
- **Published:** 2008-02-22
- **Time:** 46:36–50:08
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/18-volvo-s-are-sexy/chapter/iranian-oil-bourse-euro-based-trading.md

Research into the "Iranian Bourse" on Kish Island suggests the exchange intended to trade oil in Euros rather than U.S. Dollars. Attempts to contact hotels on the island via email and phone failed, supporting the theory that the mysterious undersea cable cuts specifically targeted Iranian telecommunications to delay the opening of the exchange.

Keywords: [iran](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iran.md), oil bourse, [euro](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/euro.md), kish island, commodities exchange, [market watch](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/market-watch.md)

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