This week, President Donald Trump suggested that companies only report earnings twice a year. This would be a significant change to how markets in the US operate. Today on the show, Rob Armstrong and Katie Martin ask, is it a good idea? Also, they go short smart glasses and long empty nesting.&nbsp; For a free 30-day trial to the Unhedged newsletter go to: <a href="https://www.ft.com/unhedgedoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ft.com/unhedgedoffer</a>. You can email Robert Armstrong and Katie Martin at <a href="mailto:unhedged@ft.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">unhedged@ft.com</a>. <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/ca7c9076-9b01-426e-9042-65ed4a3ef1ff" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Hedging the dollar

Katie Martin, Robert Armstrong and other markets nerds at the Financial Times explain the big ideas behind what’s happening in finance right now. Every Tuesday and Thursday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.