James Thompson

And Anthony, it's just going to be rolling on for the next, probably and well into the early stages of 2027, isn't it?

Yeah, the world's going to spend a lot more money on military defense and security.

It's going to spend a lot more money on energy security.

And all of that spending is going to be inflationary.

So lock in your hire for longer interest rates, Anthony.

There's a thought for us to finish up the podcast.

Thanks for minding the fort and doing such a great job.

And I reckon things are not going to get any less exciting over the next couple of weeks.

Good to have you back, James.

Thanks for listening, everybody.

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