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March 24th, 2026

Oil Just Spiked — Are We Headed for a Recession?

  1. Oil Just Spiked — Are We Headed for a Recession? Aspen Funds 25:11

Is a recession coming? Oil prices, inflation, and Fed rate cuts explained.

With oil prices rising and tensions in Iran escalating, many investors are asking: Will higher oil trigger a recession in 2026?

In this episode, Ellis sits down with Bob & Ben to break down:

-Oil prices and their impact on inflation

-How energy costs affect the Economy and markets

-Fed interest rate cuts and recession risk

-Consumer spending trends (70% of GDP)

-What happens if oil hits $100–$120

-Real Estate and investment outlook

Key insight: Rising oil alone doesn’t cause a recession—but sustained high prices can.

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Ben Fraser Podcaster

Prior to Aspen, Mr. Fraser was a commercial lender at First Business Bank specializing in government backed loan originations (SBA & USDA), for one of the top SBA lenders in the nation. Prior to that he was a commercial credit underwriter for Crossfirst Bank, personally responsible for underwriting over $125MM in C&I and CRE loans across a variety of industries.

Prior to that, he worked for Tortoise Capital Advisors, a boutique asset management firm in energy infrastructure investments, and helped grow their institutional managed accounts from ~$3BN AUM to ~$7BN AUM. Ben was responsible for responding to all institutional RFPs from interested institutional investors.

Ben completed his MBA from Azusa Pacific University, and his B.S. in Finance from the University of Kansas, graduating magna cum laude.