The Data Is Screaming Two-Speed Economy | Weekly Roundup
This week, Quinn and Tyler cover lighter-than-expected PPI data, the Fed’s shifting focus from inflation to labor, deep labor-market revisions showing a “two-speed” U.S. economy, surging AI/data-center CapEx alongside weakening Main Street, and the concentration risks of mega-cap stocks and buybacks. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(02:40) DAS London
(02:59) Inflation Update
(08:15) No High-Yield Problem
(12:11) Rate Cuts vs Inflation
(13:40) VanEck Ad
(14:24) Rate Cuts vs Inflation
(15:40) Problems in the Labor Market
(20:35) Small-Caps & Productivity Boom
(23:05) Fiscal Dominance & Inflation
(26:46) VanEck Ad
(27:27) SPX Implied Vol & Market Structure
(32:12) AI Boom & CapEx
(38:24) Bipolar Market Outcomes
(42:17) Centralization vs Diversification
(49:11) What’s Next for Markets?
(52:56) Final Thoughts
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Former Barclays CEO’s Big Bet on Hyperliquid’s Explosive Growth | Bob Diamond & David Schamis
In this episode, Founders of Atlas Merchant Capital Bob Diamond and David Schamis discuss their journey from traditional finance to digital assets. They discuss Hyperliquid’s explosive growth, permissionless financial rails, and the innovation of perpetual swaps. We also cover the unique token model with daily buybacks, how Atlas is bringing access to U.S. investors through a new treasury vehicle, and the broader macro backdrop of debt, stablecoins, and institutional adoption of blockchain. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(02:54) Backgrounds: Skeptics to Believers
(09:14) Hyperliquid Innovations
(15:19) VanEck Ad
(16:07) The Case for Perps
(18:49) Blockchain Benefits
(21:43) Public vs Private Blockchains
(24:36) Atlas Value Proposition
(33:06) VanEck Ad
(33:47) Real Cash Flow & Valuation
(36:37) Turning Point for Finance?
(40:16) US Debt & Stablecoins
(44:07) Final Thoughts
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The Fed Is Cornered By Stagflation After Jobs Collapse | Weekly Roundup
This week, we discuss all the growing list of weaker labor market data after August NFP showed just 22K jobs added. We also debate whether the Fed will have room to cut 50bps in September while stagflation rears its head, the potential implications if tariffs are overturned, and whether it’s time to be concerned about liquidity and Fed plumbing. Ultimately, everything leads us to one asset. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(02:07) Tyler Back to School
(02:48) DAS London
(04:24) Big Labor Market Week
(09:29) NFP Downside Surprise
(11:11) VanEck Ad
(11:57) NFP Downside Surprise
(14:04) September Cut Odds
(17:28) Bulled Up on Gold
(22:59) VanEck Ad
(24:21) Will Tariffs Get Overruled?
(28:35) Fed Plumbing Concerns
(36:39) Read on the Dollar
(39:25) Macro Recap
(41:34) Final Thoughts
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Why Everyone Keeps Misreading The New Macro Regime | Ben Kizemchuk
In this episode, Ben Kizemchuk joins the show to discuss his “Four Fs” macro framework – Fiscal Dominance, Financial Repression, Fiat Currency, & Passive Flows – arguing that we’re in a unique historical moment where all four are converging at once. He explains how fiscal spending reshapes growth, why financial repression and passive flows stabilize markets, and how fiat currency enables this entire regime. Ben also shares how these dynamics blur the line between the stock market and the economy, setting the stage for an AI-driven future. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:42 Ben’s Journey Through Markets
03:05 Ben’s 4 Fs Framework
06:10 F1 - Fiscal Dominance
11:00 Catalysts for Fiscal Dominance
14:15 How Sustainable is Government Debt?
17:36 F2 - Financial Repression
23:28 Rates in a Fiat vs Gold-Backed System
27:20 F3 - Fiat Currency
33:00 Are Governments Constrained by Supply & Demand?
34:55 Role of Monetary Policy Going Forward
39:56 F4 - Passive Flows
44:02 Constraints on Passive Flows
48:25 4 Fs Implications
51:53 Rethinking Asset Allocation
54:35 Final Thoughts
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The Post-Summer Market Rotation is Here | Weekly Roundup
This week, we break down the seasonal market pivot around Labor Day, how systematic strategies dominate price action, and why inflation and economic re-acceleration could make a September rate cut a policy mistake. We also dive into the shift from capital to labor, growing government intervention in markets, parallels between AI CapEx and past gold cycles, the potential rotation from large-caps into small caps, and the state of treasury companies. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(02:32) Labor Day Reset?
(05:39) Market Structure & Volatility
(12:58) VanEck Ad
(13:43) Market Structure & Volatility
(14:21) Fed Takeover Update
(15:21) The Inflation Trade
(22:08) Wages & Shift from Capital to Labor
(28:41) VanEck Ad
(29:22) Liquidity Danger Zone?
(41:34) The Capex Cycle
(48:28) What’s Next for Treasury Companies?
(51:32) Tyler’s New Job
(53:01) Russell & Market Breadth
(55:15) Final Thoughts
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The laws of macro investing are being re-written, and investors who fail to adapt to the rapidly changing monetary environment will struggle to keep pace. Felix Jauvin interviews the brightest minds in finance about which asset classes they think will thrive in the financial future that they envision.
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