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US Economy 3 mins
05/06/2024

Who Cares What The Fed Thinks?

Darius joined our friend Maggie Lake last week on Real Vision’s Daily Briefing to discuss the resilient US economy, the Fed, inflation, and more.

If you missed the interview, here are the three most important takeaways from the conversation that have significant implications for your portfolio:

1. The Resilient US Economy Does not Require Rate Cuts, But The Fed Wants To Cut Rates Anyway

Last week’s FOMC statement and press conference, led by Fed Chair Jerome Powell, were surprisingly dovish. Notably, the Fed announced a significant reduction in its balance sheet runoff policy, scaling down from $60…

US Markets 2 mins
04/25/2024

Risk On Or Risk Off?

The key highlights from Darius’ recent interview with our friend Anthony Crudele, covering the current market regime, the 42 Macro Positioning Model, inflation, and other topics.

Global Markets 3 mins
04/23/2024

Is There Further Upside Risk In Asset Markets?

Darius joined David Hunter last week on our Pro to Pro Live to discuss the 42 Macro Positioning Model, the outlook for asset markets, our “Green Shoots Globally” theme, and more.

US Markets 1 min
04/22/2024

Managing Risk in a Risk-On Environment

Darius joined Caroline Woods on Schwab Network last week to discuss the current risk-on Market Regime and its implications for asset markets.

If you missed the interview, here is the most important takeaway from the conversation that has significant implications for your portfolio: 

The Market Remains In A Risk-On Regime, And We Believe It Has Room to Run

– At the beginning of the month, our Positioning Model flagged an elevated risk of a short-term correction. While some investors point to geopolitical factors as the cause of the correction, we believe the market was…

Global Markets 2 mins
04/08/2024

What Will Push Powell to Cut?

Darius joined Maggie Lake on Real Vision’s Daily Briefing this week to discuss the resiliency of the US economy, Immaculate Disinflation, Bitcoin, and more.

If you missed the interview, here are the three most important takeaways from the conversation that have significant implications for your portfolio: 

1. The US Economy Remains Resilient

In September 2022, we authored our “Resilient US Economy” theme, and the prevailing data today continues to support this narrative.

Furthermore, our research indicates that the Fed is likely to implement easing monetary policies…

Global Markets 2 mins
03/19/2024

A Glimpse Into Bitcoin

A deep dive into the outlook for Bitcoin, how it fits into the 42 Macro KISS Portfolio Construction Process, ETF flows, and more.

US Economy 2 mins
03/08/2024

Will Rate Cuts Come in 2024?

A dive into the tug-of-war that has emerged between the no-landing and soft-landing scenarios, productivity growth, and Immaculate Disinflation.