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In this episode, Founder & CIO of Damped Spring Andy Constan breaks down the three major macro levers shaping markets right now: a cautious Fed at a leadership crossroads, a Treasury issuing cold water via its QRA policy, and a fiscal impulse that looks contractionary once tariffs are factored in. He argues that while markets may be riding “run it hot” narratives, the data suggests we're already slowing. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:03) Debating Bitcoin's Four-Year Cycle
(04:13) Institutional Adoption & Regulation
(04:57) Are Four-Year Cycles Psychological?
(08:37) Bitcoin’s Evolving Political Impact
(09:48) Ledger Ad
(10:38) Bitcoin’s Evolving Political Impact
(17:00) Institutions Are Slow & Steady
(18:58) Reflecting on Bitcoin's Scarcity
(22:20) Crypto Regulation & Institutional Impact
(23:38) Ledger Ad
(24:25) Retail Investors & the Four-Year Cycle
(25:45) Adapting to Bitcoin's Middle Ages
(33:28) Can Blockchain Support Incoming Demand?
(36:50) Sovereign Adoption & Strategic Reserves
(38:28) OG Bitcoin HODLers Cashing Out
(41:38) Final Thoughts
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Disclaimer: Nothing said on Forward Guidance is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are opinions, not financial advice. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
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This week, we discuss the wild shifts in September rate cut odds, President Trump's recent nomination of Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve Board, and the meltdown in commercial real estate & public pensions. We also game out different tariff scenarios, the impact of the TGA rebuild, and the economy’s slow-moving trainwreck. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(02:03) Market Whipsaw
(03:10) Miran Fed Nomination
(06:07) Where Are We Right Now?
(10:19) CRE & Chicago Meltdown
(16:50) VanEck Ad
(17:35) Pension Crisis
(22:17) Dependence on the Rich
(26:29) Gaming Out Tariff Scenarios
(32:59) VanEck Ad
(33:43) Gaming Out Tariff Scenarios
(36:52) Gold Demand & Bitcoin Reserve
(40:28) TGA Rebuild
(48:19) Negative Real Rates Incoming
(50:14) Vanguard Bond Allocation
(53:52) Our Slow-Moving Trainwreck
(56:04) Final Thoughts
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