In this episode, Scott Slayton, Partner and Chief Strategist at Capital Creek Partners, departs from the usual three-theme format to focus on one key topic: Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole speech. He analyzes Warsh's seven principles, highlighting the "no excuses" commitment to 2% headline PCE, the return of monetarism, and a quieter Fed less reliant on forward guidance. Lastly, he explains why the speech reads hawkish, with markets now pricing one to two hikes by year-end.

In this special edition 3in10, Scott Slayton is joined by Lu Zhang, founder of Fusion Fund, days after Time named the firm one of America's top 100 VC funds. Capital Creek is an LP in Fusion Fund IV. Lu explains why the AI buildout is still early, the shift from language models to physical AI and agents, open source versus closed models, the emerging multi trillion dollar space economy built around SpaceX, breakthroughs in healthcare AI, and her take on new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh.

In this episode, Scott Slayton, Partner and Chief Strategist at Capital Creek Partners, breaks down three key market themes for the week. Scott begins with the global Treasury bear market, where softer data hasn't stopped yields from rising and September rate cut odds have fallen to 28%. Additionally, he highlights CoreWeave's smaller-than-expected loss and raised CapEx guidance, which sent the stock up 20% on evidence AI demand keeps broadening. Lastly, Scott delves into the Iran oil conflict, warning that shrinking inventories could turn dire by early October.

In this special edition of 3in10, Scott Slayton, Partner and Chief Strategist at Capital Creek Partners, sits down with Rich Hall, President, CEO, and CIO of UTIMCO, marking his three years leading one of the nation's largest endowments. Rich explains why UTIMCO's biggest challenge is scale, not staffing, and how its Permian Basin land gives it a cash flow edge that lets it take less risk than peers. He also details UTIMCO's PATS framework for selecting managers and the changes he has driven since becoming CEO, including a new Strategic Holdings program and an in-house platform called Dockside. Rich closes by reflecting on how his years as a Naval intelligence officer shaped his focus on contingency planning.

In this episode, Scott Slayton, Partner and Chief Strategist at Capital Creek Partners, breaks down three key market themes for the week. Scott begins with a defense of Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh, expecting the Fed to resume tightening in September and December. Additionally, he explains Capital Creek's tactically cautious stance on risk assets, citing weakening liquidity, toppy mega-cap tech, and an escalating Iran conflict. Lastly, Scott delves into why gold likely has 15 to 25% more downside to around $3,300.

In this episode, Scott Slayton, Partner and Chief Strategist at Capital Creek Partners, breaks down three key market themes for the week. Scott begins with rising real interest rates, driven by sticky inflation and AI-capex demand, and the higher cost of capital it implies for markets. Additionally, he previews the July 29th Fed decision, expecting Warsh to hold off until September despite having the votes. Lastly, Scott ties Capital One, Synchrony, and Amex earnings to a resilient consumer, citing falling delinquencies and 11% spend growth.

In this special edition episode of 3in10, Scott Slayton, Partner and Chief Strategist at Capital Creek Partners, welcomes back Doug Terreson, former head of global energy at Morgan Stanley and Evercore, for a return conversation on how the US-Iran conflict is reshaping oil markets. Scott and Doug begin with the Strait of Hormuz and the broken ceasefire, as Doug explains why collapsing inventories forced Washington's hand even as prices fell. Doug then lays out his refining thesis, highlighting record crack spreads and Russian and Gulf supply losses that make refined products the real bottleneck, and weighs the super majors' improved capital discipline. Lastly, Doug reiterates his call for $80 Brent by year-end, arguing record refining margins will keep a bid under crude even if the Strait reopens.

In this episode, Scott Slayton, Partner and Chief Strategist at Capital Creek Partners, breaks down three key market themes for the week. He assesses the collapsed US-Iran ceasefire and the market's striking calm, especially oil's failure to rally. He then analyzes the hawkish June FOMC minutes, noting inflation risks skewed to the upside and calls for rate hikes. Lastly, Scott recounts Pepsi's disappointing quarter, arguing the cheap, depressed stock is overdue for shareholder-value action.

In this episode, Scott Slayton, Partner and Chief Strategist at Capital Creek Partners, breaks down three key market themes for the week. Scott begins with June's soft jobs headline, masking a still-solid labor market that argues against a July Fed hike. Additionally, he notes real rates fell to -50 basis points, the lowest since 2023, giving the Fed room to hike. Lastly, Scott delves into the DSA's shocking primary wins in New York and Colorado, a populist shift worth watching.

In this episode, Scott Slayton, Partner and Chief Strategist at Capital Creek Partners, breaks down three key market themes for the week. Scott begins with May core PCE, which printed in line at 3.41% but masks a troubling trend higher, as services and accelerating supercore inflation point to a likely Fed hike and reinforce CCP's underweight on U.S. fixed income. Additionally, he analyzes Micron's blowout quarter, arguing the real story is a structurally durable memory cycle, with 85% gross margins and supply sold out through 2028 making memory the new oil. Lastly, Scott delves into the implications of an inflationary boom, framing the pullback as a summer correction while reiterating a neutral S&P 500 rating and 7,420 target.