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In episode 6 of the second series of the AFI podcast, host Will Wainewright is joined by Christian Dery, head of macro strategy at CFM, the Paris-based firm - one of the ten largest quantitative hedge fund managers in the world: https://alternativefundinsight.com/power-list-quant-hedge-fund-top-10-in-2024/

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Release date: 19 January 2025 (recorded on 9 January 2025)

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1:50 - Introduction to CFM and Dery's career background

6:20 - How his macro role works with quant engine of firm

7:58 - His macro outlook - and why all roads lead to fiscal in 2025

10:37 - Will the Trump-induced market changes last? Dery discusses the sequencing. The tariffs will be a substitute for tax cuts.

18:40 - Importance of following Musk actions - how different does that make it for macro watchers?

21:45 - Alternative data a big driver for their firm.

24:27 - How tariffs will drive opportunities in different asset classes.

29:57 - Will Trump changes lead to an inflation comeback this year?

32:07 - Will Musk's DOGE counter the inflationary impact? Could Europe learn from some of tactics in the years ahead?

36:04 - What about Argentina's Milei, lessons for Europe?

39:50 - Bond investors limiting wiggle room, e.g. in UK?

41:26 - Equity market outlook.

45:57 - Practical use cases of how the macro feeds CFM trading.

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