This week, we dig into the government shutdown, weakening labor markets, AI’s role in productivity, Michael Howell’s demographic analysis, and how fiscal and market structure dynamics set the stage for a potential risk-asset melt-up. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(03:09) DAS London!

(04:06) Government Shutdown

(06:42) Labor Weakness Continues

(13:45) VanEck Ad

(14:31) Demographic Decay of Advanced Economies

(17:18) Are You Ready for Negative Real Yields?

(19:20) The Macro Stars Are Aligning

(24:40) Is it a Bubble or Not?

(29:53) VanEck Ad

(30:33) Is it a Bubble or Not?

(31:40) Gaming Out Trump Admin Policy

(38:06) Is there a Bear Case?

(41:27) Strong USD, Strong Economy

(43:52) Does the Bull Market Have Legs?

(51:14) Best Bear Case

(53:16) Final Thoughts

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