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    NFP, a 50bp Fed Cut in September, and Recession Signs

    Bilal Hafeez on Bloomberg TV

    US CPI and 2024 Fed Cuts

    Bilal Hafeez on Bloomberg TV

    If the Fed Is Done, Do You Buy Bonds?

    Bilal Hafeez on Bloomberg TV

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    1. AI is Holding Up the US and the World

      Summary During the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) and the Dot.com bubble, there was a CONTEMPORANEOUS, NOT LEADING relationship between Job Cut Announcements (and WARN Notices) and jobless claims & unemployment rate, with US equities collapsing at the same time. This time we are tracking a LEADING relationship between Job Cut Announcements (and WARN Notices) and […]

    2. AI Reflections: DeepSeek’s Lesson – A Playbook for Assessing the AI Cycle

      Summary The ‘DeepSeek moment’ selloff earlier this year was primarily driven by the unwind of crowded momentum stocks and de-grossing events, rather than the popular narratives at the time concerning DeepSeek’s model development or fears about GPU requirements. AI demand continues to soar, evidenced by an exponential increase in token processing (e.g., Google processing nearly […]

    3. AI’s Surprisingly Limited Macro Footprint (So Far)

      Summary The AI revolution’s footprint has so far been much bigger in markets than in the real economy. The Magnificent Seven’s extremely large capex spending has a high import component that limits its GDP impact. IT employment is gently falling but represents only about 2% of private employment. As AI adoption spreads to the whole […]

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    1. Key Events – Powell to Hint at October Cut

      Sam van de Schootbrugge

      Key Events For Insights Into Market Pricing and Forecasts Around Key Events, Visit Our NEW Event Monitor! G10 Event Monitor Delays to key US economic data releases are reflected in options pricing for next week. Typically, CPI days command a vol premium of 30% in currencies versus USD. For option expiring next Wednesday, however, premiums […]

    2. EUR/USD, GBP/USD and AUD/USD Turn Bearish

      Sam van de Schootbrugge

      When evaluating the performance of our momentum models we are considering the average performance across the one-, three-, and 12-month momentum models. Summary Momentum models are up 1% WoW. Equities led the way (+2.3%), followed by FX (+0.4%) and rates (+0.1%). Only equity momentum models delivered positive returns over the past three months (equities: +7.1%, […]

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    1. Ep. 354: Nader Itayim on Iran’s Hormuz Stranglehold, GCC Tensions, and the Oil Market’s Recovery

      Nader is Argus' Middle East editor, based in Dubai. Argus is a leading independent provider of global energy and commodity market intelligence. Nader has more than 15 years of experience covering oil and gas in the region, and today heads up the company's Middle East and OPEC coverage. Prior to moving to Argus in 2015, Nader spent five years with the Middle East Economic Survey (MEES) weekly in Cyprus.

    2. Ep. 353: Rory Johnston on the Hormuz Ceasefire, Oil Supply Losses, and Navigating Energy Security

      Rory Johnston is a Toronto-based oil market researcher, the founder of Commodity Context, a lecturer at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, as well as a Fellow with both the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines. Prior to founding Commodity Context, Rory led commodity economics research at Scotiabank. He is fluent in seven languages and a regular contributor to Oxford Analytica. He combines deep industry knowledge with a strategic understanding of how resources, markets, and power intersect in today’s shifting geopolitical landscape. He is also the host of the podcast Tyranny Today.

    3. Ep. 352: Richard Schimel on Platform Evolution, Collaborative Culture, and Navigating Market Risks

      Richard Schimel is the Co-Founder and Co-CIO of Cinctive Capital Management – a leading multi-strategy alternative asset manager. Rich has over 30 years of experience in the investment management industry.  Prior to Cinctive, Rich was Head of Aptigon Capital, a division of Citadel, where he served on the firm’s Portfolio Committee. Before that, Rich founded and served as the CIO of Sterling Ridge Capital. Earlier in his career, Rich co-founded Diamondback Capital, where he co-managed the firm as well as portions of the firm’s overall investment strategy. Before Diamondback, Rich began his buy-side career at SAC Capital, where he was a portfolio manager,

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