Market Structure is Fueling an Inflation Trap | Weekly Roundup
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The episode discusses the disconnection between market movements and fundamentals, focusing on the influence of flows, derivatives, and policy on inflation and market integrity.
Markets are ripping higher, but something underneath feels increasingly disconnected from reality. This week, we break down the growing dominance of flows, derivatives, and policy over fundamentals, and what that means for how markets actually move. We explore extreme positioning, retail chasing, sticky inflation, policy incentives into midterms, and why capital markets may be losing integrity in an environment driven by liquidity and narrative rather than fundamentals. Enjoy! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 03:20 Historic Rally, Broken Market 06:09 Dollar Weakness Drives Everything 08:39 Volatility, Retail, And Trump 12:11 What Actually Moves Markets 16:52 Allbirds And AI Mania 21:04 Inflation Is Turning Higher 26:32 Midterms And More Stimulus 30:07 Housing Versus Asset Prices 34:00 Negative Real Yields World FOLLOW THE SHOW › Forward Guidance – https://x.com/ForwardGuidance › Felix – https://x.com/fejau_inc › Quinn – https://x.com/qthomp › Tyler – https://x.com/Tyler_Neville › Telegram – https://t.me/+CAoZQpC-i6BjYTEx › Blockworks – https://x.com/Blockworks RESOURCES › Weekly Roundup Charts – https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wFcQCeXRDIJX9c7g0Vn1H2IcBHNXdbbN/view?usp=sharing DISCLAIMER…
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