
About this episode
Running the economy hot may keep growth alive, but it creates a dangerous balancing act for markets.
Darius Dale, founder of 42 Macro, joins us to explain why today’s reflationary regime demands a different investing playbook.
We also discuss rising neutral rates, bond-market pressure, Fed credibility, capital scarcity, and systematic portfolio risk management. Enjoy!
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
01:00 The Risk-On Reflation Regime
06:29 Why This Bull Market Feels Harder
14:54 The Fed Risks The Bond Market
20:57 Inside The Fed’s Policy Tightrope
29:49 Can Policymakers Stick The Landing?
37:10 Why Risk Management Beats Buy-And-Hold
43:29 Making Institutional Tools Accessible
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