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What does a “W-shaped market in a U-shaped economy” mean?

Author
42 Macro
Published
Mon 28 Apr 2025
Episode Link
https://42macro.com/podcasts-macro-minute?id=8f475b364a204557ad67d4f3d7d835de&utm_campaign_id=podcast&content=mm_2025-04-28&utm_source=mp3&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=macrominute&utm_id=podcast&utm_term=episode

This podcast delves into a macroeconomic analysis where the market anticipates successful trade negotiations and fiscal stimulus while grappling with persistent economic mismatches. The discussion covers a forecast of repeated rallies and declines (a W-shaped market) paired with a gradual U-shaped economic recovery. Key points include a detailed portfolio strategy with a heavy emphasis on cash and gold, augmented Bitcoin exposure, quantitative signals across various time horizons, and an assessment of the current deflationary market regime. The podcast also outlines potential risks such as delayed policy support and recession probability spikes, alongside opportunities like Bitcoin decoupling and defensive positioning, and concludes with a client query on the impacts of changes in dogecoin savings forecasts on the bond market.

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