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Forward Guidance

Forward Guidance

Blockworks 605 Episodes Aug 20, 2026

Forward Guidance is a podcast that explores the changing landscape of macro investing. Host Felix Jauvin interviews leading finance experts about asset classes poised to thrive in the evolving monetary environment. The show covers topics such as monetary policy, inflation, and investment strategies. It is produced by Blockworks, a media outlet focused on crypto and finance.

Episodes

Treasury-Led Financial Repression Is Ushering In A Debasement Regime | Weekly Roundup
Treasury-Led Financial Repression Is Ushering In A Debasement Regime | Weekly Roundup Aug 20, 2026 3222 Treasury is quietly taking control of financial conditions and the market implications could trigger a new wave in the debasement trade. This week, Felix and Quinn unpack Treasury’s accelerating intervention in long-term yields and why it could reignite the rotation into hard assets as policymakers suppress yields and tolerate inflation. We explore inflation, dollar weakness, AI financing, o
The Growth Strategy Trapping The Fed | Darius Dale
The Growth Strategy Trapping The Fed | Darius Dale Aug 12, 2026 2769 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 I
Washington Is Suppressing Volatility To Keep The AI Boom Alive | Weekly Roundup
Washington Is Suppressing Volatility To Keep The AI Boom Alive | Weekly Roundup Aug 7, 2026 3594 Washington is shifting from monetary management toward state-directed capitalism and the consequences could reshape where capital flows next. This week, Tyler joins us for his final roundup before heading to Shoten Capital, unpacking the shift toward state-directed growth and volatility suppression. We explore Fed-Treasury coordination, the AI capex boom, energy abundance, and whether Bitcoi
The Portfolio Built To Survive Every Crash | Jared Dillian
The Portfolio Built To Survive Every Crash | Jared Dillian Aug 5, 2026 1922 Markets are relearning that durable wealth comes from disciplined risk management, not chasing momentum or relying on central bank intervention. This week, we're joined by Jared Dillian, editor of The Daily Dirtnap and author of The Awesome Portfolio, to discuss why markets may be entering a new regime where risk management matters more than maximizing returns. We explore Warsh's Fed strateg
The AI Unwind And Warsh's Long-End Gamble | Weekly Roundup
The AI Unwind And Warsh's Long-End Gamble | Weekly Roundup Aug 3, 2026 2943 AI’s leverage-fueled boom is colliding with a Fed determined to tighten conditions without touching short-term rates. This week, we dig into the Situational Awareness liquidation, the Fed meeting, and whether markets have reached a genuine growth inflection. We unpack the ongoing AI unwind, Warsh’s long-end strategy, the Fed's credibility shock, and the administration’s market choreography.
AI Efficiency Is Repricing The Compute Market | Steve Hou
AI Efficiency Is Repricing The Compute Market | Steve Hou Jul 22, 2026 2630 AI’s next phase hinges on a paradox: falling costs could threaten today’s winners while unlocking far greater demand. Steve Hou, head of research at Silicon Data and former Bloomberg strategist, joins us to examine the changing economics of AI compute. We discuss token efficiency, model routing, GPU pricing, memory bottlenecks, and when enterprise adoption may finally deliver measurable retu
The AI Unwind Is Forcing A Historic Market Rotation | Weekly Roundup
The AI Unwind Is Forcing A Historic Market Rotation | Weekly Roundup Jul 17, 2026 3228 The market’s most crowded trade is beginning to crack, but where the fallout spreads next remains unclear. This week, we dig into the violent momentum unwind and mounting pressure across the AI trade. We explore the damage of leveraged ETFs, Korea’s retail reckoning, a potential value revival, renewed Iran oil risks, and why Quinn is bullish real estate in the right places. Enjoy! TIME
Think Like Everyone Else, Lose Like Everyone Else | Brent Donnelly
Think Like Everyone Else, Lose Like Everyone Else | Brent Donnelly Jul 8, 2026 2780 Markets reward independent thinking, but only if you can avoid the traps that come with it. This week, Brent Donnelly, President of Spectra Markets and author of Trade Outside the Box, joins us to discuss how psychology, risk management, and market narratives shape successful trading. We explore poker's lessons for traders, AI's role in markets, Kevin Warsh's Fed, the dollar and yen, and why
The AI Trade Is Finally Cracking | Weekly Roundup
The AI Trade Is Finally Cracking | Weekly Roundup Jul 3, 2026 2804 Markets can look strongest just before their underlying assumptions begin to crack. This week, we examine whether the AI-led growth narrative is beginning to unravel as positioning, macro data, and market structure all shift at once. We discuss the AI momentum unwind, yen intervention, NFP & labor market weakness, Fed policy, gold, Bitcoin, and what we think is the next major trade. Enjoy!
How To Trade The New Warsh Fed | Bob Sheehan
How To Trade The New Warsh Fed | Bob Sheehan Jun 29, 2026 2700 Markets may be entering a fundamentally different monetary regime under Kevin Warsh. This week, Bob Sheehan of Lighthouse Macro joins to explain why the Fed's evolving framework could reshape how investors interpret policy, economic data, and market pricing. We discuss the end of the Fed put, rising rate volatility, Treasury curve dynamics, fiscal pressures, and why data-driven macro matters
Is The Fed Panic Already Fading? | Weekly Roundup
Is The Fed Panic Already Fading? | Weekly Roundup Jun 26, 2026 3595 The Fed scare that dominated markets may already be losing momentum. Now investors are asking what comes next as the AI trade, inflation picture, and market leadership evolve. This week, we break down why the Fed may be nearing the end of its hiking cycle, how AI investment is reshaping markets, and where capital is rotating next. We also discuss peak inflation, hyperscaler capex, market dis
A New Era Is Beginning In Markets | Weekly Roundup
A New Era Is Beginning In Markets | Weekly Roundup Jun 19, 2026 3863 A new era at the Federal Reserve may be reshaping how markets think about rates, volatility, and the role of central banks. But is the market interpreting Kevin Warsh's first moves correctly? This week, we break down Warsh's first FOMC meeting, the end of traditional forward guidance, and why they believe peak hawkishness may already be behind us despite the Fed's messaging. We also discuss

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