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Forward Guidance

Forward Guidance

Blockworks 605 Episodes Sep 18, 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

The Fed Is Hiking Into A Growth Slowdown | Weekly Roundup
The Fed Is Hiking Into A Growth Slowdown | Weekly Roundup Sep 18, 2026 4350 What happens when the Fed hikes into fading stimulus, slowing growth, and persistent inflation? This week, we're joined by Vincent Deluard of StoneX Group to explore America’s emerging stagflation trap, AI’s economic support, and Europe’s potential Japan-style currency reset. We also discuss the contrarian case for UK equities and Canada’s investment revival. Enjoy! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Int
The Market Is Mispricing A Correlation Shock | Dean Curnutt
The Market Is Mispricing A Correlation Shock | Dean Curnutt Sep 16, 2026 3242 Historically low volatility may be masking a meaningful shift in market risk and the AI trade. This week, Macro Risk Advisors CEO and Alpha Exchange Host Dean Curnutt explains why unusually low stock correlations make tail hedging increasingly compelling. We explore volatility pricing, crowded correlation trades, the Treasury market stress, why AI stocks could suddenly move together, and w
The Bond Market Is Trapping The Fed | Weekly Roundup
The Bond Market Is Trapping The Fed | Weekly Roundup Sep 11, 2026 2723 Bond investors are testing whether policymakers can suppress yields without reigniting the inflation they claim to fear. This week, we unpack the political incentives, stubborn prices, and Fed’s looming credibility test currently testing markets. We explore the massive increase to Treasury buybacks, a possible one-and-done hike, slowing AI-led growth, if debasement trades are due for a pause
Fiscal Dominance Is Breaking The 60/40 Portfolio | Matt Hougan & Bob Haber
Fiscal Dominance Is Breaking The 60/40 Portfolio | Matt Hougan & Bob Haber Sep 2, 2026 2690 The 60/40 portfolio was built for an old regime, but what replaces bonds when fiscal dominance and currency debasement become structural? This week, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan and Proficio CIO Bob Haber join the show to explore how hard assets fit into modern portfolio construction. We discuss how Bitcoin and gold, bond-market risk, fiscal dominance, precious metals, and the Fed’s shrinking inf
Druck Calls Out Bessent & Will Jackson Hole Derail The Debasement Trade? | Weekly Roundup
Druck Calls Out Bessent & Will Jackson Hole Derail The Debasement Trade? | Weekly Roundup Aug 27, 2026 3189 The macro establishment is turning on itself as Stan Druckenmiller challenges Scott Bessent’s efforts to suppress long-term Treasury yields. This week, we unpack the Druck-Bessent clash and what it reveals about fiscal policy, Fed independence, and market intervention. We also preview Warsh's Jackson Hole speech this week, potential bond-market manipulation, AI bubble risks, and whether the
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

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