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Interview: Oil/Macro/Geopolitics/Investing Discussion with Paul Sankey.
First time interview with Paul Sankey. This was a wide-ranging conversation about the current tumultuous Macro and Geopolitical environment, with…
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Interview: Discussion of Trump 2.0 with Veriten's COBT Panel.
I am very honored to be a first-time guest to Veriten’s COBT Podcast to talk about the “method behind the madness” behind Trump 2.0’s seemingly random…
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Kaos Theory Episode 9: Michael Every
Joining us for Kaos Theory 9 is Rabobank’s Michael Every as we chronicle the decline of the post-WWII Liberal World Order (LWO) and the rise of Economic…
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Re: Oil-Deep Dive & The Supply/Demand Singularity Revisited.
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Re: Geopolitics/Inflation/USD-Ball In A China Shop.
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Re: Investing - Opening The Kimono: 2023 In Review.
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West Point Paper -- Part 1/4
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Re: Geopolitics/Demographics/Inflation - The Great Power Competition Between US & China.
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Re: Mental Models - Navigating The Asteroid Field With Trump 2.0.
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* Interviews & Panels Substack Directory *
2/9/21 - Interview: Real Vision with Tim Pagliara / GSE Prefs.
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Re: Mental Models - Navigating The Asteroid Field With Trump 2.0.
The "Never Tell Me The Odds" Trump 2.0 Administration is attempting to put the country on a new trajectory. It's a fraught path through an asteroid…
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* Mental Models Substack Directory *
5/21/21 - Re: Mental Models-Bubble Assets As Capacitors.
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Interview: Talking Trump 2.0 Uncertainties with Maggie Lake on Wealthion.
Why are Bonds bottoming and USD weakening despite recent blowout Inflation numbers? Maggie and I discuss how Trump 2.0 Policies are net net DEFLATIONARY…
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Re: Investing Lessons - A Compilation.
These are what I consider to be “Evergreen” Investing Lessons that I’ve learned throughout my career. I find that re-reading them periodically helps my…
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Re: Investing - Beware Tantalizing Targets of Private Equity/Private Credit Returns.
The word "Tantalize" comes from the Greek myth of Tantalus, who was punished with eternally unreachable desires. Current trends in Private Equity and…
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Re: Investing - MBI: Will Lightning Strike a Third Time?
Lightning struck the same place twice in MBI in 2023/2024 and may yet strike a third time. This is a live case study on Restructurings…
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Interview: Forward Guidance with Felix Jauvin + EXTRAS.
I’m grateful to be invited as a first-time guest of the new host of Forward Guidance, Felix Jauvin. Macro is very tricky right now, as there could be…
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Kaos Theory Episode 8: Barry Strauss
Barry Strauss, best-selling author of many books on ancient history as well as Senior Fellow at Hoover and Professor Emeritus at Cornell, shares lessons…
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Kaoboy Musings
KAOBOY MUSINGS and its associated podcast KAOS THEORY focus on the intersection of Financial Markets, Macroeconomics and Geopolitics. I've spent 30+ years as a trader/hedge fund manager and now manage money for my family office across many asset classes.

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