The Macro Minute with Darius Dale
The Macro Minute is a daily morning podcast of what 42 Macro Founder & CEO Darius Dale is seeing in the overnight markets and where he\'s focused before the US stock market open.
Episodes
June 3, 2025 • 15 mins
In this Macro Minute, Darius Dale examines which asset class the Trump administration is implicitly encouraging investors to favor. He highlights the OECD's sharply downgraded 2025 growth and inflation forecasts—now well embedded in consensus—and argues that betting on these projections will likely leave investors behind. Instead, Dale urges a shift in focus toward the administration’s actual policy trajectory: ref...
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June 2, 2025 • 7 mins
In this episode, 42 Macro analyzes the key macro question of whether markets are underestimating the risks of strategic U.S.–China decoupling. Their outlook remains anchored in Paradigm C, reinforced by Treasury Secretary Bessent's support for gradual deficit reduction through economic reflation rather than austerity. The episode outlines why short-term tariff tensions and political noise should be faded, and reaff...
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May 30, 2025 • 14 mins
In this Macro Minute, Darius Dale addresses whether markets are sleepwalking into a turbulent summer. He emphasizes that as long as Paradigm C remains the modal outcome, investors should fade tariff fears and buy dips. With consensus still underexposed to pro-growth policy shifts, he warns that failure to navigate trade and fiscal tensions—especially around Section 899—could accelerate capital flight and bring yiel...
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May 29, 2025 • 12 mins
This episode explores how President Trump may respond to negative court rulings and derogatory labels like 'TACO.' The discussion suggests Trump could escalate tariffs and trade measures via executive authority, likely increasing short-term market volatility. The hosts advise investors to buy dips, citing signals from their quantitative models that favor risk assets—especially equities, gold, Bitcoin, and cyclicals...
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May 28, 2025 • 10 mins
42 Macro analyzes the key macro question of whether soft economic data will catch up to hard data, or if hard data will decline to meet the soft data. Their outlook leans toward soft data catching up over a 3 to 12-month horizon, supported by recent consumer confidence metrics. The episode discusses why fading near-term volatility could be a winning strategy, the continued use of gold instead of bonds as a defensiv...
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May 27, 2025 • 13 mins
The S&P 500 rebounded post the Memorial Day holiday as markets priced in President Trump’s abrupt U-turn on EU tariff threats. Trump walked back his June 1, 50% EU tariff threat to July 9 after a Sunday call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who agreed to expedite negotiations. Elsewhere, a rally in Japanese bonds triggered buying in US Treasuries as Japanese officials initiated steps to sta...
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May 22, 2025 • 16 mins
This episode explores the macroeconomic and market impact of the shift to 'Paradigm C' following the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The hosts discuss a regime that combines monetary and fiscal fuel with supply-side measures, creating a structurally bullish backdrop for equities, gold, and Bitcoin but a bearish outlook for Treasuries and the U.S. dollar. The portfolio strategy remains fully risk-on, supported by resili...
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May 21, 2025 • 9 mins
In this episode, experts explore the implications of a weakening U.S. dollar amid speculation of policy shifts at the upcoming G7 summit, particularly under the Trump administration’s approach to enhancing manufacturing competitiveness. The discussion delves into how coordinated currency policies, alongside populist fiscal expansion, align with broader market trends such as rising multinational earnings and bullish...
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May 20, 2025 • 10 mins
In this episode of Macro Minute, 42 Macro's founder Darius Dale explores a critical question for today's economic landscape: When will the Federal Reserve revise its inflation target higher? Dale examines how China and the U.S. are headed for what he calls a "somewhat amicable divorce," leaving behind a multipolar world. This shift may require addressing the U.S.'s massive $26 trillion net international investment ...
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May 19, 2025 • 8 mins
In this episode, the discussion kicks off with Moody’s downgrade of the U.S. sovereign rating from AAA to AA1 and examines the implications of the so‐called “Sell America” trade. Despite symbolic effects, the downgrade highlights concerns over deteriorating fiscal metrics that no longer balance America’s economic strengths. The podcast delves into a portfolio strategy that maintains long positions in U.S. equities ...
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May 16, 2025 • 8 mins
In this episode, Dr. Mo examines how Section 232 tariffs are not causing traditional cost-push inflation but are instead amplifying supply-side constraints in the housing market, leading to structurally higher housing inflation. The discussion covers a portfolio strategy that favors exposure to stocks, gold, and Bitcoin, backed by bullish quantitative signals and a GOLDILOCKS market regime. Additionally, the podcas...
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May 15, 2025 • 9 mins
This podcast explores the resilience of the U.S. economy during the height of the trade war in April. Despite pronounced tariff shocks, high-frequency data shows persistent economic strength alongside unusually soft inflation readings, raising questions about possible political manipulation. The discussion dives into a KISS portfolio strategy favoring stocks, gold, and Bitcoin, and considers both the quantitative s...
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May 14, 2025 • 10 mins
In today's video, Darius answers the following question: Will “SALTY Republicans” knock over Bessent’s three-legged stool?
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May 13, 2025 • 14 mins
This podcast examines the current shift from Paradigm B to Paradigm C in U.S. economic policy, highlighting why it isn’t too late for investors to position themselves for growth. The discussion covers the implications of the recent U.S.-China tariff truce, signs of a pro-growth policy pivot by the Trump administration, and the resulting market behavior. Key points include a transition toward risk-on assets—favoring...
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May 8, 2025 • 9 mins
This podcast examines the contrasting views on monetary policy between President Trump and Fed Chair Powell, ultimately endorsing Powell’s cautious strategy. The discussion covers a detailed macro outlook, including the current deflation regime, and highlights the importance of defensive portfolio construction. It reviews quantitative signals that underscore a risk-off environment and assesses potential risks like ...
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May 7, 2025 • 10 mins
Explore the potential shift in U.S. economic policy as trade negotiations, presidential temperament, and geopolitical factors determine whether the market sustains its pricing in Paradigm C or retreats to Paradigm B. The discussion covers portfolio strategies under a deflation regime, quantitative signals, and key risks and opportunities shaping both domestic and global financial landscapes.
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May 6, 2025 • 13 mins
This podcast dives into how Trump’s 'Paradigm C' might outpace Biden’s 'Paradigm A' in boosting risk assets, combining fiscal and monetary largesse with tax cuts, deregulation, and AI-led labor substitution. Listeners will explore the potential for deepening K-shaped inequality, strategic portfolio adjustments under volatile market regimes, and quantitative signals across deflationary and inflationary environments,...
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May 5, 2025 • 9 mins
In this episode, the discussion centers on whether today's pullback in S&P 500 futures amid President Trump’s inconsistent tariff signals could signal a time to sell, despite a recent 9-day winning streak in the market. The conversation covers a deep dive into today’s deflationary environment, the possibility of a transition to a risk-on regime under Paradigm C, and the implications of these macro and quantitative ...
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May 2, 2025 • 19 mins
This episode examines whether the U.S. labor market is on the brink of a sharp decline. It reviews key data from April—such as slowing private sector employment growth and moderate increases in hourly earnings—and argues that despite decelerating job gains, the labor market remains resilient. The discussion differentiates between a technical recession and a severe downturn, outlines a deflationary risk-off portfoli...
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May 1, 2025 • 16 mins
This podcast dives into the macro debate over whose economic agenda is shaping the market—Biden’s or Trump’s—against a backdrop of shifting trade policies and mixed economic data. It covers the imminent trade deals announced by U.S. Trade Representative Greer, discusses the impact of ongoing policy ambiguity, and highlights how underlying robust metrics such as real final sales and disposable income bolster confide...
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