Topics Covered:
Why we’re in a “no man’s land” between tariffs and hard data
The potential economic fallout of 145% tariffs on China
Capital account war: Why treasury demand may be fading
What the collapse in shipping and trucking data tells us
How margin compression could trigger job cuts
The case for value over growth after a Mag 7 blow-off
Using technicals, sentiment, and positioning to spot turning points
Why quality stocks may beat traditional defensives
Whether hedging is worth it vs. holding T-bills
Practical strategies for rebalancing through market chaos
Timestamps:
00:00 – Opening macro setup: tariffs, soft data, and no man’s land
04:00 – Tariffs, inflation, and the Wiley Coyote economy
07:00 – What freight and supply chain data reveal
10:00 – Capital account war and treasury demand
14:00 – Why the dollar may be structurally weaker
18:00 – When do international stocks outperform the US?
22:00 – Mag 7 blow-off top and value rotation
26:00 – Advertising, operating leverage, and economic sensitivity
30:00 – Retirement flows and retail equity exposure
34:00 – Using sentiment and technicals to spot flushes
37:00 – Volatility, flush metrics, and how to buy during fear
41:00 – Quality over defensiveness in portfolio construction
43:00 – Hedging vs. holding cash vs. behavioral support
45:00 – Personalized rebalancing strategies for different clients
47:00 – Cameron’s one investing belief that her peers would disagree with
49:00 – The one lesson Cameron would teach the average investor
50:00 – Where to follow Cameron and read her work
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