Today, we are joined by Alan Dunne for a wide ranging conversation, covering pressing global macro issues, the latest trend following research, JP Morgan's outlook for the 60/40 portfolio, following a week dominated by the release of the CPI numbers. We discuss how and why Ray Dalio believes the hot war between the US and China is changing and why the US is seeing an unusually low savings rate at the moment and why Alan believes there are plenty of possibilities in the non-trend space. We also discuss the benefits that trend following can add to your portfolio, how Blackstone is boosting the leverage in one of its Credit Funds...and if this seems like a good idea and much more.

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Episode TimeStamps:

01:08 - What has been on our radar recently?

09:44 - Industry performance update

15:33 - A new war in sight?

21:17 - News about the US savings rate

23:54 - A positive outlook for productivity?

30:13 - CFM paper on the benefit of non-trend strategies

41:57 - J.P. Morgan paper on the outlook of the 60/40 portfolio

50:28 - Quantica paper on trend vs global tactical asset allocation

58:12 - FT article on Blackstone borrowing to boost lending power

01:03:35 - Thanks for listening

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