What 100 Years of American Finance Tells Us About Today
Patrick O'ShaughnessyAlan Waxman
Waxman attributes private-credit stress to a factory model that industrialized fundraising and investing after 2018, with FRE multiples rising from 10–15x to 25–30x+ as underwriting standards weakened.Perpetual private BDC redemptions exceeding the 5% limit are not yet systemic in his view, but AI could reprice every industry, making matched liabilities, governed inflows, and strategy breadth critical.
The World's Greatest Energy Trader on Markets, China, and AI
Patrick O'ShaughnessyJohn Arnold
China’s NIO built a robotic factory from shovel to first car in 17 months, with suppliers within 200 miles, highlighting a speed and supply-chain advantage over aging US plants.US energy demand is clear through 2030 but permitting is the bottleneck; delivered solar PPAs remain 50%+ above 2020 lows, while advanced geothermal is Arnold’s five-year call.
Scott Bessent: Fixing the Fed, Tariffs for National Security, Solving Affordability in 2026
Bessent’s 2026 thesis pairs roughly 6% nominal growth with a $200-$300 billion fiscal contraction, targeting mid-five deficit-to-GDP.He frames tariffs up to 145% as national-security leverage, not permanent revenue, with fentanyl rates later halved to 10%.Execution risk centers on whether Fed normalization, $1,000-$2,000 refunds, and capex incentives can repair affordability.
Vol.168 宏观漫谈84|变局中的中国经济:一季度数据、贸易战、人口结构和内需(4.23录制)
一季度GDP增长5.4%由投资和约40%的出口贡献托住,社零增长4.6%却低于预期,关税落地后内需能否承接转内销货值成为关键变量。若约1000亿美元出口转内销,终端需求可能对应约1.5万亿元人民币并要求社零增速升至约7%—9%,同时需观察90天窗口、中美deal与香港离岸融资中心的演变。
The Shocking Truth About DC Spending & Corruption - Scott Bessent
Chamath PalihapitiyaDavid FriedbergScott Bessent
Scott Bessent’s fiscal strategy targets a 3–3.5% deficit-to-GDP ratio by 2028 through slower spending, deregulation, tariffs, cheap energy and private-sector re-employment, while warning that every $300 billion cut equals roughly 1% of GDP.Bank balance-sheet reform could lower Treasury-bill yields 30–70 basis points, and a sovereign wealth fund could mobilize federal assets; execution risk centers on recession timing, congressional constraints and whether growth reaches 3%+.
E182|影子美元与金融新秩序:起底全球人均最赚钱的公司Tether
Tether以近乎零成本的用户资金配置美债,2024年净利润137亿美元、USDT占稳定币市场约70%,流动性构成核心护城河。其透明度和储备结构虽已改善,降息后收益下降、非美债资产风险及银行发行稳定币都可能重写竞争格局。





