This week, we discuss the government shutdown and market melt-up, Paul Tudor Jones’ blow off bull market call, an update to the gold trade, the AI CapEx boom and its circular financing, and Quinn’s ETH bull thesis. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(03:43) Government Shutdown

(05:45) Realized Vol Tailwinds

(08:43) Gearing Up for Earnings Season

(11:12) Navigating the Melt Up

(12:57) VanEck Ad

(13:42) It’s Okay to Change Your Mind

(21:27) Markets Are Political

(26:44) The Gold Trade

(34:43) VanEck Ad

(35:23) The Gold Trade

(36:36) AI is the Market

(43:53) The ETH Thesis

(51:48) Retail Market Evolution

(56:41) Final Thoughts

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