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Darius Dale joined Adam Taggart on Thoughtful Money last week to lay out why investor consensus may be under-positioned for substantial upside risk. He argued that Wall Street’s outdated pie chart and target date asset allocation strategies are a liability in today’s increasingly complex macro environment and made the case for why 42 Macro’s KISS—“Keep It Simple & Systematic”—model portfolio helps retail investors manage risk like many of the top hedge funds, which are also clients of 42 Macro. If you missed the discussion, here are three key takeaways that likely have huge implications for your portfolio:

1) Traditional Risk Assets Are the New Safe Havens

Darius emphasized that traditional “safe” assets like U.S. Treasuries and U.S. dollars…

Darius Dale sat down with Michael Every, global strategist at Rabobank, for a detailed conversation about America’s pivot toward neo-mercantilism and the future of economic statecraft. If you missed the discussion, here are three key takeaways that likely have huge implications for your portfolio:

1) Trump Isn’t Bluffing—This Is a Grand Strategy

Every argues that President Trump’s policies aren’t random or chaotic as many investors believe. They reflect a deep-rooted neo-mercantilist ideology: prioritize domestic production, run trade surpluses, and wield economic statecraft as a geopolitical weapon. Every calls it “grand macro strategy”—and it’s already happening.

Darius Dale recently joined Charles Payne on Fox Business to tackle one of the most pressing macro questions of the moment: Can risk assets achieve escape velocity without quantitative easing? If you missed the segment, here are three key takeaways that likely have huge implications for your portfolio:

1) W-Shaped Market in a U-Shaped Economy

Darius emphasized that the market may be tracing out a W-shaped pattern—meaning investors should expect another leg down before a sustained rally. With the economy facing tough comps, fading fiscal support, and an ongoing tariff shock, consensus GDP and earnings estimates are likely too high and need to be revised lower. Investors should be patient and prepared to deploy capital when the market looks most vulnerable.