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Darius Dale joined Andrew Bell on BNN Bloomberg to discuss 42 Macro’s 100th-percentile-bullish Paradigm C theme and the US government shutdown. He explained why a U.S. government shutdown would likely be a non-event for markets, how the U-shaped U.S. economy remains on track for a likely robust recovery in 2026, and why a weaker dollar could unleash a powerful tailwind for risk assets.

If you missed the discussion, here are three key takeaways that likely have huge implications for your portfolio:

1) Government Shutdown Fears are Misplaced

History has shown that shutdown fears are misplaced.  Darius points out that the longest shutdown in U.S. history (spanning from December 2018 – January 2019) saw the S&P…

Darius Dale recently joined Samantha Vadas on Schwab Network to break down the fifth major policy mistake of the Powell Fed dating back to 2018 (e.g., “too late” to stop tightening in 2018, “too late” to ease in 2020, “too late” to start tightening in 2021, asleep at the bank supervision wheel in 2023). During the interview, Darius explains why the Fed is not as data dependent as it claims to be, how tariffs are not inflationary, and why rate cuts are long overdue.   

If you missed the discussion, here are three key takeaways that likely have huge implications for your portfolio:

1) The Fed is Not as Data Dependent as They Claim To Be

Darius challenges the narrative that The Fed operates purely as a data dependent institution.  If the Fed…

Darius Dale joined Erik Townsend on MacroVoices Podcast to lay out why investors must position for a pro-growth fiscal regime that could drive substantial upside in risk assets. He argued that consensus is still underestimating the implications of Paradigm C—a structurally bullish policy pivot focused on “growing our way out” of the US’s slow-motion fiscal crisis. Darius reiterates that 42 Macro’s systematic KISS model portfolio gives investors an edge by signaling when to lean into bull markets—and when to get defensive the crash(es) that will eventually require a shift to Paradigm D— print our way out of historic indebtedness. If you missed the discussion, here are three key takeaways that likely have huge implications for your portfolio:

1) Paradigm C Means Running…