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Will Fed Rate Cuts & AI Send Bitcoin Flying?
Anthony Pomplianoยท2025-08-16 13:34

Market Trends & Investment Opportunities - Reflation and debasement are seen as solutions to debt and deficit issues, benefiting gold and Bitcoin [1][28] - Global markets are generally rising, with multiple indices (DAX, Footsie, Shanghai Composite, Nikkei) reaching all-time or multi-year highs [4] - A reflationary boom is expected, favoring banks and emerging markets, especially China [4][41] - The adoption phase of AI is expected to drive profit margin growth across industries [5][44] - Energy sector positions are being increased due to the expectation of Fed rate cuts and rising PMIs [39] Economic Data & Fed Policy - The market is anticipating the Fed to cut rates, potentially with the White House favoring a dovish Fed chair [1][2] - There's a possibility of the Fed raising the implied inflation target from 2% to 3% [2] - Current economic data (CPI, PPI, jobs report) may not accurately reflect the growth driven by digital employees and AI [1][5] - A gold revaluation is being discussed as a way to rebalance the global framework, especially with high debt-to-GDP ratios [16][24][27] AI & Technology - AI is considered a deflationary technology, with the potential to drive significant profit margin impact [3][5] - The AI arms race is compared to the Manhattan Project and the race for space, with the US aiming to win [36][37] - The government may take a stake in Intel to secure the chip supply chain and compete in the AI arms race [1][32]