The Acid Capitalist Hugh Hendry (@Hendry_Hugh) joins Julia La Roche again for an unfiltered conversation on macro, markets, Bitcoin, the Fed, and more.
Hendry founded Eclectica Asset Management, a global macro hedge fund that was pretty much uncorrelated to everything in the financial universe. Hugh started Eclectica in 2002 and ran for 15 years before closing in 2017. He made more than 30% in 2008 betting against banks.
These days, Hendry is a luxury hotelier on St. Barts, where he spends his time surfing and still thinking about macro. He also hosts a weekly podcast called "Acid Capitalist" and shares his views on Instagram, Twitter, and Substack.
0:00 Intro
1:18 Macro picture, ‘my imagination is as dark as it was in 2007’
5:00 “I’m fearful”, already in recession as we speak
8:18 Want to own equities right now
12:30 Bitcoin
15:00 Sitting with cash, waiting to buy
17:58 Been in a depression since 2008
22:30 Banking sector
27:30 Eurodollar system
32:00 Entrepreneurial dream has been replaced
34:50 Inflation Reduction Act is actually smart
38:00 A recession of a similar magnitude to 2008-2009
42:47 The five who know
45:30 Music and charts
47:30 Twitter
49:23 Parting thoughts
