In this cinematic rant, Hugh Hendry explores the state of the global macro realignment of the century, drawing historical parallels between Alexander Hamilton, Abraham Lincoln, and Donald Trump to frame America’s evolving economic stance. He criticizes the longstanding international monetary dynamics—especially China’s manipulation of the yuan-dollar exchange rate—and describes the U.S. dollar as a “public good” exploited by foreign actors. Hendry likens current U.S. policy under a theoretical “Trump 2.0” to chemotherapy for a stage-four cancer patient—painful but potentially lifesaving. He discusses the potential consequences of rebalancing trade and monetary systems, including asset price deflation and a revaluation of labor. He predicts a deflationary threat in China and sees Bitcoin as a high-convexity asset aligned with U.S. policy objectives, ultimately revealing his own active portfolio positioning around Bitcoin, treasuries, and short-term rate contracts.
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Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
02:47 – Hugh's life update
06:14 – Trump 2.0: the Dollar's Plan to Strike Back
14:27 – Critique of Chinese Currency Manipulation
17:04 – Historical Comparison: Hamilton & Lincoln
20:04 – Analogies Between U.S. & China Policies
23:00 – Mispricing of Dollar / Renminbi "Red Cabbage” Metaphor
25:02 – Global Asset Overvaluation of Everything
28:00 – The CCP's Incentive to Keep its Citizen Under Control
31:00 – Why China Needs US Treasuries
34:24 – “Empire Strikes Back": QE2 as Trade Weapon
37:00 – Mechanics and Consequences of QE
40:57 – 1935 Silver-Standard Parallel
49:48 – U.S. Economy Has Stage 4 Cancer
53:22 – China’s Vulnerability to Hyperinflation
56:40 – Signs of Chinese Domestic QE
59:00 – The Illusion of China Dumping U.S. Treasuries
1:01:11 – Media Manipulation
1:03:30 – The Belt and Road Mirage
1:05:19 – Macro Trade Thesis: Recession vs. Rally
1:07:45 – Tariffs’ Effect on U.S. GDP Components
1:11:07 – Treasury (“TLT”) & SOFR Contract Strategies
1:15:15 – Bitcoin’s Performance in Risk-Off Episodes
1:19:24 – Bitcoin vs. Gold
1:23:33 – Hugh's Outlook
Macroscopic Podcast