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  1. Ep. 328: Diane Coyle on GDP, Digital Gaps and Invisible AI Economy

    1 DAY AGO

    Ep. 328: Diane Coyle on GDP, Digital Gaps and Invisible AI Economy

    Diane Coyle is the Bennett Professor of Public Policy at the University of Cambridge. She is the Research Director at the Bennett School of Public Policy. Diane’s latest book is 'The Measure of Progress: Counting What Really Matters’. Her own research focuses on productivity, the digital economy and AI policy, and economic measurement. She has been writing about the effects of digital technologies since her first book, ‘The Weightless World’, in 1997.  Diane is currently a member of the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy Council, the New Towns Taskforce, and advises the Competition and Markets Authority. She has served previously in a number of public service roles including as Vice Chair of the BBC Trust, member of the Competition Commission, and of the Natural Capital Committee. Diane was awarded a DBE in 2023 for her contribution to economics and public policy. In this podcast we discuss the inadequacy of GDP measurement, missing the digital economy; dealing with free digital services, how to measure productivity in services, and much more.    Follow us here for more amazing insights: https://macrohive.com/home-prime/ https://twitter.com/Macro_Hive https://www.linkedin.com/company/macro-hive

    25 min
  2. Ep. 327: Ryan Hass on China’s Patient Power Play, and US-China Relations

    25 SEPT

    Ep. 327: Ryan Hass on China’s Patient Power Play, and US-China Relations

    Ryan Hass is director of the John L. Thornton China Center and the Chen-Fu and Cecilia Yen Koo Chair in Taiwan Studies at Brookings. He is also a senior fellow in the Center for Asia Policy Studies. Ryan focuses his research and analysis on enhancing policy development on the pressing political, economic, and security challenges facing the United States in East Asia. Before Brookings, Ryan served as the director for China, Taiwan and Mongolia at the National Security Council (NSC) staff. Prior to joining the NSC, Ryan served as a Foreign Service Officer in US Embassy Beijing. Ryan is the author of ‘Stronger: Adapting America’s China Strategy in an Age of Competitive Interdependence’. In this podcast we discuss China’s strategic worldview and ‘rightful place’ in world, US-China relations, China playing hardball with Europe, and much more.    Follow us here for more amazing insights: https://macrohive.com/home-prime/ https://twitter.com/Macro_Hive https://www.linkedin.com/company/macro-hive

    31 min
  3. Ep. 326: Jon Turek on Fed Cuts, Recession Risks and Political Risks

    18 SEPT

    Ep. 326: Jon Turek on Fed Cuts, Recession Risks and Political Risks

    Jon Turek is the founder and CEO of JST Advisors, a hedge fund advisory service that publishes a weekly research note with global macro trade ideas. JST Advisors works closely with hedge funds on developing asymmetric macro trade ideas and market themes. Outside of JST Advisors, Jon worked as a portfolio manager at Brevan Howard and as an analyst at Moore capital. In this podcast we discuss whether the US labour market normalising or signalling recession, how much will Fed end up easing, impact of AI capex on US growth, and much more.    Follow us here for more amazing insights: https://macrohive.com/home-prime/ https://twitter.com/Macro_Hive https://www.linkedin.com/company/macro-hive

    41 min
  4. Ep. 325: Chris Hughes on Misunderstood Fed Chairs, Fed Balance Sheet and Offshore Dollars

    11 SEPT

    Ep. 325: Chris Hughes on Misunderstood Fed Chairs, Fed Balance Sheet and Offshore Dollars

    Chris Hughes is an economist and author who now serves as Chair of the Economic Security Project, a leading nonprofit advocating for economic power for all Americans. Chris was a cofounder of Facebook. He is the author of  'Fair Shot: Rethinking Inequality and How We Earn' and 'Marketcrafters'. In this podcast we discuss understanding market crafters that use state power to shape markets, importance of Bretton Woods collapse in late 1960s/1970s, Eurodollar and offshore dollar markets, and much more.    Follow us here for more amazing insights: https://macrohive.com/home-prime/ https://twitter.com/Macro_Hive https://www.linkedin.com/company/macro-hive

    48 min
  5. Ep. 324: Alberto Gallo on Western Debt Crisis, Real Assets and US Surprises

    3 SEPT

    Ep. 324: Alberto Gallo on Western Debt Crisis, Real Assets and US Surprises

    Alberto Gallo is Chief Investment Officer and Co-founder at Andromeda Capital Management. Prior to that, Alberto initiated and ran the Global Credit Opportunities fund at Algebris Investments. Previously, he ran macro credit research at RBS in London and served in senior research roles at Goldman Sachs in New York, Bear Stearns in New York and London, and Merrill Lynch in London. In this podcast we discuss the Western debt crisis, monopolisation and rising inequality, demographic problems, and much more.    Follow us here for more amazing insights: https://macrohive.com/home-prime/ https://twitter.com/Macro_Hive https://www.linkedin.com/company/macro-hive

    32 min
  6. Ep. 323: Jonathan Xiong on China, Dollar and Using AI in Asset Management

    28 AUG

    Ep. 323: Jonathan Xiong on China, Dollar and Using AI in Asset Management

    Jonathan Xiong is the founder and CEO/CIO of Arrowpoint Investment Partners, a new Asia-focused hedge fund. Prior to starting Arrowpoint, Jonathan was the Co-CEO of Millennium Management Asia for five years. Before that, he was Head of Fixed Income Alternatives and the lead Portfolio Manager for the GS Global Opportunities Fund at Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) for seven years. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Jonathan was a Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager at Mellon Capital Management for 11 years in the Systematic Global Macro team. This podcast covers investment philosophy, alpha, risk premia, quant, multi-manager/pod shops, and much more.    Follow us here for more amazing insights: https://macrohive.com/home-prime/ https://twitter.com/Macro_Hive https://www.linkedin.com/company/macro-hive

    48 min
  7. Ep. 322: Rerelease – Adam Frank on Aliens, AI and Climate Collapse

    21 AUG

    Ep. 322: Rerelease – Adam Frank on Aliens, AI and Climate Collapse

    Adam Frank is a professor of astrophysics at the University of Rochester. A self-described ‘evangelist of science,’ Adam regularly writes and speaks about subjects like intelligent life forms in the universe, high-energy-density physics, space exploration and missions, climate change and more. In this podcast we discuss public science communication and scientific denialism, intersection of science, art and spirituality, searching for aliens – SETI and the Fermi Paradox, and much more.    Follow us here for more amazing insights: https://macrohive.com/home-prime/ https://twitter.com/Macro_Hive https://www.linkedin.com/company/macro-hive

    1h 4m
  8. Ep. 321: Antonio Del Favero on Favourite Rates Trades, Fed and Dollar

    14 AUG

    Ep. 321: Antonio Del Favero on Favourite Rates Trades, Fed and Dollar

    Antonio Del Favero is a macro strategist at Macro Hive. He focuses mainly on the US economy and G3 rates markets. Formerly, he worked at various macro hedge funds, including Tudor, Maniyar Capital and Brevan Howard. He holds a master’s in finance from the ETH/University of Zurich and a master’s in economics from Bocconi University. In this podcast we discuss the importance of financial conditions, why the US slowed in 2025 H1, impact of US tariffs, and much more.    Follow us here for more amazing insights: https://macrohive.com/home-prime/ https://twitter.com/Macro_Hive https://www.linkedin.com/company/macro-hive

    33 min
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