Macro
The Ideological Investor does not abandon analysis but reorients it. Instead of treating geopolitics, technology, or culture as “externalities” to be hedged, they treat them as the primary drivers of value. This means integrating geopolitical intelligence into risk analysis, and treating AI not merely as an industry to bet on but as a structural fo... See more
The Fall of the Intelligent Investor and the Rise of the Ideological Investor
We are now entering an age of the “Ideological Investor”—an allocator of capital in a world where markets are refracted through geopolitics, technology, and culture, and the stakes could not be higher for retail investors to take note. To navigate this new era, I propose the consideration of three ideological pillars that define investment risk and... See more
The Fall of the Intelligent Investor and the Rise of the Ideological Investor
-Most US spending on Social Security, Medicare, and Defense is unaffected by recent policy. All of this spending is sideways-to-up for the foreseeable future, which trickles into the consumer economy, the healthcare sector, and the defense sector.
-The two-speed economy is likely to remain in effect. High interest rates (even after some cuts), Medic... See more
-The two-speed economy is likely to remain in effect. High interest rates (even after some cuts), Medic... See more
Lyn Alden • August 2025 Newsletter: Tighter Fiscal, Looser Monetary
The US is likely heading toward:
Investment Implications
- Lower rates (circa 3%) despite near-term inflation
- More liquidity injections (US$1.5 trillion in 2026)
- Continued unconventional policy tools (Treasury QE, stable coin-driven demand)
Investment Implications
- Risk-On: favor Bitcoin, equities, and growth assets
- Watch for Fed rate cuts and monitor US Treasury bill issuanc
Crescendo
Investors must prioritize tracking liquidity flows over traditional cycles, as innovative policies blur monetary/fiscal lines and reshape credit creation, with the coming of stable coins potentially shifting power toward government intermediation and liquidity growth.
Crescendo
Looking ahead, the US is likely to see lower policy rates (circa 3%) and increased liquidity stimulus despite near-term inflation risks, as supply-side shocks from higher tariffs (taxes) slow growth and eventually curb price pressures. The Fed and Treasury are employing unconventional tools – including ‘Not-QE, QE’ (backdoor liquidity injections), ... See more
Crescendo
Put another way, the liquidity of the private sector is determined by the size of its asset holdings divided by their average duration . Thus, any change in average duration must result in a change in ‘liquidity’. These actions are not limited to the US Federal Reserve, because the US Treasury is also a major debt issuer. If the Treasury changes th... See more
Crescendo
QE (quantitative easing) operations essentially involve asset swaps. The Fed balance sheet expands by the Fed buying securities in the open market and simultaneously injecting liquidity as payment. Balance sheets still balance, but the Fed’s balance sheet has grown larger and the private sector’s balance sheet has changed its composition and, impor... See more