Macro-to-Micro by Samantha LaDuc

Macro-to-Micro by Samantha LaDuc

Trade Ideas Around A US Govt Shutdown

Setups for bonds, yield curve, dollar, equities & volatility.

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Mar 01, 2025
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Trump Is Fine With A US Govt Shutdown

Samantha LaDuc
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March 1, 2025
Trump Is Fine With A US Govt Shutdown

Fiscal dominance is an exponential function. It eventually kills the bond market which kills the monetary system. Ending fiscal dominance triggers debt deflation which kills the monetary system. - Frank De Baere

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Shutdowns cost money - they don't save the govt money!! Also, tax receipts and GDP take a hit. And even if Govt employees get all their missed backpay, Govt contractors do not. With that I have some ideas on what trades support this potential macro event risk…

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