Off-Consensus Views for 2026

Growth and Inflation Acceleration far above consensus Andrew Slazenger (reach out for a free trial, institutional investors only: [email protected]) hosts Dario Perkins and Freya Beamish as they answer:1.   What did you make of the Fed decision - is it providing backdoor financing? 2.  What are your big non-consensus ideas for 2026?3.  How much does the choice of Fed chair change the outlook - and who do you prefer, Warsh or Hassett?

Fed Cut, AI and the UK BudgetAndrew Slazenger (reach out for a free trial, institutional investors only: [email protected]) hosts Dario Perkins and Freya Beamish as they answer:1) Is a Fed rate cut now ON? What should we make of therecent FOMC dissent? 2) How is AI actually affecting the economy? 3) What do you make of the recent budgets in Japan andthe UK? What do the different market responses tell us about global markets?

Andrew Slazenger (reach out for a free trial, institutional investors only: [email protected]) hosts Dario Perkins and Freya Beamish as they answer:1) Are you more worried by strains in US money markets or equity markets?(2) Will Trump's tariff rebates stoke inflation? (3) How should central banks respond to the AI boom?

Multiple Rate Hikes Next Year? Andrew Slazenger (reach out for a free trial, institutional investors only: [email protected]) hosts Dario Perkins and Freya Beamish as they answer:1) Fed Reaction - what happens next?2) Is the K-shaped economy sustainable? Are you worried about credit cockroaches? 3) How is the world looking outside the US? Is the bull case for non-US assets still intact?

Andrew Slazenger (reach out for a free trial, institutional investors only: [email protected]) hosts Dario Perkins and Freya Beamish as they answer:1) Trade War Escalation: Will markets care?2) No Recession this year - How/When does this cycle end? 3) What could burst the AI bubble?

Immigration vs Inflation and AI vs Recession.Andrew Slazenger (reach out for a free trial, institutional investors only: [email protected]) hosts Dario Perkins and Freya Beamish as they answer:1) Does the government shutdown matter? 2) Would the US already be in recession without AI?3) Are deportations inflationary or deflationary? 

When it bursts, will it crash the economy?Andrew Slazenger (reach out for a free trial, institutional investors only: [email protected]) hosts Dario Perkins and Freya Beamish as they answer:1) Is the Labour market starting to crack? 2) Are bonds and equities saying completely different things about the macro outlook?3) Is AI a bubble (and could it crash the economy)?

Or do we get a major Fiscal Crisis?*Apologies for Freya's audio quality today, her internet cut out halfway through recording, and she needed to switch to her phoneAndrew Slazenger (reach out for a free trial, institutional investors only: [email protected]) hosts Dario Perkins and Freya Beamish as they answer:1) Why did Powell blink? 2) When will markets care about Fed capture? 3) Are we on the brink of a fiscal crisis (again)?

Has Trump won H1?Andrew Slazenger (reach out for a free trial, institutional investors only: [email protected]) hosts Dario Perkins and Freya Beamish as they answer:1) Is Trump winning? 2) Why did central banks turn woke? 3) Is US monetary policy even restrictive with stocks at ATHs?

How would markets react?Andrew Slazenger (reach out for a free trial, institutional investors only: [email protected]) hosts Dario Perkins and Freya Beamish as they answer:1.    What happens if Trump fires Powell?2.    Is tariff inflation finally showing up?3.    Are we still seeing policy stimulus in the RoW, or is a TACO leading to complacency there too?