Milk Road Macro

In this episode, FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller breaks down why trucking and freight data may be the most important real-time indicator in macro right now, and why it’s flashing bullish. Despite rising oil prices, geopolitical tension, and recession fears, the data tells a very different story. Freight volumes are rising, trucking capacity is tightening, and industrial demand is quietly acceleratin...

In this episode of Milk Road Macro, Geoffrey Kendrick (Head of Digital Assets Research at Standard Chartered) breaks down why stablecoins could trigger a $1 trillion capital shift, reshape the global banking system, and accelerate crypto adoption faster than most investors expect. ~~~~~ ⁠🧠 See exactly what top investors are trading in real time: try Milk Road Pro for just $1 for 14 days before th...

In this episode of Milk Road Macro, macro expert Jordi Visser breaks down why we’re entering one of the most important economic transitions in decades, driven by AI, rising commodity demand, and growing stress in credit markets. Oil prices are climbing. Private credit is starting to crack. At the same time, artificial intelligence is reshaping the global economy faster than anyone expected. So wha...

In today’s episode of Milk Road Macro, we sit down with macro strategist Steve Van Metre to break down what’s really happening beneath the surface of the market… and why this could be the early stages of a much bigger move. From systematic selling and CTA flows to rising oil prices and weakening consumer demand, this episode connects the dots between macroeconomics, market structure, and investor...

In today’s episode, we sit down with economist Peter St Onge to break down what rising oil prices mean for inflation, the labor market, and the broader macro economy. Historically, major recessions have often followed major oil shocks. But today’s global economy is very different from the 1970s. The U.S. is now one of the world’s largest energy producers, global supply chains have evolved, and cen...

Oil just spiked above $100. Gold is pushing toward new all-time highs. And geopolitical tensions are reshaping global markets. In this episode of Milk Road Macro, we sit down with Nicky Shiels, Head of Research and Metals Strategy at MKS PAMP, to break down the macro forces driving the surge in commodities and what it means for investors. ~~~~~ 🧾 Turn your crypto tax nightmare into an IRS-ready r...

In this episode of Milk Road Macro, we break down how wars, government debt, and central bank policy shape global markets, and why Bitcoin may be positioned to benefit regardless of how the macro environment evolves. David Brickell explains why geopolitical conflicts often lead to more debt issuance, more liquidity injections, and ultimately higher asset prices. We also dive into the growing role...

In this episode of Milk Road Macro, we break down what the Iran conflict means for oil markets, inflation, Federal Reserve policy, bond yields, and risk assets. While headlines focus on war, the real story may be how markets were already positioned before the strike. Oil had been breaking out. Gold was gaining momentum. Bond yields were starting to roll over. The question now is whether this escal...

In this episode of Milk Road Macro, we sit down with veteran commodities trader Sal Gilbertie to break down why real assets are gaining attention in 2026, how geopolitics and trade wars are reshaping supply chains, and what investors need to know about agriculture, energy, metals, and digital assets. ~~~~~ 🧾 Turn your crypto tax nightmare into an IRS-ready report in minutes with Summ, start free...

In this episode of Milk Road Macro, we sit down with veteran macro strategist Michael Pento to unpack his warning about a historic “triple bubble” across equities, real estate, and debt markets, and what it could mean for investors in 2026 and beyond. Pento argues that years of ultra-low interest rates, money printing, and massive government deficits have distorted asset prices across the board, l...

In this episode of Milk Road Macro, Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick explains why the bull market may still be intact despite weakness in tech and risk assets. He breaks down key macro signals, including strong market breadth, resilient earnings, stable labor data, massive AI CapEx, firm credit markets, persistent inflation near 3%, and global leadership from industrials, commodities, Europe,...

In this episode of Milk Road Macro, technical analyst Chris Vermeulen lays out the case that markets may be transitioning from late-cycle distribution into a potential financial reset. While the S&P 500 is still technically in an uptrend, momentum is fading, the Nasdaq is showing lower highs and lower lows, and the Magnificent 7 are beginning to roll over. When market leadership weakens, broad...

In this episode of Milk Road Macro, we break down why geopolitics, not inflation, not the Fed, not earnings, is becoming the dominant force driving global markets in 2026. Matt Gertken (Chief Geopolitical Strategist at BCA Research) joins us to unpack the rising instability in Iran, the real risk of disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, and what a potential oil shock would mean for equities, commodi...

Are we witnessing the beginning of a new commodity supercycle? In today’s episode of Milk Road Macro, Clem Chambers breaks down why gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and copper are moving, and what it signals for the global economy. Gold has been surging, but according to Clem, this isn’t just about inflation or interest rates. It’s about geopolitics. Central banks are buying gold aggressively as...

In this episode of Milk Road Macro, Andreas Steno Larsen, explains why the macro playbook that worked for the last 15 years is broken, and why markets haven’t fully priced in the new regime we’re entering. We discuss how AI is pressuring the software-as-a-service economy, why private credit may be sitting on hidden risk, and how this is triggering a major rotation from software into hardware, ener...

Gold and silver just experienced trillion-dollar swings. The ISM printed its biggest upside surprise in years. Stocks are grinding higher. And yet… the one signal that normally powers real bull markets still hasn’t turned. In this episode of Milk Road Macro, the team from Market Radar breaks down the macro regime that explains why markets feel completely out of sync right now and why most investor...

In this episode of Milk Road Macro, we sit down with Mark Yusko to break down how long-term wealth is created, not through predictions or short-term trades, but through a repeatable macro framework focused on innovation, infrastructure, and non-consensus thinking. ~~~~~ 📊 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discover crypto’s onchain S&P 500, check out Reserve’s DTFs.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~~~~ 🔧 Tools & Channels ⁠...

In this episode of Milk Road Macro, Michael Green breaks down the passive bid, the force reshaping modern markets, and explains why price discovery doesn’t work the way most investors think it does anymore. What started as a well-intentioned shift toward index investing has quietly transformed market mechanics, distorted signals, and created a system that rewards flows over fundamentals. ~~~~~ 📊...

In this episode of Milk Road Macro, we sit down with Carol Roth to break down the uncomfortable reality behind today’s global economic system and why the loss of ownership isn’t accidental. We explore how years of zero interest rate policy, runaway fiscal spending, and financialization have pushed everyday Americans from ownership into permanent rentership. What’s framed as convenience or progress...

In this episode of Milk Road Macro, market strategist Caleb Franzen breaks down why investors feel more confused than ever, even as markets continue to make new all-time highs. Consumer sentiment is near multi-decade lows. Recession fears are everywhere. Yet retail stocks, discretionary stocks, earnings, and market breadth are all signaling strength. ~~~~~ 📊 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discover crypto’s onchain...

In this episode of Milk Road Macro, portfolio manager Michael Lebowitz breaks down why passive investing may fail, why volatility is returning, and how investors should think about risk management, portfolio rotation, and survival strategies in the year ahead. ~~~~~ ⁠🤖 AI isn’t a trend. It’s a supercycle. Get 20% off AI PRO this week only.⁠ ~~~~~ 📊 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discover crypto’s onchain S&P 50...

In this episode of Milk Road Macro, James Lavish joins us to break down the escalating conflict between President Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and why this battle could threaten the stability of the U.S. financial system. ~~~~~ 🤖 AI isn’t a trend. It’s a supercycle. Get 20% off AI PRO this week only. ~~~~~ 📊 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discover crypto’s onchain S&P 500, check out Reserve’s DT...

In this episode of Milk Road Macro, legendary macro analyst Jim Bianco breaks down why 2026 is shaping up to be a regime change, not just another turn in the cycle. From immigration-driven population shifts to sticky inflation, AI-driven productivity, and a Federal Reserve with no clean exit, the old models investors lean on are starting to fail. ~~~~~ 📊 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discover crypto’s onchain S&P...

In this episode of Milk Road Macro, housing market analyst Melody Wright breaks down why today’s housing crisis isn’t about interest rates or supply shortages… but about grift, policy distortion, and hidden debt that have quietly warped the system over the last decade. ~~~~~ 📊 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discover crypto’s onchain S&P 500, check out Reserve’s DTFs.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~~~~ 🔧 Tools & Channels 🥛 ⁠Free M...

In this episode of Milk Road Macro, Fundstrat’s head of technical strategy Mark Newton reveals why 2026 is set to be a "choppy" year of consolidation rather than collapse—and identifies the exact months to buy the dip for the next multi-year bull run. ~~~~~ 📊 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discover crypto’s onchain S&P 500, check out Reserve’s DTFs.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~~~~ 🔧 Tools & Channels ⁠⁠⁠⁠🥛 ⁠Free Milk Ro...