- Thinks there will be a slow grind higher in stocks
- Sees recession in Q3 or Q4
- Something is going on from a flows perspective in stocks that's constructive
- The Fed could declare victory on inflation
- Says we're in a multi-year trading range
- Says his view has changed in the past six months because of generative AI; says it will be a productivity miracle
- Historically productivity miracles have been associated with strong stocks and lower inflation
- There will be big winners and big losers from AI
- My guess is that two-year rates will be higher after short debt ceiling fit; gold will be lower and stocks higher
- Says he will buy risk assets on 'indigestion' around debt ceiling
- Bitcoin remains a small holding in his portfolio but entire regulatory apparatus in US is against it
What's most interesting about this interview is that he repeatedly indicated that he's totally changed his views since the release of large language AI models. More and more people are coming around to the idea that it's a gamechanger. I would have been interested to hear about who he thinks will be the winners and losers and how it will bifurcate but he wasn't asked.