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Ben Hunt

Type: Macro Analyst Tracked appearances: 11

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Analyzed appearances 11

Latest appearance 2026-07-03 08:08

Most seen on Excess Returns

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Latest tracked appearance: 2026-07-03 08:08.
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AI capex 2 oil shock 2 Strait of Hormuz 2 AI and language models 1 AI buildout 1 AI fear 1 AI narrative backlash 1 China and national security 1

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Excess Returns

Ben Hunt

2026-07-03 08:08

Ben Hunt Can't Believe His Own Chart. Andy Constan Sees Problems for Semis | Last Call - July 2026

AI capexsemiconductor bottlenecksFed credibility

Preview:This episode is a multi-guest market wrap focused on three themes: AI/semis capital allocation, Fed credibility and dollar/gold moves, and labor/inflation pressure beneath the surface. The guests argue that semiconductor upside is increasingly about bottlenecks, equipment makers, and options positioning rather than simple earnings momentum; that the Fed’s credibility has improved markedly versus last summer, helping explain stronger dollar/softer gold; and that headline job growth is masking low-pay, demographic-driven hiring while oil/refining constraints could keep inflation sticky.

Excess Returns

Ben Hunt

2026-05-30 08:04

The Three Cracks in the AI Trade | What Could Derail the Market's Biggest Bet

oil shock

Preview:This episode argues that the AI trade still has powerful fundamental support, but it is increasingly vulnerable to two things: a rising political backlash against AI infrastructure and a crowded, highly frothy options market. The guests frame the market as looking through near-term geopolitical noise, while also warning that the combination of extreme call buying, high implied volatility in many AI-related names, and a dense event calendar could trigger a sharp pullback.

Excess Returns

Ben Hunt

2026-05-01 08:42

We Asked Ben Hunt, Jim Paulsen, Kevin Muir and Brent Kochuba Why Bad News Can't Break This Market

market resilienceprivate credit stressStrait of Hormuz

Preview:This episode argues the market is staying resilient because the bad news is arriving in pieces, not as a single synchronized crash. Ben Hunt frames private credit stress and Persian Gulf oil disruption as “supernovas” whose impact is still delayed, while Jim Paulsen says persistent pessimism, strong cash balances, and weak demand-driven inflation dynamics help explain why equities haven’t broken down.

Excess Returns

Ben Hunt

2026-03-28 07:32

The Moment Everyone Knew That Everyone Knew | The War That Rewrote the Rules

Iran warStrait of Hormuz

Preview:This episode is a monthly market wrap centered on the Iran war, the Strait of Hormuz, and the knock-on effects for oil, inflation, volatility, and asset prices. The speakers argue that the market is still underpricing a range of bad outcomes, while also acknowledging that a peaceful de-escalation would quickly reverse much of the risk premium.

Excess Returns

Ben Hunt

2026-02-28 09:25

When the Money Says No More | Inside a Market Driven by AI Fear

AI fearsoftware stocksoptions pricing

Preview:The episode is a market-rundown centered on the viral "AI doom" Catrini piece, with guests arguing it matters more as a scenario-planning exercise than as literal near-term evidence. Across the discussion, the speakers connect AI fear to software-stock positioning, private credit stress, global equity rotation, gold/miners strength, and the broader idea that credit cycles break when lenders finally say "no more."

Excess Returns

Ben Hunt

2026-02-13 08:35

The Fourth Turning is Here | Neil Howe and Ben Hunt on Inflation, Trust and What Comes Next

fourth turninggenerational cyclestrust breakdown

Preview:Neil Howe and Ben Hunt frame the current market and social backdrop as a classic late-cycle / fourth-turning environment: trust is breaking down, inflation and debasement are being used to redistribute purchasing power, and the U.S. is likely entering a slower-growth, more fragmented era. Their practical market view is to look outside the U.S. for equities, favor gold and commodities over bonds, and treat AI as important but likely overhyped near term relative to a longer, slower productivity payoff.

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Ben Hunt

2026-02-04 11:50

Markets Don’t Care About Data Anymore? feat. Ben Hunt & Cem Karsan | U Got Options | Ep.9

narrative investingunstructured dataAI and language models

Preview:Ben Hunt argues that markets are increasingly driven by narrative, common knowledge, and the presentation of reality rather than fundamentals alone. He says the best tactical opportunities come from tracking dormant stories as they gain volume, then pairing that with options to express convex, timing-sensitive views. The specific near-term example he emphasizes is a crowded bullish narrative around U.S. consumer spending, while his broader macro concern is a growing "sell America" / repatriation theme and a possible shift away from U.S. dollar and U.S. market dominance.

Excess Returns

Ben Hunt

2026-01-31 08:14

Last Call: January 2026 | AI Capex, Private Credit Problems and the Unstable Market

market instability vs uncertaintyoptions market flowszero DTE and jump risk

Preview:This episode is a market recap framed around three big 2026 concerns: market instability rather than simple uncertainty, rising distrust across institutions and countries, and the risk that AI capex and private credit are becoming crowded, fragile narratives. The hosts use clips and interviews with Brent Kachuba, Ben Hunt, and Kai Woo, plus commentary from Lizanne Saunders and Aswath Damodaran, to argue that options flows, narrative pressure, and balance-sheet strain are all contributing to a less stable backdrop.

Excess Returns

Ben Hunt

2025-12-19 08:41

The Economic Data is Lying | Ben Hunt and Adam Butler on the Broken Math of the American Dream

procarity vs poverty measurementfamily formation economicsDarwin's wedge and positional goods

Preview:A deep conversation between host Matt Zeigler, Ben Hunt (Epsilon Theory), and Adam Butler (ReSolve) about the growing disconnect between official economic metrics and the lived reality of American families. Butler's "Bureau of Missing Children" essay builds on Mike Green's poverty-line analysis, shifting focus to "procarity" — the debt-fueled precariousness that makes family formation economically unviable for roughly 60% of two-income households. The discussion explores Darwin's wedge dynamics, the monetization of every aspect of family life, intergenerational subsidy, labor immobility, and the loss of shared meaning in economic discourse. The tone is more diagnostic than prescriptive, with Butler and Hunt diverging on top-down vs. bottom-up solutions but unified on the urgency of the conversation.

Excess Returns

Ben Hunt

2025-11-28 10:43

The Job Loss is the Plan | Ben Hunt on the Risks of World War AI

World War II analogyChina and national security

Preview:Ben Hunt argues that the U.S. is shifting from selling AI as a productivity ‘carrot’ to framing it as a national-security ‘stick,’ with AI capex increasingly presented as a China-linked wartime mobilization. His core warning is that the scale of AI buildout is crowding out capital, energy, and jobs from the broader economy, pushing up costs and setting up political and market distortions unless some cap or reallocation is imposed.

Excess Returns

Ben Hunt

2025-10-19 09:04

The Loans No One Can Exit | Ben Hunt on How Private Credit Unravels

private creditshadow bankingFirst Brands

Preview:Ben Hunt argues that First Brands and Tricolor are not isolated blows-ups but evidence that private credit and shadow banking have moved into a late-cycle, trust-sensitive phase where hidden leverage and funding fragility can trigger a broader pullback. His core warning is that the problem is less the absolute size of any one default and more the common-knowledge shift: once investors believe the deals are opaque or the funders may be Tessios, capital velocity slows, and that can cascade through Wall Street into the real economy.

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