Michael Gayed: Liquidity Now Trumps Fundamentals?

Andrew Brill welcomes Michael Gayed to explain why liquidity has overtaken traditional fundamentals as the primary driver of market performance. Michael, Portfolio Manager at Tidal Financial Group and Publisher of The Lead-Lag Report, highlights the misaligned incentives that keep liquidity flowing and distort market pricing alongside the Federal Reserve’s controversial role in these dynamics. He also discusses China’s surprising stock market recovery, sectors he’s bullish on, the breakdown of traditional economic indicators post-COVID, and what this all means for investors. Few. Investment Concerns? Get a free portfolio review with Wealthion’s endorsed financial advisors at https://www.wealthion.com/free Chapters: 01:58 - Economic Outlook: A Bifurcated Market 03:49 - Traditional Indicators: No Longer Reliable? 07:27 - The Fed’s Rate Cut: Did They Jump the Gun? 11:35 - China’s Stock Market Surge and Future Potential 13:53 - The Impact of China’s Recovery on Commodities, Inflation & USD 18:01 - Is a Recession on the Horizon? 19:31 - US Debt Concerns: What’s The Real Crisis Point? 21:58 - Bonds and the Fed’s Influence on the Market 24:10 - Is AI Still a Big Market Driver? 25:45 - Sector Opportunities: Energy, Healthcare, and Utilities 31:01 - Michael’s Barbell Investing Strategy Connect with us online: Website: https://www.wealthion.com X: https://www.x.com/wealthion Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wealthionofficial/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wealthion/ #Wealthion #Wealth #Investing #Finance #Markets #Economy #China #Oil #Gold #Fed #Macro #Stocks #LeadLag #MichaelGayed  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices