Intro

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Harris Kupperman and Roderick van Zuylen join Monetary Matters to discuss the intersection of thematic macro trends and event-driven catalysts. They dives deep into the severe supply-demand imbalances creating massive tailwinds for the refining industry, alongside the political shifts making Latin American equities a highly lucrative trade. They also discuss the rising volatility driving commodity brokers like Marex, and why the eldercare sector is primed for a breakout due to a halt in new facility construction.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:10 Refiners Theme Setup

02:06 Why Cracks Tightened

05:18 Picking Refiner Winners

08:26 Earnings Path Dependence

14:22 Analyst Estimates Mispriced

17:54 Latin America Tailwinds

20:57 Brazil Financials Bet

24:01 Finding Mispriced Setups

30:28 KEDM Offer

31:15 Long Vol Through Brokers

34:03 Marex and Stonex Tailwinds

34:33 Macro Drivers of Volumes

36:11 CFO Hedging Incentives

37:57 Prediction Markets Opportunity

39:32 Eldercare Theme Setup

44:53 When Themes Meet Catalysts

46:17 Investor Days as Signals

48:45 Fallen Angels Returns

53:15 AI Automation for Monitors

54:23 CEO Pay as a Tell

55:26 US Consumer Weakness

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