Craig Shapiro

Craig Shapiro, macro strategist and former hedge fund/commodity equities portfolio manager, shares market color and trading stories from Osprey and SAC. He talks liquidity lessons from 2008, precious metals’ parabolic moves, oil’s role as a volatility catalyst, dollar dynamics and geopolitics, and where rotations into commodities, Japan, and EM may be unfolding.

Craig Shapiro, a macro strategist at the Bear Traps Report with over 20 years in finance, dissects the U.S. cash crunch and what it means for the Treasury. He explores how recent court rulings on tariffs could affect economic strategies and job growth. The discussion shifts to the complexities of U.S. Treasury strategies amid inflation and changing international investment patterns. Shapiro emphasizes the importance of understanding market dynamics and consumer sentiment for making informed investment decisions.

Craig Shapiro, a seasoned hedge fund expert and macro strategist at the Bear Traps Report, dives into the current landscape of Federal Reserve policies and their effects on markets. He passionately discusses the impact of AI on finance and rising trends in zero data expiry options. Shapiro sheds light on gold's role as a hedge amid uncertainty and examines Bitcoin's potential as an alternative store of value. The conversation also touches on geopolitical turbulence, the future of emerging markets, and the ever-evolving strategies of institutional investors.