On episode 149 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Neil Dutta, Head Economist at Renaissance Macro Research, to discuss: the Federal Reserve, small caps catching a bid, how worried we should be about recession, the economic implications of the presidential election, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Kraneshares. To learn more about their KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy (ticker KMLM), visit: https://kfafunds.com/kmlm/ More from Neil: https://x.com/RenMacLLC 00:00 - Cold Open 07:57 - Intro 09:54 - Get on with it 11:57 - June CPI 19:02 - Rotation 24:54 - Get on with it - part 2 30:16 - The Labor Force 38:29 - Is a recession coming? 48:26 - Consumer Spending 50:24 - The Yield Curve 52:33 - Delta's Softer Expectations 55:59 - Neil De-Bunks 01:01:01 - Favorites Consider the fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses, which can be found in the prospectus online at kfafunds.com/kmlm. Read the prospectus carefully before investing. Investing involves risk, including loss of principal. KraneShares are distributed by SEI Investments Distribution Co. and are not affiliated. 👕 Check out The Compound shop: https://www.idontshop.com 🎙️ Listen to our podcasts: TCAF: https://podcasts.thecompoundnews.com/show/TCAF/ Animal Spirits: https://podcasts.thecompoundnews.com/show/animalspirits/ Ask The Compound: https://podcasts.thecompoundnews.com/show/ATC/ The Compound Newsletter: https://www.thecompoundnews.com/subscribe Instagram: https://instagram.com/thecompoundnews Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecompoundnews Investing involves the risk of loss. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be or regarded as personalized investment advice or relied upon for investment decisions. Michael Batnick and Josh Brown are employees of Ritholtz Wealth Management and may maintain positions in the securities discussed in this video. All opinions expressed by them are solely their own opinion and do not reflect the opinion of Ritholtz Wealth Management. The Compound Media, Incorporated, an affiliate of Ritholtz Wealth Management, receives payment from various entities for advertisements in affiliated podcasts, blogs and emails. Inclusion of such advertisements does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation therewith, by the Content Creator or by Ritholtz Wealth Management or any of its employees. For additional advertisement disclaimers see here https://ritholtzwealth.com/advertisin.... Investments in securities involve the risk of loss. Any mention of a particular security and related performance data is not a recommendation to buy or sell that security. The information provided on this website (including any information that may be accessed through this website) is not directed at any investor or category of investors and is provided solely as general information. Obviously nothing on this channel should be considered as personalized financial advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities. See our disclosures here: https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/ #thecompound #investing #stockmarket