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PodcastReal VisionSeptember 21, 2026

Are Markets About to Take Off Again? | Macro Mondays: September 21, 2026

Steno sees exhausted bearish positioning and a reaccelerating semiconductor cycle setting up a Q4 rally across AI, gold, and crypto together.

  • Crypto rally tied to dollar debasement: Steno attributes the rally to a short-dollar proxy trade running since July, catalyzed by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ramping up long-dated bond buybacks.
  • AI and crypto move together, not either/or: Steno rejects the rotation narrative, arguing crypto's rise reflects blockchain use in an emerging 'agent economy' built on AI.

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