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DETAILED SHOW NOTES

(0:43) Jay’s introduction of Jonathan Tepper
(1:31) Jonathan’s self-introduction and background
(3:22) How and why Variant Perception was founded
(5:47) Jonathan’s introduction to his presentation
(6:23) Variant Perception provides research for hedge funds, family officers, and asset managers
(7:09) The three pain points Variant Perception aims to address
[0:10:26) How Variant Perception’s leading indicator tools can make a difference
[0:13:02) Why trades based on lagging indicators bear little fruit
[0:15:02) Some of the true leading indicators that Variant Perception watches
[0:17:18) On predicting recessions
[0:21:20) On determining valuations, on sentiment and positioning
[0:23:25) Variant Perception’s debt and currency crisis tools
[0:26:39) How to determine “excess liquidity”
[0:30:48) Leading relationships — examples from Australia and China
[0:33:07) Leading relationships — example from the UK