Send us a text Title: The Autopsy of a Dying System Subtitle: How a Foreign Money Printer Rigged the Game and Why Bitcoin is the Only Way Out. The consensus hallucination blames the Fed. The reality is a foreign money printer running a 40-year rigged game. This is the autopsy of that lie. I dissect the malware that infected the West and reveal the only asset with the physics to escape the coming demolition. The full transmission is your survival guide. Credits : @Searley1, host of the great podc...
Jul 17, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Send us a text This show reflects on what it means to see the future too clearly and the cost of carrying that vision alone. A few weeks ago, America burned on the monitor behind me. Cameras rolled in Santa Monica. Steve Drobny, founder of Clocktower Group, advisor in global hedge funds, told me to sit straight, but I didn't care. We discussed the future and America’s possibly undead economy. The previous night, a girl at a Venice Beach bar asked where I’m from. “The future,” I replied. She was ...
Jul 07, 2025•1 hr 3 min
Send us a text The fuse is already burning. This isn’t empire. This is captivity masquerading as privilege. For decades, the dollar system was sold as sovereign strength. But behind the curtain, it was scaffolding, a fragile architecture supporting global imbalances that no one dared to fix. China floods us with goods. We print the debt. They hoard the collateral. This isn’t trade. It’s a hostage exchange. America supplies the deficits; the world returns them as liabilities. The Fed isn’t king. ...
Jun 07, 2025•51 min
Send us a text Wild bets, hot streaks, and a little market seduction. The acid capitalist is back, sunburnt and shirtless, broadcasting straight from St. Barts with sand in his toes and a dollar short in his hand. This is Confessions Part II, the origin story sharpened, scuffed, and refitted for today’s volatility junkies. If finance had a Tarantino cut, this is it. We rewind to the end of 2002. The Nasdaq’s wreckage still smoldering. The S&P up 9 percent. Me? Flat for the month, down 4.9 pe...
May 13, 2025•32 min
Send us a text This week, I offer you a barefoot sermon from the battlefield of economic memory. A walk from Hamilton to Trump. From Ricardo to Argentina. From Abraham Lincoln’s top hat to the red-capped defiance of tariff diplomacy. A retelling of the American experiment through its most potent and most misunderstood weapon: the tariff. I argue here that Donald Trump, however clumsy and chaotic, reignited a long-dormant Hamiltonian flame. Like Lincoln before him, who used tariffs not only to in...
Apr 20, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Send us a text A beachside macro sermon on whale liquidations, a 5700 S&P play, and why Treasuries are the keystone to everything. Solana trades, SOFR action, and The Acid Capitalist’s call to be volatile, be violent, be legendary. Stay acid. ⬇️ Subscribe on Patreon or Substack for full episodes ⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/HughHendry https://hughhendry.substack.com https://www.instagram.com/ hughhendryofficial https://blancbleustbarts.com https://www.instagram.com/blancbleuofficial ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Leav...
Apr 14, 2025•23 min
Send us a text Welcome back The breeze is talking again. The sea too, whispering something older than the market, more enduring than yield curves. This episode was recorded beneath Saharan skies on the island of St. Barts, during Acid Capitalist Summer Camp 2.0. But what is a camp if not a gathering of searchers. A pause in the trade winds to ask the old questions. I was met by a journalist. Young, wide-eyed, barefoot. She carried a pencil and the memory of a mixtape. She asked me to speak of fe...
Apr 10, 2025•46 min
Send us a text Welcome back to paradise, where the rosé is chilled, the sun strokes the sea, and your third ear is tuned to the gospel according to Hugh. This week, I take you deep into the delirious heart of Wall Street circa 2006, an era of mutual fund gods, tax-deductible lap dances, and a man named Scotty who nearly exploded trying to mask the scent of strippers with gasoline. Yes, really. In a 15-minute acid-laced recital, I read a wild chapter from Derek Wallis’ Occupy a Job on Wall Street...
Mar 26, 2025•14 min
Send us a text Good Fortune Makes the Man, and The Man Retains the Fortune and Multiplies It... Welcome back to another transmission from paradise, broadcasting from the heavenly shores of St. Barts. The Acid Capitalist, beamed straight into your ears, sun-kissed and untamed. This week, I open the vault—pulling an old gem from my private paywall, unchaining it from Patreon and Substack for the first time. And trust me, this one is electric. The year is 2000. The stage is Wall Street. And our pro...
Mar 19, 2025•36 min
Send us a text In this episode of The Acid Capitalist , Hugh Hendry dives into the volatile world of FinTech, analyzing Wise and its market positioning compared to giants like PayPal. He shares insights from an encounter with a young, die-hard value investor, dissecting the risks of stock-picking in a sector riddled with landmines. Are FinTech disruptors truly innovative, or are they just banks in disguise riding the interest rate wave? Hugh breaks down the hidden risks of cash transfer companie...
Mar 08, 2025•27 min•Season 1Ep. 135
Send us a text Welcome to a Christmas like no other, where I wrestle with the absurdities of modern finance and the strange beauty of human existence. From the quiet shores of St. Bart's, and it’s a quiet one for sure, Christmas morning and i’m about to post this to you all. There’s a cool macro economic essay in there somewhere. I wanted to get something, anything out there for this holiday season; I hope you can forgive the heavy breathing… This is a meditation on what it means to live in a wo...
Dec 25, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 134
Send us a text Welcome to another episode of the Acid Capitalist, coming to you from the sun-drenched shores of St. Barts in the French Caribbean. This week, we’re diving headfirst into market mayhem, absurd tales, and the kind of insights you can only find here. Palm trees. Santa Claus. Sleigh bells. An unlikely combination, yet somehow it works. St. Barts this time of year is pure energy: the priciest destination on the planet, unpredictable weather, and panicked yacht-dwellers caught in sudde...
Dec 19, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 133
Send us a text This week, a journey through the bonkers world of financial markets, absurd cultural phenomena, and personal reflections from the splendid shores of St. Barts. A Brief Memoir Moment I share a childhood anecdote about an imaginary kangaroo in my parents’ wardrobe, a metaphor for life's absurdities and the early seeds of my contrarian mindset. From tales of youthful rebellion to the consequences of throwing stones at buses, I paint a vivid picture of life lessons learned the hard wa...
Dec 12, 2024•39 min•Season 1Ep. 132
Send us a text A Life in Rebellion You should listen to the Acid Capitalist Podcast. It's my raw and revealing true story. It's about rebellion. The quiet, existential battle against the grey, the dull, soul-crushing monotony that sneaks into the cracks of life. This isn’t just my story, it’s the story of the markets, a cosmic dance between chaos and order, failure and transcendence. The Rebel’s Genesis I grew up in Glasgow, a city painted in every shade of grey. Not just the skies -though they ...
Dec 05, 2024•41 min•Season 1Ep. 131
Send us a text I was born in Glasgow, a city carved by raw grit and humor, think of Sir Alex Ferguson and Billy Connolly. Not far from there, I began my career in Edinburgh , a mere fifty miles geographically, but an infinite leap in atmosphere. Imagine stepping into an aristocratic investment house, its rooms brimming with the ghosts of ambition and refinement. Suddenly finding yourself in the domain of tall men in their dead fathers' ill-fitting trousers . Aristocrats in suits hemmed just abov...
Nov 27, 2024•26 min•Season 1Ep. 130
Send us a text Macro Meditation #2 Wow. Did you enjoy the Complexity episode? I went full zen on you. Deep breathing, tapping into the god-like forces within. Sounds crazy, right? Except it’s not. You are the god . The universe doesn’t revolve around some external queen bee or king. Nope, it’s you. But modern society? It’s been locking that realization away for centuries, creating gatekeepers, the constant buzz of traffic on the mental highway that runs through your mind. The incessant voices th...
Nov 22, 2024•29 min•Season 1Ep. 129
Send us a text Macro Meditation #2 Wow. Did you enjoy the Complexity episode? I went full zen on you. Deep breathing, tapping into the god-like forces within. Sounds crazy, right? Except it’s not. You are the god. The universe doesn’t revolve around some external queen bee or king. Nope, it’s you. But modern society? It’s been locking that realization away for centuries, creating gatekeepers, the constant buzz of traffic on the mental highway that runs through your mind. The incessant voices tha...
Nov 22, 2024•30 min•Season 1Ep. 128
Send us a text Why Acid Meditation Matters for Investors: Embracing Complexity and the Chaos Within Dear friends I’m launching a meditation series that, I admit, may seem far afield from my usual punk-macroeconomic analysis. But this is no gimmick. It’s an exploration of how mastering the inner world of your mind can make you a better investor and a more resilient human being. Why It’s Worth Your Attention You might be asking, “Why should I, a seasoned or aspiring investor, care about meditation...
Nov 19, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 127
Send us a text Mike Lynch, a man who faced down the giant of US Justice, out maneuvered the legal behemoths, took on the law and emerged victorious—only to be taken by the cold, capricious hand of Mother Nature. Imagine it: overcoming insurmountable odds, the weight of the world against you, and yet, you rise. Then, in a cruel twist, you're snuffed out by the very seas that should’ve carried you home on a joyous victory lap of vindication. And the loss of his number two, also acquitted by the US...
Aug 21, 2024•10 min•Ep. 126
Send us a text Step into the dim glow of our dive bar of financial musings in the humid, Caribbean night air, where the ACID Capitalist, Hugh Hendry, the sardonic Brent Johnson (@SantiagoAuFund), and the ever-perceptive Tracy Shuchart (@chigrl) huddle over a table of half-empty glasses and half-baked theories. This is a raw, unfiltered exploration into the underbelly of macroeconomics. We wander through the shadowy corridors of USD fluctuations, peer into the abyss of interest rate procrastinati...
Jun 14, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 125
Send us a text Some folks possess the philosophers stone. Me? I just have this fabulous oversized sofa at Maison Blanc Bleu, and as this glorious weekend unfolds, I'm rolling out my life creed. Journeys morph and twist. I embarked on an epic voyage from a haunting housing project to a chouette Caribbean island. Sacrifices were made, asses were kissed, and I, a prodigious child of circumstance, sucked the ring from every hand. But that chapter has concluded. I've arrived. And now, it's time to ki...
May 18, 2024•6 min•Ep. 124
Send us a text Strap in for a wild ride through the cannabis revolution with Peter Barsoom, the mastermind behind 1906 , where ancient botanicals meet modern science in a dazzling maze of Dadaist innovation. In this episode, Peter takes us behind the scenes of crafting cannabis products that aren't just about getting high—they're about elevating your well-being. From the gritty details of pioneering the industry's first fast-acting edibles to redefining everyday wellness, Peter shares how his Wa...
May 15, 2024•31 min•Ep. 123
Send us a text Welcome to a journey into the gold markets on today’s podcast, where I, alongside a valued member from the John Galt community, dive deep into the glittering realms of gold trading. For the next 50 minutes, we’re going to tackle some burning questions, slicing through the noise with sharp insights and fearless forecasts. Whether you're a battle-hardened trader or a curious onlooker ready to dip your toes into the gold rush, strap in. We're set to explore everything from market dyn...
May 01, 2024•32 min•Ep. 122
Send us a text Step off Wall Street's grimy sidewalks and plunge into the wilderness with the ACID Capitalist as your guide on another mind-bending journey. We've connected with Tom Morgan, a standout from this year's Ira Sohn conference and a fellow traveler lost in the financial wilds. Tom tells me that it's fantastic being telepathic, that he’s read my mind, that things are really drastic… With Tom as our wandering star, we explore the possibilities of finance's future, navigating the abstrac...
Apr 11, 2024•32 min•Ep. 121
Send us a text Dive into the vaults with the ACID Capitalist, as I resurrect a mentoring session from July '23, "The Path to Serfdom". The young Padawan and I dissect the how and why of the financial depression gripping the majority, questioning the orthodoxies that pin us down in a world seemingly designed by and for the elite. This isn't a chat; it's a rebel yell, seeking to redefine what we accept as economic 'normalcy'. Gear up for a discursive journey through the financial wilderness, where...
Apr 05, 2024•41 min•Ep. 120
Send us a text Welcome back, my enlightened audience, to another episode of Acid Therapy, where yours truly, The Acid Capitalist, delves once more into the mental maelstrom with Denise Shull's guidance. This episode serves as a serenade to the chaos of existence, exploring a myriad of topics from the rollercoaster of my personal life to the philosophical musings that keep the midnight oil burning. Denise skillfully prods and pokes at the fabric of my psyche, unraveling threads of my past, my dan...
Mar 15, 2024•17 min•Ep. 119
Send us a text Ladies and gentlemen, daredevils of the financial markets, connoisseurs of the unconventional, welcome back to what I've cheekily dubbed "Acid Therapy" with the indomitable Denise Shull . If you thought our first Tango-in-Paris was a trip down the rabbit hole, brace yourselves for a sequel that delves deeper into the psyche of trading, investing, and the emotional rollercoaster that accompanies the pursuit of pecuniary success. In this episode, we peel back the layers of the marke...
Mar 11, 2024•32 min•Ep. 118
Send us a text Switching it up with a throwback from the archives. About a year ago, I had a series of 3 interviews with Denise Shull. She's a certified pro, cut from the same cloth as Wendy from Billions – you know, that HBO show about Bobby Axelrod, the hedge fund big shot. Denise even took a swing at the show's creators, claiming they owed her royalties for using her likeness in Wendy's character. She lost that one. Tough cookie, but sharp as hell. I hesitated about putting this out. It's not...
Mar 09, 2024•31 min•Ep. 117
Send us a text In this week's episode Nick Searle the from ADP podcast interviews Hugh Hendry. Nick and Hugh talk through Hugh’s thoughts on the outlook for 2024 and go on a macro Acid Capitalist trip along the way. They discuss when will the Fed cut interest rates, the 1970s and Hugh's white paper on the parallels between the monetary landscape and the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, suggesting that attempts by central banks to control economic temperature may lead to unintended consequences. They ...
Jan 29, 2024•53 min•Ep. 116
Send us a text Here is a sneak peak from my 38 minute full video that I dorpped on my Patreon last week. To get exclusive access to all of my content as soon as it´s released, sign up today and I´ll see you in there. THIS IS NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE!! ⬇️ Subscribe on Patreon or Substack for full episodes ⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/HughHendry https://hughhendry.substack.com https://www.instagram.com/ hughhendryofficial https://blancbleustbarts.com https://www.instagram.com/blancbleuofficial ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Le...
Oct 17, 2023•13 min•Ep. 115
