The clip discusses geopolitical and macro risks, focusing on whether US control over Venezuelan oil could hurt China and whether China might invade Taiwan. José Rocha argues Venezuela oil disruption is not a major risk because energy is fungible, while also seeing nominal GDP growth as supportive for equities and negative for bonds. Ricardo Kazan argues the world is ultra-inflationary, with dollar debasement and rising ex-oil commodities, oil as the deflationary exception, and a tail risk of no Fed cuts causing a market correction. The main takeaway is that Taiwan and monetary-policy constraints are the key tail risks to watch.
This Market Makers video, published January 14, 2026, features José Rocha, Ricardo Kazan discussing WTI, XME, Commodities ex-oil, USD, VT, Equities. 7 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.
Speakers: José Rocha, Ricardo Kazan · Tickers: WTI, XME, Commodities ex-oil, USD, VT, Equities