Markets Hit A New All Time High, Whats Next?

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  April 22, 2026 at 18:45  |  58:42  |  1000x Podcast
Speakers
Avi Felman — Principal, GoldenTree Asset Management
Jonah Van Bourg — Head of Trading, Cumberland / ex-Vitol

Summary

Avi and Jonah discuss the current market rally, arguing that it is broadening and has further to go due to underallocation and strong fundamentals. They are bullish on Bitcoin due to capital reallocation and reflexive buying from products like STRC, and they see specific opportunities in NASDAQ, semiconductors, and purr, while warning about Avis as a short. They also express skepticism about DeFi and Ethereum's roadmap.

  • Discussion on whether the market rally is broadening, with indicators like equal-weight S&P and Russell performing better.
  • Bullish on US economy and tech, specifically NASDAQ and semiconductor ETFs, due to AI infrastructure build-out.
  • Bitcoin bullish thesis due to flows, lack of sellers, and reflexive dynamics from Michael Saylor's STRC product.
  • Bearish on most of crypto except Bitcoin and a few select projects like purr.
  • Positive on purr as a way to access Hyperliquid.
  • Short Avis due to overextension from a short squeeze and potential share issuance.
  • Critical of DeFi and Ethereum's rollup roadmap after the Kelp Dow hack.
  • Warning about socialism as a long-term risk to markets, but not an immediate concern.
Trade Ideas
Avi Felman Principal, GoldenTree Asset Management 9:18
Bullish on NASDAQ due to AI and strong economy.
The US economy is strong and growing, tech is an accelerator that improves earnings per share and productivity, and we are in the early phases of building out infrastructure for the AI revolution. The market rally has legs because many investors remain underallocated, and breadth is improving with equal-weight S&P and Russell performing better.
Avi Felman Principal, GoldenTree Asset Management 9:18
Bullish on semiconductor ETFs for AI infrastructure.
Semiconductors are a key part of the AI infrastructure build-out, and the early phases of the AI revolution require massive compute expansion. This drives investment in semiconductor companies, and the sector benefits from the broader market rally and improving breadth.
Avi Felman Principal, GoldenTree Asset Management 11:23
Bitcoin going up due to flows and reflexive buying.
Bitcoin looks good technically and is underbought. There is a reflexive dynamic with Michael Saylor's STRC product where deposits buy Bitcoin, issuing stock to pay dividends, creating predictable buying pressure. Flows show a lack of sellers, and recent DeFi hacks reallocate capital to Bitcoin as the most decentralized and bulletproof asset.
Jonah Van Bourg Head of Trading, Cumberland / ex-Vitol 35:20
Bullish on Purr as access to Hyperliquid.
Purr is doing extremely well because people want access to Hyperliquid but cannot get it on-chain easily, so Purr is the only way to gain that exposure. It benefits from the demand for Hyperliquid's services.
Jonah Van Bourg Head of Trading, Cumberland / ex-Vitol 44:34
Short Avis due to share issuance after squeeze.
Avis is a fantastic short because the short squeeze has pushed the price too high, and the company can issue more shares to raise cash, which will dilute shareholders and bring the price down. The move is playing out, and it could trade around 300 in six months.
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