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Macro Themes strategies

100 documented Macro Themes strategies from our reference catalogue of 20,000 — names, logic and sources. Catalogued here, tested honestly, and — usually — buried in the graveyard.

AI productivity deflation theme
AI ThemeShort
Long-term: AI deflationary - long duration
Source: Scotia Wealth
Capital Economics 5 themes 2026
CompositeMulti
AI / China weakness / trade war / inflation / geopolit
Source: Capital Economics
Deflation basket Treasuries
DeflationLong
Long-duration Treasuries for deflation
Source: encyclopedia
Goldman macro thematic 2026
CompositeMulti
Goldman thematic megatrends 2026
Source: GSAM
Inflation hedge basket
Inflation HedgeLong
Real assets + commod + TIPS + gold inflation hedge
Source: encyclopedia
JPMorgan thematic ETF allocation
CompositeMulti
JPM thematic basket allocation
Source: JPMorgan
Long 6G/5G infrastructure
Frontier TechLong
QCOM ERIC NOK 5G/6G basket
Source: encyclopedia
Long AI ETFs CHAT BOTZ AIQ
AI ThemeLong
Pure-play AI thematic ETFs
Source: encyclopedia
Long AI compute / Nvidia
AI ThemeLong
Long Nvidia AMD TSMC ASML core AI compute basket
Source: encyclopedia
Long AI hardware suppliers
AI ThemeLong
AVGO MRVL CDNS SNPS specialized AI hardware
Source: encyclopedia
Long AI infrastructure power
AI ThemeLong
Long power-gen utilities + grid + nuclear (CEG VST NEE)
Source: MorganStanley
Long AR/VR metaverse
Frontier TechLong
Metaverse / AR-VR investment - mostly disappointed
Source: encyclopedia
Long BTC ETH ETFs
Crypto ThemeLong
Long BTC + ETH spot ETFs (post-Jan 2024 launch)
Source: encyclopedia
Long Bitcoin de-dollarization
GeopoliticalLong
BTC as alternative reserve asset
Source: encyclopedia
Long China A-shares vs H
ChinaL/S
Long A-shares short ADRs on discount narrowing
Source: encyclopedia
Long China consumer
ChinaLong
Long China consumer if stimulus arrives
Source: encyclopedia
Long Chinese tech rebound
ChinaLong
Long KWEB on tech rebound
Source: encyclopedia
Long Coinbase platform
Crypto ThemeLong
COIN benefits from crypto vol + adoption
Source: encyclopedia
Long EM consumer rising middle
DemographicLong
EM rising middle class consumer basket
Source: encyclopedia
Long EM equities reflation
ReflationLong
EM benefits from weak USD + commod reflation
Source: encyclopedia
Long EV battery China
ChinaLong
Long CATL BYD on EV growth
Source: encyclopedia
Long EV charging infrastructure
Energy TransitionLong
CHPT BLNK EV-charging stocks
Source: encyclopedia
Long EV manufacturers
Energy TransitionLong
Tesla BYD Rivian EV maker basket
Source: encyclopedia
Long GLP-1 obesity drugs
DemographicLong
LLY NVO GLP-1 obesity-drug winners
Source: encyclopedia
Long India re-rating
GeopoliticalLong
India benefits from China+1 strategy
Source: encyclopedia
Long Japanese yen
DeflationLong
JPY rallies in deflation/risk-off
Source: encyclopedia
Long Korea/Japan vs Taiwan
GeopoliticalL/S
Pair Korea/Japan long Taiwan short for geopolit hedge
Source: encyclopedia
Long Mexico USMCA winners
Trade WarLong
Mexico ETF benefits from USMCA + nearshoring
Source: encyclopedia
Long Mexico/Vietnam nearshoring
GeopoliticalLong
Beneficiaries of nearshoring China
Source: encyclopedia
Long Taiwan vol hedge
GeopoliticalLong vol
Taiwan put hedge for geopolitical risk
Source: encyclopedia
Long Tokenization RWA theme
Crypto ThemeLong
Tokenized real-world assets growth theme
Source: encyclopedia
Long USD safe-haven
DeflationLong USD
Strong USD in deflation/risk-off
Source: encyclopedia
Long Vietnam ASEAN winners
Trade WarLong
Vietnam Indonesia from China supply shift
Source: encyclopedia
Long aging demographic plays
DemographicLong
Healthcare assisted living retirement basket
Source: encyclopedia
Long anti-aging biotech
DemographicLong
Anti-aging biotech basket
Source: encyclopedia
Long art / collectibles
Inflation HedgeLong
High-value art / collectibles for inflation
Source: encyclopedia
Long autonomous driving
Frontier TechLong
TSLA MBLY GOOGL autonomous driving plays
Source: encyclopedia
Long banks steepener
ReflationLong
Banks benefit from yield-curve steepening
Source: encyclopedia
Long carbon credits EU ETS
Energy TransitionLong
Long EU + global carbon credits
Source: encyclopedia
Long carbon vs short fossil
Energy TransitionL/S
Long carbon credits short oil&gas majors
Source: encyclopedia
Long climate adaptation
ClimateLong
Climate adaptation infrastructure plays
Source: encyclopedia
Long cobalt nickel battery metals
Energy TransitionLong
Cobalt + nickel battery metals plays
Source: encyclopedia
Long commodities broad
ReflationLong
Broad commodity ETF for reflation
Source: encyclopedia
Long commodities stagflation
StagflationLong
Energy + agriculture + gold stagflation basket
Source: encyclopedia
Long copper electrification
AI ThemeLong
Copper for grid + EV electrification demand
Source: Sprott
Long critical minerals basket
Energy TransitionLong
Equal weight uranium copper silver - critical materials
Source: Sprott 2025
Long crypto banks Coinbase Galaxy
Crypto ThemeLong
Galaxy Digital + crypto-friendly banks
Source: encyclopedia
Long crypto miners
Crypto ThemeLong
MARA RIOT CLSK crypto miner basket
Source: encyclopedia
Long cybersecurity
GeopoliticalLong
Cybersecurity ETFs
Source: encyclopedia
Long cyclicals reflation
ReflationLong
Materials industrials energy financials cyclical bias
Source: encyclopedia
Long data center REITs
AI ThemeLong
EQIX DLR data-center REITs benefit from AI capex
Source: encyclopedia
Long defense aerospace
GeopoliticalLong
LMT NOC GD RTX defense basket
Source: encyclopedia
Long defensives deflation
DeflationLong
Staples + healthcare in deflation
Source: encyclopedia
Long defensives stagflation
StagflationLong
Quality defensives in stagflation
Source: encyclopedia
Long electrical equipment
AI ThemeLong
EATON ETN ROK GNRC electrical infrastructure
Source: encyclopedia
Long energy stagflation
StagflationLong
Long energy stocks in stagflation
Source: encyclopedia
Long energy storage
Energy TransitionLong
FLNC TSLA grid-scale energy storage
Source: encyclopedia
Long enterprise AI software
AI ThemeLong
MSFT GOOGL META CRM PLTR enterprise AI plays
Source: encyclopedia
Long farmland REITs
Inflation HedgeLong
Farmland-REIT inflation hedge
Source: encyclopedia
Long flood/wildfire insurance
ClimateMulti
Reinsurance + climate-risk insurers
Source: encyclopedia
Long gold deflation hedge
DeflationLong
Gold rallies on real rates falling
Source: encyclopedia
Long grid modernization
Energy TransitionLong
EATON GNRC ETN grid modernization
Source: encyclopedia
Long humanoid robots
Frontier TechLong
Humanoid robot tech speculative basket
Source: encyclopedia
Long hydrogen economy
Energy TransitionLong
PLUG BE LIN hydrogen + fuel cell plays
Source: encyclopedia
Long inflation breakevens
ReflationLong
Long TIPS short Treasury for breakeven exposure
Source: encyclopedia
Long lithium EV battery
Energy TransitionLong
ALB SQM Albemarle SQM lithium pure-plays
Source: encyclopedia
Long memory chips HBM
AI ThemeLong
Micron Hynix Samsung HBM for AI accelerators
Source: encyclopedia
Long natural gas AI demand
AI ThemeLong
Long natural gas - meets ~20% of new AI power needs
Source: Morgan Stanley
Long onshoring industrials
GeopoliticalLong
Industrials benefiting from reshoring/CHIPS Act
Source: encyclopedia
Long quantum computing
Frontier TechLong
IBM IONQ RGTI quantum-computing basket
Source: encyclopedia
Long rare earths Pentagon
Energy TransitionLong
Rare earths basket - MP Materials USA Rare Earth
Source: encyclopedia
Long renewable utilities
Energy TransitionLong
NEE BEP ICLN renewable energy basket
Source: encyclopedia
Long robotics
Frontier TechLong
Robotics ETF basket
Source: encyclopedia
Long shipping rates inflation
Inflation HedgeLong
Shipping rates inflation hedge proxy
Source: encyclopedia
Long small-caps reflation
ReflationLong
Russell 2000 outperforms in reflation
Source: encyclopedia
Long solar manufacturers
Energy TransitionLong
FSLR ENPH SEDG solar value chain
Source: encyclopedia
Long sovereign gold theme
GeopoliticalLong
Central banks accumulating gold
Source: encyclopedia
Long space economy
Frontier TechLong
Space ETFs - launch + satellites
Source: encyclopedia
Long stablecoin issuers
Crypto ThemeLong
USDC issuer + Tether-related plays
Source: encyclopedia
Long tariff beneficiaries
Trade WarLong
Long US domestic manufacturers benefiting from tariffs
Source: encyclopedia
Long timberland REITs
Inflation HedgeLong
Timber REIT inflation hedge
Source: encyclopedia
Long uranium inflation
Inflation HedgeLong
Uranium as inflation + energy hedge
Source: encyclopedia
Long uranium nuclear theme
AI ThemeLong
Uranium miners + nuclear utilities for AI baseload
Source: Sprott
Long water for cooling
AI ThemeLong
Water utilities + cooling tech for data centers
Source: encyclopedia
Long water scarcity theme
ClimateLong
Water-related ETFs and infra
Source: encyclopedia
Long wind power
Energy TransitionLong
Vestas Orsted GE Vernova wind plays
Source: encyclopedia
Macro factor portfolio
CompositeMulti
Allocate to growth/inflation/credit/term factors
Source: encyclopedia
Pair: AI winners vs losers
AI ThemeL/S
Long AI-enablers short AI-disruptees
Source: encyclopedia
Reflation basket commodity
ReflationLong
Long copper steel oil + EM equity short USD
Source: encyclopedia
Short AI-disrupted services
AI ThemeShort
Short legacy IT services + outsourcing being AI-disrupted
Source: encyclopedia
Short CNY 7.5 break
ChinaShort CNY
Bet on CNY weakness through 7.5
Source: encyclopedia
Short China growth basket
GeopoliticalShort
Short FXI MCHI on weak China growth
Source: Capital Economics
Short China property
ChinaShort
Short China property developers (Evergrande lessons)
Source: encyclopedia
Short GLP-1 disrupted food
DemographicShort
Short snack/sweets impacted by GLP-1 adoption
Source: encyclopedia
Short USD reflation
ReflationShort USD
Short DXY in reflation
Source: encyclopedia
Short cyclicals deflation
DeflationShort
Short materials/industrials in deflation
Source: encyclopedia
Short long-duration stagflation
StagflationShort
Short long bonds in stagflation
Source: encyclopedia
Short tariff victims importers
Trade WarShort
Short import-heavy retailers
Source: encyclopedia
Short tobacco/alcohol GLP-1
DemographicShort
Short tobacco/alcohol GLP-1 lifestyle disruption
Source: encyclopedia
Short-term AI inflation
AI ThemeLong
Short-term AI capex creates inflation pressure
Source: Scotia

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