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Quant Pulse#100: DB’s QuantitativeResearch Podcast - Transcript Executive SummaryThisQuant Pulse podcast discusses a volatile week in financial markets, Quantitative Strategist characterized by geopolitical events, shifting inflation narratives, and central bankactions. Equities experienced significant swings driven by US-Iran headlines and AIinvestment concerns, ultimately recovering due to a ceasefire. Rates tracked oilinflation, with the ECB delivering a hike while the Fed's dot plot turned more dovish.Oil remained a dominant macro asset, fluctuating with geopolitical developments Cleaned & Structured Transcript Introduction to Quant Pulse[00:00] : The podcast from Deutsche Bank Research, with interviews on current economic and financial topics. Listen as economists and analysts from Deutsche Francesco: Welcome to our 100th Quant Pulse, your weekly deep dive into marketdynamics and systematic quant strategies. My name is Francesco, and in the nextfive minutes, we will cover the latest market developments, the performance of our Market Developments: Equities, Rates, and Oil[00:35] Francesco: Equities were whipsawed by US-Iran headlines and renewed AI CapEx concerns. The week began with a partial rebound after the prior sell-off,supported by deal hopes and semiconductor bonds. That recovery broke as freshUS-Iran escalation, weaker mega-cap leadership, and Oracle's CapEx-heavyresults revived concerns around AI infrastructure returns. Sentiment then reversed US regulators have not approved most foreign listed stock index futures and options for US investors. Eligible investors maybe able to get exposure through over-the-counter products. Deutsche Bank does and seeks to do business with companiescovered in its research reports. Thus, investors should be aware that the firm may have a conflict of interest that could affect NASDAQ, and small caps. Rates tracked the oil inflation narrative. Early in the week, strong payrolls, high realyields, and lingering energy pressure kept the Fed hike debate alive, but the dot plothas turned more dovish as of this morning. Lower oil briefly reduced inflation swapsand supported Treasuries, but renewed strikes pushed yields higher again despitesofter core CPI. The ECB delivered its first hike since 2023, yet bonds rallied over the Oil remained the dominant macro asset. Brent first spiked on renewed Israel-Iranand US-Iran escalation, then fell below $90 as investors latched on to signs of abroader agreement and possible Hormuz reopening. The whole oil curve shiftedlower by Friday, easing inflation fears. Metals joined the relief rally with gold, silver, Macroeconomic Landscape and Volatility[02:06] Francesco: The macro tape stayed uncomfortable. US core CPI was softer, but PPI later ran hotter, and economists marked up Core Personal ConsumptionExpenditures(PCE)estimates.Jobless claims softened,while China's PPIacceleration showed the energy shock still filtering globally. Volatility stress wasconcentrated in tech. The CBOE highlighted the VIX rising sharply week-on-week, Quant Strategy Performance[02:41] Francesco: Let's now examine how our quant strategies navigated this environment. Portfolio 365, our flagship systematic portfolio, which combines 24cross-asset systematic strategies through balanced procyclical and defensive sub-portfolios, had a positive week, increasing by 40 basis points, with procyclical andbalanced posting gains and defensive overlays mildly negative. The procyclical The procyclical portfolio saw all strategies in the green, with equity tactical variantstaking the lion's share of returns, albeit with significant intra-week volatility,posting almost 3% gain on the back of the US-Iran ceasefire. Among other In the balanced portfolio, it was a mixed picture. Equity and laser and cross-sectionreversion posted the strongest gains, and commodities congestion was alsopositive. However, all other commodity strategies suffered the whipsawingdynamic of the week. Commodity carry posted the worst performance after being Finally, the defensive portfolio had a more dispersed performance within itsstrategies. No strategies posted losses, chiefly among them the defensive cashfactor. However, this was partly offset by gains in FX value and rate slowing flat. Week Ahead and Conclusion [04:15] Francesco: Looking ahead, next week is central bank heavy. The Feddecision under Chair Kevin Walsh is the focal point, with the dot plot crucial for thehike debate. The Bank of Japan (BOJ), Bank of England (BOE), Swiss National Bank(SNB), Norges Bank, Riksbank, and Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) also meet. Key [04:36] Francesco: In conclusion, the week ended with a powerful but fragile reliefrally. Lower oil interrupted the war inflation feedback loop, but inflation is still warm.Centralbanks are turning more hawkish,and AI leadership is no longerunquestioned. The next test is whether diplomacy and falling energy prices survive Disclaimer [04:57] : Podcept,