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Dec 2023
1h 16m

TIP591: Currencies and Debt w/ Lyn Alden

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About this episode

In this episode, Stig Brodersen talks with investment expert Lyn Alden about currencies, debt, inflation, and how to invest in an uncertain world.


IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

06:00 - Why the bull theses are always more thoughtful and plentiful, and how to account for that.

18:47 - The relationships between debt, inflation, and wars.

26:53 - How to best take advantage of debt in your portfolio.

33:53 - How capital controls work.

46:54 - How a debt restructuring works in practice.

49:02 - Can technology be so deflationary that the FED can print us to inflation? 

1:00:08 - The future role of the Euro on the global scene.

1:09:24 - Whether China is in a balance sheet recession.

1:11:46 - The pros and cons of Argentina dollarizing its economy.


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