The Disconnect Between Wall Street and Main Street

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The chapter delves into the impact of COVID-19 on the financial markets, highlighting the injection of liquidity by the central bank and the resulting disparity between Wall Street's success and Main Street's struggles. It also discusses student loan debt forgiveness, the safety of traditional investment portfolios, the implications of historically low interest rates, and the importance of understanding different interest rates in the financial markets.

Matthew Piepenburg talks about the macro environment, current market trends, and risks and opportunities ahead. Matthew is the Co-Founder of SignalsMatter and Co-Author of the book, “Rigged to Fail”. He has over 20 years’ experience in investing, alternative assets, and finance, with expertise in managed futures, credit, and equity investing.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN

00:00 - Intro

06:53 - What is a Main Street investor?

06:53 - What are the risks and opportunities for Main Street investors?

10:05 - Why is the next recession going to be worse than previous ones?

35:53 - Why might Buffett be wrong regarding macro environments and interest rates.

43:08 - Are 401Ks at risk?

01:03:06 - How can you position yourself to mitigate risk?

01:07:16 - What impact will rising interest rates have on the financial markets?

01:16:17 - When will market manipulation end?

And much, much more!

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BOOKS AND RESOURCES

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Recommended Book: Rigged to Fail by Matthew Piepenburg.
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