As credit becomes more available in economy, we really need to couple it with much better education so that everyone has a good sense of how to think about these personal decisions. Are you pretending that something is an investment? It's really consumption? I think in housing, i see this all the time. People basically buy a house or an apartment that is beyond our means. And the justification is, look, it's a fabulous investment. No, it's not an investment. It's consumption. And you should think about, can i really afford it?
Felix and Mihir discuss the turmoil in financial markets and how best to respond as an investor or a corporate executive. Is it time to panic? What is the longer-term outlook for the economy? Will the Federal Reserve be able to tame inflation without causing a recession? They also discuss the fate of Upstart, an AI-supported lending platform. The former Wall Street darling lost much of its value, seemingly overnight. Can Upstart recover? Are we really better off with more consumer credit?