Coin Stories Steph Pomboy: Recession Reality Check - Can They Print Their Way Out of Next Crash? Owning Bitcoin, Gold or Both
Aug 26, 2024
In this discussion, Steph Pomboy, founder of Macro Mavens, shares her insights on the current economic recession and the Fed's challenges in managing it. She explores the viability of printing more money during downturns and emphasizes her preference for cash and gold as safe havens. The conversation shifts to Bitcoin, where Steph discusses its volatility and investment potential amid regulatory scrutiny. She highlights the need for financial literacy and independent thinking when navigating today's tumultuous financial landscape, contrasting hard assets with fiat currencies.
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Credit-Driven Growth Hits Diminishing Returns
- The economy requires ever-increasing amounts of credit to produce the same GDP growth.
- Steph Pomboy warns diminishing returns on credit make another downturn inevitable without cleansing excesses.
Credit Card Borrowing Signals Main Street Stress
- Rising credit card debt and delinquencies reveal consumer strain despite headline 'soft landing' narratives.
- Pomboy highlights that credit card borrowing at high rates signals real financial stress for lower-income households.
Fed's Pivot Is Uncertain And Limited
- The Fed can and will try larger QE but faces limits from still-elevated inflation components.
- Pomboy doubts material rate cuts unless a true recession forces them, limiting the pivot trade's reliability.