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The Julia La Roche Show

#187 Michael Pento: A Triumvirate Of Bubbles Is Creating A Dangerous Situation For Markets And The Economy

Jul 30, 2024
Michael Pento, the president and founder of Pento Portfolio Strategies, dives into the precarious state of the economy, highlighting the looming dangers of simultaneous real estate, equity, and credit bubbles. He forewarns of a potential stagflationary environment, driven by two decades of negative real Fed funds rates. Pento critiques the erosion of the middle class amidst inflation and discusses the complexities of Federal Reserve policy and the shifts towards gold as a safeguard against the declining dollar.
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  • Michael Pento highlights the perilous nature of three intertwined economic bubbles—real estate, equity, and credit—due to prolonged negative real Fed funds rates.
  • The discussion emphasizes the severe erosion of the middle class's purchasing power, raising concerns about economic stability amid rising costs for essential goods.

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The Current Economic Landscape and Bubbles

There are three concurrently dangerous bubbles in equities, real estate, and credit due to two decades of negative real Fed funds rates. Michael Pinto emphasizes that the current market situation, with real Fed funds rates finally becoming positive, presents an alarming scenario. He mentions historical parallels, noting that during past bubbles—like the tech bubble in 2000 and the real estate bubble in 2006—the rates were significantly higher. The interconnectedness of these bubbles suggests that simultaneous bursts could have catastrophic effects on the economy.

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