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US Dollar Endgame: Hyperinflation Is Coming with Peruvian Bull (WiM492)

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Jul 12, 2024
Financial expert Peruvian Bull discusses hyperinflation, the US Dollar endgame, Japanese monetary policy history, yield curve control, impact of central banks owning government debt, transition to a new global reserve currency with Bitcoin, implications of Dollar Milkshake Theory on the decline of the US Dollar, and exploring Bitcoin as a financial barometer and China's gold demand.
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ANECDOTE

Japan's 1990 Bubble

  • Japan stimulated a massive credit bubble in the late 1980s, peaking in 1990.
  • The Imperial Palace's value exceeded California's real estate, highlighting the bubble's extremity.
INSIGHT

Japan's QE

  • Quantitative easing (QE) was first implemented by the Bank of Japan in 2001 to combat deflation.
  • QE involves creating bank reserves and swapping them for assets on commercial bank balance sheets.
INSIGHT

Yield Curve Control

  • Yield curve control (YCC) involves manipulating the entire yield curve lower through unlimited bond purchases.
  • The Bank of Japan uses YCC to prevent a sovereign debt crisis due to Japan's high debt-to-GDP ratio.
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