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Ed Dowd: Danger of Deep Economic Recession

Feb 23, 2025

Ed Dowd, a former BlackRock portfolio manager, shares his candid insights on the U.S. economy's challenging trajectory. He discusses alarming trends like rising inflation and the heavy burden of government debt. Ed warns of a potential deep recession, comparing today’s market to the dot-com bubble and exploring the speculative AI boom. He also highlights the risks around major tech stocks like NVIDIA and Google's declining search dominance. Ultimately, he emphasizes staying prepared for significant economic shifts and seizing opportunities amid turmoil.

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Economic distortions caused by high deficit spending and immigration policies suggest the current positive indicators are unsustainable.

Warnings of inflated stock market valuations indicate a possible correction of 30% to 50%, urging investors to reassess their strategies.

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Reevaluation of Economic Predictions

Recent observations highlight a significant reevaluation of predictions regarding the U.S. economy. Many economists had anticipated a recession by late 2023 or early 2024, but this forecast failed to materialize. The reliance on historic economic cycle indicators proved flawed, prompting a reassessment of underlying factors like government spending. Historically high levels of deficit spending have distorted economic indicators, indicating that the conditions which buoyed the economy are unsustainable.

Intro

2min

Economic Dynamics and Policy Impacts

20min

Analyzing Stock Market Valuations Amid Economic Concerns

4min

Navigating the Speculative AI Boom

3min

The Impending Threat to Google's Search Dominance and Stock Value

2min

Market Corrections and Economic Insights

11min

Opportunities Amid Economic Turmoil

4min

In this interview, former BlackRock PM Ed Dowd, doesn't hold back on where the U.S. economy is going (significantly lower) and how to prepare. WAIVER & DISCLAIMERIf you register for this webinar/interview you agree to the following: This webinar is provided for information purposes only. All opinions expressed by the individuals in this webinar/interview are solely the individuals’ opinions and neither reflect the opinions, nor are made on behalf of, Bloor Street Capital Inc. Presenters will not be providing legal or financial advice to any webinar participants or any person watching a recorded version of the webinar. The investing ideas and strategies discussed on this webinar/interview are not recommendations to buy or sell any security and are not intended to provide any investment advise of any kind, but are made available solely for educational and informational purposes. Investments or strategies mentioned in this webinar/interview may not be suitable for your particular investment objectives, financial situation, or needs. You should be aware of the real risk of loss in following any investment strategy discussed in this webinar/interview. All webinar participants or viewers of a recorded version of this webinar should obtain independent legal and financial advice. All webinar participants accept and grant permission to Bloor Street Capital Inc. and its representatives in connection with such recording. The information contained in this webinar/interview is current as of February, 2025, the date of this webinar/interview, unless otherwise indicated, and is provided for information purposes.

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