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MI Rewind: Why Deflation is Key to an Abundant Future w/ Jeff Booth

Jul 12, 2024

Tech entrepreneur Jeff Booth discusses why deflation is crucial for a prosperous future, the impact of technological innovation on the economy, why inflation isn't necessarily beneficial, the power of Bitcoin as a long-term investment, and ways investors can navigate economic shifts.

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Jeff Booth

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Quick takeaways

Inflation requiring debt accumulation for asset investment complicates economic progress.

Bitcoin's deflationary nature challenges conventional monetary systems, offering a safe value store.

Federal Reserve's quantitative tightening risks market instability, necessitating careful policy balance.

Deep dives

Challenges of the Inflationary System

The current inflationary environment presents challenges where rising rents and food prices force individuals to juggle multiple jobs to stay financially afloat. The underlying economic structure pits inflation against technological deflation, highlighting a crucial imbalance. Inflation often requires individuals to accumulate debt to invest in assets like real estate, exploiting the declining value of currency over time. This unsustainable system compels individuals to navigate a financial landscape where the traditional belief in the necessity of inflation complicates economic progress.

Intro

4min

Technological Advancements and Economic Impacts

11min

The Impact of Stimulus on Various Sectors

4min

The Impact of Artificially Low Interest Rates on Mega Corporations and the Need for a New System like Bitcoin

13min

Analyzing the Role of Deflation in Addressing Climate Change and Promoting Sustainability

4min

Impact of Deflation and Role of Bitcoin in Economy

11min

Opportunities for Millennials and Bitcoin Adoption on Company Balance Sheets

3min

Clay Finck chats with Jeff Booth about inflation and deflation, why inflation isn’t necessarily ‘good’ for a healthy and thriving economy, why so many people are missing the fact that deflation and technological innovation is too powerful of a force to stop, why Jeff believes that Bitcoin is positioned to perform well over the long-term, and much much more!

Jeff Booth is a technology entrepreneur and founder of BuildDirect which is now a company with a market capitalization of over $500 million.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN

00:00 - Intro

06:10 - The two colliding forces at an exponential rate and why they are the most important thing for investors to understand.

10:37 - An example of deflation playing out in our everyday lives.

12:07 - Why there has been such a huge disconnect in the price changes between certain industries.

29:29 - Why inflation isn’t necessarily ‘good’ for a healthy and thriving economy.

32:55 - Why so many people are missing the fact that deflation and technological innovation is too powerful of a force to stop.

40:09 - Whether the Federal Reserve can perform quantitative tightening or not in the future.

41:22 - Why Jeff believes that Bitcoin is both an asymmetric bet and one of the safest places to store value.

46:22 - How investors can potentially benefit from these massive shifts in our economy.

49:10 - What Jeff is seeing for Bitcoin adoption from the private companies he works with.

And much, much more!

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