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TIP591: Currencies and Debt w/ Lyn Alden

Dec 3, 2023

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Investment expert Lyn Alden discusses currencies, debt, and inflation in an uncertain world. They explore topics such as debt restructuring, the relationship between world conflicts and currencies, leveraging debt, the decline of the US dollar as a global reserve currency, China's balance sheet recession, dollarization in Argentina, and the positive reception of Lyn Alden's book Broken Money.

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Debt restructuring involves pushing debt up to the sovereign level and potentially inflating it away through currency devaluation.

Successful management of moderate amounts of debt involves taking advantage of low-interest rates and leveraging investments and assets.

Central banks have the power to overcome deflation through unlimited money printing, but the consequences and potential for inflation must be considered.

The US dollar's dominance as a global reserve currency is reinforced by extensive liquidity and accessibility to a wide range of assets, making it difficult for other currencies to compete.

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Debt restructuring and its implications

Debt restructuring is primarily about sovereign debt at the national level. It involves pushing debt up to the sovereign level and potentially inflating it away through currency devaluation. The central banks have the power to override deflationary forces through sheer monetary expansion. The consequences of debt restructuring depend on the specific actions taken by policymakers. Investors who can service their current debt should not be overly worried about debt restructuring, but should exercise caution and ensure they have substantial equity and secure income to cover their liabilities.

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Introduction

5min

The Importance of Objectivity and Open-Mindedness in Investing

10min

The Role of Cryptocurrencies in Bypassing Traditional Banking Systems

8min

Leveraging Debt and Financial Engineering

25min

The Decline of the US Dollar as a Global Reserve Currency

9min

China's Balance Sheet Recession and Its Implications

7min

Dollarization in Argentina: Pros and Cons

7min

Complexity of Decision Making and Positive Reception of a Book

3min

In this episode, Stig Brodersen talks with investment expert Lyn Alden about currencies, debt, inflation, and how to invest in an uncertain world.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

06:00 - Why the bull theses are always more thoughtful and plentiful, and how to account for that.

18:47 - The relationships between debt, inflation, and wars.

26:53 - How to best take advantage of debt in your portfolio.

33:53 - How capital controls work.

46:54 - How a debt restructuring works in practice.

49:02 - Can technology be so deflationary that the FED can print us to inflation?

1:00:08 - The future role of the Euro on the global scene.

1:09:24 - Whether China is in a balance sheet recession.

1:11:46 - The pros and cons of Argentina dollarizing its economy.

Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members.
Lyn Alden’s book, Broken Money – Read reviews here.
Listen to our interview with Lyn Alden about her book Broken Money or watch the video.
Tune into our interview with Lyn Alden about How the Fed Went Broke or watch the video.
Listen to our interview with Lyn Alden about Macro and the Energy Market or watch the video.
Tune into our interview with Lyn Alden about Money or watch the video.
Listen to our interview with Lyn Alden about Gold and Commodities or watch the video.
Lyn Alden's free website.
Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcasts here.

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