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America's Collapse: Raoul Pal's Warning For The Dollar, Housing Market & Upcoming Recession PT 1

Jun 8, 2023
Raoul Pal, a former hedge fund manager and global economics expert, warns of a looming financial crisis. He discusses the unsustainable debt levels in the American economy and the risks of hyperinflation, stressing that we're already in a recession. Pal reveals that the American dream is faltering due to stagnant wages and rising costs, emphasizing the need to prepare for future economic challenges. He also explores the historical cycles of economic conflict and critiques current financial policies that amplify fragility in the system.
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Raoul Pal

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Quick takeaways

  • The global financial system is dependent on ongoing debt, with governments and the private sector constantly rolling over debt and creating new debt in its place.
  • Asset prices are primarily driven by central bank liquidity through quantitative easing, rather than the actual performance of companies.

Deep dives

The Everything Code: Understanding the Global Financial System

Raoul Paul's theory, known as the 'Everything Code', suggests that after the 2008 financial crisis, global central banks and governments agreed to crowd out the private sector and continue to have financial crises. This is because with governments and the private sector at 100% of GDP in debt, interest payments consume all economic growth, resulting in negative growth. The solution has been the implementation of quantitative easing, where central banks monetize interest payments by printing money. This leads to an optical illusion of rising asset prices, driven by the expansion of central bank balance sheets. As a result, the global financial system is mutually dependent on ongoing debt, with the government and private sector constantly rolling over debt and creating new debt in its place.

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