The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters PREVIEW: Brokenomics | Market Update October 2025
Oct 21, 2025
Dan delves into recent market turbulence and reflects on his cycle thesis regarding Bitcoin and economic patterns. He discusses how COVID-19 extended the liquidity cycle due to unprecedented fiscal actions. There’s an examination of looming government debt maturities and why markets appear flat despite some gains. The conversation highlights how liquidity influences market performance and hints at a potential surge in market activity as early as late 2025. Don't miss Dan’s insights on the timing for the next liquidity phase!
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Bitcoin Buy Call Revisited
- Dan recounts urging listeners to buy bitcoin when it was around $16,000 and watching it rise massively.
- He notes that in normal investing that return would be celebrated, but current conditions feel abnormal.
Cycle Delayed By COVID Stimulus
- The market cycle Dan predicted didn't fail, it was delayed by COVID-era interventions.
- Massive pandemic printing extended the stimulus phase and pushed the peak out by ~12–24 months.
Pandemic Printing Bought Extra Time
- Pandemic-era money printing allowed governments to load up on cheap debt and extend maturities.
- That extra liquidity pushed the next phase of the cycle roughly a year to 18 months later than expected.