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Why Invest?

An interview with Bill Blain: Making sense of markets

Jun 5, 2024
Renowned investor Bill Blain discusses market mantras, Tesla, Bitcoin, and political competency in economic stability. Topics include UK and US financial outlooks, interest rates, gold investment, global markets, and personal insights/predictions for 2024.
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  • Bill Blaine emphasizes timing asset decisions overthinking them, including caution towards Bitcoin.
  • UK faces financialization challenges after QE, highlighting importance of stable currency and political competency.

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History and Purpose of the Morning Porridge

Bill Blaine started his daily newsletter, Blaine's Morning Porridge, in 2007 during the financial crisis to provide market commentary. Beginning with 30 clients, it quickly grew to 10,000 subscribers, mainly professionals in the investment markets. Bill's approach involves gathering insights from discussions in the alternative asset space and using them to inform his market commentary.

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