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Money Matters with Jack Mallers

EP.32: Unwinding Japan's Carry Trade

Aug 12, 2024
Jack Mallers, a trading strategy expert, joins financial analyst Bill Mallers Jr. and economic commentator Dylan Lieteau to dissect Japan's recent carry trade unwinding. They analyze its global market repercussions and debate the delicate balance of tight versus loose monetary policies. The trio also delves into the interconnection between the U.S. economy, interest rates, inflation, and the growing challenges of high debt alongside insufficient population growth, sparking intriguing discussions about future economic trajectories.
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Quick takeaways

  • The unwinding of Japan's carry trade has triggered a global liquidity shock, affecting international monetary policies and market stability.
  • Investing in hard assets like Bitcoin is emphasized as a strategic response to rising inflation and economic disparities in the current landscape.

Deep dives

Market Liquidity and Asset Performance

The current financial landscape is characterized by significant fragility, risk, and illiquidity, which limits the ability of financial authorities to impose discipline on the market. The discussion emphasizes that despite recent fluctuations in Bitcoin's price, these conditions create an environment where asset prices, including Bitcoin, are unlikely to experience significant downturns before the upcoming election. Several asset classes, including stocks and gold, are highlighted to show strong year-over-year growth, demonstrating the effectiveness of hard assets in a debasing fiat currency environment. In this context, being long on hard assets is seen as a strategy to navigate impending inflationary pressures.

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