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Interview recorded - 19th of April, 2023On todays episode of the WTFinance podcast I had the pleasure to welcome back Alex Gurevich, During our conversation we spoke about the inflation tied is going back out due to recessionary trends, how this could lead to a deflationary annihilation, how this could benefit bonds and other global trends Alex is currently watching. I hope you enjoy!0:00 - Introduction0:40 - Current macroeconomic trends Alex is paying attention to?2:15 - What caused the inflation and why is it decreasing?4:35 - Why will commercial real estate be annihilated?6:10 - Could things get worse in the economy later this year?8:25 - Will the FED have higher policy for longer?12:05 - How will markets react to FED policy?14:45 - Data points to watch for recession warning?18:05 - What would a massive deflation mean for markets & earnings?19:45 - Any assets that Alex is watching for recession?22:25 - What bonds is Alex watching?24:30 - Any other key drivers Alex is watching?26:25 - What is happening in Japan?30:00 - One message to take away from conversation?31:00 - New normal or back to pre-covid?Alex Gurevich is the Founder and CIO of HonTe Advisors, LLC. More recently, Alex has transformed his very successful family office into a global macro strategy suitable for institutional investors. He is the author of the Wall Street Journal bestselling book The Trades of March 2020 and The Next Perfect Trade which articulate his rigorous trade selection and investment process. Alex was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Russia, and earned his PhD in mathematics from the University of Chicago.Alex Gurevich - Twitter -  https://twitter.com/agurevich23LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-gurevich-23a358105Website - https://honteinv.com/WTFinance -Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wtfinancee/Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/67rpmjG92PNBW0doLyPvfniTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wtfinance/id1554934665?uo=4Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnthonyFatseas

Interview recorded - 18th of April, 2023On todays episode of the WTFinance podcast I had the pleasure of welcoming back Anthony Vicino -  a best selling author, host of the Multifamily Investing Made Simple Podcast and manager of $70M real estate portfolio. During our conversation we spoke about the property market, why single family properties could continue to increase, the impending risk of multifamily properties, current real estate trends and starting your own business. I hope you enjoy!0:00 - Introduction 0:42 - Is the housing markets as bad as it seems?7:22 - variable rates in other countries9:45 - Single family properties up, multifamily down?11:17 - Property markets won’t crash?13:17 - Had Covid de-urbanisation reversed?15:57 - Key drivers for investing in real estate and red flags to avoid?20:27 - Not about the worst building on the block22:57 - 80k debt to millionaire in 3 years27:57 - High margins, low upfront costs, scalable30:17 - What is one message listeners should take away?Ten year ago Anthony was $80k in debt, living in the back of a van, and struggling daily to get out of my own way. He felt trapped by my ADHD mind and life's infinite distractions.Unfocused, undisciplined, and unreliable... He lacked the tools needed to survive, much less thrive. But Anthony knew he was made for more. A search that led me to a system for reclaiming control of the most valuable asset any of us have...His focus.With this system I built my first business to 7-figures in under a year. Then I wrote a book. Then I built another business to 7-figures. And another.I might have ADHD, but there's nothing unique about my story. We all struggle with distractions, procrastination, and self-sabotage. I simply found a system for goal setting, prioritization, and execution which allowed me to unleash my hyper focused mind on demand.Now I'm on a mission to help other entrepreneurs, creatives, and high performers build better businesses, invest in real estate, and maximize their Return on Life.Anthony Vicino - YouTube -  @AnthonyVicino  Website - https://anthonyvicino.com/Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnthonyVicinoInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/theanthonyvicino/?hl=enWTFinance -Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wtfinancee/Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/67rpmjG92PNBW0doLyPvfniTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wtfinance/id1554934665?uo=4Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnthonyFatseas

Interview recorded - 7th of April, 2023On todays episode of the WTFinance podcast I had the pleasure of welcoming back Doomberg.During our conversation we spoke about OPEX flexing their muscles, how the US is driving enemies together, how Europe made it through the winter and the manipulation of Bitcoin prices. I hope you enjoy!0:00 - Introductions 0:10 - Is OPEC flexing their muscles or showing their weakness?3:00 - Will OPEC members comply with cuts?5:15 - US driving enemies together7:40 - NAFTA an economic superpower8:55 - Increase of energy production in the US?11:30 - Strategic foreign policy or constant missteps?13:40 - How did Europe get through Winter and what does that mean for the next one?17:30 - What we see in energy prices?20:30 - Shift towards energy security?23:50 - Essential commodities dropping in price?26:10 - The influence CZ has on Crypto prices32:40 - Signature Bank failed because Crypto exposure?34:00 - Other banks under pressure?35:23 - One message to takeaway from our conversation?The group started writing Doomberg in May of 2021 to highlight the fundamentals missing from many economic and policy decisions, and it quickly grew to be one of the most widely read finance newsletters on Substack.This publication is their passion, and the content is borne out of the team’s deep experience in heavy industry, private equity, and the hard sciences. Family offices and c-suite executives hired them to deliver innovative thinking and clarity to complex problems – they operate as though their subscribers share those same expectations.Read their full bio here - https://doomberg.substack.com/aboutDoomberg - Substack - https://doomberg.substack.com/Twitter - https://twitter.com/DoombergTWTFinance Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wtfinancee/Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/67rpmjG92PNBW0doLyPvfniTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wtfinance/id1554934665?uo=4Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnthonyFatseas

Interview recorded - 6th of April, 2023On todays episode of the WTFinance podcast I have the pleasure of welcoming back Marc Faber, Editor and Publisher of the “Gloom, Boom & Doom Report”.During our conversation we talked about the risk of a decade long bear market and whether they peaked in 2021, whether the US time as a world power had ended, who would be the next world hegemony and potential outperformance of emerging markets. I hope you enjoy!0:00 - Introduction0:22 - Marc’s current thoughts about the markets?5:05 - Why will we see a downturn?7:00 - Inflation adjusted equity market peak?9:30 - Why have equity markets peaked?12:50 - End of the US as a world power?17:07 - Move away from the US Dollar?21:00 - Further banking collapses?24:10 - Change in city dynamic?26:25 - Who will become the next world hegemony?30:15 - Which emerging markets look interesting?32:55 - Latin American countries cheap?36:30 - One message to takeaway from our conversation?Dr Marc Faber was born in Zurich, Switzerland. He went to school in Geneva and Zurich and finished high school with the Matura. He studied Economics at the University of Zurich and, at the age of 24, obtained a PhD in Economics magna cum laude.Between 1970 and 1978, Dr Faber worked for White Weld & Company Limited in New York, Zurich and Hong Kong. Since 1973, he has lived in Hong Kong. From 1978 to February 1990, he was the Managing Director of Drexel Burnham Lambert (HK) Ltd. In June 1990, he set up his own business, publishing a widely read monthly investment newsletter “THE GLOOM BOOM & DOOM” report which highlights unusual investment opportunities.He is also the author of several books including “TOMORROW’S GOLD – Asia’s Age of Discovery” which was first published in 2002 and highlights future investment opportunities around the world. “TOMORROW’S GOLD” was for several weeks on Amazon’s best seller list and has been translated into Japanese, Korean, Thai and German.Dr. Faber is also a regular contributor to several leading financial publications around the world.A book on Dr Faber, “RIDING THE MILLENNIAL STORM”, by Nury Vittachi, was published in 1998.A regular speaker at various investment seminars, Dr Faber is well known for his “contrarian” investment approach.Marc Faber -Website - https://www.gloomboomdoom.com/Twitter - https://twitter.com/gloomboomdoom?lang=enLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-faber-gloomboomdoom/?originalSubdomain=hkWTFinance -Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wtfinancee/Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/67rpmjG92PNBW0doLyPvfniTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wtfinance/id1554934665?uo=4Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnthonyFatseas

Interview recorded - 5th of April, 2023On todays episode of the WTFinance podcast I had the pleasure of speaking with Alasdair Macleod - Head of Research at Goldmoney, Educator for sound money and demystifying finance and economics.During our conversation we spoke about why interest rates are so important in the current scheme of things, how current events impact the banking industry, the end game of current debt system and what this means for precious metal prices. I hope you enjoy!0:00 - Introduction0:16 - Alasdair’s current thoughts on the market8:10 - Deposits being withdrawn from banks10:38 - How does this effect the banking industry?16:15 - Whose fault is the banking collapse?21:19 - End game of current debt system?27:10 - Any historical examples of devaluation of a currency?32:50 - Will all fiat currencies devalue?37:55 - Why have precious metals prices increased?44:20 - One message to takeaway from our conversation?Alasdair Macleod is Head of Research for GoldMoney. He is an educator and advocates for sound money through demystifying finance and economics. His background includes being a stockbroker, banker, and economist.Alasdair Macleod started his career as a stockbroker in 1970 on the London Stock Exchange. Within nine years, he had risen to become senior partner of his firm.Subsequently, he held positions at the director level in investment management and worked as a mutual fund manager. Mr. Macleod also worked at a bank in Guernsey as an executive director.For most of his 40 years in the finance industry, he has been demystifying macroeconomic events for his investing clients. The accumulation of this experience has convinced him that unsound monetary policies are the most destructive weapon governments use against the common man. Accordingly, his mission is to educate and inform the public in layman's terms what governments do with money and how to protect themselves from the consequences.Alasdair Macleod - Website - https://www.goldmoney.com/Blog - https://www.goldmoney.com/research/legal-definitions-of-money-and-creditRecent Article - https://www.goldmoney.com/research/time-to-trash-triffinTwitter - https://twitter.com/MacleodFinanceLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alasdair-macleod-9494b27/WTFinance -Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wtfinancee/Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/67rpmjG92PNBW0doLyPvfniTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wtfinance/id1554934665?uo=4Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnthonyFatseasThumbnail picture from - https://news.bitcoin.com/investor-richard-mills-says-economy-is-rushing-into-a-us-dollar-crisis-of-epic-proportions/

Interview recorded - 3rd of April, 2023On todays episode of the WTFinance podcast I had the pleasure of speaking with Matthew Piepenburg, During our conversation we spoke about whether the FED has control over the debt market, Risk of US Dollar losing its hegemony, what happens with a debt collapse and the winners and losers of such an event. I hope you enjoy!0:00 - Introduction0:45 - Can the current situation get worse?7:45 - Does the FED have control over the debt market?11:55 - Risk of International US Dollars flooding the country?16:55 - US becoming the common enemy12:25 - US threat has lost its bite22:45 - What collateral will replace US Treasuries?29:20 - What happens with a debt collapse33:45 - Which countries will be the winners?37:50 - Investing on Commodities?42:30 - Commodities detach from trends?44:50 - One message to takeaway from our conversation?With over 20 years of experience as the General Counsel and, later, CIO of a highly-capitalized single family office (J.H. Johnson); as the Managing Director of a multi-billion, multi‐family office (Massey Quick & Co); and as the Managing Director to a multi-manager hedge fund specializing in managed futures, long/short credit trades and global macro dynamics), Matt has overseen the allocation of over $5 billion in investable assets over a full range of portfolios and alternative investment vehicles.He has lead the quantitative and qualitative due diligence on hundreds of diverse hedge fund managers and strategies and has developed a unique expertise as to the best practices and diverse strategies of the world’s premier investment funds.Matt graduated from Brown University, with highest honors (Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa). He holds a Master’s degree and Juris Doctor from Harvard University and the University of Michigan respectively. Fluent in French and German, (having also worked at Dresdner Bank, Frankfurt) he is the author of numerous international white papers on macro conditions, asset classes and global risk management strategies.Following his engagements with family offices, Matt became involved in structuring an launching hedge funds working closely with Morgan Stanley in selecting, allocating, and sizing the diverse, top-quartile portfolio managers which comprise a zero-beta multi-manager fund. With over two decades of experience investing in alternative investment vehicles, including selection of the managers within the aforementioned fund, Matt contributes a deep understanding of the strategies employed by carefully vetted managers and has an equally extensive grasp of constructing uncorrelated, multi-product/security portfolios around market themes with an omnipresent focus on market analysis and risk management.Matt’s collective expertise has forged a strong understanding of macro forces and their essential role in selecting the most efficient and timely strategies for long term asset preservation and growth in current conditions and those to come. His widely acclaimed and user-friendly blogs, straight-talk and conservative/defensive approach to investing are invaluable components of the Signals Matter community.Matthew Piepenburg - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewpiepenburg/Books - https://amzn.to/3Ujf9M6Signals Matter - https://www.signalsmatter.com/matthew-piepenburg/Gold Switzerland - https://goldswitzerland.com/author/matthew-piepenburg/WTFinance -Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wtfinancee/Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/67rpmjG92PNBW0doLyPvfniTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wtfinance/id1554934665?uo=4Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnthonyFatseas

Interview Recorded - 31st of March, 2023On today's episode of the WTFinance podcast I had the pleasure of welcoming back Clive Thompson, a retired Wealth Manager from Switzerland. During our conversation we spoke about what was behind the recent bank collapses, commercial real estate the next concern, what this means for the world of banking, how the FED can continue with unrealised losses and whether a BRICs currency could replaced the US Dollar. I hope you enjoy!0:00 - Introduction1:40 - What is behind the recent bank collapses10:30 - Commercial Real Estate the next issue?15:50 - Most inflated real estate cities to drop18:20 - Which banks have the most exposure to commercial real estate?19:30 - What does this mean for the world of banking?21:25 - Further concentration in largest companies?32:40 - Could the FED go bankrupt?40:10 - What does a pivot mean for currency and monetary system?43:05 - How bad would BRICS currency be for US Dollar?44:50 - One message to takeaway from our conversation?Clive has 47 years of experience in finance & wealth management. This encompasses structuring and advice relating to quoted investments, Private Equity investments, family businesses, tax, residency, real estate, inheritance, Wills, legal, lending, Trusts, Companies and Foundations and all kinds of personal and private advice. He has been actively involved for decades in the arena of Trust structures. This often involved negotiating and discussing the contracts relating to the sale of family companies.Clive's latest position before retirement was as Managing Director in the Anglophone Private Clients Department of Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA, based in Geneva. He was responsible for wealth management services provided to a small number of wealthy English and French speaking families.Clive continues to remain very active in the world of wealth, with a strong focus on Private Equity, and direct Equity Investing via the global stock markets. His passion is the financial analysis of Balance Sheets, P&Ls, Cash Flow and business projections. Clive loves examining business opportunities, like Private Equity, and digging into the fundamentals of quoted companies to achieve a market beating performance.Clive Thompson - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/clive-thompson-661997251/Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9aye4wQ8OkWTFinance - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wtfinancee/Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/67rpmjG92PNBW0doLyPvfniTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wtfinance/id1554934665?uo=4Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnthonyFatseas

Interview recorded - 31st of March, 2023On todays episode of the WTFinance podcast I had the pleasure of speaking with Rafi Farber, The @endgameinvestor . During our conversation we spoke about the further banking collapses, why this could lead to a $100 trillion government bailout, what this means for inflation and what is currently happening in precious metals. I hope you enjoy!0:00 - Introduction1:07 - Current Take on what is happening at the moment?4:20 - Derivatives to collapse another Systemic Bank?8:10 - Trillion Dollar Bailout?10:38 - Could Shadow Banking system lead to further pain?13:25 - Last market push up?16:15 - M2 money supply the key metric to watch?17:40 - Chinese Yuan to reduce US hegemony?20:50 - What would an economic restructure look like?22:30 - Precious metal producers to be wealthiest countries?24:15 - What is happening in precious metals?26:10 - Correlation of commodities with markets no more?28:40 - One message to takeaway from our conversation?Rafi Farber - YouTube -   @endgameinvestor  Seeking Alpha - https://seekingalpha.com/checkout?service_id=mp_1347Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/endgameinvestorTwitter - https://twitter.com/RafiFarberWTFinance -Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wtfinancee/Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/67rpmjG92PNBW0doLyPvfniTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wtfinance/id1554934665?uo=4Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnthonyFatseas

Interview recorded - 27th of March, 2023On todays episode of the WTFinance podcast I had the pleasure of speaking with Robert Bryce - An author, journalist, podcaster, film producer and public speaker with other 30 years experience in the energy and electricity markets.During our conversation we spoke about what is currently happening in the electricity landscape, whether Europe can make it through the next winter, current red flags in the markets and what this means for our future. I hope you enjoy!0:00 - Introduction0:16 - What is currently happening in the electricity landscape?2:37 - Why is the energy market regional?4:00 - Some fuels more efficient to transport than others5:30 - Asia moving to coal?7:20 - Energy shift?9:25 - Is the US in a different boat?12:00 - Policy pushing investment away from gas?13:15 - Can Europe survive another Winter?15:08 - Secular shift away from Europe due to energy security fears?16:10 - Gas arbitrage between US & the rest of the world18:00 - Convergence on price?19:30 - Coal a stop gap for energy security in the short term until nuclear?21:28 - Uranium challenges due to Russian conflict?23:00 - Main red flags in the energy markets?25:38 - Everything will cost more in the future27:47 - Friendly energy & manufacturing countries to prosper29:00 - One message to take away from our conversation?Robert Bryce is a Texas-based author, journalist, podcaster, film producer, and public speaker.  Over the past three decades, his articles have appeared in numerous publications including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, National Review, Field & Stream, and Austin Chronicle.His new documentary, Juice: How Electricity Explains the World, which he produced along with Austin-based film director Tyson Culver, was released in mid-2020 and is now available on numerous streaming platforms including: iTunes, Amazon Prime, Google Play, Vimeo, YouTube, Xbox, and Vudu. A review of Juice in Birth. Movies. Death said the message of the film “is delivered with ease and precision through smooth editing, narration, and interviews with succinct information from the past, present, and potential ideas for the future. Filled with beautiful aerial shots and poignant scenes on par with images out of National Geographic magazine, Culver’s documentary debut is enlightening and powerful.”Bryce has published six books. His first book, Pipe Dreams: Greed, Ego, and the Death of Enron, received rave reviews and was named one of the best non-fiction books of 2002 by Publishers Weekly. His second book, Cronies: Oil, the Bushes, and the Rise of Texas, America’s Superstate, was published in 2004. His third book, Gusher of Lies: The Dangerous Delusions of “Energy Independence,” published in March 2008, was favorably reviewed by more than 20 media outlets. The American magazine called Gusher “a strong and much-needed dose of reality.” A review of Gusher by William Grimes of the New York Times said that Bryce “reveals himself in the end as something of a visionary and perhaps even a revolutionary.”In 2010, Bryce published Power Hungry: The Myths of “Green” Energy, and the Real Fuels of the Future.Robert Bryce - Website - https://robertbryce.com/Twitter - https://twitter.com/pwrhungryYouTube -  @RobertBryce  WTFinance - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wtfinancee/Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/67rpmjG92PNBW0doLyPvfniTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wtfinance/id1554934665?uo=4Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnthonyFatseasThumbnail image from - https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/fandd/issues/2022/12/beating-the-european-energy-crisis-Zettelmeyer

Interview recorded - 22nd of March, 2023On todays episode of the WTFinance podcast I had the pleasure of speaking with Gregory Mannarino, “The Robin Hood of Wall Street” and Founder of Traders Choice. During our conversation we spoke about the current banking crisis, how this could lead to a debt meltdown, what this means for personal freedom and how you can protect your wealth during such a situation. I hope you enjoy!0:00 - Introduction0:15 - What is Greg’s opinion on the banking crisis?2:40 - US regional banking system is unique3:35 - Consolidation of the banking system6:00 - How are central banks removing liquidity8:20 - Could there be protests against bank bail outs?9:54 - FED balance sheet growing11:15 - Treasuries and government bonds caused the current problem12:13 - Can markets hold up with current issues?16:09 - Unrealised losses on balance sheets19:00 - Race for the door21:55 - What will the catalyst for the next crisis?24:15 - Will the FED be the one bank in the US?27:30 - Assets to protect wealth during a debt crisis?30:40 - One message to takeaway from our conversation?Gregory Mannarino, also known as "The Robin Hood Of Wall Street," is an active/full time trader of the capital markets with a world-wide following.Born on July 22, 1965, he became interested in "Wall Street," like many others at the time, in 1987 after seeing the movie Wall Street with Michael Douglas. Around that time he was able to get an entry level position, then subsequently to the trading floor,  at the now defunct bank Bear Stearns, but within a relatively short time realized that working on Wall Street was not like the movies and moved on. He went on to get a medical degree and practiced medicine as a Physician Assistant beginning in 1996, now retired from practice. He also served in the United States Naval Reserve Medical Service Corps, having attained the rank of Lieutenant. Gregory even published a book on casino Blackjack strategies years later, and was banned from playing the game in Las Vegas casinos.Gregory Mannarino - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/GregoryMannarinoTraders Choice - https://traderschoice.net/WTFinance -Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wtfinancee/Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/67rpmjG92PNBW0doLyPvfniTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wtfinance/id1554934665?uo=4Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnthonyFatseas