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Lyn Alden on Wealth Inequality, Fourth Turning, Broken Money and Market Update

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Oct 5, 2023
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Lyn Alden
Investment strategist Lyn Alden discusses a wide range of financial and social topics including wealth inequality, the Fourth Turning, broken money, and market updates. She explores the causes of wealth concentration, the potential consequences of the US losing reserve currency status, and the role of Bitcoin in the future of finance. Alden also delves into the macro and market update for the fall of 2023.
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QE and Wealth Inequality

  • QE's impact on wealth concentration depends on how governments spend the newly created money.
  • The US uses QE to favor certain groups, while Japan's approach is less extractive.
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Credit and Bitcoin

  • Hard money like Bitcoin disincentivizes long-term borrowing, unlike easily debased currencies.
  • Credit would still exist, but only for productive purposes.
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Inflation's True Cost

  • Inflation is difficult to measure, especially the real cost of living.
  • Workers struggle to keep up with real inflation, while asset owners benefit from cheap credit.
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