TIP591: Currencies and Debt w/ Lyn Alden

In this episode, Stig Brodersen talks with investment expert Lyn Alden about currencies, debt, inflation, and how to invest in an uncertain world. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 06:00 - Why the bull theses are always more thoughtful and plentiful, and how to account for that. 18:47 - The relationships between debt, inflation, and wars. 26:53 - How to best take advantage of debt in your portfolio. 33:53 - How capital controls work. 46:54 - How a debt restructuring works in practice. 49:02 - Can technology be so deflationary that the FED can print us to inflation?  1:00:08 - The future role of the Euro on the global scene. 1:09:24 - Whether China is in a balance sheet recession. 1:11:46 - The pros and cons of Argentina dollarizing its economy. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Lyn Alden’s book, Broken Money – Read reviews here. Listen to our interview with Lyn Alden about her book Broken Money or watch the video. Tune into our interview with Lyn Alden about How the Fed Went Broke or watch the video. Listen to our interview with Lyn Alden about Macro and the Energy Market or watch the video. Tune into our interview with Lyn Alden about Money or watch the video. Listen to our interview with Lyn Alden about Gold and Commodities or watch the video. Lyn Alden's free website. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcasts here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Linkedin Marketing Solutions Fidelity Efani Shopify NDTCO Fundrise Wise NetSuite TurboTax Vacasa NerdWallet Babbel HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices