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Economic Thoughts From Adrian Day and Lynette Zang 4-13-2023

Adrian Day: Negative Real Rates Means More Inflation Ahead

Palisades Gold Radio:  4-13-2023

Tom welcomes Adrian Day back to the show. They discuss the lag in economic consequences as a result of rate hikes and changes in monetary policy.

Adrian notes that the impacts vary depending on market sector, and that the overall economic effect has yet to be felt.

 He explains that during lockdowns, spending patterns changed, and coming out of them, the spending habits changed again, with savings rates collapsing back to pre-COVID levels and credit card balances rising.

Consumers are feeling the pinch, and more debt defaults and corporate bankruptcies are likely to come.

Adrian then discusses three areas where they are finding yield in this environment. He is not a major bull on the price of oil, but does not expect a major decline either.

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He also notes that due to a slowing global economy, some ESG targets may not be achievable for a while. He is looking for opportunity in copper and lithium companies.

 He believes that the market is underestimating Fed Chair Jerome Powell's will to cause a recession, and that the Fed is willing to see markets decline significantly.

As such, he feels that the markets are being overly optimistic in assuming that rates will decline by the end of the year.

 In his opinion, central banks have entered a complex situation of their own making, and cannot kill inflation without causing a recession and further problems in the financial system.

He believes that gold is far and away the best asset class to hold during periods of stagflation.

 Timestamp References:

 0:00 - Introduction

0:45 - Monetary Policy Lag

11:12 - Bank Failures

14:15 - Bonds & Stock Balancing

16:25 - Finding Yield 27:32 - Global Economic Outlook

32:10 - Electrification

35:58 - Geographic Diversification

 39:17 - Gold Price & Inflation

48:55 - Bailouts & Moral Hazard

51:57 - Feds Path Forward

56:43 - Commodity Countries

 58:10 - Consensus Thoughts

1:00:40 - Wrap Up

Talking Points From This Week’s Episode

- The economic effects of rate hikes and changes in monetary policy are still yet to be seen, but consumer spending patterns have already changed drastically.

 - Adrian Day is looking for yield opportunities in copper and lithium companies.

- He believes gold is the best asset class to hold during periods of stagflation.

 - The market is underestimating Jerome Powell's will to cause a recession and see equity declines.

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Is This The Reason Central Banks Are on a Gold Buying Spree?

Lynette Zang:  4-13-2023

China's influence is spreading and they are making a concerted effort to spread it even further. Does it look like we're going to have a global conflict?

Well, we're already in the middle of a proxy war between Russia and Ukraine. So could that expand and include Taiwan and therefore include China and the U.S..

We know relations are strained, but their influence is growing and we need to talk about it and you need to be prepared for the outcome.

 Chapters:

 0:00 Introduction

1:20 China expands gold reserve

4:40 Yuan settled LNG trade

6:54 Saudi Aramco

8:01 China naval surveillance

11:03 Xi woos France

12:55 China Taiwan

15:36 Central Bank Update

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsK4jUh2mn4

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