Lyn Alden: The Monetary Order Is Broken

Published: Oct. 5, 2023, 6:14 p.m.

On todays episode of Forward Guidance, Lyn Alden Founder of Lyn Alden Investment Strategy & Author of Broken Money joins the show for a discussion on the recent bond market meltdown before diving deep into why our current monetary order is broken, the pro's vs con's of hard money and how Bitcoin could be a solution to the current monetary disorder.To hear all this & more, you'll have to tune in!\n--\nReferenced In The Show:\n\nBroken Money: Why Our Financial System is Failing Us and How We Can Make it Better: https://amzn.to/3tizFVg\n\nMoney and the Mechanism of Exchange: https://bit.ly/3rJDpi0\n--\nFollow Lyn Alden on Twitter https://twitter.com/LynAldenContact\nFollow Jack Farley on Twitter https://twitter.com/JackFarley96\nFollow Forward Guidance on Twitter https://twitter.com/ForwardGuidance\nFollow Blockworks on Twitter https://twitter.com/Blockworks_\n--\nTimecodes:\n(00:00) Introduction\n(00:32) The Bond Market Meltdown\n(11:18) Buying Bonds Here Is Not A Great Trade\n(14:30) Are We Heading For A U.S Recession?\n(17:12) Commercial Real Estate Is Under Pressure, Energy Remains Strong\n(21:51) Risk vs Reward In Equities\n(24:38) Broken Money: What Is Money?\n(31:45) Why Is Money Broken?\n(36:43) The "Golden Age" Of Money\n(43:00) Does "Sound Money" Lead To Prosperity?\n(46:49) The 21st Century Has Marked The Golden Age Of Energy\n(51:23) The Lack Of Transparency In Fiat Money\n(54:54) Hard Money Puts A Check On Government Spending\n(01:02:22) Countries Will Demand A Harder Currency Over Time: U.S Dollars, Gold & Bitcoin\n(01:06:32) Re-Thinking The Current Monetary System\n(01:16:26) Bitcoin Is In The Early Phase Of Adoption\n(01:21:53) Bitcoin & The Layers Of Money\n(01:35:34) The Bridge From Fiat To Bitcoin\n(01:41:02) Stablecoins\n--\nDisclaimer: Nothing discussed on Forward Guidance should be considered as investment advice. Please always do your own research & speak to a financial advisor before thinking about, thinking about putting your money into these crazy markets.