Stig Brodersen brings back one of our most popular and thoughtful guests, investment expert Lyn Alden. Together, they explore what money truly is and how investors best profit from the change from disinflation to an inflationary environment
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:13 - What is the cause and effects of falling empires and debasement of currencies
00:10:11 - Why the hardest money does not always win
00:16:10 - The problem with commodity money
00:19:19 - The relationship between fiat currencies and warfare
00:25:51 - What the Tiffin dilemma is, and how it’s relevant today
00:34:15 - Why Japan's macro situation is distinctly different than what will happen in the US and Europe in the years to come
00:38:30 - Why the Bank of Japan can’t forgive the debt to the government
00:51:47 - What history can teach us about the performance of stocks, bonds, gold, and oil in times of inflation