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#969 - U.S. Economy: Half Full or Half Empty? With Michael Kao

Real Vision: Finance & Investing

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🗓️ 7 February 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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🔥 Crypto Tax Calculator: Get 30% OFF with the code "RV30" at checkout http://realvision.com/ctc Michael Kao, CEO of Akanthos Capital Management, joins Maggie Lake to discuss what’s driving this relentless market rally, the complexities that new economic data presents for investors, and the global market dynamics that Michael is watching outside the U.S. Whether you are a crypto newbie, an established investor, or operating a business in Web3, tax season can be an absolute headache — but it doesn’t have to be a nightmare. That's where Crypto Tax Calculator comes in — the software platform founded in 2018 by brothers Shane and Tim Brunette, crypto fanatics who were fed up with the complexity of doing their taxes. As Coinbase’s official global tax partner, CTC focuses on simplifying complex transactions, supporting over 300,000 currencies across Ethereum, Arbitrum, and Optimism, as well as 1,000 other integrations. Sign up at realvision.com/ctc and get an exclusive 30% discount with the code RV30 at checkout. Elevate your brand with Real Vision. Connect with us at partnerships@realvision.com to explore advertising possibilities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Whether you're a crypto newbie, an established investor, or operating a business in Web 3,

0:05.3

tax season can be an absolute headache. But it doesn't have to be a nightmare.

0:09.7

That's where crypto tax calculator comes in, the software platform founded in 2018 by brothers

0:16.2

Shane and Tim Burnett, crypto fanatics who were fed up with the complexity of doing their taxes.

0:22.0

As Coinbase's official global tax partner,

0:24.6

CTC focuses on simplifying complex transactions,

0:28.8

supporting over 300,000 currencies across Ethereum Arbitram optimism as well as

0:35.2

1000 other integrations. Sign up at realvision.com forward slash

0:39.8

C. C and get an exclusive 30% discount with the code RV 30 at checkout. Is the U.S. Economy half full or half empty. Hi everyone,

0:58.9

welcome to the Real Vision Daily Briefing.

1:00.7

With me today's Michael Cow, CEO of Akanthos Capital Management, Co-Pher. G See, it's great to have you back. Also goes on Twitter, many of you know him as Urban Cowboy,

1:16.0

which is one of the best handles ever.

1:17.6

I love it every time I see it.

1:19.6

We had talked in a while, so just give me, bring me up to date. What's top of mind for you?

1:26.1

What are you focused on these days?

1:27.5

Well, I guess your, your byline is a good way to start, right? Like is the economy half full or half empty? And let me just say that I think it depends on who you ask and that goes to right to the heart of some of the thoughts that have been percolating with me, which is,

1:48.5

I've been saying for a while that we're, we had this vodka red bull economy, right?

1:53.4

Where you've got Janet Yowen and the various legislations

2:00.8

that are pouring on the fiscal stimulus, even as the Fed has been pouring on the monetary

2:07.8

depressant.

2:09.4

And so the problem is when you have two mixologists in the room you start making a pretty nasty

2:13.8

tasting cocktail eventually and and so yeah so I think that's the issue here because when you

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