Preston Pysh interviews Alfonso Peccatiello, better known as Macro Alf, to talk about how the banking system works, what might come next with the spreading global impairment, and what it might mean for Bitcoin and other asset classes. 

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

01:25 - Global perspectives and insights.

05:28 - The impact of immediate withdrawals on banks' cash reserves.

11:49 - Twitter debates: QE returns or not?

11:49 - Dispelling Bitcoiners' mistrust in the banking system.

28:43 - Piecing together the European inflation & bond yield puzzle.

34:52 - Predicting the 10YR-2YR inversion's future.

34:52 - Shadow banking and insurance companies under the microscope.

42:58 - Real estate and REITs in times of high debt and interest rates.

42:58 - Examining inflation stickiness in today's economy.

50:32 - Unexplored insights: What's being overlooked?

55:33 - Debating the debt spiral scenario.

55:33 - From problem talk to finding solutions.

Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

• Macro Alf's Website and Content.
• Macro Alf's Twitter.
• Related episode: Listen to TIP495: The Changing Composition of Money w/ Alfonso Peccatiello, or watch the video.
• Related episode: Listen to MI232: Understanding Quantitative Easing w/ Alfonso Peccatiello, or watch the video.

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