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🗓️ 14 February 2024
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Dan and Corey kick things off by discussing bitcoin hitting a new multiyear high. They also critique a popular bullish argument for bitcoin, which is based off the U.S. dollar collapsing. After, they talk about the S&P 500 Index surpassing 5,000 for the first time ever and whether this level is sustainable in the long term. (0:40)
Next, Harley Bassman of Simplify Asset Management joins the conversation and explains a concept called "convexity." He covers the three kinds of risk in bond investing, why short convexity is always lurking during market downturns, and why negative convexity is so difficult for investors to process. (24:53)
Harley also goes into detail on mortgage-backed securities funds. He describes what mortgage bonds are, why they yield more than corporate bonds, and how the Federal Reserve plays a huge role in all of this. (32:20)
Lastly, Harley talks about Simplify and how it offers a unique service by jamming derivatives of all kinds (futures, options, etc.) into ETFs so civilians can invest in them. He also discusses what it was like working at Merrill Lynch during the great financial crisis, gives general investing advice, and explains what pin risk is. (48:55)
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0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to the Stansberry Investor Hour. I'm Dan Ferris. I'm the editor of Extreme |
0:04.6 | Value and the Ferris Report, both published by Stansberry Research. And I'm Corey McLaughlin, |
0:09.7 | editor of the Stansberry Daily Digest. Today we'll talk to Harley Bassman, the Convexity |
0:14.5 | Maven and a managing partner at Simplify Asset Management. And Corey and I are going to |
0:19.7 | talk about S&P 500 at 5,000 for the first time ever. |
0:24.7 | And what is a little bit wrong with one of the Bitcoin arguments? |
0:29.0 | And remember, if you want to ask us a question or tell us what's on your mind, |
0:32.9 | email us at Feedback at InvestorHour.com. |
0:35.9 | That and more right now in the Stansbury Investor Hour. |
0:40.9 | Okay. |
0:42.0 | Let's talk about Bitcoin, man. |
0:44.9 | Bitcoin's fun. |
0:45.6 | You like Bitcoin, don't you? |
0:46.8 | I love Bitcoin. |
0:48.7 | I really do. |
0:49.6 | Yeah. |
0:49.9 | And it's making new highs again. |
0:52.8 | Back to where it was when all the |
0:56.1 | ETFs launched a couple weeks ago had a little sell-off after that but I was |
1:01.3 | climbing once again love it um of course I'm not holding any but you know I'll get |
1:10.6 | in right when it hits it next top, I'm sure. |
1:13.4 | But you have some, you have, you have, you have, some interesting thoughts we were just talking |
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