Navigating 2020’s Monetary Disorder

Published on
January 1st, 2020
Duration
24 minutes

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Navigating 2020’s Monetary Disorder

The Expert View ·
Featuring James Grant

Published on: January 1st, 2020 • Duration: 24 minutes

Jim Grant kicks off 2020 with a look forward to the coming year. Usually, Grant asks the questions, but today he provides his answers to questions around the 2020 presidential election and the force of gravity that extreme monetary policy has on financial markets. Grant addresses the problems facing Uber and WeWork, provides commentary on his disagreement with the Fed's understanding of money and markets, and explains whether the Fed will be able to normalize rates. Filmed on November 6, 2019 in New York.

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Chapters

  1. 00:01:20
    What are the two things to watch in 2020?
  2. 00:02:04
    How does the economy inform your view on the 2020 presidential election?
  3. 00:03:10
    What do WeWork and Uber reveal about the economy?
  4. 00:07:35
    How has monetary policy impacted the economy?
  5. 00:10:27
    The Fed's Misunderstanding of Money and Rates
  6. 00:14:45
    Will the Fed be able to normalize rates?
  7. 00:16:48
    Where will interest rates go in 2020?
  8. 00:20:46
    How does gold fit in to the current fiat currency framework?