BCB063_JAMES LAVISH: The Bitcoin Sleeping Giant

2022-07-07

CFA, former hedge fund manager, and macro master James Lavish joins Josh & Dan to chat about the current precarious macroeconomic landscape and Bitcoin. Topics Covered: Japanese Yield Curve Control, What’s going on with the Yen, & what it could mean globally Possible central bank tactics moving forward Why James’ hockey career was cut short Downside market protection and the Fed put The economic predicament of the middle & lower class A bulldog named Arbitrage & more... SHOW SPO...

CFA, former hedge fund manager, and macro master James Lavish joins Josh & Dan to chat about the current precarious macroeconomic landscape and Bitcoin.

Topics Covered:

Japanese Yield Curve Control, What’s going on with the Yen, & what it could mean globally
Possible central bank tactics moving forward
Why James’ hockey career was cut short
Downside market protection and the Fed put
The economic predicament of the middle & lower class
A bulldog named Arbitrage & more...

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