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Paul Mampilly: 2023 — The Year Our Investments Will See a Shocking Reversal 🔃
On May 3, the Fed raised rates to 5.25%. In other words, event one — which will mark 2023 for finance/money/markets — is now in the books.
The Fed chose to do this even though there’s a massive burning problem in the fiat financial system — massive losses among banks/insurance companies/pension funds.
The first symptom of this problem: the bank runs we've had so far.
Next up is the introduction of FedNow in July 2023. FedNow transforms the Fed's ancient wire/ACH transfer system between banks to one that sends/receives instant payments in real-time, 24/7/365.
FedNow Set to Pour Gasoline on the Bank Run Crisis Fire 🔥
FedNow, in my opinion, will exacerbate the bank run crisis — like pouring gasoline on a fire.
Why?
Because it speeds up the bank run. Even with the Fed's ancient transfer system and current apps, bank runs are happening in a day. With FedNow 24/7/365, a bank run will happen in an hour.
Most banks, even in non-bank panic periods, lack the capital to give back your money in real-time. Right now, the banking/financial system is short on cash. So, it's stressed.
This is why we're having the bank runs in the first place.
So, I believe FedNow will accelerate the bank panic. You'll see panic rapidly spread from social media and the stock market to instant deposit flight.
I believe that FedNow will act as a tipping point, particularly for bitcoin/crypto/fintech. This will surge these asset prices.
Then, August 18 is the debt ceiling.
Why August 18?
While Secretary Yellen says the date for default is June 1, a Moody's report I read says that the August 18 maturity is where you see bond traders pricing in a default premium.
Bitcoin 🪙 Is a Hedge Against the Fed/Fiat Financial System
So, as August approaches, you’ll see people start to want insurance or a hedge against potential chaos. Most people can’t buy credit default swaps (insurance on bonds defaulting).
But anyone with Robinhood Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: HOOD 0.00%↑), Coinbase Global Inc. (Nasdaq: COIN 0.00%↑), Cash App, or Venmo can buy bitcoin/crypto.
Remember, crypto is an alternative money system. Bitcoin and crypto work even if the current money system is shut down.
COVID accelerated adoption and normalized new technologies — Zoom Video Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: ZM 0.00%↑), telemedicine, online shopping, and working from home.
These technologies permanently changed our behavior. What might’ve taken decades happened in a few months and weeks.
I believe that the events unfolding in the fiat/Fed system will cause massive, rapid changes in our financial behavior/habits — no different than COVID.
We’re Perfectly Positioned for What’ll Unfold
How exactly will it unfold?
I wish I could foretell the future with that kind of precision. I can't. But all the signs are pointing to it happening.
In my opinion, you'll see a massive surge in asset prices of those companies who’ll benefit.
When you map it out, new world growth stocks will benefit. These companies are built on real-time payments already. They’re ready to go. The same is true for bitcoin/crypto/DeFi.
Most big money institutions have little to no exposure to these assets. So, if I'm right, you'll see these folks come to buy these new world growth investments and surge their asset prices.
Remember, this is my opinion — not investment advice.
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#GBC100: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
The #GBC100 is up 2.37% today.
Money is pushing into growth-based investments. Big money can see that inflation won’t be a problem.
At the same time, overall economic growth is slowing to a snail’s pace with no recession.
Big money can also see that new world companies continue to show growth. And they’re short (meaning betting on these stocks to fall in price) while owning vast amounts of highly indebted low-growth companies based on their historical performance in recessions.
Truthfully, you couldn’t find a worse environment for highly indebted slow-growth companies. Declining inflation means they no longer have pricing power.
No pricing power with slow growth means declining cash flows and rising credit risk.
Declining cash flows and credit risk mean that even as rates go lower, bond investors will want high interest rates when they refinance the bonds these companies issued when interest rates were low.
That means the big money is wrongly positioned. They own the absolute worst set of investments for the current period.
Bottom line is, they’re going to have to reverse themselves by buying into our investments.
That’s because they used long-duration assets (growth stocks, crypto, and some long-term bonds) to hedge their all-in bets on these “recession-resistant” companies.
This is why the prices of many of our stocks are getting bid up higher today. Today’s price action feels very solid, with money willing to bid up to buy in.
This is good news for our investments. However, I believe more is coming.
So, hang in there! I’m very #BOP for what’ll unfold for us! 🚀
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Yesterday, Paul released a new video on his YouTube channel. 👇
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Very cool images
Cool images, look just like photographs. Were personality traits entered to generate the clothes and setting selection?