RENOWNED HISTORIAN NIALL FERGUSON OUTLINES THE INVESTMENT RISKS WARRANTING PROTECTIVE STRATEGIES

July 23, 2021

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What does history have to teach us about the current geopolitical, economic, and investment environment?  A great deal according to renowned historian Niall Ferguson

His thesis is that applying the lessons of history to contemporary events can result in better investment outcomes. 

The titles of some of his 16 books underscore his wide scope as a historian. 

Colossus: The Rise and Fall of the American Empire; The War of the World: Twentieth-Century Conflict and the Descent of the West; The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World; The Square and the Tower: Networks and Power, from the Freemasons to Facebook. 

One of the biggest, most consequential debates among economists, investors and policymakers is over inflation. Is the recent global surge in prices a temporary blip from economies reopening from pandemic shutdowns, or is it a more lasting development with serious consequences?

In this week’s program we pick up on that point – I asked Ferguson about the opposite view, that the pandemic shock and burden of record amounts of debt could actually impede growth and be disinflationary.  Ferguson shares his views on this, along with his thoughts on China, cryptocurrencies, and the new world of decentralized finance.

WEALTHTRACK Episode #1804; Originally Broadcast on July 23, 2021

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NIALL FERGUSON

  • Award-Winning Historian
  • Author, Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe

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READ THE SQUARE AND THE TOWER: NETWORKS AND POWER, FROM THE FREEMASONS TO FACEBOOKS OF CATASTROPHE

Niall Ferguson has again written a brilliant book…in 400 pages you will have restocked your mind.

The New York Times, May 4, 2021

BOOKSHELF

Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe
The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World
The Square and the Tower: Networks and Power from the Freemasons to Facebook

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DECENTRALIZED FINANCE EXPOSURE

Look for ways to build a diversified portfolio of serious crypto assets:

  • New products being created
  • Some self-education important

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