Everything You Know About the Economy is Wrong with Jeff Snider

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Jeff Snider is co-host of the Eurodollar University podcast and Head of Global Research at Atlas Financial Advisors. In this interview, we discuss the fundamentals of money, how the Eurodollar controls the global monetary system, and signals of a deflationary depression.

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:24 What is money?
00:17:43 The Eurodollar system
00:27:57 From the Great Moderation to a deflationary depression
00:38:11 Inflation targets and quantitative easing
00:50:13 How the Eurodollar drives inflation
01:03:37 Prioritising safety and liquidity
01:12:05 The silent depression
01:21:27 How does a deflationary period play out?

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“The inflation target is, pardon my French, bullshit. And it’s supposed to be: it reinforces the idea that the Federal Reserve is a central bank, and therefore, it is targeting inflation and just responsible for inflation; but it simply reinforces what the Federal Reserve actually does, which is trying to manipulate opinions and emotions.”
— Jeff Snider

Jeff Snider is co-host of the Eurodollar University podcast and Head of Global Research at Atlas Financial Advisors. In this interview, we discuss the fundamentals of money, how the Eurodollar controls the global monetary system, and signals of a deflationary depression.

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The common narrative about the global economy is bleak. Money printing by central banks has been out of control. This new money fed into the economy and resulted in runaway inflation. Years of interest cuts to stimulate economies means cash is now trash, whilst economies are stagnating. Debt is unmanageable. The search for alpha is focused on wealth protection.

But others think this narrative is wrong. Our perceived reality is a mirage. Central banks are not in control of the levers of money, they are mere bystanders playing the role of the wizard behind the curtain. The global monetary system is controlled by an opaque and unregulated dollar exchange market developed in the 1950s: the Eurodollar system.

The Eurodollar market is sending signals that defy the forecasts that inflation will endure. The market predicts inflation will be transitory. In its wake, an aggressive period of deflation will soon rock the global economic order. Various economists over time have argued that whilst inflation is damaging, deflation is a worse evil. It has been blamed for depressions throughout history.

If these forecasts are right, we could be about to enter a period of significant economic stress.

Whilst there is consensus on the cause of the current economic malaise, i.e. profligate behaviours within the financial industry, opinions on solutions couldn’t be more different. Those who follow Eurodollar signals believe global financial systems need more US dollars in the form of debt. A lack of liquidity is leading to a lack of risk-taking that is hurting the global economy.

So, as we stand on the brink of widespread societal hardship, we have a representation of cause and response at odds with conventional wisdom. With the stakes so high, can we afford to reject these emergent opinions?