Market Update & Q&A Video Summary (August 2022):

August 2022 Market Update:
02:00 Recession Definition
02:50 Overview
03:30 Equity Volatility
05:08 More on VIX
06:12 CDS Spreads
07:06 Bond Spreads
08:19 Rates – Yield Curve
09:49 Rates – 2 Yr and 30 Yr
11:04 Energy
14:28 Global Electricity Generation from Coal
17:11 Wages
18:30 Social Unrest?
19:43 US Dollar Threats
22:33 S&P 500 Chart
24:35 NASDAQ Chart

Q&A
25:24 Q: Do you believe that the Fed is forcing the U.S. into a recession with signs that there is a slowing of economic growth?
28:20 Q: Is the US in a late cycle expansion phase?
32:00 Q: Is it a good idea to pay off a mortgage?
33:50 Q: Should we move crypto off of centralized exchanges into a hardware wallet?
34:51 Q: Thoughts on Innovation ETFs
36:51 Q: Will US switch to a trackable digital coin based currency to take advantage of blockchain technology?
38:29 Q: Are structured products a better defense for market volatility than annuities?
39:29 Q: Government changing definitions?
40:31 Q: 87,000 New IRS Agents?
45:16 Q: Politicians purpose and objective regarding lying about current climate.
49:36 Q: Moving forward, what sectors do we like?

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