Alf is the former head of a $20B investment portfolio, a passionate global macro investor, and the author of a free newsletter called, “The Macro Compass," available on Substack.
On this episode, Alf helps us understand macro in a digestible way. What’s in our potential future? How bad will it hurt? How long will it last? Answers to these questions and much more in the interview.
------
📣 Earnifi | Check For Your Unclaimed Airdrops, POAPs, & NFTs
https://bankless.cc/earnifi
------
🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/
🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/
------
BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:
⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM
https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum
❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2
https://bankless.cc/Across
🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET
https://bankless.cc/Brave
💠 NEXO | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB
https://bankless.cc/Nexo
🔐 LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS
https://bankless.cc/Ledger
⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER
https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod
-----
Topics Covered
0:00 Intro
8:00 What to Know About Macro
11:03 Tiers of Money
13:07 Deflationary Timeline
15:20 The Housing Market
17:33 The Inflation Remedy
19:54 Indicators
23:10 Global Credit Impulse Cycle
30:25 Can We Have a Soft Landing?
34:50 How Bad Will This Hurt?
39:29 Volatility in the Bond Market
52:18 Switching to Crypto Assets?
55:57 DXY
1:02:09 Bond/Crypto Market Cycles
1:05:30 What Will Make the Fed Pivot?
1:09:36 The Long-Term
1:15:45 Probability & Adapting
1:19:08 Generating Productivity
1:22:27 The Internet’s Unlock
1:23:40 Why Macro is Important
1:25:40 Action Items & Disclaimers
------
Resources:
MacroAlf
https://twitter.com/MacroAlf
The Macro Compass
https://themacrocompass.substack.com/
Is It 2021 Again?
https://themacrocompass.substack.com/p/back-to-2001#details
-----
Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.
Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here:
https://www.bankless.com/disclosures
You May Also Like

Elon Musk Podcast
Stage Zero

TechCheck
CNBC

The Good Tech Companies
HackerNoon

The Milk Road Show
Milk Road

Artificial Intelligence Masterclass
AI Masterclass

Jack Hopkins
Jack Hopkins

Tech Brew Ride Home
Morning Brew
Late Night Linux Family All Episodes
The Late Night Linux Family

a16z Show
Andreessen Horowitz

Jak Piggott
Jak Piggott
Community discussion