WBD Live in Miami - The Money Printing Debate with Jeff Snider and Lyn Alden - WBD669

Jeff Snider is Head of Global Research at Atlas Financial
Advisors and Lyn Alden is a macroeconomist and investment
strategist. In this interview, they debate whether QE is money
printing, if the Treasury market broke in early 2020, dollar
shortages, whether there’s an ideal form of money, the importance
of Bitcoin, and the problems with central and commercial banks.


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Lyn Alden and Jeff Snyder are two of the popular economic experts
in the Bitcoin space at the moment. They bring much-needed
clarity to discussions on economic and financial systems that are
lacking in mainstream media. They do, however, disagree on some
fundamental issues. This show is a fascinating discourse between
two heavyweights who are at the top of their game.


The discussion starts with a debate on the mechanics and
implications of quantitative easing (QE), and the role of central
banks and commercial banks in money circulation. Lyn and Jeff
explore whether QE constitutes money printing, the impact of
fiscal deficits on inflation, and the liquidity problems in the
treasury market.


The discussion then focuses on the emergence and acceptance of
different currencies in the global market (including Bitcoin),
the role of central banks, the importance of a currency's
availability and infrastructure in its acceptance, and the
challenges of achieving a self-contained monetary system without
central banks or authorities.


Lyn and Jeff cover the relationship between debt and economic
growth, the concept of a "bail-in," and the need for a sensical
monetary structure with the right rules and parameters. They also
consider whether there is an ideal money, or, whether the
monetary system needs to be dynamic such that it can evolve and
adapt to a changing world where new demands arise.