Scarce Assets E011: James Lavish – How to Protect Your Purchasing Power
May 28, 2024
Scarce Assets is a podcast from Onramp Media on bitcoin's role for finance professionals. Hosts Andy Edstrom and Jesse Myers speak with James Lavish of The Informationist newsletter about inflation and bitcoin. Onramp produces the show for wealth managers and investors.
Scarce Assets, a podcast from Onramp Media hosted by Andy Edstrom and Jesse Myers, features James Lavish of The Informationist newsletter. The conversation covers the evolution of his newsletter, the importance of financial education, the effects of inflation and currency debasement, tax policy, geopolitical risks, the inevitability of money-supply expansion, and bitcoin's monetization path. Scarce Assets is editorial commentary from Onramp and is not investment advice.
Chapters
0:00 - Intro to James Lavish 4:03 - A message from Onramp 4:33 - Evolution of The Informationist newsletter 7:17 - The importance of financial education 14:39 - Impacts of inflation & debasement 24:36 - Tax policies & wealth destruction 27:49 - Geopolitical risks & the military budget 32:54 - Inevitability of money supply expansion 35:54 - Onramp Branches 36:24 - Bitcoin's monetization path 40:53 - Institutional capital flows 53:40 - Credit opportunities in bitcoin 56:25 - Looking ahead & wrapping up 58:02 - Outro
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the guest on Scarce Assets E011?
James Lavish, author of The Informationist newsletter, joins hosts Andy Edstrom and Jesse Myers. The introduction begins at (0:00).
What does the episode say about inflation?
The impacts of inflation and debasement are discussed at (14:39), and the inevitability of money-supply expansion at (32:54). This is the show's framing, not investment advice from Onramp.
Does the conversation cover bitcoin's monetization path?
Yes. Bitcoin's monetization path is discussed at (36:24), and institutional capital flows at (40:53).
Are credit or lending topics discussed?
Credit opportunities in bitcoin are discussed at (53:40). Onramp does not offer yield, interest, or a return on bitcoin balances; any such products discussed are offered by third parties.
This episode is editorial and educational content. Onramp does not provide tax, legal, or investment advice. Bitcoin is volatile and may lose value. Past performance does not guarantee future results.