TIP700: How to Invest during Fiscal Dominance w/ Lyn Alden

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Stig Brodersen

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🗓️ 21 February 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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On today’s episode, Clay is joined by Lyn Alden to discuss fiscal dominance and its implications for investors. While many value investors claim that following the macro environment isn’t all that important, Lyn makes the compelling case that fiscal dominance has a considerable impact on financial markets overall. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:03 - What fiscal dominance is and why it matters. 08:39 - Why the S&P 500 is at all-time highs with the backdrop of higher interest rates. 11:36 - Whether Lyn expects US big tech to continue to outperform. 19:05 - How the US will continue to run large fiscal deficits. 28:55 - Why nothing stops the fiscal dominance train. 36:20 - Where we are at in the liquidity cycle. 41:08 - How to invest during a period of fiscal dominance. 55:19 - Lyn’s three major trends to never fade. And so much more! Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, Kyle, and the other community members. Lyn’s book: Broken Money. Lyn’s blog and X account. Email Shawn at [email protected] to attend our free events in Omaha or visit this page. Follow Clay on Twitter. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our Premium Feed. NEW TO THE SHOW? Get smarter about valuing businesses in just a few minutes each week through our newsletter, The Intrinsic Value Newsletter. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: Hardblock SimpleMining Unchained Netsuite Found Fintool The Bitcoin Way Vanta PrizePicks Onramp TurboTax Fundrise HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Spotify! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

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0:00.0	You're listening to TIP.
0:02.9	For episode 700 of The Investors podcast, I'm joined by none other than Lynn Alden to discuss
0:08.4	fiscal dominance.
0:10.0	When it comes to macro analysts, there's no one I follow more closely than Lynn.
0:14.7	While many value investors claim that following the macro environment isn't all that important,
0:19.6	Lynn makes a compelling case that fiscal dominance
0:21.9	has a considerable impact on financial markets overall, and her conclusions have helped shape
0:27.0	how I think about managing my own portfolio. During this episode, we discuss what fiscal
0:31.8	dominance is and why it matters, why the S&P 500 is at all-time highs with the backdrop of
0:37.1	higher interest rates, whether
0:38.6	Len expects U.S. big tech to continue to outperform, where we're at in the liquidity cycle,
0:44.1	how to invest during a period of fiscal dominance, Lynn's three major trends to never fade in
0:49.5	much more. With that, I really hope you enjoy today's episode with Lynn Alden.
0:57.5	Since 2016. With that, I really hope you enjoy today's episode with Lynn Alden. Since 2014 and through more than 180 million downloads,
1:02.2	we've studied the financial markets and read the books that influence self-made billionaires the most.
1:07.7	We keep you informed and prepared for the unexpected.
1:10.7	Now for your host, Play Fink.
1:17.4	Welcome to the Investors podcast. I'm your host, Clay Fink, and today I'm thrilled to welcome
1:26.4	Lynn Alden to the podcast.
1:28.2	Lynn, welcome back to the show.
1:30.2	Happy to be back.
1:31.0	Always happy to talk.
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