This is something I pondered for a while. As I watch what is taking place in the mainstream, I am led to believe that the average person has no idea what is going on. This is by design since Wall Street could not behave in the manner they do if people were paying attention.
Personally, I am amazed they kept this thing propped up as long as they did. I figured 2019 would certainly be the year when recession hit. It is looking like that is going to be pushed out into 2020 at a minimum.
The economic collapse of a decade ago was a bad one. I feel the next one we see is going to be worse. The stock market is at an all time high with revenues essentially flat. We do not operate according to business cycles anymore but, instead, are on credit cycles. Stock buybacks using low interest rate money is what makes the numbers of most companies look attractive.
We saw a lasting effect from the last go around. Looking at a couple of charts, we see a very telling picture.
What can we derive from these charts?
To start, people do not trust Wall Street and the financial services industry. This is a logical conclusion since that industry, for the most part, does not consider the needs of its customers. Instead, they are just sheep who are led to slaughter.
The second thing is that the millennials are looking at things a lot differently. These are people who saw their parents, in the United States, lose their homes. What is important to note is this group started around 1980, meaning they are nearing 40. These people are about to enter their peak earning years yet have a distrust for Wall Street.
Which brings us to today.
If we are in for another financial crisis that rivals, or surpasses, that of a decade ago, what is different? In my view, we now have another option. Cryptocurrency and blockchain based developments are really kicking into gear. This provides an alternative to the traditional avenues of investment that was fatal to most people.
Obviously, markets are always subject to euphoria and crypto was no different. We saw a major run up at the end of 2017 that reversed course throughout 2018. There are a lot of people who are in the red on their cryptocurrency because of this. So, obviously, this is not without its risks either.
Most of us are aware of the fact there are serious issues with our economic and financial system. The reason that it persists is because people do not know there is an alternative out there. Cryptocurrency has a bad name thanks to the FUD and constant bashing of the MSM. Will that be the case when the traditional economic and financial assets start crashing?
Wall Street might end up being cryptocurrency's biggest ally. One thing about the bankers is they cannot help themselves. They will keep stealing, cheating, and robbing until there is nothing left. The fact they racked up a quarter of trillion in fines in the United States alone in the last decade shows their true colors.
It is important to look at things from a holistic level to grasp what is going on. If things do turn much worse in terms of the fundamental economics and markets crash due to that, we might well see crypto be the beneficiary of that.
People are desperate for an alternative. Sadly, they simply are not aware of one that exists. The next market crash could really aid in the adoption of this alternate vehicle.
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