Dave Kranzler: Derivatives On Fed Rate Hikes & US Commercial Real Estate Guarantee More Bailouts?

Wall St. For Main St., Released on 4/10/23

During this 40+ minute interview, Jason asks Dave what interest rate swap derivatives are and why do companies, banks, insurance companies and pension funds sue them? Dave talks about this massive unregulated OTC derivatives casino where large banks and hedge funds make highly leveraged and dangerous bets and since 2008-2009 the Fed has done many trillions in cover bailouts to save counter parties from derivatives failing and causing a domino effect like during the 2019 Repo Madness crisis. Jason also asks Dav about Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and US regional banks' exposure to what looks like the next big bubble bursting, US commercial real estate. To wrap up the interview, Jason asks Dave why he thinks non G7 central banks are buying increasing amounts of gold tonnage when they could be earning over 4.5% returns "risk free" from buying US Treasuries and if junior miners can raise capital for drilling or to build a new mine with gold prices near $2,000/oz.

Dave Kranzler spent many years working in various Wall Street jobs. After business school, he primarily traded junk bonds for a large bank. Dave graduated from Oberlin College with majors in Economics and English and he also has an MBA from the University of Chicago, with a concentration in accounting and finance. Currently, he co-manages a precious metals and mining stock investment fund in Denver. He has nearly thirty years of experience in studying, researching, analyzing and investing in the financial markets. His daily articles can be found at his site, Investment Research Dynamics.

Jason Burack is an investor, entrepreneur, financial historian, Austrian School economist, and contrarian. Jason co-founded the startup financial education company Wall St for Main St, LLC, to try to help the people of Main Street by teaching them the knowledge, skills, research methods, and investing expertise of Wall Street. You can also find Jason's work at his blog website at www.jasonburack.com.

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