099: Housing Market Insights and a Recession & Inflation Reality Check with Danielle DiMartino Booth

As we approach the end of 2024 with a new President-elect, many people wonder what’s in store for the stock market, housing market, and inflation. What’s really happening behind the scenes with the Federal Reserve, inflation, and the economy? 

We’re thrilled to have Danielle DiMartino Booth on the podcast to get her insights on these hot topics. Danielle is the CEO and chief Strategist for QI Research, a former Federal Reserve insider, and the author of Fed Up: An Insider’s Take on Why the Federal Reserve is Bad for America. 

In this episode, we discussed some of the Fed’s controversial policies, the reality of a potential recession, and her outlook on the housing market, especially with the influx of real estate investors. Danielle shares her unfiltered insights on wage inflation, government layoffs, and how bond yields are a potential signal for trouble ahead. She’ll also explain why she believes we could already be in a recession—and what it means for your investments.

In this podcast interview, you’ll learn: 

• Why Danielle believes that inflation and recession concerns are far from over.
• The purpose of the 2% inflation target and how it’s tied to deflation fears.
• What rising bond yields mean for your money. 
• Danielle’s outlook on the housing market and mortgage financing, especially for investment properties.
• Danielle’s views on the bond and stock market for 2025 and beyond.

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