#245 - Bully Capitalism

Jacob and Rob parse some of President-elect Trump’s first cabinet picks and what it might mean for economic policy. They compare previous approaches to economic policy and make some provocative comparisons. From there, they turn to China’s (underwhelming) “stimulus” announcement last week, and close with some thoughts on Japan’s recent election. -- Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (01:54) - Global Ice Trade (03:56) - Scott Besant's Economic Policies (18:51) - Historical Comparisons and Economic Models (33:21) - The Facade of Dollar Exchange (34:11) - El Salvador's Bitcoin Bet (35:53) - Trump's Cabinet Picks and Policy Clashes (37:08) - China's Economic Strategies and Stimulus (48:23) - Japan's Political Landscape (58:20) - China's Global Investments (59:39) - Concluding Thoughts on Global Dynamics -- Referenced in the Show: Link to application for Club CI:  https://bit.ly/club-ci -- Jacob Shapiro Site: jacobshapiro.com Jacob Twitter: x.com/JacobShap CI Site: cognitive.investments Subscribe to the Newsletter: bit.ly/weekly-sitrep -- Cognitive Investments is an investment advisory firm, founded in 2019 that provides clients with a nuanced array of financial planning, investment advisory and wealth management services. We aim to grow both our clients’ material wealth (i.e. their existing financial assets) and their human wealth (i.e. their ability to make good strategic decisions for their business, family, and career). -- Disclaimer: Cognitive Investments LLC (“Cognitive Investments”) is a registered investment advisor. Advisory services are only offered to clients or prospective clients where Cognitive Investments and its representatives are properly licensed or exempt from licensure. The information provided is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice and it should not be relied on as such. It should not be considered a solicitation to buy or an offer to sell a security. It does not take into account any investor’s particular investment objectives, strategies, tax status or investment horizon. You should consult your attorney or tax advisor This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp