The Jay Martin Show, Released on 3/7/23
Author of “Things That Make You Go Hmmm…” Grant Williams brings his 35 years of experience in finance to an explosive in-studio interview where he cautions investors to hope for the best, but be mindful in preparing for the worst. Grant stresses that the chaotic events and circumstances in the world today are forming a perfect storm for a litany of potential black swans, and those who err on the side of caution will survive to tell the tale.
00:00 Introduction
01:17 Accepting Unpredictability
03:20 Rescuing the System
05:15 The World is a Riskier Place
09:28 Bear Market Rallies
12:53 What Should Retail Investors Do?
15:36 Role of Luck
16:33 Overvaluation in the Market
18:16 Meme Stocks
22:03 Informational Advantages
23:54 Multipolar Currency World
30:20 Transacting Gold for Oil
32:34 What Gets Weaponized Next?
36:09 China’s Demographic Crisis
44:08 Gold to Opt Out of Risk
53:19 Market and Life Cycles
1:00:06 Fracturing of Trust
Grant Williams is a portfolio and strategy advisor to Vulpes Investment Management in Singapore and an Advisor to Matterhorn Asset Management in Switzerland and the founder and publisher of Things That Make You Go Hmmm… and the Grant Williams Podcast. Grant has decades of experience in finance on the Asian, Australian, European and US markets and has held senior positions at several international investment houses, including Robert Fleming, UBS and Credit Suisse.