Soar Financially, Released on 5/5/25

In this explosive episode, Lyn Alden returns to Soar Financially to unpack the unravelling U.S. economy, the real risks behind the rising tariffs, and why the debt spiral may now be irreversible. We discuss the failure of the Mar-a-Lago Accord, how the U.S. is losing its global leverage, and why a multipolar currency system may be the only path forward. Lyn also breaks down the dangers in the bond market, the Fed’s dilemma, and why investors should brace for long-term volatility.

00:00 – Intro: Broken System, Broken Money
01:15 – U.S. Debt Crisis: No Way Out
03:30 – Trade Deficit & Reserve Currency Trap
06:00 – Can the Dollar Remain King?
09:00 – What Happens If the U.S. Loses Reserve Status?
12:00 – The Mar-a-Lago Accord & Tariffs Explained
16:30 – Tariffs Backfiring? Real-World Impact
20:30 – China’s Strategy vs. U.S. Missteps
25:00 – Can We Rebalance the World?
28:30 – Dollar Devaluation — On Purpose?
32:00 – Taiwan’s $1.7 Trillion Piggy Bank
33:00 – Bond Market Rejection: A Dangerous Signal
36:00 – Why The Fed Is Cornered
39:00 – What Should Investors Do Right Now?
42:57 – Final Thoughts & Where to Follow Lyn

Lyn Alden is the founder of Lyn Alden Investment Strategy. Lyn has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a master’s degree in engineering management, with a focus on engineering economics and financial modeling. She worked as an electrical engineer at an aviation facility, and over the course of a decade worked her way up from being an intern to being the lead engineer and running the day-to-day operations and finances of the facility, before retiring early at age 33 with financial independence. Since then, Lyn has been a full-time investor and independent analyst. Her latest book is Broken Money: Why Our Financial System is Failing Us and How We Can Make it Better.

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