Podcast: The Link Between Housing and Wealth Inequality

Bill Blain discusses rising housing prices, wealth inequality, and thoughts on crypto

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On this episode of Blockworks’ podcast “On the Margin,” Michael Ippolito, co-founder, is joined by Bill Blain, a strategist specializing in alternative assets at Shard Capital, an award winning investment and asset management firm, as well as an industry recognized financial journalist, writing the daily newsletter ‘Blain’s Morning Porridge’.

In this episode, Mike and Bill discuss the recent labor shortage and its effect on inflation, troubles in the U.S housing market, wealth inequality & if cryptocurrencies are a solution in search of a problem.

They also covered:

  • Crypto assets: why Bill believes they are worthless
  • The consequences of monetary experimentation

Watch the full episode down below! 👇

“On the Margin” is a two-part show. Once a week, Mike interviews industry experts, and then at the end of the week he is joined by a co-host where they break down the top crypto and macro stories. Episodes go live every Wednesday and Saturday morning.

Subscribe to “On the Margin” today on Apple or Spotify, or watch episodes on YouTube.

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