WTFinance
Beware of Shifting Tide, Risk of Big Crash with Dave Collum
Interview recorded - 8th of July, 2024
On this episode of the WTFinance podcast I had the pleasure of welcoming back David Collum. David is a Professor of Organic Chemistry and leading thinker on markets and the larger world around us.
During our conversation we spoke about Dave's thoughts about the world, why he is still bearish, governments can't afford pensions, shift from boomers to millennials, societal shifts, what has surprised David, Biden and more. I hope you enjoy!
0:00 - Introduction
1:28 - Dave’s overview of the world?
2:53 - Why is Dave still bearish?
5:37 - Definite bust or potential for small pullback?
7:08 - What will Dave be watching for catalyst?
9:43 - Governments can’t afford pensions
15:28 - Shift from boomers to millennials
23:28 - Societal shifts?
26:10 - What has surprised David?
30:56 - Lag for interest rate cuts to kick in
31:56 - President Biden
39:04 - Next Democrat Candidate?
41:36 - Numen next Bernie Sanders?
44:46 - Dave’s portfolio
50:04 - One message to takeaway from conversation
David Collum received a BS in biology from Cornell in 1977 and an MA, MS, and PhD in chemistry from Columbia University in 1980. Dave currently is the Betty R. Miller Professor of Chemistry at Cornell University. While at Cornell Dave has served as Director of Undergraduate Studies, Director of Graduate Studies, associate chairman, and chairman while running a research program in organic chemistry for forty years, which include collaborations with a host of large-cap pharmaceutical companies exemplified by Merck and Pfizer. In recent years he has become interested in the interface where politics and markets meet. He compiles an annual Year in Review, does several dozen podcasts per year, and occasionally stirs up trouble on more mainstream media sources.
Dave Collum -
Twitter - https://twitter.com/davidbcollum?s=21&t=xvXQIRnoZm5mxXw68trHEQ
Year in Review - https://peakprosperity.com/2022-year-in-review-all-roads-lead-to-ukraine/
WTFinance -
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wtfinancee/
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/67rpmjG92PNBW0doLyPvfn
iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wtfinance/id1554934665?uo=4
Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnthonyFatseas
Interview recorded - 8th of July, 2024
On this episode of the WTFinance podcast I had the pleasure of welcoming back David Collum. David is a Professor of Organic Chemistry and leading thinker on markets and the larger world around us.
During our conversation we spoke about Dave's thoughts about the world, why he is still bearish, governments can't afford pensions, shift from boomers to millennials, societal shifts, what has surprised David, Biden and more. I hope you enjoy!
0:00 - Introduction
1:28 - Dave’s overview of the world?
2:53 - Why is Dave still bearish?
5:37 - Definite bust or potential for small pullback?
7:08 - What will Dave be watching for catalyst?
9:43 - Governments can’t afford pensions
15:28 - Shift from boomers to millennials
23:28 - Societal shifts?
26:10 - What has surprised David?
30:56 - Lag for interest rate cuts to kick in
31:56 - President Biden
39:04 - Next Democrat Candidate?
41:36 - Numen next Bernie Sanders?
44:46 - Dave’s portfolio
50:04 - One message to takeaway from conversation
David Collum received a BS in biology from Cornell in 1977 and an MA, MS, and PhD in chemistry from Columbia University in 1980. Dave currently is the Betty R. Miller Professor of Chemistry at Cornell University. While at Cornell Dave has served as Director of Undergraduate Studies, Director of Graduate Studies, associate chairman, and chairman while running a research program in organic chemistry for forty years, which include collaborations with a host of large-cap pharmaceutical companies exemplified by Merck and Pfizer. In recent years he has become interested in the interface where politics and markets meet. He compiles an annual Year in Review, does several dozen podcasts per year, and occasionally stirs up trouble on more mainstream media sources.
Dave Collum -
Twitter - https://twitter.com/davidbcollum?s=21&t=xvXQIRnoZm5mxXw68trHEQ
Year in Review - https://peakprosperity.com/2022-year-in-review-all-roads-lead-to-ukraine/
WTFinance -
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wtfinancee/
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/67rpmjG92PNBW0doLyPvfn
iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wtfinance/id1554934665?uo=4
Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnthonyFatseas