The Julia La Roche Show | Mike Green On Passive Investing Creating Distortions In The Market Right Now @TheJuliaLaRocheShow | Uploaded July 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 day ago.
Michael Green, Chief Strategist and Portfolio Manager for Simplify Asset Management, joins Julia La Roche on episode 84 for a wide-ranging conversation on the economy and market.

In this episode, Mike Green breaks down some of the implications of systematic and passive investment strategies and how they lead to the current market phenomena.

Michael has been noted for his work as a market theoretician and financial media participant. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and a CFA holder.

Follow Mike on Twitter: twitter.com/profplum99
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Visit Simplify: simplify.us

0:18 When are we going to see a recession?
1:06 In the recession camp
2:40 Labor is bifurcated
4:55 Student loan debt
8:00 Implications of AI
13:55 Markets and the implications of passive investment strategies
18:10 Creating an asset bubble
21:57 What happens when the selling starts?
24:00 Driving a car uphill with no brakes
28:20 Growth of passive
33:58 Inelasticity of the markets
36:20 The Fed
42:22 Operating off fantastically outdated theories
45:00 Downside of these strategies
49:30 Narratives in the markets
54:00 Parting thoughts