Macro Forces That Move Every Investment You Own - Episode 220 with Andrew Horowitz

Andrew Horowitz has spent more than thirty years watching markets move. In this episode of the Alternative Investing Advantage, he explains the macro forces that shape every investment decision you make, from monetary policy to market structure. Key Points: \- How politics entered monetary policy and changed the market cycle \- Why rising debt to GDP levels matter more than most investors think \- The petrodollar, the Strait of Hormuz, and pressure on the US dollar \- Why market-cap-weighted indexes hide what is really happening \- How AI capital expenditure could become the next valuation problem \- Why illiquidity can work in favor of long-term investors \- The rise of the retail investor and what it means for volatility \- Practical signals to watch, including SPY versus RSP Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:37 Thirty years of market experience 04:28 What changed after the great financial crisis 10:06 Deficits, debt, and modern monetary theory 18:03 Digital currencies and the rise of alternatives 23:00 Illiquidity as an advantage 28:44 The retail investor comes of age 35:51 Inflation, AI capex, and market structure 40:11 How to read the indexes correctly 49:40 Final advice for individual investors Subscribe to our YouTube channel and join our growing community for new videos every week. If you are interested in being a podcast guest speaker or have questions, contact us at Podcast@AdvantaIRA.com. Learn more about our guest, Andrew Horowitz: https://www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com/ Learn more about Advanta IRA: https://www.AdvantaIRA.com/ https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/advanta-ira https://www.linkedin.com/company/Advanta-IRA/ https://twitter.com/AdvantaIRA https://www.facebook.com/AdvantaIRA/ https://www.instagram.com/AdvantaIRA/ #Macroeconomics #AlternativeInvestments #SelfDirectedIRA