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Gene Brown's avatar

ā€œMortgageā€ literally translates to ā€œdeath pledge or death contractā€. The now 40 year old average home buyer + 50 year mortgage = 90 years old. Average life span in US = 74.8-81.1 years old. Even the current 30 year model lands us right around average life expectancies 😳

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Gnawkz's avatar

The implication here is that a 50-yr mortgage will allow people <40 buy homes, thus reducing that age ... the $130 sound ridiculously low per month BUT it comes down to interest rates and spread between 30 and 50.

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Captain Pompano's avatar

Thanks for the breakdown James. I've thought about a variation of the strategy you lay out in the last half of the article with my own home, which I own outright. Should I open up a HELOC and regularly draw out of it to buy gold & BTC to hold overtime. Let debasement draw down the value of the amount I owe on the HELOC while the hard assets appreciate? Haven't pulled that trigger yet.

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James Lavish, CFA's avatar

Hey Captain. While I like the idea on the face of it, it is honestly impossible for me to individually recommend unless I know the entirety of your personal financial situation. That said, my situation fit this a few years ago, and it is exactly what I did.

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Tremayne's avatar

Very insightful, James. Thank you very much for this knowledge — it truly helps sharpen my outlook on life. Wishing you continued blessings.

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PaulC's avatar

Great piece ,James as it feels we’re going into the last leg of this debasement.

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Clark Venable's avatar

šŸ™‹ā€ā™‚ļø Ten percent return?

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SD's avatar

Hi James,

According to Genius Act, the law establishes a dedicated regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, while excluding volatile crypto assets such as Bitcoin from this category.

Despite all this, do you still expect Bitcoin to move higher?

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