The 2023 economy doesn’t fit what the forecasters were predicting. Inflation was up, but now it’s coming back down, interest rates keep rising, but homebuyer demand is coming back? As if there wasn’t enough contradictory data, employment is holding steady while we should be in a recession. What’s really happening behind the scenes, and how can you use economic headwinds to build wealth faster while everyone else braces for an impact that may never come?
We’re back with Fundrise CEO Ben Miller to discuss the three economic scenarios EVERY investor should plan for in 2023. Ben has learned something new about the economy (and himself) during every past crash. In the 90s, when real estate took a hit, young Ben was too carefree to be concerned. Then, when 2008 came around, Ben was left with scars from the market crash carnage. Now, after the 2020 flash crash and into a potential 2023 market crash, Ben knows better and is making bets that’ll make him, his company, and his investors very wealthy.
Ben thinks it’s a mistake that most investors simply put one scenario forward when investing. He tells tales of some of the greatest investors using basic scenario planning to make a killing during any economy. In this episode, he’ll run through exactly how you can do this and why thinking in bets may be one of the best moves you can ever make. So, even if a housing market crash does come, you’ll be prepared not just to survive but thrive.
Dave:
What’s up, everyone? Welcome to On the Market. I’m Dave Meyer, joined today by James Dainard. James, what’s going on, man?
James:
Just up in Seattle. I got snow on the ground a little bit. It’s chilly.
Dave:
Seriously?
James:
I’m missing my palm trees in California.
Dave:
Doesn’t it never snow there?
James:
Yeah, we get that wet, cold snow that’s just everything’s slushy. It’s like a snow cone, basically. We got a snow cone streets.
Dave:
That sounds miserable. Yeah. Well, hopefully, James and I and the rest…