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💡 Is your portfolio prepared for a market where stocks and bonds could fall together? With AI masking economic weakness and the Fed risking overtightening, traditional diversification may not offer the protection investors expect. Request a complimentary portfolio review with a Wealthion financial advisory partner to discuss your allocation, interest-rate exposure, and opportunities in real assets: https://bit.ly/4e9LsJV Is artificial intelligence propping up an economy that's weaker than it looks? And could the Federal Reserve's fight against inflation trigger the next recession? Andrew Sarna, Portfolio Manager at Forthlane Partners, joins Maggie Lake on Wealthion to explain why rising Treasury yields, persistent inflation, and an economy increasingly dependent on AI spending could create dangerous conditions for investors. Sarna warns that the old rules of investing may no longer apply. With government debt mounting, bond markets under pressure, and traditional asset correlations breaking down, investors may need to rethink how they protect and grow their wealth. In this interview: 📉 The Fed's Biggest Risk: Why further interest-rate hikes could push a vulnerable economy into recession. 🤖 The AI Economy: How massive AI capital spending may be masking weakness in housing, manufacturing, and other sectors. 💥 The Next Financial Shock: Why rising Treasury yields and hidden leverage could trigger an unexpected market crisis. 🥇 Gold and Copper: Why fiscal deficits, electrification, and supply shortages could support real assets over the long term. 📊 The New Diversification: Why traditional stock-and-bond portfolios may struggle in a regime of fiscal dominance. ₿ Bitcoin's Future: Can Bitcoin become a true store of value, or does it remain a speculative risk asset? ⚡ Where the Opportunities Are: Why power infrastructure and senior housing could offer overlooked opportunities beyond the AI boom. #FederalReserve #StockMarket #AIEconomy #TreasuryYields #Gold #Copper #RealAssets #Investing #Wealthion Chapters: 00:00 AI Economy Warning: Why the Old Investing Rules Are Breaking 00:27 Fed Rate Hikes, Inflation & Recession Risk 03:14 Could Rising Treasury Yields Trigger a Bond Crisis? 05:17 Hidden Leverage: What Could Break the Financial Markets? 07:21 Bonds vs. Gold: How Should Investors Diversify? 08:58 AI Stocks, Data Centers & Overinvestment Risk 11:42 Gold and Copper: Long-Term Real Asset Opportunities 14:17 AI Demand vs. Copper Supply: Will Prices Keep Rising? 18:06 Commodity Supply Shortages & the Risk of Market Timing 21:07 Oil Supply Chains, Diesel Prices & Geopolitical Risk 23:56 Why the Old Rules of Investing No Longer Apply 28:57 A New Portfolio Strategy: Stocks, Hard Assets & Short Bonds 31:38 Bitcoin vs. Gold: Store of Value or Speculative Asset? 36:30 AI Valuations: Are Investors Overpaying for Growth? 38:09 America's Power Shortage & Grid Investment Opportunities 39:40 Senior Housing and the Silver Tsunami Investment Opportunity Connect with us online: Website: https://www.wealthion.com Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4wCAfhgUdspxeMqyi6KZkb Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wealthion-be-financially-resilient/id1566889716 X: https://www.x.com/wealthion Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wealthionofficial/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wealthion/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Wealthion/ ________________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT NOTE: The information, opinions, and insights expressed by our guests and our hosts do not necessarily reflect the views of Wealthion or the views of their respective employers. They are intended to provide a diverse perspective on the economy, investing, and other relevant topics to enrich your understanding of these complex fields.   While we value and appreciate the insights shared by our esteemed guests and hosts, they are to be viewed as personal opinions and not as investment advice or recommend