Michael Pento: The Biggest Financial Collapse Is Still Ahead (And Almost Nobody Sees It)

What happens when the world's financial system reaches the limits of debt, money printing, and central bank intervention?In this episode of Connecting The Dots, Farzin Irani sits down with renowned macro strategist Michael Pento, founder of Pento Portfolio Strategies, to discuss why today's markets may be far more fragile than investors realise.Michael explains why he believes the Federal Reserve is trapped, why asset bubbles in stocks, real estate and credit continue to expand despite weakening fundamentals, and why the next financial crisis could look very different from those of 2000 and 2008.They explore the growing wealth divide, the future of housing, commercial real estate, gold versus Bitcoin, the role of central banks, and why traditional buy-and-hold investing may no longer be enough in an era of structural change.Whether you agree with Michael's outlook or not, this conversation challenges many of the assumptions investors have relied on for decades.Topics covered:• Why the Fed keeps printing despite inflation• The biggest risk hiding in credit markets• Why housing and commercial real estate remain vulnerable• Gold, Bitcoin and protecting purchasing power• Active investing versus passive investing• Building financial sovereignty in an increasingly uncertain worldIf you enjoy long-form conversations that challenge conventional thinking, subscribe to Connecting The Dots for more interviews with leading economists, investors, entrepreneurs and independent thinkers from around the world.🌐 Connect with Michael → www.pentoport.com🌐 Michael’s Book (THE COMING BOND MARKET COLLAPSE) → https://pentoport.com/michael-pentos-book/🌐 Connect with Farzin → https://linktr.ee/farzinirani🌐 Access website →"https://www.sovereignty.capital/🌐 Free Wealth Diagnostic → https://www.sovereignty.capital/the-diagnosticTIMESTAMPS & CHAPTER HEADERS00:00 Introduction00:49 One word that describes today's global economy02:17 How central banks created today's asset bubbles06:18 Is the Federal Reserve trapped?10:43 What breaks first: stocks, bonds or credit?14:30 Housing, commercial real estate & the consumer18:36 Gold vs Bitcoin24:34 Why central banks keep buying gold26:40 Financial sovereignty in uncertain times28:18 Why buy-and-hold investing could fail31:45 Michael Pento's investment strategy35:47 Books that changed Michael's thinking36:10 How Michael defines success36:40 Closing remarks#ConnectingTheDots #MichaelPento #FarzinIrani #MacroEconomics #FederalReserve #Gold #DebtCrisis #FinancialSovereignty #Investing #Economy #Recession #CentralBanks #AssetBubbles #Inflation #RealEstate #CreditMarkets #Bitcoin #PassiveInvesting #WealthProtection #MacroInvesting