Peter's Blog

Earlier this week, Peter sat down with real estate mogul Grant Cardone and David Lin for a debate that spans the details of REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts), combining them with Bitcoin investment funds, and the deteriorating state of the US economy. The conversation turns pointed as Peter dismantles Cardone’s claims about REIT cash flow […]

On Wednesday, Peter joined the Redacted podcast for a discussion on the US government’s spiraling debt, the illusion of wealth propping up the housing market, and the political games being played ahead of the midterms. He closes with a sharp explanation of why rising bond yields, contrary to popular belief, are actually bullish for gold […]

In his latest interview with Mario Nawfal, Peter walks through why the US economy is entering a dangerous new phase defined by both record debt and climbing interest rates. He connects this looming crisis to the housing market, inflated net worth figures, and the political theater surrounding tariffs and stimulus checks, before closing with his […]

In Wednesday’s podcast, Peter breaks down the deteriorating bond market and what it means for mortgage rates, consumer confidence, and the broader economy. He also takes aim at the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac trade promoted by the Trump administration, tying it all together with a warning that decades of easy money are finally catching […]

Last week, Peter joined the What The Finance podcast to break down the deteriorating state of the housing market, the credibility problems plaguing the Federal Reserve, and the growing parallels between today’s economy and the stagflation of the 1970s. He also explains why gold, not Bitcoin, has emerged as the real beneficiary of the dollar’s […]

The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, PCE, has now come in above its 2 percent target for 65 consecutive months, with core PCE running at 3.3 percent year over year in July and CPI up 3.4 percent through August. The dollar has lost 28 percent of its purchasing power since January 2020, and with wages falling […]

The “Affordability Crisis” continues to dominate headlines and stump speeches, and the White House’s latest campaign against the Fed is a misguided response to bring prices down via expansionary monetary policy. Everyone in Washington, D.C. seems to have forgotten that this monetary policy is what caused the last decade of inflation, with the housing sector […]

President Trump’s insistence on lowering interest rates serves only the ever-growing spending state. Lower interest rates may relieve some price pressure in the housing market, but printing money is only going to make things worse in the long run.

Powell is admitting that inflation is still too high, but the Fed still plans to cut interest rates by .25%. So why are mortgage rates going up?

We’re about to face the aftermath of a Fed-induced housing crisis. U.S. pending home sales have dropped to historic lows not seen since the 2008 financial crisis, with a shocking 2.1% drop in May and a jaw-dropping 6.6% annual decline. With mortgage rates so high, banks and other investors are in massive trouble, facing severe […]