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0 pointsskhunted1y ago0 comments

In 5 years you’ll likely forget about this theory and this person because nothing will come of whatever predictions this person is making. For 50 years these sorts of people have been making the same sort of predictions and they have all been wrong. Empires all come to an end so eventually one of these charlatans will be right but not because of possessing insight. It’ll be a coincidence.

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palmfacehn1y ago

> Empires all come to an end so eventually...

This is pretty much what he says in response to the Peter Schiff types of predictions. The critiques in this thread would be more aptly applied to those debating against "The Dollar Milkshake Theory".

It isn't a cult of personality or specific investment advice. Mining stocks aren't being promoted. Rather it is an observation and theory about how the USD strengthens at points in the business cycle where many expect it to weaken.

I'm not sure why HN needs to be so obtuse. If we cannot have a discussion about the actual contents of an observation rather than the perceived theme, if every post needs to be prefaced by several layers of disclaimers ("I don't own a crystal ball...") about what it isn't saying, then I'm not sure it is possible to have a discussion here.

skhuntedOP1y ago

Brent Johnson is CEO of a wealth management firm. He dupes people into investing with his firm by exploiting peoples’ propensity to think “this time is different”. In the same way people are disinclined have a discussion on the merits of flat earth beliefs people are disinclined to discuss the merits of ideas from the Brent Johnsons of the world.

Five years from you’ll have forgotten all about the dollar milkshake theory because it is most likely nothing more than plausible sounding gibberish. I could be wrong. The country may collapse and the doomsayers are right this time.

palmfacehn1y ago

>flat earth ... gibberish

I'll try one more time. If this is how you engage with an attempt to reply to your questions, I'm not sure why you asked them? From my perspective I'm citing a supporting argument against near-term doom.

In your post above you posed reasonable questions. Hope you still have some curiosity in regards to those questions.

https://www.google.com/search?q=brent+johnson+dollar+bull

>Brent Johnson to the show. They discuss the reasons Brent thinks the U.S. Dollar bull market isn't over

>The US Dollar Milkshake Theory: A Sweet Deal for USD Bulls?

>Brent Johnson explains why he is a dollar bull and believes that structural issues in the global economy will ultimately force capital into the dollar.

>So the Dollar Milkshake theory supports the USD bull market argument ... Dollar Milkshake Theory Predicts a Bull Market in USD - Brent Johnson.

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palmfacehn1y ago

> Empires all come to an end so eventually...

skhuntedOP1y ago

palmfacehn1y ago

>flat earth ... gibberish

In your post above you posed reasonable questions. Hope you still have some curiosity in regards to those questions.

https://www.google.com/search?q=brent+johnson+dollar+bull

>Brent Johnson to the show. They discuss the reasons Brent thinks the U.S. Dollar bull market isn't over

>The US Dollar Milkshake Theory: A Sweet Deal for USD Bulls?

>Brent Johnson explains why he is a dollar bull and believes that structural issues in the global economy will ultimately force capital into the dollar.

>So the Dollar Milkshake theory supports the USD bull market argument ... Dollar Milkshake Theory Predicts a Bull Market in USD - Brent Johnson.

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