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#153 - Rob Dix is the author of The Price Of Money, co-host of The Property Podcast, and one of Britain’s leading finance experts.  He explains how the economy works, ways to protect yourself against rising inflation and how to make better investment decisions.

What you'll learn

• [3:21] Why Rob wrote a book about economics.
• [5:25] The future of interest rates and investment returns.
• [6:35] The systemic causes of inflation.
• [9:12] The correlation between gold and house prices.
• [11:11] Why inflation is likely to remain higher than we’re used to.
• [16:17] What causes interest rates to go up.
• [18:15] The benefits of having a recession.
• [19:23] Why the days of low-interest rates have ended.
• [21:21] The possibility of double-digit interest rates.
• [24:00] How inflation can help individuals.
• [26:39] Why investment returns will be lower than in recent history.
• [28:55] Where to hold your cash during a recession.

Resources mentioned in this episode (some of these are affiliate links and we may get a commission in the event that you make a purchase - this helps us to cover our expenses and is at no additional cost to you):

• Episode 26: How property investment can change your life – with Rob Dix of The Property Hub
• Jeremy Hunt on Twitter, “Why is inflation high”
• What is Money, Anyway?, Lyn Alden

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/inflation-interest-rates-and-recession-what-it-means-for-you-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/

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