US Debt Crisis 2024: Is US Government Debt a Problem?

US government debt is beginning to become a problem and a problem for the US is also a problem for the rest of the world. In this video, I show you how much debt the US government actually has, explain why this matters and discuss what investors can do to help protect their portfolios if the problem escalates.

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Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:28 How much debt is there?
09:31 Why does this matter?
16:40 What are the economic effects outside the US?
19:51 What can investors do to protect their investments?
21:01 Conclusion

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All information is given for educational purposes and is not financial advice. Ramin does not provide recommendations and is not responsible for investment actions taken by viewers. Figures that are quoted refer to the past and past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

[blackbaron]

It's never a problem, until it's a problem.

[danyunowork]

I love your gentle 'it could be nothing, but do keep an eye on it' approach.

[MarkCW]

Thanks Ramin for always putting out good quality content. I really appreciate the amount of work you put into this channel.

[dis]

Really love your videos. You always give such a thorough explanation of the subject at hand. I learn quite a lot. Thank you!

[timetraveller]

Very interesting Ramin, as I have most of my cash in the S&P 500, this is excellent content.

[danguee]

2:35 shocking that it was 35% just before the Financial Crisis and is now 100% and rising

[stevescottuk]

Great analysis Ramin. I note you said before a lot of UK government debt is in inflation linked bonds, that's looking like a smart decision for the government now.

[wokewhale]

Buy physical silver and gold before its too late!

[hellslayer]

Debt has always been a part economy, but real problem is debt is bigger than revenue with interest rate is extremely unsustainable with more and more bonds being issued and low interest rate bonds being replaced by high interest rate bonds

[MengerMania]

The popular debt to GDP metric as no real meaning. It consists of comparing a stock with a flow. They don't even have the same units of measure. We state debt in terms of dollars (in the US.) We state GDP in dollars per annum (again in the US.) You need other metrics to determine the relevance of these two units of measure. For example, what are the terms of the debt?

[Andygb]

As The Smiths might have said, Some bonds mature quicker than others.

[MrDuncl]

Japan is always shown as an outlier but they have high levels of personal savings. More of an internal problem than owing a load of money to somewhere like the UAE.

[blhlow]

Excellent video. I've been trying to find an objective assessment of the impact of the US debt on capital markets, and here you're. Thanks a million, Ramin.

[MrDuncl]

Interesting that the lowest ratio on the entire graph was in about 1975 when inflation was massive. Was the ratio low because wages and taxes were shooting up ?

[hussinabdulrahman]

in Idaho they block waterways to farmlands

[chercheursdor]

Very good! Excellent work! I understand why you minimize the risk of the worst scenario. However, given the climate change we encounter, I believe inflation will continue in the near future. That will rise bounds interest…

[smarty_jones]

Just curious why there isn't much concern about Japan. ?

[thodorosgeorgiadis]

It's not a problem until it is!but then it's too late

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[martync]

I like S&P 500 funds, but I also like gold. I liked that you didn't attack gold like some investing channels do. Everything has its place in the investing world.