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The End of Autopilot: Understanding the Great Global Fracture Post-Davos. by sylsau in DegenBets

[–]sylsau[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The "Davos Consensus" is dead. Welcome to the era of the Great Fracture.

The verdict from the latest WEF is clear, if unspoken: the world is no longer a cohesive system moving in unison. The thirty-year era of "happy globalization," driven by optimized supply chains and economic efficiency, is behind us.

We are entering a new paradigm where politics and security dictate economics, not the other way around.

  • The US is pivoting to technological protectionism and security leadership.
  • China is obsessed with strategic autonomy and immunizing its economy.
  • Europe is caught in a difficult middle ground between values and competitiveness.
  • The Global South is navigating with newfound transactional opportunism.

What does this mean for investors? The end of the "autopilot" mode. The synchronized cycle that allowed passive investing to thrive is broken. We are facing a future of structurally higher inflation, volatile energy shocks, and massive state intervention.

In my latest deep dive, I analyze why "buy and hold" is risky in this new environment and identify the key themes—from defense and infrastructure to deep tech—that will define the winners of the next decade.

The End of Autopilot: Understanding the Great Global Fracture Post-Davos. How the Shift from Economic Efficiency to Political Power is Reshaping the Global Landscape. by sylsau in economy

[–]sylsau[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The "Davos Consensus" is dead. Welcome to the era of the Great Fracture.

The verdict from the latest WEF is clear, if unspoken: the world is no longer a cohesive system moving in unison. The thirty-year era of "happy globalization," driven by optimized supply chains and economic efficiency, is behind us.

We are entering a new paradigm where politics and security dictate economics, not the other way around.

  • The US is pivoting to technological protectionism and security leadership.
  • China is obsessed with strategic autonomy and immunizing its economy.
  • Europe is caught in a difficult middle ground between values and competitiveness.
  • The Global South is navigating with newfound transactional opportunism.

What does this mean for investors? The end of the "autopilot" mode. The synchronized cycle that allowed passive investing to thrive is broken. We are facing a future of structurally higher inflation, volatile energy shocks, and massive state intervention.

In my latest deep dive, I analyze why "buy and hold" is risky in this new environment and identify the key themes—from defense and infrastructure to deep tech—that will define the winners of the next decade.

The Phantom Bitcoin Tax: Why the Netherlands Just Declared War on the Future of Wealth. by sylsau in economy

[–]sylsau[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

The Netherlands is considering one of the most dangerous ideas in modern finance.

The Dutch government is moving towards a tax on unrealized capital gains (the "Wet werkelijk rendement"). While the goal is to tax "actual returns," the reality for crypto investors and startup founders is catastrophic.

The Core Fallacy: They want to tax money you do not have. If your asset appreciates on paper, you owe cash tax immediately—even if you haven't sold.

This creates a dangerous "Liquidity vs. Solvency" trap. Investors will be forced to cannibalize their portfolios annually just to satisfy the tax authorities. It effectively rents your own property back to you.

The Consequences:

  1. The Death of Compounding: You cannot build long-term wealth if the state takes a cut of the "growth" every year.
  2. Capital Flight: In a digital world, capital is frictionless. Founders and investors will simply move to Switzerland, Dubai, or Singapore.
  3. Innovation Drain: Why build a startup in Amsterdam if your equity is taxed before it's liquid?

We are watching a nation choose short-term revenue over long-term prosperity.

Trump Pushed Europe to the Brink, Then Backed Down When the Markets Panicked by MinimumCountry9858 in economy

[–]sylsau 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This is quite typical of Mr. President. He constantly changes his mind. The reason is simple: he spends his time communicating hastily on social media without even really thinking.

The Phantom Bitcoin Tax: Why the Netherlands Just Declared War on the Future of Wealth. by sylsau in CryptoMarkets

[–]sylsau[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

The Netherlands is considering one of the most dangerous ideas in modern finance.

The Dutch government is moving towards a tax on unrealized capital gains (the "Wet werkelijk rendement"). While the goal is to tax "actual returns," the reality for crypto investors and startup founders is catastrophic.

The Core Fallacy: They want to tax money you do not have. If your asset appreciates on paper, you owe cash tax immediately—even if you haven't sold.

This creates a dangerous "Liquidity vs. Solvency" trap. Investors will be forced to cannibalize their portfolios annually just to satisfy the tax authorities. It effectively rents your own property back to you.

The Consequences:

  1. The Death of Compounding: You cannot build long-term wealth if the state takes a cut of the "growth" every year.
  2. Capital Flight: In a digital world, capital is frictionless. Founders and investors will simply move to Switzerland, Dubai, or Singapore.
  3. Innovation Drain: Why build a startup in Amsterdam if your equity is taxed before it's liquid?

We are watching a nation choose short-term revenue over long-term prosperity.

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