Post Pandemic Inflation Cycle I
In this video, Thanos talks about the history of inflation and how it has been battled in the past. He also briefly touches upon the absence of inflation and the impact of deflation.
Overview
The greatest nightmare of the 20th century – inflation – sparked not only a loss of buying power, mass unemployment and social turmoil, but also the seeds of the socio-political crisis that contributed to the rise of nationalism and World War II.
Key learning objectives:
Understand the background and recent history of inflation
Why may deflation be equally as bad as inflation?
What can we learn from the deflationary spiral of Japan?
Summary
Expert
Thanos Papasavvas, CFA
Thanos is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of ABP Invest, which he established in 2015 to provide strategic outlook and research on geopolitics, economics, markets and FX for financial and non-financial institutions.
Prior to founding ABP Invest, Thanos worked at Credit Suisse Asset Management, Investec Asset Management and the UK Government Economic Service.
