Jim Grant: 'Rising Interest Rates Are the Kryptonite of Financial Assets'

<p>Our guest this week is Jim Grant. Jim is the founder and editor of <i>Grant's Interest Rate Observer</i>, a twice-monthly newsletter on financial markets with a focus on bonds. He is the author of numerous books and has made frequent appearances in the financial press where his views on markets and the macroeconomy are much sought after. Before founding <i>Grant's Interest Rate Observer</i>, Jim did stints as a journalist, first as a reporter at <i>The Baltimore Sun</i>, and later at <i>Barron's</i>. He received his bachelor's degree from Indiana University and his master's in international relations from Columbia University.</p><p><strong>Background </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.grantspub.com/team/James-Grant" target="_blank">Bio</a></p><p><a href="https://www.grantspub.com/" target="_blank">Grant’s Interest Rate Observer</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Forgotten-Depression-Crash-Cured-Itself/dp/1451686463/ref=pd_bxgy_sccl_2/144-7218765-1008260?pd_rd_w=TmsLu&pf_rd_p=6b3eefea-7b16-43e9-bc45-2e332cbf99da&pf_rd_r=2RQNS8D1WN2YS96RH8XF&pd_rd_r=723d5102-e3fa-47dd-a282-9f9c925974c8&pd_rd_wg=7oeEK&pd_rd_i=1451686463&psc=1" target="_blank"><i>The Forgotten Depression: 1921: The Crash That Cured Itself</i></a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Market-Miscalculates-Bubble-Beyond/dp/1604190086/ref=pd_bxgy_img_sccl_1/144-7218765-1008260?pd_rd_w=w7sYf&pf_rd_p=6b3eefea-7b16-43e9-bc45-2e332cbf99da&pf_rd_r=PHD8WEWCWKWW71Z0XQ26&pd_rd_r=28d7e468-540d-44a9-b59d-6f6a2b7e4987&pd_rd_wg=zkJac&pd_rd_i=1604190086&psc=1" target="_blank"><i>Mr. Market Miscalculates: The Bubble Years and Beyond</i></a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/MONEY-MIND-PB-J-GRANT/dp/0374524017/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZFP5KWSE30SP&keywords=Jim+Grant&qid=1651265558&s=books&sprefix=jim+grant%2Cstripbooks%2C102&sr=1-1" target="_blank"><i>Money of the Mind</i></a><i></i></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bagehot-Life-Times-Greatest-Victorian/dp/0393609197"><i>Bagehot: The Life and Times of the Greatest Victorian</i></a><i></i></p><p><strong>