Chris Kline: When AI Takes Your Job, What Saves Your Future? | DSH #1574

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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

Sean Kelly 0:00
People just don't feel comfortable about retirement.

What is Bitcoin IRA and how does it work?

Sean Kelly 0:02
This isn't our grandfather's economy. You can't just go buy a few stocks, bonds, live off dividends. And that's because of how expensive things are getting.

How does inflation impact retirement savings?

Sean Kelly 0:09
This is, I think, a common misnomer for most folks is they think inflation is like a reset button of every year, but it's actually cumulative. My favorite comparison is there was a meme on X where I was like, I'm on a weight loss program.

What are the risks of saving in dollars compared to Bitcoin?

Sean Kelly 0:18
I gained five pounds a year ago. I gained 10 pounds a year before that, 11 pounds a year before that. But this year I lost four pounds. So why am I still fat? Well, because it's cumulative. Prices are rising exponentially. We're printing more money than we ever have before.

What are Bitcoin halving cycles and their significance?

Sean Kelly 0:30
So at the same time where you're paying more today, if you put even just $100,000 in the savings account and just let it sit there, the yield you're getting is not keeping up with inflation itself.
Chris Kline 0:43
Okay, guys, Chris Klein here.

How can you invest in a Bitcoin IRA?

Chris Kline 0:45
It's his 1500th or so interview. So my most interviewed guest of all time. Thanks for coming, man. Hey, thanks for having me.
Sean Kelly 0:51
It's a pleasure to be here.

What are the common myths about retirement savings?

Sean Kelly 0:51
This is great.
Chris Kline 0:52
Yeah, we're going to talk Bitcoin today. Bitcoin IRA, that's your company, right? Yes. Could you explain for those that don't know what that is?

How does AI influence the cryptocurrency market?

Sean Kelly 0:57
Yeah, so we sit, I mean, we all know what Bitcoin is. I'm sure your audience has a good feeling. We sit at the intersection of crypto and retirements. About a decade ago, we had this crazy idea that it was that the world we're in a retirement crisis in this country at the end of the day, that whether it's our grandparents that don't know if they're going to live longer than their money or kids a little bit younger than you or Gen Z's, Gen Alphas that are saying the kind of thing retirement's kind of like this steep cliff that'll never happen or the middle group, which is. paying for their kids and paying for their parents and getting squeezed on pricing, people just don't feel comfortable about retirement.
Sean Kelly 1:29
And so you have, this isn't our grandfather's economy. You can't just go buy a few stocks, bonds, live off dividends. We built and designed the first platform that allowed folks to go into first Bitcoin. That's why our name is Bitcoin IRA. We're OG like that. It was the only one in the space. But we're up to 80 now. So people are investing in all kinds of different things on the platform these days.
Chris Kline 1:47
I've seen some crazy stats. I'd love to see if this is true. But the average retirement account is like super low these days when people retire.
Sean Kelly 1:54
Yes. And it's also you get that big income gap just like you have in the real world. So there's people that are... Northwest Mutual just came out with a piece. Right before COVID, they surveyed a bunch of folks and asked, how much do you think you need to comfortably retire? And this was four or five years ago. It was half a million bucks. They just surveyed the same folks this year or last year. It jumped to 1.8 million. And that's because... of how expensive things are getting. This is, I think, a common misnomer for most folks is they think inflation is like a reset button every year, but it's actually cumulative. My favorite comparison is there was a meme on X where I was like, I'm on a weight loss program.
Sean Kelly 2:31
I gained five pounds a year ago. I gained 10 pounds a year before that, 11 pounds a year before that. But this year, I lost four pounds. So why am I still fat? Well, because it's cumulative, right? You can't actually... just have one good year of losing inflation and it doesn't erase the rest of it. So prices are rising exponentially. We're printing more money than we ever have before. So at the same time where you're paying more today, if you put even just $100,000 in the savings account and just let it sit there, The yield you're getting is not keeping up with inflation itself. So you're kind of getting this double whammy effect. I can't save enough because everything's getting so expensive. And what I do save is kind of disappearing right before my eyes.
Sean Kelly 3:09
And so alternatives like Bitcoin make sense.

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