Welcome back to Voices of Liberty with host Sean Themea, powered by Young Americans for Liberty.
Is America's financial future at risk? With a growing national debt, a retirement crisis, rising housing costs, and artificial intelligence transforming the workforce, can free-market capitalism still deliver prosperity for the next generation?
Sean sits down with Matt Cole, Chairman and CEO of Strive Asset Management, to explore the future of American capitalism, the rise of Bitcoin, and the economic policies shaping America's financial future.
Cole shares how growing up in California and witnessing the financial challenges facing public pension systems led him to become a passionate defender of free markets. From managing investments at CalPERS to joining Strive, the company founded by Vivek Ramaswamy, Cole explains why he believes shareholder value, innovation, and financial responsibility are essential to America's long-term prosperity.
The conversation explores the growing divide between shareholder capitalism and stakeholder capitalism, the impact of ESG investing, and why Cole believes government intervention has contributed to America's housing affordability crisis. He also examines how artificial intelligence could reshape the economy, why protecting existing jobs at the expense of innovation could backfire, and what lawmakers can do to keep America competitive.
Cole also takes a deep dive into Bitcoin and America's national debt, explaining why Strive has adopted a Bitcoin-focused treasury strategy, how the company manages cryptocurrency volatility, and why he believes decentralized money could become increasingly important as governments continue borrowing and spending.
Beyond economics, Cole offers advice for young investors, shares the career risks he took to pursue his convictions, and explains why following a meaningful professional mission can create opportunities that might otherwise seem impossible.
Can America preserve its economic freedom, embrace the next generation of innovation, and secure prosperity for future generations?
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