CW 681 - Brendan Ahern - China, Real Estate, Currency War & Economy

Today’s guest, Brendan Ahern is the Chief Investment Officer for KraneShares, a company which provides unique investment opportunities for next-wave developments in China. Brendan is a specially qualified to discuss the Chinese economy and how it relates to the US economy, the widespread investment of Chinese money into the US real estate market and China’s ever-changing social safety net as he has over 12 years of experience in Exchange Traded Funds. 

Key Takeaways:

[3:39] How life expectancy and longevity affects the social security system and the US economy.

[8:01] Vacation rentals do not get the same tax benefits as real estate investments.

Brendan Ahern Guest Interview:

[16:29] The Tale of Two Chinas - Domestic consumption is growing but exports and industrials are slowing.

[19:24] The urbanized Chinese want to enjoy the things we take for granted.

[22:04] The Chinese government is trying to figure out ways to increase domestic consumption.

[26:22] There isn’t much in the way of a social safety net in China right now.

[29:28] What’s going on with the currency war between the US and China, now and in the future?

[32:55] For some reason, when Chinese investors diversify it’s labeled as capital flight.

[36:27] The real estate market in Tier 1 cities have performed well but location, location, location is still important.

[38:48] Entrepreneur led companies are leading the way in China’s socialist market economy.

Jason Hartman