'The Entire Planet Has 1930s Depression' Once Interest Rates Hit This Level Warns Grant Cardone
TL;DR
Grant Cardone warns that a 6% 10-year Treasury yield would trigger a global depression worse than the 1930s, while simultaneously deploying $600 million into Bitcoin-backed real estate acquisitions, arguing that cash-flowing hard assets are the only protection against monetary debasement.
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Six percent Treasury yield triggers global collapse
Cardone states that if the 10-year Treasury hits 6%, mortgage rates would reach 8-9% and cause a worldwide depression comparable to the 1930s, arguing that nobody can afford such levels.
Housing already in three-year recession
The US housing market has endured a three-year recession with 60% of mortgage debt locked below 4%, creating a supply lock-in where homeowners refuse to sell into higher-rate environments.
America should have lowest rates globally
Cardone argues the US should maintain the world's lowest interest rates indefinitely because the dollar is backed by unmatched military supremacy and rates are artificially constructed anyway.
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Canada faces cataclysmic refinancing wave
Canadian homeowners face a catastrophic event as three-year mortgage terms expire into higher-rate environments, unlike the US 30-year fixed stability that protects borrowers.
Buying 2017 prices with 2026 rents
Cardone Capital is acquiring 2,000 apartment units at 30-40% below replacement cost through a $600M institutional deal, effectively paying 2017 prices while capturing current rent levels.
Mortgage crisis versus affordability crisis
High home prices stem from monetary policy rather than just supply constraints, making immediate rate cuts the only viable short-term solution since cement, labor, and permit costs cannot be instantly reduced.
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Bitcoin-backed real estate acquisitions
The fund is allocating over 1,000 Bitcoin to purchase income-producing properties, combining discounted digital assets trading 50% off highs with physical cash-flowing real estate.
One million dollars equals broke
SpaceX employees receiving $1M stock payouts are effectively broke after taxes, as $600K remaining cannot sustain 30 years of retirement without continuous cash flow.
Rent where you live, own what produces
Housing is a terrible investment with only 1% real returns over 100 years, so individuals should rent personal residences while deploying capital into income-generating commercial real estate.
Bottom Line
Prioritize illiquid, cash-flowing hard assets like discounted real estate and Bitcoin over cash savings or low-yield investments, as only cash flow protects against inflation and monetary debasement.
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