3 signs the economy is *not* tanking

Recently I delivered a 2023 economic update as one of our monthly masterclasses inside the Female Financial Literacy Library.

Each month we have a handful of classes where I breakdown and demystify different finance and investing topics and in this one (amongst other things) I shared 3 ways to tell if the economy is tanking 💥

And let me assure you, it was NOTHING like the tales of doom and gloom and impending recession that you hear about in the media 📺🫣

The reason I never worry too much about the fear mongering and headline grabbing ‘news’ the media puts out is because I deeply understand cycles.

I’m a massive fan of cycles.

Female cycles, weather cycles, real estate cycles, business cycles, sleep cycles…

Understanding cycles is your KEY to unlocking overflow in every area of your life 🗝️

I’m particularly interested in the 18.6 economic cycle.

It’s one I’ve been studying for the last 15 years and it has served me well so it would be remiss of me not to pass this knowledge onto you.

Thing is, when we hear the word “economy” or “economic”, we tend to glaze over because what do we know about the economy, right?! 🤷🏻‍♀️

If you didn’t study it at uni and you haven’t taken time to learn about it on your own, the thought of starting now probably feels really overwhelming.

I mean, there’s so much to catch up on!

And when you think of economics, you probably think of bespectacled old men in grey suits droning on about things like indices, capital gains and hedge funds 😵‍💫

Your mind wanders to your to-do list and how you can escape for 10 minutes of silence while your toddler screams at you for a snack.

By the time you tune back in, the old man is still going on about the Dow Jones and now there are a bunch of random graphs on the screen.

Economics is batshit boring and completely over your head!

Or so you’ve been taught to believe.

I used to believe that too.

It might not seem like it now but there was a time when I was absolutely clueless about money in general and my financial position in particular.

Until I started learning about the 18.6 year economic cycle.

Understanding that changed my life and I’ve never looked back.

So WTF is an 18.6 year economic cycle?

In a Coco(nut) shell, an 18.6 year economic cycle consists of an average 14 years up. Then four years down.

Each 14 years up can then be broken into two parts. Around seven years each, split by a mid-cycle slowdown or recession.

I don’t teach this stuff in the typical mind numbing, graphy, stats driven way that we all associate with finance.

In fact, I’ve taught this very topic to thousands of women from all around the world who have all been pleasantly surprised by how easy it is to shut out the noise of the mainstream media and see for themselves how the economy is really going - both at a macro and micro level (which means on a global scale “macro” and within your own country or state “micro”).

Here’s 3 ways to tell if the economy is tanking

1. Tall Buildings

Next time you’re driving around your town or city, keep an eye out for the cranes 🏗️

This is a sign that the economy is NOT failing and it’s one that the media can’t argue with but will never report on.

The past shows us that this time in the cycle (we are currently in the second half of the 18.6 year cycle), is when decisions are made to build the biggest and greatest buildings of all times. We saw this in the last cycle pre GFC…and now is no different.

Gosh, we even have over a dozen here in sleepy old Sanur, Bali (where they’re currently building a state of the art hospital and a ginormous new shopping centre).

And now that you know this, I bet you’ll start spotting them everywhere.

You won’t be able *unsee* it.

This will forever be a signal that the economy is NOT failing.

2. Mayhem in the Markets

Right now, we are being sold the story that the world’s economies are worse for wear and a recession is looming.

This couldn’t be further from the truth: see point 1.

What WILL happen over the next 2-3 years, is that consumer confidence will start to return aka we’ll start spending our money on things like houses and holidays again and we’ll all experience FOMO when it comes to the “next best deal” and “get rich quick scheme”.

It’ll be similar to what we experienced when crypto currencies were all the rage in 2020/21 and it felt like everyone and their bro became an overnight millionaire.

(btw, this was the mid-cycle slow down and was right on time based on what we know of the cycle).

3. The “rule” of 4 and 5

For those of us who geek out on the economic cycle, we know years ending in a “4” and “5” are typically “good years”.

We will definitely see that everyone will be more confident across the board over the next two years: see point 2.

My greatest wish is for you and other women like you who give a shit about their future, is to read this and realise you are NOT dumb and that studying the economy and its cycle is just as beneficial as understanding your own bodys’ cycle (I know you know what I mean).

The world and life is made up of intricate and innate cycles, and when we can become at one with it, it is truly the biggest exhale.

The frenzy and doomsday become white noise and you can focus on what YOU are doing for yourself and your family.

I get that finances and investing and ‘knowing your numbers’ is something that might feel boring, overwhelming, scary or completely ‘beyond’ you.

But once you know the basics, build your knowledge and start to get a handle on this stuff, it’s so fucking empowering.

I’m tired of seeing intelligent, ambitious women being afraid of their finances.

I’m sick of seeing women hand over their financial power to men - often men in grey suits they don’t even know.

I’m really passionate about breaking this stuff down and demystifying it for you so you can not just get a handle on it, but become a proper player in this space.

That’s what we do inside the Library

BAT’R UP, BABE! ⚾️

Coco xo

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HOW TO MAKE THE ECONOMY FUN

If you’re interested in learning more about economic cycles but make it fun 😉I recommend tuning into this podcast ep where I talk about the cycles of life, nature, economies and how what is presently unfolding in the world was always meant to be.