I think that as far as internet businesses are concerned, they're going to recover quickly and become stronger than ever. Social distancing is showing a lot of people the usefulness of the internet and I think that this is going to create a larger market in the future since more people are willing to rely on services provided online.
Re:Exit unicorns, pursued by bears
by Apocryphon on Tuesday April 07, 2020 @12:55PM
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Isn't there some sort of limit to the Fed's endless free money printing machine? Doesn't inflation or some other negative consequence kick in eventually?
You would think so yes. Normally this might trigger a crisis of confidence and sharp inflation but a) the rest of the world is doing it too, b) the USD is the world's reserve currency, c) we may suffer deflation due to the recession and fall in demand if it is long lasting.
It's hard to predict the consequences.
We may find markets and economies bounce back relatively quickly (within a year) because the perception of danger has passed.
All the normal rules of monetary and fiscal policy have been thrown out, and assets may well be inflated again in short order by the truly astounding levels of money pouring into the system across the globe. The US government is actually employing the helicopter money concept people used to joke about. We live in interesting times.