Generational Dynamics Forum - New Site

“This was just another way to divide the country,” warns Ed Dowd, Wall Street veteran and bestselling author of Cause Unknown, referring to the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Dowd explains how the event signals deeper fractures in the U.S. economy and society, driven by wealth disparity, market instability, and deliberate political polarization.

He highlights the looming housing crisis, noting an overbuilt multifamily market and rising affordability gaps, calling it the “canary in the coal mine” for the broader economic downturn. “Once housing really rolls, it’ll affect GDP because housing all in is 20% of the economy,” Doud says. At the same time, he points to unprecedented AI stock speculation and the potential collapse of municipal bonds, warning that systemic risk is mounting across financial markets. Watch the video to learn how to prepare in these turbulent times.