“Everybody needs to keep feeing their minds and their bodies healthfully and... continue to be conscious of what’s going on in the world. Anybody who is afraid of technology is done.” – Dr. Sherry Cooper   

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Show Notes
[02:08] Patrick introduces his next guest, Megawatt Celebrity Economist, Sherry Cooper.
[04:00] Sherry and Patrick get this conversation rolling as Sherry shares her background, where she comes from and how she landed in Canada. One year slipped by into 30!
[10:20] A trailblazer and an independent thinker, Sherry set the tone for how she intended to show up early on. She doesn’t pull any punches and calls things as she sees them. Fundamentally her views are based on her value system.
[16:45] Economics and debt load post COVID-19 – Sherry shares her perspective on the “economic comma” and what we may see in the next couple of years.
[22:29] Always a hot topic around the table, Sherry discusses interest rates and the effects of this global shut down on an already precarious precipice for some businesses and the opportunity for others.
[26:38] The power of the PIVOT. The shift required in these times illuminates some great opportunities for innovation and growth as well as the reality that even the most successful business could not have planned for a multi-month shutdown. Hard decisions may have to be made.
[31:05] Sherry talks about the housing market, what effects are likely ahead of us, what has already happened and some of the positive new ways the industry is shifting.
[36:24] Sherry and Patrick discuss the relationship between the US and China vs. Canada and China and the impact of supply chain disruption.
[41:09] Insights into lending among the big six banks during this time of uncertainty and Sherry’s view of how things will change among all lenders particularly in the income housing market.
[45:37] Sherry explains how hyperinflation occurs, and where she sees Canada on that spectrum.
[48:01] The importance of critical thinking to decide where you want to show up within difficult times.
[50:41] Sherry imparts her view on currency – gold, the Canadian dollar – and on the regionalization that does occur in the US and could occur in Canada. Economics, politics, and public health & well-being, particularly in the US, are at an impasse fueled by emotion and personal gain.
[58:40] Back to Canadian soil, what is Sherry’s outlook for emerging graduates and renters vs. homeowners? Sherry also provides some positive stats that get lost in the mix of aggregate data.
[63:04] City dwelling or wide-open spaces? As the propensity towards densification shifts and more people work from home, Sherry describes what data she’s seeing as well as what’s happening in big cities like Toronto, where she lives.
[67:26] Setting aside “the way things were” and embracing the opportunity in sectors that reflect our current reality is already revealing itself as golden, all which Sherry is closely watching. This is truly an epic reset in all ways if we welcome it rather than dig in our heels.
[73:19] The Accidental Economist: Sherry gives us a broader picture of how she moved into the space of economics and the tough grind of graduate school which eventually led to a thriving and robust career.
[76:17] Sherry tells the story of growing up in a strict household and her unusual rebellion which served her exceedingly...