Is The Economy Crashing? Final Stages of The 18.6 Year Economic Cycle with Akhil Patel

In this episode, Jonathan Brown interviews returning guest Akhil Patel, author of The Secret Wealth Advantage, about his 18.6-year economic boom-bust cycle and how it can guide major investment decisions. In this returning podcast, Akhil Patel also introduces the longer 55–60 year Kondratiev commodity cycle, describing how its upswing increases international competition, conflict, and inequality, contributing to today’s unsettled, patchy experience across regions (including differences between Australia, the UK, Europe, and the US) potentially shaking the global economic system. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction of Akhil Patel and the book The Secret Wealth Advantage 5:34 Four Phases of the Cycle 10:17 The 18-Year/18-Chapter Structure 12:53 The Kondratiev Cycle (55-60 Years) 15:47 Why This Boom Feels Different 18:18 The Role of Geographic Investment 20:10 The "Winner’s Curse" Phase 27:18 Safe Havens During a Crash 30:17 The 18.6 Strategic Investment Portfolio Buy the book: https://linktr.ee/akhilgpatel . Visit our website: https://shepheardwalwyn.com Connect with us! Join our newsletter: https://forms.fillout.com/t/mCqa2JC1Aqus Twitter: https://x.com/SWpublishers Facebook:   / shepheardwalwynpublishers   Instagram:   / swpublishers   LinkedIn:   / posts   BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/swpublishers...