GOBankingRates works with many financial advertisers to showcase their products and services to our audiences.

These brands compensate us to advertise their products in ads across our site.

This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by ROMUALD MEIGNEUX/SIPA/Shutterstock (13972729be)Conference by Elon Musk at Viva technology startups and innovation fair 2023.

Commitment to Our Readers

GOBankingRates' editorial team is committed to bringing you unbiased reviews and information.

you might read more about oureditorial guidelinesand our products and servicesreview methodology.

Theres going to be a point where hes going to have to leave, he said.

facebook sharing button

Finance experts explained how the exit could impact the country andwhat the future looks like for DOGE.

Just look at PayPal its still thriving decades later.

If he chooses to step away from DOGE, it wont be a spur-of-the-moment decision.

twitter sharing button

I believe the organization will continue to thrive with or without him.

The organization will need major restructuring.

With that in mind, Lokenauth thinks there will be a big transition.

linkedin sharing button

Ive seen this pattern before when a charismatic founder leaves, institutions typically revert to traditional operational models.

And Lokenauth believes its already happening.

Last month, DOGEs internal memos started showing signs of more conventional government processes, he pointed out.

email sharing button

Theyre moving away from those dramatic weekend announcements and sudden policy shifts that defined Musks era.

Above all, it shakes the foundation of the project.

That means fewer tax cuts, slower services and your wallet feeling the pinch.

Thats real money in peoples pockets.

Like any true wealth strategy, the gains come to those who play the long game.

But he noted to watch out for the longer-term implications because they are more significant.

The transition will likely slow down DOGEs aggressive cost-cutting measures, Lokenauth added.

Thats still substantial but not nearly as dramatic as originally pitched.

However, one thing Lokenauth pointed out is a pattern hes seen before that most people arent talking about.

The markets actually tend to respond positively to reduced uncertainty, he explained.

My analysis suggests this could lead to more sustainable, though less dramatic, efficiency gains.

More From GOBankingRates

Share This Article:

The Latest inMoney