Financial Sense(R) Newshour

May 17, 2024 – After this week's market wrap-up, Financial Sense Newshour speaks with Canadian economist and author, Jeff Rubin, to discuss his latest book, A Map of The New Normal: How Inflation, War, and Sanctions Will Change Your World Forever...

May 16, 2024 – Today, we’re going to pick up with the second half of our interview with Martin Armstrong. Also, on the day this interview is airing, the Dow Jones briefly crossed through 40,000, a level that Martin forecasted we would hit when we spoke with him...

May 15, 2024 – What is the potential timeline for a World War III and US debt default? That's what we're going to discuss today with Martin Armstrong, the well-known international forecaster, market strategist, and author of the Cycles of War...

May 14, 2024 – A new slew of US tariffs and import bans have been announced on China and Russia. The Biden administration is trying to reduce dependency on these two countries and that is unlikely to change anytime soon. What does that mean for...

May 13, 2024 – On today's Lifetime Planning segment, Financial Sense Wealth Management's Jim Puplava speaks with Rob Franek at the Princeton Review about everything related to college: most important criteria when choosing, impacts from protests...

May 10, 2024 – In today's Smart Macro segment, Chris Puplava, CIO of Financial Sense Wealth Management, explains why it may now be time to be on 'high alert' for the US jobs market. Chris also discusses the data that just came out this week...

May 10, 2024 – After this week's wrap-up, Financial Sense Newshour's Jim Puplava speaks with Mark Mills, Executive Director of the National Center for Energy Analytics about the collision between policy goals and economic realities...

May 9, 2024 – FS Insider speaks with Ryan Sweet, Chief US Economist at Oxford Economics, about the outlook for slowing economic growth, inflation, the exhaustion of pandemic era savings by US consumers, the "true" rate of inflation and...

May 8, 2024 – The world is in the midst of a major demographic shift. Many nations are seeing dramatic declines in birth rates or even seeing outright depopulation. Well, we’re going to discuss what this means for social welfare systems, inflation...

May 7, 2024 – Big tech has lost momentum and defensive sectors like utilities are now gaining ground. Chris Vermeulen at The Technical Traders speaks with FS Insider about his market outlook and why he's currently sitting in cash...

May 6, 2024 – In today's Lifetime Planning segment, Financial Sense Newshour explores the rising costs of college education when comparing public vs private schools, in-state vs out-of-state, junior college, and trade school...

May 3, 2024 – In today's Big Picture segment of the Financial Sense Newshour, we explain why the 2020s will be looked back upon as a decade of disruption, starting with the global Covid pandemic, lockdowns, and market crash, followed by...

May 3, 2024 – This week saw some big moves in the financial markets. Today, we provide a wrap-up of the major events and then speak with Mish Schneider at MarketGauge to get her take on the Fed meeting and Powell's remarks...

May 2, 2024 – The Fed isn't cutting rates but did announce a change to their balance sheet. Strategists characterizing this as slightly dovish. Joining us on the show to discuss this and more is Randy Frederick, market strategist, author...

May 1, 2024 – FS Insider speaks with Dr. Demelza Hays, Chief Economist at Cointelegraph and a portfolio manager at Zeltner and Co located in Zurich, Switzerland about the big move by institutions like BlackRock and others into...

Apr 30, 2024 – What's the longer-term outlook for commodities, natural resources, and energy? Adam Rozencwajg joins FS Insider to provide a comprehensive macro discussion on relative valuations, historical comparisons and...

Apr 29, 2024 – What are the most important things to consider when planning for college and what are the various ways to do so? In today's Lifetime Planning episode of the Financial Sense Newshour, Jim Puplava speaks with Mark Kantrowitz...

Apr 27, 2024 – In today's Smart Macro segment, Chris Puplava, CIO of Financial Sense Wealth Management, explains how the largest foreign holder of US Treasuries, Japan, is witnessing a rapid devaluation of its currency and how...

Apr 26, 2024 – After this week's wrap-up, Financial Sense Newshour speaks with John Roque, Senior Managing Director and Head of Technical Strategy at 22V Research, to discuss the recent market volatility caused by another rise in...

Apr 24, 2024 – Big changes are underway in the energy industry, especially when it comes to nuclear power! Today, we discuss many of these recent developments including big tech's embrace of nuclear as a reliable source of energy...

Apr 23, 2024 – Today on FS Insider we discuss the most recent data coming in for the second quarter of 2024 pointing towards a deceleration in the US economy. As well, the US stock market has seen a correction off its highs, reflecting concerns...

Apr 22, 2024 – Why does Warren Buffett invest in companies that pay a dividend? In our most recent Lifetime Planning segment, Financial Sense Newshour's Jim Puplava explains the many reasons why dividend investing is crucial for...

Apr 19, 2024 – After this week's wrap-up, Financial Sense Newshour's Jim Puplava speaks with Bob Coleman from GoldSilverVault.com on the surprisingly strong performance from gold, which has now overtaken the S&P 500...

Apr 17, 2024 – FS Insider speaks with Simon White, macro strategist at Bloomberg, on the cyclical and structural factors lining up for a higher inflationary regime, how much higher he thinks inflation may head from here...

Apr 16, 2024 – Unbound's David Woo joins FS Insider from Israel to discuss the most recent attack and where it fits into the larger geopolitical struggle between the US and China. David calls the Iran drone and missile attack over the weekend...

Apr 15, 2024 – There's been a resurgence in rich Americans seeking second passports and residencies outside of the US. In today's Lifetime Planning segment, Financial Sense Newshour's Jim Puplava speaks with investment migration specialist...

Apr 12, 2024 – Following this week's wrap-up, Financial Sense Newshour engages in an insightful conversation with Jim Bianco regarding US spending, his longer-term view on inflation, interest rates moving higher, and more...

Apr 12, 2024 – In today's Smart Macro segment, Financial Sense Wealth Management CIO Chris Puplava discusses the rise of the gold vigilantes—large global investors, central banks, and institutions who are increasingly favoring...

Apr 11, 2024 – On March 29th of this year, the EPA passed new federal mandates aiming to switch over heavy-duty trucks to becoming electric. Today, we discuss some of the details of these mandates and why they will likely prove to be...

Apr 10, 2024 – There's an insatiable demand for gold coming out of China, both by the Chinese central bank and Chinese investors. Why the rush? Greg Orrell from the OCM Gold Fund discusses why gold has seen such a strong move this year and how...

Apr 9, 2024 – FS Insider speaks with cognitive economist Patrick Schotanus to discuss the contrast between the conventional economic view of markets (embodied by the Efficient Market Hypothesis) vs. the post-cognitive view informed by...

Apr 8, 2024 – Why is Pilates becoming one of the most popular fitness modalities in America? Today, we discuss the many benefits it can provide and why it is increasingly being recommended for everything from rehabilitation to a fast-growing...

Apr 5, 2024 – Gold, oil, and commodities are flying. But what about crypto and tech stocks? Financial Sense Wealth Management's Jim Puplava explains the meaning and importance of fiscal dominance, use of MMT policies, higher than...

Apr 5, 2024 – In this episode of the Financial Sense Newshour, Jim Puplava and Macro Tide's Jim Welsh discuss the investment backdrop for investors today when it comes to the large amount of spending by the US government and...

Apr 4, 2024 – The explosive developments we've seen in the AI space are now giving birth to a robotics revolution. Davos Macro Research's Nick Pardini and FS Insider's Cris Sheridan discuss the range of tasks that robots are now able to do...

April 2, 2024 – Oil and commodities have climbed by double digits so far this year when looking at the widely-followed commodity CRB index and are now outperforming tech stocks. FS Insider is joined by Alpine Macro Chief US Strategist...

Apr 1, 2024 – What are the key areas the IRS looks for in conducting an audit and what steps should you take if you receive a notice? Today, Jim Puplava of Financial Sense Wealth Management speaks with tax and litigation expert Dan Pilla on why there's been...

Mar 29, 2024 – After this week's wrap-up, Financial Sense Newshour speaks with Greg Weldon about the big surge in gold, commodities and mining stocks, which he says is a reflection of large fiscal spending packages combined with...

Mar 28, 2024 – Are US-China relations thawing? China's President Xi told American CEOs this week, including prominent chipmakers Qualcomm and Broadcom, that the US and China must work together and encouraged further...

Mar 27, 2024 – In today's FS Insider podcast, Christian Takushi discusses the ongoing strategic competition between the US and China, likening it to a high-stakes chess game involving resources and critical technologies. This geopolitical maneuvering is...

Mar 26, 2024 – Why are tech companies the largest in the world today? In our most recent FS Insider podcast, Cris Sheridan and Steven Vincent discuss the surge in tech company valuations as reflective of a new post-capitalistic system...

Mar 25, 2024 – Join us in the latest episode of our Lifetime Planning podcast as we delve into the fascinating field of photobiomodulation, also known as Red Light Therapy (RTL). Our special guest is Sarah Turner, a clinical neuroscientist...

Mar 22, 2024 – Jim Puplava at Financial Sense Newshour speaks with John Kosar, CMT about the rapid rotations that are taking place between various sectors, particularly technology and commodities. Based on the fund flows he tracks...

Mar 22, 2024 – The financial markets are undergoing profound changes - cryptocurrency valuations are on the rise and we're witnessing the steady and impressive performance of the gold markets. But what's driving these trends?...

Mar 21, 2024 – Many speak of Bitcoin as a technological or monetary revolution, but Shermin Voshmgir argues that Bitcoin is but one example of a much larger institutional revolution of a new non-state actor, the DAO—a decentralized...

Mar 20, 2024 – FS Insider speaks with CPM Group's Jeff Christian about his prescient call for a new bull market in gold during the timeframe we are in today, where he believes inflation is likely headed, and to also discuss his view...

Mar 19, 2024 – Many on Wall Street are comparing the current investment environment to what the US experienced in the early to mid-90s, particularly with the soft landing of 1994. The Fed raised rates then, as we see today, but growth...

Mar 18, 2024 – It's not often we recommend a book on taxes, but "The Investment Tax Guide: How to Slash Your Taxes" by Bill Harris, former CEO of PayPal and TurboTax now at Evergreen Money, is an exceptional resource for investors...

Mar 15, 2024 – After this week's wrap-up with Ryan Puplava, Financial Sense Newshour speaks with Mish Schneider at Market Gauge about the rise we're seeing in commodities, particularly oil, gold, agricultural commodities, and even...

Mar 15, 2024 – Financial Sense Wealth Management's CIO, Chris Puplava, explores the widening gap between the US government's optimistic portrayal of a robust economy and a tight labor market, as opposed to the concerning...

Mar 14, 2024 – Thomas Koulopoulos, author of the new book "Gigatrends: Six Forces That Are Changing the Future for Billions," joins the show to discuss the large-scale trends facing the world over the coming decades...

Mar 13, 2024 – Woody Preucil at 13D Research and Strategy delves into a pressing issue surrounding the explosive growth of artificial intelligence: its substantial power consumption. In today's FS Insider interview, Woody shares up-to-date...

Mar 12, 2024 – Many technicians on our show over the past few weeks have been cautious, saying the stock market is due for a pause or correction, however, stocks have continued to push higher. FS Insider speaks with Chris Vermeulen...

Mar 8, 2024 – Want to understand what's driving the markets? After this week's wrap-up, Financial Sense Newshour speaks with Bloomberg Chief Equity Strategist Gina Martin Adams to get an update on her market outlook when it comes to...

Mar 8, 2024 – In today's Big Picture segment, we explain the bubble taking shape in the markets and other areas, stemming from the aftermath of the 2008 Great Financial Crisis and gaining momentum through the adoption of modern monetary...

Mar 7, 2024 – Generative AI brings enormous benefits and potential dangers to society if misused. Ben Hunt, a pioneer of large language models (LLMs), explains the pros and cons of generative AI in the context of discovery or, conversely...

Mar 6, 2024 – In today's podcast, we have the privilege of speaking with Lauren Saidel-Baker from ITR Economics. Lauren advises listeners to temper any overly optimistic expectations for US growth for the remainder of this year, noting that...

Mar 5, 2024 – FS Insider sits down with Avi Gilburt of ElliottWaveTrader.net to get an update on his big picture outlook for the US stock market, bitcoin, energy, the US dollar, and precious metals. Avi is currently warning that...

Mar 4, 2024 – Taxes are likely heading higher and there are a number of ways individuals can prepare. In today's Lifetime Planning podcast, we discuss how tax brackets and tax laws are likely going to change and the various options available...

Mar 1, 2024 – After this week's wrap-up with Ryan Puplava, Financial Sense Newshour speaks with Dave Nicoski at Vermilion Research who flags an important shift happening in the market right now with mega cap tech stocks, energy...

Feb 29, 2024 – Financial Sense's Cris Sheridan speaks with Roger Hirst, macro analyst at the Lykeion and co-founder of Vision Creative Labs, about the benefits and limitations of using AI avatars for video, whether it may be time to invest...

Feb 28, 2024 – Want to know what's going on in the world of artificial intelligence? FS Insider speaks with Dr Alan D. Thompson about OpenAI's new groundbreaking video model called Sora, Microsoft's latest AI investment, Google's biggest...

Feb 27, 2024 – With the explosive gains in many of the AI-related tech companies, comparisons are being drawn between the 2000 tech bubble and today. However, our next guest, Tom Essaye, says that this comparison is not valid given...

Feb 26, 2024 – Changes to the tax code are coming and time is running out to make essential changes to estates, wills, and trusts. In today's Lifetime Planning episode of the Financial Sense Newshour, estate planning expert and "Super Lawyer"...

Feb 23, 2024 – After this week's wrap-up, Financial Sense Newshour speaks with Jim Welsh at Macro Tides about market booms and busts that correspond to secular (long-term) interest rate trends. Jim believes we are in the early stages...

Feb 21, 2024 – Forget the Magnificent 7, all financial media attention and bullish hopes are now resting on Nvidia, especially with its stellar earnings report that just came out for the fourth quarter. However, our next guest, says...

Feb 20, 2024 – Louis Gave delves into big tech’s monopoly problem, the bursting of China’s property bubble (mostly priced in) vs. commercial real estate here in the US (not yet priced in, he says), where this factors into a $10 trillion debt rollover this year...

Feb 19, 2024 – The 4% withdrawal rule is a decades-old doctrine of retirement financial planning. Propounded by financial planner Bill Bengen in the 1990s, it suggests that retirees can withdraw 4% of their retirement savings annually...

Feb 16, 2024 – Financial Sense Wealth Management CIO Chris Puplava discusses two leading indicators for inflation that are now starting to rise, raising concerns that interest rates may need to stay higher for longer than Wall Street...

Feb 16, 2024 – After this week's market wrap-up, Financial Sense Newshour speaks with well-known market technician Tom McClellan at McOscillator.com to get his outlook on the stock market, inflation, and much more. Tom says...

Feb 15, 2024 – FS Insider speaks with Ryan Sweet, Chief US Economist at Oxford Economics, to get an update on the broad economic outlook when it comes to US growth, inflation, the US consumer and much more. Ryan explains how...

Feb 14, 2024 – Today, we speak with Woody Preucil, Senior Managing Director at 13D Research and Strategy, about the exciting and fast-moving developments with quantum computing, quantum encryption, and quantum sensors...

Feb 13, 2024 – Markets are taking a bit of hit after a hotter-than-expected inflation reading for January, coming in at 3.1%. The expectation among economists was that we’d finally see a break below 3%, down into the 2 percent range...

Feb 12, 2024 – In today's Lifetime Planning episode of the Financial Sense Newshour, Jim Puplava and Crystal Colbert explore the potential advantages Roth IRAs present in retirement and estate planning with tax-free growth and distributions...

Feb 9, 2024 – Propelled by a small handful of tech stocks, the S&P 500 hit a new record high and crossed the 5,000 level this week. Unfortunately, market breadth—the number of stocks participating in the advance—has continued to decline...

Feb 9, 2024 – Wall Street is betting on the Fed cutting rates as well as lower borrowing costs across the credit spectrum. Jim Puplava sits down with Jim Bianco at Bianco Research to discuss how things may turn out differently given...

Feb 8, 2024 – David Hay is the Co-Chief Investment Officer & Partner at Evergreen Gavekal, author of the Haymaker newsletter on Substack, as well as the author of a must-read book Bubble 3.0. Today, we decided to get an update on his bubble thesis...

February 7, 2024 – Two months ago, in December of last year, we got an update from the well-respected strategist Felix Zulauf regarding his outlook for 2024. Felix forecasted that the stock market was likely to head higher into...

Feb 6, 2024 – The fintech space has seen rapid growth in recent years and central banks as well are speeding ahead on their own digital currencies. Today we speak with one of the leaders in this space, Richard Turrin, to discuss the convergence...

Feb 5, 2024 – In the latest episode of the Financial Sense Newshour's Lifetime Planning segment, hosts Jim Puplava and Cris Sheridan delve into the world of blue-chip dividend stocks. They explore a timeless investment strategy...

Feb 5, 2024 – Last week the US saw a blowout jobs number that beat all expectations. However, after all the headline grabbing attention, many have now had a chance to fully digest the data and are raising some concerns. Today, we discuss the growing divergence...

February 2, 2024 – Jim Puplava speaks with author and film producer Robert Bryce about his latest five-part docuseries, Juice: Power, Politics, and the Grid, available on YouTube and streaming. "The series takes viewers from Texas to Tokyo to expose...

Feb 2, 2024 – After this week's wrap-up, Financial Sense Newshour speaks with Piper Sandler's "Bullseye" Craig Johnson, so-named for his consistent market calls and accurate year-end targets for the S&P 500. In today's podcast, Craig warns...

Feb 1, 2024 – This week, the world's most indebted company and property developer, China's Evergrande, was ordered to liquidate its assets after failing to reach an agreement with creditors. Shehzad Qazi at China Beige Book explains...

Jan 30, 2024 – FS Insider speaks with Puru Saxena, well-known investor and prior money manager based out of Hong Kong, who explains why he is now mostly avoiding the Magnificent 7 stocks and focusing his investments into a number of early...

Jan 29, 2024 – It's that time of the year again when we as taxpayers must settle up with Uncle Sam. In today's Lifetime Planning segment, we look at the good news, bad news, and various ways people can maximize the tax efficiency of their income...

Jan 26, 2024 – In an era defined by our profound reliance on electricity, 'Grid Down, Power Up' illuminates the crucial realities that demand our attention. Today, Financial Sense's Jim Puplava speaks with David Tice, producer and director...

Jan 26, 2024 – Financial Sense Newshour welcomes back esteemed market technician John Roque of 22V Research to get an update on his outlook for the S&P 500, tech stocks, which sectors are seeing the most improvement...

Jan 25, 2024 – Well, today we're going to discuss Bitcoin—the world's largest and most widely held cryptocurrency. It has seen a slight pullback in recent weeks after the SEC approved the launch of 11 different Bitcoin ETFs on January 10th, however...

Jan 24, 2024 – High frequency economic indicators in the US have accelerated over the past three months, says Mike Singleton at Invictus Research, pointing towards what he characterizes as a late-cycle reflationary move that may persist over...

Jan 23, 2024 – There are a number of critical chokepoints when it comes to global shipping and international trade: the Malaccan Strait in Southeast Asia, the Suez Canal where ships are currently under attack, and many others. Edward Gustely...

Jan 23, 2024 – Lawsuits are a common concern in society today, particularly for business owners who may face a higher risk due to their assets. On this episode of Lifetime Planning, Jim Puplava speaks Kevin Day to explore different approaches...

Jan 19, 2024 – After this week's market wrap-up, Financial Sense Newshour speaks with Oppenheimer's Ari Wald about their 2024 outlook for the stock market, technology stocks, and the overall investment environment for this year...

Jan 19, 2024 – In today's Smart Macro segment of the Financial Sense Newshour, Chris Puplava provides an assessment of the widely-held consensus view for a soft landing in 2024. Currently, the manufacturing side of the US economy is...

Jan 18, 2024 – We conclude our 3-part conversation with Satyajit Das to discuss his recent and extensive analysis on the green energy transition. As Das says in today's show, you can't summon resources out of the ground from an app on your phone and...

Jan 17, 2024 – Today we pick up with the second part of our interview with Satyajit Das to discuss his recent 8-part series on fossil fuels and the green energy transition. In our last segment, Das explained how fossil fuels make up 80%...

January 17, 2024 – Eddie Yoon, author of Superconsumers and founder of EddieWouldGrow, sits down with Financial Sense's Cris Sheridan to discuss his bullish outlook for the US consumer into 2024. Eddie says that the mindset of consumers...

Jan 16, 2024 – Will the world switch away from fossil fuels or, at least, come to derive a majority of its energy needs from renewable energy? FS Insider welcomes back Satyajit Das to tackle this controversial topic and help explain...

Jan 15, 2024 – Get ready for an exciting episode of Lifetime Planning where we have the privilege of speaking with Kevin Matsukado, a true expert in emergency preparedness, on the popular Financial Sense Newshour podcast. Kevin is here...

Jan 12, 2024 – On last week's Big Picture segment, we covered the consensus on Wall Street for this year, which currently believes will be no recession this year, meager gains in the stock market, lower inflation, and the Fed cutting interest rates. Today...