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FS Insider

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FS Insider is a weekday subscription-based podcast hosted by Financial Sense Wealth Management featuring regular interviews and commentary on the global markets and the economy.

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Dave Nicoski Says We're Still in a Bull Market; Plus, Marshall Adkins Calls for $70 Oil

June 27, 2020 00:37 - 1 hour - 51.5 MB

June 26 – Ryan Puplava explains what moved markets. Dave Nicoski discusses the divergences in major indexes and explains why he's bullish on precious metals. Marshall Adkins says higher oil prices will continue into 2021. Plus another edition of Smart Macro...

Andrew Zatlin on Second Layoff Wave and Business Outlook (Preview)

June 25, 2020 22:36 - 1 minute - 1.09 MB

Jun 25 – Andrew Zatlin discusses the second wave of layoffs underway and what this means for the economic and market outlook for the remainder of 2020. Andrew is the founder of SouthBay Research, an advisory firm geared towards institutional investors....

How Government Policy Impacts American Business (Preview)

June 24, 2020 21:43 - 1 minute - 1.06 MB

Jun 24 – In February 2020, Ben Phillips, CIO of EventShares and creator of the PLCY ETF, told FS Insider that government policy is the number one factor affecting American business today. This, of course, proved to be...

Commercial Real Estate Facing a Big Price Adjustment, Warns Chris Whalen (Preview)

June 24, 2020 01:03 - 2 minutes - 1.46 MB

Jun 23 – FS Insider speaks with Christopher Whalen at The Institutional Risk Analyst about the COVID commercial real estate bust he sees coming, what this means for cities, state and local finances, and the impact this might have on the economic recovery...

How Travel's Changing in the Wake of COVID-19

June 22, 2020 19:55 - 22 minutes - 18.1 MB

Jun 22 – Just about everything has changed in the wake of the coronavirus and summer travel is no exception. Jim Puplava talks to Lori Pennington-Gray, Ph.D., who is a professor and director of the University...

Bloomberg's Gina Martin Adams Says the Market's Entering a New Phase

June 19, 2020 22:19 - 1 hour - 85.8 MB

Jun 19 – Ryan Puplava tells listeners what moved markets this week. Bloomberg's Gina Martin Adams says the market is entering a new phase and Robert Rapier takes listeners on a deep dive into oil. Cris and Jim are back with the Big Picture...

Jacob Shapiro on How COVID Is Fueling the Breakdown of Globalization (Preview)

June 18, 2020 23:28 - 3 minutes - 3.21 MB

Jun 18 – FS Insider speaks with Jacob Shapiro of geopolitical consulting firm Perch Perspectives to provide a big picture overview on the evolution of the global supply chain, globalization, US-China relations in the wake of COVID-19...

Martin Armstrong on the 'Great Reset' and Market Turning Point (Preview)

June 17, 2020 01:47 - 2 minutes - 1.42 MB

Jun 16 – FS Insider catches up with notable forecaster Martin Armstrong to discuss two calls he made on our show, the first one from last year when he predicted civil unrest to erupt in the US similar to the 1960s and the second when he spoke with us...

Here's What the Real Estate Market Could Look Like in 10 Years

June 15, 2020 19:53 - 27 minutes - 22.3 MB

Jun 15 – Kathy Fettke of Real Wealth Network joins Jim Puplava to discuss the future of the real estate market. She explains how the coronavirus has accelerated many trends such as people moving away from larger cities...

Trillions of Cash Waiting on Sidelines Earning Zero Percent, Says Chris Puplava

June 12, 2020 21:15 - 1 hour - 63.2 MB

Jun 12 – Ryan Puplava discusses what moved the markets this week. Tom McClellan gives listeners a technical update on the market. Marc Chandler discusses the dollar and commodities and, lastly, Chris Puplava joins us for our new Smart Macro segment...

US Printing Money on Steroids, Says Ed Yardeni (Preview)

June 12, 2020 02:21 - 1 minute - 918 KB

Jun 11 – Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research who previously worked for the New York Fed and the US Treasury, discusses his outlook for the US markets and economy in light of the recent surge in COVID cases and also says that the Fed and US government...

This Is a Bear Market Rally Similar to 1929, Says Gary Shilling (Preview)

June 10, 2020 22:35 - 1 minute - 1.19 MB

Jun 10 – Gary Shilling joins Jim Puplava on FS Insider to discuss why he thinks this is only a bear market rally much like what we saw in 1929. Gary also says the economy was slipping well before the coronavirus...

Gold Now in a Bull Market in Every Currency, Says Ronald Stoeferle (Preview)

June 10, 2020 00:17 - 1 minute - 827 KB

Jun 9 – FS Insider interviews Ronald Stoeferle, author of the In Gold We Trust report, to discuss his research and outlook on gold, silver, and commodities. Ron says that gold is now in a bull market in every currency around the world...

Retirement Post-COVID

June 09, 2020 01:51 - 32 minutes - 22 MB

Jun 8 – The macro-economic environment for most retirees starting this decade has radically changed. Today, Jim Puplava and Cris Sheridan discuss the challenges facing current and future retirees with a return to zero percent interest rates and...

We're Definitely Seeing an Economic Rebound, Says Jim Paulsen (Preview)

June 05, 2020 22:01 - 50 seconds - 583 KB

June 5 – FS Insider speaks with Jim Paulsen, Chief Investment Strategist at the Leuthold Group, about his outlook for the market and the economy in light of the biggest jobs surprise in history and what this means in terms of investment strategy...

Moody's Sees Multi-Year Recovery Ahead

June 05, 2020 21:44 - 1 hour - 55.2 MB

Jun 5 – Erin Swenlin tells listeners to expect volatility and choppy markets ahead. Frank Holmes covers higher gold prices and a secular run in bullion and silver. In a special edition segment of the Big Picture, Moody's Analytics Ryan Sweet discusses a post-COVID-19 recovery...

Economic Pain to US Workforce Much Higher Than What's Being Picked Up by Market, Says Ed Clissold (Preview)

June 04, 2020 02:18 - 54 seconds - 630 KB

Jun 3 – FS Insider speaks with Ed Clissold, Chief US Strategist at Ned Davis Research, about their current market and economic outlook. Ed explains how the 2020 COVID crash was the fastest on record going back to 1900 and what history tells us...

The US-China Narrative Wars (Preview)

June 03, 2020 01:08 - 1 minute - 1.02 MB

Jun 2 – Stratfor's Rodger Baker discusses the narrative wars between the US and China over riots, handling of COVID, public perceptions of leadership, and much more in today's podcast with FS Insider...

When the Cure Is Worse Than the Disease; Recession or Depression, It All Depends on Policy

June 01, 2020 22:09 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MB

Jun 1 – There are an estimated 30 million small businesses in the United States that employ close to 60 million people. Due to COVID-19, many of them have been shut down for close to 3 months, leading to record layoffs, a spike in corporate bankruptcies...

Danielle DiMartino Booth Says a 'Second Wave' of Layoffs Is Ahead

May 29, 2020 22:03 - 1 hour - 60.3 MB

May 29 – Ryan Puplava breaks down what moved markets. Ari Wald says there's a new bull market with tech stocks leading and Danielle DiMartino Booth describes a second wave of layoffs when PPP runs out in mid-June. Lastly, Chris Puplava...

Global Supply Chains Are Being Radically Altered, Says James Garriss (Preview)

May 29, 2020 00:25 - 52 seconds - 605 KB

May 28 – James Garriss of the Browning World Climate Bulletin explains the three main industries seeing the greatest impacts from COVID-19 as we enter the summer months and the ways in which global supply chains are being radically altered...

RFID in the Age of COVID (Preview)

May 28, 2020 04:04 - 1 minute - 1.15 MB

May 27 – At the intersection of blockchain, the internet of things, smart cities and COVID-19 is an often invisible, ubiquitous technology that allows billions of objects to be tracked and identified. Today, we’re going to discuss this somewhat...

Stocks Are Very Expensive at Current Levels, Says Peter Boockvar (Preview)

May 26, 2020 22:39 - 1 minute - 949 KB

May 26 – FS Insider speaks with Peter Boockvar, editor of the widely-read Boock Report, about his outlook on the economy, stock market, Fed policy and more. Peter says it will take at least another few months, maybe more, to assess...

How Businesses and Consumers Are Changing as a Result of COVID-19

May 25, 2020 18:21 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MB

May 25 – Jim Puplava talks to Debra Rosen, president and CEO of the North San Diego Business Chamber, about how businesses across the country are adapting to new rules and regulations as they begin to reopen...

Special Edition Precious Metals Roundtable With Jeff Christian and Dave Morgan

May 22, 2020 23:22 - 1 hour - 59.8 MB

May 22 – Ryan Puplava gives this week's wrap-up. Jim Puplava talks to Basil Chapman of the Tiger Technician's Hour who explains his bullish projection for the Dow Industrials. Then, Jeff Christian and Dave Morgan discuss the precious metals sector...

Market Not Discounting Brewing Geopolitical Risks, Says Tian Yang (Preview)

May 22, 2020 00:41 - 2 minutes - 1.39 MB

May 21 – FS Insider gets an update from Variant Perception's head of research, Tian Yang, to discuss their outlook on stocks, the economy, commodities, and much more. Tian says that the current market momentum is unlikely to continue...

China Launches First Shot in Digital Currency Wars (Preview)

May 21, 2020 01:16 - 1 minute - 1020 KB

May 20 – FS Insider speaks with Aditi Kumar, Executive Director at Harvard's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, to discuss China's launch of one of the world's first digital national payment systems and what this means...

The Birth of Global Health Surveillance (Preview)

May 20, 2020 01:06 - 1 minute - 845 KB

May 19 – Woody Preucil at 13D Global Strategy and Research explains the comparisons between 9/11 and COVID-19 when it comes to the increasing use of global surveillance. Woody discusses the technologies that are currently being used...

How to Safely Sanitize Nearly Everything 24/7

May 18, 2020 18:49 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MB

May 18 – Jim Puplava talks to Gary Mancini of Innovative Solutions about a new device that could help purify the air in your home or office. Gary describes the technology behind his ProGuard air...

Craig Johnson on His Year-end Target; Plus, Ralph McLaughlin Shares a Housing Market Bright Spot

May 15, 2020 21:46 - 1 hour - 60 MB

May 15 – Ryan Puplava breaks down what moved markets. Craig Johnson shares his surprising year-end target for the S&P 500 and Ralph McLaughlin tells listeners about a bright spot in the housing market. Plus, another edition of Smart Macro...

Major Reset of ‘Global Operating System’ Underway, Says Leonard Brody (Preview)

May 15, 2020 01:05 - 1 minute - 997 KB

May 14 – FS Insider welcomes tech insider Leonard Brody to discuss the unprecedented level of disruption taking place in the capital markets and around the globe—what he calls the “Great Rewrite”—and how this will define the “largest era...

US Economy Has Entered Depressionary Levels, Next Few Months Will Be Crucial, Says Nick Reece (Preview)

May 14, 2020 01:49 - 1 minute - 1.25 MB

May 13 – Nick Reece, Senior Analyst at Merk Research, surveys the most recent economic data, the possible shape of the recovery, and how this will also play into the 2020 elections. Nick says that the most current economic data confirms that we are now witnessing...

Oil Industry Can't Survive at Current Prices, Says Adam Rozencwajg (Preview)

May 13, 2020 01:40 - 1 minute - 742 KB

May 12 – Adam Rozencwajg discusses the current problems facing the energy industry with oil prices at current levels, what this means for shale and energy-producing countries, as well as the various investment implications when it comes to ETFs...

Can You Boost Your Immune System to Fight COVID-19? With Dr. Bret Scher 

May 11, 2020 19:16 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MB

May 11 – Dr. Bret Scher, cardiologist, lipidologist and medical director of DietDoctor.com, explains what we can and cannot do to boost our immune systems to fight disease. He talks about..

Will the US Bounce Back from a Mini Depression?

May 08, 2020 21:43 - 1 hour - 72.5 MB

May 8 – Ryan Puplava unpacks the latest jobs numbers in his weekly wrap up. David Keller tells listeners we're still in a bear market rally. Greg Weldon takes a deep dive into economic numbers and looks at the problem with oil. In the Big Picture, Jim Puplava and Cris Sheridan discuss...

Gordon Chang on the Great US-China Tech War (Preview)

May 08, 2020 01:22 - 1 minute - 1.28 MB

May 7 – There is a technological arms race underway between China and the US in three key areas, two of which China has a significant advantage. Gordon Chang discusses The Great US-China Tech War with FS Insider and also says that COVID-19...

Dan Amerman on the Cycles of Crises and Containment (Preview)

May 07, 2020 00:03 - 1 minute - 1.03 MB

May 6 – Last year Dan Amerman told listeners that we would likely return to a swift and protracted bout of zero percent interest rates once the next crisis hit. Given that's exactly where we are today, FS Insider caught up with Dan to further...

I'm Forecasting a Deep Global Recession, Says Dr. Nada Sanders (Preview)

May 06, 2020 02:29 - 2 minutes - 1.43 MB

May 5 – In February of this year, just a week after the S&P 500 made a new record high, Dr. Nada Sanders told FS Insider listeners that she was forecasting a global recession this year due to the disruptive impacts of COVID-19 on the global supply chain...

How to Stay Active During Social Distancing and COVID-19

May 04, 2020 19:08 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MB

May 4– The coronavirus and social distancing have fundamentally changed the way many of us exercise and stay active. Jim Puplava talks to physical therapist Dr. Erica Pitsch of UCSF on how to keep moving...

The Unwinding of the Petrodollar and the New Currency Era

May 01, 2020 21:54 - 1 hour - 60.1 MB

May 1– Ryan Puplava explains what moved markets this week, Robin Griffiths says this is nothing more than a bear market recovery and tells listeners why he doesn't expect a new bull market until 2023, Dan Steffens talks oil and we're back with another edition of Smart Macro

COVID-19 Has Accelerated the Next Era of Computation (Preview)

May 01, 2020 01:11 - 2 minutes - 1.61 MB

Apr 30 – Matt Witkamp, Founder and CEO of Kampfire Studios, discusses the latest breakthroughs and developments in immersive tech—namely, augmented reality, virtual reality, and mixed reality devices—which are seeing a surge in interest...

Global Economy in the Eye of the Storm, Says David Rosenberg (Preview)

April 30, 2020 01:41 - 1 minute - 1.47 MB

Apr 29 – FS Insider speaks with David Rosenberg, Chief Economist & Strategist at Rosenberg Research & Associates to dissect the big contraction in Q1 GDP, what that reveals about what's likely to take place in Q2, and what this says...

Neil Howe on America's 'Fourth Turning' (Preview)

April 29, 2020 03:22 - 2 minutes - 2.17 MB

Apr 28 – FS Insider speaks with the world-renowned demographer, Neil Howe, on how the COVID-19 crisis fits into the series of predictions he and co-author Bill Strauss made in the late 90s regarding a 'fourth turning' that would take place in America...

Coronavirus Update with Dr. Leslie Sharpe

April 27, 2020 22:21 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MB

Apr 27 – On this special edition of the Financial Sense Newshour, Dr. Leslie Sharpe is back on the podcast to give listeners an update on the coronavirus. She and Jim Puplava discuss potential...

Comeback: The Road to Recovery; Plus, Oil and the Economy

April 24, 2020 22:23 - 1 hour - 58.6 MB

Apr 24 – Ryan Puplava breaks down what moved markets this week, then John Kosar tells listeners why he thinks the markets could have another retest, Keith Barron discusses a possible abandonment of the euro and Jim and Cris look at the road to recovery...

We've Never Been in a Situation Like This Before, Says Stratfor's Monderer (Preview)

April 24, 2020 03:09 - 1 minute - 920 KB

Apr 23 – FS Insider speaks with Stratfor's Senior Analyst for Global Economics Michael Monderer to get his view on the global economic outlook, the potential for a second or third wave of infections, and why recent events in China show...

Bruce Mehlman on Politics and Policy in the Age of Pandemic (Preview)

April 23, 2020 02:32 - 1 minute - 1.11 MB

Apr 22 – FS Insider speaks with the well-known Washington strategist Bruce Mehlman to discuss his latest presentation, After COVID: Politics and Policy in the Age of Pandemic. Bruce explains the new economic and political realities...

The Next Great Depression? (Preview)

April 22, 2020 00:38 - 1 minute - 1.22 MB

Apr 21 – FS Insider speaks with Roy Barzilai who earlier this year, before the COVID-19 pandemic, predicted the onset of a new global depression based on a generational low in solar activity, which would ultimately have a depressing effect on fertility...

How to Navigate Life's Currents and Grow as You Age, With Dr. Mary Pipher

April 20, 2020 22:50 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MB

Apr 20 – On today's edition of Lifetime Planning, Justine Hall talks to author and psychologist Dr. Mary Pipher about her New York Times best selling book, Women Rowing North: Navigating Life's Currents and Flourishing As We Age...

We've Made the Low, Says Ralph Acampora; Plus, Richard Sylla on Lowest Interest Rates in Human History

April 17, 2020 22:12 - 1 hour - 48.9 MB

Apr 17 – Ryan Puplava explains moved the markets this week, the "Godfather of technical analysis," Ralph Acampora, says we've seen the low, and Richard Sylla discusses the lowest interest rates in human history...