Financial Sense Newshour
Feb/08/2012
Marin Katusa: The Slow Demise of the Petrodollar Is Bullish for Gold
The Petrodollar System essentially created a subsidy for US consumers
Jim welcomes back Marin Katusa from Casey Research this week. Marin and Jim discuss the petrodollar system and how Iran may play a key role in its demise, which would hurt the dollar and boost gold.
Feb/07/2012
Brian Pretti: The Secular Message of Slow Growth Is Glaring
Two Rhythmic Forces at Work in the Current Market Cycle
Jim welcomes back Brian Pretti this week. Brian sees a better tone to the economic statistics, along with continued Fed money printing, making for a nice sweet spot for the moment. However, sweet spots are temporary by definition. No economic recovery on record has failed to print 4%+ real growth rates during the up cycle…except this one.
Feb/06/2012
Why Junior Mining Stocks Represent the Best Value in the Gold Mining Space
Brent Cook on turning rocks into money
Exploration Analyst and Geologist Brent Cook of Exploration Insights joins Jim this week and sees real value in quality junior gold mining stocks. With a limited number of quality projects, Brent believes the best companies are likely take-over targets by the majors.
Feb/04/2012
Technician Alan Newman: Buy Gold, Buy Gold Stocks
Also Ryan Puplava with his market wrap-up and Rob Bernard with the Fixed Income Report
Jim is pleased to welcome back technician Alan Newman this week, who is very bullish on gold and gold equities. In addition Ryan Puplava wraps up the week with a market overview and Rob Bernard joins Jim with his Fixed Income Report. Jim also takes some of your Q-Calls this segment.
James J Puplava CFP With
Big Picture: The Elephant in the Room−This Week’s CBO Bombshell on the US Budget Deficit
Congressional Budget Office sees trouble ahead on US Budget Deficit without tough choices
In this week’s first Big Picture segment, Jim takes on the elephant in the room, the US budget deficit, and discusses the recent Congressional Budget Office release of the annual Budget and Economic Outlook for the next decade. Jim also takes more of your Q-Calls this segment.
Big Picture: “The One Year Business Cycle−What the ‘New Normal’ Will Look Like in the Future”
Also on the Big Picture: “Follow the Money−Why Gold Could Top $2,200 oz. This Year”
In this segment, Jim looks at two more Big Picture topics: "The One Year Business Cycle−what the 'new normal' will look like in the future" and also "Follow the Money−Why gold could top $2,200 oz. this year." Jim also wraps up your Q-calls.
Feb/03/2012
Rick Santelli–A Day of Reckoning Is Coming on the National Debt
The Average US Family Owes $680,000
Jim is pleased to welcome Rick Santelli from CNBC this week. Rick and Jim cover a number of key issues, including the exploding national debt, the mass mortgage refinance program (taxpayers will pay), and what drives today’s futures markets.
Feb/02/2012
“Chasing Madoff”–The Real Story Behind the Largest Ponzi Scheme in History
Producer/Director Jeff Prosserman discusses his explosive documentary, “Chasing Madoff”
Jim is pleased to welcome Producer/Director Jeff Prosserman to discuss his explosive new documentary "Chasing Madoff," the story of Harry Markopolos and his ten year struggle to expose Bernie Madoff and save investors' life savings. Finding himself trapped in a web of epic deceit, the once unassuming Boston securities analyst turned vigilante investigator now feared for his life and the safety of his family, as he discovered no one would listen. "Chasing Madoff" tells the story the regulators hid from the public and which is still widely ignored by the media.
Feb/01/2012
Doug Noland on Global Government Ponzi Finance
Get ready for QE3, QE4, QE5, QE6, QE7...
Jim welcomes Douglas Noland, Senior Portfolio Manager at Federated Investors Inc. Doug discusses the global credit crisis, and believes the greatest bubble in the history of mankind is ready to unfold.
Jan/31/2012
Ned Schmidt: Bottom Forming in the Ag Markets–Likely Complete by Mid-February
Expect higher prices for sugar, cotton, palm oil and beef this year
Jim welcomes back Ned Schmidt CFA of the Agri-Food Value View report. Ned sees the agriculture markets bottoming in February with higher prices likely this spring, particularly in sugar, cotton, palm oil, beef and hogs. Ned also believes outlook for the U.S. farm machinery market may not be as strong as the Street believes.
