Financial Sense Newshour Archive
Jan/28/2012
Ralph Acampora: Stocks Headed For Higher Ground; Blue Chips Breaking Out
Also, Ryan Puplava with his Market Wrap Up and Rob Bernard with the Fixed Income Report

Jim Puplava welcomes back noted technician Ralph Acampora this week. Ralph sees stocks headed higher, and is particularly bullish on the blue chip stocks, which are technically breaking out. In addition, Ryan Puplava checks in with a wrap-up of the markets, and Rob Bernard of the PFS Group discusses fixed income opportunities.
James J Puplava CFP With
Jim Puplava’s Big Picture: As Good As It Gets
Also on the Big Picture: “In Search of Yield−The Changing Make-up of Market Dynamics”

In this segment, Jim addresses "As Good As It Gets" which refers to the reality that economic growth in the future will have limitations. Jim’s next Big Picture topic is, "In Search of Yield−the changing make-up of market dynamics."
Jim’s Big Picture: Don’t Die Broke
What the Fed’s Zero Interest Rate Policy and higher taxes will mean to your retirement

In this Big Picture segment, Jim and John discuss Federal Reserve policy, higher taxes and how to avoid an impoverished retirement. Jim also takes your Q-Calls.
Jan/27/2012
James Dines: Gold to Challenge Last Year’s Highs in 2012 on the Way to $3,000 oz. and Beyond
Uranium and Rare Earth equities are the buys of a lifetime

Jim is pleased to welcome back James Dines of The Dines Letter to discuss his forecast for 2012. In an interview covering many subjects, Mr. Dines believes gold shares will catch up to the gold price, Chinese growth won’t be enough to bail out the world’s economies, and that nothing will save the world until a currency link to gold is reinstated and enforced. (Click here for transcript)
Jan/26/2012
Joseph Dancy: Natural Gas to Remain in a Glut
Oil stocks are a better play in the energy sector

Jim welcomes back Joseph Dancy to discuss the energy sector this week. Dancy believes that natural gas will remain in supply glut for awhile and would avoid natural gas stocks at present. He sees oil equities as the better energy play.
Jan/25/2012
Detlev S Schlichter, Paper Money Collapse
The Folly of Elastic Money and the Coming Monetary Breakdown

All paper money systems in history have ended in failure. Either they collapsed in chaos, or society returned to commodity money before that could happen. Drawing upon novel new research, Paper Money Collapse conclusively illustrates why paper money systems—those based on an elastic and constantly expanding supply of money as opposed to a system of commodity money of essentially fixed supply—are inherently unstable and why they must lead to economic disintegration.
Jan/24/2012
Professor Edward Altman: The Final Battle for the Euro Will Be Fought on Italy’s Shores
Latest Z-Score Test Shows Credit Conditions Have Worsened

Jim is pleased to welcome Edward Altman, Professor of Finance at the Stern School of Business, New York University. Dr. Altman sees Italy as the final battleground for the survival of the Euro. His analysis is based on the use of a new metric he and his colleagues have developed to estimate the financial health of sovereigns.
Jan/21/2012
Cathlyn Harris: Are You Ready for Retirement? Do the Math!
Also technician Quint Tatro sees gold consolidating, and Ryan Puplava wraps up this week in the markets

In the first segment of FSN this week, Ryan Puplava begins with his weekly update of global market activity. Next, Technician Quint Tatro joins Jim and notes that the stock market is looking bullish at the moment, while gold is consolidating. Jim also interviews Cathlyn Harris of the PFS Group this week. Her very important topic: "Are you ready for retirement? Do the math!"
James J Puplava CFP With
Jim’s Big Picture: The Debt Supercycle Reaches Its Final Chapter−A Look at the Future
Also, “Why $10,000 Gold May Not Be Right For You: Rightsizing Your Gold Portfolio”

In this segment of the program, Jim tackles two important Big Picture issues. Jim’s first topic is: "The Debt Supercycle reaches its final chapter−a look at the future." Next Jim looks at the high volatility of the gold market, "Why $10,000 gold may not be right for you: rightsizing your gold portfolio."
“The Best-Looking House Keeps Looking Better−Why You Want to Own Stocks in 2012”
Jim looks at the US stock market for 2012, and also takes your Q-Calls this segment

Many analysts have described the US as the "best-looking house in a bad neighborhood." Jim examines the US "house" and sees a case for optimism in the stock market. Jim also takes your Q-Calls this segment.

