Financial Sense Newshour Big Picture Archive

6/04/2011

Jim Puplava on the Big Picture: "Temporary Dip or Abandon the Ship?"

Frank Barbera and Ryan Puplava join the Newshour to assess the markets from a technical perspective

This week on the Financial Sense Newshour, Jim Puplava analyzes the US economy in the Big Picture segment appropriately titled “Temporary Dip or Abandon the Ship?” Jim and John also discuss the massive US federal debt issue from an historical perspective and look at what is looming ahead of us. Jim calls this segment “Our Big Fat Greek Moment”. Also Ryan Puplava looks at the resolution in the Greece aid package and its implications, and analyzes US economic trends and indicators. Market technician extraordinaire Frank Barbera joins Jim this week to assess the markets. Tune in to see if Frank is still holed up in the bunker or heading for the beach!

5/28/2011

Jim Puplava on "The Fog of War: Confusion, Intrusion and Repression"

Jim continues his theme of living and investing in a time of uncertainty

In this week’s Big Picture, Jim continues his theme on preparing to live and invest in an era of uncertainty. Also, technician Quint Tatro sees his charts hugging their 50-day averages. At the moment Quint is cautious and taking some money off the table.

Russell Napier Discusses the Failure of QE2 and the Coming QE3

CLSA's Napier says sell US equities and hide in Asian currencies

CLSA’s Russell Napier discusses the failure of QE2 and the coming QE3. He also speaks with Jim about the danger in equity and bond markets and how Asian currencies may provide a short term safe haven. Napier’s longer term S&P 500 target is 400.

Kirk Sorensen: Thorium Could Be Our Energy "Silver Bullet"

Safer, cleaner and cheaper thorium reactors could change the world

Thorium advocate Kirk Sorensen explains how thorium reactors can change the world through the use of a safer, cleaner and more available energy source than uranium.

5/21/2011

Jim Puplava Discusses Embracing Change Part 2: Financial Repression

Ron Griess on inflation and real yields | Ryan Puplava on this week's economic indicators

Jim Puplava's Big Picture: Embracing Change (Part 2): Financial Repression. Ron Griess of The Chart Store talks about inflation and real yields while Ryan Puplava discusses this week's economic indicators, the situation in Greece and GE's CFO Survey.

Alan K. Simpson, retired US Senator, discusses with Jim Puplava this week the National Commision on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform: The Moment of Truth. With things as they stand now, Mr. Simpson indicates that by 2016 social security, medicare and medicaid are going to be broke and that we are headed for our own Greek moment.

Weiss Sovereign Debt Ratings: US Downgraded to "C"

Dr. Martin Weiss joins Jim to discuss the US credit concerns and what the future holds

Martin D. Weiss, PhD, chairman of the Weiss Group Inc and president of Weiss Ratings, talks with Jim Puplava this week about sovereign debt rating of the United States and the currenlty the data shows that the US goverment is at a C rating.

5/14/2011

Ralph Acampora notes that Dow stocks are breaking out. Ryan Puplava returns with a market wrap up and analysis, discussing Greece, oil and the midwest floods.

A look at US and global economic environment with David Rosenberg. David sees a bifurcated situation in the US, with both inflation and disinflation (or deflation) at work in different parts of the economy.

The increasing progressivity of US taxes and the resultant shrinking tax base; tax reform unlikely prior to next presidential election