Financial Sense Newshour Big Picture Archive

2/16/2013

Jim Puplava’s Big Picture: Different Shades of Grey

Also on the Big Picture, “Inflection Points and Game-Changing Events”

Jim Puplava

In this week’s Big Picture, Jim looks at how the world seems to be currently divided into black or white groups, either “Gloom & Doom” or “Happy Days Are Here Again”. Jim argues that most of the time in recent history the reality is neither black nor white, but instead various shades of grey. In his next topic, “Inflection Points and Game-Changing Events” Jim discusses both the cash and gold sectors, and how they are both reaching what he calls “puke points”. With cash in particular, Jim believes that larger amounts of cash are going to begin rotating into stocks this year. Jim will also answer your Q-Calls in this segment of the program.

Jim Rickards: Currency War 3 Has Just Begun

Last two ran for 15 to 20 years

jim rickards

Jim Rickards, Pentagon advisor, investment banker and author of the famous book, Currency Wars, speaks with Jim Puplava on the Financial Sense Newshour to discuss the new age of global financial warfare and its potential outcome on savers and investors around the world. 

2/11/2013

The Lifetime Income Series: Issues of Incapacity and Dementia – How To Protect Yourself and Your Family

Special Guest: Dr. Gary Small on the Prevention of Alzheimer’s and Dementia

Jim Puplava

This week on The Lifetime Income Series, Jim looks at the issue of Incapacity, and discusses ways to financially prepare for it and protect yourself against it. Jim’s special guest is Dr. Gary Small, Director of the UCLA Longevity Center, who discusses prevention of Alzheimer’s and Dementia. The good news from Dr. Small is that lifestyle makes up 75% of prevention, and he offers specific lifestyle recommendations.

2/09/2013

Bert Dohmen: Betting On A Crash? Think Again – Central Banks In Control With Monetary Bazookas

Also, Ryan Puplava with the Market Wrap-Up, Erik Townsend on Commodities, and Rob Bernard with the Fixed Income Report

Bert Dohmen

Jim welcomes back noted technician Bert Dohmen, editor of the Wellington Letter. Bert sees the Central Banks as firmly in control, and advises using any corrections as buying opportunities. Bert also believes that investors should own stocks over bonds, and that stocks will benefit from the new inflationary environment. Also, Ryan Puplava has this week’s Market Wrap-Up, Erik Townsend looks at commodities, and Rob Bernard discusses the fixed income markets.

Jim Puplava’s Big Picture: The Great Rotation

Bond Vigilantes and Bond Market Volatility

Jim Puplava

In the first topic of this week’s Big Picture, Jim looks at “The Great Rotation”; how money is moving out of cash, and eventually out of bonds and into stocks. Jim discusses the “bond vigilantes” as well as the volatility of the bond market and assesses the potential for a crash versus a gradual rotation. Jim also answers some of your Q-Calls in this segment.

Jim Puplava’s Big Picture: Understanding the Impact of a Dollar Devaluation

Also, “Harnessing the Eighth Wonder of the World: The Power of Compounding in Your Investment Portfolio”

Jim Puplava

In this segment, Jim looks at two more Big Picture topics. In the first, Jim takes an in-depth look at the impact of a dollar devaluation, and looks at some of the consequences, intended and otherwise. Jim’s next topic is “Harnessing the eighth wonder of the world: the power of compounding in your investment portfolio”. This refers to a famous quote from Albert Einstein: “Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it ... he who doesn't ... pays it.” Jim also answers more of your Q-Calls in this segment.

2/04/2013

Jim Puplava

This week on the Lifetime Income Series, Jim and Cathlyn Harris discuss the many reasons why setting up a trust is a critical element in estate planning, and offer a number of scenarios of what could go wrong in the absense of a trust. Jim also welcomes attorney Jeff Isaac, an expert on estate planning and trusts. Jeff is a well-known radio personality in Southern California, and is known on the radio as “The Lawyer in Blue Jeans”.

2/02/2013

Technician Shelley Moen: Add To Positions On The Next Pull-Back – Bull Market Intact

Also, Ryan Puplava with the Market Wrap-Up, Erik Townsend on Commodities, and Rob Bernard on Fixed Income

Shelley D Moen CMT

Jim welcomes Shelley Moen CMT, Senior Market Strategist at Vermilion Technical Research. Shelley believes that the secular bull market is intact and all systems are go. She advises investors to wait for the next pull-back and then add to positions. Also in this segment, Ryan Puplava has this week’s Market Wrap-Up, Erik Townsend looks at commodities, and Rob Bernard has the Fixed Income Report.

Jim Puplava

In this week’s first Big Picture topic, Jim looks at “The most important chart of the last decade”. He is referring to the relationship between bonds and stocks, and how we are now seeing a technical breakout in the rotation from bonds and into equities. Jim discusses the implications of “The Great Rotation”. Jim also answers your Q-Calls in this segment.

Jim Puplava’s Big Picture: What the GDP Numbers Are Telling Us- The Impact of Policy

Also, “The Dying Of Money – The History of How Money Dies”

Jim Puplava

In this segment of the Big Picture, Jim looks at what the recent GDP numbers are telling us, and how the impact of political policy can affect the economy. In the next topic, “The Dying of Money”, Jim analyzes the history of how money dies, and why the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.