Bud Conrad on the nuclear reactor situation in Japan, the Middle East wars and unrest, and the parabolic deficits

On the Financial Sense Newshour Bigger Picture this week, Jim Puplava is pleased to welcome back Bud Conrad, chief economist for Casey Research. Author of the new book Profiting from the World's Economic Crisis, Bud Conrad holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Yale and an MBA from Harvard. He has held positions with IBM, CDC, Amdahl, and Tandem. Currently, he serves as a local board member of the National Association of Business Economics and teaches graduate courses in investing at Golden Gate University. Bud, a futures investor for 25 years and a full-time investor for a decade, is also a regular lecturer for American Association of Individual Investors. In addition, he produces original analysis for Casey Research, including unique charts and research on the economy and investment markets. Bud's commentary may be found in The Casey Report every month.

This week Bud and Jim look at the nuclear reactor situation in Japan, the Middle East wars and unrest, and the parabolic budget deficits.