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Jim Puplava is the president of Financial Sense Wealth Management. His professional designations include Certified Financial Planner, Certified Tax Specialist, Certified Income Specialist, Certified Estate and Trust Specialist, Certified Fund Specialist, Certified Annuity Specialist, Accredited Investment Fiduciary, Certified Social Security Specialist, Financial Planning & Wealth Management Professional, FINRA Series 7, Series 24, Series 65 and Life, Disability and Variable Insurance licenses (California insurance license #0685257). Jim was a branch manager for LPL Financial Services, LLC for 12 years. He has been the president of Financial Sense® Advisors, Inc. (FSA) since 1985. In 1996, Jim established the broker/dealer firm, Financial Sense Securities®, Inc and is its president. He also oversees the portfolio management team at Financial Sense Wealth Management and Financial Sense Securities, Inc.

Jim’s experience in financial media began in 1988 when he was the host of Financial Sense Talkradio on various radio stations in San Diego. Today, he continues his weekly Financial Sense Newshour podcasts and writes occasional commentary for the Financial Sense blog. Jim has been interviewed by The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, ABC News: Nightline, The Wall Street Transcript, The Huffington Post and for the documentary film The End of the Road: How Money Became Worthless, among other publications and media sources.

He graduated cum-laude in political science from Arizona State University and then went on to earn a master’s degree in international management from the American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird). In 2007 and 2009 Jim was nominated by his clients and professional peers as one of the San Diego area’s best wealth managers.

Jim and his wife Mary live near their three sons and grandchildren and are involved in various philanthropic enterprises through their charitable foundation. Jim also loves reading, sailing and historical documentaries.

Oil, Money, & War - Introduction

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In this timeless and re-released article Jim outlines three major power shifts of the 21st century stemming from the ongoing struggle of resource scarcity. Both historical and forward-looking, "Oil, Money, and War" analyzes the dynamic...

Shareholder Value: Getting Rich Slowly

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Earnings season is upon us. Expect a lot of jumping around this quarter as companies miss or exceed estimates. Although earnings are important, they are also fickle and easily manipulated, which is why it’s always good to remind ourselves, as shareholders, of some of the long-term time-tested ways in which companies deliver value not merely over one quarter to the next, but over years and years to come.

With Markets in Transition, Value and Fundamentals More Important Than Ever

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After hitting all-time highs last week, the markets quickly sold off ahead of first-quarter earnings, with Alcoa kicking things off Tuesday. Both the S&P 500 (SPY) and Dow (DIA) were down a little over 1% on Monday’s close.

Get Out of the Bunker! Economy Set to Improve This Year

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Set aside the gloom and doom and make hay while the sun shines, advises Jim Puplava in his recent Big Picture broadcast, “As Good As It Gets—And It’s Getting Better.”

When Will the Bubble Burst?

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When should investors start worrying about another major correction and bear market in stocks? Ironically, says Financial Sense Newshour host Jim Puplava, when things start to get better, not worse.

The Granddaddy of All Bubbles Is Here

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Doug Noland, a credit bubble historian and analyst, spoke with Financial Sense Newshour about the global credit bubble now forming, which he calls the "Granddaddy of all bubbles."

The Petro Business Cycle, Part II

The Economy and Markets React

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Some have called it the “New Normal”, others have difficulty explaining it. Economists are bewildered, as the old economic prescriptions don’t seem to work. Policy makers are equally perplexed.

Dollar, Euro, and Gold charts

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Dollar, Euro, gold charts are including in this weeks's Big Picture show to illustrate market patterns.

A Market Downturn and the Risk On/Risk Off Trade

From greed to fear

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An excerpt from a 15 November 2012 communication to Jim Puplava's asset management clients discusses the possibility of a market downturn (overall, Jim is bullish in the near term), and the likelihood of a compromise relative to the Fiscal Cliff.

Deflation? Don't Count On It...

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Deflationists and inflationists have been arguing for years. Each side has data to back up its claims, and the public doesn't see a clear winner. One of those data points is what historically occurs when an overburden of debt finally blows up, an event that's almost certainly dead ahead for us.

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