FS Staff's Blog

Mar 31 – The market volatility we’ve had in the past few weeks hasn’t been seen since the 2008 financial crisis and it’s hit all investment classes from stocks and bonds, even commodities. On last weekend's...

Mar 23 – Renowned forecaster Martin Armstrong joined Cris Sheridan on a recent edition of the Financial Sense Insider podcast. Known for his out of the box and controversial opinions, Martin shared his thoughts ...

Mar 19 – Rosemary Gibson, author of China Rx: Exposing the Risks of America’s dependence on China for Medicine spoke to Cris Sheridan on FS Insider about the precarious situation the U.S. finds itself in. She explained America’s dangerous...

Mar 18 – As markets continue their volatile streak, Jim Puplava turned to long-time financial analyst A. Gary Shilling to get to his take on what’s happening and what investors can expect in the weeks and months ahead...

Mar 9 – Today, the Dow experienced its worst day since 2008 by sinking more than 2,000 points or 7.7%. The S&P 500 was also down by 7.6%, with such a massive sell-off that circuit breakers were triggered earlier this morning putting a halt to trading...

Mar 5 – While fear surrounding the coronavirus has impacted markets, Ralph McLaughlin doesn’t see it spreading into the U.S. housing market. Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Analytics at Haus, McLaughlin explained to Financial Sense Newshour listeners ...

Mar 3 – Public and private debt levels are at all-time highs, and with stocks seeing their worst week since 2008, many are wondering what excess debt means for the future. To understand how private debt is likely to handle a downturn or recession, Financial Sense...

Mar 2 – With fears of a coronavirus pandemic increasing and Wall Street seeing its worst week since 2008, one of the only bright spots in the markets is gold. Financial Sense Newshour spoke to Frank Holmes about what’s driving this run higher in gold and what investors...

Feb 24 – David Rosenberg recently spoke with FS Insider to discuss his key investment themes and ideas for 2020. David discusses corporate debt levels, the recent decline in a number of leading indicators, why the US consumer will be key...

Feb 21 – Financial planning and financial advising can often feel goal oriented and focused only on investments and accumulation. Those are important aspects of a financial plan, but it’s equally important to plan for life’s what ifs...