Christopher Puplava, CRPC®'s Contributions

Weekend Edition: Rising Inflation, US Jobs Plunge Raises Uncertainty on Fed Tapering

Sep 3 – Incoming data out of China shows further slowing in the world's second largest economy, US hiring sees a major disappointment for the month of August, all the while inflation has yet to moderate and, according to some indicators, may continue...

Weekly Update: Global Money Supply Peak, Rising Odds for Correction in the Coming Months

August 30, 2021 – Global money supply has peaked and steadily decelerating from its high rates of growth following massive injections after the initial Covid lockdowns. Chris Puplava, CIO of Financial Sense Wealth Management, shows how global money supply typically leads the S&P 500 and...

Weekly Update: Is it Time to Raise Cash? A Look at US and Global Liquidity

Aug 16 – The financial markets, inflation, and liquidity are all tied together and there are growing signs that investors may want to prepare for volatility ahead. Chris Puplava, CIO of Financial Sense Wealth Management, shares recent data...

Global Delta Peak? Also, Robert Rapier on the Problem of Controlling Emissions

Aug 13 – US stocks ended roughly flat this week though a small gain for the Dow and S&P 500 was just enough to push both indices to new record highs. On today's Financial Sense Newshour podcast, we speak with Bruce Fraser and energy expert Robert Rapier...

Jobs Numbers Were Good, But Correction Risks Are Mounting

Aug 6 – Chris Puplava and Frank Barbera discuss the technical backdrop of the market, including some troubling signs with credit spreads and other key indicators. Frank says that we've now seen a record number of months without a correction...

Weekly Update: All Eyes on Delta Peaks and Liquidity Bottoms

Aug 2 – The Covid-19 Delta surge appears to have peaked in many regions with a few notable exceptions. Today, we look at the current data, charts, and trends for Covid across major regions, the various economic impacts we are seeing so far and...

Most Aren't Seeing the Big Picture When it Comes to Inflation, Says Eoin Treacy

Jul 23 – Ryan Puplava gives this week's wrap-up. Basil Chapman says if the Dow breaks above this key level, it's full risk-on. Eoin Treacy breaks down the 'big story' behind inflation and, lastly, Chris Puplava reports on the most recent data looking at...

Weekly Update: Covid Back to Weighing on Market as Small Business Outlook Worsens

Jul 20 – Chris Puplava provides an update on the latest data for delta variant cases in the US, Europe, and elsewhere. Chris shows how cases have surged in certain areas and how this is currently impacting small business revenues, particularly in leisure...

The Reflation Trade Under Fire

Jul 16 – While off to a fast start in the first quarter, the reflation trade has taken a blow that puts its longevity into question. In simplistic terms, reflation characterizes an upswing in economic growth which sees both growth and inflation accelerate...

Market May Be Forming a Near-Term Peak, Says Dave Keller

Jul 9 – Ryan Puplava gives this week's market wrap-up and explains why everyone is watching the 10-year Treasury yield. Next, Dave Keller at StockCharts.com says that the stock market is showing signs of exhaustion and may...

Weekly Update: Global Growth (Momentum) Peak

Jul 6 – Chris Puplava, CIO of Financial Sense Wealth Management, explains why we are likely to see peak momentum for global growth this year but not an absolute trend peak for this cycle and what this means for interest rates and various asset classes...

Weekly Update: Dollar Deep-Dive; Also, Is this a Pause that Refreshes?

Jun 21 – Chris Puplava, CIO of Financial Sense Wealth Management, shows how the dollar has strengthened over the past 3 months relative to a basket of currencies, what technical indicators are saying about how much further this could last, and...

Our View: Why Investors Should Prepare for Persistent Inflation

Jun 11 – After this week's wrap-up by Ryan Puplava, Jim speaks with Ari Wald at Oppenheimer on the underlying technical outlook for the stock market, commodities, and more. Next, Ralph McLaughlin at Haus joins Financial Sense Newshour...

Weekly Update: Should Investors Turn Bearish as Inflation and Taper Talk Heat Up?

Jun 7 – Chris Puplava, CIO of Financial Sense Wealth Management, looks at commercial bank lending, credit card delinquency rates, consumer savings, and other key indicators we follow when it comes to the risks posed to investors...

Weekly Update: Precious Metals Setting Up for Possible Breakout

May 24 – Chris Puplava, CIO of Financial Sense Wealth Management, shows how we may be looking at a near-term peak in commodities as China attempts to crack down on inflation with rising commodity prices. Chris also shows how the dollar...

Weekly Update: Big Dollar Correction Ahead?

May 10 – Chris Puplava, CIO of Financial Sense Wealth Management, looks at the big job miss, what this means for Fed tapering expectations, and how the US dollar looks set for another big correction. Why is that? Chris shows the most recent data on yield differentials are now at the widest...

A 'Hurricane' of Inflation

May 7 – After this week's market wrap-up, Frank Barbera says we are looking at a 'hurricane' of inflation with soaring commodity prices and companies passing input costs onto consumers. What's the absolute best...

Felix Zulauf: Global Governments Committed to Maintaining Growth at All Costs

Apr 29 – Today, we are going to reprise one of our most popular interviews from earlier this year where we the legendary and longtime fund manager Felix Zulauf joins FS Insider to discuss his outlook on the economy...

Weekly Update: Stimulus Still a Tailwind for Much of 2021; Market Internals Predominantly Bullish

Apr 26 – Chris Puplava, CIO of Financial Sense Wealth Management, does a deep-dive into the impact of central bank stimulus on the economic cycle and for how much longer it is likely to act as a tailwind...

Time to Get Bullish on Gold? Plus, This Week's Market Wrap-Up

Apr 16 – On today's Financial Sense Newshour podcast, Ryan Puplava discusses the major events that moved stocks to new records this week, including stellar economic data and bank earnings. Frank Barbera looks at the technical...

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