Financial Survival Network

Summary: Markets have been unstable for the last couple of months; is it going to improve or get worse, and can you still profit from the market? David Jaffee comes on the show to dive into this probing topic, and we discuss some of the most profitable methods for investing at the current moment. Ultimately, it’s crucial to be defensive in managing stocks at this point in time. Tune in for useful knowledge and tips from David. Highlights: -We can take advantage of some stocks that are down, and now is the time to be defensive -For those who have been disciplined, it’s worthwhile to rotate to more defensive minded stocks -It’s important to consider the alternative asset classes that are going to appreciate -You don’t necessarily have to by shares; you can sell puts -Tesla is great when the market is in a bull trend -The overall new car market has been declining -It’s better to rotate into companies that are more defensive in nature -We talk about some of the crucial transformational acquisitions (i.e. Google p

Summary: The price of gold has been resilient considering what’s happening in the markets, and the mining sector has been thrown out with the growth stocks. Will the mining stocks start making money any time soon? I sit down and chat with Gwen Preston, known as the ‘Resource Maven,’ and she explains how investing methods have largely shifted as a result of the pandemic. With the prevalence of big tech stocks and the impact on the US dollar, the metals have taken a hit. Is there a light at the end of the tunnel? Tune in to find out. Highlights: -Gold has done well considering the impact on the US dollar -Gold is getting a safe haven bid -From the pandemic to the end of 2021, gold got good bids -A billion dollars flowed out of mining stocks; the broad markets were still doing what they’ve done -Big tech stocks performed well during the pandemic due to people staying at home and relying more on technology -Have cryptocurrencies messed up people’s attention spans and caused a lack of future planning with investin

Tier One Silver’s CEO Peter Dembicki and SVP of Exploration Christian Rios sat down with us for a sponsor update. The excitement was palpable as Peter explained that the company had entered into a community agreement which will allow for exploration of the Ñañohuayco, San Cipriano and Morro Culispata copper-nickel-platinum-palladium-silver prospects. This clears the way Tier One to start surface work and drilling (once the permit is issued). The excitement is clearly warranted. In 2009 an initial 10 hole 1,061 meter drill program by the previous operator intersected 14 m of 2.59% copper, 0.62% nickel, 311 g/t cobalt, 0.3 g/t platinum and 0.55 g/t palladium, making this is a high priority target. .   SVP Rios is anxious to get exploration started. Previously, he was involved in the world-class discovery of the Santa Ana and Corani silver-lead-zinc deposits. His decades of Peruvian experience combined with his extensive exploration, mining development and operations background make him a vital part of the team.

Summary: Eddy Gifford is a certified financial planner that learned the discipline and necessity of work ethic back in his years as a university athlete, and incorporates these principles into his team’s investing strategies over at Tactive. Utilizing their knowledge of the digital markets and cryptocurrency, Tactive applies these strategies within traditional portfolios. Their primary demographic is small business owners, and Eddy explains a few of the angles proposed by Tactive to stay vigilant as the markets shift. Tune in for more insight. Highlights: -Eddy has a specialty in cryptocurrencies as well as conventional investments -The technicals aren’t behaving like they used to; markets are moving five to ten times faster -When buying, they’re hedging or putting some sort of stop in place -We’re in an increasing interest rate environment, which means the bond portfolio could fall at the same time -Bitcoin is trading around the 30k range and doesn’t look the strongest -They apply cryptocurrency strategies t

Summary: I sit down and chat with James West, who is currently writing about some of the effects on the price of gold—effects which all tie to the inflation our economy is undergoing. This is not a natural phenomenon by any means, and is ultimately tied to the decision to print more money as a method of quantitative easing. Tune in for more valuable insights. Highlights: -In Washington State, they’re running out of gas and expecting it to hit $10/gallon -All commodities are going to face scarcities and shortages -James West is writing an article oriented towards the price of gold -It’s important to understand that the inflation we’re seeing right now is not occurring by natural means -The main reason for stimulus is to generate fees and profits; it is for quantitative easing -A good tip is to free yourself from bank oriented debt -Futures have become a price leading mechanism; perceptions of the values of commodities are based on this Useful Links: Financial Survival Network Midas Letter

Summary: Highly reputable author, attorney, speaker, and activist, Ellen Brown, joins us on this episode to touch on her solution to banking in the age of the Internet (described more in depth in her latest book linked below) which entails democratizing money and enabling the people in a digitized economy. Public information is extremely crucial to this solution in avoidance of a central bank currency where individuals’ money could be cut off at any time. Brown proposes ideas designated to rescue the future of economics amidst the prevalence of technology, so be sure to tune in to this episode for more valuable information. Highlights: -The great reset is on the way. The real question is: whose reset will line up with ours? -The idea is that we’ll be part of a central bank currency where each person’s money can be cut off at any point -The goal with Hamilton was productivity, development, and infrastructure. A current US bill wants to also use bonds for funding -Public information is necessary, especially whe

Summary: Are markets returning back to normal, or are we in the eye of the storm? I sit down and chat with John Rubino about some of the latest happenings in the economy—some pointing to stability, and some alluding to the chaos to ensue. We discuss stablecoins, gas prices, and the most recent shifts in global currencies that present numerous potential outcomes for the markets. Tune in for more expert knowledge. Highlights: -NFTs don’t make a lot of sense from an investing standpoint -Stablecoins are versions of Bitcoin; they are an asset that trade on the blockchain, but they represent something else; they were a vehicle for moving money all over the world -One stablecoin blew up that was set up to maintain the value of the stablecoin at one dollar. A lot of Bitcoin was purchased to back it, but then it tanked -The ‘everything bubble’ may be bursting; peripheral assets are behaving badly -Think about what you own and how you can invest it; consider your gold and silver as money -Gas prices hit record highs t

Highlights: -It’s important to stay calm; the market is volatile and there’s a lot going on, but in the long term, the markets look positive -Stocks in the S&P 500 should be doing well -Blue chip stocks, Apple, and Intel look like they could go higher -the Fed will keep tightening for the foreseeable future -Do you buy the stocks that have held up, or the ones that have gotten beaten up and have potential? -Some stocks have been punished but are great buys, and some that haven’t been beat up can quickly change Useful Links: Financial Survival Network Synergy Advisory

Highlights: -Michael Pento comes on the show to give us some insight regarding the Fed’s next move -Everyone who was confident in January is now calling a bottom -The market is going to bottom when the Fed changes their mind and stops trying to fight inflation -Failure is getting rewarded rather than punished -The Fed is still on course to hike interest rates 50 points in June and July -Any high beta stock is going to suffer -The decrease of growth creates a bad environment to own stocks that have little revenue -Michael Pento is not ruling out the fact that Q2 could be negative Useful Links: Financial Survival Network Pento Portfolio Strategies

Highlights: -The past few days on Wall Street have been brutal, but this has been in store for months -There are disruptions to the supply chain and lower standards of living in many countries -His new book, The Money Revolution, took him 4 years to finish; he re-wrote certain chapters and added other ones in the process of seeing how things panned out -The book talks about the history of money, the history of credit, and the lessons we can learn from these histories to make policy recommendations -With creditism, the growth dynamic in our economy is based on credit creation; it must have credit growth to survive -We discuss “the future” and why a large-scale Investment Program is urgently required -Every generation is responsible for solving the problems it creates/inherits Useful Links: Financial Survival Network Richard Duncan

Lawrence Lepard believes that at the base layer the monetary system we have is, is probably the largest single causation of the difficulties that we're facing as a society. And it's really getting obvious and clear right now, as we're seeing these markets blow up, you know, the bond market blow up the stock market, blow up the third bubble in 26 years. Now we have housing. Now we've got the sovereign credit, everything bubble and it's blowing up and the reason it's blowing up as you can't taper a Ponzi and you know, the fed has created a Ponzi scheme with their paper. And they got to either keep printing, in which case it's going to become more worthless or they got to try and stop printing. Good luck on that.  Lawrence shares much more wisdom in this interview and is a favored guest.  www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com

Highlights: -Gold prices and stock prices are down -Silver prices are decreasing as well -We’re seeing the start of a potential significant bear market in stocks -We’re setting up for a bounce in the S&P -This could also be a 20-25% decline, pushing the recession out if the Fed reverses policy and congress decides to spend money again -Silver has broken down, but has strong support -Everything is oversold -You can wait on silver/gold exploration stocks to see gold rise again Useful Links: Financial Survival Network The Daily Gold

Highlights: -Markets have been on a rollercoaster ride downward -Inflation is not slowing down -Natgas threatens to get worse; inflationary pressures are concentrated in energy prices, but they’re easing a bit -What’s happening in the markets is an unfolding disaster—especially in the housing market -Interest rates are going up in mortgages -There is a housing shortage in the US, and Octavio wouldn’t be surprised to see prices come down 25-35% Useful Links: Financial Survival Network Opimas

Summary: I sit down and chat with Dr. Rufus Ranking, Tactical asset allocation expert, to discuss what you can do in consideration of the turmoil the markets have been facing over the last few weeks. This method is a variation on strategic allocation, but is a lot more adapted. Exposure is reduced as assets become more volatile, which increases chances for success. Tune in for more insight. Highlights: -There’s been dramatic market turmoil in the last few weeks. What could you have done in anticipation of this, and what can you do now? -Tactical asset allocation is a variation on strategic allocation, but we’re more frequently updating our estimates on what the world looks like -It’s a lot more adapted; most of these approaches reduce exposure to assets as they become more volatile and go into negative territory -Most TAA approaches focus more on price/price-related data -Focus on price levels, recent returns, volatility, etc. -You get most of the upside and a lot less of the downside, and get the main trend

Highlights: -We’re seeing financial ignorance in the country; financial illiteracy is dominant in the US -Vince Shorb aims to increase financial literacy and combat financial ignorance -A large obstacle within this pursuit is the educational system -Financial habits form early; some studies point to them forming around age 7-9 -Part of financial literacy is career planning; this especially helps when people reach the university level -Taking advanced placement courses in high school and enrolling in a community college during the summers decreases the financial burden faced after graduating from a university -A lot of people don’t have access to a financial advisor Useful Links: Financial Survival Network Financial Educators Council

Highlights: -Markets continue to implode; the resource sector is getting completely slammed -Is it time to liquidate your mining stocks, or should you be buying more? -We’re seeing one of the big wealth transfers of our generation -This is the real shake-up that needs to happen -There is a drastic change in decision making across the western world that is going to trickle down into the entire commodities sector -It’s really expensive to find/develop a nickel mine; it’s not the same as gold -When the dust settles and capital is pulled out of the tech sector, a lot of it will probably go to gold Useful Links: Financial Survival Network Resource Insider

Options expert joins for a discussion of the latest market turmoil. Markets have peaked and now it's a question of how far they have to drop or perhaps when they'll stop going down. We're at an inflection point. At some point there will be a relief rally. Where we go from there is the question. 

Summary: How do you avoid sudden declines when volatility is increasing in the markets? I have Brent Kochuba on the show to talk about this, and his expertise with navigating options strategies is helpful in determining how to go about trading at this particular time. Tune in for tips on analyzing the markets and for predictions on what’s to come. Highlights: -Amazon lost 14% of its share value -How do you avoid sudden declines amidst the increase in volatility in the markets? -Brent Kochuba navigates options strategies -Anytime people get nervous in the markets, they buy put options -They look at people trading put options to predict volatility -Now, individual stocks are getting hit hard -Tesla took a hit -One of the big worries of the market right now is how many times the Fed will raise rates; a lot of tech stocks are getting beat up -With stagflation, the economy starts slowing down, unemployment rates go up, and there is high inflation Useful Links: Financial Survival Network Spot Gamma

Summary: Ken Van Liew and I sit down to discuss how interest rate increases affect the real estate market amongst other sectors that are greatly influenced by these changes. Even though this occurrence is unideal in many areas of our lives, opportunity for investing at this moment is still very strong and demands to be taken advantage of. Tune in for more insight. Highlights: -How do interest rate increases affect the real estate market? -Real estate will most likely stay consistent and raise in value despite the circumstances -With the change in the commercial work environment, people may be changing their housing strategies -Lots of people are migrating around the United States -Interest rates don’t make as much of an impact on real estate professionals selling in more popular areas -Hotels have not gone up nearly as much as Airbnb prices -Even though rates are going up, opportunities to make money have never been greater; it’s important to maintain a positive mindset Useful Links: Financial Survival Networ

Summary: I invite Wolf Richter to join us for this episode, and he gives a complete run-down on the housing market—which is up 20-30%, and subject to fluctuate even more due to interest rates. We’re seeing that the current inclination (from the perspective of the courts) is to not foreclose on a property. In consideration of how prices have changed the housing market, a relatively small number of mortgages are affected by the price increase. Tune in for more expert knowledge on what to expect in this sector. Highlights: -Housing prices are up 20-30%; will interest rates destroy the housing market? -When you look at prices, it’s always a look back—it doesn’t mean that they will stay the same way -Mortgage applications for purchases are down 17% from a year ago -There’s going to eventually be fewer potential buyers -The inclination now is to not foreclose on a property; people get away with this by selling their property for a higher price -A relatively small number of mortgages are affected by the price increa