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Begun in 1988, Financial Sense(R) Newshour is a financial market broadcast hosted by money manager James J Puplava, CFP, on the week's market action, interviews with financial experts, and Jim's personal perspective on the markets/economy.
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Why Diesel Fuel Is Facing a Critical Chokepoint; Preparing for Yield Curve Control
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43:21Aug 1, 2025 – Financial Sense Newshour's Jim Puplava interviews Gail Tverberg at Our Finite World about the World Energy Institute’s 2025 Statistical Review of World Energy, focusing on looming shortages in critical resources like diesel...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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Tom McClellan's Warning for the Stock Market: Liquidity Crunch, Tight Fed, and Bearish Seasonality
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23:21Aug 1, 2025 – Financial Sense Newshour speaks with well-known market technician Tom McClellan about four bearish factors coming together for stocks this quarter: a liquidity crunch, an overly tight Fed, weakening breadth numbers, and bearish seasonality...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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What New Trade Deals Really Mean for US Tariffs—A Conversation with RANE’s Adriano Bosoni (Preview)
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5:04Jul 30, 2025 – FS Insider interviews Adriano Bosoni, RANE's Director of Geopolitical Analysis, to discuss the major forces shaping today’s global landscape. The conversation explores recent shifts in US trade policy, rising tariffs, rare earth supply...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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Peter Boockvar: Fed Torn Between Inflation and Fiscal Dominance (Preview)
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3:30Jul 29, 2025 – With markets at a crossroads and policymakers under unprecedented pressure, few voices cut through the noise like Peter Boockvar’s. In this in-depth interview, Peter Boockvar offers candid insights into Federal Reserve policy, the impact...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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Why Light and Heat Are the Ultimate Longevity Hack Big Pharma Won’t Tell You About
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46:14Jul 28, 2025 – What if a simple, drug-free therapy could slash your risk of heart attack by 50%, stroke by 61%, and dementia by 66%? In this eye-opening discussion, Jim Puplava sits down with Vic Riffel of Sunlighten Saunas to explore the science...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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Preparing for Silver’s Short Squeeze: In-Depth with Bob Coleman & Dave Morgan
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50:02Jul 25, 2025 – In this timely roundtable, Financial Sense Newshour's Jim Puplava interviews Dave Morgan (The Morgan Report) and Bob Coleman (Idaho Armored Bulls) for a deep dive into silver’s extraordinary rally and future outlook in light of...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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Bull Markets, Bubbles & Breakouts: Mish Schneider on What’s Next for Investors
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24:50Jul 25, 2025 – Amid a backdrop of historic market highs, rising geopolitical tensions, and evolving investment paradigms, where should discerning professionals look for opportunity—and risk? Mish Schneider at Market Gauge and...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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Izabella Kaminska: How Stablecoins Are Reinventing the Monetary Order (Preview)
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2:38Jul 23, 2025 – Are stablecoins quietly reshaping the future of global finance? In this insightful conversation, Izabella Kaminska, founder of The Blind Spot and former FT Alphaville editor, joins FS Insider's Cris Sheridan to explore why stablecoins...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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Industrials, Gold, and Bitcoin: How Mike Singleton Is Positioning for the Second Half of 2025 (Preview)
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3:06Jul 22, 2025 – Fiscal stimulus is running hot, the Fed is still on the brake, and stocks refuse to quit—so what’s really going on under the hood of the U.S. economy? Discover where the markets and economy are likely heading in the second half...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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Strategic Dividend Investing for High-Net-Worth Investors
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24:19Jul 21, 2025 – Explore high-net-worth dividend strategies in this special episode of Lifetime Planning, designed for experienced investors and financial professionals. Host Jim Puplava discusses recent tax law changes affecting portfolio...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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Will the U.S. Dollar Survive the Liquidity Flood? Dan Wantrobski Weighs In
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32:49Jul 19, 2025 – What if today’s market boom is actually the beginning of a systemic unraveling? In this eye-opening interview, Jim Puplava speaks with Dan Wantrobski...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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Jeff Rubin: Energy Crisis, Trade Wars, and the End of Cheap Living
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48:31Jul 18, 2025 – What happens when the global economy starts to unravel—and we’re forced to bring everything back home? In this thought-provoking conversation, Jim Puplava interviews economist and author Jeff Rubin...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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AI, Data Centers, and The Battle for Earth's Resources (Replay) (Preview)
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0:35Jul 16, 2025 –This podcast is a replay of one of our most fascinating book interviews, The Dark Cloud. In this conversation, award-winning investigative journalist Guillaume Pitron takes us behind the scenes of our digital world to uncover the immense...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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From SALT to Seniors: Navigating the Big Beautiful Bill with Dan Pilla
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23:22Jul 14, 2025 – With major tax changes now law under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Financial Sense Newshour’s Jim Puplava sits down with tax expert Dan Pilla to break down what every taxpayer and advisor needs to know—right now. From shifting tax...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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Double Feature: Jim Welsh and Dan Steffens on US Stocks, Housing, and Energy
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58:35Jul 11, 2025 – Jim Welsh and Dan Steffens join Financial Sense Newshour to provide an update on the outlook for the US stock market, housing, inflation, and the energy markets.By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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Riding the Wave: Strategic Metals and the New Commodity Bull Market
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45:13Jul 11, 2025 – The commodity complex is experiencing significant gains this week, with strategic metals at the forefront of what we believe is a new secular bull market. The Pentagon’s recent investment in MP Materials—the only active rare earth mine...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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Julian Brigden on Falling Dollar, Money Illusions, and Global Outperformance (Preview)
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4:05Jul 9, 2025 – Julian Brigden, president of MI2 Partners, joins FS Insider's Cris Sheridan for a must-listen macro deep dive. Julian discusses the surging S&P 500 and Nvidia’s record highs, but warns of a “money illusion” as the dollar weakens...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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Peak Ahead? Global Liquidity Update with Dr. Michael Howell (Preview)
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3:36Jul 8, 2025 – Few understand the mechanics of global liquidity like Dr. Michael Howell. In this exclusive interview, he reveals what’s really driving asset prices—and what investors must watch now. Today, we discuss Fed policy, China’s central bank, and...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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Moving to a Low-Tax State? Essential Steps to Prevent Costly Audits and Tax Penalties
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25:06Jul 7, 2025 – Thinking about moving from a high-tax state to a low-tax state? You’re not alone—and there are crucial steps you must take to avoid costly mistakes. In today's Lifetime Planning segment, Crystal Colbert goes through the essential dos...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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A 14-Year Dollar Trend Could Break—What This Means for Investors
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20:00Jul 3, 2025 – The U.S. dollar is on the verge of breaking a 14-year trend. In today's Smart Macro edition of the Financial Sense Newshour, Chris Puplava, CIO of Financial Sense Wealth Management, dives into what this pivotal moment means...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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Marc Faber: “Trump Is a Gift from God for Gold Investors” (Preview)
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4:22Jul 2, 2025 – Legendary contrarian Marc Faber joins FS Insider's Cris Sheridan to unpack why “investors who own gold are in fear, but those who have none are in grave danger.” Drawing on decades of market history, Faber explains why the real risks...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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Housing Crunch Ahead? Cotality's Chief Economist Reveals What’s Next (Preview)
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2:10Jul 1, 2025 – Get an in-depth update on the US housing market with Dr. Selma Hepp, Chief Economist at Cotality. In today's FS Insider interview, Dr. Hepp discusses the latest trends in home prices, regional hot spots and cool-downs, and...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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Why Everything You Know About Cancer Might Be Wrong: A Conversation with Dr. Thomas Seyfried
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40:11Jun 30, 2025 – Imagine a future where cancer is managed, not feared—starting today. In this compelling interview, Dr. Thomas Seyfried, a leading researcher at Boston College, speaks with Financial Sense Newshour’s Jim Puplava, challenging...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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Robert Bryce: US Is Screwed on Rare Earths—And China’s Not Letting Go
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45:11Jun 27, 2025 – How could China’s grip on rare earths and strategic materials threaten America’s tech and auto sectors? Author and energy expert Robert Bryce joins Jim Puplava to reveal the hidden risks behind tariffs, global supply chains...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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Bloomberg's Gina Martin Adams: Global Defense, Nuclear Stocks on Fire
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29:14Jun 27, 2025 – Bloomberg’s Gina Martin Adams joins Financial Sense Newshour's Jim Puplava to unpack market concentration, economic stagnation, the impact of passive investing, and what’s next for sectors like tech, energy, and healthcare...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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Kurt Kallaus: Summer Top, September Pullback, and Next Major Move (Preview)
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3:35Jun 26, 2025 – In a world rattled by tariffs, geopolitical tensions, and volatile oil prices, how close are we to another market peak—and what comes next? Kurt Kallaus at ExecSpec.net sees low recession risk, supported by subdued oil prices and fading...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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A 'Managed' War? Christian Takushi Weighs In (Preview)
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1:52Jun 24, 2025 – Why are market insiders celebrating after military strikes between Israel and Iran? FS Insider's Cris Sheridan speaks with renowned geopolitical strategist and Swiss macroeconomist Christian Takushi. Together, they unpack...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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Roger Rasmussen on Finding Fenbendazole: My Unexpected Path Through Cancer
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33:32Jun 23, 2024 – In today's Lifetime Planning health segment, host Jim Puplava, President of Financial Sense Wealth Managment, speaks with Roger Rasmussen, author of Finding Fenbendazole: My Unexpected Path Through Cancer, in a thought-provoking...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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Craig Johnson: Stock Pause, Small-Cap Bets; Bond Market Trouble Ahead?
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43:53Jun 20, 2025 – The S&P 500 is consolidating below resistance at 6100, setting up for a potential breakout toward 6600 by year-end, according to Craig Johnson. The “Mag 7” stocks are mixed, with Microsoft and Meta strong, but others like Google...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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From Baby Boom to Bust: Why 2030 Changes Everything (Preview)
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3:58Jun 19, 2025 – A demographic storm is brewing, and its impact on the economy and society could be more profound than anyone expects. Demographic expert Bradley Schurman joins Cris Sheridan to discuss rapid demographic changes impacting...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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Nuclear Boom: Mart Wolbert on Executive Orders, World Bank, and Global Policy Shifts (Preview)
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2:48Jun 17, 2025 – FS Insider interviews uranium and nuclear analyst Mart Wolbert about recent major developments in the nuclear sector, focusing on President Trump’s May 2025 executive orders to expand U.S. nuclear capacity...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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One Big Beautiful Bill? What Investors and Retirees Need to Know
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18:38Jun 16, 2025 – Jim Puplava and Crystal Colbert discuss the potential tax-planning implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act when it comes to child tax credits, tax brackets, estate tax exemptions, standard deductions, and the elimination...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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Bob Coleman: Retail Selling Metals Rally as Miners Pursue Buyouts
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32:35Jun 13, 2025 – Jim Puplava and Bob Coleman unpack the explosive rise of silver, doubling since 2022. Discover what’s fueling this surge—futures dynamics, shrinking supply, and a collapsing gold-silver ratio. Coleman reveals why silver could...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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John Roque and Greg Weldon: Silver's Next Moonshot, Institutional Flows into Commodities
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1:05:46Jun 13, 2025 – Financial Sense Newshour welcomes John Roque of 22V Research and Greg Weldon of the Global Macro Strategy Report for a high-stakes discussion on today’s market turning points. Roque shares why silver’s next target is $40...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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Michael Green: Passive Investing, Market Risks, and Demographic Tipping Points (Preview)
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4:55Jun 11, 2025 – What if the very structure of modern investing—passively funneling trillions into markets—is silently engineering a financial crisis worse than the 2000 tech bubble? In this compelling interview, Michael Green, Chief Strategist...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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Cam Hui on $7000 Gold, Dollar Decline, and Trump's Next Fed Pick (Preview)
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3:14Jun 10, 2025 – Gold has been on a strong run in recent years, but could it head much higher from here? Cam Hui, a cross-asset strategist and quantitative analyst, discusses his technical work which forecasts a $7,000 target for the price of gold...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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Beyond Genetics: How Lifestyle Choices Shape Your Brain’s Destiny
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1:00:35Jun 9, 2025 – Nearly 10 million people are diagnosed with dementia each year, but is it really inevitable? In this episode, Jim Puplava talks with Dr. Manna Semby, Dr. Erela Rappaport, and health coach Michael Sanders from the Center for Cognitive...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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June 6, 2025 – What's ahead for stocks, bonds, and the dollar? Financial Sense Newshour speaks with Jim Welsh of Macro Tides about the outlook for markets, interest rates, and US government debt. Welsh explains why Treasury yields...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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Jim Bianco: Trump's Agenda Could Be Finished, Bond Market Vigilantes Are Coming
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47:50Jun 6, 2025 – Financial Sense Newshour's Jim Puplava interviews Jim Bianco of Bianco Research on the challenges posed by the soaring U.S. national debt, now nearing $37 trillion. The discussion explores the implications for interest rates...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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James Kostohryz: How Long Before the US Sees a Debt Crisis? (Preview)
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5:47Jun 5, 2025 – Is the US debt crisis a ticking time bomb or an overblown fear? In this insightful interview, James Kostohryz of Investor Acumen breaks down the $37 trillion question, revealing why the truth lies between panic and complacency...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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Bruce Mehlman: Trump's Court Challenges, the ‘Abominable Bill,’ and the Rise of Palantir (Preview)
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3:17Jun 4, 2025 – FS Insider interviews Bruce Mehlman of Mehlman Consulting, discussing the Trump administration’s aggressive policy agenda and the unprecedented judicial challenges it faces, with over 300 lawsuits and 170 temporary...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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Big Beautiful Bill: Dan Pilla on Tax Cuts and Deficit Concerns
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32:58Jun 2, 2025 – Curious about the new "big, beautiful (tax) bill" making its way through Congress? Jim Puplava and tax expert Dan Pilla dive into the new legislation, where it currently stands, and some of the implications it has for tax policy...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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Market Mayhem or Opportunity? John Kosar’s View on Stocks, Gold & the Mag 7
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23:29May 30, 2025 – Are markets poised for a breakout or bracing for chaos? Jim Puplava and John Kosar of Asbury Research dive into the forces driving today’s volatile markets. Kosar reveals why his risk-on model is bullish since April 24th, spotlighting...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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May 30, 2025 – What if the next great investment opportunity isn’t in tech stocks—but in the raw materials powering our digital future? In today's Big Picture segment of the Financial Sense Newshour, Jim Puplava revisits the thesis behind...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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Dr Alan D. Thompson: Unlocking the Next Era of Artificial Superintelligence (Preview)
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4:13May 29, 2025 – What happens when AI systems start inventing new materials, running billion-dollar companies, and making decisions in government? In this insightful conversation, Cris Sheridan interviews Dr. Alan D. Thompson, renowned AI...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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Rich Turrin: Stablecoins, Quantum Computing, and China's Leap Forward (Preview)
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2:30May 28, 2025 – Fintech expert Rich Turrin joins FS Insider to discuss the latest trends and breakthroughs with stablecoins, agentic AI, quantum computing, and how China is taking a lead across industries. He explores stablecoins’ role as private...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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Alpine Macro's Abramson on Second Half Slowdown, Tech Run (Preview)
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3:30May 27, 2025 – What’s in store for the U.S. economy in the second half of 2025? In a thought-provoking discussion with FS Insider’s Cris Sheridan, Alpine Macro’s David Abramson suggests that a slowdown is likely in the second half, but...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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May 26, 2025 – In today's Lifetime Planning segment of the Financial Sense Newshour, Jim Puplava and Bill Harris, author of The Investment Tax Guide: How to Slash Your Taxes, explore ten tax-saving strategies, from 401(k) optimization and asset...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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Mish Schneider: Adding to Silver, Uranium; US Debt Riskier Than Greece?
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53:16May 23, 2025 – Markets are choppy, headlines are driving wild swings, and policy shifts seem to dictate every move. But is this just noise, or are deeper trends at play? Mish Schneider of MarketGauge joins Jim Puplava to challenge bullish...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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May 23, 2025 – Financial Sense interviews Merdith Whitney who warns that ‘over 52% of American households already went through a recession’ and that the real economy is far more fragile than headline numbers suggest. She warns that unemployment...By [email protected] (Financial Sense)
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