Off The Cuff: Central Banks Are Net Buyers Of Gold PREVIEW by Chris Martenson In this week’s Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Jeff Clark discuss: Central banks are now net buyers of gold China and India are buying like crazy Why the gold’s prospects haven’t been this good since 2003 Why silver remains the even better bargain at today’s prices Several years ago, Grant Williams famously explained bullion’s… Off The Cuff: Central Banks Are Net Buyers Of Gold PREVIEW by Chris Martenson In this week’s Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Jeff Clark discuss: Central banks are now net buyers of gold China and India are buying like crazy Why the gold’s prospects haven’t been this good since 2003 Why silver remains the even better bargain at today’s prices Several years ago, Grant Williams famously explained bullion’s…
Off The Cuff: Not-QE & Negative Interest Rates PREVIEW by Chris Martenson In this week’s Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and John Rubino discuss: Deconstructing the Fed’s new Not-QE program What would life under negative US interest rates look like? How the rich are using hard assets to protect their wealth Life strategies for a low-energy future So much ground to cover… John Rubino returns this week… Off The Cuff: Not-QE & Negative Interest Rates PREVIEW by Chris Martenson In this week’s Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and John Rubino discuss: Deconstructing the Fed’s new Not-QE program What would life under negative US interest rates look like? How the rich are using hard assets to protect their wealth Life strategies for a low-energy future So much ground to cover… John Rubino returns this week…
(BONUS) Off The Cuff: A Crisis Of National Identity PREVIEW by Chris Martenson In this week’s Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Charles Hugh Smith discuss: Epstein as a case study Having departed so far from our values, what is our national identity now? Our political, judicial, media, education and financial systems are captive to special interests Where do we go from here? Sometimes, when the news is… (BONUS) Off The Cuff: A Crisis Of National Identity PREVIEW by Chris Martenson In this week’s Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Charles Hugh Smith discuss: Epstein as a case study Having departed so far from our values, what is our national identity now? Our political, judicial, media, education and financial systems are captive to special interests Where do we go from here? Sometimes, when the news is…
Off The Cuff: Economic Crosscurrents PREVIEW by Chris Martenson In this week’s Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Axel Merk discuss: The latest developments in the repo market Why the Fed should do less, not more The concern of an overheating economy The Saudi strike showed the world is much less safe than we all thought Axel explains how the Fed is intervening to… Off The Cuff: Economic Crosscurrents PREVIEW by Chris Martenson In this week’s Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Axel Merk discuss: The latest developments in the repo market Why the Fed should do less, not more The concern of an overheating economy The Saudi strike showed the world is much less safe than we all thought Axel explains how the Fed is intervening to…
Off The Cuff: Understanding The Trouble With Repo Rates PREVIEW by Chris Martenson In this week’s Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Wolf Richter discuss: What is the repo rate? Why did the rate suddenly skyrocket? Why a liquidity crisis is so dangerous Will the Fed really start up QE again? Something completely unexpected happened this week. Banks started running out of cash reserves. As a result, the… Off The Cuff: Understanding The Trouble With Repo Rates PREVIEW by Chris Martenson In this week’s Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Wolf Richter discuss: What is the repo rate? Why did the rate suddenly skyrocket? Why a liquidity crisis is so dangerous Will the Fed really start up QE again? Something completely unexpected happened this week. Banks started running out of cash reserves. As a result, the…
Off The Cuff: Declining Energy Consumption Shows Recession Is At The Doorstep PREVIEW by Chris Martenson In this week’s Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Art Berman discuss: Understanding The Importance Of Crack Spreads Diesel Consumption Is Down 500,000 Barrels/Day Since January The Shale Oil Reckoning Is Approaching Key Slides From Art Petroleum expert Art Berman explains how crack spreads (the difference between what refiners pay for crude oil and the… Off The Cuff: Declining Energy Consumption Shows Recession Is At The Doorstep PREVIEW by Chris Martenson In this week’s Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Art Berman discuss: Understanding The Importance Of Crack Spreads Diesel Consumption Is Down 500,000 Barrels/Day Since January The Shale Oil Reckoning Is Approaching Key Slides From Art Petroleum expert Art Berman explains how crack spreads (the difference between what refiners pay for crude oil and the…
(Another Bonus!) Off The Cuff: Why Negative Rates Won’t Work PREVIEW by Chris Martenson In this week’s Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and John Rubino discuss: Why Negative Rates Won’t Work Why We Won’t Bounce Out Of The Next Recession The Rich & Poor Alike Will Suffer In The Next Downturn The Only Official ‘Plan’ B Is Panic At This Point Recorded two weeks ago, we’ve only just now… (Another Bonus!) Off The Cuff: Why Negative Rates Won’t Work PREVIEW by Chris Martenson In this week’s Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and John Rubino discuss: Why Negative Rates Won’t Work Why We Won’t Bounce Out Of The Next Recession The Rich & Poor Alike Will Suffer In The Next Downturn The Only Official ‘Plan’ B Is Panic At This Point Recorded two weeks ago, we’ve only just now…
(Bonus!) Off The Cuff: Understanding The Nefarious Nature Of Negative Interest Rates PREVIEW by Chris Martenson In this week’s Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Wolf Richter discuss: How Negative Interest Rates Work Their (Many) Nefarious Unintended Consequences Too Much Capital Is Getting Pushed Into Higher Risk The High Cost Of Our Relentless Pursuit Of “Growth” It’s been a surprisingly busy summer developments-wise in the world. We’ve had so much fresh… (Bonus!) Off The Cuff: Understanding The Nefarious Nature Of Negative Interest Rates PREVIEW by Chris Martenson In this week’s Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Wolf Richter discuss: How Negative Interest Rates Work Their (Many) Nefarious Unintended Consequences Too Much Capital Is Getting Pushed Into Higher Risk The High Cost Of Our Relentless Pursuit Of “Growth” It’s been a surprisingly busy summer developments-wise in the world. We’ve had so much fresh…
Off The Cuff: The Structural Supply Shortage Of Silver PREVIEW by Chris Martenson In this week’s Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Jeff Clark discuss: Why The Recent Gold Breakout Is For Real Why Lower Interest Rates Will Boost Gold Demand Why Silver’s Price Will Need To Go Much Higher Why Investors May Find PMs Hard To Obtain During The Next Crash We delayed this podcast a week… Off The Cuff: The Structural Supply Shortage Of Silver PREVIEW by Chris Martenson In this week’s Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Jeff Clark discuss: Why The Recent Gold Breakout Is For Real Why Lower Interest Rates Will Boost Gold Demand Why Silver’s Price Will Need To Go Much Higher Why Investors May Find PMs Hard To Obtain During The Next Crash We delayed this podcast a week…
Off The Cuff: Rate Cut! PREVIEW by Chris Martenson In this week’s Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Axel Merk discuss the recent Fed cut and Jerome Powell’s subsequent press conference. Markets have rocked both high and low in the 24 hours since. We’re working on providing a transcript for this excellent podcast. But we’re bringing you the audio now — given this conversation’s… Off The Cuff: Rate Cut! PREVIEW by Chris Martenson In this week’s Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Axel Merk discuss the recent Fed cut and Jerome Powell’s subsequent press conference. Markets have rocked both high and low in the 24 hours since. We’re working on providing a transcript for this excellent podcast. But we’re bringing you the audio now — given this conversation’s…