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Off the Cuff: Fireside Chat

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by Chris Martenson

In this week's Off the Cuff podcast, Chris, Adam and Charles discuss:

The Bubble Peak
- The similarities and differences between today's market and past bubble peaks
When the Party's Over
- Why there will likely be no bounce back from the coming correction
When To Deploy Your Dry Powder
- If raising cash makes sense now, when should we start spending it again?
What's In Store for Gold & Silver
- Is the bottom truly in? If so, what to do next?

Off the Cuff: Fireside Chat

PREVIEW by Chris Martenson

In this week's Off the Cuff podcast, Chris, Adam and Charles discuss:

The Bubble Peak
- The similarities and differences between today's market and past bubble peaks
When the Party's Over
- Why there will likely be no bounce back from the coming correction
When To Deploy Your Dry Powder
- If raising cash makes sense now, when should we start spending it again?
What's In Store for Gold & Silver
- Is the bottom truly in? If so, what to do next?

Off The Cuff: The Costs of Unintended Consequences

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by Chris Martenson

In this week's Off the Cuff podcast, Chris and Charles discuss:

The De-Legitimization of Markets
- Central planning meddling is killing faith in price discovery
Japan As A Petri Dish
- Will be the first to enter the endgame
The Financial Elites Are Taking All The Chips
- It pays to be rich these days
The Costs of Unintended Consequences
- Central planning always costs more than it's gains

Off The Cuff: The Costs of Unintended Consequences

PREVIEW by Chris Martenson

In this week's Off the Cuff podcast, Chris and Charles discuss:

The De-Legitimization of Markets
- Central planning meddling is killing faith in price discovery
Japan As A Petri Dish
- Will be the first to enter the endgame
The Financial Elites Are Taking All The Chips
- It pays to be rich these days
The Costs of Unintended Consequences
- Central planning always costs more than it's gains

Off the Cuff: ‘Bizarre’ Capitalism

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by Chris Martenson

In this week's Off the Cuff podcast, Chris and Charles discuss:

'Bizarre' Capitalism
- Speculation, not productive work, is now the driver of gain
China's Future
- Scary signs that cronyism and capital flight are big risks
Eroding Public Trust
- Dangerous when your money system is trust-based
Canary Candidates
- Which country will be the first to keel over?

Off the Cuff: ‘Bizarre’ Capitalism

PREVIEW by Chris Martenson

In this week's Off the Cuff podcast, Chris and Charles discuss:

'Bizarre' Capitalism
- Speculation, not productive work, is now the driver of gain
China's Future
- Scary signs that cronyism and capital flight are big risks
Eroding Public Trust
- Dangerous when your money system is trust-based
Canary Candidates
- Which country will be the first to keel over?

Off the Cuff: Self-Mastery

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by Chris Martenson

In this week's Off the Cuff podcast, Chris and Mish discuss:

The Case for a Coming Crash
- One that could erase the gains of the past 2 decades
Focus on Resilience, Not Money
- Don't define yourself by your portfolio size
Post-Crash Investments
- What to buy once the world is 'on sale'
Emotional Mastery
- A critically important success requirement

Off the Cuff: Self-Mastery

PREVIEW by Chris Martenson

In this week's Off the Cuff podcast, Chris and Mish discuss:

The Case for a Coming Crash
- One that could erase the gains of the past 2 decades
Focus on Resilience, Not Money
- Don't define yourself by your portfolio size
Post-Crash Investments
- What to buy once the world is 'on sale'
Emotional Mastery
- A critically important success requirement

Off the Cuff: Look Like an Idiot Now or Later?

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by Chris Martenson

In this week's Off the Cuff podcast, Chris and Charles discuss:

Overly Complacent Markets
- Prices reflect expectations of eternal perfection
Think Like a Criminal
- If you want to reap short-term profits in today's markets
Manipulation Magnifies the Destructive Potential of Bubbles
- Makes them fall harder because systemic trust is eroded

Off the Cuff: Look Like an Idiot Now or Later?

PREVIEW by Chris Martenson

In this week's Off the Cuff podcast, Chris and Charles discuss:

Overly Complacent Markets
- Prices reflect expectations of eternal perfection
Think Like a Criminal
- If you want to reap short-term profits in today's markets
Manipulation Magnifies the Destructive Potential of Bubbles
- Makes them fall harder because systemic trust is eroded

Off the Cuff: Look Like An Idiot Now, Or Later

PREVIEW

by Chris Martenson

In this week's Off the Cuff podcast, Chris and Charles discuss:

Overly Complacent Markets
- Prices reflect expectations of eternal perfection
Think Like a Criminal
- If you want to reap short-term profits in today's markets
Manipulation Magnifies the Destructive Potential of Bubbles
- Makes them fall harder because systemic trust is eroded

Off the Cuff: Look Like An Idiot Now, Or Later

PREVIEW by Chris Martenson

In this week's Off the Cuff podcast, Chris and Charles discuss:

Overly Complacent Markets
- Prices reflect expectations of eternal perfection
Think Like a Criminal
- If you want to reap short-term profits in today's markets
Manipulation Magnifies the Destructive Potential of Bubbles
- Makes them fall harder because systemic trust is eroded

In this week's Off the Cuff podcast, Chris and Charles discuss: The anxiety gap Stress is building even though we're being told "everything is getting better" The difference between money & capital We have too much of one and not enough of the other Rudderless leadership Poor decisions abound everywhere Freshly back from Europe, Charles Hugh Smith…

Off the Cuff: The Anxiety Gap

PREVIEW by Chris Martenson

Off the Cuff: The Social Contract Is Fraying

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by Chris Martenson

In this week's Off the Cuff podcast, Chris and Charles discuss:

Our Social Contract is Broken
- Has been re-written to benefit those in power
Trust is Eroding
- Faith in institutions like our justice & money systems is waning
New Models are Needed
- Starting with education

Off the Cuff: The Social Contract Is Fraying

PREVIEW by Chris Martenson

In this week's Off the Cuff podcast, Chris and Charles discuss:

Our Social Contract is Broken
- Has been re-written to benefit those in power
Trust is Eroding
- Faith in institutions like our justice & money systems is waning
New Models are Needed
- Starting with education

Charles Hugh Smith: The Nearly Free University

by Adam Taggart

The cost of higher education has skyrocketed in recent decades. The average cost of tuition is up over 1,000% since the 1980s, far outstripping price inflation and most other goods and services.

Yet despite the accelerated cost, the value of a college degree has been diminishing, both in the terms of quality of education received, as well as future employment prospects.

Charles Hugh Smith: The Nearly Free University

by Adam Taggart

The cost of higher education has skyrocketed in recent decades. The average cost of tuition is up over 1,000% since the 1980s, far outstripping price inflation and most other goods and services.

Yet despite the accelerated cost, the value of a college degree has been diminishing, both in the terms of quality of education received, as well as future employment prospects.