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Can The Central Banks Rescue This Mess One Final Time?
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by Chris Martenson

In Part I of Episode 81, I laid out the constellation of techniques I use to parse through our overly complicated world. Here, I cover my thinking that the central banks are now facing a stark choice; either rescue the “markets” one more time at the expense of the massively higher inflation (and the quicker…
Can The Central Banks Rescue This Mess One Final Time?
 PREVIEW by Chris Martenson

In Part I of Episode 81, I laid out the constellation of techniques I use to parse through our overly complicated world. Here, I cover my thinking that the central banks are now facing a stark choice; either rescue the “markets” one more time at the expense of the massively higher inflation (and the quicker…
Image | The Pace of Change Says So
The Pace of Change Says So
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by Chris Martenson

There’s nothing wrong with falling out of a plane. It’s hitting the ground that kills you. In other words, it’s the pace of change that matters more than the event itself, or any prior history. Europe is facing an extraordinary energy shock. I cannot find a historical parallel outside of a war. Interest rates are…
The Pace of Change Says So
 PREVIEW by Chris Martenson

There’s nothing wrong with falling out of a plane. It’s hitting the ground that kills you. In other words, it’s the pace of change that matters more than the event itself, or any prior history. Europe is facing an extraordinary energy shock. I cannot find a historical parallel outside of a war. Interest rates are…
Image | Ted Butler: New Hope For Higher Silver Prices
Ted Butler: New Hope For Higher Silver Prices
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by Adam Taggart

Precious metals analyst Ted Butler returns to the podcast this week to discuss the long-suffering silver price.

Will the beatings continue? Or is there finally reason to believe that, after seven painful years of languishing, silver may finally see a brighter future?

Butler predicts a turning point is nigh. And ironically, he thinks silver's savior will be the same cultprit responsible for keeping the price suppressed for all these years:

Ted Butler: New Hope For Higher Silver Prices
 PREVIEW by Adam Taggart

Precious metals analyst Ted Butler returns to the podcast this week to discuss the long-suffering silver price.

Will the beatings continue? Or is there finally reason to believe that, after seven painful years of languishing, silver may finally see a brighter future?

Butler predicts a turning point is nigh. And ironically, he thinks silver's savior will be the same cultprit responsible for keeping the price suppressed for all these years:

Image | Steen Jakobsen: 60% Probability Of Recession In The Next 18 Months
Steen Jakobsen: 60% Probability Of Recession In The Next 18 Months
by Adam Taggart

Steen Jakobsen back on, Chief Investment Officer of Saxo Bank, returns to the podcast this week to share with us the warning signs of slowing economic growth he's seeing in major markets all over the world.

In his view, the world economy is sputtering badly. So badly, that he's confident predicting a global recession by 2018 — or sooner.
Steen Jakobsen: 60% Probability Of Recession In The Next 18 Months
 by Adam Taggart

Steen Jakobsen back on, Chief Investment Officer of Saxo Bank, returns to the podcast this week to share with us the warning signs of slowing economic growth he's seeing in major markets all over the world.

In his view, the world economy is sputtering badly. So badly, that he's confident predicting a global recession by 2018 — or sooner.
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Off The Cuff: Making Sense Of The FOMC Decision
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by Adam Taggart

In this week's Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Axel Merk discuss:

  • Fed In A Box
    • At this point, stalling is Yellen's only option
  • Boneheaded BOJ
    • Now trying to undue the damage of its recent NIRP policies
  • Blind To Bubbles
    • Central banks are unwilling to admit they're the cause of the problem, not the solution
  • Bad Policies
    • Capitalism is getting destroyed (and a bad rap) by central banks run amok

In the wake of the closely-watched announcements by the BOJ and the Federal Reserve, Chris and Axel sit down in this meaty discussion to pick through the particulars of what this week's announcement mean. In a world where everything hangs on the decisions of an elite few central banks, this is one of the more important podcasts we've released in a while.
Off The Cuff: Making Sense Of The FOMC Decision
 PREVIEW by Adam Taggart

In this week's Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Axel Merk discuss:

  • Fed In A Box
    • At this point, stalling is Yellen's only option
  • Boneheaded BOJ
    • Now trying to undue the damage of its recent NIRP policies
  • Blind To Bubbles
    • Central banks are unwilling to admit they're the cause of the problem, not the solution
  • Bad Policies
    • Capitalism is getting destroyed (and a bad rap) by central banks run amok

In the wake of the closely-watched announcements by the BOJ and the Federal Reserve, Chris and Axel sit down in this meaty discussion to pick through the particulars of what this week's announcement mean. In a world where everything hangs on the decisions of an elite few central banks, this is one of the more important podcasts we've released in a while.
Image | Michael Pento: The Coming Bond Bubble Collapse
Michael Pento: The Coming Bond Bubble Collapse
by Adam Taggart

In this week's podcast, Michael Pento, fund manager and author of The Coming Bond Bubble Collapse, explains how the United States is fast approaching the end stage of the biggest asset bubble in history. He describes how the bursting of this bubble will cause a massive interest rate shock that will send the US consumer economy and the US government—pumped up by massive Treasury debt—into bankruptcy, an event that will send shockwaves throughout the global economy:

Michael Pento: The Coming Bond Bubble Collapse
 by Adam Taggart

In this week's podcast, Michael Pento, fund manager and author of The Coming Bond Bubble Collapse, explains how the United States is fast approaching the end stage of the biggest asset bubble in history. He describes how the bursting of this bubble will cause a massive interest rate shock that will send the US consumer economy and the US government—pumped up by massive Treasury debt—into bankruptcy, an event that will send shockwaves throughout the global economy:

Image | The Marginal Buyer Holds The Pin That Pops Every Asset Bubble
The Marginal Buyer Holds The Pin That Pops Every Asset Bubble
by Adam Taggart

Those of you who took an Economics class in college may remember the saying that prices are set "at the margin". That's a fancy way to say that prices are set by the person (or people) willing to pay the most.

This person willing to pay top dollar is called the "marginal buyer". Most of us don't really think about him, but he (or she) is very, very important.

Why? Because the marginal buyer not only determines price levels, but also their stability and degree of volatility. The behavior of the marginal buyer, as well as the degree of competition for his/her "top dog" spot, sets the prices of nearly every asset class held by today's investors.
The Marginal Buyer Holds The Pin That Pops Every Asset Bubble
 by Adam Taggart

Those of you who took an Economics class in college may remember the saying that prices are set "at the margin". That's a fancy way to say that prices are set by the person (or people) willing to pay the most.

This person willing to pay top dollar is called the "marginal buyer". Most of us don't really think about him, but he (or she) is very, very important.

Why? Because the marginal buyer not only determines price levels, but also their stability and degree of volatility. The behavior of the marginal buyer, as well as the degree of competition for his/her "top dog" spot, sets the prices of nearly every asset class held by today's investors.
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Strange Happenings in Japan
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by Chris Martenson

The whole world now waits to see which central bank is up next to do the heavy lifting for the next round of stock and bond propping.

And so Japan is now front and center on that stage again. Especially since Bernanke just traveled there to conclude a "secret" meeting with Prime Minister Abe and Bank of Japan head Kuroda.
Strange Happenings in Japan
 PREVIEW by Chris Martenson

The whole world now waits to see which central bank is up next to do the heavy lifting for the next round of stock and bond propping.

And so Japan is now front and center on that stage again. Especially since Bernanke just traveled there to conclude a "secret" meeting with Prime Minister Abe and Bank of Japan head Kuroda.
Image | Steen Jakobsen: The End Of The Debt Cycle
Steen Jakobsen: The End Of The Debt Cycle
by Adam Taggart

As we've been watching closely, something is wrong with the big banks. Their shares have lost 25-33% of their market value since the beginning of the year. What's going on?

The turmoil seems greatest in Europe, where bank shares have fallen the hardest, and negative interest rates have appeared with increasingly frequency across member countries.

To make sense of it all, we've invited Steen Jakobsen back on, Chief Investment Officer of Saxo Bank, who can provide an eyes-on-the-ground perspective on the European banking system from his location in Copenhagen.
Steen Jakobsen: The End Of The Debt Cycle
 by Adam Taggart

As we've been watching closely, something is wrong with the big banks. Their shares have lost 25-33% of their market value since the beginning of the year. What's going on?

The turmoil seems greatest in Europe, where bank shares have fallen the hardest, and negative interest rates have appeared with increasingly frequency across member countries.

To make sense of it all, we've invited Steen Jakobsen back on, Chief Investment Officer of Saxo Bank, who can provide an eyes-on-the-ground perspective on the European banking system from his location in Copenhagen.
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