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Major Announcement To The Community
by Chris Martenson

In order to decide if your will continue to place your trust in this site going forward, you deserve the truth and sufficient context, so here it is.

Adam and I were approached in 2019 by potential partners (a.k.a. ‘the investors’) at a time when we were both working the same long hours but watching our business slowly dwindle.  In the prior few years we watched many of our peers and on-line colleagues burn out and drop away as the endless financial repression (i.e. interest rates down, gold down, stocks up, reality nowhere to be found) continued to grind on and on and on.

The good news was at least we were still afloat!  But we felt in need of a path that would allow us to navigate and survive a world that was increasingly more interested in telling itself fairy tales than confronting its many predicaments. 

So we listened and wrestled with the deal before us.  The intentions were good.  They had powerful back-office and marketing functions and a large database of potential new minds to engage, and we had content. 

I wanted to reach more people and Adam needed help managing the day-to-day aspects of our business.  It seemed that a strategic partnership could offer both of us what we wanted. 

All parties signed a term sheet on December 26th, 2019.   There was much rejoicing. 

/Cue ominous music/
Major Announcement To The Community
 by Chris Martenson

In order to decide if your will continue to place your trust in this site going forward, you deserve the truth and sufficient context, so here it is.

Adam and I were approached in 2019 by potential partners (a.k.a. ‘the investors’) at a time when we were both working the same long hours but watching our business slowly dwindle.  In the prior few years we watched many of our peers and on-line colleagues burn out and drop away as the endless financial repression (i.e. interest rates down, gold down, stocks up, reality nowhere to be found) continued to grind on and on and on.

The good news was at least we were still afloat!  But we felt in need of a path that would allow us to navigate and survive a world that was increasingly more interested in telling itself fairy tales than confronting its many predicaments. 

So we listened and wrestled with the deal before us.  The intentions were good.  They had powerful back-office and marketing functions and a large database of potential new minds to engage, and we had content. 

I wanted to reach more people and Adam needed help managing the day-to-day aspects of our business.  It seemed that a strategic partnership could offer both of us what we wanted. 

All parties signed a term sheet on December 26th, 2019.   There was much rejoicing. 

/Cue ominous music/
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VIDEO: The Fed’s Evil Juggernaut
by Adam Taggart

The US Federal Reserve is once again force-feeding liquidity into the system. At its fastest rate ever.

The result? Record high stock prices whose valuations defy all logic.

What’s wrong with that? Shouldn’t we just enjoy the party and be grateful for our rising 401ks?

What’s wrong is that the Fed’s actions are dooming us. Their poisonous cocktail of endless cheap money and rock-bottom interest rates is hastening a terminal breakdown of the economy, while deliberately enriching a tiny cadre of elites to the ruin of everyone else.
VIDEO: The Fed’s Evil Juggernaut
 by Adam Taggart

The US Federal Reserve is once again force-feeding liquidity into the system. At its fastest rate ever.

The result? Record high stock prices whose valuations defy all logic.

What’s wrong with that? Shouldn’t we just enjoy the party and be grateful for our rising 401ks?

What’s wrong is that the Fed’s actions are dooming us. Their poisonous cocktail of endless cheap money and rock-bottom interest rates is hastening a terminal breakdown of the economy, while deliberately enriching a tiny cadre of elites to the ruin of everyone else.
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WTF: What The Fed?!?
by Adam Taggart

Recently, Mike Maloney, Grant Williams, Charles Hugh Smith, Chris Martenson and Adam Taggart all convened to tackle the implications of the price distortions that central bank intervention has had on the financial markets.

Back in 2018, each one of us was ringing a bell warning of a massive asset price bubble. 2019, however, only saw prices further shoot the moon (S&P up 28%, Nasdaq up 35%). And ever since ‘Not-QE’ was announced by the US Fed on Oct 8th, the rate of increase has only become more manic.

Exactly WTF is going on?!?
WTF: What The Fed?!?
 by Adam Taggart

Recently, Mike Maloney, Grant Williams, Charles Hugh Smith, Chris Martenson and Adam Taggart all convened to tackle the implications of the price distortions that central bank intervention has had on the financial markets.

Back in 2018, each one of us was ringing a bell warning of a massive asset price bubble. 2019, however, only saw prices further shoot the moon (S&P up 28%, Nasdaq up 35%). And ever since ‘Not-QE’ was announced by the US Fed on Oct 8th, the rate of increase has only become more manic.

Exactly WTF is going on?!?
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How To Ride The Gold (& Silver) Bull
 PREVIEW
by Adam Taggart
How can you position to take full advantage of the new gold & silver bull market? And not screw up this rare opportunity?
We’ve assembled top experts on resource investing to share their recommendations in our upcoming free webinar on next Wednesday, September 4, 2019 @ 7pm ET/4pm PT
Featured faculty include Rick Rule, president & CEO of Sprott US Holdings and renowned resource investor;  Chris Martenson PhD, economic analyst and co-founder of PeakProsperity.com; and Brien Lundin, editor of the world’s oldest precious metals newsletter and producer of the world’s longest-running investment conference.
How To Ride The Gold (& Silver) Bull
 PREVIEW by Adam Taggart
How can you position to take full advantage of the new gold & silver bull market? And not screw up this rare opportunity?
We’ve assembled top experts on resource investing to share their recommendations in our upcoming free webinar on next Wednesday, September 4, 2019 @ 7pm ET/4pm PT
Featured faculty include Rick Rule, president & CEO of Sprott US Holdings and renowned resource investor;  Chris Martenson PhD, economic analyst and co-founder of PeakProsperity.com; and Brien Lundin, editor of the world’s oldest precious metals newsletter and producer of the world’s longest-running investment conference.
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We’ve Arrived At The End Of The Road
by Adam Taggart

Our debt-exhausted economic system has reached a point of terminal instability. This article provides a brief overview of the causal factors leading up to this condition. The article is followed by an in-depth video presentation featuring predictions and advice from a team of economic, financial and legal experts. When Richard Nixon closed the gold window…
We’ve Arrived At The End Of The Road
 by Adam Taggart

Our debt-exhausted economic system has reached a point of terminal instability. This article provides a brief overview of the causal factors leading up to this condition. The article is followed by an in-depth video presentation featuring predictions and advice from a team of economic, financial and legal experts. When Richard Nixon closed the gold window…
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Wolf Richter: Making Sense Of The Recent Market Gyrations
 PREVIEW
by Adam Taggart

Recorded last week as the market was in full melt-down mode, Chris and Wolf Richter decode the underlying drivers of the sudden reversal, and peer into the future to predict what is most likely to happen next. Both agree that, whether stocks are briefly 'rescued' in the ensuing days, the long-awaited downward re-pricing of the 'Everything Bubble' is nigh.
Wolf Richter: Making Sense Of The Recent Market Gyrations
 PREVIEW by Adam Taggart

Recorded last week as the market was in full melt-down mode, Chris and Wolf Richter decode the underlying drivers of the sudden reversal, and peer into the future to predict what is most likely to happen next. Both agree that, whether stocks are briefly 'rescued' in the ensuing days, the long-awaited downward re-pricing of the 'Everything Bubble' is nigh.
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Off The Cuff: Regime Change!
 PREVIEW
by Adam Taggart

In this week's Off The Cuff podcast, Chris discusses:

  • Regime Change
    • What going on in Saudi Arabia is a huge deal
  • We May Not Like What Comes Next
    • The Saudis are getting a lot more chummy with China & Russia
  • Rules For Rulers
    • Much of the Saudi shuffling make sense when viewed through that lens
  • Observations From Munich
    • Chris reflects on some cultural strengths that caught his eye

Chris has spent much of the past 48 hours analyzing the fast-changing situation on the ground in Saudi Arabia. Why? Because the axis of America's global might revolves in large part around its continued easy access to plentiful cheap oil from that kingdom. But recent developments suggest a shift may be underway — one not in the US' favor. What will the implications be if this proves to be the case?  

Click to listen to a sample of this Off the Cuff Podcast or Enroll today to access the full audio and other premium content today.
Off The Cuff: Regime Change!
 PREVIEW by Adam Taggart

In this week's Off The Cuff podcast, Chris discusses:

  • Regime Change
    • What going on in Saudi Arabia is a huge deal
  • We May Not Like What Comes Next
    • The Saudis are getting a lot more chummy with China & Russia
  • Rules For Rulers
    • Much of the Saudi shuffling make sense when viewed through that lens
  • Observations From Munich
    • Chris reflects on some cultural strengths that caught his eye

Chris has spent much of the past 48 hours analyzing the fast-changing situation on the ground in Saudi Arabia. Why? Because the axis of America's global might revolves in large part around its continued easy access to plentiful cheap oil from that kingdom. But recent developments suggest a shift may be underway — one not in the US' favor. What will the implications be if this proves to be the case?  

Click to listen to a sample of this Off the Cuff Podcast or Enroll today to access the full audio and other premium content today.
Image | Off The Cuff: 10-25-2017
Off The Cuff: 10-25-2017
 PREVIEW
by Adam Taggart

In this week's Off The Cuff podcast, Chris discusses:

  • B1
  • B2
  • B3
  • B4

Summary:

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Off The Cuff: 10-25-2017
 PREVIEW by Adam Taggart

In this week's Off The Cuff podcast, Chris discusses:

  • B1
  • B2
  • B3
  • B4

Summary:

Click to listen to a sample of this Off the Cuff Podcast or Enroll today to access the full audio and other premium content today.
Image | Off The Cuff: It’s A Mad, Mad, Neo-Con World
Off The Cuff: It’s A Mad, Mad, Neo-Con World
 PREVIEW
by Adam Taggart

In this week's Off The Cuff podcast, Chris discusses:

  • It's A Mad, Mad, Neo-Con World
    • US foreign policy is becoming increasingly reckless
  • The Beginning Of The End For The Petrodollar?
    • China is challenging the dominance of the dollar
  • Gold: The Oppressed
    • Perhaps the most suppressed asset in modern history?
  • Upcoming PP events
    • Come join us in New Orleans and/or Munich

Chris flies solo again this week to make sense of the many geo-political risks popping up as the long-time axis of global stability becomes more and more wobbily and destabilized. There is much in US policy that appears increasingly reckless, pitting America increasingly against the world's other major powers.

Click to listen to a sample of this Off the Cuff Podcast or Enroll today to access the full audio and other premium content today.
Off The Cuff: It’s A Mad, Mad, Neo-Con World
 PREVIEW by Adam Taggart

In this week's Off The Cuff podcast, Chris discusses:

  • It's A Mad, Mad, Neo-Con World
    • US foreign policy is becoming increasingly reckless
  • The Beginning Of The End For The Petrodollar?
    • China is challenging the dominance of the dollar
  • Gold: The Oppressed
    • Perhaps the most suppressed asset in modern history?
  • Upcoming PP events
    • Come join us in New Orleans and/or Munich

Chris flies solo again this week to make sense of the many geo-political risks popping up as the long-time axis of global stability becomes more and more wobbily and destabilized. There is much in US policy that appears increasingly reckless, pitting America increasingly against the world's other major powers.

Click to listen to a sample of this Off the Cuff Podcast or Enroll today to access the full audio and other premium content today.
Image | Off The Cuff: The Path Forward
Off The Cuff: The Path Forward
 PREVIEW
by Adam Taggart

In this week's Off The Cuff podcast, Chris talks about:

  • Our Ecological Budget Is In The Red
    • Our short-sightedness is dooming us
  • Our Economic Budget Is In Similar Danger
    • Again, we are living way above our means
  • Politically, We're Stumbling Badly, Too
    • North Korea, Russia, Syria, domestically…the list is long
  • We Can Do Better
    • There are plenty of better models out there, if we look for them

Recording from vacation on a small island in Maine with no power, this is different than our standard Off The Cuff. Chris takes time to reflect on the repercussions of our poor policy choices and how those are manifesting in the world. What makes our mistakes so regrettable in his eyes is that there are clear ways to do things better — we don't need new magical solutions to appear; there are models that work right on the table, ready for use; if only we're bold enough to embrace change.

Click to listen to a sample of this Off the Cuff Podcast or Enroll today to access the full audio and other premium content today.
Off The Cuff: The Path Forward
 PREVIEW by Adam Taggart

In this week's Off The Cuff podcast, Chris talks about:

  • Our Ecological Budget Is In The Red
    • Our short-sightedness is dooming us
  • Our Economic Budget Is In Similar Danger
    • Again, we are living way above our means
  • Politically, We're Stumbling Badly, Too
    • North Korea, Russia, Syria, domestically…the list is long
  • We Can Do Better
    • There are plenty of better models out there, if we look for them

Recording from vacation on a small island in Maine with no power, this is different than our standard Off The Cuff. Chris takes time to reflect on the repercussions of our poor policy choices and how those are manifesting in the world. What makes our mistakes so regrettable in his eyes is that there are clear ways to do things better — we don't need new magical solutions to appear; there are models that work right on the table, ready for use; if only we're bold enough to embrace change.

Click to listen to a sample of this Off the Cuff Podcast or Enroll today to access the full audio and other premium content today.
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