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Episode-2873- The Everything Shortage and the Danger of “Recovery”

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I have blunt hard news today, we as a society are economically screwed!  Yes this has been true for a long time but the current screw job is much different and much worse.  The CoVid shutdowns and government responses to them are the largest self inflicted wound in the history of man kind. As crazy as it is, the resulting recovery as this begins to unwind is when the real problems will start.  Think of this like a very uncommon medical scenario that is actually quite common on medical TV shows.  The lack of connected reality here is perfect given … Continue reading →

Episode-2762- John Pugliano on “Permanent Unemployment” – Part Two

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John Pugliano has been a friend and contributor to the TSP community since I first met him at a trade show in Salt Lake City back in 2011. He currently serves on the Expert Council doing double duty answering questions on both investing and finance along with HAM Radio subjects as well. He is a USMC veteran and a successful entrepreneur managing the wealth of blue and white collar millionaires through his firm Investable Wealth. He also runs his own podcast called the Wealthsteading Podcast where he shares his insights about our economic future and investing for tomorrow beyond buy … Continue reading →

Episode-2761- John Pugliano on “Permanent Unemployment” – Part One

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John Pugliano has been a friend and contributor to the TSP community since I first met him at a trade show in Salt Lake City back in 2011.  He currently serves on the Expert Council doing double duty answering questions on both investing and finance along with HAM Radio subjects as well. He is a USMC veteran and a successful entrepreneur managing the wealth of blue and white collar millionaires through his firm Investable Wealth.  He also runs his own podcast called the Wealthsteading Podcast where he shares his insights about our economic future and investing for tomorrow beyond buy … Continue reading →

Episode-819- Billy Joel’s Allentown – History Lesson, Prophecy or Both

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Today we are going to do something completely different and look at the old Billy Joel hit from 1982, “Allentown”.  My hope is after you hear today’s show you will fully understand what I mean when I say, “history, prophecy or both” in regard to the song. Join me today as we discuss… What “closing the factories down” was actually like Why unemployment was a national problem but worse in the coal and steel regions What the song means when talks about “weekends at the Jersey shore” The “restlessness” that was handed down “Graduations hang on the wall” today they … Continue reading →

Episode-654- A Look Back to August of 2008

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So today I am on the road taking the RV up to Arkansas so there isn’t a new show but there is a rebroadcast of a show from August of 2008, I did this to expose new listeners to some of the early days.  It is also in response to a lot of recent questions about how I was able to call the 2008 crash. The reality is the writing was clearly on the wall already. This again was in August a full month before the September fall off of the cliff. Warning – While the introduction was recorded in … Continue reading →

Episode-576- Seven Deadly Cracks in the U.S. Economy

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I authored an article yesterday you can read at The Real Truth About Money called “Seven Deadly Cracks and The False Recovery” (Link).  I didn’t want to do this episode today so close to Christmas but I can’t get this out of my head. The things I will tell you today and the components of the article I will expand upon you really need to know about and be prepared for. We are about to enter a very dangerous time, a period that will be lauded as recovery, I have been saying this was coming for over two years now.  … Continue reading →

Episode-410- The Death of the Neighborhood

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Yesterday we discussed dying cities, today we discuss dying neighborhoods and what the two have in common.  I believe that it is very important to pay close attention to your neighborhood so that you can react to the signs of death before it is too late. Join me today as we discuss… The death of an “exclusive neighborhood” in California How neighborhoods, areas, towns actually die Why many never recover What do we learn by watching a construction worker by a 440K home What are the stages of death in a neighborhood How to you spot the cancer early What … Continue reading →

Episode-230- Six Economic Impacts To Watch

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Today we discuss six impacts to the economy that many people are either ignoring or not really paying attention to.  What will the economy do next?  No one can know for sure but the best course is to be ready for any outcome. Tune in to hear me discuss… Americans are saving more money then ever before, and this is a problem? The seldom discussed aspects of the “Cap and Trade” bill and why it is really about sending jobs overseas not growing out economy. The impact of coming food shortages and how they will combine with inflation What are … Continue reading →