Too Few Appreciate the Dangers of Our Fraudulent Money System

Chris discusses the fraudulent nature of the monetary system, focusing on inflation as a hidden tax, its impact on society, and the role of government and financial institutions.

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The Dollar Is Doomed. It’s Just A Question of Math (And Timing)

The debt-based monetary system requires perpetual expansion, risking collapse due to finite resources and exponential growth, with significant implications for economic stability and sustainability.

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Inflation: What’s Your Number?

Chris and Paul discuss inflation as a government policy issue, its impact on purchasing power and retirement.

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The Signal Hour – January 15 at 1PM ET

Episode #8 of The Signal Hour with Chris Martenson. The election just proved that X (Twitter) is the signal, however with free speech comes the challenge of doing the work to find out what is true and what is noise. Chris does the work for you in this weekly live stream talking about topics that...

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Incompetence on Parade: What the CA Fires Say About Our Future

The California fires are both literally and metaphorically alarming.  At face value, they represent an enormous tragedy for the afflicted people.  The same, for me, as those of Lahaina Hawaii, or Western North Carolina.  I do not place a premium on rich people’s suffering. However, the economic scale of the CA fires is magnitudes higher...

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Gold In Euros At An All-Time High, It Was Payrolls Friday, & Here’s What’s Next

The new all-time high for gold in euros (and in many other currencies too), while silver lags badly, and the miners lag even more, suggests this isn’t about “inflation” (which of course still exists) – it is something else.  Gold and the buck rallying together is unusual – it feels like a flight to safety. ...

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The Sloppy Doctors Behind The Latest RFK Jr. Attacks

Pharma is back on the attack, this time the target is RFK Jr, and they think that doctors are still a good attack vector.  This is weird because doctors have lost more trust, more suddenly, than any profession ever. And for good reason.  The majority of them proved to be mere cogs in a machine...

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Investing When Stocks Are the Most Expensive They’ve Ever Been

History is clear; when stocks are this expensive future 10-year returns range from negligible to negative. What are the chances that your retirement funds will meet your expected needs? Most people don't really know, but they could and they should know.

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The Signal Hour – January 8 at 1PM ET

Episode #7 of The Signal Hour with Chris Martenson. The election proved that X (Twitter) is the signal, however with free speech comes the challenge of doing the work to find out what is true and what is noise. Chris does the work for you in this weekly live stream talking about topics that are...

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In The Fog Of War Uncertainties Abound

Dave covers topics including Trump's legal issues, Federal Reserve activities, currency and metals trends, energy market movements, China's economic challenges, and various ""conspiracy theories.""

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My Top Predictions for Energy, Interest Rates, and the Economy

Happy New Year!  It’s going to be a doozy. I’ll begin by saying that I’ve just gone through my usual year-end review of how I and the Peak Prosperity tribe did this year.  Wow!  What a year! Aside from constantly parsing the signs of our times, we did deep investigative dives into The Great Taking and the Trump...

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2024 Year in Review: What Is a Fact? – Part II

Part II of Dave's annual Year In Review covers a wide range of topics including economic issues, political events, environmental concerns, and societal challenges, with a focus on controversial incidents and ""conspiracy theories.""

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Dave’s End of Year Perspectives

Near term: recession. Next Month: Drama! Right now: It's the end of 2024, so I figured I should provide some market context for the last 4 years of the Zients et al (Senile-Joe-Figurehead) administration.

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Bad News, The Problems Are Bigger Than Trump

My podcast with Dave Collum, author of the "2024 Year in Review," covers economic valuations, market predictions, social dynamics, trust in institutions, and conspiracy theories. Will the markets fall 66% or even 90%? Can Trump pull off what needs to be pulled off? Tune in to find out!

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If This Happens, It’s Over!

Chris and David discuss gold and silver markets, central bank gold purchases, market liquidity, a "silent financial crisis," inflation, geopolitical tensions, and predictions for future economic conditions, including potential interest rate changes and asset market volatility.

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