Financial Survival Network

Summary: Kerry Lutz and Craig Hemke discuss the effects of central bank digital currency, the importance of real interest rates in driving gold prices, and the lack of interest in mining shares over the past decade. They explain that negative real interest rates are beneficial for gold, and that the Fed is likely to cut rates, which will cause gold prices to break out. They also discuss how the Fe...

Kerry Lutz and John Rubino discussed the current economic situation, which includes high unemployment, plunging lumber prices, and a shrinking money supply. They also discussed the possibility of a dollar shortage leading to deflation, and the potential for a cascade failure in the economy due to the tightening of monetary conditions. They also discussed the peculiar phenomenon of market crashes t...

Dan Calandro suggests that anyone can make money on Wall Street without a broker by following his 15-stock portfolio strategy outlined in his book, "Lose Your Broker, Not Your Money". He explains that the portfolio is designed to outperform the market averages with less risk, and that it is comprised of stocks from the consumer staples and services industries. Dan Calandro discussed his investment...

Kerry Lutz and Dennis Tubbergen discussed the upcoming recession and the implications of the Fed's actions. They concluded that the trend of inflation will likely lead to a deflationary collapse, and that people should prepare for both inflationary and deflationary environments by investing in tangible assets such as gold and silver, and highly rated corporate bonds. Kerry Lutz and Dennis Tubberge...

Dee Carter, an expert in the oil patch, discussed the current state of the oil and gas industry with Kerry Lutz. Oil prices have been fluctuating between $77 and $78 per barrel, and natural gas prices are in the low $2 range. There is a divergence between the two prices, and analysts are worried about the economic outlook and the demand for the summertime. Opec countries are scaling back productio...

Kerry Lutz and Debbie Bloyd discussed a new rule that would require reliable borrowers to pay a fee for dead beats. They both agreed that it was a stupid and socialistic idea. The rule takes place on May 1, 2023 and no one knows what the fee will be and how it will be used by the government. It's helping to further unsettle the real estate market.  Real estate markets have changed over the past ye...

      If you know where the Consumer is going, you will know where our economy is headed. US Consumer Confidence declined in April from 104 to 101. The survey began on April 3 (about three weeks after the bank failures) The Expectations Index—based on consumers' short-term outlook for income, business, and labor market conditions—fell to 68.1 from 74.0. The Expectations Index has now remained belo...

We sat down with Holly Morphew to discuss her book, Simple Wealth, which is a guide to creating personal wealth and reaching early financial independence. Holly shared her own experience of going from living paycheck to paycheck to becoming financially independent in her thirties, and discussed her strategies for creating multiple streams of income, including investing in cash-flowing real estate....

Summary The Fed is trying to control inflation, but they don't have complete control. People are investing in gold and other precious metals as a safe haven. Diversification is key to success, and the Fdic may not be able to protect everyone in the event of a banking crisis. Johnson Wealth and Income Management discussed the importance of diversifying investments, the potential of a cashless socie...

Summary: The potential for an intense recession or global financial meltdown increases by the day, and we are living amongst more uncertainty than ever before. How do we make well-informed investments during a time like this, given how unpredictable the economy is? John Jennings, the author of The Uncertainty Solution, tackles this topic in his latest book, and appears in this episode to share his...

Summary: The new CPI number has come out, but what aren’t they telling us? Eddy Gifford joins us in this episode to talk about the ways in which the CPI measurement has changed over time, and how to strategize investments based on this knowledge. Overall, it’s important to diversify your portfolio, and even more important to have an exit strategy for everything you’re investing in. Tune in for mor...

Summary: John Rubino and Kerry Lutz discussed the implications of the US becoming a "banana republic" and the potential for a global gold standard. They also discussed the trend of governments responding to the coming recession with easing, which could lead to inflation and the decline of fiat currencies. Lastly, they discussed the need for a transparent and verifiable gold-backed currency. Useful...

Summary: If you’re looking for new opportunities to passively invest, you won’t want to miss this episode. Charles Carillo, a passive investor of numerous asset classes, joins us to talk about a specific sector to keep an eye on in the current economy: real estate. Charles likes investing in inflation resistant industries that are tax efficient, and explains how real estate checks these boxes—maki...

Summary: The central banks are suppressing gold and silver prices to accumulate physical assets, while the drawdown of supply by the big money is causing a shortage. This is causing people to move away from regional banks and into commercial banks, which could lead to the abolishment of banks and the introduction of a Central Bank Digital Currency. Andy Schectman and Kerry Lutz discussed the poten...

Summary: What do you do to prepare for a recession? Grant Bledsoe comes on the show to address this topic; specializing in financial planning for business owners, he explains a lot of the struggles that businesses encounter when handing their cash. A lot of small businesses struggle with knowing when to take cash out, how much to pay themselves, and how much to set aside for operating purposes. Gr...

Today Trillion Energy's (🇺🇸TRLEF — 🇨🇦TCF) CEO Arthur Halleran joined us for a sponsor update and discussed the following key points in Trillion's transition to a major Black Sea natural gas producer: How a Mothballed Gas Field Became a Cash Cow  Drilling and Production of Wells  Disconnect between gas production and share value  Expansion Potential for Trillion Energy Trillion has successfully dri...

Summary: What skills are essential to becoming a successful entrepreneur? Bestselling author and change agent Aaron Bare comes on the show to inform us about his experience scaling up as an entrepreneur. He shares how he developed an entrepreneurial spirit, acquiring business knowledge from his Father, who opened a Subway franchise. Entrepreneurs today, however, are driven by different ambitions;...

Summary: Dan Thompson joins us in this episode to discuss his learnings from his career as a stock broker, and to talk about how to stop your portfolio from suffering devastating losses. Fed up with the promises of Wall Street, Dan started Wise Money Strategies to offer investors ways to divert from traditional financial planning methods and use assets that produce income. Tune in to hear about so...

Summary: Certain markets are getting hit harder than others - will we see another housing crash, financial crisis, or mortgage collapse? That’s the trillion dollar question, and Jason Hartman joins us in this episode to address what’s at stake. Jason describes the different types of markets—naming three major categories and their pricing, which is of particular importance. With the average price o...

Summary: When it comes to making money in this economy, you can go to Wall Street and hope for the best, or you can look for alternative investments. This episode’s guest specializes in the latter;  Jack Krupey sits down with us to discuss some of these opportunities, stressing that it is especially important right now to diversify and capitalize on the existing opportunity. He’s been in real esta...

Summary: OPEC is cutting back their supply by 1.6 million barrels per day, and there has been an increased focus on the recent personal consumption expenditure number. Should we be cheering for the inflation numbers, or should we be bracing ourselves for prolonged economic deterioration? Here to discuss this is Mark Falter, the President of Mid-American Wealth Advisory Group, and he contends that...

Summary: Tax time is right around the corner; if you run a small business and are interested in receiving employee retention credit of up to $26,000 per employee, you won’t want to miss this episode. Steve Moskowitz sits down with me to discuss the ERC program, which can provide significant grants to businesses of 500 employees or less that have had a drop in gross revenue or experienced a more th...

Summary: As we prepare for the impending collapse of the global financial system, how much more debt can we tolerate? Murray Sabrin joins us in this episode to discuss the state of the global financial system, noting that the pandemic ultimately caused governments worldwide to spend more money and generate more currency as a result. Murray predicts that we are in another long term inflationary cyc...

Summary: Are banks still lending? How can you get a mortgage loan in the current economy? Mortgage Broker Debbie Bloyd comes on the show to talk about how loan activity has been affected as a result of rate increases and the banking crisis, and she is down to five loans currently—even as an active professional in the field. Drawing from her experiences working with a variety of clients, Debbie str...

Summary: We’re always looking for different ways to invest and achieve financial goals, and this episode’s guest provides viable solutions for doing so. Founder and CEO of Pantheon Investments, Dave Wolcott, joins us to talk about developing strategies for investing. In the midst of global reset that has created a highly charged investment atmosphere, it’s crucial to mitigate risk and maximize the...