Chris Martenson

Peak Prosperity

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Peak Prosperity provides answers to those who question the mainstream narrative on the critical issues of our day by providing context, clarity, and understanding around seemingly complex systems. Topics include economy, energy, environment, and geopolitics.

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Chris Martenson

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Business

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Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Who Will Win, The Money Printers Or Physics? 24.04.2026

Equity markets are signaling the usual thing during a war: lots and lots of excess liquidity from “somewhere.” But this time, the loss of oil and NG from global markets means that physics has entered the room. I should point out that physics remains undefeated. Click Here for Peak Financial Investing

Investing When Nothing Matters and Anything Goes 17.04.2026

We’ve entered a New Normal for US equity markets where fundamentals no longer seem to matter. Nor the reality of a a global disruption in energy and raw and intermediate products such as sulfur, aluminum, urea, helium, and ammonia. Click Here for Peak Financial Investing

The Fat Pipe April 10th, 2026: Broken “Markets,” Oil Update, the Golden Future, WTH Europe?, and Claude Mythos 11.04.2026

The suppression of the price of oil cannot last much longer. When it breaks – watch out – there could be significant (if not uncontrollable) market turmoil. Click Here for the Full Content

Are Markets Providing Signal or Noise? 10.04.2026

Time for our weekly Finance U episode with Paul Kiker. The “markets” are operating as if the largest energy shock in world history weren’t already unfolding and compounding by the day. Click Here for Peak Financial Investing

Energy Shocks and Inflation vs. Market Complacency – Which Is Stronger? 03.04.2026

Western financial markets, (US, EU and Japan) are all stumbling into the future, no longer discounting, but seemingly lobotomized and unable to properly assess current and future realities. Click Here for Peak Financial Investing

Is This the Covid-Like Calm Before the Storm? 28.03.2026

Given the circumstances, US equity markets have been calm. Too calm… Click Here for Peak Financial Investing

Investing in an Age of Uncertainty 20.03.2026

Between the unpredictable impacts of the world’s worst energy shock and the sudden loss of so many high salaried jobs to AI, what’s an investor to think (let alone do)? Click Here for Peak Financial Investing

The Iran War Is Roiling Markets and Supply Chains 13.03.2026

Things are developing slowly…then all at once… Click Here for Peak Financial Investing

Investor Complacency Amid an Energy Shock 06.03.2026

The fog of war has crept over into the “markets” which are puzzlingly complacent. How to even begin to make sense of it all? Tune in… Click Here for Peak Financial Investing

The AI Horizon: Existential Risks to Work, Wealth, and Currency 27.02.2026

I began my inquiry into AI with concern. Now I am profoundly alarmed: even if it goes well, catastrophic risks to work, wealth, and currency are ridiculously high. Click Here for the Full Premium Report

The Not-So-Great Economy, and Will Private Credit Be the Spark That Kicks Off GFC 2.0? 26.02.2026

The headline stock index numbers look good, but beneath the surfaced things really aren’t all that great for the majority of Americans. Click Here for Peak Financial Investing

Did Retail Pile in at the Exact Wrong Moment? 20.02.2026

Creak! Pop! Beneath the surface equity markets are flashing warning signs. Click Here for Peak Financial Investing

The McJobs Report, and Is Oil the Next Bull Market? 13.02.2026

It’s time for the latest episode of Finance U. We dissect the latest BLS McJobs report (so named because it does not reflect reality) and the possibility that big money is quietly sneaking into energy and oil stocks. Click Here for Peak Financial Investing

A Vital Conversation: Bridging the Generational Divide With Hakeem Anwar 12.02.2026

Chris and Hakeem examine generational economic burdens, entrepreneurship risks, AI’s workforce impact, community resilience, real skills like permaculture, and cross-generational empathy for future uncertainties. Click Here for Hakeem's Company, AbovePhone

Has The Great Rotation Begun? 06.02.2026

Was that a market liquidity tremor last week? If so, does that mean equity declines are ahead, or was it signaling something more dramatic? Click Here for Peak Financial Investing

Either Trump’s Dollar Weakening Works or It Doesn’t 30.01.2026

Get ready for some very alarming moves in the markets over the coming months. The old regime is ending and a new one is starting. Click Here for Peak Financial Investing

Generational Wealth Will Be Made and Lost as the Carry Trades Unwind 29.01.2026

One of my favorite podcast guests is back with us for our quarterly sit-down. Adam Rozencwajg’s thoughtful and measured views on trends, resources and commodities, are always rooted in an investment thesis that makes sense. and is backed by copious data. This one is a banger. Click Here for Peak Financial Investing

Investing During The Age of Consequences 23.01.2026

Staying abreast of these markets is a full time job. Unless you love doing it, which both myself and Paul Kiker do. Then it’s not work at all. Click Here for Peak Financial Investing

U.S. Retail Is Slowly Waking Up to Buying Gold and Silver 22.01.2026

Dana Samuelson’s decades of precious metals experience shed light on the biggest monetary story of our lifetimes. Click Here for American Gold Exchange

Escaping Fiat Madness and Counterparty Risk With Gold, the Only “Tier Zero” Monetary Asset 22.01.2026

Dave Russell joins me to discuss gold surge signaling monetary reset, fiat crisis, Japan’s bond yield spike, physical metals demand from big money, silver’s tech role, and gold as Tier Zero asset. Click Here for GoldCore

Welcome to the Crack Up Boom? 16.01.2026

Do you know what is the last act of any bubble? The crack-up boom. Click Here for Peak Financial Investing

Volatility: Friend or Foe? 09.01.2026

2026 has started out with a bang. In this wide-ranging podcast, Paul Kiker and I help you quickly catch up on the most important financial and economic events that have happened…so far. Click Here for Peak Financial Investing

Dave Collum: A Forensic Exploration of The 2025 Train Wreck 01.01.2026

This is a long one. We cover a LOT of territory. The conclusion is that our entire way of life is in deep trouble, top to bottom. The financial elites would prefer we fight each other, and not notice their ever-increasing predations on every crumb of remaining economic value. Click Here for Dave's 2025 Year In Review

A Contrarian’s Take: AI’s Electricity Problem and the Bull Case for Oil 19.12.2025

The key, we are told, is to buy low and sell high. This translates, roughly, into buying when others are selling and selling when others are buying. It sounds easy, but it’s really not… Click Here for Peak Financial Investing

Every .30-06 Round Went Clean Through! 13.12.2025

Look, the current Charlie Kirk PsyOp is indistinguishable from the Covid or 9/11 FedSlop. We’re being lied to. But why and for what reason? Let’s dive in. Click Here for Part 2

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