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Famed Economics Professor Laurence Kotlikoff joined us for a discussion of the Housing and Economic Recoveries. It’s amazing what the government can do when it sets its mind and its printing press to it. The housing recovery is as real as the artificially low interest rates that are supporting it and enabling increased sales. But if you look beyond the propaganda, you’ll see an entirely different story. A nation that is adrift, that has lost its way in the world. Decreased savings, unsustainable economic policies and its leaders and populace in total denial. It won’t end pretty, that’s for certain.

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Dr. James Hubbard has built a niche and a reputation in survival medicine. He explains how to prepare and protect yourself and your family in the event of a disaster. If you’re fortunate enough to make it through the disaster in good condition, you’ll need to exercise extreme caution when you go back home. You could face a host of threats that could be deadly if you’re not ready for them. There’s only so much you can do to prepare for the inevitable. But understanding what you’re up against can make all the difference.

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Ned Schmidt says the economy is neither fine nor dandy. Follow the big money in the world (Chinese) and you see it’s going into real assets. Things like precious metals, pork producers and mining/resource companies is where it’s going. The Chinese aren’t buying Google, Apple or LinkedIn, they’re not buying what Wall Street’s peddling. Not that you should blindly follow the smart money. Ned’s got a new book out to help you understand agricultural issues in investing. While you may not be able to retire to the Bahamas or have a better sex life, it will help you make money.

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Learning how to sell can almost certainly be your salvation in the new economy. You don’t need a college degree in sales, in fact you probably couldn’t get one if you tried. All you need is the desire to succeed and the basic tools. Gerry Shaltz has helped thousands do it and so have I. It is one of the best ways to survive and thrive in the new economy. If you’re not the entrepreneurial type, you don’t want to go through the process of starting a new business, then seriously consider sales as your pathway to success.

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We finally caught up with Tyler Gallagher, CEO of Regal Assets yesterday. In the past couple of months, he hasn’t had a moment to spare.Seems that even though the price of precious metals has been slammed down, demand has dramatically increased. Premiums have have too, but not Regal’s famous 1 week turn around time. Tyler sees another up cycle wave taking place in the precious metals markets very shortly.. If you remember our last interview, Tyler has personally gone very heavily into the silver market, and he’s not losing any sleep over it. Nor should you.

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Breaking news from Bill Murphy of Gata.org and LeMetropoleCafe.com. While reviewing the Comex Gold Inventory Warehouse Report, he came across a newly minted disclaimer. Basically they are telling you that the numbers are for informational purposes only and they effectively are making no warranties or representations as to their accuracy or truth. Bill’s been saying this about every Comex issued report for years, from the Commitment of Traders Report, to the Inventory Report to the Open Interest Report. Bills believes this sham is getting close to the end game and perhaps this latest legal step is an indication.

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We caught up with Danielle Park of Juggling Dynamite. Economic numbers, corporate profits and government statistics are no longer worth the paper they aren’t printed on. There’s no real investment taking place. Rather it’s all financial alchemy and chicanery. None of the numbers match reality. Employment in the US is supposedly stable, yet the workforce participation rate is headed down. Company revenue goes down, but due to share buybacks, earnings per share goes up. Lay-off a few thousand workers and profits take off to the moon. Why worry about working and building wealth when you can go flip a house. We’re living in the Flip-This economy.

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We caught up with Jonathan Burton today.The Dow is up over 2,000 points since the beginning of the year. What’s going on here? We’ve gone over 5 months without a correction, which may be cause for concern. If you’re going back into the market, you’ll probably want to spread your investment out over a period of time to avoid a major corrections. In addition, the market leaders will probably rotate from high dividend yielding stocks back into cyclicals. GM once again rejoined the major markets indexes which could well be an indication of this trend. Be careful!

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Nick Barisheff of Bullion Management Group still remembers the last gold bull market. He’s one of the few people on the bullion scene that’s been around that long. His newly released book is intended to be a wake-up call to all those who don’t currently own precious metals. He believes that the end result of all the global money printing binge will be hyperinflation. It has always worked this way throughout history. Nick has done a phenomenal job making the case that unfettered money printing will bankrupt every country in the world. There’s nothing happening now to suggest a different outcome.

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Greg Fettig, noted Tea Party activist, believes that the Party has become re-energized after the recent disclosure of IRS targeting of the group. Their enthusiasm level is high and there is renewed interest in their cause of smaller government and reduced taxes. Gregg doesn’t believe that the scandal will lead to removal of the president, but it could impact his ability to govern and force through his radical agenda. Also, there’s much more to this story to be disclosed. The scandal has legs and large numbers of supporters could start turning on the administration.

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We caught up with Gary Gibson today. Gary feels that big changes are in the offing. While the US is the center of the collapsing empire, most people will elect to stay here. Therefore, it’s important to have your priorities straight and to give up illusions of property ownership. Even if you don’t have a mortgage, you’re still renting. You’ve got to pay your taxes to the state or else they’ll sell your home to the highest bidder. Real estate used for a residence is just another form of consumption. So you need plan it all out now, get ready for the big changes ahead and get ready before it’s too late.

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Ranting Andy Hoffman stopped by today for a discussion of the latest economic realities. The situation ain’t pretty. The entire world economy is sinking into a black hole. In their effort to keep the system going just a little bit longer, the elites have ensured its destruction. Now it appears that gold and silver may have hit their cycle lows and it’s up from here. Interest rates are starting to increase, which will lead to dire results for the United States and the rest of the world. The situation is starting to spiral and the newly blown real estate bubble will pop shortly.

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Pastor Britt Minshell talked about the latest IRS scandal. He’s not willing to admit there’s a scandal yet, but he recounts his experience trying to get his own 501(c)(4) approved. Pastor Minshell made the mistake of not using a specialist and it took him 5 years to get the approval! Imagine if he was a Tea Partier or Patriot today. It would have never been approved. Pastor Britt believes that these types of entities should be abolished, as there is no justification for their existence.

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We always love to connect with regular FSN listeners. Al and his wife moved down to Florida in the 1980’s to escape the outrageous taxes and regulations of New York. It hasn’t always been easy. Recently, Al had to take a major pay cut due to the deteriorating economy. However, he hasn’t let it get him down. He’s learned a number of profitable skills and has also gotten into organic gardening. He’s well invested in gold and silver and will not sell any of it no matter what. He’s also rebroacasting much of FSN to Northeastern Florida through a lower power FM radio station he operates.

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Chris Duane joined us to talk about the Liberty MasterMind Symposium and what freedom really is all about. Chris aptly defined it as the point between when you receive stimulus and then react. That moment belongs only to you. However, you’ve given it away and thus lost your ability to act in your own best interests. Chris, myself and so many others are working to help you regain take it back. That’s why you need to be at the Liberty MasterMind Symposium in Dallas, TX on June 28-29.

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Each day, Alan Butler takes a free-market look at the news affecting businesses and the economy. You never get the same broken record narrative continually pumped out by the politicians and the mainstream talking heads. Alan believes our nation is fiscally insolvent and financially fragile. He believes that big-government bureaucrats from both sides of the aisle are responsible. Alan thinks the only prospect for real change is to strike at the root of this failed ideology.

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Jay Taylor rejoined us today to give us the post-mortem of the Cambridge House Vancouver Resource Show. The attendance was dismal as was the number of sponsors. This could well be the ultimate contrarian indicator, indicating that the precious metals sector has indeed hit bottom. We’re not willing to take the bet as Charles Nenner has stated that the lows will be tested again in mid-June. But all indications are that the bottom is close, if not at hand. Jay will also be appearing at the Liberty MasterMind Symposium as a speaker. He’s extremely excited at the prospect. The show’s theme of Living Free In An Unfree World is certainly timely.

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Ross Hansen, head of Northwest Territorial Mint (North America’s largest private mint) says that physical precious metals demand has calmed down since the slam down. Premiums have leveled off. The Fed continues on its merry way to oblivion. To stop QE and massive money printing would cause the economic engine to immediately seize up. To continue unfettered money printing at its present rate will lead to inflation and added currency debasement. Therefore, Ross sees it exactly as does FSN, there is no escape from the current course. As an aside, Ross is convinced that the 8,100 ton US gold reserve is still intact. Listen to the interview to find out why.

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We are big fans of the fake reality TV show Pawn Stars. Let’s face the facts, the only thing real about reality TV is the smile on the stars’ faces when they cash their over-sized paychecks. Forbes just interviewed Rick Harrison about life and investing. Not surprisingly, 10 percent of Rick’s portfolio is invested in precious metals. The rest is in blue chips with another 10 percent reserved for speculation. Not a bad formula. The Forbes writer was taken aback at Rick’s precious metals portfolio, typical of a mainstream financial writer. Perhaps the biggest shock was that Rick’s long a leverage silver ETF. His reasoning is quite simple and powerful, he’s in the business and can’t lay his hands on much silver; he thinks it’s overdue for a major increase. On that point, we’re with Rick!

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We caught up with Diana Zoppa and talked about the latest nonsense in the precious metals markets and what it really means to you. Then we went on to our favorite part of the show, which is how you can save money and live better. We put together 10 tips that can you can use to start saving right now. So what are you waiting for? You have nothing to lose but your debt.

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Clay Stevens was back with us again discussing how to tap your untapped potential. We all have it, but few of us ever bother to do what’s necessary to bring it to the fore. Clay has several systems to unlock this powerful force. You need to start by getting focused and then you have to take meaningful action towards your well thought out goals. It’s not easy, but it’s hardly impossible. Just make the committment and put forth the effort.

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Author Rod Pyle spoke with us today. It’s hard to believe that it has been 40 years since Skylab was launched. It was the largest object ever put into orbit. While NASA’s mission is somewhat hazy today, it will become refocused in the years ahead. America’s space capability is still well ahead of other nations’ abilities and should remain so. Private space companies are taking over. They are making rapid progress in their ability to lift men and cargo into space. Newcomers are also on the way and making a huge difference. Perhaps it’s better and more efficient than the government based programs. And there’s been a major development in spaced based agriculture.

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Jeffrey Christian, head of CPM Group, is a controversial figure in the precious metals community, to put it charitably. But part of being informed and up to date, means listening to diverse views and getting all the information you possibly can. No one can doubt Jeff’s intelligence or his ability to read markets and act accordingly. He’s concerned about the world economy and ever escalating debt levels. While he doesn’t see a direct challenge to the dollar from China and elsewhere, he is concerned about the lack of seriousness in dealing with the world’s numerous problems. You should hear what he has to say.

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Author and blogger J. Walker Smith is Executive Chairman of The Futures Company. He is one of America’s leading analysts on consumer trends. He is the co-author Rocking the Ages, a book about generations, now regarded as one of the standards in the field. We discuss what’s on the minds of ‘mid-lifers,’ and how it affects younger generations. For anyone contemplating relocating due to retirement or a second career, or considering the best location for aging parents, take a look at LifeGoesStrong.com. There’s new research on the best places for Boomers to live. You need to consider important factors such as cost of living, crime rate, and proximity to services and transportation.

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James Hirsen a well known writer and attorney came on to discuss the continued slides of American Idol and the American Economy. Perhaps it’s no coincidence that Idol became a hit around the time the US Economy began its grand unraveling. And now Idol is in the midst of its own unraveling, thanks in part at least to Nicki Manaj and Mariah Carey. The world will no doubt be a better place. When you’re trying to understand the state of American Culture, you need go no further than your nearest reality tv show. All of society’s latest trends are sure to be over-represented there.

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Ranting Andy Hoffman stopped by for his regular Monday rant. We talked about the real price of a Memorial Day Barbecue, record high beef prices, the continuation of Japan’s financial implosion and much more. Treasury rates have broken the key 2 percent rate and the last time that happened, we had the multi-billion dollar whale loss by JP Morgan. More mayhem is sure to be visited upon the financial system shortly. Unsustainable systems always collapse and this one will be no different.

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We discussed a recent editorial by uber-Lib Kirsten Powers in USA Today. She argues quite unconvincingly that the current scandals have nothing to do with Liberalism or the size of government. While Democrats certainly don’t have a monopoly on criminality and scandal, Kirsten misses the bigger issues. The scandals currently sweeping DC are the result of Statism. The triumph of the state over the individual.

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Chuck Butler began writing his column The Daily Pfennig in 1999. The Pfennig started as some handwritten market notes and witty anecdotes circulated every morning to help traders stay on top of the economic, currency, and market happenings. Butler’s “Daily Pfennig,” as it is more commonly called today, has become a popular resource for currency investors and traders alike. Chuck was also one of the founders of Everbank, a unique institution that is geared at helping people invest in other currencies and metals. He’s a wealth of information and knowledge and is well worth listening to.

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Mayor Michael “Nanny” Bloomberg has really lost it this time. The days are ticking off until he enters political irrelevancy, and he is not taking it well at all. At a private party, he allegedly threatened to destroy the New York City taxi industry once he is out of office… Their crime is that they successfully challenged Bloomberg’s dictatorial choice for the Cab of the Future. Lastly, I cover the ObamaCare plan’s continued death spiral, and the advent of health insurance policies that pay for virtually nothing… You will not believe this one.

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Volatility in precious metals has increased dramatically over the past month. This is indicative of a market where the movement is from weak hands to strong hands. Gold mining stocks usually lead the price of physical gold. Chris Vermulen believes that following the money is where it’s at. The Big Money guys put their funds where the greatest return is going to be realized. Every country has been bankrupted and things may be getting back to normal, so perhaps precious metals aren’t the best place to be. The validity of this view remains to be seen.

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